>>244119
"Do I have to tell derick he has competition?"

>>244132
Seconding this.

After all, the best fires are the ones you throw fuel onto.

>>244119


>Are you sure she's okay?

>What's the question?

>writing

"Should I tell Derrick he has competition?" You ask.
"No" Madelaine says quickly and flatly.
"Kay" You say. "So what's the question?"

"He wants to know if I want to join his order" Madelaine says. "The answer is still no"
"His order?" You ask.
"The order of the Trinity" Meyu says, pointing at the chain around his neck. "The 3 stars is their mark"

"What do they do?" You ask.
"We uphold the laws of our God" Storm says.
"In other words, they're the Inquisition" Madelaine says.

"You say that like it's bad" The man in black says. "The sinners go to Mortifas, and only the pure emerge"

"It is bad" You say.
"And I suppose you're an expert then?" The man in black says.

"I-" You say, before Meyu puts a hand on your shoulder. You turn back, and see him shaking his head.

"If that's all you guys came for, then we'll be leaving" Meyu says. "This cave was a bust anyway"

"Are you sure she's okay?" You ask, pointing to the oddly quiet girl in white.
"Mikaela!" The man in black shouts.

Mikaela squeaks, and seems to come back to her senses. "Sorry! I think I zoned out there" She says as she looks around. Eventually her eyes fall on you, and she gives you a strange look before whispering something to Storm.

"Are you sure?" He asks.
She nods.

Storm draws his sword.

>[1/2]

>>244249
Welp, time to fill our daily quota of beating the piss out of wannabe crusaders.

"I am going to have to ask you again to come with me" Storm says.
"What do you think you're doing, boy?" Meyu asks.

"Consorting with demons" Storm says. "Last I checked, that was a crime"
"There's a demon here?!?" You ask, as you put your hand on your mageblade.

"There is" Storm says.
"Where?" You ask.
"You're the demon" Mikaela says.

You stand up straight.

>Oh yeah...

>No I'm not

>Other

>>244285
>>No I'm not

>>244285
>No I'm not

Time to bareface lie.

>>244285
>No I'm not

>>244285
Last I checked, consorting with evil people, who kidnap and murder innocents is pretty bad. You sure you 3 aren't monsters?

>>244285
>No I'm not.
I'm yuu.

>>244303
ANYONE who thinks mortifas is a great idea (these 3) are monsters.

>>244303
Backing this rebuttle.

>writing

"No I'm not" You say.
"Yes you are" Mikaela says.
"You can't prove that" You say. "Besides, there are worse things than being a demon"
"Like what?" Storm asks.
"Like throwing innocent people into their graves" You say.

"You mean Mortifas?" The man in black says. "because if that's the case, then they wouldn't be there if they were innocent"

"I disagree" You say.

Meyu steps forward. "You sure this is wise? 5 of us against 3 of you?" He asks.
"It's almost a fair fight" Storm says.

Meyu takes another step forward. You've never really noticed how imposing he is... "I can smell the green on you three" He says. "You ever had to spill any with that thing?"

Storm takes a step back.

"Didn't think so" Meyu says. "Now, you're in between me and my ride. Move."

Storm's eyes narrow, and he stands firm, sets his feet, and takes up his stance.

"Consorting with demons is a crime" Storm says. "You're all under arrest"

>Fight

>Give yourself up

>Other

>>244388
>>Fight
the one thing I like about fighting pretty boys: punching them in their perfect teeth.

>>244388
>Fight

Go for the nutt shot.

>>244388
>>Fight

Put on the hat and tell him he's interfering with inquisitorial hush works, and THAT is guilty of death, on the spot.

>>244414
Fuck, if we had the hat on us, I would totally back this.

>writing

Part of you wishes you'd brought that Inquisitor's hat with you... you want to try something with it. Something that could either work, or fail miserably.

Either way, you aren't about to go quietly. So you pull the mageblade off of it's belt, but Gerard puts a hand on your arm.

"Hang back for this one, kid" He says. "I think we'd rather not let them know about uhh... you-know-what"
"I know what?" You ask.
Gerard sighs. "Just... hang back" He says.

Gerard steps up, leaving you wondering what he meant... until it hits you.

Your mageblade is red. That isn't normal. Your ability to control soul is the reason why Altea has based her plan around you, and for the moment they don't know about it...

>Stay back for now

>You still have fists

>Hang back until you see an opening

>Other

>>244461
>You still have fists

>>244461
>You still have fists.
FISTICUFFS HOOOOO!

>>244461
>>Hang back until you see an opening

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>>244461
>You still have fists
We Doomguy now.

>>244461
>>You still have fists

Question: The inquisition has been going around rounding up demons and people who they presume to be bad in order to impose a ton of order. However, Yuu, as a pure demon, had no issue at all surviving the Chaos Engine. Do normal demons not get that boosted resistance to Soul? It seems like the inquisition's go to tactic for "Nuke the demons in the prison by overcharging them" should've really failed before this point.

Smiley is kill?

>>245205
From his Twitter:

"Looks to me like /qst/ is just not working right.
If I can't get back on soon, then I'll have to call it early and continue writing tomorrow"

Then, 20 minutes later,

"Yeah, it's not working. Calling it here, and I'll continue this thread tomorrow afternoon.

Sorry about this guys."

>>245245
Where does Smiley live? Cause Hiro just removed the range ban.

Rolled 93 (1d100)

You clip the mageblade back onto the its peg. So what if you can't use your mageblade? It isn't the only thing you've got.

You set your feet and crack your knuckles, and you wait.

The fight almost doesn't seem like it's going to start, as no one wants to make the first move. Storm seems to be the only one with his weapon drawn, but Meyu and Gerard both look ready.

Meyu has a hand on the big, heavy looking sword in a sheath on his back. It's probably the biggest sword you've ever seen, and that includes everything that was in Sherton's armory.

Meanwhile, Gerard has his hands poised above a pair of thick metal gauntlets at his waist.

...

Maybe you should have brought the spear, too. You wouldn't even have to use it, you'd just have to keep hold of it and let it flail about. That'd probably freak them out enough to make them back off.

But you don't have it, or the hat, so you'll make do.

"Well one of us is going to have to do something" Madelaine says, clearly getting impatient.

Meyu smirks, and lifts his left arm. He points his palm at storm, and you hear a loud pop. You're not really sure what happened, but Storm is off his feet, and Meyu is advancing.

You guess that counts as something.

>Roll 1d100 with focus

>>247064

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>247064

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>247074
Hold on that fucked up

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>247064
Focus

If you wanted to get really technical, the first dice roll wasn't actually linked to the qm post.

>>247087
Huh. This one wasn't linked right, either.

>writing

>>244761
Yuu isn't resistant because he's a demon, he's immune because he's a Chaotic.

>>247140
yeah sorry, apparently It doesn't work if you spell dice with a big d

Storm manages to land on his feet, and he immediately charges back in. Meyu's got his sword out, and he meets Storms with his own. Given the size of Meyu's blade, it's a clash that Storm can't even hope to win.

And he doesn't. As the swords strike each other, Meyu's glows orange and you hear another loud POP as the sword explodes and sends Storm's sword flying.

Alright, that's pretty cool. You wonder if you could learn to do that.

Turning to Gerard's fight against the guy in black, you see him holding both of the other guy's axes. He then slams his forehead straight into the guy in black's, and he falls over.

Well, that was over quick. Maybe Madelaine could use some help.

Madelaine's got Mikaela pinned to the ground with her arm behind her back. It doesn't look like she even pulled out her sword.

...

Well you were going to help... and it's the thought that counts, right?

>Go punch someone for good measure

>What now?

>other

>>247226
>What now?
What now?

>>247226
>Go punch someone for good measure

Kick storm in his perfect teeth. Madelaine would probably find it hilrious.

>>247226
Be the cheerleader.

>>247251
Or punch him in the nose, if he's trying to talk back.

>"This isn't the last you'll s-"
>crack<

>writing

>>247251
>>247299
Wait... We also have ANOTHER choice...

Yuu's new move: Nutshot.

Rolled 61 (1d100)

"Good job guys" You say, even though you're kind of disappointed that you didn't get to do anything.

"See kid? I told you we had this handled" Gerard says, as he rubs his forehead.

"You haven't won" Storm says. "Don't think this is the last time you'll hear from us"
"Yeah, but next time you'll have to roll your inquisition up to the gates of Locke" Meyu says. "Then we won't even have to lift a finger. Locke is full of people who would be more than happy to send you packing"

"So what now?" You ask.
"Now we get in our cart, and we leave" Meyu says. "no sense in killing these kids ourselves. If they keep acting like they are now, somebody will do it for us"
"We'll wee" Storm says.
"We will" Meyu says. "I'll be sure to bring flowers to your funeral"

"Ah, I see everything's been taken care of" Zaine says as he steps out of the cave. "We gone? Or is Gerard making holes"
"No, we're go-

BOOM

...

"Meyu, please tell me that was your stomach" Madelaine asks.
"It ain't me" Meyu says. "You guys ride here on a behemoth or something?"
"We took horses" Storm says defiantly.

BOOM

"That's definitely getting closer" You say.

It sounds like very large footsteps, and the crashing of trees. While you listen, the booming speeds up.

Whatever it is, it's getting close.

>Roll 1d100 with focus

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>247400

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>247400

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>247400
R-R-Rev up those 1s!

>>247409
>>247414
>>247421
These rolls, man...

>>247409
>>247414
>>247421
We flubbed.

>>247421
>>247414
>>247409
We done goofed

>writing

Rolled 2 (1d100)

You prepare yourself for the worst as the booming footsteps grow closer.

The ground around you begins to shift, you turn to see Zaine's hands glowing. He must be doing something...

As... whatever it is break the treeline, you brace yourself.

It's big. Very big.

The hulking creature clumsily crashes through the treeline, and the first thing you notice are the numerous, nasty looking scabs all over it. The second thing you notice is the collection of blades sticking out of its back, with the Hell's Legion banner hanging off.

The third thing you notice is that it's coming straight for you.

Maybe bracing yourself wasn't the best plan...

It rams into you, knocking the wind out of your chest, and then it bucks you into the air and over it...

>Roll 1d100 with focus

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>247586
BELIVE

Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>247586

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>247586

Quick question, Smiley: you're remembering to use the bonuses, right? I only ask because I've seen a QM completely forget sometimes.

>>247634
I am. Both of these rolls have been for reflex. Your +2 would never have saved that first one.

You reach out and grab hold of one of the weapons sticking out of the creature's back, stopping yourself, but jarring the weapon in a way that makes the creature bellow.

It stops dead in its tracks, and immediately starts trying to buck you off.

You hold tight, as you try t think of a way to turn this to your advantage. Until the sword you're holding comes loose, and you are flying once more.

You turn in the air as the creature whips around to charge you. You still have the sword in your hand as you land on your feet. With only seconds to react, you-

>Dodge (reflex)

>Stab its head (strength)

>Run away (speed)

>Other

>>247688
>Stab its head (strength)

>>247688
>>Stab its head (strength)
Violence solves everything.

>>247688
>>Stab its head (strength)

Get wrekt

Give the minotauress something to mull over.

>>247711
Yes. Yuu must assert his dominance.

>>247711
>>247721
We might not have helped against the Candy-Ass Crusaders, but, we might just show our stuff against the giant rampaging monster.

The creature begins to pick up speed, and you think someone might be telling you to move.

But you hold your ground and level your weapon to its head.

>Roll 1d100 with focus

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>247764

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>247764

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>247764

Missed your focus, there.

Rolled 9 (1d100)

>writing

>also focus roll. You'd think that I'd be better at this now...

As it approaches, you look for a good place to put your blade. Its skin looks pretty tough, but there's an open wound on its forehead that looks just right.

When it gets close enough, you leap forward and slam your blade as far into its head as you can.

Its momentum keeps it moving after you've hit it, but its legs stop running. You end up lifting yourself off the ground using the sword so you don't get dragged under.

When the beast comes to a full stop, you hop off and take a breath.

That could have gone better, but it also could have gone much worse. You think you like things this way. Though your arm is a bit numb from the impact.

"Has anyone ever told you that youre insane?" Meyu asks, as he runs over to you.
"No" You say. "Why?"
He chuckles. "Because you knocked a few years off my life there" He says. "I was worried that I'd have to let the commander know that you died out here. That wouldn't have been a pleasant conversation"

You shrug. "I had that handled"
"It sure looked that way when you got bucked up into the air" Meyu says.
"... I meant to do that" You reply.

Meyu ruffles your hair. "Sure you did" He says.

>What is this thing?

>Is everyone else okay?

>I'm hungry

>Other

>>247879
>>What is this thing?
>>Is everyone else okay?
>>I'm hungry
"Can we eat it?"

>>247879
>>What is this thing?
>I'm hungry
>Can we eat it?

>>247879
>What is this thing?

>Is everyone else okay?

You know what's funny? This is pretty much how Yuu's first fight with a monster went.

>>247894
>"Can we eat it?"

I think Yuu is past asking those questions, when it comes to this type of situation.

>writing

"What is this thing?" You ask.
"An Armored Dangol" Meyu says.

You turn back to the creature, and notice something off about that.

"It doesn't look very armored" You say.
"I know. That's the disturbing part about it" He says. "See all that scabbing? Somebody tore it off"
"While it was alive?" You ask. "Ouch"
"Yeah..." Meyu says. "But who the hell would do that?"

You point up to the weapons stuck in its back. "Banner" You say.
Meyu looks up, and his eyes widen in recognition. "Good catch" He says. "You spot that while you were up there?"
"I saw it when it was charging" You say. "I fought a Dertaxore outside of Sherton that was the same way"
"What the hell is a Dertaxore?" Meyu asks.

"Lobster claws, lots of legs, tail with a ton of stingers" You say.
"Oh! A Carracore" Meyu says.
"Yeah" You say. "That's what I meant"

"Why in God's name would the legion do this?" Meyu asks.
"You're missing the big question" You say.
"Oh yeah?" he asks.
You nod "Can we eat it?" You ask.

Meyu laughs out loud. "Hungry then, I take it?" He asks.
You nod again.
"Come on, we did bring food with us" Meyu says.

>[1/2]

"Nice work there, kid" Gerard says. "Totally wasn't expecting you to bite it there"
"Thanks" You say. "Why would I bite it? It looked pretty hard... my teeth aren't that sharp"

"Nnnevermind" Gerard says.
"Any idea where it came from?" Zaine asks.

"Kid says that the legion sent it" Meyu says. "You can see the banner up top"

"The Legion?" Storm asks.
"Yep" Gerard says. "They are here in Lubars"

"This isn't the first time they've done this either" You say. "And now that I think about it, we ran into that other monster near Sherton... and that night, they attacked"

"You think they might attack again?" Meyu asks.
You shrug.

"Well, it's worth giving out a warning for" Zaine says. "You three should go back to Bell's Run and let them know. We'll go to Locke"
"We're letting them go?" Madelaine asks.
"My dear, sometimes the safety of the people is more important than any grudge" Meyu says. "The people in Bell's Run may not be the nicest, but they deserve a fighting chance"

Storm stands up, and gives a slight bow. "Thank you" He says.
"Just don't make me have to kill you, alright kid?" Meyu asks.

Storm says nothing.

The guy in black starts talking, but you don't listen. You're too distracted by the other voices...

>Tell everyone to be quiet

>Ask if they can hear that

>Still hungry

>>248016

>Tell everyone to be quiet
followed by
>Ask if they can hear that

>>248016
>>Tell everyone to be quiet
>>Ask if they can hear that

Typically these questions go in hand.

>>248016
>>Tell everyone to be quiet

>>248016
>Tell everyone to be quiet
>Ask if they can hear that

>writing

"Shh! I hear someone" You say.
"I hear it too" Zaine whispers "Gerard"

Gerard nods, and places his hands on the ground. As they start to glow, the brush grows up around you, giving you cover from whoever is was you can hear.

"What the hell happened!?" A male voice calls. "This thing was supposed to crush us a swath all the way to Locke! Not tromp around randomly and then drop dead"

It's quiet for a minute, and you hear footsteps. Lots of footsteps.

"It didn't drop dead" A familiar voice says. "This sword's ours, but it's been moved. Someone killed it"

You wrack your brain trying to place that voice. You've definitely heard it before...

"Carthac" You whisper.
Meyu grimaces. "Are you sure?" He asks.
You nod.
"Shit..." Zaine says.

You listen to the demons talk again, and hear someone sniffing the air.

"They're still here" A feminine voice says. "I can smell them"
"Close by?" Carthac asks.
"The scent is fresh" The same feminine voice says.

"Chesca" Carthac says. "Burn it"
"Aye Aye~" Another female voice says.
"The rest of you, be ready" Carthac says.
"Laa~ Lalalalala lala laaaa" The second female voice sings, as the clearing begins to catch fire.

For a moment everyone is still, hoping that they won't find you.

Then the brush that Gerard created goes up...

>What do?

>>248133
Distract Carthac from the others

>HEY! REMEMBER ME?

>>248142
I'll second this.
Tell him his spear is moody.

>>248142
This, what could go wrong?

>>248142
Did he bring us another spear?

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>>248133
>pose

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>>248157

>writing

Rolled 76 (1d100)

"Get the cart ready" You whisper. "I think I can buy us some time"
"You sure?" Madelaine asks.
"Relax. I've fought this guy before" You say.

"I hear that didn't end well" Meyu says.
"I'll be fine" You say. "Just make sure we're ready to go, before things get bad"
"I think we can manage that" Gerard says.

You nod, and step out from the burning cover.

"Yo" You say. "Long time no see"
"Oh-ho? Who's this little morsel?" One of the women you could hear before asks. You can see now that she's a Canid, like Lulu. Only with purple eyes that seem to glow in the dark.

You smile. "Bring me another spear? I was hoping to start a collection" You say.

The other female voice lets out a whimsical laugh. "Oh dear, is this the one who got heartclaimer?" She asks. This one has red skin, with horns and a tail... she looks like Lily, but with red eyes.

"Ah, I was hoping to run into you again" Carthac says, as he levels a new spear at you.
"Oh you did bring me another spear!" You say, turning to the Devil-demon. "Isn't that thoughtful of him?"

The devil laughs. "It sure is!" She says. "I like this one, Thacky. Can we keep him?"

Carthac doesn't find it as funny. "No one interfere" He says.
"Aww..." The devil says. "Sorry kid. I guess I'll have to find a pet somewhere else"

Carthac bounds forward, closing the distance between the two of you much more quickly than you expected.

>Roll 1d100 with focus
>Remembering my focus roll this time

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>248277
Dibs on the spear.

Rolled 40 (1d100)

>>248277

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>248277

>>248284
>>248286
>>248289
We sure are dropping the ball today.

Rolled 71, 23, 59, 59, 85, 1, 48, 10, 8, 19, 12, 7, 65, 10, 65, 2, 31, 31, 26, 24, 40, 84, 60, 91, 1 = 932 (25d100)

Flush commencing.

>>248296
Seriously.

>>248302
Two 1s eliminated
Success!

>writing

>>248296
>>248304
I blame the nut shot from a few threads ago.

You quickly whip your cloak off and throw it at him, both to get it out of the way and to get it in his way so you can draw your mageblade.

Carthac swipes the cloak away with his spear, not even slowing down in the process.

Before you can even get a hand on your mageblade, he's on you. You just barely manage to sidestep his charge, and you don't even come close to dodging his followup sideswipe.

The shaft of his spear smacks right into your temple, knocking you to the ground.

You try to get up, but a boot planted firmly into your back stops that.

"I underestimated you last time, because I thought you merely a boy" Carthac says.

You turn your head to see him holding his spear up to skewer you.

"A mistake I will not make twice"

>Roll 1d100 with focus

>Don't fuck this up, guys

If he runs Yuu through the chest cavity, I would love it if he said something like "Just giving it to me? Just like that? You're a great guy!" Villains hate heroes that stay snide, even if they're losing.

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>248369

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>248369
>Don't fuck this up, guys
Spooky.

Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>248369

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>248369

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>248369

>>248379
Bonus just barely saved us.

>>248379
SEXY ROLL INITIATED.
REALITY WILL TEMPORARILY WARP TO MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BIT MORE RISQUE.

Are you ready for carthac's glistening abs?

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>248369
>Says don't fuck this up
>Fucks it up himself.

Focus roll. Because Smiley is forgetful.

And then I almost made this post without the roll... I should drink some more coffee...

>>248394
You ought to just make the focuses the last two digits of your post
Never forget that way

>>248391
>carthac's glistening abs
I'd rather have Stella's fat ass on Yuu's face.

>>248394
Damn Smiley, why aren't you rolling for us?

>>248400
As easy as that would make things on me, I know you're only saying that because that would make it an automatic success this time.

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>248369

>>248407
Uh, no, just apply it to ones after this one man

>>248407
What does the 69 get the bonus from? Reflex?

Rolled 85 (1d100)

You feel his spear press into your back, through the spot where your heart would be.

You grit your teeth and move your hand down to your mageblade.

"As I thought" He says. "Heartclaimer never took your heart. Because you don't have one"
"It's a handy trait. I can see why you guys like it so much" You say.

"Ooooooh?" The devil asks. "He's one of us then? You sure we can't keep him?"

Carthac glares at the devil, and she backs off. Then he twists the spear, making you bite back a scream.

"This will not be slow" He says.
"Counting on that" You say.

He looks confused, until he sees what's in your hand. He takes his foot off your back to try and stomp your wrist, but you've already activated the mageblade.

And his foot comes down right on top of it, getting skewered in the process.

Carthac jumps back, and you push yourself to your feet as quickly as you can. Then you reach back and pull the spear out of your back.

"Wow, you just hand these out don't you?" You ask.

Carthac doesn't look happy.

>Roll 1d100 with focus

>Remembering to roll this time

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>248447
Set sail for fail

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>248447
DICE.

Rolled 90 (1d100)

>>248447

>>248456
The hero we need!

>>248456
FOCUS AND HIGH ROLL AT SAME TIME
GET:GOT

>>248456
BASED

>writing

>Underestimated us last time.
>Assumed that we wouldn't have a weapon, this time.

"Technically, it's been twice, now, Tacky."

I wonder why we seem to be getting less resistant to pain.

>>248496
Well, Yuu, however briefly, HAS been scrapping with Altea's knights.

>>248496
Well, getting hit enough times will make you more tolerant to pain.

You feel the blood in your body flowing through your veins, unhindered by the new hole in your chest. It makes you feel strangely calm.

Carthac begins his assault anew, rushing towards you with the same speed that caught you off guard before. Funny... it doesn't seem quite so threatening this time.

You turn the spear in your hand, and throw it at him as hard as you can. Whether he dodges it or catches it, it will slow him down, buying you the sliver of extra time that you need.

When the spear is flying, you focus on your blade. The first time you faced Carthac it couldn't even break the skin. That can't be the case this time. You harden it and tighten up the edge, just managing to get it ready by the time Carthac reaches you.

He did catch the spear, as that's what he attacks you with. He starts with a quick pair of stabs, high and low, so that's how you parry.

When he steps back and tries to sweep you again, you move into the gap and force him further back.

He doesn't seem too happy about that, but at this range there isn't much he can do. All he can manage to do is guard with the spear's shaft, with no way to bring the head to bear.

You see an opening for a good hit and you take it, stabbing Carthac right in the gut. He grunts in pain, and hops back again.

But when you try to close in once more a sense of danger comes over you and you stop, just as a pillar of flame erupts between you and Carthac. Then the Lupid steps into the gap, snarling at you.

"My, my, this one's sharp" The Devil says. "Are you sure we can't keep him?"

Carthac checks his gut, and his hand comes away bloody.
"Kill them all" The Lupid says.

All...

You turn to the cart and see everyone else is fighting too. The plants that covered the cart are only about half gone...

"Aye aye~" the Devil says, twirling as her whole body begins to glow orange.

You have a bad feeling about this

>Attack the Devil

>Try to warn your friends

>Other

>>248581
>>Try to warn your friends
WHY DID WE THROW THE SPEAR. THAT WAS OURS.

>>248581
>Attack the Devil
Special Yuu powers GO!

>>248581
Attack the devil, calling to the others will only distract them while they fight.

>>248581
>>Attack the Devil

Gonna agree with this
>>248590
We had him disarmed and we gave him back his weapon. That was dumb.

>>248581
>>Attack the Devil

Carthac'll be doubly embarrassed; his buds had to interfere, when he told them not to.

>writing

Weird... my vote just disappeared.

>>248624
>>248607

Never mind.

Rolled 75 (1d100)

You can't let the devil finish whatever she's preparing, but you know that turning your back on these two will not end well. The moment you divert your attention, the Lupid will be on you. You'll have to fight her off, and the devil will finish her spell.

...

But you could use that to your advantage.

You step back, and start to turn towards the devil. As expected the Lupid pounces, with her arms out and her teeth bared.

You get one hand on her wrist, and the other on her stomach, and using her momentum you throw her at the devil.

She flies through the air, and lands right on the devil. This has the effect of breaking the devil's focus, making her lose the energy she had charged up.

Then you turn back just in time to parry a thrust from Carthac, locking weapons with him as he steps in.

"You make it hard to believe that anyone could lose to Hell's Legion" You say.
"You seem to love talking" He says.

The feeling of calm that you felt before wears away, and you start t feel less sure of yourself.

Then Carthac's hand finds your throat.

"I think I'll shut you up" He says. "Permanently."

>Roll 1d100 with focus

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>248693

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>248693
Special Yuu powers activate!

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>248693
Check out this 1!

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>248693
Oh boy.

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>>248702
>>248703

"I... I have something to say... it'll drive me crazy if I don't"
...

"You have something in your teeth."

>*Shank*

It would seem that Yuu was a younger Wade Wilson, in his other life.

>writing

"Igrhhmsfkpthhh" You try to say.
"What was that?" He asks, loosening his grip on your throat.
"I said, I never said you could keep that" You say.

You grab his spear with one hand, and hook your elbow over his choking-arm. Then you pick up your legs and kick off of his face.

When you hit the ground you roll and end up back on your feet, spear in one hand, mageblade in the other.

"It's a part of my collection now" You say.

Carthac holds a hand over his bloodied mouth, and glares at you. Then he charges, letting out a bellow as he rushes you.

You sidestep and slice his thigh as he passes. "And you complain that I make too much noise" You say. "At least I say things"

He throws a punch at you, which you sidestep again.
"Too slow" You say. "but you're welcome to try it again"
He punches again, and misses again.

"Wow, I didn't think you'd actually do it" You say. "It's not like I said it'd work"
"SHUT. UP"
"No"

Come to think of it, the devil and the lupid should be up by now. Maybe you should duck.

A fireball roars over your head, slamming right into Carthac.
Ducking was definitely the right move.

"Woops" The devil says. "Sorry"
"I forgive you" You say.
"I wasn't talking to you..." She says, shaking her head.

>[1/2]

>>248794
>"I wasn't talking to you..."
Well maybe I wasn't talking to you either, then!

You stand back up and look around. This situation doesn't really favour you.

The three demons have you surrounded, and you don't think you can keep this up much longer.

"Would you guys be willing to fight me one at a time?" You ask.
"Kill him" Carthac says.
"You know, that's gotta be the fourth time you've said that" You say.
"And?" He asks.
"Do I look dead?" You ask

Carthac walks forward. "Oh, I am going to enjoy this" He says.

You tighten your grip on the mageblade, and quickly check to make sure it hasn't lost any of its form.

Carthac picks up speed, and you can hear the lupid approaching as well...

You search for a way to make this more favourable. Of all the things you could do, which one would work?

You hear a distant crack, and what sounds like the tinkling of chain getting closer.

"What is that?" You ask, as you look around.
"Shit" The lupid says.

Carthac looks up, which you find strange. What could possibly be up there?

You turn your head upwards and see some sort of flying... thing. Whatever it is, you can see chains flying down towards the ground.

"Hunters" Carthac says. "Retreat"
"But-" The devil says.
"Retreat" Carthac says, as he turns to leave. "Retreat!"

>Who said you could leave?

>Go see to your friends

>Stay and greet the hunters

>Other

>>248860
>Who said you could leave?
We going to end you here friend.

>>248860
>Who said you could leave?

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>248860
>Who said you could leave?
Try to pin him with the spear

>>248860
>>Who said you could leave?

>>248860
>>Who said you could leave?
>>248868
Nice.

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>>248868

>writing

"Whoa, whoa" You say. "Who said you could leave?"

You chase after Carthac, until he turns and holds out a hand. His hand turns black, and the shadows on the ground seem to shift. Then they turn, and as spikes they lash out at you.

You tumble back, only narrowly avoiding the strange tendrils before tripping on something and falling on your ass.

"Rejoice, for you have been saved" Carthac says. "do not test your fate by following me"

The tendrils dissipate, and the area around you slowly becomes shrouded in black fog.

In the darkness, something lifts you to your feet.

"We'll play again later, okay cutie?" The devil says.

You search around for her, but find nothing. You only hear her giggling getting further away.

Then the chains strike the ground around you. The impacts blow away the fog around you, but it still keeps you from seeing further out.

Attached each of the chains is some sort of anchor, and you can see people riding them down...

>Look for your hat and cloak

>See if everyone is alright

>Greet the hunters

>Other

>>248956
>>See if everyone is alright
Madelaine never saw the original fight, and didn't believe that Yuu fought him, before.

>>248970
We even got a new spear!

>>248956
>>Look for your hat and cloak
Most important thing.

>>248956
>See if everyone is alright
We kinda left them to fend for themselves.

>>248956
>Look for your hat and cloak

>>248956
>Look for your hat and cloak
>>See if everyone is alright
Both

>writing

>>248956
>"We'll play again later, okay cutie?" The devil says
Disregard bunny, acquire Devil demon.

>>249008
Devil don't got bunny booty

>>249029
Prehensile tail and kinks more than make up for generic playboy fantasy. Besides, Yuu has no idea what he's doing with women. No reason to lock him into any route yet.

You walk back over to where the cart is, and see everyone else taking a breather.

"Holy hell, he's alive" Meyu says.

"Yuu!" Madelaine says, as she rushes over to you. "Are you hurt?"
"Not really" You say.
"Are you sure?" Zaine asks. "I could help you out"
"Not right now you can't" Gerard says.

Zaine is currently healing Gerard's neck, where it looks like something hit him.

"What happened to you?" You ask.
"One of the fuckers bit me is what" Gerard says. "Pricks have harder heads than axes mcgee over here, and it caught me off guard"
"Ouch" You say.

"Are you sure you're okay?" Madelaine asks.
"Pretty sure" You say.
"Really? I could've sworn I saw you get stabbed" Meyu says.

...

"Oh yeah" You say. "I forgot about that"
"You forgot that you got stabbed?" Madelaine asks.
"It slipped my mind" You say. "I had other things t focus on"

"Where did you get that spear?" Storm asks.
"This? I stole it from Carthac... again" You say.
"Again?" Storm asks.
"I got his spear last time too. I'm thinking of starting a collection" You say. "Which, by the way, I told you so"
"What?" Madelaine asks.

"I told you I fought him last time, and you didn't believe me" You say. "Do you believe me this time?"
Madelaine sighs. "Yeah... I do" She says.

Meyu chuckles, and grunts as he stands up. "Those hunters should be comin' down soon" He says. "We should go say hi, and thank 'em for savin' our asses"

>[1/2]

"It takes that long to get down from there?" You ask.
"That airship is big" Meyu says. "And it's a lot higher up than it looks from down here"

"Huh" You say. "That's what that is"
"Never seen an airship before?" Meyu asks.

You shake your head.

"We should take you by Locke's airship docks" Meyu says. "There are always a few there, though most of 'em have been grounded of late"
"Why?" You ask.
"War" Meyu says. "Even this one looks like it took a few shots..."
"Who shot at it?" You ask.
"Probably the guard in Leon" Meyu says. "Pretty sure that's where this one was docked"

"Huh" You say. "Why?"
"If the hunters are leaving Leon, then that means that they're probably abandoning Lubars" Meyu says. "Either that, or they're heading to Locke... but nevermind that, here they come"

The first of the hunters reaches the ground and hops off, before disconnecting a little mechanical thing that held onto the chain.

"Good evening" Meyu says.

The hunter waves, and steps over to you. He's a lean, tall man whose face you can't see underneath his helmet. "We saw the fires and the monster from up above, and figured we'd offer our assistance" He says. "What happened down here?"

>What say?

>>249086
I got a new spear, and I think that Devil girl was flirting with me.

>>249086
Demon attack

>>249086
>Points to Storm
"Some Inquisitors gave us trouble,
>Points to monster
Then that thing gave us trouble
>Point to where you fought Carthac
Then some demons gave us trouble."

>>249086
"Well, first I woke up in a cave and there was a lot of blood and..."

>>249106
seconding

>>249106
I'm imagining Storm's crew getting some nasty looks.

Something tells me that they've never *really* seen how much people hate them, up close.

>writing

>>249106
I'll third this

"Well first those Inquisitors gave us trouble, so we beat them up. Then that monster gave us trouble, so we beat it up. Then those demons gave us trouble, so we beat them up" You say.

"First of all, they aren't quite Inquisitors" Meyu says. "They're members of the order, of which the Inquisition is also a part. That's not quite the same thing"
"Oh" You say.
"Second, you kinda killed that monster by yourself... despite the hiccups" He says. "And we weren't exactly winning that fight"
"I was" You say.
"You have a gaping hole in your back" Madelaine says.
"Doesn't mean I wasn't winning" You say.

"Well then I'm glad that we arrived when we did" The hunter says with a chuckle.

"You and me both" Meyu says.

>Ask where they're going

>Ask the hunter what his name is

>Ask if the hole in your back is really that big

>Other

>>249196
>>Ask if the hole in your back is really that big

>>249196
>Ask where they're going

>Ask the hunter what his name is

"My mistake, about the Inquisitor thing; I just assume it, when a person says Mortifas is a great idea."

>>249196
>Ask if the hole in your back is really that big
start trying to poke it.

>>249196
>Ask the hunter what his name is
Be polite.
>Ask if the hole in your back is really that big

>>249196
>>249209
Ah, screw it, I'll switch to the hole vote.

I still wish to throw in that comment, though.

>>249196
>Ask if the hole in your back is really that big
>Ask the hunter that just arrived if they can help us look for my heart

>writing

"Is the hole in my back really that big?" You ask, as you turn around and try to reach it with your hands. It seems like it's right in that spot where your hands can't go...

"Holy shit!" The hunter shouts. "How the hell are you still alive?"
"What do you mean?" You ask.
"Your heart is gone!" The hunter says.
"My heart is gone!?!" You shout. "Oh nooooooo!"

"Fuck, we need a healer over here!" The hunter shouts.
"I can't believe my heart is go-"

BONK

"You never had a heart, you jackass" Meyu says, after punching you in the head.
"I know. I was just playing around" You say, as you rub your head.

The hunter, who looked like he was ready to have a panic attack, starts to calm down. "You didn't?" He asks. "Are you a... demon?"
"Maybe" You say.
"Yes" Meyu says.
"Yes" You say.

The hunter takes a deep breath. "You'd think that, with the way my wife and kids are, that I'd be used to these kinda of jokes by now" He says, as he extends his hand. "My name's Castor, by the way"

Meyu shakes his hand first, but something seems to be bothering him. "Are you... the Castor?" He asks.
"I am" Castor says.

>Is he important?

>Me being a demon doesn't bother you?

>Can I still get a healer?

>Other

>>249307
>Is he important?
and then
>Can I still get a healer?

>>249307
>Is he important?

>Me being a demon doesn't bother you?

>>249307
>>Me being a demon doesn't bother you?

>>249307
>Can I still get a healer?
i dunno if demons care about infection, but it's still pretty nasty lookin.

>>249307
>"You'd think that, with the way my wife and kids are, that I'd be used to these kinda of jokes by now"

Damn, Hunters love their bunnies.

>>249307
>>Is he important
>>Can I still get a healer?

>writing

>>249331
>Damn, Hunters love their bunnies.
Unless his wife and kids are demon bunnies this makes no sense.

Maybe they're lust demons?

>>249359
We've established that most, if not all, bunnies like pranks.

You point at the hunter. "Is he important?" You ask.
"Castor Lepol is the huntmaster" Meyu says. "So... yeah"

"Oh" You say. "Can I still get a healer? This really hurts"

Castor chuckles as he removes his helmet. "Now that I think of it, we don't really send capable healers down in the heat of things" He says. "I could call one down for you, or maybe..."

"Oh my god, is that Yuu?" A familiar male voice calls out.

You turn to find who it came from. "Lance?" You ask. "Weren't you in Contique?"
"We stopped at each of the towns along the way" Castor says. "Contique, Sherton, Bell's Run"
"So you guys are clearing out" Meyu says grimly.

"Not permanently" Castor says.
"So you're supporting Altea" Meyu says.
"We don't normally get involved in political matters, but after Lance's wife was taken to Mortifas, and Hella was almost arrested in Bell's Run... We've decided that it is in the Guild's best interest to rebel" Castor says. "But I've gotten distracted... you know this boy, Lance?"

"He's one of the kids I was telling you about" Lance says.
"Ahhh..." Castor says. "I suppose I should be thanking you then, for helping Lance's family, and ensuring my Hella's safety"

You shrug. "I wouldn't worry about it" You say.
Castor chuckles and straightens up, looking more like a leader and less like a common hunter. "If the rest of you are on your way to Locke, you're all welcome to ride with us" He says. "It's the least I can do"

>What say?

>>249454
>and ensuring my Hella's safety
>my Hella
>my

>>249454
Sure.
>Can I still get a healer?

>>249454
Agreed.

Maybe they can drop the Candy Ass Crusaders off at Bell's Run.

Btw, Lance, these guys don't seem to think Mortifas is a bad idea. Maybe you can "educate" them.

>>249463
Hella's dad, maybe? Or she was just flirting with us for fun. I don't think either would bother Yuu very much.

>writing

>>249493
Spending a whole airship ride amongst people (and rebels) who hate them? Considering that Lance almost lost his wife, I can think of a few choice words he'd contemplate.

>>249514
Speaking of, I wonder if the twins are on the airship?

"Sounds good to me" You say. "Should we go get Zaine and Gerard?"

"We're here" Zaine says. "Want me to take a look at that no-wow that looks bad"
"Is it really that bad?" You ask.
"I can see inside your chest" Gerard says. "That can't feel good"
"It doesn't hurt that much, but it is weird" You say.
"Weird how?" Madelaine asks.
"I can feel a bit of a breeze..." You say.

Castor frowns. "In your chest?" He asks.
"Yeah" You say. "It's not cold. It just feels weird"

"Well, the guild's got better healers than me, so if we're going up you should get it checked up there" Zaine says. "Maybe get someone to finish up one Gerard's neck"
"Whoa hang on. What do you mean, finish?" Gerard asks. "You said you were done!"

"Lance, do you mind taking him up?" Castor asks.
"Wait, I forgot my stuff" You say. "I dropped my hat and my cloak in the fight"
"We'll be down here a little longer, since we have to figure out what we're doing with the cart" Meyu says. "So we'll find them before we go"

"Okay" You say. "What about those other guys?"
"Gone" Zaine says. "They skidaddled when I told them how little the Guild would like them"

"Alright then..." You say.

>Anything else?

>>249588
>What do you mean my hella?

>>249588
What about the cart? Also look around to see if the demons left anything else behind. Maybe the devil dropped a scarf or something?

>>249611
>Second

Cart is a valid concern.

>>249588
I'm remembering when Madelaine said, when we first met her, when she wanted to get to the temples before "that jerk", Storm, got there first.

Much like she said that she now believes Yuu fought Carthac, Yuu could say "You were right... Those guys *were* kind-of jerks".

>writing

>>249607
I think we should save that for awkward shenanigans when all the girls are around.

"What are you guys gonna do with the cart?" You ask.
"I dunno" Meyu says.

"We could hook the anchors to it and bring it up" Castor says. "That ship can handle the weight"
"Yeah?" Meyu asks. "Let's start hooking it up then"
"Sounds good. We'll be hanging here for a little while longer as well" Castor says. "Once we've finished looking over the monster and looking around then we'll all head up, so we have some time"

"Okay" Lance says. "For now, let's get you up to see a healer"
"See you guys up there" You say.

You and Lance head over to where one of the anchors is stuck into the ground, and he attaches that strange device to it.

"You ever ridden a docking chain before?" He asks.
"Nope" You say.
"Well then let's get you strapped in" He says.

Lance pulls out a harness and starts hooking you up to the device, as something occurs to you.

"My Hella" You say to Castor.
"Hmm?" He asks.
"You said 'My Hella'" You say, as Lance finishes strapping you in. "What did you mean by that?"

Castor smiles. "I'll tell you later" He says. "All set to go, Lance?"
"Yep" Lance says. "Hang on tight, kid. And uhh... try not to throw up"

"Wait, Wha- AHHHHHHHH!!!!"

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will be tomorrow, starting at around the same time.

As always I'll be sticking around for question/suggestion time.

>>249669
Great thread, Smiley!

>>249669
Thanks for running

>>249669
Did we grab our hat and shit?
Also, thanks for running.

>>249669
Thanks for running.

>>249665
Throw up, violently.

>>249707
The others said they'd look for them

You'd probably end up losing the hat going up the chain anyway.

All taunting aside, if that guy tries to stab Yu in the heat one more time, we should start seriously questioning his intelligence.
Fool me once, etc etc.

>>249716
Maybe this is too meta, but, how humiliated is Carthac feeling?

>>249729
The question you should be asking is: How pissed will his boss be when he finds out that he's failed twice because of a teenager.

>>249736
With back up this time no less.

Next time Carthac fights Yuu, he's going to have two spears. The one he expects Yuu to steal, and the one he plans on fighting with.

"-AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-"

"Yuu"

"-HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-"

"YUU!"

"HHHHHHHHhhhh?"

"You can stop screaming now, we're on the airship" Lance says.
You open your eyes and look around. "Oh... I knew that" You say.

The people up here seem to be ignoring you. You guess screaming must be a normal occurrence on these things...

"Sit tight, I'll grab someone to take a look at your back" Lance says.
"Kay" You say, as you sit down against the railing.

"Oh, and uhh... don't look down" Lance says, before walking off.

>Look down

>Don't look down

>>251406
>>Look down

>>251406
>>Look down

>>251406
>>Look down
Commence screaming once again.

>>251406
>>Look down
AHHHHHH

>>251406
>Look down

>>251406
>>Look down

>>251406
>>>Look down
>>Look down

>writing

>>251406
Resist looking down but look down anyway

You reach up and grab the railing, then you pull yourself up to look over.

Wow. That is... a long way down. You don't think you could survive it if you fell from up here... and the fall itself would be absolutely terrifying

...

You think that you're just going to curl up into a ball now. Not because you're afraid, no. But because you just think that the fetal position sounds like a good position to be in right now.

A short while passes, and you spot Lance coming back with a guy that you don't recognize

"Hey, Yuu. I found-..." He stops, when he sees the position you're in, and crouches beside you. "You looked over the edge, didn't you?"
"Maybe" You say.

"First timer?" The guy asks
"Yep" Lance says.
The guy laughs. "Don't worry, kid. The first time's always the hardest" He says. "So, where's he hurt?"
"Back here" Lance says. "Don't be alarmed, it's just a hole. Everything else is fine"

Lance grabs you and rolls you over so that they can look at your back.

"A demon, huh?" The guy asks.
"Is that a problem?" You ask.
"Not with me" He says. "Let's get you fixed up"

>You don't care if I'm a demon?

>So people get on these airships by choice?

>Is anyone I know on this thing?

>Other

>>251682
>>So people get on these airships by choice?
>>Is anyone I know on this thing?

>>251682
>You don't care if I'm a demon?
>So people get on these airships by choice?

>>251682
>You don't care if I'm a demon?
>Is anyone I know on this thing?

>>251682
>>You don't care if I'm a demon?
>Is anyone I know on this thing?

Fran n' the kids, a few rabbits, etc., etc?

>>251682
>So people get on these airships by choice?

>>251682
>You don't care if I'm a demon?
>Is anyone I know on this thing?

>writing

"It doesn't bother you that I'm a demon?" You ask.
"Nobody would have brought you up here for help if you'd done something bad" The guy says. "Not with the Huntmaster down there, anyway. So I've got no reason to dislike you"

"And I went and found Winston because I knew that he would be willing to help a demon" Lance says. "There are people up here who would sooner knock you off the ship, so... be wary"

You fee the blood drain from your face at the thought of falling off the airship. "Y-yeah... gotcha"
"Still, this thing's nasty" Winston says. "Who the hell did this to you?"
"Carthac did" You say.
"Well damn" Winston says. "He must miss Heartclaimer, if he's still going for the heart. I heard that someone snatched it when the Legion attacked Sherton"

"That was me" You say, pointing to the spear on the ground next to you. "I got his spear this time too"
Winston chuckles. "A demon fighting the Legion" He says. "And winning too... I take it back. I think there might be a few people up here who'd want to buy you a drink"

"I wouldn't mind that" You say. "Can there be food with it though? I kinda skipped a meal or two today because of all the stuff attacking us..."

Winston pats your back. "I'm all done here" he says. "I was going to go grab dinner myself, why don't we snag something for him?"
"Sounds good" Lance says. "You uhh... stay put. We'll be right back, alright buddy?"

"Alright" You say.

You hear Lance and Winston leaving, and you roll over onto your back. It doesn't hurt anymore, and the weird breezy feeling in your chest is gone.

>Look for someone you know

>Practice your mageblading

>Other

>>251857
>>Practice your mageblading
Gotta git gud.

>>251857
>Practice your mageblading

>>251857
Let's just stay put.

>>251857
>Practice your mageblading
Git gud

>>251876
I mean, we can stay put and practice mageblade.

(Which is what I'm voting for)

Dunno how much strength we can muster after an intense fight though.

>>251857
>>Practice your mageblading

>>251857
>>Practice your mageblading
>>251890
As far as we know, Yuu didn't exert any of his new Soul reserves during the fight.

>writing

You lever yourself up so you're sitting on the railing, and unclip your mageblade from its peg.

You finally feel like you're getting the hang of this thing. In that fight you were able to keep it solid and sharp, and it made all the difference.

Since Carthac actually had to worry about your blade this time, you could put him on the defensive. You feel like that made all the difference.

It didn't do much for you when it became 3-against-1, but you think that the sharpest blade in the world couldn't have saved you there...

And that devil was weird... the way she sang as she lit everything on fire, the fact that she didn't really seem to care about the fight at all...

You remember Carthac saying her name... Cheska, you think it was.

You don't look forward to seeing any of them again... but if you want to be a good guy, you're going to have to clash with the bad guys every now and then.

Best to be prepared. Having the sharpest sword may not have won that fight for you, but it certainly wouldn't have hurt...

>Practice shaping

>Practice sharpening

>Practice tightening

>Other