>>40847254

>Disgusted

You told them that they had to unite - to leave their petty differences at the door. And even when they did, it was too late. No room for errors. No room for mistakes. No room for mercy or forgiveness. And so you forged yourself into something you hate: a man who was supposed to lead a happy life, but somehow you lost the way.

Somehow, you became worse the monster you had to destroy. Worse - because you chose this path. Chose it knowingly and gladly.

You'll never forgive yourself.

>>40847254
>>You feel nothing. They wanted you dead, you didn't want to die. Simple as that.

>>40847254
>Annoyed
How the hell have they wounded us so much?
We need to become stronger

>>40847392
>>40847333
>>40847428

Will be called in five minutes, ties will be perfectly viable until stated otherwise.

>>40847254
>You feel nothing. They wanted you dead, you didn't want to die. Simple as that.

>>40847589
>>40847392

Feeling nothing it is.

Writing.

>>40847685
should probably grab a trip.

>>40847254

You lie on the ground a moment, and think of the fight that just occured. You think of moments you could have done a bit better - places you could have zigged where you could have zagged - but you realize that you don't feel anything about it. You don't even feel anger. None of this was personal. They believed you had to die for their survival, you believed they had to die for yours.

You wonder for just a moment if maybe they weren't right. You recall the prophecy that claimed that you would be the one to bring about the end of the world, in this very place, on this very day. You never particularly believed in destiny or fate, but others did, and you've been hunted ever since the prophecy was made public. The irony is not lost on you that being hunted by those trying to thwart fate was what brought you here in the first place.

Whether they were right or not doesn't matter. If you brought about the end of the world, or if they killed you, it would have ultimately ended the same as far as you're concerned - in your death. Just as lying here on the floor eventually would.

Gathering all the strength in your body, you start dragging yourself towards The Artifact. In truth, it is repulsive. It is a disgusting thing with impossible dimensions, its very being an affront to existence. There are many rumors of what exactly the damned thing does. Some say it is the herald of the end of the world, others say the one bathed in its otherworldly glow will have the power to reshape the world in their image, still others say it will give those in its presence the freedom to toy with destiny and fate. Whatever it does, the many seers and oracles of the world can agree on one thing - it happens tonight. And by the increasing light, it is likely happening soon.

What drives you towards the artifact despite your disgust?
>The desire for power
>The desire to escape destiny
>The desire to see the end
>The desire to survive
>Other [Write-in]

>>40847685

Noted.

>>40848130
>The desire to see the end

>>40848130
>The desire to escape destiny

>>40848130
>>Other [Write-in]
The desire to re-make this unfair world

>>40848130
>>40848289
this

>>40848410
>>40848289

Called and writing

ded

>>40849485
Seems like it.

Sorry, power went out for a bit there

>>40848130

You're laughing as you drag your body across the floor. You can't really help it. It's just, everything seems more like one huge joke with each passing moment. You've tried to be a decent person. You've always been a survivor, but not at the expense of others when you could help it. You certainly never went out of your way to hurt others, but some old crones in their towers decide you're dangerous, and suddenly the whole world is against you. You were counted among the worst of criminals, everyone took it for granted that you were hell-bent on the destruction of the world.

But you still tried to be a decent person. You didn't kill those who did you no harm, even when it was perhaps better to do so. You tried to simply be left alone, but your pursuers never let up. Eventually in running, you came to this place only to use its labyrinthine corridors and endless traps to shake off your pursuers. It was only when you were accused of actively trying to fulfil the prophecy that you heard anything about things ending here.

They accused you, hunted you, drove you here, then claimed that your attempts to run made them just. That they were in the right because you ended up exactly where they drove you.

You finally reach The Artifact, and use the side of the pedestal to drag yourself to your feet so you can take it into your hands. If this really does have the power to change the world, then you'll make sure it's a fair one. If it destroys it? You're not sure you care anymore.

Just as your hand brushes against the unnatural surface of The Artifact, you lurch forward and feel a sudden pain in your chest and try to gasp, only to find it hard to breathe. You look down and see a red stain growing around the tip of an arrow. One of your enemies must have survived - they'll likely be hailed as a hero if they get out of here, and the world will continue to be a cruel and unfair place. There really is no justice.

(1/?)

>>40849517

As your vision swims and you collapse again, you wonder what a more fair world would be like.

---

Despite your sudden lack of senses, you are acutely aware of the whole world as you fall into slumber. It's almost as if you ARE the world. You're aware of every plant, every animal, and every human. You're aware of it as something foreign sweeps across the planet's surface, and life suddenly starts disappearing. You're aware of the mountains crumbling into the sea, of the return of life to the surface, and the rise of a new human civilization. For just a moment it seems like someone is trying to get you to wake up, but something like a lullaby convinces you it's not worth it. You're aware of another spread of the odd foreign existence that seemed to coincide with the disappearance of life from the surface before, on a much lower scale. You're aware of humans spreading across the planet's surface once again. And you're aware of someone trying to wake you up.

---

"Do you think you stand a chance?"

"Me? Gods no. But you see, I spent a lot of time making sure that it was more than just you all versus me. Behold, history's greatest weapon!"

...Your eyes flutter open, and it's too damn bright to see. There's someone standing beside you, shouting and gesturing wildly, and five humanoid blurs opposite you.

"It's awake? Then... It's too late for the ritual to..."

"Then we have to put it down for good!"

You are given little time to think over the situation as you're suddenly set upon as the five rush towards you, indistinct weapons drawn.

What do you do?

>This too is a matter of survival. You're a bit out of it, but there's only one option. Kill them.
>This is odd. Defend and Retreat until you can get your bearings.
>"Excuse me, I think there's been a mistake?"

>>40849591
>This is odd. Defend and Retreat until you can get your bearings.

>>40849591
>This is odd. Defend and Retreat until you can get your bearings.
Take one of their weapons, though. Doesn't matter if we have to break an arm to do it.

>>40849591
>This is odd. Defend and Retreat until you can get your bearings.

>>40849639
>>40849663
>>40849714

You just woke up, and you can barely see. You're confident in your combat abilities, but these aren't exactly odds in your favor. You've gotten fairly used to dealing with fighting against multiple people at once, and they're ameteurs - you're able to dance just out of range of the one who rushed you first, to constantly keep one of the ones coming at you up close between yourself and the one hanging behind the rest - as your eyes adjust to the brightness, you're able to make out your opponents more clearly. You're not sure whether or not you're glad for that.

None of them could be older than teenagers, and each of them is in ridiculously gaudy bright colored and form-fitting clothes. The four immediately in your face have weapons you're familiar with - two have absurdly sized swords, one has a mace of some sort, and one uses some sort of gauntlets - the fifth carries what you can only assume is some sort of absurdly long wand. You can see an older man, standing besides the pedestal on which The Artifact had been placed. Equally ridiculously dressed, he's doing something to it but you can't tell what - fending these kids off requires SOME of your attention.

The first one to come at you, dressed in absurdly bright reds and blues, swings wide. Something about his cartoonishly large sword, his ineffective swings, and his absurd dress makes you chuckle and you're surprised to hear it come out almost as a raspy growl.

"Is it... Mocking us?"

Suddenly the one with the wand makes her move, points it at you, and there is a sound of thunder and a bright flash.

Roll 1d100

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>40850194

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>40850194
"Come on kids, what are you even doing"

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>40850194

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>40850194
I'm guessing it's roll over, in which case the 81 took care of it. If not, the 14 took care of it.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>40850194
Rolling too cause why not.

>>40850194

You toss your arm, up as you hear the crack, and feel some sort of impact, but it isn't even enough to make you stagger. No, what makes you stop is your own arm. Or rather, what is certainly NOT your own arm. A black haze, slowly condensing into an arm far too long for any human, ending in something that can only be described as a claw, not to mention the mouth in its middle. You're able to keep your composure enough to avoid the weapons coming at your head, but you soon realize you don't need to as with a misstep, a sword passes through your head harmlessly.

Stopping, you look down at yourself, and realize that you are most certainly no longer human. Your entire body is covered in a blackness like shadows are clinging to your form, your arms reach almost to the ground and where you should have fingers, you have digits with one too many joints and claws half as long as each digit. Your legs are thin, seeming almost like they shouldn't support your weight and holy shit you have like three different extra mouths on your body.

Less inclined to deal with bullshit after this development, you don't have difficulty stopping your opponents weapons with one hand while you try to process what you're seeing.


>>40850280
Ack, I knew I was forgetting something. A lot of things, really.

Rolls are 1d100, best of 2, roll over.

>>40850670
>best of 2
HARDMODO engaged?
Also, will there be stats and such?

>>40850670

You know you need time to process this, and these kids are not being very helpful.

>"Can you stop a second? I need to figure something out."
>Kill everyone in the room, figure things out later.
>Other [Write In]

>>40850694
>"Can you stop a second? I need to figure something out."
>Other:
Try to warp our form?
See if we can shift into something less freaky

>>40850684

There will be. There are. As of the moment the last one is determined, you'll see them.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>40850694
>>"Can you stop a second? I could have sworn I was human 5 minutes ago."

>>40850707
>>40850670
this woulda be nice

>>40850694
>"Can you stop a second? I need to figure something out."

>>40850694
>>Other
Run away.
I mean, can we even speak?

>>40850755
>>40850718
>>40850707
>>40850742

You realize that your... Unnatural form may be at least a part of the problem at hand, and wonder if it can be changed. You try to mentally assess your own body, to try to change - you are suddenly flooded with new sensations. You can actually FEEL those other mouths now, and you're aware of more eyes on your head than you were before. A bit more fiddling in your own head and it feels like you've grabbed a hold of something important, something that will let you make alterations to yourself but god DAMN these kids won't get out of your face.

"Can you stop a second? I'm trying to figure something out here."

"Did it just... Talk?" Nearly everyone in the room asks the question in unison, as a stunned silence falls. Which is fine by you, you need just a second to... Oh!

It hurts. It hurts a LOT. It's almost as if you reached into your body and decided to simply twist everything in knots. But it's only a moment, and when you look down, you look a lot more humanoid. Well like a completely featureless human shadow, but that's better than where you were before. The five fighters and the older man are all looking at you in a stunned silence.

>"There. Now let's get back to it."
>"Now can we try to work this out?"
>"Alright fuck off now."
> Other [Write In]

>>40851019
>>"Now can we try to work this out?"
"What do you seek in this place?"

>>40851019
>"Oh look I'm almost as handsome as I used to be"

>"Now can we try to work this out?"

>>40851019
>>40851054
>>40851064
these are good

>>40851019
>"There. Now can someone explain to me what I am, and why you're attacking me?"

>>40851204
I doubt they know, might as well play it cool.

>>40851101
>>40851064
>>40851054


"There we go. Almost as handsome as I used to be." You take a moment more to admire your handiwork towards turning to the five who were attacking you, "Now, can we try to work this out?" Your voice is oddly raspy and there's a sound like you're echoing within your body but your voice is definitely working. "Why are you trying to kill me, and what can I do to convince you to stop?"

"What are you DOING? KILL THEM." The older man stops whatever he's doing with the pedestal to yell, but you're not actually all that concerned with him - he's not attacking you.

The five seem rather wary of you, but as you sit down and cross your arms, they look towards each other and back to you.

The one with the wand steps forward, timidly asking: "You're... You're the Great Catastrophe, right? Wakes up to destroys the world?"

>"No, that's ridiculous.'
>"Excuse me, what?"
>"Yes. Absolutely. World? Gonna end it."
>Other [Write In]

>>40851413
>"Great, this again. No, that's ridiculous."

>>40851413
>>40851444
Fuck, also forgot to say,
ask who woke us up and why/what do they want

>>40851413
>"That's what everyone called me when I was human."
>"Personally, I kinda need the world to, you know, LIVE. I don't really see the point in destroying it."

>>40851413
>"No, that's ridiculous."
"I need the world to live, why would I destroy it?"

>>40851461
They were obliviously trying to kill us because supposedly we are The Great Catastrophe

>>40851479
this

>>40851544
Mate, the guy who brought us here is trying to have us kill the other guys.
They didn't bring us here to kill us, I think you should really re-read the whole thing.

>>40851577
Not saying this wasn't his plan but
>>40851413
>"Why are you trying to kill me, and what can I do to convince you to stop?"
They were trying to kill us

>>40851577
I don't think so, but either way we don't need to kill those kids, they seem naive enough to trust a mysterious shadowy shape-shifting creature in a dungeon, unlike those jerks in our previous world.

>>40851668
>>40851654
I think you're still not getting it.
>who woke us up
The old fucking dude.
I'm asking what HE wants.
THEY didn't wake us up, when I said the previous day according to the previous sentence I was refering to the OLD DUDE, who clearly doesn't want to kill us as HE said we're the GREATEST WEAPON and asked us to KILL THE KIDS.

Is it simpler now?

>>40851713
the previous they* fuck.

But really, once again gonna write it down to see if it makes it even simpler:

I'm asking what the person who brought us here wants, NOT THE KIDS, as they didn't bring us here. So what the Old Man wants, and again, HE doesn't want to kill us (apparently)

>>40851713
Dude i know what you mean i just think it's not the case.
I as i see it he's probably someone who believes this prophecy that we will destroy this world as well.
As for who woke us up, who says we needed to be woken up by something? Maybe this was the right time and someone simply divined it, or "prophesied" it.

>>40851803
>"And you're aware of someone trying to wake you up."
Just a few posts up.
Man, come on you're just pushing things now.

"I as i see it he's probably someone who believes this prophecy that we will destroy this world as well."
You know, the guys who were trying to kill the MC worked on assuming things, and you're just dismissing spending 5 seconds on a question due to assuming things.

I really feel bad for the old dude here. He was all hyped over waking The Great Catastrophe and getting to rule/destroy the world, but all he got was us. Maybe we should play along?

>>40851413
>"Yes. Absolutely. World? Gonna end it."

>>40851842
naw man, we gotta have tea with him first, talk about the whether and shit, before drawing up a proper business contract about ending the world.

>>40851869
Is this trope old yet? I feel like it's time to let it die.

>>40851841
>>"And you're aware of someone trying to wake you up."
Right, but it could be just the presence of disturbing intruders.

>and you're just dismissing spending 5 seconds on a question due to assuming things
You're the one who's assuming he's got some crazy plan to kill those guys, i'm taking him completely at face value before assuming conspiracies.

>>40851923
"You're the one who's assuming he's got some crazy plan to kill those guys"
No man, I'm reading the text.
I'm wanting to know WHY he summoned us here, but:
>""What are you DOING? KILL THEM." The older man stops whatever he's doing with the pedestal to yell"
I'm not assuming anything jesus fucking christ start reading the goddamn updates.

>>40851841
I'm >>40851654
and you were right, maybe we can combine the options? Like, saying we don't wanna destroy the world and then ask the oldman some questions

>>40851917
wait, which trope?

Honestly, I want to talk to him so we're on even grounds. We aren't a tool, we're equals, if we even agree on ending the world.

>>40851942
>>40851923
Oh and also
>"Do you think you stand a chance?"

>"Me? Gods no. But you see, I spent a lot of time making sure that it was more than just you all versus me. Behold, history's greatest weapon!"

>...Your eyes flutter open, and it's too damn bright to see. There's someone standing beside you, shouting and gesturing wildly, and five humanoid blurs opposite you.

It's called high school level minimum reading comprehension.

>>40851942
Yes, you are assuming he summoned us.

>>40851961
Read
>>40851960
Man, come on

>>40851413
"I am was an accessory. That happened because idiots like you blindly followed a prophesy that was forfilled by their own actions. Your the latest dopes it seems. So explain to me why YOUR hear to end YOUR world."

>>40851444
>>40851477
>>40851479

"No, that's ridiculous. If the world dies, I die too. Why would I destroy it?"

The older man seems legitimately shocked as he hears this, out of the corner of his eyes you see him sink to his knees.

"I'm sorry, it's just... This is where the Great Catastrophe was supposed to be sealed away?"

You try to cock an eyebrow. You're suddenly aware that you don't actually have eyes right now, so you're not sure how you're seeing and you're sure it's unnerving but you really can't be bothered to fix it at the moment. "I'm sorry, you'll have to explain, I don't actually know what that is."

"The Great Catastrophe is the end of the world! It was sealed away by a group of heroes-" The boy in bright red and blue starts getting excited, and you can't help but be reminded of a puppy, the way he's so easily distracted.

The other sword wielder, entirely in bright greens, seems more level headed, interjecting."Well, I mean, no one's really sure about that. It happened a really long time ago. We just know that there is... Was something sealed away here that causes some sort of disaster if it's not pacified at the right time every century."

"-Yeah, and HE was trying to make it happen early because he thought he could control it-" You realize that you were distracted thinking about the implications, and that two members of your conversation circle seem to have left to apprehend the old man.

"-Which was really, really dumb." The girl with the wand takes her turn interjecting, and you take a moment to glance at her weapon.

Well, that was... Concise?

>Ask for more details.
>You know what? I've been remiss. Let's do introductions.
>Bring him over here, I'd like to talk to him.
>Other [Write In]

>>40851959
The one where evil overlords enjoy chatting about the weather and having tea. Pretty much the comedic deconstruction of classic BBEGs. Feels like there's more of those these days than the actual BBEGs that inspired them.

>>40852015
fuuuck
well, guess it's too late to be a great world destroying evil

>You know what? I've been remiss. Let's do introductions.

>>40852015
>You know what? I've been remiss. Let's do introductions.
then
>Bring him over here, I'd like to talk to him.

>>40852015
Well so that's how it is. Time to go then i suppose. Thank you for releasing me old man, but i'm afraid i can't help you.

>>40852015
Might be fun for them to hear the great catastrophe was actually helped by the heroes trying to avoid it from happening.

>>40852018
I get that you're tired of that, but when you're trying to act as equals, there's a certain amount of politeness expected.

It's not exactly fun being someone else's tool.

>>40852015
>You know what? I've been remiss. Let's do introductions.

>>40852096
>It's not exactly fun being someone else's tool.
It can be fun. We should have at least given the old man a chance. Trial run, kill these kids, see how it goes?

We could also kill them and reveal that we aren't just a weapon to him, and that he'll need to treat us with respect.

>>40852096
Why would we try to destroy the world?
Just cause people expect us to? Just to spite them? Seems awfully shallow, and boring.

>>40852132
Or we find a skin sack/'morph' and go see what kind of world exists now.

>>40852146
see >>40851959
>if we even agree on ending the world

>>40852015
>>40852064
this then
>>40852074
>Thank you for releasing me old man, but i'm afraid i can't help you.

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>>40852132
>We could also kill them and reveal that we aren't just a weapon to him, and that he'll need to treat us with respect.

>>40852162
>>40852015

Eh we can at least save him from too harsh consequences, I mean, he - was - right that the world wouldn't end

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>>40852202

>>40852048

Keep in mind especially for cathulu like entities are not evil. It is just that they usually bring disaster in their wake because to them a person would be insignificant.

Talk about disaster. Wondering did this disaster happen twice? as we seemed to sense a foreign presence. Also I really doubt the ritual of slumber would work on us anymore as we voluntarily decided too not wake up.

Did OP die?

>>40852527
Maybe another power outage?
Happens a lot where I live so he might be in a shithole like this.

>>40852015
"I've been remiss. Let's do introductions. I am []." Hm. That was odd. "I am []." What? You most certainly did not forget your name, it's []. Hm. It seems that there's an empty space where your name used to be. You know where it is in your thoughts, and yet trying to reach it results in... No, not an empty space. It's more like a void, actively eating the thoughts around it. Which is kind of terrifying really. "I'll go last."

"Oh, well, I'm Bladechanneler Arat." The easily excited one is the first to speak, and you suspect he often is with this group, and his fellow sword wielder is next.

"I am Bladechanneler Ral."

As the boy and the girl with the mace and the axe sit down, the old man between them, the boy with the mace speaks. "I am Shir. I was meant to be doing the ritual of appeasement when it was next neccesary. This is my bodyguard, Millia." The girl does no more than nod to you, and sit with a tight grip over the old man's shoulders.

"I'm Shavia. I'm a Gunpriestess." The girl waves her wand and her tone suggests she said was supposed to be obvious.

Haha, you have no idea what the fuck half of the words they even used were. You nod politely and take the time to focus on some introspection to figure out what happened to your name, and instead become very aware of... Your self.

>>40852527
No just internet cutting in and out.

>>40852574
---
Power: 2
[No Power Investment]

Endurance: 10
[Enduring Form] - You are very, very, very hard to kill. Most materials can't even touch you without you explicitly allowing it. Even those that can find it difficult to penetrate. (+10 Endurance)

Technique: 5
[No Technique Investment]

Magic: 0
[No Magic Investment]

Control: 1
[Controlled Form] - You can manage a humanoid form, but it's really a poor approximation, and you feel sluggish maintaining it.


(For reference, adult humans are generally 2. 5 is truly exceptional.)

Fate: [99/100]
-There is the slightest weakness in the grasp of fate, but it won't let go of you that easily.
Catastrophe: [99/100]
-You stand on the brink of Catastrophe. Tread Lightly.

(You may, at any time attempt to gain a new power or form in any category. Doing so is playing with fate though, and you must attempt to roll over the Fate number or risk an increase in Catastrophe points. You do not want maximum Catastrophe.)
---

The old man just looks down sullen and unspeaking.

>"Well? You're next."
>"I just need to understand why."
>"Well, this has been lovely, but I think I'm just going to be off. I'm curious to see what's changed."

>>40852590
>"I just need to understand why."

>>40852590
>"Well? You're next."
>"I just need to understand why."
>"Hey, if life gives you lemons, become an eldritch abomination like me. Actually no don't do that"

>>40852590
>"Well, this has been lovely, but I think I'm just going to be off. I'm curious to see what's changed."

>>40852590
Can we lose catastrophe points?
What about fate points? (those are good right?)

>>40852653
both of them are bad.

>>40852590
>>40852653
Yeah good question, how do we lose them?
We gotta find out.

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>40852677
Ah i get it now, we'd need to roll 100 to not increase catastrophe to 100 and probably end the world or something worse.

>>40852703
Pretty much, so we should try and get Fate lower before we go full EVOLVE up this.

>>40852590
>"Well? You're next."
>"I just need to understand why."
What's the oldman punishment? I kind of want to do some community services in his place

>>40852653
You CAN lose Catastrophe points, and Fate points. Fate points can be good or bad. They're a measure of how likely that things that serve to fulfill prophecy and fate will happen exactly as they're meant to when push comes to shove. Basically if you run into a prophecy right now that says you're going to fall down a well, there's a 99% chance you'll fall down a well. If it says you'll fall down a well at this moment, and there's not one in sight, it's modified accordingly. Subverting destiny is the easiest way to reduce fate, Catastrophe will lower over time that you're not actively destroying the world, and by actively reducing the perception that you're going to ruin everything for everyone forever.

>>40852755
That seems really interesting.

>>40852755
So that one we lost is from cancelling the new prophecy that we'd destroy the world?
Huh, this is pretty cool.

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Yeah whatever binds us to this horrible cycle of destruction still has a very strong hold on us.

So basically if we embrace our full power the world ends it looks like(well to them).

>>40852789

You reach out to grab the old man's chin and force him to face you, staring him in the eyes, before you remember again that you don't have actual eyes at the moment. So maybe the heartfelt 'be honest with me' route is out. "You're next."

When he doesn't talk, Ral speaks up, "He's called Salaman the Red. Red for the people he's killed trying to steal the throne from the Queen."

"Only children see the world as so black and white! I was CHEATED out of my place on the throne-"

"-You were cheated out of nothing! You're a blackhearted killer!"

You grasp there is perhaps some history here, but you have a more pressing question: "Why?" Your grip tightens ever-so-subtly, as if to let Salaman know you Would Very Much Like a whole And truthful answer and won't really tolerate the silent treatment.

"Many thought the Great Catastrophe was a monster, but all of my research suggested the being which caused the first ending was a weapon, not an..." He hesitates and gulps. "Not someone as intelligent and cultured as yourself."

"I'm not the Great Catastrophe." You release your grip, having gotten at least the basics. So he risked ending the world over some sort of succession dispute on a few books? Huh. Not that you really risked it on better information, but at least you had some ideals.

Shavia speaks up suddenly "So what do you plan on doing now?"

"What do you mean?" You ask

"It will probably be very difficult for you to travel unmolested. If you would like I could speak to the Mother Superiror and have her confirm you are not a threat to the world. Or at the very least that you are not the prophesied Great Catastrophe."

So she's offering you the help of some religious organization? Seems a bit dicey.

>"No thank you, I'm pretty fond of the vagrant lifestyle."
>"I'd probably fit right in in a church. Let's go."
>"I've still got questions" [Write In]
>Other [Write-In]

>>40853117
>"I've still got questions" [Write In]
>What's the o-san's beef with the queen
>Why did he think risking world annihilation was a good idea

Also
>What kind of church is Shavia's
>Maybe ask for the suggestions of the others from that group?

>>40853147
I like all these, seconding.

Interesting that the weapon seems to have been used twice while we were asleep, not once.

>>40853147
Thirding. Decent info.

>>40853117
>Other [Write-In]
I'd like to go, but, from my experience, she would either cage or kill me. So I guess I will have to refuse...

>"I've still got questions" [Write In]
How long have I been sleep?

>>40853201
yeah tempted to ask about that as well but not sure if that is a good idea.

Not gonna lie, I've wondered about a scenario like this being in a game and thought it'd be hilarious. Legendary Great Evil is awakened by the Dark Sorcerer...and then it's actually not a half bad being/thing, really doesn't want to destroy the world or nothing...but still at the same time, fuck it, might as well get a morning workout in after being asleep for so long, plus those kids have come all this way, probably though a lot of hardship, so just to let it not go to waste they maybe have a little sparring match just to be able to say they actually fought.

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>>40853325
I like when /tg/ tries to play a goodhearted character.
pic related is how I see the MC

>>40853391
Naaah, he already comes off as more snark-capable than that.

Let's also remember before we turn her down, we were basically in the same situation in our last life and we were hated because no one even gave us a shot. If nothing else, we can go with them FOR NOW, hang around the church for a bit, let this Mother Superior see and then vouch for us, then make our way from there. If this goes by the usual JRPG hero tropes, then even odds that this lady is a major player in this world's culture- so it'd be worth getting the thumbs up from her.

>>40853325
I really want to want to play the MC like a fumbling ditz, just ambling around and terrifying people by accident, while the heroes keep having to protect us from other attempted heroes.

Must resist urge.

>>40853434
I agree, but I think we should get more info first, if only to know what we're getting into

>>40853475
Then we're in agreement.

>>40853472
We might look into putting on some armour or a cloak
Really anything so we aren't Spoopy Shadow openly
at least until we evolve or something

>>40853147
>>40853201
>>40853204

Ral lets out a snort of derision as you ask what issue Salaman has with the queen. "Salaman was the crown prince before he decided that he was free to kill and experiment with his subjects as he pleased."

"Is that what that venomous bitch is saying now? I served my country as my father asked, I did what was necessary. And I was disowned for doing as I was told."

"Lies from a powerhungry coward. King Farid loved the people" Arat cuts in, his hand hovering over the hilt of his weapon. "The idea he would have you murder so many is absurd."

"You are too young to know. He was only 'good' at manipulating the weak m- MMPMPH."

Shir places a hand over Salaman's mouth. "I will have no further words against my lady or her late father."

You however still have questions, and motion for Shir to let Salaman be, "So why exactly did you think risking annihilation of the world was a good decision?"

He turns his head away and again refuses to speak, but for a moment, he glances towards the pedestal, and you suspect something may be there.

1/2

>>40853676

2/2

Shavia lights up at the opportunity to share information of her church, and the expression on the faces of the remainder of her group indicate that she has been perhaps more than eager to share in the past. "The Sisters of Sight are the ones devoted to the preservation of the world before the second ending. We keep prayers to the old gods, maintain the old stories, pass on the traditions. We make it our place to teach people of the ways from before, as much as we can, and hunt down and preserve their relics. Those of us blessed enough to have the gift to use the relics of old become the enforcers of the church, Gunpriestesses-" You start to wonder why what sounds a bit like a historical preservation society would need enforcers when Arat speaks up and preempts your asking of the other question on your mind.

"The Sighted Sisters are well meaning enough, if a bit backwards. I'm sure they would do fine by you, but you would probably do better coming with us - I'm sure if we explain our story you will be granted the full protection of the throne." It seems that most of the group are actually affiliated with this kingdom in question; Shavia may be the only exception, given the cold stare aimed at Arat.

>Investigate the Pedestal
>I'd like to meet this Mother Superior
>I'd like to meet the Queen
>I'd like to go at it alone.
>Other [Write In]

>>40853687
>Investigate the Pedestal

This sounds like a good idea though it might put the party on edge.

I get the idea that in this JRPG this is actually only the middle boss fight. There is surely a bigger bad.

>>40853687
>Investigate the Pedestal
I don't trust the Queen. Or the Mother Superior. Or anyone.

>>40853687
>>I'd like to meet this Mother Superior firstly. She seems the head of an interesting group, and I'm curious to see if that whole 'backwards' thing holds water. I do eventually want to see about this Queen though. Perhaps your royalty is different to what I remember of them...

Honestly, the idea of relics and ancient stuffs seems cool. I want to do a bit of everything.

I get the feeling that investigating the pedestal isn't the best idea if we want to keep ourselves sane/non-Catastrophic. Just a hunch, would be glad to be wrong.

>>40853726
I do not want a religious person to declare us evil and a monster.

So lets not.

>>40853752
The whole point of visiting her is to show her we're not so bad so she'll do the OPPOSITE of that. Risky, but good payoff if she's the head of an influential group.

>>40853770
That said, I'm cool with whatever so long as it's NOT looking at whatever's on the pedestal.

>>40853705
>>40853723

You get to your feet, and approach the pedestal. You don't see anything at first, and then you don't see anything. Your vision is gone, as are all your senses, and it seems almost as if someone is trying to sing you to sleep.

Roll 1d100

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>40853796

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>40853796
Of course. Bad idea.

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>40853796
Sheeeit

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>>40853796

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>>40853844
JUST

>>40853844
Please stop rolling.

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>>40853844
GOD DAMN IT BERNKASTEL!

>>40853687
I think we could arrange to meet both of them really.
Fuck, SHADOWMAN IS ON TOUR, we need to get our PR way up

>>40853861
That's probably not gonna happen now. Something's gonna put us to sleep or possibly take over our body or something.

I DO like the general idea, though.

I guess it's fitting that the quest with fate as a mechanic should see terrible rolls.

>>40853806
>>40853815

You can't fight fate

>Fate [100/100]

More than that, you're a prisoner of fate, along for the ride in the body of its servant

>Fate [200/100]

You regain your vision, as you advance on the humans you were just speaking with. As all things in this world, they will die. The world will end. You will do this thing. Because it was foretold it would be done.

>Fate [∞/100]

One more set of 1d100

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>40853905
I sure hope the DC wasn't like, 99

Also praise me Asuramaru

>>40853910

It was not. It was higher than 50. This one is not.

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>40853905
ROLL BAD, FUCK FATE ROIGHT IN THE POSSAY

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>40853905
dice gods pls

>>40853917
If it was higher than 50 does it mean we beat the first one?

Also is it best of 3 or is it really 2 (hardmode)?

Oy. Well, it would've been interesting. I'm not down to play a villain tonight. Lates.

>>40853930

It's best of 2 on most rolls, best of 3 on specific rolls to not completely lose your shit. Like this one.. And the first one was 60. Unless people would in general prefer 3.

>>40853910
>>40853920
>>40853927 <<

You are faced with a choice of personal loss, or ensuring that the loss falls on others.

>>40853930

No, it's roll above. We failed, and now thanks to the artifact hypnosis, we're going to be the destroyer of worlds- we're route locked. It's just a matter of HOW.

As far as I consider, the quest bad ended just that quick.

>>40853960
Is this a vote? Because if it is, I pick personal loss.

>>40853961
>it's roll above
>we failed by rolling above
51 is higher than 50 friendo

>>40853960
Personal Loss, the world isn't going to end, FUCK YOU FATE

>>40853968

It is.

>>40853969
I mean roll above as in it's a DC thing. We failed the DC.

>>40853973
Then I reaffirm my vote for
>Personal loss
Save us, heroes!

Garr well here is one idea to get around fate. Smash the alter. Fate never said the order of destruction or even that the prophesy itself was immune to this end. quoting H.P. Lovecraft, "in strange aeons even death may die"

>>40853977
Oh yeah I got what you meant, he said the DC was higher than 50 I got it as meaning the DC was anything above 50 not that it itself was higher than 50.

>>40853986
There's no saving us. We either die by their hands and end the quest, or kill them and succumb to fate now.

What is the nature of the loss? so far thinking going for personal loss.

>>40854005
How does personal loss translate immediatelly to death?
It could be the loss of some power, or loss of memories, or so many things.

>>40854014

Just the tone makes me think it and how we now have unlimited fate points and are basically overmarked on everything. It rings to me like 'You failed keeping your containment levels below critical, so now it's just a matter of how bad the explosion's gonna be.'

>>40854024
That would be maximum catastrophe though.

>>40854029
Eh, I'm still not convinced this isn't either Bad End or Dark Road, and I'm not down to play a bad guy this go around. I'm just sticking around to see how it shakes out- not worried about playing anymore.

>>40854056
I think this is more superpower end-evil-side than us having to play a bad guy. We'll probably travel around with the heroes trying to fix us. I hope.

>>40854056
>first thread
>little to no build up in the choices
>bad end
I don't thinks so. Could be, nothing is impossible, but doesn't strike me like it.

>>40854064
It seems like we're about to kill them or at least attempt to.

>>40854079
Yeah, but I don't think this is a bad end straight off the bat. Hell, at least they're forewarned now, rather than us flipping out in a crowded area or something.

>>40854083
Eeeeeeeh. I'll wait for the next post before responding further.

QM, I'd recommend arching this quest now, before a misarchiver finds it.

>>40854127
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Ancient%20Prophesied%20Destruction%20Quest

>>40853986
>>40853969
>>40853968

Whoahohofuckthat. Fate can go right ahead and fuck itself.

Fate [100-(10^-∞)/100]

You just woke up and you're not letting some ill defined concept of what you 'have to' do boss you around. It's difficult but as you bear down on them, you manage to maintain enough control to make one utterance. "I'm going to kill you." They seem startled and draw their weapons which is more or less exactly what you were hoping for.

Throwing yourself forward you impale yourself on a sword, allowing it to pass your defenses. You got a pretty good sense of your body, and you don't THINK there are really vital organs to stab, just a lot of pain. A lot of fantastically focusing pain. Hard to let your mind drift off when there's a sword hanging out of you!

You stand up straight, the weapon still lodged in your body, as the other weapons crash on you harmlessly. You needed some pain to focus, not THAT much.

"I'm deeply sorry about that," you say as you grab... Ral? Was that who this was? You didn't really notice before but you think you've been having difficulty telling people apart. You're pretty sure this one was named Ral. You're also pretty sure that even if you're just trying to show that you're NOT in fact trying to kill him, he doesn't appreciate being held in the air as you brush him off.

You're not actually sure what that was, but it was pretty concerning. In fact, your concern over your momentary loss of control is the only thing keeping you from panicking about the sword that seems to be unable to come loose of your stomach.

Fate[99/100].
Catastrophe[98/100]
>You are what you are. And you are not some great catastrophe.

[Scar: Weak Point]
-You have a weakpoint that bypasses most of your defenses.

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Well that's it for tonight folks. I'll try to run a bit better around 7pm PST tomorrow. Or tonight. Faster ideally.

If there are any outstanding questions I'll be around for a wee bit longer.

>>40854161
I'm good for now, will think of questions for later though.
Thanks for running, see ya!

>>40854161
Thanks for running, this looks to be interesting. Plus I'm sure those heroes are seriously confused.

Well I'll be dipped. Apologies are in order. I doubted hard. Got showed what's what. Fie on me. Sorry.

Also. That artefact. Someone else needs to crush it, bury it, just don't let it near us.

Impressive, QM. I'll be back. Also will put a bit more trust in you next time.

humm so far i am seeing fate as almost always bad. trying to figure out a situation it would be good to use in that does not screw everyone over.

Best bet i think would be to avoid any prophesy related stuff like the plague.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqVsmPCDnSc

>>40853325
There was this abandoned manga, Shina Dark, basically it was a harem comedy on an ancient evil that awakens when the stars are right along with his evil island.

Due to legends people send hundreds of women as offerings to appease him so when he actually wakes up he has to deal with a whole bunch of women who are now considered too tainted to leave the island. The truth was that he had no interest in them romantically and had grown bored with the evil overlord thing and simply wanted to be left alone.

Cue hijinks to try and turn this island of women into a nation while fighting off heroes who are after him and the evil monsters that arise because he's awake.