Awwwww yeah. We doing character generation?

>>1185058
Boo! We want Dragon Ball!

>>1185063
In a manner of speaking, your age and rough appearance have been decided already, you will get to choose a few things, though

>>1185069
You've had plenty of Dragonball lately. I get burnt out on that sometimes.

>>1185072
Boo! We want Avatar. I really don't want your Avatar quest, but I don't know YYH.

Oh hey cool
Good thing you started this right after i droped avatar

>>1185086
Think Dragoonball on a much smaller scale and with more spirits than aliens and you're basically caught up.

>>1185091
So it's Bleach but without the Kubo factor?

You must be dreaming.

That's the only explanation you can come up with as you take a moment to consider your current situation. You seem to be floating above some crappy little cabin out in a field somewhere, not much else below you, and really just the moon and stars above you.

And to make things even weirder, you aren't the only one floating around above this field. There's some pretty redheaded girl hovering next to you, riding what you first thought was a broom, but actually appears to be an oar on closer inspection.

Yeah, that settles it, you have to be dreaming.

The girl's bright blue eyes study you with concern, and you see her reach into the robe she's wearing, retrieving some sort of book.

"Okay, let's see here...." she mutters in an accent you recognize as Irish as she frantically flips through the book. "Ah, you're-"

You don't even hear her say your name, still trying to make sense of this dream. You don't think you've ever been aware when you were dreaming before.

"Hello?" the girl asks softly, causing you to look at her again. "You heard what I said, right?"

You shake your head.

The girl sighs. "Well, this is never easy, but I'm afraid you're dead."

>A. Laugh

>B. She's kidding, right?

>C. Dead? Seriously?

>D. No, you're just dreaming

>E. Something else

>>1185097
>E. Seems like a reasonable explanation.

>>1185097
>E. "Oh. Okay. Is this heaven?"

>>1185097
>>D. No, you're just dreaming

>>1185113
>>1185116
>Dat acceptance

If only all souls were so easygoing with that sort of thing

>>1185097
>>1185116
This
Lets play mr. Reasonable

Can we be Kuwabara?

>>1185097
>E. Something else
"Okay."

>>1185126
You could probably be similar to him

>>1185097
>>A. Laugh

Kuwabara is best overall character
Koto is best girl
Juri is cutest girl

>>1185113
>>1185116
>>1185125
"Oh. Okay, that seems like a reasonable explanation," you tell the girl.

She looks quite surprised by this response, but after that, she looks very much relieved.

"Well, that's unexpected," she chuckles. "Most people take the news much worse."

You take a look around again, trying to make sense of where you are. The sky looks beautiful, and other than that crappy little cabin, the field seems pretty nice, too. You guess this could be the afterlife, but you really have no way of knowing, so you decide to just come out and ask the girl.

"So, is this heaven?"

She shakes her head. "No, we're still on Earth. You see, when people die suddenly, their spirits sometimes have a bit of difficulty progressing naturally to the afterlife. When that happens, they send guides like me to help the souls make it to Spirit World."

She looks down at her book. "Now, I'm looking at your page, and it says that you're-"

>A. A punk; you have little to no respect for authority, and you constantly get yourself into trouble, whether it's with people your age, faculty, or even your parents.

>B. A bit of a goody-two-shoes. You rarely step out of line, always do your best at whatever you're attempting, and generally follow authority.

>C. King of a recluse. You mostly keep to yourself, opening up to few, if any people.

>D. Just an average guy. You have your good moments, and your bad, but overall you're kind of unremarkable

>E. Something else

>>1185097
>C. Dead? Seriously?

>>1185163
>D or C, which ever one is wining at the moment
I can't decide

>>1185163
>C. King of a recluse. You mostly keep to yourself, opening up to few, if any people.

>>1185163
>C. King of a recluse. You mostly keep to yourself, opening up to few, if any people.

Would kind of make sense why we didn't care we were dead, nothing much for us in life anyway

>>1185163
Kind of a recluse*

Jesus, already with the typos

>>1185163
>>A. A punk; you have little to no respect for authority, and you constantly get yourself into trouble, whether it's with people your age, faculty, or even your parents.

>>1185178
At least you aren't throwing dicks around yet.

Don't you guys know better by now?

I don't see the point of investing in anything by this guy if it'll get spitefully killed off at any given moment.

>>1185163
>>A. A punk; you have little to no respect for authority, and you constantly get yourself into trouble, whether it's with people your age, faculty, or even your parents.

>>1185163
>B. A bit of a goody-two-shoes. You rarely step out of line, always do your best at whatever you're attempting, and generally follow authority

>>1185163
>D

>>1185163
>C. King of a recluse. You mostly keep to yourself, opening up to few, if any people.

>>1185171
>>1185174
>>1185176
"-kind of a recluse," she continues. "You keep to yourself, and open to few, if any people."

That's pretty much right on the money. You've never exactly been a social person, and you've had few friends in your life. Solitude, for whatever reason, has just appealed to you more. Your parents never really seemed to get that, they've always tried to encourage you to go make more friends, or get involved in some sort of social activity.

It gets irritating, but you can tell they're doing it out of concern for you.

"That must get lonely," the girl remarks, more to herself than you. "And it says here that your best quality is-"

>A. You're a hard worker. No matter what it is that you're trying to do, you always put your best foot forward and give it your all.

>B. You're a pretty smart guy. You've always performed pretty well academically, and you can usually think of a solution to your problems

>C. You're tough. There aren't many people who can give or take a punch like you can, and that's helped you in the past

>D. You don't really feel like you have a best quality. From what you can tell, you're pretty much average at everything

>>1185201
>A. You're a hard worker. No matter what it is that you're trying to do, you always put your best foot forward and give it your all.

>>1185201
>B. You're a big mind. Trying to outperform you academically would be extremely painful, and you can usually think of a solution to problems for her

>>1185201
>C

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>>1185208

>>1185210
Now is not the time for salt, that comes later.

>>1185201
>C. You're tough. There aren't many people who can give or take a punch like you can, and that's helped you in the past

>>1185201
>B

>>1185219
>>1185217
>>1185209
>>1185208
Looks like we got us the first deadlock of the quest

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>1185238
1.B
2.C

>>1185240
>>1185217
>>1185209
Okay then, tough loner it is

>>1185243
So... we're a big guy?

>>1185243
You mean smart loner, since B won

>>1185240
>>1185217
>>1185209
"-hmm, apparently you're rather bright."

That's one good thing your solitude has brought you. By your lonesome, you have plenty of time to focus on studying, or to just spend time reading for your own enjoyment. You consistently perform well in your classes, and you know that you've made your parents proud on that front.

"And lastly, it says here that the thing you value most is-"

>A. Your family. You have few friends, but your parents are the two people you can really open up to, and you love them very much.

>B. Your brains. Intelligence is a great quality, and yours makes you proud.

>C. Strength. Physical strength, mental fortitude, the ability to endure hardships, in this world, strength is the greatest quality a person can have

>D. Freedom. The ability to live one's life as they see fit, and to make their own decisions is the greatest treasure

>E. Something else

>>1185254
Thank you for correcting me there

>>1185269
>C. Strength. Physical strength, mental fortitude, the ability to endure hardships, in this world, strength is the greatest quality a person can have
Fuck why did you guys go full nerd

>>1185269
>C. Strength. Physical strength, mental fortitude, the ability to endure hardships, in this world, strength is the greatest quality a person can have
Big and smart, we'll be the bane of the villains of this setting.

>>1185280
Picking this option does not up your physical strength, it just means you value strength in its various forms

>>1185269
>C

>>1185269
>C. Strength. Physical strength, mental fortitude, the ability to endure hardships, in this world, strength is the greatest quality a person can have

>>1185284
Were we at least born into it? Molded by it?

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>>1185292
/tv/, please, control yourself

>>1185293
Of cooooooooourse!

>>1185278
>>1185280
"-strength. Physical strength? Mental strength?"

You shrug. "Any kind."

The girl nods, closing her book. "Well, William, my name is Aria, and it's my duty to escort you to the Spirit World. Hopefully, your place in the afterlife should be prepared for you, and everything should run smoothly."

>A. Wait, there might not be a place for you in the afterlife?

>B. What if it doesn't run smoothly?

>C. Okay, you're ready to go

>D. So, how did you die, anyway?

>E. Something else

>>1185293
>Sure, Goku might be a space nigger! But I believe that space niggers shouldn't be bought and sold! In fact, Saiyan Lives Matter.
>As you erupt into another bout of uncontrollable laughter, you notice Freeza stiffen up, his eyes widening. As you continue to laugh, his eyes narrow, his teeth clench, and he growls as he channels energy into his right hand.

And then you had Frieza light the cross he had tied Tofoo to on fire! How did you get away with it?

>>1185304
>B. What if it doesn't run smoothly?
>D. So, how did you die, anyway?

>>1185304
>C. Okay, you're ready to go
I really hope we can get cooler abilities than the super generic stuff in the last spirit detective quest

>>1185304
>D

>>1185304
>B. What if it doesn't run smoothly?
"Huh, so even heaven and hell can get full."
>D. So, how did you die, anyway?

>>1185304
>>C. Okay, you're ready to go
>>D. So, how did you die, anyway?

>>1185304
>B. What if it doesn't run smoothly?
>D. So, how did you die, anyway?

>>1185304
>A
>B
>D

Got a lotta questions, Mama Som.

>>1185305
I'll get you! And it'll look like a bloody accident!

>>1185323
>>1185318
"Huh, so even Heaven and Hell can get full," you remark.

Aria giggles. "Well, it's not quite like that. See, each spirit is a little different from the others. Their place in the afterlife is often determined by religious beliefs, personal desires, and, of course, what kind of person they were. Because of this, it takes a bit of time to ready a place for a person. Usually places in Spirit World are created well before a person dies, but on occasion, we get a person who dies unexpectedly, and when that happens, their place isn't always ready."

"So, what if things don't run smoothly?" you ask her.

"To be honest, I'm not sure," Aria tells you, rubbing the back of her head. "I'm pretty new at this job myself. Anyway, I'm sure you'll get more answers if we head for Spirit World, are you set?"

You nod. "Alright, let's go."

>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZQxH_8raCI

Aria reaches out, grabbing hold of your wrist and ascending higher into the air, pulling you along with her as the two of you rise higher and higher into the sky, soon passing over the clouds and yet still going higher. The blackness of space looks far less distant, and before long, you're surrounded by it, leaving the Earth behind.

You blink, and when your eyes open back up, you can see clouds again, hanging high over a series of jagged mountains which stand on either side of a rocky, windy road that looks to be hundreds of feet in the air, maybe higher.

Aria doesn't seem at all interested in the scenery, so you gather that this must be the Spirit World. Looking down, you see a long river running far below the path, and you recall that there was supposed to be a river in the Underworld, at least as far as the ancient Greeks knew.

"Hmm?" you hear Aria vocalize above you.

Looking up, you see her reach into her robe and retrieve what looks like a mirror. She opens it up, and you wonder if crashing into something hurts in the afterlife.

"Lord Koenma, sir!" she says, sounding surprised, and even a bit nervous. "How can I help you?"

"You just picked up the soul of a boy named William, right?" a voice asks. "William Haywood?"

Aria glances down toward you, then looks back at the mirror. "Yes, sir."

"I want you to bring him to me right away," the voice instructs.

"Uh...of course, sir," Aria replies, sounding surprised and extremely confused. "But why? Has something gone wrong?"

"I'll explain everything when you get here, now hurry up!" the other voice yells. "We don't have much time!"

Aria looks down at you again, an expression of worry on her pretty face. "Hold on tight, alright?"

>A. Alright

>B. Ask who Koenma is

>C. Ask where you're going

>D. Ask about the river below you

>E. Something else

>>1185379
>A. Alright

>>1185379
>B. Ask who Koenma is
>C. Ask where you're going
>D. Ask about the river below you

>>1185379
>A. Alright
>B. Ask who Koenma is

>>1185379
>A. Alright
>D. Ask about the river below you

I figure we'll run into this Koenma guy soon enough, I want to know more about this river

>>1185379
>>A. Alright

>>1185386
>>1185407
"Alright, but who's Koenma?" you ask, grabbing onto Aria's wrist.

Aria looks ahead, and the oar begins to move even faster through the sky. Wherever it is that you're going, you're sure to be arriving there soon.

"Koenma is the son of King Yama, ruler of Spirit World," Aria explains. "So, as you can imagine, he's one of the most important people there is. It's not very often he asks to see new arrivals, so whatever the reason, it must be important. Just make sure you're on your best behavior when you see him."

A large shape soon comes into view, far off into the distance. Soon, it becomes more clear, and you're able to see that it's a massive building, probably a palace for this Koenma guy. Its architecture looks Asian, and you find yourself questioning what sort of afterlife you've found yourself in.

Aria brings her oar in for a landing in front of a large set of doors situated on a balcony somewhere in the upper levels of the palace. Once your feet touch the ground, she lets go of your wrist, hopping off of her oar and approaching an intercom on the left door. This proves unnecessary, as the doors swing right open for her.

Aria takes a moment to smooth her green robe, and looks back at you. "This way, please."

She leads you into the palace, and you find yourself walking down a long, dark corridor, the ceiling of which looks almost like the back of someone's throat. At the end of the hall, you come across another set of doors, which also swing right open for Aria and you.

Beyond the door is a brightly-lit room full of desks, stacks of paper, and large, oddly-colored creatures of various sizes. Most of them are bigger than any guy you've ever met, and they seem to come in just about every color. They're mostly dressed either in loincloths, or really simple shorts and t-shirts. Mostly of them are carrying large stacks of paper, and shouting to one another as they frantically run back and forth through the room.

Aria pays them no mind, calmly walking through the room, but a few of them look toward you in surprise, resulting in two of the creatures colliding with one-another, and dropping a huge stack of papers.

>A. Ask Aria what those creatures are

>B. Go help pick up the papers

>C. Laugh at them

>D. Don't say anything

>>1185444
>B. Go help pick up the papers

>>1185444
>B. Go help pick up the papers

>>1185444
>>D. Don't say anything

>>1185444
>D
Don't do anything, we don't actually know whats happening right now and we may fuck something up

>>1185474
>>1185470
Deadlock again

>>1185444
>C. Laugh at them

I'll change to>>1185478

>>1185478
>>1185474
>>1185516
You don't know enough about these creatures, or the papers they've dropped to really be any help. They already seem to be making headway in cleaning their mess, so you just follow Aria further into the palace.

It's another walk down a long hall before you finally arrive at Koenma's room. Two massive doors swing open, revealing a rather comfortable looking room that also reminds you quite a bit of an office. You guess the prince works here as his day job.

"Ah, welcome," a voice says, and it takes you a moment to trace it to what looks like a floating baby.

No, you aren't hallucinating (you think), that's a floating baby.

He's dressed in a purple shirt and yellow pants, with a purple and pink hat on his head with "Jr" written on it. He has a pacifier in his mouth, and, oh yeah, he's floating and talking!

"I'm glad you were able to make it here so quickly," the baby says, floating around the desk and coming to land in front of you. He looks up at you and extends a small hand. "I'm Koenma, so good to meet you."

>A. Shake his hand

>B. Ask if this is a joke

>C. Wait, Spirit World is run by a baby?

>D. Laugh

>E. Tell him it's an honor to meet him

>F. Ask what all of this is about

>G. Something else

>>1185540
>A. Shake his hand
>F. Ask what all of this is about

>>1185540
>D
>F
>G
>I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't this.

>>1185540
>>A. Shake his hand

>>1185540
>C. Wait, Spirit World is run by a baby?
>A. Shake his hand

>>1185540
>A. Shake his hand
>E. Tell him it's an honor to meet him
>F. Ask what all of this is about

>>1185540
>A
>F

>>1185540
>>A. Shake his hand

>>1185580
>>1185558
>>1185553
>>1185598
You reach out and shake the toddler's hand, unsure whether to tell him that it's an honor to meet him, question the fact that Spirit World is evidently run by a baby, or just laugh. In the end, you opt for silence, and Koenma seems pleased enough by the simple handshake.

"So,what's this all about?" you ask as you release his hand.

Koenma turns away from you, putting his hands behind his back and stepping toward his desk. "Right down to business, good. As I said, we don't have much time, so I'll try to keep this brief."

He sits down on a cushy-looking chair behind his desk, forcing both you and Aria to come closer so that you can see him properly.

"The short of it is that you have a chance to get your life back," Koenma explains.

>A. You're listening

>B. Awesome! How do you do it?

>C. Ask how you died in the first place

>D. Tell him you barely remember anything from the last few days, and ask if that's normal

>>1185620
>D. Tell him you barely remember anything from the last few days, and ask if that's normal
>C. Ask how you died in the first place
>A. You're listening

>>1185620
>A
Get back as fast as possible
We can talk about this later

Hey, will this be utilizing stuff from Hunter x Hunter?

>>1185620
E. Neat.

>>1185620
>A
>C

>>1185634
I have never seen Hunter x Hunter, so no

>>1185620
Let's just go with A for now if it's time sensitive.

Might as well come back to life if we can since we'll still die later.

>>1185639
>>1185629
>>1185628
"I'm listening," you tell him. "But, how did I even die in the first place?"

"Yes, I was just getting to that," Koenma tells you, producing a television remote.

Turning around, you see a massive TV screen being lowered, and it turns on to reveal a video of you. As you watch, memories begin to flood back. This video is from this afternoon, just after you finished unpacking.

Your dad's been granted tenure at a local college, so you and your family moved out of the big city and came to a little town called Marksville. You'd told your parents you were going for a walk, and then....

The screen shows you walking down a sidewalk next to an empty-looking street, hands in your pockets and eyes trained forward. The you on screen doesn't even notice the shape moving up behind him, and has no warning before he's struck in the back of the head and falls unconscious.

The camera angle changes to reveal a gray-skinned, emaciated-looking creature with clawed hands, and a bald head covered in stubby little horns. The video ends, and an image of the creature's face appears on the right side of the screen, the name Suldon under his picture. A letter "E" appears to the left of the picture.

"You were attacked by a demon named Suldon," Koenma explains. "Our sources say he just came to your world about six months ago, and that's really all we know. He has no prior convictions, no criminal record of any kind. All we can tell is that he's a rather weak demon, and that he somehow got his hands on some nasty equipment."

The demon's image vanishes, and an image of blue tongs appears on screen.

"These are called Terrible Tongs," Koenma explains. "And they're the reason for your current predicament."

>A. Laugh

>B. Terrible Tongs? That sounds stupid

>C. Wait, slow down and go back. Demons?

>D. Ask what those Terrible Tongs do

>E. Something else

>>1185679
>>E. K.

Come on, let's just blow them away with how blase we can be.

>>1185679
>E. Something else
k.

So what do we do?

>>1185679
>E.

Huh. Go figure

>D. Ask what those Terrible Tongs do

>>1185681
This

>>1185680
>>1185681
>>1185698
>>1185715
Well, the way I figure it is:
If this is a dream, might as well roll with it.
If this isn't a dream, then should probably accept it.
No sense dwelling on how absurd it is. Take it as it is and gotta move forward.

>>1185680
>>1185681
>>1185698
"Okay, so what do I do?" you ask, your tone remaining rather casual.

Aria looks at you, nonplussed, clearly not sure what to make of your reactions to all of this. You don't see Koenma's face, but you like to think you get a similar reaction from him.

"What you'll need to do to reclaim your body is relatively simple," Koenma explains to you as you turn back toward him. "Aria will take you back down to Earth, and you can just go ahead and reenter it."

"Sir, I thought spirits couldn't just fly back into their bodies," Aria comments.

"Normally they can't," Koenma tells her. "But the Terrible Tongs remove a human's soul from their body without any damage to either the body or the soul. What's more, this method of extraction has left William's body alive, just in a sort of vegetative state. Getting back into his body will be simple, it's keeping it that's the problem."

He looks at you with a serious expression. "Once you're back in your body, Suldon's sure to try and take it back. He'll either try to rip out your soul again, or just try and rip you to pieces. You might be going back to your body just to die a painful death."

>A. Alright, you're ready to go

>B. How strong is this guy supposed to be?

>C. Can Terrible Tongs be used on demons?

>D. This sounds exciting

>E. Something else

>>1185733
>>B. How strong is this guy supposed to be?

>>1185733
>E. Something else
Can you give me something to fight him off?
Do guns work on demons?

>>1185733
>C. Can Terrible Tongs be used on demons?
>E. So what can I do to not die painfully?

>>1185733
>E. Something else

Seems like the same deal everyone gets when they're born anyways, I just get it twice. Got any advice for fighting him?

>>1185733
>C. Can Terrible Tongs be used on demons?
And is there some terrible price for a Mortal using them.
E. Any advise or help you can give to fix your mess?

Cuz, they seem like a regulatory agency, surely they would also be in charge of policing items like that. Write off the demon bit, they rattled off a file over how he shouldn't have been an issue. Put them on a bit of the back foot, they dun goofed and might be hoping we don't notice

>>1185755
E class demons are generally very primitive creatures, oftentimes little more than beasts. They occasionally kill humans, but that's basically treated like a bear attack. Something like this is extremely rare and unexpected from a creature with no sort of record

>>1185733
>B. How strong is this guy supposed to be?
>C. Can Terrible Tongs be used on demons?

>>1185781
Right, I meant to focus more on the fact that it got the Terrible Tongs than anything.

Also, love that you're doing this. This is my favorite anime.

>>1185755
>>1185750
>>1185749
>>1185741
"Can those Terrible Tongs be used on demons?" you ask, trying to work out how you're going to beat this thing.

"No, Terrible Tongs either have to be attuned to Spirit Energy or Demon Energy," Koenma explains. "Since these ones ripped out your soul, I'm going to assume they're meant for use against humans."

"Well, then, do you have any advice on how to beat him?" you ask. "Any weapons I can use?"

"I don't have anything I could give you that you'd keep upon returning to your body," Koenma answers. "However, returning to your body will cause it to become more aware of your Spirit Energy. That alone will make you stronger, hopefully strong enough to defeat Suldon. I'll be watching closely, so if things get really bad, I may be able to help you find a way out."

Aria looks down regretfully. "Sorry, William, but once you're back in your body, I won't be able to help you. I don't have a physical form, so the most I could do is try to distract him."

>A. It's alright, you can handle this yourself

>B. Even that could be a big help

>C. Tell her to call you Will

>D. Alright, you're ready

>E. Something else

>>1185814
>E. Something else
How do I contact you guys?
You guys probably know more about this whole thing than I do. Given that I don't know much.

>>1185798
I love this anime as well, even if the last saga was pretty weak

>>1185814
>>E. Something else
Quick question, is there not someone in the area that can assist? What would the response be if I couldn't go back to my body, if i had just passed on? Would yall just let him run around until he got tired or something?

>>1185824
Only arc I didn't really like was the one right after the tournament with the former spirit detective. "there is a tape with a record of all Humanity's evils. Watching it will make you hate people!" OK. Neat. People are dicks. People are also not dicks.

>>1185814
>>C. Tell her to call you Will
>>D. Alright, you're ready

>>1185814
>B. Even that could be a big help
>E. Stronger? How exactly?

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Wew, I'm excited for this quest

>>1185824
Last arc was really shitty and felt out of place. Felt like DBZ-lite with demons instead of aliens

>>1185855
I think I would have enjoyed it if they'd gone with the initial premise of a massive demon war with Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei forced to face one-another on the battlefield.

>>1185863
Did you like when all the supporting demons underwent Kami's training to become more powerful than Toguro over a short timeskip

>>1185820
>>1185826
"Don't you guys have somebody else that can help me?" you ask. "I mean, what if I can't get back into my body, or what would have happened if I'd just died? Is he just going to keep running around and causing trouble?"

"One of our agents is on their way, but odds are that Suldon will be gone by the time they arrive," Koenma tells you. "And if we wait for our agent to track him down, your body probably won't be in great shape when this is all over. I'm sorry, but this is the best we can do for now."

"Well, how do I contact you guys?" you ask.

"We'll contact you," Koenma assures you.

>A. Alright then, you're ready

>B. This sucks

>C. Something else

>>1185899
>C. Something else
k.

>>1185882
No, no I did not

>>1185899
>>C. Something else
...Alright then.

>>1185899
>C
Before I go, I have one question I gotta ask; can ghosts do it?

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>>1185923
Honestly, I'm surprised it took this long

>>1185899
>B. This sucks
>A. Alright then, you're ready

>>1185904
>>1185908
"Alright then," you say, turning away from Koenma.

Aria bows toward the toddler, then approaches you. "I'll take you back to Earth. Let's hurry."

Soon, the two of you are flying above Spirit World, leaving the palace behind and making your way back toward Earth. After only a few minutes, you once again find yourself over that same field, with that same little cabin smack- dab in the middle of it.

Aria stops a short distance from the cabin. "Alright, he may be inside, so we have to do this as quietly and quickly as possible. We can pass right through the walls, then you just have to jump back into your body."

She looks over at you. "Good luck."

>A. Thanks

>B. Ask if she thinks you can do it

>C. Head for the cabin

>D. Something else

>>1185960
>D. Something else
Go directly to body, jump in

>>1185960
>A. Thanks
>D. What am I supposed to do once I'm back anyways? Do I just fight him physically?

>>1185960
Supporting
>>1185971

>>1185971
Don't worry I know how this works

You'll get a new ability on your toolbar. Just mash that to win.

>>1185971
>>1185977
"Thanks," you say to the girl, who offers a smile in return. "So, what am I supposed to do once I'm back, anyways? Do I just fight him?"

"That's really all you can do," Aria tells you solemnly. "You could try to run away, but odds are he'd chase you down long before you could make it to safety. As I said, I can try to act as a distraction for you, but I'm afraid that's all I can really do."

>A. Ask her to distract Suldon so you can get back to your body

>B. Thanks, but you can handle this alone

>C. Head for the cabin, and search for your body

>D. Something else

>>1186008
>C. Head for the cabin, and search for your body
>D. Something else
Yo, do spirits fuck?
can you fuck mortals?

>>1186008
>C. Head for the cabin, and search for your body
>D. "If I need a distraction, I'll try and signal for it. Alright?"

>D "This demon's got nads, right? I want to know before I try something stupid."

Eh, YYH doesn't seem to be my cup of tea, have fun running it SOM, I'll /tv/post occasionally though, I guess.

>>1186008
>>C. Head for the cabin, and search for your body
Would a bat do any good? Knife?

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>>1186026
Nice

>>1186029
Cya, anon

>>1186029
Uh ... you don't get to bring /tv/posts

>>1186008
>C. Head for the cabin, and search for your body
>>1186026
Good thinking

>>1186036
Are we gonna get to fight Toguro
maybe train under him

>>1186061
Didn't Toguro get super fucked?

>>1186015
>Already trying to bang someone

>When you're dead

>>1186061
Toguro is dead

Well, one of them is

>>1186080
Ohhh, so this is after the series. Is Genkai still alive?

>>1186080
Well we'll stop being dead soon

>>1186080
Its never too late for lovin' Som. Never.

>>1186086
Probably

>>1186087
But for how long?

>>1186088
At least buy her dinner first

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>>1186089
Exactly. Gotta make the most of our time. wch gost wud ufq?

>>1186015
>>1186023
>>1186033
>>1186045
There's really not much else you can do to get ready for this, and if you wait too long, you might lose your nerve. It's really now or never.

Just as Aria said, you're able to pass right through the walls of the cabin, and quickly locate your body, lying on a crappy wooden table. It's a pretty strange feeling, seeing your own corpse, and you decide you don't like that feeling.

Your body looks as if it's sleeping peacefully. Time to wake it up.

As you start toward your corpse, you hear a crunch coming from across the room. Coming to a halt, you turn in that direction, seeing the creature responsible for your demise hunched in a corner, eating something rather loudly.

>A. Return to your body, get up, and try to sneak up on him

>B. Return to your body, get up, and look for the tongs

>C. Return to your body, and continue to play dead. Wait until he gets close, then sucker punch him

>D. Something else

>>1186127
>C. Return to your body, and continue to play dead. Wait until he gets close, then sucker punch him
what the fuck is he eating?

>>1186127
>D. Something else
>Return to your body, stay lying down, but move your head around to look for a weapon
Something thick and heavy will do.
Something thick and heavy with a wedge or a point will do nicely.

>>1186131
>what the fuck is he eating?
ur mum

>>1186141
Now you jest, but he may actually be eating our mom.

>>1186141
REKT

>D. Return to your body, ask Suldon what he's eating, and then charge him and unleash the best charging punch you can muster.

>>1186127
Seconding >>1186137
But be sure to stay aware of the Tong-Toucher over there. Quietly grab a weapon, or ready a pocket knife or pen if we have on.

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>>1186164
>>1186137
ROLL

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>1186186

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>1186186

Rolled 28 (1d100)

>>1186186

Forgot to mention rolling rules

You get three chances

d100

100 and 1 are crits

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>1186186

>>1186206
>>1186188
brother

>>1186188
>>1186208
>>1186206
Rip again?

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>>1186188
>>1186206
Well that's fucking ominous

>>1186208
>>1186206
>>1186188
He's distracted. You should at least have time to get back into your body. While the demon continues to munch away at whatever he's been eating, you leap for the table, seeing a bright light as your spirit touches your body.

Your eyes snap open, and you find yourself staring up at the ceiling of the cabin. It takes you a moment to process the change, and what it means.

You're alive.

Of course, that might only be a temporary thing if you aren't careful. Slowly, and while keeping the rest of your body still, you turn your head to look around the room, hoping to find some kind of weapon to use against the demon. Unfortunately, aside from a few wooden planks, you don't see much that you could use as a weapon. No sign of the tongs, either.

But, you do see something that makes your heart stop.

The demon is staring right at you, his face covered in blood from the fawn he has in his clawed grasp. Licking his lips, he lets out a growl as he releases the deer and rears up to his full height.

"You're supposed to be dead!" he hisses.

>A. You must not have gotten the memo

>B. You were going to say the same to him

>C. Get back and put the table between the two of you

>D. Go for one of the wooden planks

>E. Get down off the table and rush him

>F. Something else

>>1186266
>A. You must not have gotten the memo
>C. Get back and put the table between the two of you

>>1186266
>F. Flip the table at him
>D. Go for one of the wooden planks

>>1186266
>F. "I got better."
>D. Get some massive wood to beat this demonic meat

>>1186266
>A You must not have gotten the memo
>D Go for one of the wooden planks

>>1186284
Seconding, if the table is easy to flip. Good enough to buy time to get a plank and land a hit while its distracted with getting the table off it.

>>1186284
>>1186309
You can absolutely try that

>>1186314
I just wanna be a super badass and flip the table at him. The strategic value of the action was an afterthought, but I still really want to try it.

>>1186334
>>1186309
>>1186293
>>1186287
Do you guys want to flip the table at him, or save it for later?

Let's break off an antler from that deer and stab him with it

>>1186367
I wanna flip that shit

>>1186371
It's a fawn, no real antlers

>>1186381
>>1186334
>>1186284
Okay, ROLL

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>1186389

>>1186367
Why not? I don't know the power scaling here, but every advantage helps. We do like strength, and if our mind is our best ability, we should try fighting smart.

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>1186389

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>1186389
Check out this 1.

Rolled 24 (1d100)

>>1186389

>>1186389
Ok then let's retrieve a broken bone from its carcass

>>1186396
>>1186404
>>1186407
Nicely done, anons

>>1186408
Well I'm done rolling tonight.

So, are we gonna do spirit fingers, swords, or something else entirely?

>>1186396
>>1186404
>>1186407
"I must not have gotten the memo," you tell him.

Suldon growls, slowly stepping toward you. Evidently, he feels no need to rush things, and you're pretty sure that if you die, it will not be over quickly.

A blunt object might give you the advantage you need, but you still need to make sure you can get to it without the monster in front of you ripping you into pieces. You quickly move back to the other side of the table, positioning yourself so that the object presents a small barrier between the two of you.

"You're scared, aren't you?" Suldon mocks as he draws closer, showing off his bloody claws and giving you a condescending smirk. "I don't blame you, most humans are."

While he's busy mouthing off, you flip the table, throwing it toward him. Suldon growls, grabbing the table as you rush for the nearest wooden plank, picking it up and turning to see your demonic adversary raising the table over his head.

"Some wood isn't going to keep you safe from me, human," Suldon hisses. "But maybe it'll squash you like a bug!"

He hurls the table, and you rush toward him, dropping to your knees and allowing the piece of furniture to fly right over your head. Getting back up, you quickly close the remaining distance between yourself and your wide-eyed foe, slamming your blunt instrument into the side of his head.

For a bit, he seems unable to fight back, and you land several more blows before a particularly hard strike causes the plank to break. Suldon falls sideways to the floor, glaring up at you hatefully.

"Human filth!" he hisses, raising a clawed hand. "I'LL TEAR YOU APART!"

>A. Tell him he'll die trying

>B. Not before you make him a stain on the floor

>C. Throw what's left of the plank at him, and look for another

>D. Throw what's left of the plank at him, and get ready to fight

>E. Something else

>>1186472
something boring that Som already decided for us probably

>>1186477
Stab him with the broken piece of plank in our hand

>>1186472
Probably a bit of both

>>1186485
You can give that a try if you like

>>1186477
>>E. Keep what's left of the plank, and get ready to fight
The bit we have is somewhat sharp and jagged, right?

>>1186477
If the plank is broken, it's all jagged and splintery at the end, right?
Go for the eyes with it.

>>1186506
why not the throat?

>>1186495
Make sure to dodge his claw strike first, then follow up with the stab

>>1186477
>>1186485
>>1186498
Let's give it a shot.

>>1186514
Whichever works I guess. I just imagine the throat being easier to defend.
But what do I know? I'm a newfag whose never been in a fight.

>>1186519
>>1186516
>>1186514
>>1186506
>>1186498
>>1186485
This is what I like to see, good thinking, anons

>>1186526
well typically most people's reaction to having stuff thrust towards their eyes is to put their hands up and/or pull their heads back. If anything, a feint towards the eyes could give us an opening to strike something even more important.

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>>1186519
>>1186516
>>1186514
>>1186506
>>1186498
>>1186485
ROLL

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>1186574

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>1186574

Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>1186574

>>1186576
>>1186581
Nice

>>1186576
>>1186581
If this keeps up we might have to start having players roll 3d100 each,

>>1186576
>>1186581
more doubles. wtf

>>1186581
>>1186576
>>1186578
Your plank may have broken, but it's still got a jagged edge left to it, and you think that could do some serious damage to this little bastard. As Suldon makes his threats, you ready yourself to shut him up for good.

The demon springs up, swiping at you with his long claws, but you expected as much, ducking beneath the strike and thrusting the plank upward, putting enough strength in the movement to impale the demon's throat.

Suldon's hands fall limply to his sides, and you see his eyes moving down toward you. He tries to mouth something, but you have no idea what it is.

>A. Step back

>B. Kick him in the balls for good measure

>C. Now that he's wounded, beat him down with all of your strength

>D. Go look for the tongs

>E. Something else

>>1186640
>>C. Now that he's wounded, beat him down with all of your strength
Tongs can wait. Get rid of the primary threat first.

>>1186640
>>C. Now that he's wounded, beat him down with all of your strength
>E. Something else
Aim for the face, it might know magic or some shit. Don't what it saying any words of power
kill it kill it kill it dead

>>1186640
>C Now that he's wounded, beat him down with all of your strength.

Also try and push the plank deeper into his throat if possible.

>>1186640
>E. Slit his throat, as cleanly as high-school student can
>Then go tong hunting

>>1186640
E: Shove him to the ground, stomp on the plank.

He's a demon so who knows how hard they are to kill.

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>>1186652
>>1186669
>>1186673
>>1186678

>>1186685
It's the smartest thing to do right now.

>>1186690
Oh, absolutely

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>>1186685
I'm starting to really like this

>>1186685
>>1186690
And we are a very smart boy.

>>1186678
>>1186673
>>1186669
>>1186652
Suldon seems to have been defeated, but you don't feel like taking chances with a creature like this. It's killed you once before, and tried to do it a second time. You aren't about to let him get a third opportunity.

You punch the creature in the stomach, then grab his head as he hunches over. Leaping up, you slam your knee into his nose, causing him to throw his head back and stagger away from you, backing up toward the wall.

Breaking into a run, you leap up, aiming directly for the plank jutting from the beast's throat. You kick with all of your might, forcing the wood in deeper. You hear the beast gurgle, but then it goes still, slumping against the wall, dead.

>A. Yank the plank out, just in case

>B. Go look for the tongs

>C. Call out for Aria

>D. Call out for Koenma

>E. You've had enough; try and find your way home

>F. Something else

>>1186723
>B. Go look for the tongs
>C. Call out for Aria
Well that was satisfying.

>>1186723
>A. Yank the plank out, just in case
>C. Call out for Aria

>>1186723
>B. Tong Time

>>1186723
>A. Yank the plank out, just in case
PAINT OUR FACE WITH THE BLOOD OF OUR FALLEN ENEMY

>>1186723
>C. Call out for Aria
>B. Look for the tongs
>F. Ask Aria what she thought of your fighting skills.

>>1186723
>A. Yank the plank out, just in case
>C. Call out for Aria

>>1186741
>>1186758
>>1186751
>>1186743
Still feeling a bit paranoid with this whole situation, you violently remove the plank from Suldon's throat, wanting to have some method of defense just in case.

"Aria?" you call out as you look around the cabin.

Sure enough, you hear an Irish-accented voice answer, as a pretty redhead appears in front of you.

"Nice work, there," she compliments with a smile. "Not even a scratch on you, and the demon's dead. That's very impressive."

She looks around. "Now, I think I spotted the tongs...."

Aria moves across the room, finding a tiny corner-table with a set of tongs on top of it.

"Great, once our agent gets here, he'll be able to take these to Spirit World," she explains.

>A. Why not just destroy them?

>B. Why can't she do it

>C. Thank her for her help

>D. Tell her that all of this still seems crazy to you

>E. Something else

>>1186801
>C. Thank her for her help

>>1186801
>B

>>1186801
>>C. Thank her for her help
>E. Ask her if any more demons will come after you

>>1186818
supporting

>>1186818
This

>>1186801
Goodnight and good luck, Willie.
This is the first quest I've ever actively participated in, thanks for running Som!

>>1186801
>B. Why can't she do it
I'm a little curious, like is she intangible even for spirit items?

>>1186858
Goodnight, anon, sweet dreams and thanks for playing

>>1186801
>>1186801
Aria doesn't seem all that concerned about how we crush this guy.
I think i like that though. Our team is great so far.
>Will the no nonsense demon slayer
>Aria the ice cold spirit secretary
What other badasses will we add to our group as this story goes on.
I'm actually getting really excited.

>>1186818
>>1186829
"Thanks for your help," you tell the girl.

"I should be thankin' you," she replies. "You stopped a real monster today."

"Speaking of which, are any more of them going to come after me?" you ask.

"I doubt it," Aria tells you after a moment of thought. "None of our records have Suldon travelling with anyone, but still, just keep an eye out, alright? Your awareness of your Spirit Energy should let you know a demon when you see it."

>A. Ask if she can help you get back home

>B. Hopefully there aren't too many demons running around your new hometown

>C. Try to find your way home

>D. Something else

>>1186879
It's not that she's ice-cold, it's that this thing was a monster and you stopped it from hurting anybody else. What's more, you defeated it quickly and easily with no sort of prior training. She's impressed.

>>1186885
>D. So what now?

>>1186885
>D. Ask if she'd prefer way stay in the cabin until the guy they sent gets here, just to make sure no one walks off with the tongs since she's immaterial.
if not
>C. Try to find your way home

>>1186885
>B. Hopefully there aren't too many demons running around your new hometown
>A. Ask if she can help you get back home
Why does she have an Irish accent? Can attendants even get accents?

>>1186885
Can you think of any reason why a random demon would use the tongs on me specifically?

>>1186918
Of course they can

>>1186920
Fair question

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>>1186885
>>1186908
Supporting

>>1186885
>>1186908
Additionally
E. If I do see a demon, what should I do about it? Would it be safe to assume that they're intending to hurt people?

>>1186925
He made it seem like he just wanted us to be dead but if that's true then why didn't he just tear us up with his claws? I feel like someone controlling him wanted any empty human body for some reason, especially since he chose to hunt and eat a deer instead of eating our body.

>>1186885
>D. Why was I assaulted with the tongs? Did this demon want to send me to spirit world for some reason?

>>1186908
>>1186927
>>1186937
"So, want me to stay in the cabin until the guy they sent gets here?" you ask. "Just to make sure nobody walks away with the Tongs?"

Aria gives a great big smile in response to your offer. "You're a really good guy, you know that, William?"

She moves to take a seat on a little wooden chair next to the corner table before remembering that she doesn't have a body and stopping herself.

"I'd appreciate that," she tells you. "And I'm sure Koenma would, too."

Looks like you're going to be here for a bit. If you have any questions for Aria, now's a pretty good time to ask them.

>A. Ask why she can't take the Tongs herself

>B. Ask where some nothing demon like this gets something so dangerous

>C. Ask if she has any idea why Suldon didn't kill your body

>D. Ask if she has any idea why you were targeted

>E. Ask her to explain the whole "demon" thing to you

>F. Something else

>>1187006
>>F. Something else
Say nothing.
Your job isn't done, you need to stay focus and, your sure you'll get all the explanations when everything is over with.

>>1187006
>B. Ask where some nothing demon like this gets something so dangerous
>C. Ask if she has any idea why Suldon didn't kill your body
>D. Ask if she has any idea why you were targeted

>>1187006
>E. Ask her to explain the whole "demon" thing to you
>B. Ask where some nothing demon like this gets something so dangerous
>C. Ask if she has any idea why Suldon didn't kill your body

>>1187031
>+1

>>1187006
>D. Ask if she has any idea why you were targeted
>E. Ask her to explain the whole "demon" thing to you

>>1187006
>B. Ask where some nothing demon like this gets something so dangerous
>C. Ask if she has any idea why Suldon didn't kill your body
>D. Ask if she has any idea why you were targeted
"Why does Spirit World look like someone's company office."

>>1187031
>>1187046
"So, where does some nothing like Suldon get something so dangerous?" you ask Aria.

The girl tilts her head to the side, thinking it over for a moment. "Honestly, I don't know. He could have gotten really, really lucky and found them, or somehow managed to steal them. I doubt a creature like him would know how to make the tongs. The only other explanation would be that somebody gave them to him, but I can't see somebody giving something so valuable to someone like him."

She has a point, there. Suldon was, all things considered, very easy to kill, even if you feel a bit winded after your little scuffle. If these things are as valuable as Aria says, giving them to a weakling like him seems stupid.

"Hopefully, some of our investigators can figure out where he got those, but I'm not sure they'll manage," Aria tells you honestly.

"Well, do you have any idea why he'd use those things on me and not kill my body?" you ask her.

"Well, from what I know, Terrible Tongs are mostly used by demons who consume human souls," Aria explains to you. "It's possible that he pulled yours out intending to eat it, lost his grip, and you just floated into the air."

"But why target me?" you ask.

"Well, you were a teenager off on your own," Aria answers. "He probably thought you were an easy target."

Well, he wasn't wrong.

>A. Ask her to explain the whole "demon" thing to you

>B. You don't think he wanted to eat your soul' Suldon seemed like a meat-eater

>C. So, how old is Koenma?

>D. Ask if she knows who Koenma is sending to help

>E. Something else

>>1187102
>B. You don't think he wanted to eat your soul' Suldon seemed like a meat-eater
>D. Ask if she knows who Koenma is sending to help

>>1187102
>B. You don't think he wanted to eat your soul' Suldon seemed like a meat-eater
But he didn't touch my body, instead he hunted and ate a deer while guarding it. I think whoever gave him the tongs wanted a soulless human body for some reason. Maybe they wanted mine specifically for some reason but who knows?

>>1187102
>B. You don't think he wanted to eat your soul' Suldon seemed like a meat-eater
>D. Ask if she knows who Koenma is sending to help

>>1187102
>A.
>E. So Koenma is a... god, right?

>>1187113
>>1187118
>>1187158

"I don't think Suldon wanted to eat my soul," you tell Aria. "He seemed like a meat-eater."

Aria looks toward the remains of the fawn in the corner of the room. "True, I just can't think of a better explanation as to why he didn't eat your body."

"Maybe someone gave him the tongs," you guess. "And maybe that someone wanted a soulless body for some reason."

Aria seems to think that over, her brow furrowing in thought. "Alright, but for what...and why would they trust someone like this to get that body for them?"

You honestly don't know the answer to that, either. Hopefully those investigators she mentioned will be able to figure things out. And that reminds you, Koenma said he had an agent coming.

"Do you know who Koenma's sending to help us?" you ask.

"Probably one of his Spirit Detectives," Aria answers.

"Spirit Detectives?" you ask, wanting to know more.

"They're humans specially selected by Koenma to track down supernatural criminals," Aria explains. "They can deal with demons much better than most of our other agents, so in this case, I think Koenma would have sent one in."

A professional demon hunter? Well, that sounds interesting.

>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq0j1xg0RGU

>End of Updates

That's it for our first session, everybody. Thanks to all of you who participated. I hope you had a good time.

Follow me @qmdralo to see when I'm running this or one of my other quests

I'll stick around for a little while to address questions/take feedback

Also, I could potentially run tomorrow or Wednesday, but I'd have to start late and the sessions would be on the short side. If you guys would be up for that, let me know. If not, I probably won't be running again until Thursday or Friday