Last thread is right here
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/33001005/

isnt this part 2?

>>33023683
...
Damnit

Also, we must get magneto's mask to prevent him from mind-readin us

>>33023747
I mean helmet

>>33023821
You briefly entertain the thought of finding a magical replica of Magneto's mask so that Daniel can't read your thoughts.

Then you realize that's kinda stupid.

Andrea notices you and waves the both of you over.

"Heeeyyy, you guys are here! Yay!"

She pulls out two of the brown things and hands them to you. They leak melted chocolate into your hands, and look like muscles sculpted in... fudge?

Andrea grins. "I told you! Fudge Veal! Try it, it's GREAT!"

>What Now?

>>33023860
>eat fudge veal

>>33023894
You take a bite and OH DEAR GOD.

It's like if someone combined beef and fudge, ugh!

You spit it out. Andrea looks confused. "What, you don't like it?" She shrugs. "Well, more for me!"

She takes it from your hands, cuts off the part you bit with a plastic knife, and puts the rest into the deli paper.

"So, when Martin gets here, I have some BIG news for everyone!" Andrea says. She seems really excited.

>What Now?

>>33023963
>give andrea a raised eyebrow look
>"Did you just cut off the part I bit?"
>"Think the body mage has cooties?"

>>33023977
>tfw the only person playing
C'mon, dudes.

>>33024067
If it's any help I'm reading up a bit to join in. Other wise I'm find with the post.

>>33023977

Andrea shrugs. "Hygiene is hygiene, Sammy. Oh, right! I just remembered!" She shoves a 50 dollar bill into your hand.

"Sammy, do me a favor and head to the Reagent Store? I need more Stardust for my spells, and I'll need Reagents if we're gonna get to do the super cool thing I wanna do!"

You got: $50!
Total $: $75!

>What Now?

>>33024162
>OKAY
Where do we meet afterwards?
Let's make an exercise out of it, run down there and grab it.

>>33024162

Do I look like your errand boy?

>>33024205

I forgot to add, put the money back on the table.

>>33024162
>>33024200
Sure, Lets train all we can to master our body.

>>33024162
Fine, but we better cop a feel when we're giving her the regents.

>>33024205
Suddenly, you hear the voice of QM in your head.

"Look, don't be a smartass, you're gonna be in a Party soon and I'm introducing a new resource."

>>33024200
"Sure, why not?"

Andrea smiles. "Great! Just meet me here when you're done! Remember, get Stardust!"

You jog down to the Reagent Store, and enter. All around your are large containers of various powders, liquids, stones, and even a few vials of various gases!

You approach the counter, and a small plump woman with frizzy hair looks you up and down. "A Body Student, huh? Well I don't really have anything for you, dear, but feel free to look around!"

NEW RESOURCE!
REAGENTS
Reagents are used to power most spells. Most Reagents cannot be renewed, so be sure to buy a lot before you go into battle!

Stardust: 50$ (Basic Space Reagent)
Charcoal: 50$ (Basic Fire Reagent)
Purified Water: 50$ (Basic Water Reagent)
Rich Loam: 50$ (Basic Earth Reagent)
Cloud-In-A-Bottle: 50$ (Basic Air Reagent)
>What now?

>>33024333
>Stardust: 50$ (Basic Space Reagent)
And grab a power bar to eat.

>>33024333
>Buy Stardust
>"How'd you know I was a body student?"
>"I don't even lift."

>>33024333
>Stardust: 50$ (Basic Space Reagent)
Head on back

>>33024407
The woman shrugs. "I just know things. Also, the Coral Bracelet kinda gives it away."

You purchase the Stardust.
STARDUST REFILLED

You head on back to Andrea, and hand her the satchel of glowing powder.

"Oh, thanks!" She says, placing it into her pocket.

You turn around and Martin is walking up to all of you, checking his watch.

"Okay, Andrea, we've got about 5 minutes, let's move." He says.

Andrea Squees and drags all of you into the parking lot of 7/11. She stands in an empty space, and pulls out her telescope.

"So I got my permit to bring others to Alternate Dimensions." She says, apparently looking for something. "And I figured I'd take it to for a test run by heading to one of the Dimensions!" She finishes. She's still looking for the thing.

>What Now?

>>33024489
Lets go inside 7/11 and get some Muscle Milk

>>33024489
Let's head to the nudist dimension.

>>33024489
This should be fun. Wait to see what happens

>>33024489
>>33024520
This, We will need drinks and ask if Martin wants anything.

>>33024536
Andrea laughs, everyone else rolls their eyes.

"Oh, no, I'd totally do that if I could, Sammy." she says, wiping tears out of her eyes with her free hand. "But unfortunately, there are very specific dimensions I can go to!"

>>33024520
>>33024576

You shrug, and decide to pick up refreshments. You decide to ask if anyone wants anything, and they shrug.

Food/Drink:
Energy Drink: 10$ Increases Dexterity by 1 for duration of dungeon
Protein Drink: 10$ Increases Strength by 1 for duration of dungeon
Golem Juice: 10$ Increases Defense by 1 for duration of dungeon.

Current Money: $25

Current Party:
Samuel
Melissa
Andrea
Martin
(Support) Daniel

>>33024693
Dat golem juice

>>33024693
Let's not purchase anything for now

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So what's on our list of goals apart from bedding Andrea, then suggesting a threesome to both girls?

>>33024724
Yeah, Good to have armor and maybe we can learn to make our own thru it's use.

>>33024735
Becoming full muscle wizard

>>33024735
lets not try to bed Andrea. Also buy golem juice

>>33024724
You purchase a bottle of Golem Juice for yourself, and chug it down. It tastes like someone combined fruit punch with gravel, and as you drink it feels like your skin is thickening.

Do you plan on purchasing anything for your friends?

Current Party:
Samuel (Golem Juice)
Melissa
Andrea
Martin
(Support) Daniel

Current Money: $15

>>33024785
They didn't want anything, so no.

Lezgo

>>33024785
Let's head out.

>>33024784
Oh look, here comes namefaggot the fun ruiner.

>>33024785
Na they should be good.

>>33024804
You head out of the 7/11, and see Andrea sprinkling stardust over an area of the parking space. Then she extends her telescope... and extends it... and extends it... It doesn't seem like anything's happening...

She looks over at you. "You done over there? Cmon, look into the telescope! It's cool!"

You head over to her and look into the telescope, and OH MY GOD YOU'RE BEING SUCKED IN.

>What Now?

>>33024875
Try not to panic.

>>33024875
Examine what's happening to your body.

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>>33024875
" ..... SSSHHHHiiitt ...."

>>33024895
You attempt to remain calm through the sensation of your body being sucked into a telescope. Eventually you realize it doesn't even hurt, and relax substantially. A second later, you're in what seems to be a cave. All around you is slightly moist stone, covered in glowing crystals and fungi. You hear the others land behind you, followed at last by Andrea.

"Woohoo! What a rush!" She says.

>What Now?

>>33024968
Take a look around the gave and ask Andrea where we are?

>>33024968
Pretend to be lightheaded and stumble into her. Ask if she could support you.

>>33024968
"So gang what do we know about this place?"

>>33025046
>>33025023
Andrea steps forward. "I'll answer that! We're currently in the Cave Dimension, where the Surface is deadly and literally EVERYTHING lives underground. EVERYTHING."

She waggles her fingers in a "Spoooky" fashion. Huh.

"Anyways," she says, "Most of the stuff down here's pretty weak, and and I figured if we were gonna steal monsters and kill loot, we would need some easy targets first!"

>What Now?

>>33024968
>examine surroundings

>>33025081
But what if i want to keep the loot.

>Scout the area.

>>33025081
>look for jelly monsters to beat up

>>33025081
Take a look around. So what are we looking to fight exactly?

>>33025081
Break off some of the glowy crystal.

(Sorry this is taking so long, I accidentally lost my copy of the Pastebin with all the abilities, so I'm writing them down now.)

>>33025139
You break off some of the glowy crystal, and realize it makes a pretty decent makeshift torch.

YOU GOT: GLOWY CRYSTAL

>>33025113
You and your party walk through the area for a bit. Seems rather empty so far. Eventually, you reach a large chamber, with a pool full of water. The water is very murky.

>>33025187
please have giant rats that drop swords and sandals and other shit a rat wouldn't have

>>33025187
Wave the glowy crystal over the water

>>33025187
Offer skinny dipping

(Updated the Pastebin. Now includes party stats, resources, and Spell List. http://pastebin.com/ngs83XDE)

>>33025233
You wave your crystal over the water. Nothing seems to happen... until the bubbles start rising out of the water.

Before you can react, a sea-serpent easily the size of a building rises from the water.

You gulp loudly.

COMBAT START!
New Resource!
Synchronization!
Martin uses Synchronization in combat, representing how in-tune Time currently is. It is reduced when Time Magic is used, and due to the timeline constantly mending itself, restores by 5% every turn.

Samuel's Turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

>>33025297
>>Attack

>>33025297
I feel like I'm playing some old flash RPG
Attack, someone has to test the waters so to speak

Brb, /tg/, I'm grabbing something to eat real quick.

>>33025297
>Use magic to gibe le ebic strength

>grunt squatthrust

>>33025297

Are there stalagmites or stalactites we could break off with our super strength and either club or spear the sea serpent to death with? Maybe also a large crystal formation?

>>33025477
just drain the water or reduce the exposed area, forcing the snake to become skinnier.

>Jeff Weightpunch

>>33025297
... Hm, Can our body skill let us scan or does every one get that?
>Scan

>>33025756
(Everyone can Scan, because it's Daniel's support ability.)

SCANNING...
Jörmungandr
HP 1000/1000

Oh dear. Uh, maybe you should try running...

Andrea's Turn!

>Attack
>Magic
>Scan
>RUN

>>33025822
Activate plot armor and punch his shit
>read as: run away

Rolled 9

>>33025822
Run.

>>33025924

Rolling to see if you escape.

For reference, escape chance is 1d100xdexterity. So for that roll, you got a run chance of 18.

Thankfully, Jormungandr can't use his full potential. You woke him up in the middle of a nap.

Rolled 19

Whoops, sorry about that. rolling for real.

WELP seems like you didn't quite make it.

Jormungandr's Turn!

Jormungandr blinks its oversized eyes and gives the sea-serpent equivalent of a yawn. It seems he's still waking up.

Martin's Turn!

>Attack
>Magic
>Scan
>Run

Rolled 42

>>33026097
Still run

>>33026097
Magic it to death

Rolled 93

>>33026196
Rollin'

>>33026097
run pls

Rolled 44

>>33026225
Yknow, on second thought, fuck it, you escaped.

Moving on with our lives.

Gasping for breath, you all exit Jormungandr's chamber. You hear him sink back under the water. That was CLOSE.

You notice that you are now in a hallway. There are two passages to your right and left.

>Go Right
>Go Left

>>33026244
Left

>>33026244
>>Go Left

Rolled 2

>>33026244
1 left
2 right

Rolled 23

>>33026280
You go down the left corridor. Nothing seems particularly out of the ordinary...

Suddenly, you step in something sticky... and it BURNS.

You immediately withdraw your foot from the puddle, and it begins oozing into a more solid form.

COMBAT START!

Samuel's Turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan
>Run

>>33026335
>Scan

>>33026335
Scan always scan.

>>33026335
scan

Rolled 82

>>33026348
SCANNING...
Enemy Scanned!
Sulphuric Slime
HP: 10/10

Andrea's Turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan
>Run

>>33026368
Magic

Rolled 20

>>33026384
Andrea's Spells

Fleshcrafting (2% Stardust) Heals 10 HP
Misdirection (3% Stardust) Enemies have -2 Dex when determining if attacks hit.

>>33026368
Just punch him

Rolled 83

>>33026416
Rolling to determine hit chance. (Chance to hit is same as chance to run. 1d100 x Dex. Rolled against chance to dodge.)

>>33026368
Oh man we need to find a non acidic slime to train as a pet. For reasons.

Rolled 50

>>33026449
Now rolling to miss chance

>>33026476
can roll multiple dice per post, in case you weren't aware

Rolled 11

Andrea punches that slime right in the goddamn face!

4 damage!

Slime HP: 6/10

Rolled 50

Whoops, Sorry! Martin's turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan
>Run

>>33026539
Curb stomp it

Rolled 45, 1 = 46

>>33026554
Rollin' rollin' rollin'.

First is chance to hit, second is dodge chance

>>33026539
What does Martin do? Don't see it in the pastebin

New Mechanic!
CRITICAL HIT!
If an enemy rolls a 1, or you roll a 100, you get a critical hit! Damage is doubled!

Sulphuric Slime takes 8 damage!
With a hiss and a blurble, the slime dissolves, becoming a layer on the ground so thin that you can easily walk on it in your shoes.

Also, you find a few Dollar coins that it apparently got from some poor adventurer sap!

You gain 5 EXP!
You gain 5 Dollars!

Now that that's over, you see that ahead of you is only a dead end. You should go the other way...

>>33026623
(Martin has LockStep, an ability that functions similarly to Misdirection, except it targets the enemy, rather than a party member. As well, he has an ability that allows an ally to Basic Attack twice. He's basically gonna be the Support Character.)

>>33026674
You head down the corridor, and find at the end a single stone door. Daniel speaks up from the back of the line.

"Careful guys, this guy's gonna be tough."

Andrea huffs. "The boss is here already? Ugh! I though Jormungandr was gonna be the boss!"

Martin looks at his watch. "There are at least five timelines where you made us take on Jormungandr. Somebody dies in each of them."

Andrea sighs. "Fine!"

>If you want to, say, use Reduce Pain, now's probably the time to do it.

>>33026899
Hell yeah, Lets buff up before the fight. Reduce pain and Increase Strength.

RURU CHANGE BECAUSE BLOOD IS A DUMB RESOURCE.

Basically, Body abilities reduce health when used, except for the ones that require meditation.

Like, Increase Strength is about 5 Health.

But on the bright side, Body Magicians have more health than other Magicians to compensate.

That sound decent to everyone?

>>33027082

Yeah fine, use all buffs.

>>33027082
Yup.

>>33027082
I am ok with this

>>33027096
You and Melissa both meditate for a half-hour, so as to gain Reduce Pain.

Samuel Defense: 4
Melissa Defense: 4

You then use some of your blood to power Increase Strength.

Samuel takes 5 damage!
HP: 95/100
Melissa takes 5 damage!
HP: 105/110

Samuel Stats:
Strength: 4
Defense: 5
Dexterity: 2

Melissa Stats:
Strength: 4
Defense: 5
Dexterity: 2

>Enter Chamber?

>>33027082
maybe invent a spell that steals vitality from a healthy enemy (ex. Can't leech a diseased or undead monster)

or not and we can rely on team mate heals

Whoops, uh, Melissa's Strength is actually 3. Sorry!

Also, Bestiary right here! http://pastebin.com/yLuZPztp

Includes Name, Health, Stats (only learned when enemy is defeated), Money Given, EXP Given, Items Given, and a short description!

>>33027200
>enter chamber while whistling theme from popular video game, Immortal Battles

>>33027200

Enter cautiously, this guy is supposed to be tough.

Going forward though, at what point can we just do a dynamic entry through a rock or concrete wall?

>>33027263
You slowly open the door, and step inside. You don't hear anything, aside from a slight dripping of water...

As you step into the room, though, you hear a skittering noise from the ceiling. You look up, and see the largest Centipede you've ever seen. It skitters down a wall and approaches your group, its mandibles clacking loudly.

Looks like you've got your work cut out for you...

COMBAT START!

Andrea's Turn!

>Attack
>Magic
>Scan
>Run

>>33027320

>Magic

Use Misdirection.

>>33027345
Cast Misdirection on:
Samuel
Melissa
Martin
Andrea

>>33027358

What? On the damn Centipede.

>>33027369
Misdirection is cast on an ally.

You're thinking of Martin's skill, LockStep.

>>33027369

Nevermind I just read the pastebin, sorry. Use it on Samuel.

Rolled 28, 38 = 66

>>33027385
You cast Misdirection on Samuel!
His Dexterity is +2 for determining dodge chance!

Enemy 1 Attacks Melissa!

First is hit chance, Second is Dodge Chance

Enemy 1 does 4 Damage to Melissa!

(From here on out, Attack Damage is determined by Strength times Dex, minus half Defense rounded down.. So six damage, minus 2 from Defense, equals 4.)

It is now Martin's Turn!

>Attack
>Magic
>Scan
>Run

Magic: LockStep / Enemy

>>33027624

Yeah this.

>>33027504

How do you determine who the enemy attacks, are you rolling for it? I don't care to see behind the screen or anything, just curious.

>>33027546
double strike on ourself

>>33027636
(Well, there are four people in the party. I just set them up as 1,2,3,4 and then roll a d4 to see who it hits. Nothing special.)

>>33027624

You cast LockStep on Enemy 1!

The centipede begins moving in a jerky manner, like a failed attempt at Stop Motion. His actions are much slower now.

Dexterity is now -2 for determining attack chance!

Melissa's Turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

>>33027686
attack pls sir

Rolled 16, 52 = 68

(As a reminder, there is a full Spell List on the Pastebin. Just in case.)

>>33027703
Rollification!
First is attack, second is dodge.

Melissa attempts to punch Enemy 1 right in the mandibles. Unfortunately, she misses.

Samuel's turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

>>33027775
Sam basically only has regular attack anyhow...soooo
>Attack

>>33027775

Attack!

Rolled 70, 3 = 73

>>33027805
Rolling.

>>33027823
awww yee
slap that bitch

Rolled 96, 29 = 125

>>33027823
You give the Centipede one hell of an uppercut!
Enemy 1 takes 8 damage!

Andrea's turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

Misdirection has worn off!

Rolled 39, 88 = 127

Wait, sorry, seven damage, forgot to subtract Defense.

>>33027872
Its nearly dead now, might as well just throw another attack

>>33027872

Attack

>>33027872
Scan cause I don't think we have.

>>33027923

We'll learn its stats when it dies

Rolled 23, 6 = 29

>>33027923
Scanning...
Enemy Scanned!
Megapede
42/50 Health

Megapede's Turn!
Megapede Attacks Martin!
Rolling.

>>33027950

That was 2 for attack and 1 for scan.

>>33027950
No one but the namefag voted for scan

Rolled 24, 76 = 100

>>33027971
Sorry, I just felt you guys should know what its health was. Won't happen again.

Megapede hits Martin for 8 damage!

Martin HP: 62/70!

Martin's Turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

>>33027999
double strike samuel

>>33028004

This.

>>33028004
You cast Double Strike on Samuel! Samuel can now Attack twice on his round!

Melissa's Turn
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

>>33028089
MEGA PUNCH

>>33027999
>>33028004
Aw yeah or should we do Melissa for the mega punch, never mind.

>>33028089
Magic: Mega Punch / Enemy.

>>33028089
>Attack

Rolled 60, 98 = 158

>>33028103
You cast Mega Punch! Your bracelet digs into your arm, soaking up the blood and giving your punch supernatural strength.

rolling.

>>33028131
that fucker

Rolled 83, 27, 66 = 176

Unfortunately, Melissa misses Megapede.
Melissa HP: 95/110

Samuel's Turn!
Samuel is under the influence of Double Strike!
Samuel attacks twice!

First two are attacks, third is defense

Maybe I should start rolling d20s for this sort of thing? What do you guys think?

Also, Samuel does 7 damage to Megapede.

Megapede health: 36/50

Andrea's turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

I'm wondering if their defense shouldn't be a static DC

>>33028229
>Attack
no need to heal or anything at the moment

>>33028240
Well, technically it's the roll times Dexterity for dodge chance. Though like I said, I'm thinking of rolling d20s in the future and just ADDING dexterity.

>>33028270
That might work better. Worth a shot.

Rolled 12, 4 = 16

>>33028262
Andrea attacks Megapede!
Rolling

Andrea hits! Lacking much physical strength, she instead increases gravity on her telescope and smacks the beast with it.

She does 3 damage.

Megapede Health: 33/50

Megapede's Turn!

Megapede screeches, and begins drooling poison onto its own mandibles! It now does extra damage!

Martin's Turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

>>33028405

Use Lockstep if it's no longer active. Otherwise attack.

>>33028504
You cast LockStep on Megapede! He begins his stilted, jerky movements again.

>Melissa's turn!

>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

>>33028556
dat megapunch

>>33028556

megapunch

Rolled 10, 8 = 18

>>33028596
Melissa casts Megapunch! The bracelet is fed, and you swing with all your might!

Rolling.

Rolled 7, 18 = 25

Melissa hits!

Her fist hits the Megapede with the force of a bullet. Its facial carapace crumples inward with a crunch and a spray of yellow gunk.

Melissa does 12 damage to Megapede!

Megapede Health: 21/50

Samuel's Turn!
>Attack
>Magic
>Scan

>>33028702
>Attack

Rolled 14, 1 = 15

>>33028723
Samuel attacks!
Rolling

Ya know, I like turn based combat, but we have been at this centipede for an hour.

Rolled 19, 11 = 30

>>33028760
Yeah, I gave this fucker too much health. Let's fix that.

As Samuel's punch connects, the Megapede is sent flying back into the cave wall, causing a loud tremor.

Before anyone can react, a stalactite comes down and impales the Megapede through its face. Its head explodes into gunk and a single mandible skids to your feet. It still drips slightly with Venom.

You got: Focus Material: Megapede Fang!

Suddenly, Andrea apparently notices something in the thing's stomach. She concentrates, and a stack of coins appears at your feet!

You get: $50!

You get: 50 EXP!

Everyone levels up!

Determine stat distribution next post.

>>33028813
One thing to do also would be give us every ones action in one post. But we would need to agree on actions is all.

Rolled 4, 4 = 8

Samuel
Strength: 3
Defense: 2
Dexterity: 1
1 Point Left!

Melissa:
Strength: 2
Defense: 3
Dexterity: 1
1 Point Left!

Andrea:
Strength: 1
Defense: 2
Dexterity: 4

Martin
Strength: 2
Defense: 1
Dexterity: 2

As well, you gain new skills!
Samuel gains: Megapunch!
Same as Melissa's.

Andrea gains: Dislocation!
Andrea can now teleport an enemy's bones and organs out of place, doing damage!

Martin gains: Reverse Damage! Martin can now reverse a single attack on a character! Costs 40% Synchronicity.

Daniel Gains: Inner Strength! Daniel can now see an Enemy's stats when he Scans!

>>33028945
http://youtu.be/huQoDlHmqrE

>>33028945
>+1 str for Sam and Melissa

>>33028945
>>33029077
Yeah more muscle!

Andrea and Martin I'm thinking Dex to keep our caster from getting hit.

>>33029077
>>33029141

Doesn't dex affect our chance to hit though? If we have 2 dex it would double all of our "to hit" rolls.

I'm gonna give everyone a bit of time to figure things out. Then, we shall determine who gets what stats.

>>33029167
your logic is impressive and I concede to your mighty brain. Changing my vote to dex

>>33029167
I believe it is dodge.
>>33027456
>His Dexterity is +2 for determining dodge chance!

Unless it's both. That would help magic hit as well I assume.

>>33029190
Hey does Str give health as well or is that it's own thing.

>>33029235

OP said earlier our "to hit" rolls were the same as our escape rolls, which were dex x roll

>>33029235
Dexterity is somewhat important, yes. It affects To Dodge as well as To Hit. That is, you roll a d20 and then add Dex.

Strength doesn't give health. I need to figure that out still. Originally I was gonna have it that you could pay money to increase it, but that was also back when Meditation was gonna be the only way to gain EXP...

I need to think about this.

So, confirming you want Dex for all?

>>33029277
I knew I missed something.

>>33029289
Yeah lets do dex then.

>>33028945
Dex so we can dodge girl's slaps when we grope them.

>>33029289
dex

>>33029308

We can test it by surreptitiously trying to cop a feel of Melissa's ass at an opportune moment.

>>33029343
pls go

Everyone gains one Dexterity!
Samuel's Dexterity: 2
Melissa's Dexterity: 2
Andrea's Dexterity: 5
Martin's Dexterity 3

You are all utterly exhausted. Andrea looks at everyone. "Well, I had fun! I dunno about you, but when we get home I am getting drunk and going to bed."

She pulls out her telescope and teleports everyone back into the normal reality.

Everyone else leaves. But tomorrow's a weekend, so you won't really have a class to attend. Anything you want to do tonight?

>>33029399
Test our improve dex on the dance floor or something.

>>33029399
Lets go see if there's any good training shit we can buy, train up/meditate, then hit bed

>>33029399

Are we from the town/city where the school is, I can't remember. If not, let's go explore on our own a little bit. Everyone's got a cell phone anyway so if we want to do something later we can just try texting someone.

>>33029376

like Melissa, at 1 AM, "want 2 hang out?"

>>33029399
Meditate

>>33029343
Don't forget Andrea

>>33029453
You can't really find any new good training equipment. Maybe in a couple days...

Though when you wander into the Focus Store, the shopkeep gets one look at the Megapede Fang you're carrying.

"Oh, that's an item of great power! Here, give it to me, I'll craft it into a Focus for you!"

She gives you options as to what you'd like it crafted into.

Megapede Bracelet: Increases Strength by 2 for wearer.
Megapede Watch: Double Strike adds 2 damage to the attacks.
Megapede Telescope: Dislocate now does Damage Over Time.

>Get Bracelet
>Get Watch
>Get Telescope
>Hold off for now.

>>33029626
>Get Bracelet

I mean, friends are cool and all, but they can get their own loot.

>>33029626
>Get Bracelet

>>33029662
>>33029677

Agreed.

>>33029626
Are we responsible for their equipment and reagents?

>>33029719
As of now, you are. Though the party members will occasionally contribute funds. Also, reagents go a long way. Only powerful skills go over 8%, and you've got 100 to work with.

But yeah, that's a thing now. Expect to see new Focuses in the store later on.

>>33029700
You have her craft it into the Megapede Bracelet. As you slip it on, you feel the spikes digging into your flesh slightly. The Focuscrafter must've enchanted the Venom, because instead of horrible agony you feel invigorated.

>What now?

>>33029848
Find a dealer. Dimension hopping, giant centipedes, and chocolate meat? We need to chill the fuck out for a while.

>>33029848
Let's try to meet other people.

>>33029848
lets go meditate

>>33029848
... hm. Lets meditate on what has happened today.

>>33029917
What do we need a dealer for? We can modify our body to get high for free.

Hell, we should see if we can manufacture drugs inside our body, Culture style.

>>33029977
Why do anything if we can just sit in a corner and release dopamine into our brain all day?

It's the principle.

>>33029918
As you're walking home, you run into that guy in the red shirt you saw at the Initation. He has cropped brown hair, and he seems to be smoking something. When you draw closer, the pungent odor reveals that he's smoking Marshweed.

Maybe you could buy some off of him...

You sit down next to him. "Hey."

He looks over at you. "Oh, hey, you need something?" He says.

You sigh. "Just someone to talk to. It's been a long day."

He nods. "Yeah, judging by the chemical burn on your ankle, it has been. Nice to meet you, I'm Bernie. And if you comment on the name, I swear to god I will fry you like a cheap fish-stick."

He extends a hand to you. You notice how red his hand is.

>>33030110
>ignore pain on hand
>shake that shit

>>33030110

Shake his hand. Introduce ourselves. That must be one of the best things about being a fire mage, you can snap your fingers and light a cig, joint, etc.

>>33030216
You shake his hand. It's incredibly warm.

"I'm Samuel Mannington. Nice to meet you."

"Same. Look, let's cut to the chase here, I know you travel through dimensions. Those burns on your leg were caused by a Sulphuric Slime. Anyone who's GOOD at dimensional travel would know how to avoid those things."

"Your point is?" You say.

He sighs. "Sending people unaware into dimensional travel is like murder. Tomorrow, meet me on the corner of Dreadman and Mourn. I'll give you a tour of the Hotspots."

Well, seems you've got something to do tomorrow.

He stands up and starts walking off. He looks over his shoulder back at you. "Nice job on taking out a Megapede though. Hope you didn't try anything stupid with Jormungandr."

You watch him go with some interest. Seems you've got a dimensional travel veteran...

And he left behind some of his Marshweed! Score!

>>33030442
Gotta share that with friends. Invite Mel over.

>>33030478
You call Melissa up. "Hey, Melissa, I got my hands on some Marshweed. Wanna come over and try it out?" You say.

"Sorry, Sam, but I'm all boring and straight-edge. In all seriousness though, I tried it once and saw nothing but giant mouths attempting to devour my face. I hear Martin's really into that stuff. Call him up."

She pauses for a moment. "Besides, it'd probably do you good to talk with the teammates you DON'T want to bone. Just sayin', hon. Bye."

She hangs up.

So will you call Martin?

>>33030478

On the one hand, "wanna smoke" has gotten me laid before, so it has to work for MCSam. On the other, she might not be interested. Not that that's a big deal though, plenty of fish and all.

>>33030534
sure. As long as he's the time mage and not the guy that reads minds. (I dodn't remember which is which.)

>>33030534

Yeah call Martin.

>>33030534
Andrea! The marshweed can help her relax, joke about it taking her to places she's never been. What do you mean, you don't want threesome end?

>>33030534
Yeah sure. Getting high with a time mage has got to lead to the best conversations.

>>33030566
You call up Martin. "Hey, Martin, it's me, Sam. I happen to have some Marshweed. I hear you're into the stuff, and I think it'd be cool to hang out.

"Oh, sure, Sam. I'll be at your place in 5 minutes."

Exactly 4 minutes and 59 seconds later, you hear someone knock on your door. When you open it, Martin's standing there, checking his watch. "Oh, hey, Sam. Mind if I step in?"

He walks in and sits down on your couch. "So what's up?"

>>33030534
Sure, why not.
>Call Martin
I mean, we should be friends and all, right? The whole facing horrible death together thing kinda requires some sort of friendship.

>>33030631
>Exactly 4 minutes and 59 seconds later
Deadpan "You're early," and light up.

>>33030631

Do we have a bowl or papers, or a blunt (think about the brand names/flavors in magic-world)?

"Not much man, just wanna shoot the shit," we can tell him about meeting Bernie, ask about the group, his classes, etc. I'm okay with whatever others decide in terms of topics.

>>33030679
"You're early." you say in your driest tone of voice.

He looks up at you. "Hey, don't give me BS about time, when I say five minutes I mean five goddamn minutes. I wasn't technically inside until 5 minutes." He's smiling though.

You check the two blunts you got. Seems like you have two fine examples of Phase Beast. You toss one over to him and light the other up.

"So why do you even need me over here?" He says.

"Oh, just wanted to talk is all. We haven't really had the opportunity to."

He shrugs. "Well what do you wanna talk about?"

>>33030679
This

>>33030752
Forming a partnership of mutual powermongering, considering we will both eventually be immortal

>>33030752
"dat pussy game ridiculous doe, eh?"

>>33030752

>>33030780 I'm okay with this as a half-joke.

>>33030795

We should put on some rap while we smoke this blunt. The term wigger just took on a whole new meaning.

>>33030911
>>33030795
Pls no this is horrible.

>>33030780
"Oh, powermongering mostly. We're both gonna be immortal." You say, half joking.

He's about to say something, and then suddenly he looks down at his blunt.

"Wait, is this phase beast?" he says.

"Yeah, why?" you say.

"Oh, it's nothing. I just occasionally have... reactions." he says.

Well, it'll probably be fine. You doubt it's physical. lacisyhp s'ti tbuod uoY .enif eb ylbaborp ll'ti ,lleW

"Oh, it's nothing, I just occasionally have... reactions." He pauses after saying this, and puts out his blunt.

You have no idea why. Everything seemed fine.

"So, uh, anything else on your mind?" He says to you.

>Ask about classes
>Ask more about Time Magic
>Ask about self
>Other

>>33030969
>>33030795
Yeah, I meant this as a joke.

>>33030969
>>33030980

So did I, jesus.

>>33030979

Ask him about himself, then time magic.

>>33030979
Ever feel like life is just a game? Like, some fat guys in some other universe dictate our actions for their amusement?

>>33031082
I like this to much.

>>33031082
"Hey, have you ever felt like our lives are just... a big game? Like some huge loser created us all, and a bunch of fat guys just control us for their amusement in another universe?"

He looks at you. "Man, that's frigging dumb."

"Sorry."

>>33031069
"So uh... tell me about yourself, Martin." you say.

He shrugs. "Not much to talk about. I'm a fledging Time Mage, I've shown affinity since I was about 5, and I hardly ever see my parents because they're always working on something or another. It kinda sucks."

"Um... what do you know about Time Magic?" you say.

He immediately perks up.

"Well, you see, Time Magic is a very exact science, due to the far-reaching consequences that might occur if, say, we just talked to the wrong person at the wrong time. We're only allowed to use it to small extents, and even those are tightly controlled!" He pulls out his pocketwatch and shows it to you.

"I know you can't see it, but inside this watch are not gears, but the very stuff time is made out of. I'm not even kidding."

He looks at the watch again. "Yknow how you use your own blood to power magic, and pretty much everyone else uses Reagents of some sort or another?"

You nod.

"Well we don't need Reagents. But the problem is, Time is only willing to put up with a certain amount of our time-twisting shit until it completely locks us out. It's all science, and..."

He quickly goes from actual magical stuff to a lesson on philosophy and metaphysics, and you kind of tune out. Eventually, he stops talking.

"Uh, wow." you say.

"I know." he says.

>>33031350
You mentioned earlier today that if we'd fought that big fuck-you snake, there were at least 5 timelines where we died.

Can you see other timelines? What do you see? How to all the possibilities not drive you insane?

>>33031350
So Melissa and Andrea are both really hot. With how long you've known them you've probably thought about it. Have you ever thought about it.

>>33031467
this

>>33031484
>Have you ever thought about it.
That second one's not supposed to be there.

>>33031467
"Well, a basic ability of most Time Magicians is the ability to see into alternate timelines. Like, for example, there is an alternate timeline where you have a really stupid haircut. There is another where you brought up Bernie earlier in the conversation than you will." He says.

"How do you not go insane, seeing all those timelines?" you say.

"Well, I don't see EVERY timeline." he says.

"It varies from minute to minute. Earlier, I saw a timeline where the weed you had WASN'T Phase Beast, and you hadn't had to deal with my weird time-warping crap."

"Your what?" you say.

"Nothing." he says.

You shrug. "So uh, any other cool abilities you have access to?"

"Nothing you don't already know about. If you're curious about any of the types you didn't already know about, Daniel has a blog set up.

He passes you a piece of paper with the URL written on it.

>>33031657
Seeing alternate possibilities for the choices people make must allow you to get a better feel for people than most.

>There is another where you brought up Bernie earlier in the conversation than you will."
>than you will
So time magic allows you to see the future, too? Why, then, wouldn't you warn us about the Jormungander?

>>33031657
Cool man, I'll check it out. In the mean time, heard or know of any tips for a novice body mage?

>>33031657
Does it creep you out that your friend can read your mind.

>>33031766

Do you want to know how I know you're high right now?

Ask him what he's doing this weekend.

>>33031802

Meant to link to OP's post. "Ask him what he's doing this weekend" refers to Martin.

>>33031717
"Time Magic can let you see the future? You said I'd bring him up later than I WOULD?"

He shrugs. "Well, that was an educated guess. If you brought him up in one timeline, you'll probably bring him up in another. For reference, I fully intend to go with you, and I'm bringing Andrea. She needs to know where the Hotspots are."

You shrug.

>>33031735
"But yeah, I'll check that website out. Any hints for novice Body Mages?" you say.

He shrugs. "Well, from what I've heard, it's typically a good idea to pump up your physical endurance. You've got hardier constitutions than most, use it to your advantage. I've heard that eventually you guys can start secreting Rage Pheremones, which apparently make enemies focus on you specifically? Which would be good, considering your entire deal is punching everything directly in the dong."

You nod.

>>33031766
"So does it creep you out that Daniel can read your mind?"

He scoffs. "Oh, that's what he wants you to think. He can't do that yet. Only discern basic desires and emotions. So let's give you an example. You see this delicious ice-cream sundae, and you really want to eat it."

You nod.

"Well, what you SPECIFICALLY think is "Ah hell yeah, I'm getting some of that. However, he can only tell that your brain is firing off desire signals when it looks at the sundae. So you think "ah hell yeah" or whatever, but he's only seeing "ME WANT". He kinda needs to guess from there."

Oh. Makes sense.

>>33031802
"So what're you planning for the weekend?" you say.

He shrugs. "Andrea was saying she might try more dimension-hopping. If so, I'm definitely going along with her. For reference, no, I do not want to get into her pants. She is a little sister to me, especially considering we've known each other since we were about three."

More Dimension-Hopping? Huh.

>What Now?

>captcha wersof edge
>there is now canonically a legendary Focus Blade named Wersof Edge.

>>33031909
>More Dimension-Hopping? Huh.
You think either of you would mind if I tagged along? I've got some catching up to do to be on par with you lifelong mages.

>>33031909

Let's meditate and go to sleep. Not sure what time we are meeting up with Bernie, Martin and Andrea tomorrow, tell him we'll text him when we wake up or something. He probably already knows that though.

>>33031983
We should probably still tell him, though.

If we start assuming that we do things in other timelines, the other-timeline usses probably assume the same thing. It eventually narrows down our timelines, and he ends up not getting the info.

>>33032026

Yeah I meant we should tell him.

>>33031909
Well, I'm gunna meditate and bed down. Looking forward to squashing more bugs with you.

>>33032026
"But, uh, yeah, I met this guy named Bernie. He offered to guide me around some of the Hotspots... You can tag along if you want, I'm sure he won't mind."

Martin nods. "Right."

>>33031972
"Hey, you mind if I tag along with dimension hopping?"

"No problem. We should probably just bring the whole gang along, honestly. I'll send out some texts when we try dimension-hopping."

He stands up. "Well, I'm gonna get going. It's getting late and I'm going to bed in 15 minutes and 13.16379 seconds. Good night."

He stands up and heads out the door.

Unfortunately, the Phase Beast has left your head too muddled for meditation. You go to bed and sleep for a good long while.

You wake up around 10:00 AM, and text Martin after you shower. "Heading to Dreadman and Mourn right now."

He texts you back. "I'll be there in 10 minutes and 16.5 seconds."

As you head down to the street corner, you decide to check out that blog of Daniel's on your phone. Wow, there are a lot of entries. You only have time to check one, though.

>Space
>Time
>Mind
>Body
>Fire
>Water
>Air
>Earth

>>33032123
>Body
Find out about ourselves first. Others later.

>>33032123
Body of course

>>33032123
>Fire

>>33032123
>>Body

>Body

>yfw Samuel learns the secret technique for giving others the D
must be some high level shit, needs at least 50+ years of mastery or something

>>33032123

Body. Damn now that we know that getting high fucks with our meditation we should take it easy on the stuff. Or once we become powerful enough I guess we can sober ourselves up, literally.

>>33032260
I wonder if that works the other way, too.

Can we get high without smoking by fucking with our body chemistry?

>>33032156
You open up the Body entry.

"According to my studies, Body Magic dates back to the very beginning of time, where ancient man would devour the blood of their prey to gain its strength. This extends to the vital link between Body and Blood."

"Body Magic users are, by default, stronger than most. When they are chosen by the Pulse, they are given strength above most. This allows them to use their abilities without the repercussions most Types would face when using blood to power their abilities."

"Some basic abilities include increased attack power, release of rage-inducing pheremones, and minor passive regeneration of lost blood and flesh in the heat of combat."

"To put it into "RPG Terms", Body Users are Mighty Glaciers in combat, taking and dealing large amounts of damage."

"In conclusion, I provide some statistics, based on the underlying "Statistics" of the universe."

"Body Magic
Ethereal
Main Stat: Strength/Defense
Cosmic Patron: The Pulse
Current Master: Daniella"

That "Cosmic Patron" stuff is new to you.

You arrive at Dreadman and Mourn, and see Bernie leaning against the streetpost, snapping his fingers as if he were messing with a lighter.

He looks up at you. "Hey."

>What Now?

>>33032322
Hey

We need to speak in Fire/Heat puns.

>>33032322

Tell him our friends are coming along, if he doesn't mind.

>>33032401

I almost want to, but I can't. "what's cookin?"

>>33032401
You realize this is only going to inflame him.

>>33032401
"Hey, you FIRED UP for this tour?" you say, putting on your goofiest smile.

He sighs. "Yeah, that's right, get it all out now so I don't get tempted to push you into the Nightmare Dimensional Rift later."

You decide it's best not to push the puns.

Suddenly, Andrea and Martin appear next to you, Martin checking his watch. "Yup, perfect."

Bernie looks at them. "Oh, what, we've got others to take on this trip?" he doesn't sound angry or anything.

>>33032442
"Uh, yeah, my friends are coming along, the girl's a Space Magician." you say.

He shrugs. "Okay, whatever. Now, first Rift." He points at an odd bloodstain on the ground. "You see this? They've tried everything to clean it out, but they can't. That's because it represents the War Dimension. It's a land of neverending combat, and if you're not careful they WILL tear you into shreds the moment you slip up."

You get the feeling that the War Dimension is a HIGH LEVEL kind of area.

"Right, next stop, cmon." he starts walking down the street very quickly.

>What Now?

>>33032500
Follow of course.

He's kindled our interest, after all.

>>33032500
>War Dimension
It's 40k, isn't it, Oh Pii?

Ask how long he's been traveling through dimensions, and what's the absolute wackiest he's been to. Like, the tightest shit he's ever seen.

>>33032553

Hah, you bastard. Yeah though follow him.

>>33032553
You follow close behind him until you reach the next Rift. This one is right in front of Modron Medicals. "Okay, this one leads to the Sterile Dimension. Imagine a Hospital the size of a Planet. Now, take those freaky-ass nurses from Silent Hill and put them EVERYWHERE. And half the doctors are murderous, unlicensed plastic surgeons."

You shudder.

>>33032591
"So how long have you been travelling through dimensions?"

He shrugs. "Forever, really. My mom thought it would foster a healthy sense of curiosity in me. She even gave me Grandpa's telescope to do it with."

He pulls out a telescope made entirely of a glowing white metal.

"Here, look into the rift. I promise, it won't suck you through this time."

>What Now?

>>33032653
WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG

>>33032653
do it. we're not a pussy.

>>33032653
man up and look in

>>33032653
My blood boils in anticipation.

>>33032670
You peek into the telescope, and promptly fight back the urge to vomit all over Bernie's sneakers.

Inside the hallways are multiple mutilated corpses, their faces cut into horrible rictus grins or otherwise horrible contorted. Half a woman lies on a gurney. The walls in general are horrible messes.

Bernie sighs. "No idea why they call that the "Sterile Dimension." I show you this not to warn, but to give you a reason to head in there and beat those bastard's faces in. Trust me, those doctors are pansies."

Well, apparently Bernie thinks you're at a DECENT LEVEL to be slaughtering your way through the Sterile Dimension.

Good.

>>33032762
What loot do they drop?

>>33032762
We're SEEING RED!

We've now got a destination for this weekend, it seems.

>>33032762
Oh, and puns aside, how do people manage to get in there if they're not ready for it? Is it just young space mages fucking around?

I mean, the corpses have to come from somewhere, right?

>>33032812
>entire dimension is a literal hospital/laboratory
>implying they aren't infinitely clones/gene spliced subjects, including the occasional space magic user too weak to fight or escape

>>33032778
"Hell if I know, kid. Don't think they've got many Focus Materials, but I know for a fact that they've got plenty of cash."

Well, apparently there'll be monetary gains in this!

>>33032812
"Most of the corpses are from people who already lived there. Anyone who becomes a Doctor is crazy enough to carve up anyone who gets int heir way. But yeah, sometimes Space Mages decide to examine a random Rift and it... doesn't go well..."

He looks sad for a moment, then immediately perks up. "Right, let's move. And there's gonna be a participation prize, so let's keep moving."

You reach the next Rift shortly.

"Right, this is the Sugar Dimension. Relatively benign. It's basically this world if everyone and everything were made from sweets. Even the paper's made of spun sugar. Just don't go wandering in the forests after dark."

>What Now?

>>33032918
What's in the forests after dark? Illuminate me, please.

>>33032962
This

>>33032962
"Well, you see, part of the magic that animates that world will occasionally add too much gingerbread or whatever onto a normal creature. So what WOULD have been a candy-floss canary is now a Pop Roc. Or a Black-Licorice Bear is now a Dire Root Bear. Another odd quirk of those freaks of nature is that they only come out at night."

So what you seem to be getting from this is that the Sugar Dimension is LOW LEVEL at day, and HIGH LEVEL at night.

He offers you the telescope again.

>What now?

>>33033102

Take a look around the Sugar Dimension. Is there a Big Rock Candy Mountain?

>>33033102
>Kithicor Forest

>>33033102
>peer through

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>>33033102
Tempted to say WEED Dimension but nah, that's something to gaze upon in private. pic related, one of the scenic vistas

What are it's inhabitants like? Andrea was there before, wasn't she?

>>33033165
(More like KITKATCOR *gets shot*)

>>33033218
You look through the telescope. It is apparently dusk. You watch, and everything seems peaceful... and as the sky darkens, you suddenly see something shift amongst the trees. It slowly moves towards the telescope, and as it reaches your viewpoint, it peers right through at you, a single milky-white jawbreaker eye, peering into your eyes.

You stop looking through the telescope.

"Now, we've only got one more, and then an AREA of Rifts, and then we're done. Cmon, let's go."

He runs off to the next rift, and you reach it quickly. As you run, though, Andrea pats you on the shoulder. "The Gingerbread men are really nice! The cities are totally safe, just watch out for the forests."

"Right, final singular Rift." Bernie says. "This leads to the Nightmare Dimension. I will not show you this, because I don't want you to have a heart attack. All I will say is that you need to be VERY powerful before you risk this place. Any questions?"

>What Now?

>>33033324
Yeah. Is the nightmare dimension nothing but sexy ladies expressing disinterest in us?

>>33033366
I think it's a world set up to cultivate the feelings that NTR gives you. This does not light my fire.

>>33033366
He frowns at you. "Very funny. Try sexy ladies that are really just the Lures to gigantic Anglerfish made of those dreams that made you wet yourself when you were three, and all the secret fears nobody knows about. The ones you have deep down." He pokes you in the chest when he says "deep down".

You get the feeling he's not messing around.

He turns around and claps his hands. Right, now to the Patron's Realms, then we're done and you get your participation reward. Cmon." he dashes off, and you keep up with him pretty well. Eventually, you reach a hill featuring eight large stones.

"Right, these are the Patron's Domains. Inside each is the Domain of each Cosmic Patron of the Magic Types. Just a hint? Don't stay long if you decide to head in. There are Guardians."

>What Now?

>>33033495
The guardians are even hostile to practitioners of that particular magic?

>>33033495

Why aren't we supposed to stay in the patron domains? Wouldn't the Pulse want me to come, like, hang out?

WHOOPS NEVER MIND, I'm going to a place with terrible wi-fi for the rest of the night, so I can't communicate with all you fine people! End of Thread 2 I guess!

I'm so sorry. Someone else'll have to Archive it.

Wait, hold on, nevermind, give me a few minutes, if I don't come back you'll know what happened.

>>33033558
Good thread. See you next time.

>>33033558
Achived

>>33033666
Aw hell man, I was seconds away from beating you. I prefer the shorter description "In which Samuel gets high and sees other dimensions"

>>33033731
I like the word "frolic"

>>33033754
We can reach a compromise while still keeping the humor. Replace "sees" with "frolics through".

Right, just came back to say I will be holding another Q&A tomorrow at 3:00 PM! Be there, or be a rectangular object!