>>40583899
“Sunrise to sunset.” You say. “However long that is.”

“Four minutes.” She says with a kiss.

“What?”

“Sunrise, Sunset. It's from a musical.”

You stare at her.

“I just... really like musicals.” She says.

You shuffle out of your bed and begin to dress yourself.

“So,” She continues, “What are we doing tonight?”

You open your mouth to say you are going to go check on your brother, but then a thought appears in your head. Right now, Brimstone has called off the hunt against your brother, but that doesn't mean he won't reinstate it. If you tell her, she'll know you know where your brother is, and that could lead to complications.

[ ] “We're going to complete the airship, but I have something to do first.”
[ ] “I'm going to check on my brother, then we'll help Lilac with the airship.”
[ ] “We're going to complete the airship, but I need to pick up some more parts in the mean time.”
[ ] Other.

>>40583912
>[ ] “We're going to complete the airship, but I need to pick up some more parts in the mean time.”

She's made it clear we come second, I'm going to act on the idea anything she knows could be passed on to the Morning Star.

>>40583899
OMG Yusss!

[ ] “We're going to complete the airship, but I need to pick up some more parts in the mean time.

>>40583912
>[ ] “I'm going to check on my brother, then we'll help Lilac with the airship.”

>>40583912
>[ ] “We're going to complete the airship, but I need to pick up some more parts in the mean time.”

>>40584005
>OMG Yusss!

Thank you for liking the quest enough to have such an outburst.

>>40583979
>>40584060
>>40584120
[+1 Liar]
[-1 Trust(Judi)]

>>40583912
[ ] “We're going to complete the airship, but I have something to do first.”

WOOOO Best part of Saturday is here!

>>40584170 >>40584216
well shit, i was 2 minutes late >.<

>>40584243
eh, guess it didn't really matter anyways with other votes so far~

>>40583899
Now that i've actually read today's OP.

There's something that I've been considering for a bit but I didn't feel it was appropriate for Ambrosis to possibly realize.

Hanging by itself is pretty nasty for one. Now that we actually seem to care about mass torture we might want to actually do something to point out how inhumane and barbaric it actually is or at least that if they really cared about justice or the US constitution the whole cruel and unusual punishment as well as the fact that even if it was a "legitimate" punishment the normal RL sentence for murder is nowhere near as much of a punishment as unending torture. I'm digressing a bit.

1) Lack of sleep messes with the psyche/sanity and MP
2) Any damage done immediately wakes a person up
3) Hanging is constant dot resulting in no time to sleep
4) It's torture that does not end
What we have here is a decent section of the adventurer population sent to batshit insanity. It's going to be really fun for Morning Star when some of those dudes gets out even if just by accident.

Would trying to get one of those guys dehanged now that Ambrosis might actually be realizing how morally reprehensible this entire thing is be a good idea?
>>40584144
I actually managed to show up on time for once during "season two" It was either games night or my internet "conveniently" said fuck you for a while. I've been stuk having to keep up via the archive for a while.

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>>40584170
“We're going to complete the airship.” You say, “But I need to pick up some more parts in the mean time.”

She stretches and yawns loudly while doing so. “Okay.” She says, “I'll come with you, then.”

“That's okay, I just need to pick up something.” You start hurrying to put the remainder of your equipment on.

“Yeah, but it's not like we can start without you.” She responds. “Besides, I want to go with you.”

“Well, you and Lilac can go find a place to put the electrolyzer, right?” You put on your boots and are now fully equipped. “Whelp, I'm off.” You move for the door.

“Yeah, but-” You don't hear what else she had to say, as you slam the door on her words.

You rush down the stairs and into the tavern area.

“Welcome to being a night owl!” You hear Lilac's voice.

You look to your left to see the dwarf sitting at a table along side Symbology. You and the elf woman exchange mutual glares before your turn back to the door. You don't have time to talk with Lilac, you need to get out of here before Judi has a chance of following you.

You walk as calmly as a man trying to act like he his calm can. You pass by some brown hats and white hats on your way out of the city. Part of you wants to turn around to see if any of them are following you, but that might be too suspicious.

You continue down the path and exit the city. You start wondering off in a random direction, and when you feel you are far enough away from the city, you turn around.

You are quite glad to see no one has followed you. With a sigh of relief, you open your friend list and see the big arrow pointing to your brother.

You travel for what feels like an hour until you reach the tiny valley.

>>40584989
“Hey Zachery!” You call out to a certain pile of rocks, “You awake yet?”

A fist bursts from the pile of rocks. It lifts its thumb into the air.

“It's safe to come out now.” You tell your brother, “<Morning Star> have given up on you for now.”

Your brother sits up, letting the rocks fall to either side of him. He grimaces and puts a hand on his back. “Did you really need to let me sleep in a pile of rocks?”

“Best way to keep you hidden.” You respond.

“Couldn't you have kept me hidden on a nice feather bed?” He stands up from the pile.

“How would I keep a feather bed hidden?”

“I don't know, put it in a cave and behind a boulder.”

“Yes, because nothing says not-suspicious like a feather bed in a cave.”

“Maybe they'd think it was too obvious.” Your brother starts to climb his way out of the valley towards you.

“That's the kind of plan that goes beyond stupid enough to work, and wraps around back to just plain stupid.”

“Yeah, well...” Zachery remains silent for a while. “Your face is... that stuff you just said.”

You give your brother a very stern look of disapproval.

He looks away from your gaze. “Sorry.”

[ ] “So, King's being held captive in your guild hall.”
[ ] “Did you have a weird dream about a guy in a suit?”
[ ] “Who are <The Family>?”
[ ] Other.

>>40585017
>[X] “So, King's being held captive in your guild hall.”
>[X] “Who are <The Family>?”
Make sure that he understands that King was under duress when she betrayed him.

>>40585017
>[ ] “So, King's being held captive in your guild hall.”
>[ ] “Who are <The Family>?”

>>40585017
>[ ] “So, King's being held captive in your guild hall.”
>[ ] “Who are <The Family>?”

>>40585017
>[ ] “So, King's being held captive in your guild hall.”
>[ ] “Who are <The Family>?”

>>40585017
>[ ] “Who are <The Family>?”
>[ ] “Did you have a weird dream about a guy in a suit?”

>>40585257
>>40585212
>>40585186
>>40585099
[+0 Answers]
[Vertigo: +20 Panic!]

>>40585186
>>40585099
What these guys said. Before he runs off to do anything stupid point out that that they're after him because for whatever reason they NEED to have him captured. The best revenge he can get for now is by staying free and making a proper plan/resistance.

The fact that Morning star has been compromised by them is a damn important detail we shouldn't skip.

Now that I think of it. Doesn't the guildmaster have absolute power over the settings in their guild hall? If anything wouldn't this secretly be a trick by King to let them think they completely control her when she can at least lock them in the hall for all eternity?

>>40585306
>>40584170
goddamnit guys, none of this is very helpful to us in the long run.

The point is to tell Vertigo GENTLY, instead of giving him a reason to get another arrest warrant on him.

>>40585307
Do you trust him to be reasonable after all the shit that's happened to him?

>>40585503
See if she locked them in her guild hall they would simply have their men outside the hall get payback for them.

>>40585503
>>40585698
If she can hold a feast that gets about 50% of them in the guild hall and times it at the same time we arrive, it would work.

>>40585747
Do you think they would be dumb enough to go into her hall with such force? Plus having that many men in there might simply spill their hand to other guilds.

>>40585789
It would depend on the scale of The Family, the feast, and King's guildhall. If the feast is a full open party, with no invitations required, The Family might use it to gain influence on more guilds. 50% is totally asking for too much, but I just figure that if she can keep a ciphered conversation for so long, she can figure something out.

>>40585600
Which is why i wrote that in the first place. What The Family WANTS is to be able to catch him. If they catch him then there's no real hope of rescuing King or his guild. If nothing else pointing that out not only might stop him a little but it could give him proper motivation towards staying out of trouble so that he can do things proper.
Also we're not going to be a manipulative bastard to our own brother about something like this.

>>40585908
I don't agree, but mainly because we can more or less let him charge in anyway as soon as we have the airship running.

Guys. Remember, you can use call of home from inside guildhall. In the show, the Hamelin members were able to get out of the guild hall, but could not go into the guild building to get back to their bank and guildhall once outside it

>>40585503
see: >>40586305

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>>40585306
“Who are <The Family>?” You inquire.

He shrugs, “Some guild that started merging with all the smaller guilds. They bought a lot of food to put on a bunch of banquets. They also started buying people lunch a bunch of times. I remember King talking about how they were rewarding people for causing a ruckus. Why?”

“Well,” You try to word your statement carefully, “They are most likely the ones who made you a big deal for the <Morning Star>.”

“How'd they do that?”

“Well, they kinda control the <Morning Star> in Big Apple right now.”

“So they're the bastards who were making up lies about King!” You see raging build in your brother's eyes. “Alright, so what are we going to do to them?”

“Nothing.” You say.

“Nothing!?”

“Nothing yet.”

“Well, why not!?”

“Because I'm not even half way to level cap yet and you're one guy.”

“But you have tanks and... and... and airships soon!”

“And no one in my entire crew is level cap yet.”

“Okay, fine then, then get the <Morning Star> to go arrest them for file false police reports or whatever!”

“I just told you they control the <Morning Star>. In Big Apple is probably about 90% of them are probably <The Family> operatives at this point, if not 100%.”

“Well, then get the real <Morning Star> to do something about it!”

“They're looking into it.”

“Looking into as in, doing something about it, or looking into it as in Oh yes, we're totally doing that thing we said we were doing, but we're really not!?”

“I think Brimstone's genuinely looking into it.”

“You'd believe that liar!? He actually said King signed that... arrest warrant thing!”

>>40585789
Personally? No. I do however think being able to cut off a section of the leadership/forces at anytime she wants might be useful if people outside the guildhall were doing something is not something to be ignored.

>>40585950
And at the same time lose the trust of our brother for not telling him something this important sooner. It steers too close to manipulative bastard imo. (perceived or otherwise)
>>40586305
Actually they killed themselves because they didn't think to use call of home. Now it might be up to interpretation since nothing explicit has happened with call of home and trapping people(outside of cathedrals) yet but banning spellcasting could probably hit CoH too given that there are no special properties mentioned about it so far and guild settings are ripe for abuse.(plus if it really wouldn't work then why didn't not even a single child just CoH to the cathedral to get away from Hamlin?) What little i do know so far points towards guild hall settings to be absolutely broken with GM calls as their only check.

>>40586792
“She did.” You inform him. “But she signed her name as The Narrator of Canterbury.”

“Unreliable narrator!” Your brother flails his arms in frustration. “And no one took the ten seconds to think of that until now!?”

“Not everyone cares that much about literature.”

“Well, they should!”

You sigh. “Look, they have control over that entire city. They even have King held captive in your guild hall!”

“King's in trouble!?”

“Shit.” You say under your breath. “Look, you can't do anything. Your best option is to say here until an opportunity arises. If we can get the <Morning Star> to mobilize against them, you'll be in a much better position to save King.”

“No!” Your brother screams, “That'll take to long! We need to save her now!”

“So what are you going to do, then!?” You shout back at him, “Are you going to run all the way back there, then single handedly take down everyone in Big Apple!? Are you going to become some kind of PvP god that is capable of winning a million to one fights!?”

“At least I'll be trying something!”

“Yeah, something that's going to get you strung up!”

He remains quiet.

“How do you think King is going to feel then!?” You continue to yell, “Knowing that you're going to be swinging from the gallows till we get out of this damn place somehow!?”

“I...”

“How do you think I'm going to feel knowing that!? You might one day be able to rescue King, but I sure as hell won't be able to rescue you! I've never PvPed before, but I can guaran-fucking-tee you that no one has been able to take down a guy 50 levels above them!”

“Arrrgh!” He stomps around in frustration. “What the hell am I supposed to do, then!?”

“Stay calm and wait for an opportunity!”

“But I don't want to wait!”

“Too fucking bad, Zachery!”

>>40586815
He stomps around some more. “Fine!” He sits on the dirt ground. “Fine. I'll stay.”

You sigh a sigh of relief. “Good.”

“So what am I supposed to do now?”

[ ] “Go back to watching the Manifest Destiny. Who knows what will happen with the <Morning Star> snooping around on it.”
[ ] “Just stay out here. If the <Morning Star> start trying to arrest you again, I need to know they still don't know where you are.”
[ ] “Come help us build the air-ship. We could always use another person to carry around parts.”
[ ] Other.

>>40586841
what is his subclass again?
was he a chef?

>>40586841
>[ ] “Just stay out here. If the <Morning Star> start trying to arrest you again, I need to know they still don't know where you are.”
I'm way to wary of doomShep to risk Zachery anywhere near where Morningstar could find him. At least not just yet.

>>40586909
The same subclass as King.
Dancer

>>40586841
>"Come help us build the air-ship. We could always use another person to carry around parts."

It'll help us keep an eye on him, and it'll be a sign of good faith towards Brimstone and his Morning Star boys.

>>40586841
>[ ] “Just stay out here. If the <Morning Star> start trying to arrest you again, I need to know they still don't know where you are.”

We need some ideas on how to get him to be able to walk around without getting harassed. Is there some kind of material we could put him in that players wouldn't be able to go through?

Could we buy a little apartment, turn it into a guild hall and prevent any Morning Star from entering it?

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>>40586951
Dammit Zach.

>>40586951
any info on what dancer can do?

>>40586841
>[ ] “Come help us build the air-ship. We could always use another person to carry around parts.”
Lets us keep an eye on him and can help him escape again if shit goes south. Also getting more help on the ship is good.

>>40586955
Who we just told we have no way of contacting Zach or finding where he is.

>>40586841
>[X] “Just stay out here. If the <Morning Star> start trying to arrest you again, I need to know they still don't know where you are.”
I seriously don't think it's a good idea to have him anywhere near town right now. There are enough headstrong dumbasses in <Morning Star> that it would be dangerous for him to come back.

>>40586841
>[ ] Other.
Intestines.

Can he give us party xp if he fights alone?

>>40586964
>Could we buy a little apartment, turn it into a guild hall and prevent any Morning Star from entering it?
That makes me wonder, is the inside of the landship considered a "zone"? As in, we own it, and can limit who comes in and out? If not, we should look into why not. This might be a way to prevent piracy.

>>40586841
>[ ] Other
Farms whatever materials we still need for the airship, but keep his head down

>>40587008
>>40586964
>>40586929
[+1 Protective Brother]
[Judicature: -1 ?????(????????)]

>>40586998
>any info on what dancer can do?
They can dance.

>>40587068
>Can he give us party xp if he fights alone?
I doubt any MMO would ever allow something like that to happen.

>>40586964
>Could we buy a little apartment, turn it into a guild hall and prevent any Morning Star from entering it?
Actually, renting a room at an inn gives you temporary ownership of the room, which gives you the same controls you would have over a guild hall you own.

>>40587115
Can we tell him to farm materials while he is here? Its not like he is doing anything else, and i doubt we have all the intestines we need since we only butchered 1 animal.
This way we werent actually lying to judi as well.

>>40587188
Yeah, that sounds reasonable. I think at least one other person recommended it, and it isn't mutually exclusive, so it should work.

>>40587171
>I doubt any MMO would ever allow something like that to happen.
well there are things like xp crystals in other MMOs, but you have a point.

>>40587171
If it has no particular MECHANICAL bonuses other than being able to dance, perhaps we should suggest changing his subclass
Dancing is great and all, but when you can do things that will seriously help you and can break the world's basic laws, perhaps he will consider it.

Also if he really loves dancing, he can just learn the steps himself since adventurers can dance without it since they can move on their own now.

>>40587188
>>40587243
do it.

And hey, since Vertigo is specifically on the move, and can book it with a huge headstart, maybe we can actually tell Judi that we had Vertigo farming materials.

>>40586815
It didn't even take him half a second to figure Canterbury out. I'm... impressed?

>>40586998
Hold you closer Tinyshepherd

>>40587308>>40587188
exactly what i was thinking

>>40587301
Some fighting styles are more dance than martial art, as with certain parkour moves. I don't know how it would mechanically apply to the quest, but Dancer could make evasion tanks and cross-counter builds more viable.

>>40587375
but does it increase his agility in any way?
does it grant extra moves?

if it makes him faster or helps him evade it is good, but it might not do that
maybe he could try using it in combat for now?

>>40587457
Less on making him faster, more on being flexible, dextrous, and capable of more complicated movements.

So yeah, not very directly related to combat, unless this is considered bonus to crit chance.

>>40587301
>>40587375
>>40587457
He is the min/maxed raid manager of a endgame guild. He knows wtf he's doing FAR better than we do. Don't go around suggesting he change his subclass like we know anything about game mechanics more than him.

>>40587523
Levelling his subclass might be a more productive use of his time, though, what with the heavily increased efficiency of Cook Harvesting.

The question is whether Vertigo really thinks Dancer will help him save King.

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>>40587115
“Just stay out here.” You say, “If the <Morning Star> start trying to arrest you again, I need to know they still don't know where you are.”

He lets out a loud sigh. “Fine.”

“Also, farm some more mats. Might well since you have nothing better to do.”

He sighs again. “I suppose it will help me get more combat practice.”

“That's the spirit.” You turn around to see the sun sink below the horizon. “It's getting pretty late.”

“Yeah.” Your brother responds, “I think I'll get some sleep.”

“Didn't you just wake up?”

“Sleeping on rocks is tiring work.”

You put your hands up. You're not touching that statement, as it would take too much time. Instead, you decide to head back to the city.

Over a river, past a long stretch of shrublands, and into the city you go. You don't make it two steps into the city before something stops you.

“I thought you were picking up supplies.” Comes the voice of Judicature.

You turn around to see the golden Swashbuckler standing at the city gates. “I was.”

“According to my friends list, you were outside the city the entire time.”

[ ] “The supplier was off farming, so I met him in the field.”
[ ] “I'm sorry. I lied. I went to go see if I could find where my brother went, but I couldn't find him.”
[ ] “I lied. I talked to my brother.”
[ ] Other.

>>40587609
I think you are severely overestimating how much our character knows about the game compared to Vertigo and underestimating the amount of time spent to level that to cap.
This is not pre database where you can just grind that shit out in a few days. He would have to do quests in specific parts of town. misc subclass related quests, hunt for spells/abilities, optimize gear, and so on.
To top all of that off it's just downright insulting to have some newbie who doesn't even understand all of the mechanics of their own class let alone the amount you'd have to learn in endgame demand you change something about your character when you are a literal god in comparison both experience and characterwise.
Trust me dude. it would be a dickish overly controlling move and being told to fuck off would not only be a highly legitimate response it would be the default one.

>>40587755
>[ ] “I lied. I talked to my brother.”
>Had him go farming on his own, in such a way that I won't be able to find him.

>message Vertigo to see if he can exploit his Dancer subclass to fight better, or switch to a subclass that will be useful.

>>40587755
>[ ] “I lied. I talked to my brother.”
Fuck it man. May as well tell her. She should understand that we need to keep him at a distance from the entire place anyways.

>>40587804
Dude, I'm not the one suggesting he change his subclass. I'm just saying that, as a raid-tier, Vertigo probably didn't spend too much time levelling his subclass.

If Dancer could possibly give him an edge, let him explore it. If it won't, bringing Cook up to level 3-5 might have a noticeable effect in farming intestines. Give him a constructive direction to work towards that is actually useful to his goal: saving King.

>>40587814
this

>>40587755
[ ] other
Yeh, I was going to get supplies from my brother. He is farming mats for us.

>>40587959
>>40587755
>[ ]Other
I went and told zach to farm for us

>>40587959 is me
adding msg vertigo about subclass like >40587814 suggested

>>40587755
Hunted down my brother and convinced him to be a supplier
I also seriously vote against the whole try to make vertigo change his class for the reasons i've mentioned earlier in the thread. I do however think telling him to experiment with breaking the game since it's clear others have figured out how to is a good idea.
It could give him an edge he needs to stage a proper rescue of King.
>>40587928
As a raid tier leader it means he MAXED his subclass because his group is actually competent. I know we treat our brother like an idiot alot but he knows this shit in an out more than we may for years while we are still noob tier.

>>40588112
bah misquoted >>40587814
dont tell him to change it if it doesnt work, just suggest he try it in combat

>>40587814
>>40587915
>>40587944
[+1 Fuck if I know.]
[+1 QM Exhaustion. Additional Coffee Required]

>>40588153
>needing coffee to pull nosleep marathons

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>>40588153
“I lied.” You say, “I talked to my brother.”

“Why would you lie about that?” She asks.

“Because last time I told you that, you tried to arrest me.”

“He was wanted at the time, but he's not wanted now.”

“And how long will that last?”

“You could have just told me...”

“And chance you following me?”

“If you asked me to stay here I would have!”

“And what if while I was out there, Brimstone told you he wanted my brother arrested? You would have followed my arrow straight to him!”

“I... I would have told you fist.”

“Really? Would you have? Like you told me last time?”

“I didn't know until it was too late!”

“Exactly! Brimstone knows about our relationship, and we both already know he's not above exploiting it to get what he wants. He'll use you to make me expose where he is, just like last time! And you'll do it! You'll do it because you don't question him!”

"I..." She shrinks back. “I'm sorry!”

“You can be sorry all you want, but I still can't tell you the truth!” You exhale some of your frustration. “As far as I'm concerned, until this whole investigation thing is over, I can't tell you the truth about anything relating to my brother.”

“Do you really not trust me that much?”

[ ] “I'm not the most important thing to you. You'll betray me if you think it's the right thing to do. You said so yourself.”
[ ] “This isn't about trust, it's about keeping my brother safe. I need to take every precaution I can to know he's okay.”
[ ] “I trust you, but I don't trust Brimstone.”
[ ] "Let's just go find Lilac."
[ ] Other.

>tfw rewrite a short post ten times, and you still don't trust its quality.

>>40589083
>[ ] “I'm not the most important thing to you. You'll betray me if you think it's the right thing to do. You said so yourself.”
Well, it's the truth.

>>40589083
>[ ] Other:
This isn't about trust, it's about keeping my brother safe. I need to take every precaution I can to know he's okay. I know it may not look like it, but I trust you. I just can't trust Brimstone when it comes to this... Anyways, let's just go find Lilac. We need to get this airship finished."

so basically all three of
>[ ] “This isn't about trust, it's about keeping my brother safe. I need to take every precaution I can to know he's okay.”
>[ ] “I trust you, but I don't trust Brimstone.”
>[ ] "Let's just go find Lilac."

>>40589083
>[X] Other.
Tell her something like "I trust you to be you" and then list off the positive aspects of her personality, honesty, sense of justice, etc. "All the things I love about you, but not all of those things are good all the time". Something like that.
If it seems lukewarm sorry, but I'm a Lilacfag

>>40589083
>[ ] “This isn't about trust, it's about keeping my brother safe. I need to take every precaution I can to know he's okay.”

>>40589216
i know, right? I am not a fan of judi at all, but i want to stay IC

>>40589083
>I don't want to make things difficult for your position in Morning Star by giving you information you are obligated to release. Our opponents have more authority in Morning Star than you right now, remember that.
>At least until you figure out where you stand in all this.
>This is, after all, a matter that almost ended with ETERNAL HANGING for my brother.
Judi needs to play the authority game, and calculate what is best to find out, and what's best to purposely NOT find out.

>>40584498
We do need to address this.

>>40589083
>[ ] “This isn't about trust, it's about keeping my brother safe. I need to take every precaution I can to know he's okay.”
>[ ] “I trust you, but I don't trust Brimstone.”
Fuck Brimstone.

>>40589211
Do you really think Lilac is a reliable source of good relationship advice? I mean, she's got a vested interest in keeping this relationship going, regardless of what Judi or Ambrosis think of it. That, and her default technique for solving problems in it is literally drunkenly beating both of them and forcing their faces together while going 'now kiiiiiissss~'.

I ain't even exaggerating.

>>40589083
>[ ] “I'm not the most important thing to you. You'll betray me if you think it's the right thing to do. You said so yourself.”

You know what I told my brother when this mess first started? To hide and keep himself safe, I didn't care whether he was guilty or of murder or not.

If I called you, what would you do?

>>40589316
>>40589278
>>40589245
>>40589220
>>40589216
>>40589211
>>40589143
Just gonna mix all of these together, as there doesn't seem to be any strong consensus.

[+1 who the hell knows!?]

>>40589346
finding lilac because we have airship to build, not bc of relationship issues

>>40589371
TinyShepard, I wish there was an award for excellent QMing, like an oscar for quests or something. Because I would have nominated you for one for stuff like this.

BasedShep.

>>40589423
100% agreed.

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>>40589438
>>40589423
I swear you guys are just trying to butter me up now.

It won't save you from the impending doom, though.

>>40589513
I hope not, the impending doom is like 25% of what makes this quest awesome

>>40589513
AND WE GET IMPENDING DOOM? This is gonna be a good night.

>>40589649
You know what time it is?

Time for the doom song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqcn_TPu4qQ

>>40590472
Bump for life

>>40590792
You usually don't have to bother with bumping in this quest. Anywhere short of the 10th page you can safely expect TinyShep to finish before the thread falls off the board.

>>40590859
Oh, I've not looked at the pages except by accident ever since the catalog became a thing.
And I keep forgetting it says our page at the bottom.

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>>40589371
“Judi, I trust you to be you. I trust you to do what you think it right. I trust you to be loyal and loving.” You pause, “And that's also why I can't tell you.”

“But why!?”

“Because I don't trust Brimstone's honesty.”

“But Brimstone wants honesty more than anything!”

“Brimstone wants honesty from you, his soldiers. He wants everyone to tell him only the truth while he has the ability to lie whenever he wants.”

“That's not true!”

“What did he tell you you had to do when he went to arrest my brother?”

She looks away and does not respond.

“Exactly.” You respond. “I'm sure you trust in him enough to believe he only did it because he had to, but I can't trust a man like that.”

“He only did it because he truly believed Vertigo was guilty.”

You take a moment to collect your thoughts. “Judi, what would happen if you were framed for something you didn't do?”

“I... would have my day in court.”

“And if Brimstone truly believed that you were guilty, you got convicted, what would happen?”

“I...” She goes silent.

“They'd hang you. You'll be put you in a world of constant pain, where you wouldn't be able to sleep because you'd be constantly awoken by the damage. Imagine for a moment not being able to sleep, ever, no matter how tired you were, and every waking moment being nothing but pain. That's what hanging is in this world. That's the fate I am trying to protect my brother from.”

“Brimstone wouldn't be fooled that easily.”

“Wouldn't he? To his perspective, my brother was a criminal, why would you be any different?”

“He would find the truth eventually!”

“Because he believes in Justice?”

“Yes.”

“Does he believe in your Justice? The unending search for truth and what is right? No. He believes in his Justice, where his main prerogative is punishing people he thinks are criminals.”

>>40591031
“He... I...”

You place a hand on Judi's shoulder. “Judi, I trust you, and I love you, but this isn't about that trust. This is about protecting my brother. This is about keeping him safe. I know you trust Brimstone, but I don't trust him, and that's the reason I have to lie to you for now. Your sense of Justice is the most important thing to you, you said so yourself, and if Brimstone convinces you that my brother is a criminal, you'll treat him like one. You'll go out and do your best to capture him. You'll tie the rope and hang him by it. You'd do it all because you trust Brimstone to a fault.”

“I just want to do what's right.” Tears well up in her eyes.

“I know, Judi.” You offer her your sleeve to wipe her eyes. “But what's right isn't dictated by a single person.”

She takes hold of your sleeve and wipes her eyes. “Thank you.”

You take in a deep breath and exhale some of the anger you feel. “We should go find Lilac. We need to get to work on the airship before she goes insane from spending all her time weighing things.”

“Okay.”

The two of you go off to the inn.

>>40591054
Lilac is still sitting down at the table she was at before. She waves to you and Judi. “Now we're all night owls!”

The fake-name is, unfortunately, still there as well. “Having a bad sleep schedule is not something to be proud of, Rouge.” She says.

“Nonsense!” The dwarf responds, “The best engineers have bad sleep schedules!”

The elf moves to contest the claim, but you cut her off with, “Okay, so, what are we doing?”

“Well,” Lilac explains, “I got the bladders made by commissioning some seamstresses and a friendly alchemist, we're still missing the actual frame and we haven't set up the electrolyzer yet.”

“Why didn't we just set up the electrolyzer ourselves?” Symbology asks.

“Because if something went wrong, we wouldn't have been able to do something about it.” Lilac replies. “Without engineer levels, we more or less can't touch it.”

[ ] “Let's set up the electrolyzer first. We should be getting the gas while we wait.”
[ ] “Let's get the frame built. It's better to get the hard things done first.”
[ ] “What the hell are you doing here, fake-name? Aren't you supposed to be doing... whatever it is people with fake words for names do?”
[ ] Other.

>>40591079
>[ ] “Let's set up the electrolyzer first. We should be getting the gas while we wait.”

[X] “Let's set up the electrolyzer first. We should be getting the gas while we wait.”

>>40591079
>[ ] “Let's set up the electrolyzer first. We should be getting the gas while we wait.”

>>40591079
>[ ] “Let's set up the electrolyzer first. We should be getting the gas while we wait.”
Do the things that need subclasses to do.

>Have Judi distribute some underwear

>>40591079
>[X] “Let's set up the electrolyzer first. We should be getting the gas while we wait.”
Or while we build the frame.

>>40591079
Set up electrolyzer first. When that is done, have fake name in charge of collecting the gas while lilac and ambrosis and Judi do the frame. if fake name wants to hang with our crew, they better pull at least some weight.

>>40591079
>[ ] “Let's set up the electrolyzer first. We should be getting the gas while we wait.”

>>40591079
>[ ] “Let's set up the electrolyzer first. We should be getting the gas while we wait.”

>>40591098
>>40591113
>>40591130
>>40591156
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>>40591211

Well, that was fast.
[+1 super short post]

>>40591178
This

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>>40591222
“Let's set up the electrolyzer.” You say, “It'll be able to collect gas while we're building the frame.”

“Told you he'd make the right choice.” Lilac states.

Symbology shrugs. “Okay, so I was wrong. He's still dumb enough to try and make a plane out of a chair.”

“Glider.” You correct her, “It was only a glider, and you simply didn't recognize the greater implication of what I had done.”

“You crashed into a rock and then started talk about how my name wasn't a word!”

“Yes, and?” You outstretch your arms to invite whatever words she might have.

Instead of launching a verbal assault, she instead looks to Lilac and asks, “Why do I let you hang out with this guy again?”

“No more bickering.” The dwarf hops off of her chair. “It's time for engineering.” Lilac drags all four of you out of the city.

The landscape looks quite different at night, now that you have the chance to appreciate it.

“So...” Judi asks, “Does anyone know where a river is?”

You factually know where a river is, but it's also quite close to where your brother is. He probably wouldn't be seen near that river, but should you take that chance?

[ ] “I know where a river is.”
[ ] “Nope.”
[ ] Other.

>>40591222
>>40591222

TINY! You're running!

All the quests I follow are ending or on hiatus or are running on an important occasion. I need my fix! You'll help a brother out, right? Twitter didn't update properly. Thought they could keep adventure away from me. But I showed them! Can't keep me away from the most exciting time of day has come.

>>40591485
[ ] "I know where a river is."
just call him and tell him to move his hiding spot for now. We have a whole desert for him to hide in and water in deserts is notoriously rare, and the sooner we get this airship done, the sooner we can fuck off out of Morningstar's reach

>>40591485
>[ ] “I know where a river is.”
We can just go to a different point in the river, away from where vertigo is hiding

>>40591485
>[ ] Other.

Can we take them far enough upstream or downstream so they won't discover our brother there?

>>40591527
>>40591537
why dont we just call him on telepathy?

>>40591485
>[ ] “I know where a river is.”
>just message him a warning

>>40591485
>“I know where a river is.”
Don't say anything that would identify you on your end, just tell him what we're doing, where we're going, and who we're with. Let's make this a new standard, so we can keep track of each other.

>>40591485
>[ ] “I know where a river is.”
>Send your brother a warning.

>>40591512
>I need my fix! You'll help a brother out, right?
I will provide as much as I can.

>>40591485
Wow, what a bitch.

>>40591551
I don't think so, King would have done so if it was possible.
>>40591527
>We can just go to a different point in the river, away from where vertigo is hiding
this is a better idea.

>>40591642
what? King cant talk because the goon squad is keeping eyes on her.
Judi already knows we know where vertigo is.

>>40591642 >>40591668
oh wait, you did you think i meant silent telepathy? I mean just normal talking telepathy, it was still called telepathy in the show/LN.

>>40591668
If she could talk telepathically how the hell would <The Family> even know if she's ratting them out to us. She could say anything she wanted and pretend that we ended the conversation.
>>40591698
Ah, I misunderstood, I thought it was silent.

>>40591617
>>40591580
>>40591560
>>40591526
4 to 3, Call wins.
[+1 sneaky conversation]

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>>40591729
“I know where a river is.” You say, “I came across it a while ago. Meant to put the electrolyzer there, but I forgot to mention it.”

“Lead the way, Ambrosis!” Lilac shouts.

“Rouge...” Symbology laments, “Aren't you being a bit too excited?”

“It's engineering time! Of course I'm going to be excited!”

“I know, but-”

“No buts!” Lilac begins to prod you with her staff, “Onward, Ambrosis!”

You make no arguments against Lilac and simply walk forward. You know they probably won't come across your brother tonight because he's currently sleeping, but you should still call him and give him a head's up.

You scroll through your friends list as subtly as possible. You hit the call button and wait.

RING

RING

RI-

“Can't a man spend his nights sleeping on not-rocks uninterrupted?” Your brother answers.

“So the river isn't that deep or fast, but it's very wide, so it will still give us plenty of water.” You say, “There's also this plateau that has a very tiny river running through it, so it makes this tiny, narrow valley. I don't think it'll be anywhere near as useful, but it's pretty cool.”

“You're telling me I should leave, aren't you?” Your brother asks.

“We don't need a geology lesson.” The fake-name comments.

“Why not?” Judi inquires.

“Because I get enough free education from Rouge.”

“YEEEEESSSSSSS” You emphasize, “Because learning something new whenever you can is just so tiring!”

Your brother sighs. “God damn it. Fine, I'm going... somewhere. Maybe I'll find a cave with a feather bed.”

You hang up the call and focus on the conversation with those near you to cement the illusion that you were talking to them.

>>40592877
“It's not that I don't want to learn,” Symbology states, “I just don't need to learn something new every second of the day.”

“Why not?” Judi questions once more.

“Oh, it sounds fun at first, but then you say something about... I don't know... tunnels! And then it's Modern Marvels this, did you know that, its-”

“Do you remember the episode with the tunnel bore!?” Lilac shouts.

“Oh my God, I do!” You respond, “There was that giant one in Germany!”

“Yes!” Lilac happily claps, “Those things are amazing! The things pretty much build the entire tunnel, reinforcement, wires, and all!”

“Really?” You ask.

“Yeah! They actually use these track systems to feed the bores these sheets of concrete that it uses to build the tunnel walls! Then on another track, a small arm is fed wires and the arm just threads it though the concrete sheets! Oh! Oh! And there's another arm that puts a lighting system in the ceiling that's powered by the wires the first arm is creating. I once got to see one in action. It was... It was beautiful.”

“Oh! Remember the episode on light bulbs!?” You shout.

“And now they're both doing it.” Symbology comments. “And here I thought if she found someone who-”

“Oh! The one on breakfast tech!” Lilac cuts the elf off, “That has to be the best one!”

“No, no.” You shake your head in utter disagreement, “Farm tech. Best episode, hands down.”

“Why don't we talk about something else!” Judi very loudly suggests, “Like... uhh...”

“Why don't we just talk about normal things?” The fake-name asks.

“And what would you define as 'normal'?” You ask.

“Something that isn't Modern Marvels.” She retorts.

“Was hoping you'd be a bit more specific.” You reply.

“Okay.” Symbology remains quiet for a while and then asks, “If we got Grandma Spider to cry, do you think the sky would rain fire?”

>>40592890
“It's possible.” Lilac responds, “But we can't really test that theory, so there's no real reason to discuss it.”

After a small silence, you ask, “What do you think will happen now that King Auberon is dead?”

“Chaos.” The elf says.

Lilac disagrees. “I think things will get better, actually.”

“How will a country without its ruler be anything but chaos?” The fake-name argues.

“Well, first of all, there will be less terrible ideas that end up making raid-bosses by accident.” The dwarf says.

“None of that was Auberon's fault. Those things would have happened if he tried to help or not.”

“And the alchemist going mad after Auberon exiled him wasn't his fault because...?”

“How was Auberon supposed to know exiling his personal alchemist would drive him more mad!? The alchemist was exiled because he was mad in the first place!”

“No, he was exiled because he failed to make the elixir of immortality!”

“Auberon did nothing wrong!”

“Oh, sure he didn't, Sym, and next thing you'll tell me, Coyote isn't gay!”

“How could Coyote be gay!? Coyote's a shape shifter! Does he even understand the concept of gender?”

>>40592901
“We're here!” You shout to end the conversation. “We're here, and there's the river!” You motion towards the rive in front of you.

“Ah! Good!” Lilac shouts, “Then it's time to set up the electrolyzer and piping!”

Following Lilac's instructions, you hook up a sequence of metal pipes that more act like very tiny aqueducts than a real pipe system. You then hook said pipes into the electrolyzer. The contraption fills with water while Lilac pulls out a collection of batteries. She connects them all by a copper wire, and then hands you the two ends.

“You'll have the honors.” She tells you.

You connect one wire, and then the other. The machine begins to hum. You know it's making hydrogen right now. You put your bag over the nozzle to collect the gas, but something dawns on you; someone will need to stay here and make sure nothing goes wrong. It can't be you or Lilac because both of you need to be present for creating the airship, but Symbology and Judicature could probably stay behind and collect the gas.

[ ] Have Symbology stay behind.
[ ] Have Judicature stay behind.
[ ] Other.

>>40592909
>[ ] Have Symbology stay behind.

>>40592901

Are they going to start arguing about NPC factions like how WoW players try to act all smug and righteous about the Horde/Alliance and try to make each other look worse than 1000 megahitlers?

>>40592909
>[ ] Have Symbology stay behind

Trust in Symbonerology.

>>40592936
Look, anon, everyone knows that [Your preferred faction here] are the bad guys of Warcraft lore, and have been the villains since the beginning.

>>40592909
>[ ] Have Symbology stay behind.
I would really rather she do this than stick around and drag down our SCIENCE vibes with Lilac. Seriously, what a bitch.

>>40592909
Call up Takeshi?

>>40592986
>>40592959
>>40592930
[Symbology Stays Behind]

>>40592909
>[X] Have Symbology stay behind.
forcing Judi to stay behind would strain our relationship too much.

>>40592901
Given the stories about Coyote, he's definitely NOT gay.

He's also decidedly male.

>>40592909
Have them both stay? Unless there's something they specifically need to be doing. It'd probably be boring as fuck out here alone.

>>40593120
>Given the stories about Coyote, he's definitely NOT gay.
>He's also decidedly male.
Who loved the First MAN

>>40592909
[ ] Have Symbology stay behind.

I really don't trust Judi to not run out brother out here.

>>40593041
Judi can stay to give her company/ support. I sense doom shep encroaching

>>40593156
http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore36.html

Not quite right.

>>40593302
>http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/lore36.html
Not according to Shep's version of the story.

>>40593302
So, although it seems like every tribe has a number of tales about Coyote, different regions have a slightly different Coyote.

For example, the first flame and stealing the spark from the sun was a story from the South Western area of the US, while another bit was based in North Eastern lore. In a North Eastern story, for example, Coyote fashioned a vagina out of some discarded fruit, and proceeded to woo the son of a chief as a joke. After he was wed to the chief's son, Coyote completely forgot who he was and acted as a dutiful wife, even bearing children for his new husband. Years later the fruit fell out and Coyote suddenly realized "Oh right, I'm mother fucking Coyote!" and then he ran off without a word, leaving the husband and children absolutely baffled.

When you combine all the Coyote tales together, Coyote becomes a very strange character.

One thing remains consistent, though: Coyote likes to shit on things.

Okay, back to writing for me.

>>40593466
Motherfucking coyote. What a fucking guy.

>>40593466
How very...
tg

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>>40593041
“Someone's going to need to stay behind to make sure no one walks off with the electrolyzer, or worse, someone's magic bag.”

“I'll do it.” Symbology says, “Anything to keep away from another conversation about Modern Marvels.”

You and Lilac look to one another, and a cruel smile forms on both of your faces.

“So the battery episode,” Lilac starts, “Not as interesting as I thought it was going to be.”

“For you, maybe.” You reply, “I mean, you already knew everything in the episode already!”

“Not true, actually. I already knew the vast majority of it, though.”

“Right! So you weren't going 'Oh, that's the most interesting thing I've ever heard' every other minute.”

“Right! Which is why it was a very underwhelming episode.”

“Shoo!” Symbology yells, “Away with you two!”

You and Lilac are shooed away from the area with Judi following close behind.

“Is she always like that?” You ask.

“Not always, but I can understand why she doesn't like talking about it. Back in the day, I would watch an episode and then proceed to tell her EVERYTHING I learned from watching that episode. I guess after so many years she just started hating it.”

You ponder a moment. “Nah, she's crazy. Modern Marvels is the absolute best. I feel bad for anyone that's never seen it.”

“I've never seen it.” You hear Judi murmur behind you.

“You know what this means, right?” You turn around, “When we get back to the real world, we're marathoning Modern Marvels, me and you.”

Her face suddenly brightens. “Really?”

“Yeah!” You say, “You didn't think I'd let you go without watching one of the best shows ever, would you?”

“I... guess not!”

>>40594015
Lilac claps her hands together. “Alright! It's time to get building!” She points to you. “Ambrosis, get the materials from the inn!”

“Why didn't you get it from the inn before we left?”

“Do you think I can hold all those items with my puny little mage strength?”

“Well, why didn't you get me to carry it when we were back at the inn?”

“I didn't think of it!”

“Actually,” Judicature butts in, “Why aren't we building the frame next to the electrolyzer?”

“I didn't think of that either!” Lilac adds. She then points to Judi. “Judicature, me and you are heading back to the electrolyzer!” She points back to you. “Ambrosis, get the stuff!”

You sigh. “Fine. I'll see you guys in a minute.”

You go your separate ways. It takes you a while, but you get the planks of wood and bars of metal from Lilac's room. With a magic bag full of supplies, you head for the electrolyzer. It is pitch black out as you head out of the city again. You summon your light granting familiars and head off for the rendezvous point.

Upon spotting the light of a different light-summon, you hear a familiar voice shout, “I was told I was going to be left alone, away from Modern Marvels!”

“SO THEN IN THE CHEESE EPISODE!” You hear Lilac yell, “THEY TAKE MILK CURDS AND SQUISH THEM TOGETHER!”

“WHY ARE WE YELLING!?” You hear Judicature shout.

“TO ANNOY SYM!”

“I just wanted peace and quiet! Is that so much to ask for!?”

>>40594025
You announce your presence with, “I have the stuff!”

“Good!” Lilac comes running up to you. “Now we can actually get started!”

You and Lilac get to work forming the metal frame. Lilac holds the piece in place while you screw, hammer, or weld the bit in place. Every so often Judicature is called over when a certain part is too big or too awkward to place for Lilac. Over time Lilac spends less and less time holding parts, and more time directing Judicature on how to hold them.

The three of you work tirelessly through the night. You did not quite notice it at first, but when you took a short break to stretch your back you are greeted by the rising sun. You look over to see Symbology asleep on the river bank. You yawn and you suddenly realize how tired you are. Perhaps it is time to go to sleep.

[ ] Sleep is good.
[ ] You can sleep when you're dead. Complete the airship prototype.
[ ] Other.

>>40594031
>[X] You can sleep when you're dead. Complete the airship prototype.
this could be a good way of testing if our mp-fatigue hypothesis is accurate.

Also,
>“SO THEN IN THE CHEESE EPISODE!” You hear Lilac yell, “THEY TAKE MILK CURDS AND SQUISH THEM TOGETHER!”
>“WHY ARE WE YELLING!?” You hear Judicature shout.
>“TO ANNOY SYM!”
It's becoming more and more obvious that Lilac is best girl.

>>40594031
[ ] You can sleep when you're dead. Complete the airship prototype.
[ ] Other.
we can sleep when we are in the sky. Complete the prototype and go to bed on a cushion of clouds


Lilac is so fucking based. Modern Marvels is awesome. Why did we have to choose the traitor ;_;

>>40594031
>[ ] You can sleep when you're dead. Complete the airship prototype.
>Tell Lilac to sleep, she's been up longer than us.
>Tell Judi.....to keep us awake. However she feels she can. winkwinknudgenudge this is totally going to end badly.

[X] You can sleep when you're dead. Complete the airship prototype.

I have to admit that I wasn't too invested at first, but oh god I am now a Lilacfag.

>>40594031
>[ ] You can sleep when you're dead. Complete the airship prototype.

>>40594118
much like a fine wine, good taste in waifus matures with age

>>40594107
>skybed
this is genius

>>40594082
>>40594107
>>40594116
>>40594118
>>40594119
[+5 Manly Work Ethic]
[+1 Knowledge(Cyber Ghosts)]
[+1 Knowledge(Lilac)]

>>40594182
[+5 Manly Work Ethic]
[+1 Knowledge(Cyber Ghosts)]
[+1 Knowledge(Lilac)]
stop! Please! I can only get so erect!
don't actually stop tho~

bump~

>>40594817
Please stop doing that.

>>40594887
what?

>>40594905
Bumping. There isn't any possibility of the thread falling of the board at this hour, so it just takes up space in thread, not to mention is kind of annoying. If you wanna keep the thread alive, you can do it by trying to start up a discussion on a topic even tangentially related to the quest.

That's how we fleshed out airship construction techniques, don't you know.

>>40594952
true, but it is 7 am and i am barely staying conscious at this point. I believe this next post will make it all worth it though

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>>40594182
Judicature yawns. “Is it time to go to sleep yet?”

“I'll sleep when I'm dead!” You shout.

“That's the spirit!” Lilac cheers.

“Not you!” You respond to Lilac, “You need to sleep!”

“Oh, so when I say it, it's bad, but when you say it, it's good?” Lilac protests.

“I'm not the one who stays awake for days on end!” You begin to place planks of wood into the frame to act as the deck.

“You're also not the one who's been getting things done lately!”

A weary Symbology adds, “Buuuuuuurn.”

“That was no burn!” You say with a glare, “It was hardly even a spark!”

“Someone call the waaambulance!” Judicature furthers the state of insults against you.

“Not you too!” You lament.

You can see Judi begin to panic. “I-I'm sorry!”

Lilac responds with, “I don't think he really meant it like that, Judi.”

“But seriously though,” You look to the dwarf, who has now climbed amongst the rigging. “You need to get some sleep.”

“I'll sleep when I'm dead. I said that.”

“Don't sleep and you'll end up dead regardless.”

“If I sleep, I might end up dead regardless.”

“Can't say I've heard of many people dying from sleep.”

“It's not the sleep that's going to kill me.”

You sigh. “I doubt you'll sleep for a year.”

She stops moving about the rigging and stares at you.

You stare back at her, knowing you said something wrong.

“Today is the last day of the month.” Lilac explains, “If time isn't different between in here and in the real world, I could die any second.”

“Well... Look at your intelligence! Has your intelligence gone down?”

“No, but... That makes me even more worried.”

“Why?”

“Because what if my consciousness is simply uploaded here? I mean, my body in real life could be dead right now, and I wouldn't know. I might be stuck here forever with no body to go back to.” She chuckles. “Maybe I'm a ghost! Woooo...”

>>40595024
You try to say something, but you have no words you can think to say.

“So, when I say I'll sleep when I die, I mean it.”

All you can think to say is “Okay.”

The two of you get back to work, building the deck and then moving on to the rigid structure. With the main bones complete, you get to work installing the machinery. Four fans attached to four servos. The massive servos swing the direction of the fans to face up, down, and anywhere in between. After a test of the engines, you take a step back to see the massive skeleton. It is quite an impressive structure, and you wonder if you really had built all of that.

“Now,” Lilac says, “We make it fly.”

The two of you get to work waking up Symbology and when she refused to awaken you tortured her with babbling about Modern Marvels. Lilac secures the dirigible to the ground with ropes and chains while you wrangle filled bladders. Each one you ensure if filled underneath a net that is tied to the rigid structure. The blimp begins to wobble as more and more balloons are added, until the last one is let go.

You feel the ground move beneath you and instinctually panic. It does not take long for you to realize the thing is moving in the wind.

Sending Symbology back to sleep, you and Lilac get to work enclosing the rigid structure and balloons in a thick sheet of spider silk.

The two of you take a step back. “Holy shit, we did it.” You blink and an intense pain invades your eyes. “Oh lord, what time is it?”

You glance over to Lilac. She is smiling as she says, “Sky pirates, assemble.”

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>>40595039
“Can it even hold two people?” You ask.

“Probably not, but Half-Alvs weigh less than a human. Dwarves too.”

“Sky pirates assemble.”

The two of you jump aboard. Lilac unhooks the ropes and chains while you stand at the helm. You push the accelerator to full and aim the fans down. The fans push your near-weightless craft upwards and you are airborne.

You drive your contraption high above Pueblo and shout down to it, “SUCK MY DICK, BRIMSTONE!”

You hear laughter behind you and look to see Lilac holding her stomach, laughing uncontrollably, tears streaming down her face. “We did- We did it!” She says between fits of laughter. “I can't believe it.”

“Land-ships, air-ships, what's next for us!?”

Lilac lies down on the deck. “Sleep.” She says, “Sleep is next for us.”

You chuckle. “Yeah, that sounds about right.”

You take the ship in for a landing and soon restrain it with chain and rope.

You take a look around your sleeping friends and decide that the wood of the deck is not the worst place to take a nap.

You close your eyes and slip into some well deserved sleep.

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>>40595048
The non-man in the suit greets you with his clock. His many fingers have all dissolved into flowing sand, save for four.

The anti-existence asks if you have come to observe.

You attempt to answer in the negative, but only sand pours from your mouth.

The suited creature chides you for being so wasteful with your time.

He has but three fingers left.

[ ] Who?
[ ] What?
[ ] When?
[ ] Where?
[ ] How?
[ ] Why?
[ ] Other

>>40595057
[]I'm hungry. Do you have anything to eat?

>>40595087
Well... uhhh... you sure about that?

>>40595057
[ ]other
Lilac?
Judi?
Zachary?

>>40595123
Im glad i stayed awake. lilac is the greatest thing to ever exist ever.
Is there another post coming this morning shep?

>>40595057
[x] What?
[x] How?
[x] Why?

>>40595087
Your stomach rumbles. An instinctual question forms: Do you have food?

You vomit up sand and know the answer is no. This realm is not real in the strictest sense, so any food-like things that may be found here would not help appease your hunger.

Only two fingers remain.

[ ] Who?
[ ] What?
[ ] When?
[ ] Where?
[ ] How?
[ ] Why?
[ ] Other

I kid, I kid.

>>40595148
shit i was really late. Dammit league of legends

>>40595148
>>40595166
this is my vote

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>>40595123
Relatively.

>>40595166
>[ ] What?

>>40595057
>[ ] What?
>[ ] When?
>[ ] Where?
He's offering us info of impending doom. The more hard info we have over the location and time it will occur, and who will be involved might give us a hope of preventing it.

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>>40595148
>>40595170
You try to ask about the people closest to you, but the second the first name pops into your head, Lilac, sand pours from your mouth.

Lilac will be safe. Lilac will be fine. You have been guaranteed by the non-man.

Only two fingers remain.

>>40595204
Forgot this:

[ ] Who?
[ ] What?
[ ] When?
[ ] Where?
[ ] How?
[ ] Why?
[ ] Other

>>40595204
>[]Where?
>[]You?

>>40595204
What
How

>>40595214
>[ ] What?
>[ ] When?

>>40595204
Ambrosis knows in his heart lilac is best girl. glad to hear she will be ok

>>40595214
[ ] Other
Levers?

>>40595248
We're not ready for that kind of truth.

>>40595269
Once the truth of the world has been understood we can never go back...
I believe we are ready to take the leverpill.

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>>40595239
>>40595224
You have so many questions! What-

The sand once more flows.

This world is in danger. There are machinations that even the anti-existence is not privy to. The non-man will jam its gears.

Another finder crumbles into a fountain of sand. You hear a sound coming from... somewhere. It is some form of voice. You cannot understand it.

One finger remains.

[ ] Who?
[ ] When?
[ ] Where?
[ ] How?
[ ] Why?
[ ] Other

>>40595320
[ ] other
Levers?

>>40595320
>[ ] Who?

>>40595320
>[]Wake up
I don't want to see what happens when the last finger is down. Our nose is probably bleeding.

>>40595320
>[ ] When?
Fuck;s sake people, we need hard, actual info that we can use to brace ourselves for what's coming.

>>40595366
if we dont know what exactly what happens, knowing when it will happen is pointless. We need to waste no time regardless

>>40595320
>[X] How?
How do we stop it?

>>40595343
Are we worthy?

Rolled 3 (1d5)

>>40595343
>>40595347
>>40595348
>>40595366
>>40595381
5 way tie?

Certainly the Dice Gods know the proper answer.
1) Levers?
2) Who?
3) Wake up
4) When?
5) How

>>40595420
The dice gods are assholes

>>40595420
I knew you'd do me like that, Dice Gods.

You trolling knows no bounds.

>>40595420
>>40595348
look what you do dammit anon
We could have learned the greatest truth of all realities and ascended to lever based godhood

>>40595420
For the love of...

Can we have a revote on whether or not to wake up and waste an invaluable source of information?

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>>40595420
You gaze upon the last finger. You need to wake up. YOU NEED TO WAKE UP!

You open your eyes and spring to your feet.

Your heart is pounding.

You are sweating.

You look around and see you are back on the bridge of the air ship.

You take a deep breath to calm down.

You look around to see the sun beginning to fall. It is not quite sunset yet, but it is getting there.

You feel like you've woken up an hour sooner than yesterday.

You sit upon the deck.

[ ] Go back to sleep.
[ ] Check in with Zachery.
[ ] Other.

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>>40595420
FUCK.
I CAN'T BE DOING THIS SHIT.
We will never learn the secrets of the lever

>>40595522
>[ ] Check in with Zachery.

>>40595522
[ ] Other
Is lilac still on the bridge with us asleep?
If she is, reflect on our poor choice in women while watching her sleep and maybe patting her head

otherwise
[ ] Go back to sleep.

>>40595565
bah,

otherwise
[ ] Go back to sleep.
should not be spoilers

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>>40595348
You faggot ass piece of shit.

>>40595522
>[ ] Go back to sleep.
Will this allow us to ask one more question from the non man? Cause that's what I'm voting for.

>>40595597
we were so close anon. The truth of levers was in our reach. The world would have unfolded before us. Why didn't you vote for it?
Why didn't you make us a god?

Rolled 3 (1d3)

>>40595552
>>40595565
>>40595611

In the amount of time people took to complain about >>40595348 they could have added an extra vote to any of these, instead we're asking the Dice Gods AGAIN

1) Check with Zachery
2) Reflect on your relationships
3) Go back to sleep

>>40595522
"Terribly sorry MIB I just had to check on something quickly. What were you saying again?"

>>40595634
Why would you even roll for that? There was a single (kind of) vote to check on the waifus, and not one to check on Zach.

>>40595634
I will never samefag, even if it would put us with best girl. unlike a certain group of anons with poor taste

Jesus Fuck, I just had to solve 8 captchas to post ;_;

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>>40595634
You yawn. Such a strange dream.

You remember it so vividly, but there is no time to worry about such things. You need to get some more sleep.

You rest your head on the wooden floor. Such a soft, comfortable wood.

The Man in Black welcomes you back. From the “body” of the non-man protrudes three massive canines, leaving holes in MiB's suit.

The sound you heard before is louder. It sounds like laughter and chattering teeth.

One finger remains.

[ ] Who?
[ ] When?
[ ] Where?
[ ] How?
[ ] Why?
[ ] Other

>>40595721
LEVERS?

>>40595721
FUG
THE FUTURE WE CHOSE
PULL TRUE LEVER OUT OF SUBSPACE AND STICK IT TO TOOTH, THEN FLIP TO OFF POSITION

>>40595721
>[ ] How?

>>40595721
WAIT A MINUTE, HOLY SHIT I COMPLETELY FORGOT THIS GUY HAS TRUE LEVERS

ASK FOR SOME

>Levers?

>>40595790
>>40595727

[Levers]

>>40595727
>>40595743
>>40595790
YOU FOOLS, HE IS A IN DANGER WE MUST SAVE HIM WITH A TRUE LEVER CREATED BY OUR SUBCONSCIOUS DREAMING MIND SEARCHING FOR A REPRESENTATION OF EXISTENCE/NONEXISTENCE
>>40595742

>>40595830
A/IN *

>>40595830
It is too late, friend.

[MiB: HP = 0]

remember:

this is the future you chose

>>40595873
CAN WE SPAM RES ON HIM? WE ARE A CLERIC OF THE LEVER GOD OF MECHANICS AND CREATIVE INSANITY WHO ALSO HAPPENS TO BE US IN THE FUTURE AFTER WE ASCEND AND ASSUME A POSITION THROUGHOUT SPACETIME AND RELATIVITY

>>40595920
I FUCKED UP MY LAYERED SPOILERS FUCK

I AM NOT EVEN USING CAPSLOCK. I AM SO SCARE THAT I AM HOLDING SHIFT THIS ENTIRE TIME D:

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Rolled 80 (1d100)

Rolled (1d0)

>>40595951 >>40595873
It is to late.

>>40595721
>>40595873
Dude, I just fell asleep and woke up: what the FUCK is going on!?

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>>40595829
Levers?

Sand does not come this time, but you know he understands.

The Man in Black holds out a true lever with a special destiny.

This lever will save everything you know, and everything you hold dear; with some exceptions.

You gaze upon the smooth surface and understand. The True Lever is a devise that pulls into your world objects from a different time where someone has already made the gears and machinery required to operate the object. In short, it creates all the inner workings required to move whatever it was that you desired to change. You think you might know how to make one, if you could figure out how to bend space-time with the force of the sun.

You look up to the Man in Black to thank him for this knowledge.

He bids you goodbye.

The last finger dissipates.

The sand is replaced by teeth and suddenly the non-man is punctuated by an unknowable amount of teeth. Every last piece of the non-man succumbs to teeth and gums-like flesh. Then the flesh liquifies, and all that is left of the once mighty non-man is a pile of teeth.

You awaken.

Your phone blares in your ear.

RING

RING

RING

While at the same time you can hear Judicature screaming, “What do you mean all available officers need to head to Big Apple!? What's going on!? Talk to me, operator!”

RING

RING

You see the call is from your brother.

You lean up and suddenly vomit a shower of teeth onto the deck.

END SESSION

>>40596001
THIS IS THE END.
IT IS TO LATE.
DON'T EVEN BOTHER REPENTING.
NOTHING CAN SAVE US NOW.

>>40596014
I KNEW IT.
THEY THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY, BUT I WAS RIGHT AGAIN! >>40595920
TRUE LEVERS WERE CREATED BY US IN THE FUTURE WHEN WE ASCEND TO LEVER GODHOOD

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>>40596001
it's happening

>>40596014
HOLY FUCK SHEP
BEST THREAD YET
YOU ARE A QM GOD
IT IS 9:00 AM
I AM CRYING
I HAVE WORK TODAY
IT DOESNT MATTER
HOW CAN ONE QUEST BE SO FUCKING AWESOME
THANK YOU FOR RUNNING YOU GLORIOUS BASTARD
LILAC BEST GIRL TIMES 10000000000

Here's a question for people who think they have been paying attention:

If Zachery used Call of Home, where would he go?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiLI6q5wsw0 Our path is crystal clear now. I thought MIB was our worst enemy, when all along he was our best friend.

>>40596103
From what we understand, Call of Home may affect whichever town you may have physically stayed last, unless it requires a "Confirm Call of Home designation", much like WoW's "Make this place your home" option. You do not automatically do it, but are instead prompted a confirm/cancel option after actively requesting it to be your new return point. However, Log Horizon's creator has neither confirmed or disputed that Call of Home requires a confirmation; or that the destination designation of Call of Home is a passive or active process. It's possible he'll go there. It's possible he can't. If the LNs, Mangas, or shows have anything to tell us, that would be super.

What I'm afraid of right now, though, is...
How much of the Big Apple was bit.

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>>40596014
Maximum over happening
Damn TinyShep, thanks for the thread.

>>40596199
Go under the assumption that the last City he physically entered is where his home point is set, no confirmation required.

>>40596222
Brotherhood unless he went in pueblo offscreen, right?

>>40596199
>>40596103
From what i recall in the greatest party ever the game will autobind you to the last town you were in. If it were otherwise Leonardo wouldn't have let himself be stuck in that town.

>>40596014
I think it may be time to start complaining out loud about goddamned eldritch abominations or something to freak out the party. Surely us vomiting out bucket loads of teeth at random has got to be noticeable?

>>40596222
It was never confirmed if he went into Pueblo. We told him for the most part, sit with the Landship.

Brotherhood may be where he goes. Problem is, he's got that coin trick. What I'm MORE worried about is, if he figured he just puts enough coins along treetops, just put where his tippy toes can reach...and go for another one. Unless he has to throw it first. Because otherwise, he'll try to find a way to make it so he can get to Big Apple before the rest of anyone.

>>40596254
Except he never actually entered Brotherhood. He made it to a small village just outside of Brotherhood, where he met with the local football league, made a fool of himself, and ran away to Ambrosis.

>>40596357
damn, well, I guess it is tough to remember properly going on being awake 27 hours >.<
Thanks again for running shep. Fantastic thread, probably in the top 3 at least. I am looking forward to next Saturday.
Thank god Lilac is going to be ok, best girl is best girl even more after today!
Goodnight and Godspeed ya glorious bastard!

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>>40596407
Good night, good anon, and thank you for enjoying the quest.

And remember:
The Walls have been torn down