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Kteine is younger than Yashi both physically and mentally, only just on the edge of being a childer and maturing into an imago. Her eyes of burned marigold roam over Yashi's youthful form, trying to reconcile what she sees with what she subconsciously feels. Entirely naked, she draws a sharp breath as you caress her belly and cup one firm breast. “Is she not beautiful, Yashi? Not my type, perhaps, but then you might enjoy the experience.” Kteine blushes, her cool grey cheeks darkening to a soft blue-grey. “You may enjoy discovering her secrets on your own; I have no doubt you will enjoy playing with her would be mates.”

You make Kteine gasp again by gently massaging her breast, and she looks at Yashi uncertainly as the strange creature's smile grows wider. “Beautiful,” she murmurs. Kteine shudders at that lovely, melodious voice. It is reassuring to know it isn't just you that reacts to her voice in such a manner. You idly wonder if males hear it the same way as you give Kteine's neck a soft kiss and make her squirm becomingly.

Studying Yashi, as you move closer to kiss Kteine's jawline lightly, you find yourself intrigued by what appears to be a raider's outfit. Her war-sash has a large pouch at the base, and is heavily decorated with appreciations and honors mostly involving defense of varied Strongholds and the creation of tools and weapons for the same. She is wearing form fitting leather armor with decorous imprinting and stamps, a well as studs of mithril. Her wild hair is decorated with a number of gems and pins of silver and white gold, while she wears several rings of crystal and silver and diamond. Most impressive is the staff of emerald she carries, a six foot long rod of polished emerald, tapered to points at each end and bound with decorated bands of black iron With tall, soft boots of black leather, she looks closer to a skulker than an illusionist.

The effect is entirely alluring despite, or perhaps because of her apparent youth; it gives her a slightly masculine look that her pretty jewels and youthful look softens nicely.

[] Have her come 'entertain' Kteine a you prepare your spells.
[] Inquire about her attire and weaponry first.
[] Ask if she has come to see you duel the last prospective cadre member.
[] Request that she assist pretty Kteine in getting dressed before the duel.
[] Write in?

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>Akko, like all her kind, has a measure of psychic ability. She will simply use most of these powers without prompting, instinctively, when appropriate. Her spells are another matter.
>She is a high ranking Gish, and may give orders to low ranking Knights; mid-ranked Warriors; high ranking Spellcasters, Skulkers, and Murderers; and any Gish lower ranked than herself.
>Current Cadre:
Yzia: Adult Solar Dragon, lover and companion. She may carry Akko and four others.
Falna: Mid-ranked Warrior (potential antagonism); Class:Slayer, bound by Oath only.
Yashi: High-ranked Illusionist (drama queen and very, very, very old); Class:Illusionist Wizard, Bound by Oath only.
Tzanzi: High-ranked Murderer (damaged legend, old friend); Class:Slayer Archetype, Bound by Oath and Promise.
>Candidates:
Aeuna: Mid-ranked Gish (paid to assassinate Akko); Class:Psychic Warrior, Duel to Deep Blood and then may join.
Schechei: Mid-ranked Gish (mated to Falna); Class:Magus, being assessed....
Kteine: Mid-ranked Gish (once an ifrit, now your student); Class:Psychic Warrior, being assessed....
>Akko's Current Supreme Leader
Dunzamn, a Lord Knight with a True Silver Sword, heading the Raid of The Aristocracies.

Character Sheet always In Progress: http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1009380

>>927761
>[] Inquire about her attire and weaponry first.
I mean, we knew fully well that she's competent and experienced so it's not that she needs us to look over her loadout. So why the preview?

>>927761
>>927792
Also, should we return the favor and cast Arcane Sight and look at the weapons, armor and accessories she seems to want to show off? Or do you guys think we need to save every... magic point? Portion of our mana pool? Regardless of our lingo, do you guys think we should save that until our duel?

Also, hello XS, I hope your night is going well so far!

>>927761
>[] Inquire about her attire and weaponry first.
>[] Have her come 'entertain' Kteine a you prepare your spells.
>[] Request that she assist pretty Kteine in getting dressed before the duel.

>>927761
>[x] Inquire about her attire and weaponry first.
>[x] Ask if she has come to see you duel the last prospective cadre member.
Just ask about the gear in a general sense, asking her to spell out her staff functions for instance seems inappropriate.

>>927761
>[] Have her come 'entertain' Kteine a you prepare your spells.
>[] Inquire about her attire and weaponry first.
>[] Ask if she has come to see you duel the last prospective cadre member.

>>927800
Remember - Akko has just rested. She has not memorized any spells, so she would have to burn arcane pool (2 or 3 out of 12 points) to instantly prepare that spell.

Detect magic would take longer but it is prepared already.

>>927800
We will have time to investigate gear later.

>>927811
Forgot that Akko had finished resting, so yeah let's hold off on that.

>>927761
[] Inquire about her attire and weaponry first.
[] Have her come 'entertain' Kteine a you prepare your spells.

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[XX] Inquire about her attire and weaponry first.
[X] Have her come 'entertain' Kteine a you prepare your spells.
[x] Ask if she has come to see you duel the last prospective cadre member.

“You look particularly dashing, Yashi,” you murmur, pulling away from Kteine only enough to let Yashi see your masked visage clearly. Kteine is still very flushed and she is breathing a little hard, your attentions apparently enough to excite her despite her love for her would-be-mates. Of course, Yashi watching her with unabashed lust is probably helping as well, considering she's entirely naked. “You are almost as alluring as when we first met, truth be told.”

Yashi steps inside and slowly floats towards you and Kteine. You don't entirely release the young gish, and she glances back at you nervously, squirming a little still as you more lightly cup her breast in the embrace. The illusionist lands next to your cushion and kneels, laying her staff on the ground. It is an actual emerald, a single shard of one, carved and polished into a javelin-like shape which is impressive all by itself. The faint glow from within tells you that is it magical, and probably potent enough to be useful in combat. Yashi looks from the delicate Kteine to you, and inclines her head slightly.

“This is Kteine, beloved of Falna and Schechei, who are part of our cadre as well. Be polite. I presume you can see the spells that have been laid upon her. I would be grateful for your assistance in her....education.” This last you whisper into Kteine's ear and trace lines from her breast to her belly, which makes her stifle a noise of some sort. Yashi seems darkly amused by your revelation, and you can see that the thoughts f trouble she can cause are already drifting through what must be a very strange mind.

“Is there a reason you are dressed for raiding, Yashi? I was not aware you had such accouterments, but they look excellently prepared and well cared for.” They are definitely well made; you would be surprised if they are all not enchanted in a number of ways.

She inclines her head to the compliment, and her smile is a little less coy. “Support of my leader,” she murmurs and you feel an actual frisson of excitement at the words. The way Kteine draws her legs together and pulls them close, the tiny noise she makes deep in her throat, and shiver she suffers is more than just a reaction to the voice. She just about had a splinter-climax, a miniature orgasm from the look of her. Yashi's secretive glance at the childer's reaction only increases your suspicion that it is some form of enchantment.

“I am flattered that you would demonstrate such solidarity so quickly, and in such a warlike manner, Yashi.” You slip around Kteine and gesture for the illusionist to come closer, while Kteine huddles against you almost fearfully, her eyes wide and a little shocked.

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>>927914
Leaving her spear-staff on the 'floor' of your cell, she crawls towards you, her knees protected by the high boot she wears. Bringing your hand up you cup her throat and chin as you deliver a deep, long soul kiss, tasting her tongue and mouth intimately, even caressing her spurs with your clever tongue. That makes Yashi the one who shivers in excitement, and when you break the kiss she is left breathless.

“Would you keep Yashi....entertained....while I prepare for my proposed duel with Aeuna, Yashi? Within reason of course.” Yashi's smile broadens and she crawls closer, running her soft, warm hand along Kteine's thigh.

Kteine slips away from you and move to Yashi, offering her lips to the other youthful looking creature. The kiss they share is involved and slow, and Yashi purrs for Kteine. That makes the childer blush darkly, and Yashi makes herself comfortable along your cushions. Her new....well, perhaps not friend, but acquaintance at least....her new acquaintance moves to allow herself to be embraced and lightly petted by Yashi, as she watches you. Her nerves are showing, and you have no doubt Yashi has noticed as well. Her eyes remain wide and little shocked, wile Yashi strokes, caresses, and pets her sleek body.

Less sexually than you were doing, honestly.

Picking up your tome, you look through your spell list carefully. You don't have a huge repertoire, but you have a very, very effective one.

[] Typical combat load-out: Balanced offense and defense, with a selection of utility.
[] Heavy hitter: More offense, both spellstrike and basic spells, then almost strictly defense.
[] Careful combat: More defense, with the rest being high-potency and reliable combat spell.
[] Enemy specific: Concentrate on spells best against a close-quarters, high speed combatant, both defensive and offensive.
[] Write in?
>Akko's current spell list is designed for day-today usefulness and emergency combat/standard self defense. It is not all her spells.

>>927921
>[X] Heavy hitter: More offense, both spellstrike and basic spells, then almost strictly defense.
>Aeuna is use to fighting antimage so we should try flipping the table.

>>927921
>[X] Enemy specific: Concentrate on spells best against a close-quarters, high speed combatant, both defensive and offensive.
I guess the downside to enemy specific is that means we're really betting on Aeuna taking us up on our offer, and not somehow getting us to fight someone else, or just trying to kill us later, but between heavy hitter and careful combat I'm not sure what's useful/Aeuna is more experienced fighting.

>>927921
>[x] Enemy specific: Concentrate on spells best against a close-quarters, high speed combatant, both defensive and offensive.
>[x] Write in?
Add some variety for if she throws us a curveball. Let's not assume predictability of an assassin.

I can't access the sheet right now, but could anyone tell me which illusion spells we have?

>>927986
It seems like the ones listed are just an average layout, if there's a specific spell in mind, you should just suggest it and see if Akko knows it, or just say "do something with illusions"

>>927921
Though that does remind me, wasn't there a concealment spell Akko was considering casting just in case Aeuna manages to remove Akko's mask somehow?

>>927989
Nondetection? I'm pretty sure it's already memorized.

>>927990
She used arcane pool to memorize and cast it.

>>927986
Since she's used Scripted Hallucination in Aeuna's presence, she skipped it - her other illusion is Phantasmal Killer, but she is trying to avoid killing. Also, she is aware that Aeuna's mind is well fortified agaisnt illusions and will-power sapping spells, unless she uses Ego Whip to beat down Aeuna's wisdom (which is a viable tactic!).

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[X] Enemy specific: Concentrate on spells best against a close-quarters, high speed combatant, both defensive and offensive.
[X] Write in? Neither under estimate, nor over estimate; keep a surprise or two in store.

You page through your spell book, pausing at those spells you desire to learn. Though it seems to take forever to imprint the potent formulas into your mind and on your aura, it doesn't take long at all. You do manage to keep an eye on Yashi and Kteine, however; Yashi is whispering to the poor girl, who is breathing hard and rubbing her thighs together as Yashi plays with her short, straight hair and caresses her slender arms and taut belly. The fact that it is you that Kteine is staring at and that Yashi is looking towards as her thrilling voice whispers in the girl's ear is both flattering and alarming.

It would be troublesome for Falna to think you are trying to steal Kteine from her, despite the lesser feelings Schechei and she have for the delicate githyanki-like girl.

It is reassuring that Yashi is not taking anything further than whispers and soft caresses, beyond the first kiss they shared. You were somewhat worried that Yashi would be forceful, though she was anything but when you had your way with her. Still, the sight is alluring; the faintly masculine and armored Yashi and the waifish and naked Kteine make an adorable pair. Schechei wouldn't be nearly so interesting to watch, your certain.

Turning your mind back to the matter at hand, you concentrate on spells to deal with a quick, close-quarters combatant: auras, spells easily modified to momentarily inhibit movement, blinding spells, and defenses turned to protect your body from being touched at all. Rather than selecting Arcane Sight, you re-memorize Glimpse of Truth. It will give you much better and faster insight into everything she has going on at once.

You also prepare yourself mentally to empower Siobhan with just a touch of the ancient powers, just enough to give yourself one more vital edge in combat. Likewise she give you insight into two of your most effective spells – Dispel Magic, which can be tuned more finely and with greater subtlety than you previously understood, and Dragon's Breath, which is far more potent, as you can utilize the matrices of the spell itself to store even more power from Yzia or the Astral Dragon scale you were given by a very eager young magus in trade for your healing magics.

>>927921
>[x] Enemy specific: Concentrate on spells best against a close-quarters, high speed combatant, both defensive and offensive.
>[x] Write in?
>Add some variety for if she throws us a curveball. Let's not assume predictability of an assassin.

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>>928011
It will take you nearly a minute to prepare all your defenses, but her likewise; the time can be allowed of restricted, depending on the duelists' desires. Personally you like a little leeway, time to prepare your sells and enchantments, but if that is not allowed to you, you can certainly manage. It is also worth remembering you have access to almost anything you need with your arcane force fully cultivated: the Astral Fundament contains the noosphere of all magic, after all.

A soft, shocked gasp draws your attention as you finish the final preparations, and you look at Kteine, who looks at you with a deep blush, one that colors all the way to her ear-tips and down her firm young breasts. You smile as you watch her experience the orgasm, her hips jerking, and legs moving a one even though they are tightly pressed together. Or perhaps because they are pressed so tightly together. Yashi lifts her eyes, giving you an all too knowing look as Kteine looks shyly away.

“There is that body-shyness we discussed before. Do you think you are the first person who has self-pleasured themselves to climax while looking at me? I have had both males and females do so. Once when I was fully clothed.”

“You are beautiful,” she admits, looking at you frankly. Yashi merely smiles and kisses the other githyanki's cheek softly before moving to collect her staff and sash. Then Kteine adds: “Yashi's voice is....exquisite.” You smile and crawl to he, leaving your spell book behind, and gently part her legs with one hand. She watches you reach for her, not quite calmly, but she does spread her legs for you as you reach for her crux.

[] Cup her gently and feel her heat.
[] Dip your fingers in for a taste.
[] Lightly trace your Arcane Symbol there, teasing.
[] Open her petals to look at, see if she can overcome her reactions.
[] Write in?

>>927921

>Enemy specific
>Some illusion and antimagic to throw curvballs
>Spells that increase the efficiency of our melee fighting, both offensively and defensively
>Aeuna has spent a lot of time in the material plane. Think about how it could be used against her for this fight.

She's a mage breaker, so it's reasonable to think she's not that good at fighting Melee classes, even if they use self-buff.

>>928016
>>928013
busy day for you guys?

>>928014
>[] Cup her gently and feel her heat.
>[] Open her petals to look at, see if she can overcome her reactions.

>>928014

>Cup her gently and feel the heat
>Continue exploring her (with the illusionist helping at her discretion) but tell her to tell you when it becomes too much for her or that's she's near orgasm. When it happen, just put your arm on her shoulder and tell her to get herself off, and that if she doesn't do it soon she won't be allowed to cum for several hours.

>>928020
Well, i just recently woke up.

>>928014
>[] Open her petals to look at, see if she can overcome her reactions.

>>928016
>illusion and antimagic
Aeuna has a high resistance to illusion, and Siobhan is reinforcing Akko's Dispel Magic with the Elder Power (i.e. Mythic Dispel Magic).

>increased efficiency, defense and offense
Done, but it will take several rounds of spllcasting to bring everything up. Given at least a minute to prepare, Akko can place all her defenses up.

>>927946
Flipping the tables is noted.

>>927956
>>928013
Variety and curveballs included, though most of tht is also dependant on Akko's arcane pool to pull spells out of nowhere.

As a final note, she intends on adjusting one of her usual methods of having Siobhan enhanced and turning it all nonlethal with damage maximized.

>>928042
>nonleathal
Can we complete the terms of the duel using non-lethal damage? It has to be deep blood, and that sounds like a wound that can kill, even if it doesn't in the end.

Guess it depends how the non-lethal method works. I always pictured it softening the blow.

>>928046
Yes - if you beat her unconscious it will count as a killing blow.

Also the weapon damage will be non-lethal (but that form of enhancement does a LOT of damage) The damage caused by Akko's spells will NOT be nonlethal.

>>928054
Ah okay. So probably open up with attack spells and smack down after.

...Were non-lethal damage spells ever a thing? Seems like an obvious design space, but I've never heard of it.

>>928060
It would probably be pretty difficult to make a nonlethal fireball. But there is actually a pathfinder metamagic feat that does exactly that.

>>928060

Don't think the devs would think about making non-lethal damage spells when stuff like Sleep exist.

They already have troubles not just making the caster classes come with the "instant win, no debate" feature.

>Ah okay. So probably open up with attack spells and smack down after.

Depends how long we have to prepare. The less time we have, the more I would advise to attack her in melee.

Given that she's a mage killer, I'm going to guess all her Save stats are pretty high


>>928075

Oh, right, metamagic.

>>928082

And she's spent long enough in the Material Plane to learn a class/archetype or two that are not typical Gith

Maybe Brawler? Or I think one was... Grapler, maybe?

>>928014
>[x] Cup her gently and feel her heat.
>[x] Dip your fingers in for a taste.
Oh no, I'm late.

>>928082
Perhaps specific saves vs spells bonuses. I don't know enough about pathfinder to say what'd grant that though.

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[X] Cup her gently and feel her heat.
[] Dip your fingers in for a taste.
[] Lightly trace your Arcane Symbol there, teasing.
[x] Open her petals to look at, see if she can overcome her reactions.
[X] Write in? Play with her, if she can stand it and will stand for it; perhaps with Yashi's help. But if she cannot finish, then she will have to wait.

You press your palm against her slit, feeling how wet she is, how how the flesh of her sex is. Yashi watches your every moment now, kneeling at the edge of your cushions and her eyes gliding over your form a you tease the beautiful childer. “I have had breeders that do not get as wet as you are now, Lovely.” You use the gith word with the honorific that denotes a name, calling her by her own name in your tongue. “I do not think I have ever touched as wet a flower as the one under my hand now.”

She swallows, her hips jerking slightly at the merest change in pressure that your hand creates. “I've always been easy to rouse, Akko,” she says softly, her voice almost hitching mid-sentence.

“Is that so?” You turn your hand around and use your middle and pointer finger to spread her flower open, exposing the soft blue-tinted petals on the inside of her vulva. She blushes deeply, her already darkened cheeks becoming darker still. “I am told by people who would know, that the githyanki body has a much stronger set of muscles here than most other races.” You lean a little closer, and she looks down. You hold yourself in place via movement, and grip her chin and throat with your other hand. “There is no shame in this. This is barely sex. If you show weakness, someone is liable to hurt you while doing this.”

While you don't particularly mean yourself, you wouldn't hesitate if she were more vulnerable. Schechei, on the other hand, might react more instinctively. Yashi is grinning, and her fingers are running up and down the emerald shaft of her stave suggestively.

She pants softly, her hips twithing and her hands clutching at your cushions. “I've always been body shy, even as a slave, Akko.” Your eyes dart to Yashi, and Kteine draws a sharp breath, realizing her mistake. That doesn't stop you from releasing her throat, nor does it stop you from slipping your fingers into her soft heat and spreading her a little wider, which makes her chirp in an immature manner.

Perhaps surprisingly, Yashi tilts her head, almost placidly. As though she heard nothing unusual or even interesting. You don't miss the slow stroke of her tongue across all her spurs though....oh yes, she will remember that. Kteine will get a reminder at some point, you're sure. Still, Yashi seems to be on your side in this situation which is nice.

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>>928102
“Pay attention to Yashi, Lovely. She will help you....” You let her soft, wet sex close, and then place your hand over it once more. With your firm, deliberate squeeze she moans rather loudly as your palm presses her clitoris into her dense pubic bone. “And if you are not careful, cause you more trouble than you can imagine yet.” You roll your palm, and Kteine grabs your wrist, pulling your hand away.

You allow her to, smiling. She looks surprised and you laugh softly at her shock. “I told you, Kteine, we are not a people who forces our desires on others unless they allow it. Clearly you are oversensitive, and are unwilling....but you will have to take care of yourself in the next turning, or you will have to wait a very long time for your next opportunity.” You rise and gesture to Yashi. She rises as well and follows you the short distance to your armor. “You may watch Yashi and I, and enjoy yourself.” Kteine blinks at your malicious smile. “If you wish.”

The conflict that your offer creates is intense, and written all over her face. “Protect your thoughts, for Dad Gods' sake, you broadcast like a feral!” Your admonition is gentle and well humored, while Yashi glances at her, those pale yellow eyes calculating, measuring, judging. As you set out the pieces and padding of your armor, you watch Kteine out of the corner of your eyes.

Turning her full attention on you, Yashi slowly slides her hands along your bared skin. “Pah! ....Wait.” You reach into a pouch and pull out a tiny phial of powdered diamond. Opening it, you shake it into the air around your body, and it fades as you incant the spell. Nondetection is a common enough spell in duels that Yashi doesn't see it as remarkable. Which is good. You smile and deliberately bend over, presenting to Kteine and allowing Yashi to kneel as she helps you put on the padding and greaves for your legs.

>>928102
>Kteine will get a reminder at some point, you're sure.
Poor girl sure is inviting predators...

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>>928104
Her fingers stray rather intimately and you gasp softly, and a you stand up you look at her accusingly. Her unapologetic look says it all, and you stroke her hair, before giving her a deep kiss. Yashi's fingers move to trace your own sex, and you shudder. Kteine makes a small sound of desire as you rise an allow Yashi to continue her less adventurous efforts in dressing you in your armor. Only slightly less so – any part of your skin that will be covered receives a kiss, before she covers it; your breasts and belly receive several, and there is one rather intense moment when her tongue strays into the kiss upon your pudenda.

Finally you are armored, and your mask has remained in place. Of course, you would like nothing more than to take it all off and have your way with the teasing little bitch that helped you into it, but you have to consider your safety during the duel. Kteine is breathing hard and her hand is between her legs, barely moving and she flushes a you turn to look at her. Yashi leans into you, and you slip your arm around her, holding her hip lightly.

“Lovely,” she agrees in that silky sweet voice of hers.

[] Tell her the time is up and to get armored.
[] Walk over and give her a hand.
[] Walk over and use Siobhan to assist her!
[] Slip around Yashi and give the gish something to enjoy watching.
[] Write in?

>>928105
You may have missed the racial profile where I suggested that githyanki as a race are descended from solitary ambush predators that began to form tiny packs....

>>928107
>[x] Slip around Yashi and give the gish something to enjoy watching.

>>928109
Well, seems like maybe Kteine missed that too!

>>928107
>[] Slip around Yashi and give the gish something to enjoy watching.
then
>[] Tell her the time is up and to get armored.

>>928107
>[] Tell her the time is up and to get armored.
>[] Slip around Yashi and give the gish something to enjoy watching.
Gotta say, you write really nice smut.

>>928107
>[] Tell her the time is up and to get armored.

Wonder how she'll react to seeing Schechei and Falna. Do hope Yashi won't cause too many complications on the raid, although it would be boring if she caused zero too...

>>928104
>for Dad Gods' sake
I missed this the first time through, but this has to be the best typo I've seen in ages. Damn dad gods!

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[X] Tell her the time is up and to get armored.
[X] Slip around Yashi and give the gish something to enjoy watching.

You shiver, Yashi's mystic voice giving you a thrill. The burnished mithril half-plate moves easily, designed to give you maximum mobility and protection; you easily step behind Yashi as she faces Kteine, and look the young gish in the eyes as you slowly slide your hands from Yashi's hips up to her sides. She arches and places her hands behind her to hold your hips, which presents her bust very nicely. Still gazing into those burned marigold eyes of Kteine's, both of your hands move up to caress Yashi's sides, then cup her breasts trough the form fitting leather armor. You squeeze, your delicately designed gauntlets making soft ringing noises as they scrape along the mithril studs in Yashi's own armor.

With a soft, sweet moan, Yashi presses her derriere against your hips, pressing into you like a feline might present for her mate. You close your teeth around the jeweled and chained decorations in her long ears and she gasps. Kteine does so as well as she presses and works her hand against and into her heated, soaked sex. Your eyes remain fixed on hers you let one of your hands stray to Yashi's crux, and firmly grip her, press her into you. She cries out in half-pained pleasure, her armor not hiving enough give for you to do anything but crush her softest places. The sound, the sight brings Kteine over the edge and she jerks violently in the throes of a second orgasm, which fades very slowly.

As she climaxes, you release Yashi's ear and she turns her head for a kiss, demanding yet soft and yielding once her demand is met. The kiss is slow and thorough, tongues tangling deeply. When you finally release her she purrs at you like a sated cat, and you can't help the soft giggle that escape your lips. “Where in the Fundament did you learn to do that?”

Yashi doesn't answer, only gives you a coy smile as she collects her property. You join her and collect Siobhan, whom you sheathe and place at your back. You feel the aura she strengthens yours with, and the strange song-like symbols that serve as her thought in your mind.

“That is enough for you....come and be armored.” Panting, Kteine rises and follows you to the doorway where her belongings are laid. He ignores the few githyanki that pass by as you and Yashi prepare her padding and clothing. You suspect it is more out of her trembling pleasure still bright and recent in her body and mind than a lack of body-shame. Which is good enough. You run your hands over her skin – not quite touching – and cleanse her of sweat and what little dust there is with Prestidigitation.

[] Your turn to kiss and tease while Yashi armors her.
[] Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left.
[] Just a quick taste, and then help her arm and armor herself.
[] Call to Yzia as Yashi assists Kteine.
[] Write in?

>>928156
>[] Just a quick taste, and then help her arm and armor herself.
We did promise not to push too hard.

>>928156
>Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left

>>928156
>[x] Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left.
>[x] Call to Yzia as Yashi assists Kteine.

>>928156
>[] Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left.

>>928156
>[X] Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left.

>>928156
>[x] Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left.
Did Yashi even get off once in all that?

>>928107
>[] Slip around Yashi and give the gish something to enjoy watching.
But if she doesn't finish soon
>[] Tell her the time is up and to get armored.

By the way XS, are you planning to fill out the bottom of Akko's character sheet, with portrait and all? Gotta say having a list of her spells especially is helpful so I'm glad you made it either way.

>>928156
>[] Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left.

>>928179
Fuck, I was way behind.

>>928187
See a surprising number of people voting in older votes nowadays. Maybe slow autoupdater?

>>928189
Probably. It's set for 30 second intervals, but obviously that didn't work this time.

>>928193
Man, I'm really excited to see whether Aeuna shows to the duel or not...

>>928214
Oh, didn't mean to link by the way.

>>928170
No, but that doesn't mean she didn't enjoy it.

She's patient.

>>928182
Yes, I am, eventually. We're still settling up with the main characters.After I am pretty sure who is who, I'll finish it.

>>928214
I figure we'll just have to kill her if she doesn't show. Would be a pitty though.

>>928227
Alright, that's great to hear! Looking forward to the finished thing. Something about thoroughly completed character sheets is very satisfying.

>>928156

>[x] Just a quick taste, and then help her arm and armor herself.
>[x] Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left.

[X] Time to be more efficient – you only have two turnings left.

“Assist me in armoring our rather shaken childer, Yashi.” You start with the upper padding, and Yashi glances at you, and then smiles faintly, delicate little mile of understanding and perhaps regret that the two of you must now rush a bit. “You will have plenty of time to cause trouble later.” Her raised eyebrows and delicate hand placed between her breasts is so ridiculous that you almost laugh.

Kteine is slow to start, her body still occasionally shaken with aftershocks from the intense pleasure she gave herself, but she does help. As a result the three of you have her outfitted and prepared to go in a moment. Disheveled hair aside.

My lady, we await your pleasure.

Indeed? Then it shall not be a long wait at all. Whom is it that you have included in 'we' my companion?

Perverse beast. Profligate lover. Lustful in excess. Myself, Yashi, and Kteine. All armed and armored, sorry to say. You do share the sights and sensations you enjoyed with the twain, however. Perhaps that will satiate your inexcusable desire to bed me.

It does but whet my appetites, Akko. The rush of desire is almost enough to make you weak in the knees. And you would be a liar before the Dead Gods if you did not admit that it get you wet to be desired so badly. Siobhan coos at you silently and you get second frisson of pleasure from her. Perhaps your Lady and I will have to arrange a quiet evening with Tzanzi....whom I believe owes you a good, hard, deep marking.

You can't help the color that comes to your cheeks as her mental voice invades a touch more deeply than usual, intimate and haunting. Dead Gods' blood, only you can make what is clearly torture sound like a night of heaven. Directing your two cadre members towards the side exit of the Column, where Yzia will meet you, you give yourself over to an imagining of Siobhan possessing a princess and tending your wounds as Tzanzi delivers her mark while Yzia hold you down forcefully.

Hypocrite, accuses the dragon as she rises from below the column, much to Kteine's awe and Yashi's interest. Shimmering golden hide appears across her neck and back as Siobhan fastens a riding harness for the three of you out of Astral material and ectoplasmic substances. Oh, they're beautiful! With Tzanzi and the other one like Kteine, you will make lovely contrast of light, dark, and silver-glass.... Tzanzi's dark armor and jeweled mask is a fine counterpoint to your own bright glass and mithril, while Yashi's dark leathers contrast beautifully with the white and mithril chain-mail Kteine wears.

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>>928263
Vainglorious sex fiend. There are succubi who do not suffer the weight of your desires and vanity! That earns you a slow, liquid chuckle and a hot gaze that undresses you on the spot from the iridescently gilt dragon. You shudder and Yashi caresses the back of your neck as you mount Yzia in a manner far less intimate than you'd prefer. Then she shifts seats with the inexperienced Kteine, showing her how to fasten the harnesses and straps to allow full her body movement in safety. Without your asking.

You're not entirely certain whether that is good or bad.

Yzia's flight takes but a moment, and she circles over the arena at height, gazing down. There are a surprising number of githyanki already arriving; it seems as though word has spread. “I doubt that she would be so foolish as not to show,” suggests Kteine cautiously.

“You would be correct,” you agree readily, making the delicate gish childer relax. “And I see more of our companions below.” Tzanzi, and to your surprise, Falna and Schechei, are awaiting your arrival at the preparation ground.

Shall I announce you, my beautiful treasure? Teases the dragon as she circles lower, in a fashion completely unnecessary in a plane where gravity exists as you will it to.

[] Have her put on a grand display wile you prepare your defenses.
[] That depends on how she plans on doing so!
[] It won't be necessary this time....your victory, on the other hand....
[] See if she can locate Aeuna first, then decide.
[] Write in?

>>928266
>[X] It won't be necessary this time....your victory, on the other hand....

>>928266
>[] It won't be necessary this time....your victory, on the other hand....
Man, we'd never live down losing this duel.

>>928263
>corrected paragraph because I want it.

Hypocrite, accuses the dragon as she rises from below the column, much to Kteine's awe and Yashi's interest. Shimmering golden hide appears across her neck and back as Siobhan fastens a riding harness for the three of you out of Astral material and ectoplasmic substances. Oh, they're beautiful! With Tzanzi and the other one like Kteine, you will make lovely contrast of light, dark, and silver-glass.... Tzanzi's dark armor and jeweled mask is a fine counterpoint to your own bright glass and mithril, while Yashi's dark leathers contrast beautifully with the white and mithril chain-mail Kteine wears.

>>928266
>[] That depends on how she plans on doing so!
Yzia is best dragon.

>>928266
>[x] It won't be necessary this time....your victory, on the other hand....
Gotta say, she's doing a very good job convincing me that a thorough marking session would be good fun at least!

>>928266
>[] Have her put on a grand display wile you prepare your defenses.
Defenses need preparing.

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Yzia slowly circles lower as you try and locate Aeuna; she would not be wearing anything too much different than what she wore when you met her, you're certain; she was armed for battle then. I see now what you mean by speaking of her twin....such a lovely pair they make! I do want them both!

Careful – that is Falna's blooded mate you speak of, and unlike her twin, she is githyanki. You let a note of real warning slip through your mind.

Pah, she doesn't deserve them. You can't help but smile at her disdain, and you can feel it int entirely because she believes that.

Such a flatterer you have become, Yzia. Your affection rings clear and true in her mind and Siobhan whispers naughty things into your mind. No need for a display to start us off with. You may display you adoration of my triumph when I have beaten the lovely thing unconscious and given her a run-through.

Her menacing growl of pleasure makes all three of you shudder. Well, you and Yashi shudder – Kteine makes a low, sweet moan and leans against your back, her hands holding the straps but gripping your sides. You chuckle softly and lean back to brush your cheek against her dark hair. Poor thing is still oversensitive.

The arena is 10 furlongs in length and width, more or less, and contains warding circles, floating stones, a sculpture of water in long spirals and loops that orbit a burning mass of blue and white flames, and a crystalline sculpture broken up into three parts and scattered across the field of battle. The height is half the length, and the dome balloons outward here. There are no protections or wards to defend the audience, should one attend – the raised seats are of stone formed from the stuff of the Bloom itself, and solid. The principle is brutally simple – if you cannot defend yourself from what the duel entails, you shouldn't be present at one.

You wholeheartedly approve.

Yzia lands near the others, and settles onto her haunches and forelimbs, allowing the three of you to dismount. She remains there, watching you, her glowing eyes taking in the beauty of your cadre. The dragon heartily approves of your choices so far save for Falna, whom she dislikes more on principle than any actual reason. You're not entirely sure what the story is there, save that it concerns Falna's dismissal of you. You were not her companion then, though you knew Yzia well by that time.

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>>928342
Falna and Schechei salute you, and Kteine and Yashi salute them back, while you acknowledge them with a rake of your eyes and a brush of your sash which sweeps towards them – offering hope that you will bring them honors, bounty, and glory. Kteine quickly steps over to them and Falna sweeps her into an embrace, which Schechei smiles at. She looks exhausted and her cheeks are deeply bruised, her lips soft and swollen with brutal kisses. Her chain shirt , greaves and vambraces, and her white and gold tabard hide any other injuries she's sustained, aside from a pronounced limp favoring her left leg. Yashi grins at her and Schechei is taken aback before those pale eyes seek Tzanzi.

Tzanzi is dressed in her gleaming black and onyx splint mail, her wicked blade at her side. You adjust Siobhan's sheath as well as you take Tzanzi's hands. “I am keeping the mask. It is mine now and forever.”

She chuckles warm and low. “If you wish, my Leader.” You smile and Yashi greets Tzanzi personally, by name; the way she says it makes things deep inside your body clench tight and your heart race. “Beautiful Yashi, I am glad you have chosen Akko to Lead you. We will enjoy your company well.” Those pale eyes widen and she smiles, a tiny delighted smile that could break your heart if you didn't know the mind behind it was as malevolent as could be tolerated.

Kteine receives intimate kisses from her twin, who returns them with enthusiasm. You have to admit you are somewhat surprised. The surprise is lessened when you see Schechei's expression as Kteine kisses and traces Falna's body under her splint mail. You will definitely have to speak to Kteine carefully since she doesn't seem to have caught your hints. Falna receives a cool greeting from you, though polite, and Schechei with a little more acceptance. Falna's response is deeply respectful however, and Schechei's almost too respectful. Malnae just hates at you and Siobhan immediately lashes Malnae into subservience with her righteous fury. Falna doesn't mention it to you.

Oh, she does look edible, my pretty treasure. I think I want that one for my wall. This is not merely for you, but your entire cadre; you all turn and look at the center of the arena, where Aeuna stalks slowly towards you. There are already cushions being formed, bets being made, and the mental hum of discussion in the seats. Aeuna looks exactly as you saw her lat save for the power surrounding her and the gleam of psychic energies that swirl about her aura. She seems quite serious.

You draw Siobhan and prepare your incantations. “Wonderful. I would hate for this to be boring.” Magic erupts in the air around you as your one-time assassin comes to try and kill you.

>To Be Continued.... Tonight at 12:00 am PST - unless I manage sooner.

>>928347
>To Be Continued....
Awwwww...
>Tonight at 12:00 am PST
Yeeeeah!
Thanks for running XS! Wish I could catch the first half of these, but it's still great fun.

Thank you for reading and playing. I'll be back to answer questions in an hour or so.

>>928347
Thanks for running!

So wait, is Siobhan stronger than Malnae due to our Mythic stuff? I'm not really sure what determines how strongwilled a Silver Sword is.

So Yashi and Tzanzi are on named terms huh, that's convenient. I assume Falna and Schechei noticed Kteine's disheveled if not quite ravished state? Also, I imagine Yzia didn't address Aeuna herself with the last part?

>>928356
Thanks for running!

Oh, and thanks for writing

>>928356
Thanks for running. Looking forward to the duel.

>>928347
Will we be going all out using our memorized spells and such as we want, or is there some kind of formalized ruleset regarding what to do and not do in the duel?
Not that offensive spells are likely to do that much against a magebreaker.

So is the nature of the twins known to everyone? I can't see how people couldn't notice or realize what it means to have twin githyanki.

>>928399
Adding to this, how in the hells hadn't we already seen or heard of them previously?

>>928399
Between simply having them out in public, and her apparently showing them to her previous cadre, it can't be a well-kept secret at least. I doubt most people have been told or realize exactly what's up with them though.

>>928360
Yes, but she's also more actiue because of the attention Akko pays her.

Siobhan is now a Legendary Weapon, which is a Mythic Path ability that gives Sionhan some mythic powers which she uses on your behalf (a defensive force armor effect that goes up as you rise in tiers, Mythic Spells you may cast when you are holding her, and she can also be used to do severe damage to physical objects, ignoring DR and Hardness entirely. Siobhan can break nonmagical adamatine weapons with ease.

Before she became a legendary weapon her Ego was already 33 - that's nearly artifact level right there. Now it is immeasurable.

>>928364
Tzanzi is famous in the stronghold, and Yashi is ancient. It would have been strange fro them not to be. Falna did not seem to, but Schechei did. Yzia did not address Aeuna, only her cadre (she thinks of the cadre as hers, and Akko is just borrowing it. Maybe.).

>>928378
Depends on how they are used.

The basic rules are "Decide on a point at which it ends. Then fight until that point is reached. Try not to involve others unless you decide on that beforehand."

And that's it. The Silver Swords observe the duel, and if there are doubts, questions, or a halt to be called, their masters mediate. Some duels have gone on for weeks. Some are even less clearly defined than these rules make them out to be. The important part is someone wins, and someone loses.

How that is achieved is a lot less....defined.

>>928433
>>928431
>>928399
No, their true nature is not knows. And as impossible as it is, remember - there are fairly high level spellcasters, and githyanki get bored. It would not be strange for a mated pair to do something that weird. Most people don't actually care - if they do their duty to the race and continue to fight the war, they can do almost anything they like that doesn't harm the race, or the war.

That said, Kteine has to be careful. Akko wasn't kidding about being pulled up for an inquisition. The worst that could happen is Akko gets eaten by the lich queen and Kteine is ritually killed and used as magical parts or scrying tools.

>>928441
>she thinks of the cadre as hers, and Akko is just borrowing it. Maybe


We're borrowing her heart. Permanently

>>928441
>(she thinks of the cadre as hers, and Akko is just borrowing it. Maybe.).
That's kind of cute to be honest.

Yzia has been refering to Akko as her treasure a lot, lately.

>>928475
Hey, it's in the nature of dragons to establish ownership of what they way, no?

>>928475
What does a dragon care about more than her hoard? Nothing.

>>928485
>>928488

Not saying that it's bad or anything

>>927752
God damn it XS, how do you keep making fascinating and enjoyable quests? It's hard when I discover something new of yours and just have to go binge read it all right away.

I'll be asleep when you run, but I hope you guys take Aeuna seriously. As much as we might want to grope her perfect butt during the duel we can give her skills due respect until afterward.

Then it's butt groping. I'm looking forward to that when I check the archives.

>>928646
By being an insane maniac who can't keep her clawed little hands off the keyboard and out of the worldbuilding jar?

>>928669
Question is, are they clawed from all the typing, or do you type because they're clawed?

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>>928646
Also. general consensus across all the threads is "take her serious, then sex her up".

>>928684
What kind of time frame are we talkimg about here?

In the arena?

Later "tonight"?

After the raid?

>>928724
I'm not that good at prognostication (look at what happened in Ryukuza Quest, anons decided they would not fight the big bad King of Demons, but instead had tea and politely excused themselves from his existence and sent him home).

I know they want to treat her as a serious threat and sex her up, and that's the tack I'm taking with her situations.

>>928732
It's a shame we have to beat her down so badly, I have half a mind to ravishing her right on the dueling grounds when we win. But being somewhere between unconscious and mortally wounded is a bit of a mood killer. Probably.

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yes, I found a new band I liked. But it's actually appropriate music, so suffer with my musical obsession with me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T60KuDDyJ8

>>928806
You will note that Akko has Greater Infernal Healing memorized twice.

>>928684
To be fair, I tend to gloss over most of Anon's response while I move from story post to story post. Glad to see those actually participating are of like mind. That's something that's always been a problem for me, being primarily an archive reader.

Now if only I could convince the dice gods to have us get non-con mind-sexed by that Githzerai, everything would be perfect...

>>928826
Running the dice will be the hardest part of the battle. I'll figure something out though.

>>928839
It would be a shame if we accidentally killed her. Difficult to reverse as well.

>>928855
This is not Akko's first waltz in the dueling arena - remember, she's about as high a level gish as can be expected to escape unwarranted attention or not become a Supreme Leader and make a stronghold of her own. She has plenty of experience killing and not killing alike.

Githyanki try not to kill illithid thralls and slaves if they can help it - non-lethal combat is an option for them.

>>928869
True, but a lot depends on her level of skill and seriousness.

From our interactions i think it would be safe to say that she is going to treat the fight deadly serious, as she should.

If we are evenly matched then Akko gains prestige for taking down a strong opponent who is specialized in fighting her type of combatant.

Also important is our "communication" with the wider gith community.

Should be fun.

>>928807
Saw them live some years back in Roskilde. Pretty cool to experience them on their home turf with a mostly Danish crowd.

>>928732

> anons decided they would not fight the big bad King of Demons, but instead had tea and politely excused themselves from his existence and sent him home

Well, we try to do stuff like that often. Hell, Ryukusa nearly always give a chance or several.

Who would have thought His Most Loathsome Majesty would actually be the one who listen from the start? I mean, he's certainly smart, but not known to be reasonable.

>>928807
This band is pretty nice. And yeah, fits visceral Gith combat pretty well.

>>928807

XS, what do you think of this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piF-SXM2gJ4

>>928807
Bloody love "the mirror and the ripper" by them. Great sessio by the way even if I missed most of it.

>>929289
For an indie song it is very well done, save for some very difficult to get through rhythmic issues and tonal clashes here and there. I'm sensitive to variations in tones which can be both good and bad, so most people might not notice them at all. It is still surprisingly fun. Thank you.

>>929389

Thanks!

Yeah, there are some pretty dissonant or awkward moments, but some of the lyrics are just amazing.

Video game fan songs have a tendency toward quality, funnily enough.

Do Gith have theatre?

>>929545
Just one, and it is agaisnt the mindflayers.

Ha ha.

>>929567

At least we know they don't have stand-up comedy.

Well, aside from Gero's life

>>929577
Damn, we should have kept gero around.

Noone would have had time to question Lovely with Stupid around

>>929645

I'm glad we dealt with Gero quickly

>>929925
I suspect he'd only cause us more trouble or annoyances in the future, so it's good he gave us an excuse to deal with him swiftly.

>>928807
That was very nice, thank you.

Rolled 6, 5, 10, 13 = 34 (4d20)

Hmn hmn hmmmhmn....

>>931800
That seems like a mediocre spread, but I don't know what it looks like with modifiers in play.

Rolled 5, 5, 19, 7 = 36 (4d20)

>>931800
Hmmmm

Rolled 19, 5, 13, 3 = 40 (4d20)

>>931876
Hm?

Rolled 2, 11, 12, 9 = 34 (4d20)

>>931800
Hmmm

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Part 5 – Session 2

The litanies and incantations roll off your tongue as easily as the gestures come to hand. Spells you have known most of your life, some of them, others more recent acquisitions and discoveries. It takes nearly a tenth-turning to build your defenses, and even then you hold off on one last spell. The tell-tale shimmer of the second to last one causes your body to erupt in strange shadowy flames, the wispy flicker of the Shadow That Abides mixing with the Shadow That Lives. Your enemy is unfamiliar with this version of the spell, and hesitates on her approach.

Your enemy is the Gish-Psychic Aeuna, an assassin and warrior who specializes in taking down casters and in close combat. She draws her deep crystal blade, and the obsidian-like crystal takes on a hot white glow from within as she feeds power into it. The crystal-mesh shirt she wears is proofed against magic, but you have doubts it will hold up against your capability. You can see the faint shimmer of protections about her, augmented psychic force that protects her as your spells protect you.

The rush of potential battle makes your heart beat faster and you flex your open hand as Siobhan starts to sing inside your mind. You lower her, pointing her towards the ground in a defensive threat, and give her the arcane force you cultivate so carefully....along with a dose of the ancient and eldritch energies that you received from an impossible phantom of an ancient creature. Red energies flow along her edge, and then a shimmer of rainbow. That others can see this particular aura you are not concerned by – even if they could pierce the Nondetection spell, Siobhan has always been a strange weapon. With your magic and your arcane force, you too have increased the heaviness of your blade, just as Aeuna has hers. The difference is that yours is also empowered by a touch of your own personal power as well.

At the moment there is very little that Siobhan couldn't destroy with a single strike aside from actual walls – if only because they are too thick.

Still, the point of this battle is not t kill Aeuna, but to satisfy her need to fulfill an oath to an idiot you executed. One she has, she might – probably will – join your cadre, the last of the warriors you will take on Dunzamn's raid. With another century-weight of turnings, you'll have plenty of time to recover and get to know the soft, full bodies psychic warrior. Yzia watches her approach and Aeuna looks suitably impressed. When she is a mere thirty paces off you incant the final spell; her attention is immediately focused on you, but you salute her despite that, and she does the same for you – reluctantly.

Predictable. Just predictable enough.

A Glimpse of Truth lasts only seconds, but it is more than enough. The burst of auras you see are momentary but it tells you everything you need to know.

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Aeuna is a creature or order and organization, a githyanki of planning. She doesn't have your vicious streak, or Tzanzi's damage, or Yashi's malevolence, but she has an equal amount of intense dedication. Her armor is unable to protect her from the fleeting Truesight the spell gives you; it will barely protect her from your magics at all unless you are exceedingly unfortunate. She had fortified her body heavily, using her psychic energy to make her flesh more dense and harden her skin, and she has also crafted a web of force lines to shield herself with. You were right about her sword; it is enchanted to become heavier upon the instant of impact, giving her a more powerful blow. It is also venomous, her psychic energy providing a slick of wicked poison for it. Her free hand is clawed and also envenomed, thought the venom is more psychic than physical in that case. Much of her psychic energy is invested in her defenses and the venom, but she has enough to rebuild all of them, if she does not focus it towards other uses. The glow f her eyes is from a prescience discipline, one to assist her in timing her attacks and defeating your defenses.

She is excited and nervous, and looking forward to the battle as much as you are.

“Leader Gish-Arcane Akko,” she announces loudly, her psychic communication carrying her 'voice' to those in the arena. Showmanship, excellent! “I have come as requested to engage you in a duel to the Deep Blood or to Surrender. Should I lose, I will join your cadre as an oath-bound warrior. What terms do you wish to add to this duel?” Unspoken is the fact that if she wins she will have earned great prestige, to say nothing of respect. You would even give her an honor for it, you suppose.

[] Terms? There are no terms in warfare, pretty.
[] Deep Blood, or Surrender, and an honor to you if you win.
[] Was there something more you wanted?
[] Are you so certain of losing that you haven't any desire to name a prize?
[] Write in?

>>931907
>[] Deep Blood, or Surrender, and an honor to you if you win.

>>931907
>[] Was there something more you wanted?
>"Or, have you already gotten exactly what you wanted? That is to say, an excuse to test your prowess against me?"

I could be off the mark here, like I'm not sure if Githyanki are the kind where "I wanna fight you to the severe wound" "okay" is common. I just find it hard to believe anyone cares about Gero's opinions, especailly after he's dead.

>>931907
>[] Deep Blood, or Surrender, and an honor to you if you win.

>>931907
>[] Deep Blood, or Surrender, and an honor to you if you win.

>>931918
Its not about his opinion, but she did make a contract with him. So its about her integrity in honoring contracts she accepted, since he payed her before dying.

>>931918
>Yes, fighting to injury is very common. Keeps the reflexes sharp.
>This anon is correct: >>931925

>>931933
>>931925
Thanks for clarifying, I wasn't really sure how unusual a duel like this is considered to be for someone you consider working with in the near future.

>>931893
>the wispy flicker of the Shadow That Abides mixing with the Shadow That Lives.
Desire to know more intensifies.

>>931907
>[x] Deep Blood, or Surrender, and an honor to you if you win.

>>931935
Also I guess I'm not sure how far your employer can screw you until it becomes justified to no longer follow a contract. Is it when they deliberately have you killed or harmed?

>>931907
>[X] Are you so certain of losing that you haven't any desire to name a prize?

>>931907
>[] Deep Blood, or Surrender, and an honor to you if you win.

>>931936
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/v/vampiric-shadow-shield
The Shadow That Abides is an animistic religious belief centering on the Plan of Sahdow as a living entity, while the Shadow That Lives is an ancestor worshiping cult belief system cetnerign on the nature of the negative Energy Plane.

>>931957
Wait, your worldbuilding includes origins for the underlying concepts behind individual spells?

>>931965
....Yes?

>>931967
I'm just saying that that's really really cool, and not really something I've experienced before unless there's a backstory already included.

>>931907

No "or to the death" clause? Awww, she likes us.

>>931971
Deep Blood is to the death, pretty much.
She still has to (and will) make a serious attempt at killing us afterall.

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[X] Deep Blood, or Surrender, and an honor to you if you win.
>Currently, Akko is Hasted, has no penalties to attack roles for fighting using Combat Expertise, has bonuses against any grapples, suffers no armor check penalties, and has a damaging aura that gives heals her as it damages her opponent. She receives extra dodge bonuses to her AC as well as from both Haste and Extreme Flexibility, along with her Shield spell. She also has Stoneskin active.

You smile faintly, the idea of adding terms to a fight seeming a little ridiculous when you are used to fighting for you life in every fight you start. Duels notwithstanding. “Deep Blood or Surrender, and if you win, I will give you an honor. Two if you win well.” She inclines her head, but does not take her eyes off you. You salute her. “Then again, I am under the impression that you wished to test your skills against me personally. I am flattered by your attention.” That makes her blush a little, her soft cheeks darkening from a warm grey to a cooler one. Adorable!

“If there are any further powers or spells you wish to invoke,” you call to her, “you may do so now.” You grin and prepare yourself for battle as she spreads the talons of her right hand and hefts her glowing blade in her right. Siobhan's song intensifies and you feel your pulse pounding.

“Very well,” she cals and concentrates, raising the psychic energy to manifest the science she has studied so diligently.

And then you are in front of her, shifted through space in a manner normally impossible in the Astral Plane and she is bringing her sword down, investing her entire focus, all her psychic force into this single blow in order to end the fight in a single strike. The dull white glow at the center of her blade explodes into a seething brilliance that makes all of your combined armors and jewelry explode into brilliance. Siobhan's shriek of joy is only 'audible' to you, but you grin despite yourself, baring your spurs at the healthy githyanki woman before you.

If you were not always on your defensive when on the battlefield, you would have been entirely caught off guard; as it stands, she is definitely starting this fight!

[] Return the favor with Spell Combat using your Dazing Molten Orb to stun her insensible.
[] Hit her with all your might and dump a set of potentially blinding bolts of dark energy upon her.
[] Hit her with a basic Spell Strike using your arcane force to electrocute her.
[] Spell Combat to reduce her defenses with a Mythic Dispel Magic and then just beat her senseless.
[] Write in?
>Mu first four rolls were Spell Resistance for Aeuna (fail), Will Save for Akko (fail), and Initiative for Aeuna and Akko respectively (Aeuna won). No surprise round, Akko forfeited it willingly to see what Aeuna's first move would be.
Rolling for Aeuna's single attack, then her full round attack which will be Weapon Strike, then attempt to begin a Grapple.

>>931980
>[] Spell Combat to reduce her defenses with a Mythic Dispel Magic and then just beat her senseless.

Rolled 5, 18, 11 = 34 (3d20)

Helps if I roll the damn dice.

Please include a single 1d20 roll in your posts.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>931980
>>931983

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>931980
>[] Hit her with all your might and dump a set of potentially blinding bolts of dark energy upon her.

>>931980
[] Spell Combat to reduce her defenses with a Mythic Dispel Magic and then cast feeblemind or other mental ability reducing magic

You said she has enough energy to replace whatever we dispel, right?

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>931980
And adding d20 roll

>>931988
>You said she has enough energy to replace whatever we dispel, right?
It would take her a action though. And as far as I understood it, she isn't using attack spells that would be affected by Feeblemind reduction to begin with, she buffs and then uses melee attacks.

>>931988
>Significantly less now, Akko expects, as she used a pretty potent power to teleport/space fold Akko right in front of her.

Would using Mythic Dispel show to everyone something weird is going on with us?

>Mythic Dispel Magic
It'd be really hard for any observers, including Aeuna to know that that's a more potent spell than we should be capable of casting, right?

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>931980
>Hit her with a basic Spell Strike

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>931980
>[] Return the favor with Spell Combat using your Dazing Molten Orb to stun her insensible.

>>931991
Honestly I'm not a big DnD player so I'm unsure of what would constitute a large investment in magic.

I just was thinking it would be better to strip her protections and then her ability to cast so she has to rely just on her fighting skills - and then we could debuff those into being negligible.

>>931994
>>931992
>That is correct. Between Nondetection and the fact that it is more of your understanding of how the spell works than it is a spell you are empowering with energy no one will know the difference.

>I will not have Akko do anything that would reveal that power without fair warning.

>>932000
Thank you, I'll keep that in mind from now on.

Greater Dispel Magic is fine, if she wants to end this in one blow, so can we.

Rolled 1 (1d3)

Rolling for an effected spell - Mythic Dispel magic was successful twice over.

Rolled 8, 4, 3, 14 = 29 (4d20)

Rolling a Spell Resistance Check and then Akko's final three attacks - anon's last two rolls constitute two attacks at full BAB (one a ranged touch) mine her two follow up attacks.

>>932009
Effected? What is an effected spell? Like we are casting Mythic Dispel with another effect on it?

>>932017

Not good

>>932020

We probably only managed to hit her once

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>932017
Rolling a spellstrike attack roll, per write in for a spell attack followup to the dispel.

>>932019
Your mythis dispel magic took out two spells - but one was randomly chosen from the list of spells available to take out at that level (Dispel magic attacks highest level first and then goes down the list until a spell is effected - she just happens to have several spells of the same level) active.

>>932024
Ah gotcha.

Rolled 10, 3, 3, 9, 8, 4, 2, 4 + 84 = 127 (8d10 + 84)

Rolling damage.
This does not include damage from the spell, which happens over the next two rounds - this is all Akko's hits with Siobhan.

>>932034
Uh...ouch.

>>932034
Wait, so did Aeuna's attacks not connect at all?

Well, we're already reaching Deep Wound territory

>>932037
Maybe she did, but I think we won initiative.

>>932038
Quite possible, however we only have 110 hp and are 'a little squishy', so she's hopefully just bloodied.

Shit that's a lot of damage.

Rolled 9 + 14 (1d10 + 14)

>>932037
One did, yes. I have to roll damage for that.

She took her full complement of hit points in nonlethal damage plus a bunch. If her hit points had been maxed she would STILL be unconscious.

Oh, Akko is also poisoned, but it can't take effect in the Astral.

>>932046
Anons, are you bullying our fresh cadre recruit with ludicrous damage while I sleep? For shame!

>>932048
Hey man, she was the one who insisted on this sort of deal. No pulling our punches.

>>932046
>Oh, Akko is also poisoned, but it can't take effect in the Astral.
Then why did she use it at all?

>>932052
Maybe because of all the time she spent in the materium?

>>932052
She had originally wanted to ambush us on the material after the raid, so I assume she either felt it "fiar" to use the gear she had picked for the original plan or its just a enchantment inherent to the weapon.

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[X] Spell Combat to reduce her defenses with a Mythic Dispel Magic and then just beat her senseless.
[X] Write in? Follow your Dispel with something to reduce her capabilities.
>Mu first four rolls were Spell Resistance for Aeuna (fail), Will Save for Akko (fail), and Initiative for Aeuna and Akko respectively (Aeuna won). No surprise round, Akko forfeited it willingly to see what Aeuna's first move would be.
Rolling for Aeuna's single attack, then her full round attack which will be Weapon Strike, then attempt to begin a Grapple.

5
Aeuna's eyes widen comically as you backhand her sword aside with your left bracer, the massive charge of psychic energy exploding from the blade in a burst of golden sparks that fly off in a burst that lights up the entire arena.

18
You grin viciously as she immediately refocuses, centering herself with a single thought; she loops the blade back and swings underneath, the sword biting into your side, forcing you to exhale sharply. It bruises your ribs more than actually harming you, but you're certain that explosion of psychic energy would have been agonizing. It will take her a few seconds to build up to that capacity again, you suspect. You also note the hiss of agony and the rush of potency as the shadowy flames draw her vitality way and siphon some into your own veins.

11
She comes in with her claws at your right side, but you flip Siobhan under her arm and whip it away, your impossible flexibility enabling you to avoid the poisonous claws, and more importantly the powerful grasp that would have been extraordinarily difficult to escape.

11, 18,
You murmur the litany of Names and Runes to unweave her power, Siobhan guiding your mind and showing you the weaknesses in her psychic powers construction. She tries to interrupt you
7
but you are no novice gish. You fend off her sword strike with Siobhan, your Lady still whispering arcane secrets. Aeuna gasps and her spurs flash as she grimaces in shock, her skin becoming once more supple and delicate. You suspect the the other power gave her the ability to see around herself in every direction, because she now looks directly at your eyes instead of straight forward as she had been.

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4
You concentrate and compress one of your most powerful spells into a few shouted words and a quick flick of your hand, and then channel the spell through the arcane force around you and through Siobhan. Your blade slides around hers, the crystal of her sword and silver of yours singing loudly as they scrape together, and you manage to just slip past her defense, laying her cheek open. If you had not broken her skin-toughening discipline, would would not have wounded her. She gasps and her soft skin takes on a deeper blush as the spell stars to heat her blood. Aeuna sags, fatigue setting in.

She's in for an unpleasant surprise if she manages to protects herself through your assault.

14
As if sliing her cheek open wasnt enough, you whip Siobhan around and up, grabbing her hilt with your other hand for leverage. She tries to move out of the way – literally flying up over the blade – but you go for maneuverability rather than power with your two-handed attack. Siobhan's enhancements do the work for you as she crashes into the armor across Aeuna's chest and drives her breath from her. You don't stop there.

6
With blinding speed you wrap Siobhan in a reversal of the previous attack. She tries to bring her blade up to protect her face and head, which she does admirably, but you turn Siobhan around to her exulting cry in your mind and stab Aeuna in the kidney from above since she is parrallel to the ground. The impact makes her look nauseous; another you wouldn't have been able to slip through if she had her toughened flesh.

3
Dropping your free hand away from your Lady-love's hilt, you swing from the left, but this she blocks easily with her crystal blade, rotating in place and curling up to make herself a smaller target.

28
You whirl Siobhan around and she tries to turn and defend with her vambrace and reinforced glove, but does not move quite fast enough; Siobhan crashes into her back with enough force to slam her to the ground before you; she bounces up and remains floating there, unconscious and helpless.

I think we may have won.

>>932064
It's a trick don't fall for it.

>>932060
Wow, I always just kind of assumed that high-level combat tended to get dragged out a bit, but that was magnificent.

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You fling the few tiny drops of blood off your blade and look at the lovely woman you've just beaten into unconsciousness, the roar of the watchers and their deep hisses of amusement and pleasure a thrill. Did you even hold back a little bit, Akko? Yzia murmurs into the minds of those nearest. You turn and look at your cadre. Yashi's expression is one of astonishment, while Tzanzi is covering her mouth and chuckling softly into her hand. Falna is staring at you in shock, while the two acolytes re gaping at you.

Why would I insult someone by holding back at all? I think I need to seriously work on her defenses however; she is far too slow for the efforts she needs to put into this. I hope Tzanzi can improve upon her armor as well; she desperately needs the assistance. Sheathing Siobhan, you suddenly grin, and look at her body, floating prone above the ground of the arena.

[] You should heal her here and have her take oath in public.
[] Take her to your cell and make sure her wounds are only superficial of course.
[] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!
[] Tie her up, kneel her, and then have her take oath with you.
[] Write in?

>>932064
I feel bad for all the spells we didn't get to cast.

>>932064
From the looks of it.

>>932060
Hot damn we trashed her.

>>932067
>[] Take her to your cell and make sure her wounds are only superficial of course.
>[] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!

>>932067
>[] You should heal her here and have her take oath in public.
>[] Tie her up, kneel her, and then have her take oath with you.

>>932067
>[x] You should heal her here and have her take oath in public.
>[x] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!
What the hell did we do to her?

>>932067
> [] You should heal her here and have her take oath in public.
> [] Write in? Apply the healing reagents (devils blood or whatever) as erotically as possible, maybe mouth to mouth? Make it look like we're kissing her back to life?

Maximum Drama!

>>932067
>[] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!
>[] Take her to your cell and make sure her wounds are only superficial of course.
She'll need more training it seems. Well, I'm sure we can arrange all kinds...

>>932067
>[X] Take her to your cell and make sure her wounds are only superficial of course.
>[X] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!

>>932066

PvP is quick.

>>932067
>[x] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!
>[x] Tie her up, kneel her, and then have her take oath with you.
I feel in a bullying mood. Besides, she got a special prize for beating us well, so we should get some fun for doing the reverse!

>>932066
Nah, it tends more towards rocket tag.

>>932067
>[x] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!
>[x] Tie her up, kneel her, and then have her take oath with you.

>>932066
High-level combat in D&D3e and Pathfinder coined the term "rocket tag" for a reason.

>>932072
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/b/blood-boil

She failed her first save and was fatigued. If she had not gotten good rolls the next two rounds, the wounds would have been more than just 'deep'.

>>932082
...oh dear.

>>932067

>Dispell your spell

>Take care of both your and her injuries

Rolled 1, 3, 6, 2, 3, 4, 3, 5, 1, 4, 6, 2, 3 + 14 = 57 (13d6 + 14)

>Aeuna is a 13th level psychic warrior with elite NPC wealth/gear. You outclassed her badly. she's used to fighting casters her level by surprise, not a fully armed and prepared gish.

The damage on that first strike of hers would have been incredibly nasty as the roll here indicates. Only 7d6 of it is nonlethal.

>>932086
We should probably 'punish' her for underestimating us so badly.

>>932067
>[] You should heal her here and have her take oath in public.
>[] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!
So if I understand Githyanki mores, it'd be considered socially acceptable for Yzia and Akko to deflower Aeuna like as soon as she's conscious and if she wanted to right? I mean she almost certainly doesn't, but still.

>>932086

Well, she did pretty good, despite that.

And it takes guts to accept dueling like that.

>>932088
>>932086
I don't see it that way. She saw how effortlessly we demolished Gero, as well as other evidence of our magical and martial skill.

If anything her courage should be applauded for agreing to fight us at all, like even if Akko more or less openly said she'd heal Aeuna if Akko won, she still deserves props for willing to try.

>>932089
And by >as soon as she's conscious
I mean before the onlookers dispersed.

Though, and again I'm well aware of this, Yzia might be greedy enough that she doesn't even want to share the view with anyone but Akko, and even if Githyanki don't have much taboos in that area, I'd be surprised if Aeuna was that bold.

If we wake her up here, Akko will act as seductive as possible, right?

>>932089

Let's wait to do it in private, and only if she's willing.

>>932082
Christ that's some kind of overkill. When we're talking about debuffing I'm thinking of slow and shit.

>>932096
Sounds like you're not quite in the Gith mindset, anon! Why waste time on a one-trick pony like Slow when you can combine a bunch of spell-effects in one including burning blood!

>>932095
Well obviously only if she's willing, Akko's been very clear on her views on the matter which is great for me since the I'm not a fan of less consensual stuff.

>>932091
100% this, she must likely was try to impress us with her first strike

>>932099
I suppose. But I'm still sure there's better spells for like instant debilitation than slow long term destruction.

What's funny is that given her stats, Akko's fighting style must look very simple, ultra-efficient, and focusing on concrete power. I get the impression most Gith prefer something elaborate, agile, full of flourishes and designed to look cool

>>932091

Sure.

>>932086
About how much trouble would it be to cure the poison? I mean we definitely have time to shop around but I'm not sure how popular antidotes are if poison doesn't work in the Astral.

>>932106

Akko at least semi-regularily goes into the Material Plane or Sigil.

Aeuna earned herself some extra cuddling.

>>932112
I wonder if there's another spell/psychic technique that could make the poison affect Akko?

Like Aeuna has high Wis, doesn't she?

>>932096
Akko's debuffs are things like 'blind', 'con damage', 'int/wis/cha damage', 'str damage', and 'be dazed while molten iron drips off your body'.

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[x] You should heal her here and have her take oath in public.
[x] Take her to your cell and make sure her wounds are only superficial of course.
[x] Tie her up, kneel her, and then have her take oath with you.
[X] Dispel the spell you inflicted upon her before it wrecks her health and body!
[X] Write in? Make a show of it of course.

You cast the other unweaving quickly enough that her blood does not boil inside her veins; even unconscious she relaxes a little as the spell lets her body cool. You gently turn her floating body over, lifting her up and arranging her body. Planting her blade in the concrete of the arena, driving the tip inches into the stonework, you lift Siobhan. Shimmering chains and manacles of dark, iridescent crystal appear on her, floating freely – the ends are spiked. Taking each spike, you drive it into the ground with your booted heel, so that she is bound on her knees and bent back slightly, her hands behind her.

Then you take out the vial of precious infernal ichor, and pour it along your fingertip. Rather than using it to heal yourself – the injury he inflicted is merely a deep bruise, nearly harmless – you paint it across your lips, to the interest of Yzia and your Lady. And undoubtedly your cadre, but you are too busy to look. Stroking her hair, you lean over her, aware of many, many eyes upon you. You incant the spell, specifying another as the recipient rather than yourself.

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>>932131
When you press the spicy-bitter kiss to her lips, she stirs a little....the ichor you painted onto your lips sinks into hers discoloring them faintly. The cut along her cheek heals first and quickly, superficial as it was. Her other injuries are much slower to heal, being battered flesh and bones. She would be black and blue save for this kindness. She may still be black and blue, even with this kindness. Your cadre approaches, Tzanzi at the lead.

“If I did not know better, Akko, I would say you had planned that,” the low, sweet voice of your friend murmurs. The only affection she shoes you is her hand lightly sliding across your hip and Siobhan's hilt, a familiarity that most would interpret as casual flirting rather than the intimacy it truly is. “She is lovely, and very soft looking, but it is not the softness of inexperience.”

Yashi walks around the bound and helpless Aeuna, the chains crackling with silver flames a she does so, though it I clearly an illusion. Wisps of glittering power and shimmering flames circle your 'prisoner'. Falna stands behind you, her acolytes in tow. The awe in their faces remains, but there is a distinct look of confusion in Kteine's gaze, while Schechei's look barely conceals the desire for power such as you possess. Falna herself has recovered her wits, you suspect that she will not be prone to challenging you for any reason whatsoever after that display.

[] You are right, I planned that, because that is how I plan all my battles.
[] You're partly right – her softness isn't inexperience, but she is definitely....inexperienced.
[] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!
[] Yzia is planning on giving her quite the experience.
[] Write in?

>>932133
>[] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!

>>932133
>[x] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!

>>932133
>[] You are right, I planned that, because that is how I plan all my battles.
>[] Yzia is planning on giving her quite the experience.

>>932133
>[] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!

>>932133
>[] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!
>[] Yzia is planning on giving her quite the experience.

>>932133
> [] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!

>>932133
>[] You're partly right – her softness isn't inexperience, but she is definitely....inexperienced.
>[] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!

>>932133
Is Yzia preparing to make a spectacle like we told her?

>>932147
I would hope so.

>>932147
I feel like that brutal display probably fed her ego and adoration of Akko well enough to prompt an extravagant display

Is the discoloring of the lips permanent?

Akko might get her into the habbit of using lipstick

>>932164
I feel like it's probably unlikely. I'm pretty sure even though Devil Blood is the reagant, you don't absorb any... devilness? In you when you cast that spell.

>>932169

It's not because it's devilish. It's because it's acidic.

Well, Aeuna with lipstick would be nice, in any case.

>>932164
>No.

>>932082
>>932169
Though that reminds me, what determines whether or not Akko needs a material component for her spells? Like was that flick meant to be the drop of mercury needed for Blood Boil, or does Siobhan make that unnecessary?

>>932174
>Shiobhan's handle has a vial of mercury inside it that Akko uses for that particular spell - she generally uses it only with spell strikes, so its on hand when she needs it there. She tries to avoid material component spell when she can.

>>932174

There is no way to avoid using a material component that's worth gold coins.

Well, aside from things like Wish and maybe some ridiculously high level features.

>>932183
The Mythic version of Eschew Material lets you eschew components if 10g or less. Even the basic version lets you avoid using 1g worth components.

>>932182
>Shiobhan's handle has a vial of mercury inside it that Akko uses for that particular spell - she generally uses it only with spell strikes, so its on hand when she needs it there. She tries to avoid material component spell when she can.
That is amazing, though mildly disturbing that Akko likes that spell enough that she always has it ready. Then again, seems like a pretty good technique to use on anyone who has blood.

>>932183
Looking it up, Eschew Materials would void the component need in Blood Boil. So it was a option.

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[X] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!
[X] Yzia is planning on giving her quite the experience.
[] Write in?

You favor Tzanzi with a wicked smile of your own and the dark murderess incline her head, her eye gleaming with amusement beside the mask that hides the left side of her face. With a slow caress, you cup Aeuna's breast, and lean over her once more, murmuring another spell. The two young githyanki step back, slightly behind Falna, giving her precedence in what she chooses to do; she remains there, watching, having seen you play out these 'charades' before.

Electricity erupts around your hand, and Aeuna arches in literal shock as you waken her in spasm. You smile and draw your hand away, but you leave the spell in place as you stand up, saluting her with your left hand crackling with electric and sparks traveling between those fingers that are spread. You broadcast as you speak, those remaining to observe seeming to enjoy the show you are putting on. “Attend.”

Instantly you have the attention of every silver sword nearby – and there are lot more than you anticipated. You give cautious glances to the sides; the number of Knights here is at last a quarter of the number in the stronghold.

How alarming.

“I accept Aeuna into my service for the duration of Dunzamn's Raid against Elf and Human, less Death, or the Silver Cord is Cut; I vow she will receive a rightful due of the bounty representing slaves she does not take.” Though she I still slightly dazed, she nods respectfully, appreciating the consideration. Of course that isn't all of it, and her eyes widen at your next statement. “I vow that Gish-Psychic Aeuna will be able to hold her own against me next that we duel, in return for her accompaniment with myself and Yzia on the next Raid, Defense, or Lair-making that I make.””

Aeuna glances at the dragon who looks down upon you as she rises, sitting on her haunches but standing on her forelegs to look over your cadre. She looks at you and bows her head as best she can. “I so avow and accept.”

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You lean close, and murmur to her, “Sealed with a kiss.” That prompts another blush and she accepts the kiss, even allowing you to deepen it. Placing your left hand over her breast, you squeeze lightly, and then slip it behind her to cup that incredibly firm yet soft bottom of hers through her crystalline armor. She makes a small noise that isn't quite protest, and you release her bottom and break the kiss. “So sealed,” you whisper, winking at her. Her cheeks are dark, and she looks faintly discomfited.

But not annoyed or displeased.

You stand up and step back slowly, drawing Siobhan. “You now belong to us!” you cry loudly, and your word are echoed by all of you cadre, even Yashi. “AHN!” Yzia spreads her winds high and up, so that they do not block the view the arena has of her, and Aeuna's eyes grow huge as she stares at the massive maw and the fangs within....then the scintillating glow as Yzia inhales.... You bring down Siobhan and Yzia unleashes her breath upon the chains, white hot sun-fire and golden light disintegrating the spikes and a good portion of the chains and making a three-quarters circle around the beautiful gish.

The molten stonework smokes as Aeuna rises and walks out of the near-circle on the somewhat narrow remaining stone to join your cadre. Siobhan coos and hum to you silently as you gesture to her wrists. Altering Siobhan's enhancements slightly, you shatter all four of the manacles on Aeuna's wrists and ankles with four nearly faster-than-can-be-followed strikes. She salutes you, and you salute her back, to the hisses and calls of the audience.

Not many of the Knights do so, you notice.

Yzia lowers herself, and her tail curls around to slide town your back. Tzanzi studies the gish with a smile, and Aeuna salutes the legendary murderess with a touch of awe. “Besides, Yzia is very much interested in giving you all sorts of new experiences,” you remark more quietly, making Yashi glance at the dragon with interest, and Kteine look slightly appalled. Falna smirks slightly, while Schechei looks at Yzia doubtfully.

“She did not strike me as one used to the attentions of females, Akko,” admonishes Tzanzi gently, though she is still smiling.

I can be male if that what she prefers, comments Yzia as you gather your cadre.

“Well, so can I, but that really is beside the point.” Kteine blinks at you, and Falna makes a slightly rude gesture that you ignore. “Aeuna, I would like you to join me in my cell. The rest of you are invited if you desire, but I only require Aeuna. Siobhan, if you please?” You place her in her sheath and adjust her strapping so she is along your back again; Aeuna does the same with her blade. You notice Schechei already studying your adjustable sheaths with a thoughtful expression; she is already becoming a dangerous creature.

>>932133
>[x] Smile and gently waken the lovely woman; you're not done yet!
>[x] Yzia is planning on giving her quite the experience.

>>932210
>Not many of the Knights do so, you notice.
Mildly concerning?

Also, so dramatic.

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“I will decline; I wish to speak with the acolytes for a while.” Falna rises, and the twins do so as well, and all three salute you. You incline your head and they move away quickly. You don't have high hopes for that conversation.

“Yashi and I may join you later. I understand we have something on the order of near a century-and-twenty turnings before we must be ready to leave?” Tzanzi plays with the leather braids that are tassels for her blade.

The suggestive – to you – gesture earns your smile as Yashi moves to look up at Tzanzi curiously. “And-sixty, but I would like us to meet at and-twenty.” She nods. “Unless you finish early and would like to join us.”

Yashi looks at you with her lovely youthful gaze, and you feel a frisson of anticipation at the darkness in her gaze.

[] Smile and return the threat with your own.
[] Promises, promises.
[] Careful you don't set Tzanzi off....
[] Later, later, you have an Aeuna to play with right now!
[] Write in.

>>932214
>You don't have high hopes for that conversation.
Well we tried.

>>932214
>[] Smile and return the threat with your own.

>>932214
>[] Smile and return the threat with your own.

>>932214
>[] DO set Tzanzi off.... please. It would be entertaining as hell.
>[] Later, later, you have an Aeuna to play with right now!

Two bullies for twice the bullying.

Effed up my previous post. I'll delete it when I can.

>>932214
>[] Smile and return the threat with your own.
>[] Promises, promises.
>[] DO set Tzanzi off.... please.

>>932214
>[] Smile and return the threat with your own.
Can't resist smiling

>>932214
>[] Smile and return the threat with your own.

>>932214
>[] Smile and return the threat with your own.
the deadliest of smiles.

>>932214
>[] Promises, promises.

>>932214
>[x] Smile and return the threat with your own.
>[x] Later, later, you have an Aeuna to play with right now!
Setting off Tzanzi is basically indirectly bullying Yashi huh. Sounds fine to me!

>>927766
Huh, doesn't really matter but the link goes to Part 2 and not Part 4.

>>932214

>Make a joke about how Yashi isn't well-experienced with female either, in case Tzanzi is interested.

>Later, Later, you have an Aeuna to play with right now.