>>43641150

Well, if she knows things, you might as well see what she’ll tell you. She already told you about Cadwyn – even if it doesn’t really relate to your current situation, you definitely didn’t know about that before. “Why’s Big Yellow so hot for Roger, anyway?” you ask. “He’s not that good-looking, he’s just Canadian. Don’t tell me Hassatur’s his dad or something crazy like that.”

There’s a serious glint in her eye at the question, her expression drawn. “Roger is the King in Yellow’s nephew,” she says. “The king thinks his assistance would be useful. I do not believe he wishes to harm him.”

That feels like a lie. “Don’t tell me he just wants to chat,” you say.

Hildegard smiles slightly. “Tell Roger what I told you. Let him judge.”

“What about Sulkrasph, then?” you ask. “You know if he really just wants me to help him win over hell and become the next Imperiate?”

“Sulkrasph knows he has no uncontested claim on the Imperiacy while you breathe,” says Hildegard. “But he does not seek the Imperiacy. He seeks hegemony. You have royal blood and an inheritance of nations. He would gladly welcome an alliance, erase the enmity between you, and support you to regain your birthright.”

>>43641169

You scoff. “What if I take him up on it and he just shoots me in the back of the head when I’m not looking?”

Hildegard sighs. “You underestimate others’ estimation of your power. He considers arranging your death entirely more difficult and wasteful than extending a hand of cooperation.”

“Yeah, so he can control everything himself,” you say.

“And yet you would still be the crown Imperiate,” she replies, shrugging. “The title is not honorary. It carries meaning.”

You narrow your eyes at your dad’s ‘friend’, finding it difficult to focus specifically on her. “You know, the only thing I’m thinking poorly of you for is that you’ve got the worst timing. The worst. And like, out of everybody I’ve run into this summer, you’re the only person who knew David who also knows that he’s dead. Just saying, kind of interesting,” you say.

And suspicious. Your dad kept to himself, or so you hear.

Hildegard hesitates for a moment. “I am kept well informed,” she replies, snapping out of position a couple feet to the left.

>I don’t get why everybody and their dog can’t leave me alone for ten fucking minutes.
>Yeah? By who? Who are you working for?
>So what happens if I get on my bike and ignore your advice about giving up?
>You seem like the kind of person who makes a lot of bad decisions, but this is a heads up - getting in my way is another bad decision.
>How does Cadwyn factor into all of this? Like. Why does he or it care?
>Say I’m actually thinking about my options. What’s better here?
>If you legitimately want to help so bad, why don’t you, you know, actually help, instead of giving off creepy vibes from the sidelines?
>Other (?)

>>43641182
>Yeah? By who? Who are you working for?
>How does Cadwyn factor into all of this? Like. Why does he or it care?
>Say I’m actually thinking about my options. What’s better here?

>>43641182
>Yeah? By who? Who are you working for?
>If you legitimately want to help so bad, why don’t you, you know, actually help, instead of giving off creepy vibes from the sidelines?
>How does Cadwyn factor into all of this? Like. Why does he or it care?

>>43641182
>>Yeah? By who? Who are you working for?
>How does Cadwyn factor into all of this? Like. Why does he or it care?

>Hellboner
I've been waiting for this moment!

>>43641182
>So what happens if I get on my bike and ignore your advice about giving up?
>If you legitimately want to help so bad, why don’t you, you know, actually help, instead of giving off creepy vibes from the sidelines?

She's probably telling half truths here. Mori needs to decipher Dad's journals faster. Maybe they have some info about her.

>>43641304
I'd imagine having her name as reference should speed dechiphering.

>>43641182
Other
"He considers arranging my death entirely more difficult and wasteful than extending a hand of cooperation? Fucking Bullshit! If he wanted my co-operation, he shouldn't have sent his lacky Lucifer to arrange hits on me."
>How does Cadwyn factor into all of this? Like. Why does he or it care?
>Say I’m actually thinking about my options. What’s better here?
>Other
What happens if I tell Skulkrasp to jump up his own asshole? How does that affect the Fief?

>>43641321
Ho! I didn't even think of that. I'd believe it

>>43641182
>So what happens if I get on my bike and ignore your advice about giving up?
>How does Cadwyn factor into all of this? Like. Why does he or it care?

>>43641182
>How did mom die?

>>43641182
>So what happens if I get on my bike and ignore your advice about giving up?
>You seem like the kind of person who makes a lot of bad decisions, but this is a heads up - getting in my way is another bad decision.
Get on bike and leave.

>>43641182
>Yeah? By who? Who are you working for?
>You seem like the kind of person who makes a lot of bad decisions, but this is a heads up - getting in my way is another bad decision.
>If you legitimately want to help so bad, why don’t you, you know, actually help, instead of giving off creepy vibes from the sidelines?

>>43641182
>>How does Cadwyn factor into all of this? Like. Why does he or it care?
>>Say I’m actually thinking about my options. What’s better here?
>>If you legitimately want to help so bad, why don’t you, you know, actually help, instead of giving off creepy vibes from the sidelines?

>>43641182
>Other (?)
"I hear that Hasatur's playing some kind of game with Best Korea. What's up with that? Do you know?"

>>43641182
>Yeah? By who? Who are you working for?
>Say I’m actually thinking about my options. What’s better here?
>If you legitimately want to help so bad, why don’t you, you know, actually help, instead of giving off creepy vibes from the sidelines?

I thought this quest might be over.

I mean, it's in a good place for an end.

>>43641638
I don't understand what you're trying to say.

>>43641263
This.

>>43641638
>It's in a good place for an end
>Million trillion things unresolved

Oh my god I think I heard something stupid jaypeg

>>43641638

This is a terrible place for an ending.

>>43641651
His beliefs are fairly coherently expressed, he's just retarded.

>>43641182
>Yeah? By who? Who are you working for?
>>Say I’m actually thinking about my options. What’s better here?
>>If you legitimately want to help so bad, why don’t you, you know, actually help, instead of giving off creepy vibes from the sidelines?

“Yeah?” you ask. “By who?”

Hildegard gives you an empty look. “My visit with you is under certain restrictions.”

You make a show of glancing around at the uninhabited wood around you. “I can keep a secret,” you say.

She lets out a short bark of laughter. “I have no doubt,” she replies.

You’re not getting anything out of her about that, you guess. “What about Cadwyn? Is that a certain restriction or what?”

She shakes her head. “I am the one who told you of him.”

“It was a rhetorical question,” you say. “And don’t say it was a rhetorical answer, that’s BS.”

Hildegard gives you a sideways look. “...okay?”

“What’s Cadwyn’s stake in all this?” you say. “I’ve never even heard of the guy. Why’s he coming after me? Like. Why does he or it care?”

“I do not know,” she provides, unhelpfully, “but I do suspect that he cares greatly.”

“Okay,” you allow, “say I’m actually thinking about my options. I’ve got a bunch of ultra powerful, malevolent things gunning for me. What would you do in my shoes?”

>>43642258

“If I were in your shoes, your loyalty would keep me from ostensibly laying my issues on Roger,” she says. “I would swallow my pride and send a message to Sulkrasph. He is the only way out of your predicament.”

Well that’s just great. “Hey lady, if you legitimately want to help so bad, why don’t you, you know, actually help? Right now, all you’re doing is like, tossing around bad advice and creepy vibes from the sidelines,” you say, fed up with Hildegard’s determination with this whole give-up thing.

She gives you an iron glare, then shakes her head and puts her backpack back up on her shoulders. “I am doing everything within my power,” she says. “If that is insufficient for you, then so be it. I did what I might.” With that, Hildegard turns and starts walking back off into the woods.

>Yeah well, what you might sucks!
>Wow, Dad knew how to pick ‘em.
>I guess I uh... appreciate the thought?
>Continue on to Borislav.
>Let Hildegard leave, but then follow her.
>Send Monster after her to keep tabs.
>Say stuff (?)
>Do stuff (?)
>Other (?)

>>43642280
>Let Hildegard leave, but then follow her.
I wanna know. Maybe even the way she will probably lose us might yield some info.

>>43642280
>Wow, Dad knew how to pick ‘em.
>Continue on to Borislav.

>>43642280
>>I guess I uh... appreciate the thought?
>>Continue on to Borislav.
>Send Monster after her to keep tabs.

>>43642280
>>Say stuff (?)
Anyone else of Davids old acquintances around we should know about?

>>43642280
>>Continue on to Borislav.

>>43642280
>I guess I uh... appreciate the thought?
>Continue on to Borislav.

>>43642280
>Other: Could at least learn how to throw a fireball!
>Continue on to Borislav.
>Send Monster after her to keep tabs.

>>43642280
>Send Monster after her to keep tabs.
>Continue on to Borislav.

>>43642280
>>Wow, Dad knew how to pick ‘em.
>>Continue on to Borislav.

>>43642280
>I guess I uh... appreciate the thought?
>Continue on to Borislav.
>Send Monster after her to keep tabs.

>>43642280
>>I guess I uh... appreciate the thought?
>>Continue on to Borislav.

>>43642280
>Wait! Tell me more about my father.

>>43642280

>I guess I uh... appreciate the thought?
>Continue on to Borislav.
>Send Monster after her to keep tabs.

If she was working against us, I doubt she'd be so willing to get angry and leave.

And if she sees herself as a genuine ally of us or our father, she might be useful to keep around.

>>43642475
seconding

Reminder: We haven't yet spoken Nevada's demonym with any "meaning" like we did our own. Thus the merged twin theory remains valid.

>>43642607
I think it would be cool if each of the twins could use both demonym. After all, the way Ranthix explained it we're both the Imperiate.

>>43642667

The Imperiate isn't the source of the names' power, though. All demons have 'powered' names.

>>43642280
>Wow, Dad knew how to pick ‘em.
Fucking bitch. "Oh look vague bullshit I'm totes helping."

>>43642707
He pretty much said that we were effectively both the same person though. We're twins after all, having the names apply to each wouldn't be totally unthinkable.

You don’t try to stop her. But she feels legitimately miffed about you being ungrateful, which kind of hints that maybe she was actually being genuine?

Maybe you should try to salvage this.

“I guess I uh... appreciate the thought?” you call out after her.

But she’s set on leaving.

Wait. She didn’t even tell you anything about your dad. You feel vaguely cheated somehow. Maybe you’ll see her again though? Or... maybe not. There was something weird about how you met up here, all secretive.

You summon Monster with instructions to be a sneaky rat and follow Hildegard for you. Maybe you can learn something if you keep tabs on her. With Monster thus deployed, you rev up your bike again and head uphill to rendezvous with Borislav.

You pass misty redwoods and gain altitude until you get to his meditation spot. You smell a faint touch of gasoline in the air, and spot Borislav’s beat up pickup a moment later parked off the gravel road.

And then you get a thought from Monster. “Hey lady. The other lady’s gone,” he reports. You get an image of Hildegard walking serenely through the forest, and suddenly vanishing without a trace. Monster gives you a mental shrug. “Yeah I wasn’t surprised either.”

“Well done, Spawnling,” you think back.

“I’m just going to screw around for a bit if you don’t mind,” Monster replies.

You snort. “Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.”

Monster gives an affirmative, and goes about his impish business.

>>43643041
Monsterquest when?

>>43643041

You ride on a bit further up the road before dismounting the bike. You approach Borislav’s secret spot, toeing the edge of a cliff overlooking the distant sea. A trio of rough boulders jut out from the ground in a stony clearing. Borislave sits Indian style on the central stone, with his staff balanced over his knees.

He also has no shirt on – not a totally unfamiliar sight, given how much time you’ve spent doing physical training out in the forest, and how often Borislav chooses to do his forest ranger work sans shirts, lumberjack style.

A number of birds chirp in the branches of a scraggly tree above him, and a doe relaxes next to him, lying in a patch of ferns. It’s like a weird cutout scene from a Disney movie.

>>43643072

You do your best to be all landmastery and blend in, but all the animals skedaddle at your presence. Borislav grins at your presence, though doesn’t turn to look at you – he keeps his eyes on the vast expanse of forest before him. “Privyet dyevushka,” he says, his voice ringing clearly through the morning air. “Vuispalsia?” Or, did you get a good night’s rest? Meaning after getting home from your ultimate road trip.

While you usually like how Russian can condense an entire line of thought into a single word, you don’t like how that single word can pick at the fact that you did a lot of things last night. Sleeping didn’t really factor too much into that schedule.

>Yeah, more or... less.
>Id’ rather not talk about it.
>Hate to break it to you, but there was a Nazi lady was tromping around the base of your hill. Think she's working for Sulkrasph or the Yellow King.
>How’s the forest doing, Borya?
>Is that a joke? I had to go all demon on the Archduke last night.
>So uh. About the whole Lake Superior elemental thing.
>>Isaac doesn’t know, but what do you think? Can I hack it?
>>I don’t care if it’s a good idea or not, it’s just the only option I’ve got at the moment.
>>You said you knew what I was talking about. You ever do anything like this, ever before?
>Other (?)

>>43643094
>Yeah, more or... less.
>How’s the forest doing, Borya?

>So uh. About the whole Lake Superior elemental thing.
>>Isaac doesn’t know, but what do you think? Can I hack it?

>>43643094
>>Is that a joke? I had to go all demon on the Archduke last night.
>Hate to break it to you, but there was a Nazi lady was tromping around the base of your hill. Think she's working for Sulkrasph or the Yellow King.
>So uh. About the whole Lake Superior elemental thing.
>>Isaac doesn’t know, but what do you think? Can I hack it?

>>43643094
>Nazis, assassins, and plotting, oh my!
>Id’ rather not talk about it.

>So uh. About the whole Lake Superior elemental thing.
>>You said you knew what I was talking about. You ever do anything like this, ever before?

Respect for your father thing was a load of horseshit. She was just trying to use sentimental ties to get Sierra to submit or fuck off.

>>43643142
Possibly. She could have been legit though- we don't have solid evidence to the contrary.

Dad was apparently a big deal, people feeling like they owe us favors due to what he did doesn't seem unreasonable.

>>43643094

>Hate to break it to you, but there was a Nazi lady was tromping around the base of your hill. Think she's working for Sulkrasph or the Yellow King.
>How’s the forest doing, Borya?

>So uh. About the whole Lake Superior elemental thing.
>>You said you knew what I was talking about. You ever do anything like this, ever before?

“You best be joking, man,” you say, unamused. “I had to go all freaky demon on Lucifer last night, and I mean that in the most violent way possible.”

Borya sobers up a bit at that. “I am sorry,” he says. “Bad joke.”

You snort. You can’t be mad at Borislav, he’s Borislav. You go over and sit up on the rock kind of next to his. “So how’s the forest doing? Growing and all that?”

He smiles in reply. “Is typical state of forest.” He glances over at you then, and stops for a second. He focuses in on your coat. “What is with the coat?” he asks, a feeling of shock buzzing within him.

>What’s with your coat? Or no coat. Or shirt.
>Before you get all angry at me, I actually ran into a real Nazi in your woods, like ten minutes ago. I’d worry about that.
>You got a problem with it?
>It was my dad’s.
>I’m just checking to see if this thing’s got any magic on it.
>In hindsight, probably shouldn’t have taken this thing out.
>I just... felt like wearing it. I don’t know.
>Other (?)

>>43643532
>It was my dad’s.
>I just... felt like wearing it. I don’t know.

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>>43641638
>it's in a good place for an end.

>>43643532
>It was my dad’s.
>In hindsight, probably shouldn’t have taken this thing out.

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>>43641638

>>43643579
Second

>>43643532
>>In hindsight, probably shouldn’t have taken this thing out.

>>43643532
>It was my dad’s.
>I just... felt like wearing it. I don’t know.
>In hindsight, probably shouldn’t have taken this thing out.
>Before you get all angry at me, I actually ran into a real Nazi in your woods, like ten minutes ago. I’d worry about that.

Hmm...yes. Showing up wearing an SS officers coat in front of a Russian whose grandfather fought in WW2 was not a good idea.

>>43643532
>>In hindsight, probably shouldn’t have taken this thing out.
>It was my dad’s.

>>43643532
>It was my dad’s.
>I’m just checking to see if this thing’s got any magic on it.
Super cool right?

>>43643068
I wonder what Monster does in his free time. Does he go fuck with people for fun? Does he run a criminal empire on the side? Is there some dingy little bar somewhere where people's summons hang out and talk shit about their masters?

>>43643878
>TFW the cobras are being led by Monster

>>43643532
>It was my dad’s.
>I just... felt like wearing it. I don’t know.
>In hindsight, probably shouldn’t have taken this thing out.

>Like, I'm not trying to look like I'm down with Nazis or anything. It's just, like, it was his, you know? It's the closest I can get, now.

>>43643935
Gay

>>43641651
>>43641687
>>43641691
>>43643573
>>43643600
It's a perfect place for an ending. A lot of things have recently ended and there was that epilogue-like road trip. It just feels appropriate.

You remember what you’re wearing. Maybe dressing up like Hitler youth wasn’t the best idea before going to see Borislav, a Russian whose grandfather actually fought in World War II.

But it’s not like you’re wearing this thing for political purposes. You just... it belonged to David. Like he actually went around wearing this and stuff. Borislav should understand that. “It was my dad’s,” you try to explain.

Borya stands, a serious frown on his face as he sets his staff down on the rock. He gestures vaguely at you. “Take off it. You must not wear such thing.”

In hindsight, you probably shouldn’t have taken it out. Wordlessly, you comply, and drape it over an arm. “Sorry.”

Borislav is unrelenting for a moment. But then he softens, snaps up his staff in hand, and waves for you. “Come.”

You walk along with Borya through the forest, feeling dumb. “You know, funny story, there actually was this Nazi lady creeping around just a minute ago,” you say. You relay to the druid what happened with you and Hildegard.

Borislav scowls, and says something in Russian that you don’t understand – however, with the amount of emphasis he puts on the words, you’re sure it’s something crude as hell.

“We’re not friends though,” you reassure him. “If she tries to get feisty, I’m fine killing her. Like. 100% legit fine.”

“Is not big surprise to me this woman would join with antagonists anew,” he replies. “Do not trust her lies. It is not possible to say what she has traded for long life.”

“Same page there,” you agree.

You both walk on for a bit longer.

Borislav breaks the silence. “And so,” he says, rapping his staff on a redwood as you pass, “you desire to tame great nature ghost spirit?”

Business time. “Yeahp. You think I can hack it?”

>>43644237

Borya laughs. “Do not be so funny to me. You are Sierra! You hack everything!”

Confidence boosted. “Cool. Uh. Thanks. You ever do something like this before?”

“Never in life,” says Borisalv. “But, cannot be so difficult. You are landmaster, you are devil girl, you have righteous heart, is enough. I understand land magic well. I will come with you, we will claim anchor point, and then we will win Mr. Sulkrasph and Zholti Tsar both.”

>What, like, can we leave today then? Because I can just zap us back to Lake Superior – or close enough, anyway.
>Moriah told me we have to figure out how this thing does its business first, though.
>We’ll beat Sulkrasph and the Yellow King. Win doesn’t make sense like that.
>You really think if I get this elemental on my side I can wrap this all up lickety split, right?
>Give yourself some credit. I bet you’ve done stuff like this before. Like, maybe not this specifically, but random crazy things in the same vein.
>What’s the worst case scenario if we try this and it doesn’t pan out?
>Other (?)

>>43644231
>trolling are an art

>>43644254
>>hat, like, can we leave today then? Because I can just zap us back to Lake Superior – or close enough, anyway.
>Give yourself some credit. I bet you’ve done stuff like this before. Like, maybe not this specifically, but random crazy things in the same vein.
>What’s the worst case scenario if we try this and it doesn’t pan out?

>>43644254
>What, like, can we leave today then? Because I can just zap us back to Lake Superior – or close enough, anyway.

>>43644254
>>Moriah told me we have to figure out how this thing does its business first, though.
>Give yourself some credit. I bet you’ve done stuff like this before. Like, maybe not this specifically, but random crazy things in the same vein.

>>43644254
>What, like, can we leave today then? Because I can just zap us back to Lake Superior – or close enough, anyway.
>You really think if I get this elemental on my side I can wrap this all up lickety split, right?
>What’s the worst case scenario if we try this and it doesn’t pan out?
>Other (?)
There was another landmaster who said she tried to tap into the spirits well. She called her Myth. Seemed like it didn't go so well for her.

>>43644254
>You really think if I get this elemental on my side I can wrap this all up lickety split, right?
>What’s the worst case scenario if we try this and it doesn’t pan out?

>>43644254
>Give yourself some credit. I bet you’ve done stuff like this before. Like, maybe not this specifically, but random crazy things in the same vein.
>You really think if I get this elemental on my side I can wrap this all up lickety split, right?
Borislav is badass

>>43644254
>>43644305

This. We need to bring up Myth, if we haven't already.

>>43644254
>What, like, can we leave today then? Because I can just zap us back to Lake Superior – or close enough, anyway.
>Moriah told me we have to figure out how this thing does its business first, though.
>Or at least figure out enough to know how bad screwing up would be.

>>43644231
>It's a perfect place for an ending.
Only in your mind Anon.

If you want, you can simply stop reading.

Languid, i love this quest. Please don't quit any time soon

>>43644344
I didn't say I want it to end, no need to be so defensive.

>>43644777

Homestly, I think I can see where you're coming from in regards to it 'feeling' like an endpoint.

I just thought of it as an ending to the PROLOGUE, or the first/second chapter.

>>43644818
Yea we got a helluva ways to go.

“What, like, can we leave today then?” you ask. “Because I can just zap us back to Lake Superior – or close enough, anyway.”

“If it is necessary, I do not see reason for delay,” says Borya.

You remember then Moriah and Roger’s words about figuring out spirit business before conducting a spirit transaction. “Moriah told me we have to figure out how this thing operates first, though,” you say.

Instead of answering immediately, Borislav reaches up and snatches a shirt from where it was hanging on a low hanging tree branch. He pulls it on over himself as you walk. “Moriah is not master of nature,” he says. “This is land magic, sorcery it is not.”

“Well, I know there was another landmaster that tried to claim the well, and she had mysterious problems with it,” you say. “What’s the worst case scenario if we try this and it doesn’t pan out?”

“With magic,” he says, “you must accept risk. Is not magic without risks.”

That’s a compelling argument. Half the stuff you do is risky business at the best of times, given your recurring issues. “You really think if I get this elemental on my side, I can wrap this all up lickety split?”

He chuckles. “Why not? This is same way you helped kill Meckor and his devils. Pure magic is power to victory.”

You like the sound of that. It makes things seem more straightforward than they feel.

>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.
>Man, I don’t know. Moriah and everybody else were pretty clear about this kind of stuff being perilous as all get out.
>Other (?)

>>43644986
>>Man, I don’t know. Moriah and everybody else were pretty clear about this kind of stuff being perilous as all get out.

>>43644986
>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.

>>43644986
>>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.

>>43644986
>Man, I don’t know. Moriah and everybody else were pretty clear about this kind of stuff being perilous as all get out.
Borya being uncharacteristically contrary.

>>43644818
I don't know, I think it's more like a final third sort of thing. We've had our power-up timeskip, Sulkrasph seems like either our mother's killer, or knows who is. Hassatur and Ossifera can probably fill in the blanks about our father.

As much as I'd enjoy it, I don't get the feeling Languid's going for an endless serial here, I think those and our twin are the big mysteries.

>>43644986
>>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.
It's the Sierra way.

>>43644986
>Man, I don’t know. Moriah and everybody else were pretty clear about this kind of stuff being perilous as all get out.

Goddamnit, I want to trust him, but this honestly doesn't sound like Bori right now.

I don't know why, something just sounds off about him.

>>43644986
>>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.
Trust Borya

>>43644986
>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.
He knows that it's all about confidence and being sure we want this.

>>43644986
>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.

>>43644986
>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.
#YOLF

>>43644986
>>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.
It's time to Sierra the fuck up and make our own way outta this shit.

>>43644986
>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.

>>43644986
>Man, I don’t know. Moriah and everybody else were pretty clear about this kind of stuff being perilous as all get out.

>>43645041

It still feels like we're just scratching the surface to me. Languid's the one in control of the story, and I don't want to sound like I'm demanding he keep running this for years, but I can definitely see a few major arcs in the future:

>Solidifying our hold on our fief (current)
>Entering Halth & gathering allies
>Pressing our claim and gaining the Imperiate
>Crushing opposition to our rule, with final battle against mother's murderer and/or (poss. brainwashed) Nydalis

>>43644986
>How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight. We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.

>>43645278
Yeah, i gotta agree. Taking over an entire dimension could take a very long time.

>>43645360

And that's not even touching the potential for Elysium (or whatever the name for heaven is) fuckery. Like fighting off an angelic invasion, or being called there for a chat as the new Imperiate, or going there ourselves to 'negotiate' an end to the demonborn discrimination on Earth, or...

>>43645278
You act like it's not gonna be
1. Make deal with land spirit for Sick Gains
2. Sierra flexes and kills everyone
3. ????
4. Hellishly ever after

>>43645057
Shadowrunner pls

>>43645442
Yeah, i hope this amazing quest continues for a very long time

“How about tonight then, for sure? Let’s do it tonight,” you say. “We’ll meet up at the heart of Muir.”

“Tonight it will work,” Borislav agrees. “Come with energy. I will discuss with Isaac this course.”

You don’t think he’ll like you rushing through with this, that’s for sure. “He can get kind of protective,” you say.

“There is little time for protective,” he says, shaking his head. “I feel moving against us already the enemy. I would have us prepare to face him.”

Usually Borislav's not this gung-ho, but then again, you're usually not being actively antagonized by aquatic fish kings and multiple demon lords.

>Anything specific I should do besides lay off the magic for the day?
>No, I’ll talk to Isaac. This isn’t your plan, it’s mine.
>What are you up to in the mean time? Anything I can help out around here as resident landmaster?
>Hate to chat and run, but there’s a lot of stuff I’m trying to figure out right now. Double now, with all this BS political pressure going on.
>Borislav, you’re a badass. Hope you don’t mind when I’m all Imperiate and stuff and I call you downstairs to help out with stuff.
>Other (?)

This is maximum fishy. I hope there isn't a population center anywhere near us when the bloodrage happens.

>>43645499
>What are you up to in the mean time? Anything I can help out around here as resident landmaster?

>>43645499
>>Anything specific I should do besides lay off the magic for the day?
>Borislav, you’re a badass. Hope you don’t mind when I’m all Imperiate and stuff and I call you downstairs to help out with stuff.

>>43645499
>What are you up to in the mean time? Anything I can help out around here as resident landmaster?

I'll be back in about an hour.

I don't remember, did we talk to Wolfgang about the cold blood killing only hours after we sex-mauled him?

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>>43645703
we await

>>43645716
And in any case we should probably send him a text if we can't see him before going wrestling a powerful spirit into submission.

>>43645523
Near Lake Superior? Naaaah, we're good. Maybe a few cabins full of vacationers?

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>>43645703
Don't forget to wear proper equipment for your landscaping.

I'm back.

>>43646173
Huzzah!

“Wait. So is there anything I should do besides lay off the magic for the day?” you ask.

“Nyet. You operate good with instinct,” says Borislav. “Simply do not stress – see that you are in utmost calm. Level heads will be important to us when we confront the nature ghost.”

Don’t stress. “I can do that, probably,” you say. “What are you up to in the mean time? Anything I can help out with, as resident landmaster?”

“Will this help you achieve peace inside?”

“Maybe?”

“Go do something that is not maybe,” Borya directs.

Doing some manual work seems like as good as anything to get you in peace mode. Or maybe you should just do something fun? You didn’t get a good shot at going through the remnants of your dad’s arsenal. Maybe you could do that.

Or maybe you should kind of maybe talk to Wolf about some stuff. Like stuff that happened. Because it’s not that it wasn’t... you know. But you both said some things, things you don’t just throw out there. (+2 Stress: 32/103)

Maybe it’s better if you kind of ignore that for the time being.

>Help Borislav out with ranger/druid duties. You need to keep busy to keep your mind preoccupied with stuff that’s not people trying to kill you.
>Just take the whole day off and chill out hardcore with the family. You bet Harvey’s having a ball trying to figure out his wings. Plus you still haven’t really shown off to the Hallows.
>Go hang with Moriah. You should probably run this change in plan by her. You don’t want her fumbling around the library when you’ve already got in touch with your elemental side.
>You can’t just brush the Wolf thing off forever. It’s not like you can just make it stop eating at your insides. You need to talk to him.
>You’ve got no less than six possibly magical weapons to experiment with, three of which might be ridiculously difficult to procure ammunition for. Sounds like you’ve got the day cut out for yourself.
>Other (?)

>>43646540
>You can’t just brush the Wolf thing off forever. It’s not like you can just make it stop eating at your insides. You need to talk to him.

>>43646540
>>Help Borislav out with ranger/druid duties. You need to keep busy to keep your mind preoccupied with stuff that’s not people trying to kill you.

>>43646540
>>Go hang with Moriah. You should probably run this change in plan by her. You don’t want her fumbling around the library when you’ve already got in touch with your elemental side.

>>43646540
Invite Wolf to a Kethgi session. Counter impending stress with anti stress. Also flaunt some sexy assets doing kethgi. Both human and demonic.

>>43646540
>Just take the whole day off and chill out hardcore with the family. You bet Harvey’s having a ball trying to figure out his wings. Plus you still haven’t really shown off to the Hallows.
>You’ve got no less than six possibly magical weapons to experiment with, three of which might be ridiculously difficult to procure ammunition for. Sounds like you’ve got the day cut out for yourself.

We can totally do both at the same time. We can have a nice family day at the range, Issac gets to get all nostalgic with some WWII vintage guns, and this way he's there to stop us on the off chance that one of those magic guns uses chunks of your soul as ammo of something.

Also, on top of everything we should at least give Moriah a call to give her an update on the situation.

>>43646540
>You’ve got no less than six possibly magical weapons to experiment with, three of which might be ridiculously difficult to procure ammunition for. Sounds like you’ve got the day cut out for yourself.

>>43646540
>Just take the whole day off and chill out hardcore with the family. You bet Harvey’s having a ball trying to figure out his wings. Plus you still haven’t really shown off to the Hallows.
>You can’t just brush the Wolf thing off forever. It’s not like you can just make it stop eating at your insides. You need to talk to him.

family first, Wolf 2nd

>>43646540
>You can’t just brush the Wolf thing off forever. It’s not like you can just make it stop eating at your insides. You need to talk to him.
>Just take the whole day off and chill out hardcore with the family. You bet Harvey’s having a ball trying to figure out his wings. Plus you still haven’t really shown off to the Hallows.
Talk with Wolf then hit up the family to destress. If we do Wolf second we'll just jack our stress back up. We should also shoot Moriah a text, let her know we are going and seeing what she's managed to get so far

>>43646540
>>You can’t just brush the Wolf thing off forever. It’s not like you can just make it stop eating at your insides. You need to talk to him.

>>43646540
>>Go hang with Moriah. You should probably run this change in plan by her. You don’t want her fumbling around the library when you’ve already got in touch with your elemental side.

Or maybe it’s better if you don’t ignore it. You’re not good with this kind of crap, it’s confusing.

“Yeah there’s... stuff I have to take care of,” you say to yourself. “I’ll be ready tonight though. Be ready.”

Borya nods. “Same to you, dyevushka.”

You leave Borislav to his business and head out of the forest, and back to San Francisco. When you think about stuff that doesn’t freak you out, it involves the Hallows. So you’ll see if you can’t somehow manipulate everybody into a regular family night. But before that, you’ll meet up with Wolfgang.

When you’re further up in the city, you pull over onto the curb by a park, and get out your cellphone. “I need 2 tlk to u wolf whre r u at??” you text.

“I can be wherever,” he texts back.

Heh. Because magic space magic. You still can’t get over that.

>Wll then meet me up t ur plaec
>I got 2 talk to Mori so go to ur dad’s hose ok
>Im on orders to take it ez come by my house
>Srsly just say whare ur at now
>Other (?)

>>43647018
>Im on orders to take it ez come by my house

>>43647018
>Wll then meet me up t ur plaec

>>43647018
>option 3
You sick bastard. I refuse to transplant that abortion of language into my vote.

>>43647018
>>I got 2 talk to Mori so go to ur dad’s hose ok

Option 3 might not be wise. Guy's terrified of Isaac.

>>43647018
>Im on orders to take it ez come by my house
Lets do some hot kethgi

>>43647018
>Im on orders to take it ez come by my house

>>43647144
>hot kethgi
Lets do it.

I'm going to toss in the gloves for today. Thread next week I believe, if all goes well.

Also, I don't think you're really all about doing kethgi in front of Wolfgang. Seems kind of weird for Sierra.

>>43647249
Thanks for running, Languid. Good to have Hellborn Quest back on schedule, for now.

>>43647249
Night yo.

>>43647249
Thanks for running lawngit, welcome back.

>>43647018
>Wll then meet me up t ur plaec

>>43647249
Thank you for running Languid. See you next time.

>>43647018
>Wll then meet me up t ur plaec

>>43647249
Thansk for running