>>1635674
Some general info about the quest;

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>>1635674
>>”How organized are the monsters?”

>>1635674
>>”How organized are the monsters?”

>>1635674
>”How organized are the monsters?”

>>1635674
>”How organized are the monsters?”
>”There was someone following me.”

>>1635677
“Just how organized are the monsters? Like do they have some kind of government or factions that work together?”

“As far as I know they are organized factions that are city by city, sometimes multiple per city, that usually work together for the goal of feeding humans them as cattle and keeping humans out of the know. I was never high enough in the church to learn too many details but I’ve heard rumors that there were bigger organization behind them.”

“How big we talking? Like a country wide? Continent wide? Worldwide?”

“No idea, I just know there are some strong creatures out there that seem to be working towards some kind of goal.”

“A goal?”

“I am not sure my child, but I do not believe it is anything good for humanity.”

Strong monsters that may be working against humanity? Your mind flashes through several scenarios, the most likely of which is some kind of harvest system of sorts. If what people say about your energy is true than you would be at the top of that list…

Priest Armand breaks you out of your musings once more. “Is there any reason you wanted to know this?”

>”Someone was following me, I think a faction of some kind may be aware of me.”
>”Just wondering about my old apartment…”
>”Knowing is half the battle isn’t it?”
>Write in

>>1635702
>”Just wondering about my old apartment…”

>>1635702
>>”Just wondering about my old apartment…”

>>1635702
>”Someone was following me, I think a faction of some kind may be aware of me.”

>>1635702
>”Just wondering about my old apartment…”

>>1635702
“I was just thinking about my old apartment…”

“What about your old apartment?”

You never did tell Father Armand your old apartment was filled with monsters who were feeding on you did you?

>”I was just wondering if there were any more monsters in my apartment.” (Feign ignorance)
>”Before I killed that succubus and mimic I told you about I was told that my apartment complex was filled with monsters feeding off my energy.” (Truth)
>”Someone that I think is a monster was following me, and I was wondering if they were from my old apartment.” (Change subject)
>Write in

>>1635674
”Before I killed that succubus and mimic I told you about I was told that my apartment complex was filled with monsters feeding off my energy.” (Truth)

>>1635714
>”Before I killed that succubus and mimic I told you about I was told that my apartment complex was filled with monsters feeding off my energy.” (Truth)

>>1635714
>>”Before I killed that succubus and mimic I told you about I was told that my apartment complex was filled with monsters feeding off my energy.” (Truth)

>>1635714
”Before I killed that succubus and mimic I told you about I was told that my apartment complex was filled with monsters feeding off my energy.” You told him the truth, giving all the info on the apartment you could. “I didn’t know if I could trust you when I first met you so I only told you about the plant monster. Sorry.”

“It is ok my child, it was a confusing and frightening time for you, I understand. But I need to know, are there any other cesspools of these monsters you know of?”

“Not that I am aware of no.”

“That is good, but you said they were all feeding off only you correct?”

“That’s what the succubus told me yes.”

“That brings a concerning though, if you are no longer feeding them they are most likely on the prowl for innocent people once more.”

You… never thought of that. They need to eat right? So they must have gone somewhere to feed once you were no longer there. Possibly on people who don’t have the same amount of energy you have. Did you endanger someone else by running away? How many monsters have you unleashed upon this city?

“I must go there and stop them from feeding off our people.” He says matter of factly.

Wut?

“Armand, that entire building is loaded to the brim with monsters! You will die if you go there alone!”

“It is my duty to kill as many of those monsters as possible, regardless of my own life. If my death will save even one person from being eaten alive by those monsters it will be worth it.”

If he goes there by himself he probably, no most likely will die. You may not know the monsters there but you know for a fact he can’t handle them all. If he dies then you will have no one to teach you how about these monsters and you will be stuck in this world blind, and if he is paying to keep the church in order you may lose the only ‘home’ you have.

>”How about you let me do it, they probably haven’t realized I killed Nickole yet.” (Fight solo)
>”Let me go with you, I can help.” (Fight with the Priest)
>”I can probably feed you information if you give me some time back there. Maybe even lure some out to you so you don’t have to fight them all at once.” (Covert option)
>Write in

>>1635750
>>”I can probably feed you information if you give me some time back there. Maybe even lure some out to you so you don’t have to fight them all at once.” (Covert option)
I don't think it's a smart idea to take on a whole apartment building full of monsters all at the same time

>>1635750
>”I can probably feed you information if you give me some time back there. Maybe even lure some out to you so you don’t have to fight them all at once.” (Covert option)

>>1635750
>let him go
If he wants to go die, lets let him. There is no way we'd be able to take on so many monsters, we can hardly take them on 1 v 1.

>>1635750
“Let me sneak back in and feed you info and maybe even lure some of them out. They probably haven’t figured out that I am the one who killed Nickole yet.”

“How long will it take though?”

“Look at it this way, if you go in there now you might not get them all, and those left will continue feeding on people indefinitely, but if you let me bring them to you one at a time or tell you their schedules and what they are so you can properly prepare and get the drop on them you can eventually take them all out.”

He contemplates this for a moment. “That is a good point. I will wait for you to inform me of times I can attack to effectively defeat these foul beasts. Just know if you take too long I will have to take matters into my own hands.”

“Relax, I got this.” You don’t got this, you are going to die. You are going to die. Why did you do this? Oh god this is going to be terrible. Relax, just relax, they probably don’t know you have murdered several of them. You can get through this. It is either die at your apartments or die on the streets if he doesn’t survive.

After exchanging phone numbers you grab your things and stuff as much as you can into your backpack, and make your way to what hopefully won’t be your grave.

>Head straight there
>Take a detour (Write in)

>>1635795
>>Head straight there
We're going to end up there anyway, there's no point in delaying it

>>1635795
>Head straight there

>>1635795
It’s no use in delaying the inevitable you begin to head back to the apartments you thought you left behind for good. Into the possibly literal jaws of the dragon, were those actually things that existed? A month ago you would have scoffed at that and focused on something actually on the radar of a possible threat, but now you aren’t so sure.

Surprisingly you still have your key. You have no idea why maybe out of habit, maybe out of some kind of nostalgia, maybe you just forgot to take it off your keychain. Whatever it is you luckily still have it, you aren’t sure if it still works though. You would actually need to check on the door itself. Although with how long you were gone the landlord may have changed the locks.

>Check with the door
>Check with the landlord
>Write in

>>1635841
>>Check with the landlord

>>1635841
>>Check with the door

>>1635841
>Check with the door

>>1635841
Despite your better judgment you decide to try with the key first, and despite all odds the locks have yet to be changed. You enter the familiar setting of your room. Just as dank and messy as you left it, although dust seems to be forming in some areas from the disuse. Placing your bag on your bed you stand there, taking in the familiar and somewhat comforting atmosphere of your old home.

Shaking off your nostalgia you decide to get down to business. Closing the door you begin reapply every lock on the door leaving you to your own devices. Next you begin…

>Search the room for any alterations or bugs
>Empty out your bag
>Put a fine line of salt around the corners of your home
>Check in with the landlord
>Write in

>>1635869
>>Search the room for any alterations or bugs

>>1635869
>>Put a fine line of salt around the corners of your home

>>1635869
>Put a fine line of salt around the corners of your home

>>1635869
First things first, you need to place a line of salt around your room, hopefully it does something. You read it was supposed to stop energies so if anything it may mute your own if it doesn’t block others from influencing you. You meticulously place salt around the edges of your room using a jar and a half or so of your salt.

Now with the basic defense done, you just need to think of a plan…

>Session end

>>1635933
Normally I'd hang around for a bit to respond to any questions, comments, etc. but I got to go, will start back up tomorrow at 3pm ET

>>1635674
Gonna cancel today to spend some time with the family on murica' day, sorry m8s will pick up tomorrow for real though.

>>1635933
Before you can even think of the first step to your game plan you hear a familiar knock on your door. Despite your normal fight or flight instincts flaring you resist the urge fall over the junk left on your room’s floor. You remain silent hoping whoever is at the door will simply leave you be until you gain your bearings and plan accordingly, as well as the appropriate back up plans. No plan ever survives first contact after all. Now that you think about it you probably should come up with some kind of escape plan as well, something to hold the monsters out of your room while you maybe escape through the fire escape out your window…

The knocking breaks you out of your planning prematurely, they still haven’t left? Should you even open the door? Last time you did, even just a crack, it was considered an invitation for a demonic being to enter your home. Do all monsters have that ability? If you open the door will the salt aid you if they are given ‘permission’ to enter your home? The knocking pauses before you hear the familiar muffled voice of your landlord. How did he know you were back already-

Your energy, damn now that you think about it they may always know when you come and go. They simply need to notice the absence or presence of food. Did they already figure out the murder of Nickole? No, there is no reason you know of that would link you to it. If they have figured it out they wouldn’t be knocking, they would be smashing down the door and ripping you to shreds by now. Why did you have to decide to go into this lion’s den again! Why are you so stupid! Do you want to die!?

The knocking seems to let up but you know that won’t be the end of it. You have a gut feeling. He should have a key to your room so he could easily let himself in. You need a course of action. Now!

You could wait for him to open the door and hit him with a verse or weapon, but there might be witnesses and have no idea if you could even overpower him. What was he again? Some kind of lizard if you recalled what Nickole told you… You think? That is if he is alone and doesn’t have more of his cronies around. You could ignore it and pray he goes away, as if that could work. Open the door a crack, see what he wants, and hope for the best? Maybe act ignorant of monster-kind and hope you don’t act suspicious, you know they can sense your fear, but you always feel fear, maybe that can drown it out. If you do you better not slip up in the conversation.

>Prepare a weapon/verse (Wood Knife, sharpened half sheer, bat, or bible verse. +1 to initial attack)
>Stay silent and hope he goes away
>Open the door and try to play it cool
>Write in

>>1640839
Fug

>>1640839
>Open the door and try to play it cool

>>1640839
>>Open the door and try to play it cool

>>1640839
>Open the door and try to play it cool

>>1640839
>Open the door and try to play it cool
>If he asks where we were answer that we were practicing wilderness survival skills.

>>1640839
Breath in, breath out. Calm yourself Jack, you need to keep yourself calm so you can get through this with your body un-mauled. Actually considering the fact your you, and your landlord knows your you, you probably should panic. So you panic away and carefully unlock the door, leaving the chain of course, and crack it open to see the face of your old- current? –landlord.

If you didn’t know any better you would think he looked concerned. Well to be fair, he probably was concerned about his food source. The apparent lizard man didn’t seem all that lizard-y as of now. It felt almost nostalgic to peer out to his face again, as if none of this monster business never happened.

“Jack? You’re actually back?”

>”I never left.” (Lie)
>”Yeah I’m back.” (Confirm)
>”How’d you know I was back?” (Act paranoid/natural)
>Write in

>>1640869
>>”How’d you know I was back?” (Act paranoid/natural)

>>1640869
>>”How’d you know I was back?” (Act paranoid/natural)

>>1640869
>”How’d you know I was back?” (Act paranoid/natural)

>>1640869
>How’d you know I was back?” (Act paranoid/natural)

>>1640869
“How’d you know I was back?” you start. “How’d you even know I was gone in the first place?” Yes try and implant the thought that you are ignorant to the fact they can sense and consume your energy.

“I checked on you a few days after you left, and you weren’t there. At first I assumed I missed you leaving another day, but you aren’t really the type to leave more often than you have to. Where did you even go?”

>”Just somewhere I needed to go for a while.”
>”Family things came up, I told you I was going for supplies so you wouldn’t ask.”
>”Practicing wilderness survival skills.”

>>1640896
>”Practicing wilderness survival skills.”

>>1640896
>”Practicing wilderness survival skills.”

>>1640896
>>”Practicing wilderness survival skills.”

>>1640896
“I was practicing my wilderness survival skills.” Why the fuck did you say that!? Not even you believe that.

“Really?” Your landlord’s incredulity mirrors your own.

“You know, in case someone ever placed a hit on me or something…” God stop talking, there is no way he is going to buy this. Your dead, you fucking id-

“Heh, that sounds like you.” Holy shit he bought it. “By the way, you ever meet your neighbor? The girl I told you about before you left. She went missing sometime after you left.”

>”Really? I never got to meet her.”
>”I met her but I don’t know what happened to her.”
>”I killed her.”

>>1640926
>”Really? I never got to meet her.”

>>1640926
>>”I met her but I don’t know what happened to her.”
why is "I killed her" even an option? so you want to get ourselves killed?

>>1640926
>"I met her once accidentally but never really saw her after. Not that I see people other than you on a regular basis anyway..."

>>1640926
“I met her, more of by accident than choice. But I don’t really see people other than you so I have no idea what happened to her.” Play it cool, play it cool. “Is that all you need?”

“Well yeah I guess, well that and I wanted to bother you to interact more with people like usual.” Of course, well to be fair you probably will need to interact with your neighbors now that you are undercover.

>”I’ll think about it.”
>”Yeah… Sure…”
>”I’ll try”

>>1640959
>>”I’ll think about it.”

>>1640959
>>”I’ll think about it.”

>>1640959
“I’ll think about it.” You have to do it regardless, unless you want Armand to die.

“That is all I ask, well that and rent. Speaking of which yours is still due in a week or so, keep that in mind.”

…Fuck.

FUCK!

You don’t have the money for this shit! And your contacts on your online job are probably pissed the fuck off with you seeing as you haven’t done any work in almost 3 weeks. This is bad. You both need to hope that your employer hasn’t laid you off and work your ass off or forget all about your payments and get as much info about the monsters as quickly as possible. So less info for more time or less time and be yanked out of your comfort zone for more info. Then again…

>Ask to get an extension on your payments
>End the conversation

>>1640983
>>Ask to get an extension on your payments

>>1640983
>Ask to get an extension on your payments
o no

>>1640983
“About that, I kinda don’t have the money for it. You think you I could pay you double next month or something?” That was kind of a stretch, but you notice him smirk a bit. That glint in his eyes does not make you feel comfortable in any way, shape, or form.

“How about this, if you take some time to meet with and try and make friends with a neighbor or two in the next week, I’ll let you off the hook this once.” Oh god, that is not as bad as you thought it would be. Well it wouldn’t be if your neighbors weren’t all blood thirsty monsters maybe, but still you have to learn about them anyway.

“I’ll do it.”

“Really?” He almost seems surprised at your agreement.

“Yeah… I’ll give it a shot.”

With a final farewell he leaves you to reorient yourself with your surroundings. Finally with some peace and quiet you can mentally prepare yourself for what you have to do.

>Session end

Sorry its short today, but this seems like a good place to stop while I prepare some the last of the monsters in the apartment. Will be starting up again next monday at 3pm EST as usual. Will stick around a bit for any questions, comments, etc.

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