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>>41247743
"Indeed. Quite the interesting woman, very skilled with a blade from what I saw. You may have your work cut out for you Siegfried, I hope you've been using your time wisely."

You look back towards the woman Daniel just parted ways with. She's wearing plate armor, much like her brother. Curiously, you notice that her shield is strapped to her right arm. Could she be left-handed? Before you have time to analyze her more, she turns the corner to the noble district and disappears from sight.

"You said you talked about dueling?" You ask, turning your attention back to Daniel.

"We did, yes. Apparently, she recognized my name when her brother told her about me and wanted to invite me over for tea. We talked about tourneys we'd won, people we'd fought, and she even asked me for advice for the coming tournament."

"You gave her advice?"

"I did, yes. Nothing too big, just small things like the best angle to hold your sword at for a disarm. Her style is different than what mine was though, I'm not sure my advice was of any use to her.”

>”Don't suppose you could give me some advice too then?”
>”Daniel, why are you helping her? I have to fight her in the tourney at some point, remember?”
>”What is her style, exactly?”
>”Well, sounds like you had a good time. Anyways, I should get back to training. Later.”
>Other

>>41247754
>”Don't suppose you could give me some advice too then?”

>”What is her style, exactly?”

>>41247754
>>”Don't suppose you could give me some advice too then?”
>”What is her style, exactly?”

>>41247754
>”Don't suppose you could give me some advice too then?”
>”What is her style, exactly?”

>>41247754
>>”Don't suppose you could give me some advice too then?”
>”What is her style, exactly? If you don't think that's too close to cheating."

>>41247754
"What is her style, exactly?" You ask, walking next to Daniel on the way into the palace.

"It's much more aggressive than what I'd have expected. While my style relied more on experience and technique, hers seems to balance technique and raw strength. I feel it's how Erika would fight if she could keep a cool head, no offense."

"What do you mean, I keep a calm head in a fight." Erika defends.

"Not really. Even while we were sparring today, you tend to make reckless moves." Justine points out.

"But in any case, that's what her fighting style is like. I wasn't able to spar with her, but I saw her practice with one of the servants there. From what I saw, I imagine her strategy is to push the offense and force her opponents to stay on the defensive. Her strength definitely seems to help with that. I imagine being left-handed gives her an advantage as well, as it's easy to confuse people who are used to fighting right-handed opponents."

'If she's an aggressive fighter, then that would explain her choice in armor.' Galadriel chips in. 'Often, people tend to wear heavy armor to try and compensate for their focus on aggression. If you could manage to push her back, I imagine her defense isn't as good as her offense.'

So basically, Celia is an offensive fighter who might be weak on the defense. You'll keep that in mind for the tournament, maybe you can learn more by watching her in the tournament.

>>41248422
"Well, if you're already giving people advice, don't suppose you have any advice for me, do you?"

Daniel stops in front of the palace doors and thinks. "Hmm...Well, since you can't use Galadriel in the tournament, I'd suggest practicing techniques for the tournament. Have you ever disarmed an opponent before?"

"Unless you count Andras, no."

Daniel chuckles. "Well, let's give it a shot here. Follow me."

Daniel leads you from the doors to an empty space in the courtyard. He pulls the sword he has hidden in his staff out, and instructs you to draw Galadriel.

"Now, what you want to do is parry, twist, and push in a motion like this, see? I'm going to swing at you, try and copy the motion I just showed you. Ready?"

>I need two rolls of 3d10

Rolled 2, 2, 7 = 11 (3d10)

>>41248441

Rolled 6, 10, 8 = 24 (3d10)

>>41248441

>>41248441
You nod and wait for Daniel to swing. Once he's sure you're ready, he swings his sword in an overhead strike. You try to parry, but his swing had a lot more strength in it than you'd expect from someone his age, and you only succeed in directing his sword away. He follows up with a second swing, this time from the side, and you parry again. This time you're ready, and you catch the blade in Galadriel's crossguard, then make the twisting motion Daniel showed you, yanking the sword out of his grip. It falls to the ground between the two of you with a clatter.

"Sloppy, but you'll get the hang of it." Daniel says, rubbing the hand that held his sword. "Another thing you can do is kick your opponent back when you need to give yourself some breathing room. In less friendly circumstances, you could your opponent's kneecaps and possibly break them if their knees are locked. Finally, if your weapon has a sturdy sheathe, you could also pull that out and throw it or hit them with it to catch them by surprise. I'd give you more advice if I had any, but you already know how to fight, and a tourney fight isn't much different except the goal is to make your opponent yield rather than to strike them down. Just practice the disarm I taught you, and you should be fine."

You thank Daniel for the tips, and he heads back inside with Erika and Justine after sheathing his sword back into his staff. It's early afternoon now, the tournament is tomorrow. What should you do now?

>Head back into town
>Go back to your room and meditate
>Enchant some equipment
>Read one of your books
>Explore the palace
>Look for someone (Specify)
>Other

>>41248953
>>Explore the palace
We'll do mediation training tonight.

>>41248953
>Explore the palace

>>41248953
>Explore the palace
>Enchant some equipment

>>41248953
>Enchant some equipment
Helmet with ward charm

>>41248953
>>Explore the palace

Gotta walk my dogs real quick, be back in a bit.

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The scales were bugging me quite a lot so figured I'd give them some adjustments.

Does this look better?

In a completly unrelated note it's my birthday

>>41249246
pics of dog

>>41249425
Looks great.

Happy birthday.

Have the tablet police cooled off yet?

>>41249425
Happy one-day-closer-to-death day anon

>>41249458
Don't think so,I have it stored away when I fly back home anyways

>>41249425
I don't know you or watched your drawing or care for quests at all, but happy birthday anon.

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>>41249246

Oh hey, it's rare that I can catch these threads

>>41249425
Happy Birthday, have a gift.

>>41249871
I don't know which ones are funnier,those or the originals.

Answer is yes
Also captcha I'm sure ramen isn't just soup

>>41249918
>Also captcha I'm sure ramen isn't just soup
It doesn't care, it never cares. Until it does and you have redo it like 5 times.

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>>41249936
Certainly didn't care that this... THING... was not a cake by any means.

>>41250020
Looks like we have a second poster child for what pops out in human - angel relationships.

I'm sure sparks still has the first demon baby somewhere.

>>41250045
I'd like to see that thing

>>41250020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqnXp6Saa8Y

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>>41250060
I've got it.

Enjoy?

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>>41250110
Oh it's that I thought it'd be something more horrifying

>>41249871
needs wings

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>>41248953
Now that you think of it, you haven't really explored the palace at all yet. You figure you still have some time to kill, so you head inside and start exploring.

The palace is absolutely huge. While it doesn't have as many floors as the towers, each floor is huge, with several winding hallways and countless doors. While exploring, you cross paths with several servants, enough to make a small army, none of which acknowledge your presence besides a courteous nod or a soft spoken “excuse me”. All of them seem to running some errand or another, whether it's cleaning or laundry. Most of the rooms are vacant as well besides the odd servant doing some cleaning. You see a lot of guest rooms, a few storage rooms, and what looks like a few vacant offices, but nothing in particular catches your eye until you reach the top floor.

On the top floor, you find what you can only assume to be the king's bedroom. You assume such because it's guarded by six armored men and there's a fancy red rug leading to the door. The door itself has an intricate carving of a man sitting on a throne, being crowned by what looks like two unarmored angels, each with two wings and the physical build of a child. If it's not the king's bedroom, then it certainly looks like it.

Continuing your exploration of the top floor, you're about to turn a corner when you think you hear someone talking.

“..sure meeting you, Mr. Reinhardt.”

“Oh no your highness, the pleasure's all mine. Good luck with your studies.”

Is that Reinhardt talking? You peek across the corner and see Reinhardt waving goodbye to princess Catherine, who waves back before turning down another corridor. Once she's out of sight, you see Reinhardt try to straighten his hair out. You step out from behind the corner and clear your throat, causing Reinhardt to flinch.

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>>41250324
“Shit, Siegfried? Aureus sake man, don't sneak up on me like that.”

“Talking to the princess?” You ask, ignoring his surprise.

“Huh? Oh, right, yeah. Just happened to bump into each other, thought I'd introduce myself is all.”

You sniff the air. “What's that smell? Reinhardt, are you actually wearing perfume?”

“It's not perfume, it's cologne dammit! Uh, I mean, uh, I just figured since we're around all these high profile people that I shouldn't smell like shit, you know?”

“So you just happened to bump into the princess, after you just happened to put on cologne?”

“Yeah, it was just a coincidence. Nothing else to it.”

>”If you say so, just don't get yourself in trouble.”
>”Reinhardt, you're gonna get yourself and the rest of us in trouble if you're not careful. You know that right?”
>”Whatever, good luck with that man.”
>”You're a really shitty liar, you know that?”
>Other

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>>41249425
Looks great, happy birthday anon.
>>41249871
I was wondering when the next one would come. Still have the originals saved.
>>41250172
>More horrifying
Looks pretty creepy to me anon. The fact captcha was asking for food, and it accepted it after I clicked it, didn't exactly help. I think Captcha eats babies.

>>41250362
>>”You're a really shitty liar, you know that?”
Put your arm around his shoulder, buddy buddy-like.

"Like I didn't see you completely shut down and focus on her at dinner last night."

>”If you say so, just don't get yourself in trouble.”
"Want to join in exploring the rest of the palace honor guard?"

>>41250362
>”You're a really shitty liar, you know that?”
>”Whatever, good luck with that man.”
>"Just... Use protection, ok? I'll ask about a ward spell, just in case."

>>41250265
It's a few threads late, but it's meant to be Sieg in the defense of Morsland. I don't think the flight power was available. (IIRC, the first pic of the first thread showed Sieg wearing a bucket helmet, but he hasn't really worn it since)

>>41250362
>”Whatever, good luck with that man.”
>Ask him if he's heard anything about that cloaked dude in town

>>41250410
It was a pain trying to make Andras have 1 arm. MS paint isn't the most forgiving about cutting shit and making it look natural. That fucking hilt took longer than the rest of the shit

>>41250362
seconding >>41250423

>>41250454
ah right, the flight thing was right AFTER that fight.

>>41250362
>”Whatever, good luck with that man.”
>”You're a really shitty liar, you know that?”

obligatory quest theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpSHC1dqX1o

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>>41250454
Yeah, this was the pic I originally used for him. Coincidentally, it wasn't until after the defense of Morsland that he got the eagle motif helmet that he uses now.

>>41250546
We haven't used Flash in awhile, whatchu talking about.

>>41250566
I really dig the song n I play whenever there's combat

>>41250580
I'm probably going to have Ys on during the tournament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6DJlQcUyzI

>>41250561
What happened to our bucket?

>>41250665
it drank red bull

>>41250665
Its a spare. we'll enchant it with something sometime.

>>41250665
The walruses stole it.

>>41250647
I hope we don't end up like Adol. The man has experience totals rivalling a disgaea character.

>>41250744
He resets every new adventure. Sometimes via amnesia, sometimes just cause.

>>41250762
man imagine how hard it'd suck just forgetting everything over and over
And you'd not even know what you forgot

>>41250762
just like a disgaea character

>>41250362
You grin and put an arm around his shoulder. "You're a really shitty liar, you know that? Like I didn't see you completely shut down and focus on her last night."

He reaches up and pulls your arm off him. "I did not shut down last night, you've got it all wrong."

"What do I have wrong?"

"Uh, well, I, er-"

You chuckle. "You know, you're the last person I'd expect to get tongue tied about a girl. Usually you were the one complaining that some girl from the bar you slept with wasn't as pretty as you thought once the booze wore off. Are you going soft or something?"

He punches you in the arm. "Man, this isn't the same as then."

"So you admit you actually do like Catherine then?"

"...Alright, fine, yeah, you caught me."

"I already caught you like five minutes ago, don't need a confession when you're doing such a piss poor job hiding it. Anyways, good luck with that, just don't get yourself in trouble."

"I won't, I won't. Just don't go telling anyone about that business with the tavern wenches, alright?"

"My lips are sealed." You tell him, before you both part ways.

'Is it wise to let this go? Catherine is a princess, the heir apparent at that. I doubt the king would be pleased if he found out Reinhardt was trying to seduce his granddaughter.'

'It's not like that, Reinhardt's smart enough not to do something that would get him and the rest of us in trouble.'

'If you're sure, but I still advise caution.'

Your exploration of the palace has taken a few hours, and you're sure there's still more you haven't seen yet. Dinner will be in about two hours, what should you do now?

>Head into town
>Continue to explore the palace
>Go to your room and meditate
>Enchant equipment
>Read one of your books
>Look for someone (Specify)
>Other

>>41251007
>>Continue to explore the palace
Knock this out, then dinner, then meditate.

>>41251007
>>Continue to explore the palace

>>41250665
You still have it, you've just been using the new helmet because it looks really well made, and doesn't limit your vision as much as the bucket helm does.
>>41250682
Kek
>>41250808
I really should play a Disgaea game sometime. My friends say they're great, but they also say they're all grindfests.

>>41251052
No no no. I mean the wooden bucket seen in here: >>41250561

>>41251007
>'Is it wise to let this go? Catherine is a princess, the heir apparent at that. I doubt the king would be pleased if he found out Reinhardt was trying to seduce his granddaughter.'
And if Reinhardt makes it back here alive....well, he'll have made quite a name for himself. Maybe even enough to marry a princess.

>Continue to explore the palace

>>41251052
The best part of the GOOD Disgaea games is the story/comedy. The second best part is gaming the system that expects you to game it. Someone who knows what they're doing can take a literal hundreth of the time a newbie does to gain the same amount of power.

Personally, I underlevelled everything to keep the tension on. There's nothing like beating a boss with no character greater than half the boss' level and an average of 1/4.

>>41251007
>>Look for someone (Specify)

the cook of the palace, let's see if we score a keg of booze for the after tournament

>>41251007
>>Continue to explore the palace
>Look for someone (Specify)
My Red Cloaked Douche senses are a-tinglin'...

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>>41251007
You decide to continue exploring the palace. Might as well finish what you started, after all.

Continuing your tour of the top floor, you find that this floor is a lot fancier than the others. The paintings have flashier borders, the furniture looks more expensive, and of course, there are more guards patrolling here.

At some point while exploring the top floor, you see Daniel and King Alain standing in front of a portrait at the end of the corridor. You start to approach so you can say hello, when you notice the king has a hand on Daniel's shoulder, while Daniel's head is hanging.

"When did it happen?"

"Last year. I would have sent you a letter, but I had no idea where you'd run off to after you left."

"I see. I suppose that's my fault for not telling anyone where I went."

It's at this point that the two notice you, standing in place halfway down the corridor, not sure if you should leave them be or see what's wrong. Daniel clears his throat, sniffs, and turns to face the king.

"Thank you for telling me Alain, I appreciate it."

"Will you be alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Nothing to worry about."

"I can have the servants fetch some wine if you'd like."

"No need, I just need time to think. I'm going for a walk, I'll be back in time for dinner."

Daniel starts walking down the corridor towards you, and greets you with a somewhat forced smile. "Good afternoon Siegfried, hope you've been practicing for the tournament tomorrow."

"Is something wrong Daniel?"

"Oh no, nothing's wrong. I'm just a little out of it is all, no need to worry."

You start to ask him what happened, but he's already left before you can get a word out. King Alain walks up beside you, and shakes his head.

"Perhaps I should have waited to tell him until later." He mumbles to himself.

>"Waited to tell him what?"
>"Is Daniel alright, what happened?"
>"I dunno, he said he'd be alright though."
>Say nothing, this probably isn't your business.
>Other

>>41251779
>>"Is Daniel alright, what happened?"
"If you don't mind me asking."

>>41251779
>>"Is Daniel alright, what happened?"
show concern for our teacher/friend

>>41251779
>I think now was the best time, whatever it was.
>I mean, it was either now, or AFTER the crusade...

>>41251779
>"Is Daniel alright, what happened?"

>>41251779
>Other
It'd probably be better for him to find out from a friend then to have never learned until too late.

>>41251813 here

I still support my option but I want to add>>41251818 this because we still didn't snark at the king

>>41251779
>"Is Daniel alright, what happened?"

>>41251779
"Is Daniel alright? What happened?"

The king sighs. "It's a long story, one which I'm not sure I should be the one to tell. All I can say is, someone Daniel cared about very much died during the winter of last year. I would have told him before, but I didn't know where Daniel went after he left Galloway. Maybe I should have waited to tell him."

"I don't know sir, if you didn't tell him now then you might not have had the chance to until after the Crusade."

"Perhaps you're right. Still, I wish I'd had better news for him after being gone so many years ago."

"Should I go check on him?"

"No, don't do that. I think right now he just needs time to himself. He should be fine after he's had time to think." The king clears his throat. "In any case, you need not concern yourself over such depressing matters. You can speak with him some other time if you really want to know, but I think it's best to give him some space for now."

You shrug, and the king excuses himself. Once he's out of sight, you check the portrait to see if there's any hints there. The portrait depicts a woman, probably in her early to mid twenties, with long brown hair, wearing a fancy dress and smiling, sitting next to a fireplace. There's no nameplate to tell you who it is, but someone here would probably know if you asked.

>>41252282
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The rest of your tour is fairly uneventful. Eventually, you make your way to the dining hall, where you sit next to Reinhardt and an empty seat. You're soon joined by Geoffrey, who takes the seat between you and the king, and later by Daniel, who seems alright now.

"You're late Daniel, where were you?" Erika asks.

"Sorry, sorry. I just went for a walk is all. I'd say I hope I didn't make you wait, but from the looks of it you didn't bother." He smiles and points to Erika's plate, already half empty.

"Did you enjoy your walk?" The king asks.

"Absolutely, just went for a nice stroll through town. Wonderful city, almost forgot how busy it can be though."

>Discuss something? (Specify)
>Finish eating quickly, get back to making preparations.

>>41252297
>Finish eating quickly, get back to making preparations.

>>41252297
>>Discuss something? (Specify)
How many people are participating in the tournament?

>>41252297
>Discuss something? (Specify)
Ask glad if in the last war demons outnumbered angles, and by how much she thinks the gap has grown by.

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>>41252297
>>Finish eating quickly, get back to making preparations.

Damn it captcha what the hell is this.

It's not even bread goddamn it.

>>41252464
There were no angels in the last war. They haven't participated in the crusades since the first one.

>>41252495
Well there was one.

That keeps on keeping on.

>>41252297
>>Discuss something? (Specify)
Ask about the tournament, and how many years Celia's been in it.

>>41252297
You finish eating quickly, so you can get back to preparing for the tournament tomorrow. You're the second to finish eating, right after Erika, and leave the others to their own discussions. It's night time now, and though there's no curfew here like there is at the towers, you should probably make sure to get a decent amount of sleep for the tournament. Still, you have time to do one last thing before heading to sleep. What should you do?

>Head into town
>Go to your room and meditate
>Read one of your books
>Enchant equipment
>Look for more info about the lady from the portrait
>Talk to someone (Specify)
>Other

>>41252580
>>Go to your room and meditate
Ask if we can spar with an Asher memory. Might as well learn from the strongest mortal ever.

>>41252580
>>Head into town
GODDAMN IT, SPARKS, I WANNA KNOW WHO RED CLOAK IS SO I CAN EITHER GLOAT ABOUT IT OR SULK.

>>41252580
>Go to your room and meditate

>>41252604
Actualy support this, if Galadrieal doesn't mind of course.
might give us some insight on the family fighting style

>>41252580
>Go to your room and meditate
Ask for a human opponent, gotta practice for the tourny.

>>41252580
>>Go to your room and meditate
fight Asher or Andras
or
>>Enchant equipment

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>>41252580
You decide to head back to your room and meditate. Galadriel said to be careful today since you're still adjusting to the power she's sharing with you, but if it's one of her memories then you won't have to worry about hurting anyone. Once you're back in your room, you take a seat on the bed, lay Galadriel's sword across your lap, and focus...

-------
You feel a gust of wind and open your eyes to find yourself sitting atop the clouds once again. The half moon is shining above along with the stars, and in front of you is Galadriel's mountain peak. Galadriel stands at the top as usual, fully armored and looking down towards you.

"Welcome back, Siegfried. What brings you here this time?"

"I was actually thinking I'd come here and train for the tournament tomorrow. Would it be possible to practice against a memory of an old Champion?"

Galadriel thinks. "I have not tried it before, but I don't see any reason I shouldn't be able to do that. Was there someone in particular you had in mind?"

>Asher
>Andras
>Someone random

>>41252892
>Asher

>>41252892

Andras,

I'd like to say Asher but I don't think we should bring his memories up just for some training

>>41252604
Sounds like a plan

Captcha stop giving me food captchas it's not even lunch yet

>>41252892
>>Andras
Andras was pretty aggressive, right?

>>41252892
>>Asher

>>41252892
>>Asher
For sure. Strongest Mortal after all.

Also if we are getting to the tournament tonight, I'd suggest fluffing this out like you did Daniels earlier as opposed to a full combat chain fight.


>>41252926
If I pegged Asher right he'd WANT us to learn as much as we could from him to finally kill Malaphas.

>>41252892
>>Asher

>>41252892
>Asher
Learn from the best,after all.


Also Sparks you're not actually making "that" canon aren't you

>>41252892
>Asher

>>41253014
What do you mean by "that" anon?

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>>41253037
The thing,quite obviously.

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>>41253077
Nice as always.

But whats the 'thing'!?

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>>41253096

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>>41253077
Oh, THAT thing? No, of course not. I just thought it was funny. Also, I've said this before but I'll say it again. Thanks Drawfag, you're awesome.

>>41253096
The thing on twitter, dear anon.

>>41253125
Ah I see it now. Haha.

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>>41253077
>>41253125
Hats off and happy birthday to you drawfag! Keep up the fine work.

>>41253125
When should we expect the one shot with Galadriel?

>>41252892
"Would it be possible to practice against Asher?"

Galadriel thinks for a moment. "It is possible, yes. However, it's been a long time, the memory might not be quite as strong as he really was."

"I'm sure I can still learn a lot from him. That is, if you're okay with it."

"I do not mind. I'm sure Asher would have approved."

Suddenly, the scene around you begins to change, just slightly. Unlike all the other times you've fought one of Galadriel's memories, the only change to the landscape is that the time changes from night to day, and Galadriel's mountain disappears. You are still standing on top of a cloudy landscape, but now you see someone new standing in front of you. A human man, with short blonde hair and blue eyes. His skin is slightly tanned, like someone who made their living in the fields. He is holding a sword identical to yours, and his armor appears to be some strange form of reinforced leather, with iron plates covering vital areas like his chest and legs, while the rest is covered by hardened leather. He wears no helmet, and has a confident smile on his face.

“Asher?” You ask, to which the man does not respond. Right, he's just a memory. He can't say anything, or if he can then it'd just be a memory of something he said before his death. You draw Galadriel, and get into a stance. He does the same.

>Plan of attack?

>>41253300
Flail wildly, hoping for the best.

>>41253276
Assuming no one pulls me away again, this Friday. If not, then Tuesday.

>>41253300
Go in with a sword and shield, probe his defenses. I know we're fond of the halbred, but I think we should use something we can fend off attacks with better for this fight.

>>41253300
Sword and board.

Slash and stab at him cautiously, see what we are up against.

>>41253300
nothing unorthodox, standard sword and board, maybe switching out for mace every once in a while.

We need a measure of his baseline strength, first. Weakened Asher might be close to what we'll go up against.

>>41253300
1. Sword and board
2. Probe his defenses

I need one roll of 3d10 please.

Rolled 9, 2, 2 = 13 (3d10)

>>41253396

Rolled 3, 10, 1 = 14 (3d10)

>>41253396
killit

Rolled 7, 6, 7 = 20 (3d10)

>>41253396

Rolled 2, 6, 9 = 17 (3d10)

>>41253396

>>41253300
>>41253396
You stick to your sword and shield, thinking you'll test his defenses first. You both close in, meeting halfway between, and you throw a quick side slash to test his defenses.

To your surprise, he responds by parrying with his sword and kicking you. Hard. People weren't joking when they called him the strongest human, because that kick sends you flying backwards, landing on your back. The fall is softened by the clouds, but sweet Aureus that hurt.

>35/40 HP remaining.

You're just starting to pick yourself back up when you see Asher charging in for another attack. This time, the sword in his hand is replaced by a two-handed hammer.

>>41253504
Dammit, forgot.

>Plan of attack?

Rolled 6, 9, 3 = 18 (3d10)

>>41253504
Parry that shit and jab his ass with halbred. Sword and board didn't do shit.

>>41253504
Halberd, when he comes in to smack us, Flash him and trip him up.

>>41253522
Roll out of the way of the coming blow and slash at his legs. Get up, shift to a Halberd and attack.

>>41253504
beat his power with reach. Spear/halberd.

Then blink behind him and shield bash

>>41253504
1.Shift to halberd
2. Roll out of the way
3. Flash
4. Slash at his legs to trip him

Can we agree on this? If so, then I'll need three rolls of 3d10.

Rolled 6, 1, 6 = 13 (3d10)

>>41253653

Rolled 3, 10, 4 = 17 (3d10)

>>41253653
Lets do this...maybe.

Rolled 6, 8, 5 = 19 (3d10)

>>41253653

>>41253504
>>41253653
Your first instinct is to roll out of the way, but he's too fast. In fact, you'd say he's faster than a normal person should be without the help of a spell. Is his gear enchanted?

You don't have time to ponder this, as Asher leaps into the air before reaching you and smashes his hammer into you before you can roll away.

>25/40 HP

Okay, fuck, that probably broke a rib. Asher starts to wind up for another attack, but you manage to fire off a Flash spell before he can bring it down, blinding him. Shifting Galadriel into a halberd, you swipe at his feet and knock him to the ground, cutting up the back of his legs a bit in the process.

You're standing now, and Asher is on the ground. However, that last hammer smash really hurt, almost as much as when you were punched by Alastor in another training battle. You'd really prefer not to get hit like that a second time.

>Plan of attack?

>>41253777
Return the favor. Shift to a warhammer and smash him. Well attempt to.

Then Blink back a few feet and make a Duplicate.

Then charge him with a Halberd.

>>41253777
Hook him with the spike end and drag him from his hammer.

>>41253777
Hammer slam a little to his left, blink mid-swing a little to his right, catching him as he rolls.

Then switch to spear and shield and just keep poking

1. Shift to warhammer
2. Smash
3. Try to knock weapon away
4. Blink back
5. Duplicate
6. Charge with shield and spear

Is this an okay compromise? If no one objects, then I need three rolls of 3d10.

Rolled 1, 7, 5 = 13 (3d10)

>>41253871

Rolled 4, 2, 4 = 10 (3d10)

>>41253871
Daddy needs a new rib.

>>41253871
How about

>warhammer
>Duplicate
>Clone goes for smash, We knock the weapon away
>Charge with shield and spear

>>41253885
Goddamn it, me, stop sucking.

Rolled 6, 9, 8 = 23 (3d10)

>>41253893

>>41253914
Fuck, how do I fuck that up.

>>41253885
>>41253893
>>41253914
Looks like sucked on the hammer smash and the disarm but did okay on the spear charge.

>>41253914
Let's just hope this roll will make us suck less

CAPTCHA STOP IT WITH THE FOOD CAPTCHAS I JUST HAD LUNCH DAMMIT

>>41253986
Can't stop won't stop.

>>41253777
You shift Galadriel into a warhammer and swing down as hard as you can. To your surprise, Asher lets go of his weapon and grabs your hammer, actually stopping it a few inches from his head. Thinking quickly, you try to kick his weapon away while it's unattended, but when you try to kick it, you notice it actually moves just out of the way, seemingly on it's own. Right, that's still Galadriel he's using, or at least a memory of her, so she should be able to move of her own volition, though she can't attack on her own.

Asher reaches for his weapon and tries to strike you, but you cast Blink and teleport back, giving you time to regroup. Now you utter the incantation for Duplicate, and an illusionary double forms next to you. You shift Galadriel into a spear and summon back your shield, and the double does the same. You charge forward, letting out a loud battle cry as you do, and manage to stab Asher just below his left shoulder. That seemed to hurt him, but you doubt that will be the end of it.

>Plan of attack?

>>41254080
Shield bash, then Blink.

For the duplicate Blink behind acting like it is trying to get a back stab.

For the real us have us blink above Asher and come down on him with an axe.

>>41254135
sounds good

>>41254135
I can get behind this. But how about a Greataxe or bandiche for that final blow?

Alright, so it's
1. Shield bash
2. Blink
3. Double pretends to go for back stab
4. Blink above Asher and come down with axe.

I need two rolls of 3d10.

Rolled 6, 8, 1 = 15 (3d10)

>>41254224

Rolled 8, 10, 8 = 26 (3d10)

>>41254224
pls dice.

Rolled 1, 8, 1 = 10 (3d10)

>>41254224
weeee

>>41254245
Ah yeah, thats like getting a 97 on a d100

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>>41254245

>>41254313
Ivan ;_;

At least EEQ is pretty damn good too.

>>41254313
need one more for that

>>41254080
Asher gets up and shifts his hammer into a greatsword. He closes in, and you dodge to the right of his swing then bash him in the face with your shield. While he's stunned, you and your double teleport, your double goes behind him, and you go above him, shifting your spear into a greataxe.

Asher turns to deal with the double, slicing it in half with his greatsword. The double dissipates when struck, but it give you all the time you need to strike. Using gravity and your increased strength, you slash down with the greataxe, severing his right arm from his body.

Asher blinks away, holding onto the stub where his arm was. Just as you're starting to think you may win this battle yet, his body begins to glow. Six wings of light form on his back, and you see the light spread from his copy of Galadriel to the rest of his body, just as it does when you use Righteous Strength. However, something is different. Even after the rest of the light dims, you see that his body is still shining where you severed his arm. It takes you a second to realize that his arm has stopped bleed, and a moment later you notice that his arm is starting to regenerate very slowly.

Despite losing an arm, he can still hold his greatsword. You see he's also starting to mutter an incantation.

>Plan of attack?

>>41254356
Oh fuck.

Pop Wings and Righteous Strength

Take flight and strafe him Halberd slashes while he is casting.

>>41254356
I'm fairly certain these are not tourney approved tactics. Use flash and shoot him with a bunch of arrows. Stop that incantation at once.

>>41254356
Bow, pincusion

Get ready to pop wings when he charges

>>41254416
It wasn't tourney approved the moment he weapons shifted. Still good experience tho.

>>41254399
>>41254356
I'll change Halberd to Bow in my plan.

>>41254416
>I'm fairly certain these are not tourney approved tactics.
They aren't. But then again, neither is casting spells in general.

1. Wings and Righteous Strength
2. Cast Flash
3. Shift to bow
4. Fire from above

I need two rolls of 3d10.

Rolled 6, 8, 2 = 16 (3d10)

>>41254488

Rolled 8, 4, 10 = 22 (3d10)

>>41254488

>>41254503
>>41254499
Pretty good.

>>41254356
Well, if he's gonna start using his powers, you should probably start using them too. You don't think they'd let you use your powers in the tournament, but if Asher is going to start going all out, you should too. So, you activate your wings and Righteous Strength as well, then quickly mutter the incantation for Flash.

This time Asher is ready, however, and covers his eyes in time to avoid being blinded. So, you take to the skies and shift Galadriel into a bow, then start raining arrows down on him. He dodges a few, but in the end he gets caught in the torrent of arrows, interrupting his spellcasting.

With several arrows of light sticking from his shoulders, arms, and legs, he shifts his greatsword into a spear. As he does, you see the wings on his back start to adjust, becoming more defined until you can see actual feathers. With a flap of his wings, he takes flight, and several of those feathers start to pluck themselves from his wings and fly towards you like a barrage of arrows.

Seems there's still a lot you haven't seen of Galadriel's powers.

>Plan of action?

>>41254595
charge him with a spear then as soon as we build up max speed blink so that we come at him from directly behing him, but make a double continue in the direction we were originially going in

then fall back and pepper him with arrows

>>41254595
Evasive maneuvers, swap to a broadsword and flank him mid air.

>>41254595
Blink past the feathers (Pray the don't home) and towards Asher.

Go Halberd and slash at him.

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>>41254595
Drop out of the sky into a falling axe kick to his head.

>>41254595
>>41254639
This. Be evasive, but also close the distance as soon as possible.

1. Blink past feathers
2. Shift to halberd
3. Slash

Just need 1 roll of 3d10.

Rolled 5, 7, 8 = 20 (3d10)

>>41254662
Come on...

>>41254662
>>41254670
bretty gud anon

>>41254595
You fly towards the feathers, muttering the incantation for Blink, and teleport past his feathers. Shifting your bow into a halberd, you fly towards him and impale him through the chest with your halberd.

You would think that would be the end of it, but Asher continues to surprise you by grabbing onto your halberd with his one remaining arm and pulls it out. He holds on to it, shifting his weapon into a greataxe and brings it back, intending to strike you while he has a grip on your weapon. You see feathers begin to materialize on his wings again as well.

One more good hit should end this, but you imagine if you're hit by this next assault it's going to hurt. A lot.

>Plan of action?

>>41254739
Uhhhhh

Let go of Galadriel
Blink to the side holding our Galadriel
Use the knife (Its on the character sheer) we have to stab the wrist to have him let go of our Galadriel.
Recover her and slash at his head with a greatsword.

>>41254739
Hit him with the edge of our shield a few times. That's aught to do it.

>>41254809
do this but act like we are gonna cast flash so he covers his eyes

>>41254809
Nice thinking.

Say, do you think we could use his Galadriel as easily as our Galadriel? Just wondering.

>>41254809
1. Pull out small knife
2. Blink to side
3. Pretend to cast Flash
4. Stab wrist
5. Recover Galadriel and shift to greatsword
6. Decapitation

I need three rolls of 3d10.

Rolled 6, 5, 9 = 20 (3d10)

>>41254860
We really need to get lucky here. Please be good dice.

Rolled 5, 2, 4 = 11 (3d10)

>>41254860
lesgo

Rolled 5, 4, 6 = 15 (3d10)

>>41254860

Rolled 9, 8, 9 = 26 (3d10)

>>41254860
Come on.

Rolled 6, 2, 4 = 12 (3d10)

>>41254860
ayy

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>>41254898
Damnit, rolled a few seconds too late. Hopefully the 20 can trickle down a little bit for the other rolls.

>>41254898
Also 2nd 26 of the night. I probably won't roll this well when it actually matters like the tournament.

>>41254860
You remember the knife you bought back in Morsland, stashed away in your backpack. Quickly, you cast blink to teleport next to Asher and pretend to cast Flash. With your halberd under his remaining arm and a greatsword held in his hand, he has no free arm to block the flash, so he closes his eyes. You use this chance to quickly pull your knife out of your bag, sending a lot of it's contents flying in the process, and stab the knife into his arm. This causes him to release your halberd, which you retrieve, shift into a greatsword, and slash at his exposed neck.

His head separates from his neck, and instantly he disappears. In fact, you notice now that you're not in the air anymore. Rather, you're sitting in front of Galadriel's mountain peak again, all your bags contents still tucked away, and all your wounds gone.

"Perhaps not the best practice for a tournament duel, but practice is practice." Galadfriel admits.

"You said that memory wasn't as strong as the real Asher, right? I'd hate to have fought the real thing then, I could've sworn he broke one of my ribs at some point."

"Regardless, it was still quite an accomplishment. You've done well, Siegfried. I believe that-"

Your conversation is interrupted by what sounds like knocking, echoing across Galadriel's cloudscape.

"What's that?"

"It's from the real world. I believe someone is knocking on your door. You should answer them."

You close your eyes and focus, ending the meditation session. When you open your eyes again, you find yourself sitting on top of your bed in the king's palace again. There's another knock at the door, prompting you to get up and answer it.

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>>41255190
Outside is Aleria, who slips past you and into your room without invitation again. You roll your eyes, and close the door behind them.

"What do you need this time?"

The belt Aleria's wearing changes to look like the scaly belt you found in the archives back at the Red Watchtower.

'Aleria has informed me that you will be fighting in a tournament tomorrow, where House Lione will be watching you closely.' You hear Leviathan say within your mind.

"That's not exactly a secret. Why do you care?"

'You need to impress them if you're to earn Galloway's support in the Crusade. However, Aleria tells me that the youngest child of the Lione family will be competing as well, and that she is undefeated.'

"Yes, and?"

'Perhaps you should bring me with you to the tournament then.'

"Are you nuts? I told you, we can't afford to let them know about you until we speak to the watchtower captains."

'Have you forgotten that I can disguise myself? None of them will know, and it will help even the odds between you and Celia. From what we've gathered, both her and her brother are stronger than the average man thanks to a certain six-winged pigeon's taint.'

'Better a pigeon than an overgrown lizard.' Galadriel spits back.

"You have to admit, you're at a disadvantage here." Aleria chips in. "Celia is stronger than you, and more experienced than you. This little test of theirs is tipped in their favor, there's nothing wrong in evening the odds."

>"Absolutely not, I don't need to cheat to win."
>"You might have a point."
>"I'll consider it, but for now the answer is no."
>Other

>>41255190
We should really put that knife on our belt.

>>41255198
"Maybe but-"
>"Absolutely not, I don't need to cheat to win."

"If we are going to be working together you got to have a little faith in me."

>>41255198
>>"Absolutely not, I don't need to cheat to win."
>>Galadriel has already boosted my natural strength beyond what a normal man possesses. I don't need underhanded tactics to face her.

>>41255198
>>"Absolutely not, I don't need to cheat to win."

>>41255198
>>"Absolutely not, I don't need to cheat to win."
I'll have you know I'm also tainted by a six winged pigeon.

>>41255198
>"I'm a resourceful fighter who has taken on superior foes with no hope of victory on multiple occasions and still come out on top. The Liones, in all honesty, don't scare me as much as Alastor or that Behemoth thing or the other Demon Lords. Maybe about as much as Andras did, second time I met him. When I cut off his legs."

"It's not that I'm cocky. It's just that, compared to the really scary things, the Liones just don't seem like very big threats."

>>41255198
"I'd be more inclined to take you up if I hadn't already practically killed Asher, and seriously wounded Alastor. Probably not as good as the real things, but Aureus damn it if I'm going to cheat for what I can accomplish with my own two hands."

>>41255198
You shake your head. "Absolutely not, I don't need to cheat to win."

"It's not cheating if it's evening the odds."

"The odds are already even. I'll have you know I'm also tainted by a six winged pigeon, at this point I should be about as strong as them, or at least close."

'They're still ahead of you in terms of experience.'

"I've fought bigger things than them, I'll be fine."

'If that's what you think, then fine. You do what you do, and if that fails then we'll be here to put everything back together.'

"It won't come to that. Now get out of here, before anyone starts getting ideas."

The belt Aleria's wearing changes to look like a normal leather belt again, and she shows herself out. You sigh, and start getting ready for bed.

'I'm glad you turned them down.' Galadriel admits.

'They're just trying to help, but lying and cheating are bad ways to make allies.'

'I'm not sure demons would see what's wrong with lying to one's allies.'

'They'll learn in time. Hopefully. Anyways, I gotta get some sleep. The tournament starts tomorrow, I need to be rested and ready in the morning.'

Alright, I'm gonna call it a night here. I should be running Galadriel's side story on Friday, or Tuesday if someone pulls me away yet again. Keep an eye on the twitter just in case. I'll be around to answer questions if anyone's got them.

Thanks for playing folks, hope you all had fun.

>>41255406
Thanks for the run boss.

Is Gal's side story going to take place during one of the timeskips we've had in the past?

>>41255423
Probably. I was thinking probably during your Champion training at the White Watchtower, or some time during your stay at the Red Watchtower.

>>41255406
Thanks for running Sparks, looking forward to a glimpse into the mind of our favorite Angel.

>>41249425
Happy birthday Anon and thanks for the present!
>>41255432
Thanks for the thread OP!