Mystery Box

>>4845497
>Mystery Box (Mystery Box. Not a concrete Nation, that's all you're getting.)

Edelweiss

>>4845497
> Edelweiss (Large country with lots of rivers, incredible trade, and more advanced technology than the rest of the world. Mind you, advanced means early Renaissance here.)

Fuck those horse steppe mongols.

>>4845497
>Mystery Box (Mystery Box. Not a concrete Nation, that's all you're getting.)

Just as a heads up I wouldn't do an 'X' to three votes because you're gonna encourage people to samefag their votes to 3 real quick

>>4845515
That's true, but it's also literally first thread. If someone cares enough to samefag, I'd be happy.

In any case-- The Mystery Box wins! You all will be starting on a small island, which is part of the Asphodel Congregation. It's an island chain north of Edelweiss, and not part of any 'true' nation.

Now then, Players. The next question I present to you is... Which Island did you grow up on?

> Option 1: Forested, relatively peaceful. Most of the populace knows basic hunting and fighting, but is uncivilized.

> Option 2: Marshy island nearest to the mainland. More civilized than the others due to frequent trade, but also less likely to be some sort of badass.

>Option 3: The largest of the four islands, and also the most savage. It's a wide, deserted expanse, with ruthless tribes who constantly fight for dominance.

>Option 4: An island created through unknown, unusual circumstances. The island itself is white, like snow, and it's said that outlanders who arrive mentally change while there. Natives are said to have odd properties.

>Option 3: The largest of the four islands, and also the most savage. It's a wide, deserted expanse, with ruthless tribes who constantly fight for dominance.

Best to know how to beat the shit out of people

>>4845524

>Option 4: An island created through unknown, unusual circumstances. The island itself is white, like snow, and it's said that outlanders who arrive mentally change while there. Natives are said to have odd properties.
Ohhhh weird option.
https://youtu.be/wOOqdRsbHKA

>>4845524
>Option 4: An island created through unknown, unusual circumstances. The island itself is white, like snow, and it's said that outlanders who arrive mentally change while there. Natives are said to have odd properties.

Seems quirky enough, let's go with that.

>>4845524
>Option 4: An island created through unknown, unusual circumstances. The island itself is white, like snow, and it's said that outlanders who arrive mentally change while there. Natives are said to have odd properties.
MYSTERY ISLAND MYSTERY ISLAND

>>4845497
>Azalea

Mystery Island it is! Congratulations on being born in the hellhole known as Vastkus. As a result, the MC is an edgy albino, much like all of the tribesmen and tribeswomen.

Next, I want everyone to do two more things. First, to vote on a Name. Germanic and Eastern European names are encouraged, due to the influence from Edelweiss, but feel free to give other options.

Second, everyone please roll 1d100 with your post. If you're just agreeing with another name selection, you don't need to roll.

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>4845545
Klaus Blanchard. Because fuck you, I'm not creative.

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>4845545
Luzifer

Rolled 32 (1d100)

Kalte Augen, because I just put what I thought was a good name into google translate

Rolled 55 (1d100)

I'll second Kalte Augen. 'Cold Eyes' is a cool name

I'm going to call the vote in ten more minutes, if nobody else raises a new option, changes their vote, or steps in to vote for one of the existing options. Mostly because I don't want this to end up dragging on and alienating the players I already have.

Rolled 69 (1d100)

>>4845545
>>4845559
Thirding this name. Seems legit.

Rolled 57 (1d100)

>>4845545
Wilhelm Von Grausshammer

Rolled 9 (1d100)

Support Kalte Augen

Aaaand nevermind, seems I don't need to worry about that. Okay, so, Kalte Augen.

Given the roll of 32, you were born in the second-lowest caste. That is, the warrior caste, as warfare is not idolized by the isle of Vastkus.

Kalte, as a result, learned to fight from a young age, both unarmed, and with staff and spear.

That being said, he was born without the characteristic red eyes, his eyes being purple due to a recessive gene handed down through his mother's side. This resulted in alienation from his peers... And his survival when the isle of Vastkus went to shit.

A thirteen year old Kalte was on watch one day, a duty given to those still in training, only to see a mysterious, grey substance spreading across the sea in a line, far from the island but coming closer.

What does he do?

>Go warn the Chief

>Run for the Guard captain

>Keep watching

>Other (Write-in answer)

>>4845623
>Run for the Guard captain

Screw the chief if our peers alienate us, our fellow warrior caste chads come first!

>>4845623
>Run for the Guard captain

>Run for the Guard captain

Should probably let them know before we get utterly destroyed

>>4845623
>Run for the Guard captain

>>4845637
>Other (Write-in answer)
He should try to get off the island alone, taking a boat and a bunch of rations, with the intention of not having to share.

>Run for the Guard Captain

And so you do. No doubt alarmed at this sudden occurence, you slip down from your post, more or less jumping the full ten feet. As fast as your legs will carry you, you run to the gates of the village proper. Once there, panting from having run several hundred feet in one go, you place your hands on your knees, catching your breath.

The Guard Captain, Adolf, looks down at you, raising an eyebrow and not saying anything. As you know from his instructions though, he's expecting you to tell him why you're taking up his valuable time.

>Polite warning

>Exasperated warning

>Energetic warning

>Other/Write-in

>>4845646
Note, dialogue options will become more clear and obvious once Kalte is an adult, and his personality is more set and clear. For now, though, I want the players to have a general idea of where they can push the character.

>>4845646
>Energetic warning
Our boy Kalte doesn't seem so worried about the danger, more so hyped. I like the idea of that.

>>4845646
>Energetic warning
With much waving of arms and jumping around, as befitting of a child

>>4845652
>>>4845646
>Energetic warning

I like this idea too

>Energetic Warning
Wins. Roll 1d100 for effectiveness. DC 80

We'll be using the same rules as GDQM's Saiyan Conqueror Quest for rolls. You get three tries, and crit fails only proc if no roll beats the DC.

>>4845682
Let's hope it procs!

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>4845682
Uh, nevermind that. Re-read, and I DON'T want critfail to proc... Let's hope it's above 80!

>>4845700
Nice dubs, but you fucked up your roll. It's "dice+1d100" without the quotes, in the options field. Don't capitalize the d, either.

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>4845708
Whelp, I guess it's time for me to save the day. ;^(

CRITICAL SUCCESS! Others are free to take the other two rolls if they wish, to try and get a double-crit. In the meantime, I'm going to write.

Rolled 72 (1d100)

Lets see how this goes

You grin, looking up to Adolf, your wide, purple eyes meeting his wizened red ones. "Okay, okay, so there was this big grey thing, and it's moving across the sea! Uh, not moving--" You gesture with your arms and your spear, spreading your hands along the length vividly to get your point across. "Ex-expa... That word!"

Adolf's eyes don't leave you for a moment as you continue your wild-eyed explanation, and by the end... He laughs. This was... Incredibly unprecedented, to say the least. "Really, then? I see. You have good eyes, and a good heart, Kalte. I want you to take these, and go talk to the Chieftain, okay? Tell him that I'm going to go settle something, and he's to bring several men, women, and children from each Caste to 'that place'." With those words, a grin on his expression, he leans down, the older man handing you not a spear, but his sword, the rare type of weapon that only the Captain and elite guards were allowed to use, as well as it's sheathe, blackened leather embossed with silver.

Well, what will you do now? Your childhood idol has just given you a very important sounding job, and the second most renowned item on the island, after the Chief's staff. Whatever is happening, it seems Adolf sees something important in you.

>Go to the Chief and explain

>Go to your parents and ask what's happening

>Go to your parents and be smug

>Taunt the other kids that used to bully you

>Flee from whatever scary shit might go down

>Other/Write-in

>>4845728
>Go to the Chief and explain
Obviously going to do as Kalte's childhood idol says, plus he did indeed just give us a sick ass sword.

>Go to the Chief and explain

We can't fuck up right after being given what will probably be the important role in our lives so far

>>4845728
>Go to the Chief and explain
It's from the big man himself.

Go to the Chief wins it. Writing now.

Naturally, you were going to do as you were told. Sheathing the bright, silvered blade, its translucent edges glimmering in the sunlight, you set off, towards the Chieftain's home. Soon arriving, the Chieftain's eyes widen as he sees the sheathed blade, and you explain the situation, telling him what Adolf had told him.

You can see the Chieftain's eyes slowly drop to the ground, not facing you. "Right. Go to the north end of the island, opposite where your guard post was. Look for a small boat, and wait there, child. I will be bringing others, and we'll be leaving for a while." Something in the Chief's voice was... Wavering. Even though you're an impressionable child, you can tell something here is deeply wrong.

What do you do?

>Take the direct route to the boat as the Chief directed (May have an enemy encounter, but quickest route)

>Take a circular route to where the Chief directed (Slower, no chance of encounters)

>Try to find Adolf again and see what he and the Chief are hiding from you

>Try to call out the Chief on hiding shit from you

>Go and ask your parents

>Other/Write-in

This quest moves way too fast holy shit I went out to get groceries and there's been like 5 updates! It might be worth it to space things out to at least an hour apart and write a bit larger of updates, but at the end of the day it's your quest and you should do you.

>Try to call out the Chief on hiding shit from you

>>4845794
Yeah, it's super fast paced right now, but that's because this is all just character creation/backstory prologue stuff. At the end of this 'section' we'll be flashing forward a few years, to the beginning of Kalte's adulthood, and the pace will slow down quite a bit.

>>4845785
>Take the direct route to the boat as the Chief directed (May have an enemy encounter, but quickest route)
I WANT TO SEE BLOOD SPILL

>Take the direct route to the boat as the Chief directed (May have an enemy encounter, but quickest route)

Let's do some battle

Well, it's been about an hour and no option's gone to three votes. I'm going to give it ten or fifteen minutes, and then call it if nothing changes. So far >Take the direct route
is winning.

>>4845785
>Go and ask your parents

You take the direct route. Surely, you have to follow his instructions. Whatever's happening is clearly too dire to just go horsing about, but you can trust the Chief.

With your mind made up, you begin a path through the middle of the island, walking through the pale-white, coarse soil. You were aware that the forests in the middle were dangerous, and often contained animals, including some not found on the other islands, but it was just a risk you were going to have to take. Remembering that you had Adolf's sword at your side, gently running your hand over the leather... It gave you a slight comfort, almost like a security blanket.

Roll 1d100 for encounter. Higher means the encounter is more likely to be something beneficial, or at the very least not incredibly dangerous.

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>4845953

Rolled 48 (1d100)

>>4845953
Yeah, my luck can't be good twice.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

Gonna be a nice roll I'm sure

>89

Very good, but not crit or special-success levels. Shame for those of you who wanted a fight. Writing.

And as you continued through the forest, you could hear something. A light... Humming? You weren't quite sure what it was. But, as you kept stepping forward, you soon realized it. One of the Tribe's Exiles, Hilda, was sitting on a boulder, humming to herself. The aged woman looked down at you as you passed, chuckling lightly. "Well then... It seems that Adolf's passed the sword on. I guess that day's finally come, huh?" As you turn to her, confused by what her words mean, you can see her hand slip into her pocket. She soon pulls out a small necklace, which gently hums as she did when the central stone moves. "Come now, lad. I know you're not to trust Exiles, but... It'll hardly matter after today." A wry smile crosses her face.

What will you do?

>Question her intentions

>Accept the gift

>Decline and keep moving

>Other/Write-in

>>4845988
>Accept the gift

>>4845988
>Question her intentions
Curious to see what this lady is up to.

>>4845988
>Accept the gift

>Accept the gift

Tentatively, you step forward, holding your hand out. "Hardly... Matter?" She shakes her head at your words, slowly placing the necklace into your much smaller palm. "I see, neither Adolf nor the Chief told you. Then, all I'll tell you is.. When you start sailing away from the shore, make sure to look at the island, okay?" She gives a wry smile, standing up from her position as she looks down at you, finally pulling her hand away after holding it there a little longer than you were frankly comfortable with.

"Right, okay!" You nod, still unsure what was happening. Regardless, every adult around seemed to be on the same page, so that was a good sign.

Despite being an Exile, Hilda turned towards the village, beginning to move towards it. She had continued humming, hands smoothing out her skirt.

What do you do?

> Try to stop her

>Just continue on

>Ask her to come with you

>Other/Write-In

>>4846121
> Try to stop her
She's probably going to cause something awful

>>4846121
>Ask her to come with you

>>4846121
>Ask her to come with you
She might do something otherwise.

>>4846121
>Ask her to come with you

Alright, seems you all want to ask her to come with you. Please go ahead and roll 1d100. DC 60

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>4846189
Man, we're either oddly persuasive or she's likes us.

>>4846192
>off by one
Where's that pic of Bateman putting a gun to his mouth when you need it?

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>4846189

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>4846189
Lucky roll, come on!

Rolled 89 (1d100)

Let's go

"Wait. Hilda, what if you come with me?" You had turned to her, reaching out verbally.

"Come with you?" She stops in her tracks, but the older woman doesn't turn. Instead, she takes a second, considering it. "Well... I had planned to talk with Adolf one last time. But, I suppose I'll come along. After all, we're going to need some people to watch over the new generation, still." She laughs at herself, and you can feel warning bells firing off in the back of your head at some of her wording. Whatever was going on, people were going to die. For real. As fun as you thought today might be this morning, it seemed everything was turning out much the opposite.

The only question was... What would you do now?

>Turn back to the Village

>Continue to the boats

>Other/write-in

>>4846233
>Continue to the boats

>>4846233
>Turn back to the Village

>>4846233
>Continue to the boats
He will keep moving forward.

>>4846233
Question, how did our parents feel about us?
If they loved us
>Go find our parents.
If they didn't
>Continue to the boats

>>4846274
Your parents were rather harsh, but ultimately kept you safe. They didn't step in dealing with the isolation, but the few times things really got bad, your dad ultimately stepped in and got the other kids to back off.

>>4846233
>Turn back to the Village
Sorry for tying it up, but this seems like what a kid would do.

>>4846289
we're the second-lowest caste with a genetic trait that makes people look down on us even harder and parents who would only stop the most serious of ass kicking we got. why would we care about the village that much or at all?

>>4846297
The latter half of the post doesn't seem like the thoughts of somebody who wants the village to burn, let alone his parents. Our demeanor so far doesn't allude to that either.

>>4846297
Is the only thing we know on this earth, becase we are in a little strange island that surely doesn't receive many visits from outsiders

>>4846233
>>Turn back to the Village

You stop, dead in your tracks. "I... I can't go, not yet. I need to go to the village." Hilda turns to you, looking down at you with a rather worried expression. "Be careful, and stay out of sight. Watch Adolf, and only help if you're absolutely sure you'll be safe, child." With those kindly words, she continues towards the boats.

"Oh, and... Put that necklace in your pocket. Only put it on if you're already caught."

You nod, turning and walking, then jogging, towards the village, as you could see flames and blades of steel launching into the sky. Whatever was happening, it clearly wasn't natural.

Choices

>Sneak your way into the village

>Rush directly to the flames and steel

>Try to get around the circumference to the coastline

>Beeline it for your family's home

>Look for Adolf

>Other/Write-In

>>4846359
>Beeline it for your family's home

>>4846359
>Look for Adolf
Who cares about family, let's see cool master do cool thing

>>4846359
>Beeline it for your family's home

>>4846359
>>Beeline it for your family's home

You just start running, heading for your family home. As you rush through the streets, you see that several people have died, pieces of metal skewered through their torsos or heads. What the hell was going on...? It was more like sharpened rods than any sort of weapon, and it only made you more worried for your family.

But, before you could make it to your home, you would have to sneak past the action, roll 1d100.

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>4846514

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>4846514

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>4846514

Final post of the night, will be continuing in somewhere between 12 and 15 hours.
--
As you creep past, towards your house, you can see the flames and steel clashing properly. Namely, you can see Adolf, his scarred arms bare, as flames shoot from his hand, colliding with a large man in black's attack, large spikes of steel which had shot from the ground! Thankfully, neither seems to notice you, and you sneak into the house, only to hear a voice behind you while your back is turned.

"My, Adolf, it would seem we have an interloper. And such a young one, too!"

Hey QM. Can you explain what this setting is like? Any notes you can link to? I'm a lore demon.

>>4846753
We'll learn as we play. We're a weirdo tribal after all, so the rest of our quest will be a slow, steady drip-feed of lore lad.

>>4846753
While I don't have a pastebin of any sort ready, I will say the main conflict of this world is between the equivalents of early Renaissance east Europe, and the ancient Chinese equivalents. With a healthy dose of supernatural factors thrown in that change the flow of things drastically.

Also, obligatory S O O N.

As you turn, you can see the tall, large man dressed in all black. Somehow, despite not seeing you, he's noticed you. Raising one hand, more of those metal spikes shot out from him, only, they didn't seem aimed at you, as they soared through the house, past you.

And what's when you heard it, the screams of your parents as he had somehow shot them THROUGH the walls with the spikes. No doubt, wherever or however they had been pierced was incredibly painful.

Thankfully, you could see Adolf pulling himself out of some rubble behind the man, a sword drawn. His flame-shaped scars were visible on his arms, and he glared at you, shouting in his 'instructor' voice. "Kalte! You need to leave. I know how you feel, but regular people, especially a kid your age, are useless in a fight against a Lotus User! So, please, just get out of here!"

With anger boiling inside of you, yet your mentor telling you to flee, what will you do?

> Run away

> Draw Adolf's blade and fight

> Try to feint the Man in Black out

> Other/Write-In

>>4847464
> Run away
He's right, we may as well live to fight another day.

>>4847464
> Draw Adolf's blade and fight

>>4847464
> Draw Adolf's blade and fight

Been over an hour, so I'm calling it here for >Draw Adolf's Blade and fight

Please roll me 1d100.

>>4847464
> Try to feint the Man in Black out
Lookin like the best option to me, we can't beat him head on.

Rolled 1 (1d100)

>>4847597
Special success, it's looking like
(probably didn't age well)

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>4847597
Please let this work.

>>4847605
Yes, very special success indeed.

>>4847605
A very "special" success.

>>4847597
Here's to hoping.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>4847617
Forgot my roll

Welp, we're dead.

Before you can even think, you've made up your mind. Whoever this guy is, you're not just gonna sit around and let him get his way! Your hand reaches down to 'your' sword as you glare in his direction, a direct concentration coming over you. And that's when you see it. Another spike coming from within his sleeve, launched at you. Slipping to the side, you just barely dodge it, the spike nearly grazing your cheek as you have the time to draw your blade.

To your credit, the man in black seems absolutely astounded at what just happened. "That... Shouldn't be possible! It's only a kid, how is he using Focus?!" He steps to the side, as in your peripheral vision, you see a gout of flame fly his way and nearly catch him. You can hear a voice, but you can't decipher what it's saying, everything is focused on this bastard here.

What will you do next?

>Rush in with your blade

>Stay back and defend

>Regroup with Adolf

>Mystery Box

>Other

(Note, as we are using the same rules as Grand Dragon's Saiyan Conqueror Quest, passing the DC mitigates a single crit fail, with only double-crit fails taking precedence over it. Also, I'm not SOM, one crit-fail isn't going to kill Kalte.)

>>4847631
>>Mystery Box

Fuck it.

>>4847631
>Mystery Box
You know the drill.

>>4847631
>Mystery Box
ALL THE MYSTERY BOXES

>>4847631
>Mystery Box
HMMMMMMMM

Mystery box wins it. I'd like you all to roll me 1d100, and 1d1000. Bo3 as usual. Also, please tell me which you'd prefer out of these options.

> Fire (Offensive, glass cannon. Good at both melee and long range if used correctly.)

> Steel (Balanced, can be used both for defensive and offensive plays, and even mobility.)

> Wood (Defensive and control oriented, easy to manipulate compared to the others.)

> Mystery Box 1 (Weak Utility ability, but has ridiculous potential and can eventually eclipse the rest.)

> Mystery Box 2 (Requires quick thinking, but otherwise arguably the strongest option due to having a very unique power among these options, which none of the others can replicate.)

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>4847650
> Mystery Box 1 (Weak Utility ability, but has ridiculous potential and can eventually eclipse the rest.)

Rolled 60 + 1 (1d100 + 1)

>>4847650
>> Mystery Box 1 (Weak Utility ability, but has ridiculous potential and can eventually eclipse the rest.)
Sounds nice

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>4847650
>Mystery Box 1 (Weak Utility ability, but has ridiculous potential and can eventually eclipse the rest.)

>inb4 QM baits us into choosing a bad mystery box down the line

>>4847663
I can promise you that while Mystery Boxes may very well have downsides, they're universally positive overall. Also, CRIT/100. Oh boy, you guys are really turning Kalte into a shounen protagonist. This post will probably take a while.

Rolled 81 (1d1000)

The other roll.

You look to this bastard, and realize that you aren't looking into the eyes of just another person. This is the man who killed your parents. As you ready your blade, composing yourself to charge using the unfamiliar weapon, the unthinkable happens.

Adolf charges towards him, launching himself with a gout of flames expelled from his legs, only for a blade to form around the man's arm and swing upwards at the last moment. With an anguished cry, Adolf falls to the ground, clutching the shoulder joint his left arm used to be attached to, as blood runs down in a river.

And with that, you see red. Not just the blood, but everything. All you can think about is how much you want this bastard to pay. He turns to you, and says something, a surprised expression on his face, but you're too angry to even hear it. A burning pain is reverberating through your body, and you instinctively reach one hand forward, as you feel energy welling inside of you. An odd, pristine substance flows from your hand, as plenty of the bright, pearlescent sand of Vastkus's beachfronts launches forth in a torrent. The man is caught off guard, yelling something again that you fail to understand as he tries to stand up, after the blast of sand-like substance had launched him flying several feet.

You're going to take him apart. You're going to kill him. You know that. The only question is how.

>Stab

>Crush

>Blast

>Other (Write-in)

Ability Gained: Lotus of the Moon. A rare 'Specialist Lotus', that is, an ability that only one person in the world can have at any given time. What does it do? You'll have to learn its powers another time. You're too angry to experiment and find out.

Ability Gained: Focus Pool. Now, when certain actions, both in and out of combat are announced, you will have to spend Focus for them. Utilize too much Focus, and the drawbacks of this mysterious new power will begin to catch up with you.

>>4847688
>Other
Grind.

>>4847688
>Stab
A stab wound can be the hardest to mend before it kills you.

>>4847688
> Stab
Impale him! Make a massive hole through the bastards body!

>>4847688
>Crush

Stab it is, then. Roll me 1d100+20.

>>4847776
THE LUCKIEST ROLL

Rolled 27 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>4847776

Rolled 11 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>4847776

Rolled 10 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>4847776

Rolled 53 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>4847776

Rolled 42 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>4847776
Probably already too late

You're going to stab him. You're going to skewer this bastard! You ready your sword, charging forward to do so, as you hear a voice call out. It's not his, whoever it is... "Kalte, don't! Get back!" For just a second, your concentration wavers, and that bastard manages to regain his footing, the blade on his arm bending and parrying your stab aside, leaving you vulnerable. With his other fist, suddenly covered in steel, he turned in, punching you in the gut. Pain exploded through your body, and you fell backwards, eyes set on him once more. Like hell you were going to let him kill you here.

What will you do? You're partially back to your senses.

>Roll away and try to stand

>Lean in and try to wound his legs

>Try to channel that power to attack directly

>Other

>>4847847
>>Lean in and try to wound his legs
A direct attack is risky, but a quick counter could keep us in this fight.

>>4847847
>Other
If we can apparently control sand with our new powr, I think we should concentrate that power to make this guy "go away". Ir anons don't like the idea, then I change my vote to

>Lean in and try to wound his legs

>>4847847
>Lean in and try to wound his legs
He's probably skilled at counter-attacking 'Lotus' attacks, so I'm not sure about trying to blast him with our new power. Imo, it's best to debilitate him then try to retaliate afterwards.

Okay, Lean in and try to wound his legs wins it. Go ahead and roll me 1d100. No bonus this time.

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>4847885

>>4847847

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>4847885

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>4847885

You need to get ahold of yourself. Your anger got the better of you, and you can see that. Looking up at him, you get a new idea, and lean in. He goes to stomp you, spikes extended from his boot, only for you to slip onto your side, blade moving upwards and slicing deep into his leg. "Damn you...! How does a Kid use a Lotus and their Focus this proficiently to begin with?!" He doesn't seem to notice Adolf slowly standing back up, despite the incredible amount of blood pouring down his left side.

What will you do?

>Capitalize and strike higher

>Get to your feet

>Push away

>Use your Lotus to attack

>Use your Lotus to reposition

>Other (Write-In)

>>4847906
>Captialize and strike higher

>>4847906
>>Get to your feet
Striking higher in this position is dangerous. We already exhausted the element of surprise here. We were at a disadvantage before, but with the wound to his legs and the window of opportunity that will get us, the situation will be reversed and we'll be at an advantage for the rest of the fight. Let's just get up, lock down our advantageous position, and wait for another golden opportunity to strike.

>>4847906
>>4847934

>Get to your feet
I agree with anon, it's best to get back up.

>Get to your feet

I doubt the ability to make 'Moon Dust' will be a good defense against the spikes, we should try to be mobile

Get to your feet it is. No roll required, writing.

>>4847906
>Get to your feet
"How is it possible that a 'great warrior' is going to loose to a child?!"

A little mocking it's never bad... Unless

Taking advantage of your enemy's stumbling, you slowly push yourself to your feet, eyes locked on him and blade ready to deflect any incoming attacks. Oddly enough, though, he begins stepping away from you, his eyes widened. "So that's it... That's why my Lotus isn't working correctly! This is all Moondust, isn't it?!" In his surprisingly high, shrill voice for such a large man, he cackles as he figures out what's going on.

As he continues stepping back though, Adolf silently stands, before crouching slightly, and taking one big swing.

The man, not seeing the Captain behind him and thinking him finished, takes it head-on, being sent to the ground and reeling in pain from the blow, too pained to simply counterattack.

It seems Adolf's bought you both a moment of reprieve, but now he and this steel user are in melee range of each other. What will you do? How can you help him? You know you can't let him die.

>Rush into melee

>Put on the necklace from earlier

>Use your Lotus to attack

>Stay back and watch for an opening

>Other/Write-in

>>4847953
>Put on the necklace from earlier

>>4847953
>Rush into melee

>>4847953
>>Rush into melee

Injured Adolf is an easy target by himself, but he can't take both of us at once!

>>4847953
>Put on the necklace from earlier
The necklace might provide quite the assist

>Rush into melee>>4847953

>>4847953
>Rush into melee

>Rush into Melee

Wins!

Roll me 1d100. DC 65, I just realized I've been forgetting to drop the DCs. Or, would you guys prefer I keep them hidden?

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>4848021
Don’t really care either way for DC.

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>4848021
Tell us the DCs please. Also, this roll will NOT be 1. Anything else is fine.

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>4848021
I'd prefer if you could show the DCs, whenever you can.

You have to help him... No matter what. You rush in, blade ready, and swing for the enemy's head, only for the blade on his arm to move suddenly, blocking your attack and... Wrapping around your sword? He suddenly yanks his arm up as he seemingly floats away, standing to his feet, your sword now in his hand.

While he's distracted, though, it seems that Adolf mustered up his strength, stepping forwards with one last haymaker that hits him square in the chest. You can feel your consciousness beginning to dim at this point from the exertion this fight's put you through, and it seems to be almost over. Especially when the Chief and Hilda show up, Hilda unarmed and the Chief with his staff readied. Seeing this, the man in black decides to retreat, having left the sword by the wayside once it had dropped from his hand with the haymaker's impact.

The last thing you see as you drop is Adolf's smile, and Hilda's concerned face as she steps towards him.

Roll me 1d100 please, for If Adolf survives . We'll be transitioning from the long flashback scene into the ending of character creation, and then we'll be ending the main portion of the thread there, moving on to a QnA section, about Lore, mechanics, and anything else.

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>4848034
Well, here's to hoping. (I swear to god if it's a crit fail...)

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>4848034

Rolled 30 (1d100)

>>4848034
LIVE, ADOLF, LIVE!

Thankfully, Adolf survived the encounter, thanks to the Chief and Hilda's intervention. After the death of your parents, Adolf personally adopted you, taking you under his wing. He taught you about Lotuses, and about Focus, for several years, as you continued to learn... You had a choice.

> Path of the Chieftain (Focus is the hallmark of the Chief, and generally illegal within the tribe otherwise, but the Chief has no son and thus you could work towards becoming the next Chief)

>Path of the Warrior (Dive more into training under Adolf, and learning more martial prowess over anything else)

>Path of the Explorer (Learn the ways of the Exile from Hilda. Less combat abilities, but you'd be able to sail from island to island, as well as being able to negotiate and the like easier.)

This choice is ESPECIALLY important, as it will not only determine your abilities, but also the general focus of the story for the first arc or so, while everyone adapts to adult Kalte.

>>4848102
>Path of the Explorer

>>4848102
> Path of the Chieftain (Focus is the hallmark of the Chief, and generally illegal within the tribe otherwise, but the Chief has no son and thus you could work towards becoming the next Chief)

>>4848102
>Path of the Explorer (Learn the ways of the Exile from Hilda. Less combat abilities, but you'd be able to sail from island to island, as well as being able to negotiate and the like easier.)

After an invasion by an outside force like this I could see Kalte beginning to look outwards away from his home Island.

>>4848102
>> Path of the Chieftain (Focus is the hallmark of the Chief, and generally illegal within the tribe otherwise, but the Chief has no son and thus you could work towards becoming the next Chief)
Leadership skills seem useful for negotiation as well, and we can always recruit allies to sail on our behalf.

>>4848102
>Path of the Explorer (Learn the ways of the Exile from Hilda. Less combat abilities, but you'd be able to sail from island to island, as well as being able to negotiate and the like easier.)

Explorer is winning currently, but since this will change the entire direction of the quest, I'd like everyone to pitch in, rather than just first to three. In the meantime, does anyone have questions about the lore, or mechanics while we wait for votes? I'd also like to hear everyone's favorite and least favorite moments so far.

>>4848167
Yes, can we not count votes from people who have never voted before on important choices such as this one? Samefagging is gay.

>>4848102
>Path of the Chieftain
I like this one most

>Path of the Explorer (Learn the ways of the Exile from Hilda. Less combat abilities, but you'd be able to sail from island to island, as well as being able to negotiate and the like easier.)

>>4848102
Path of the Chieftain (Focus is the hallmark of the Chief, and generally illegal within the tribe otherwise, but the Chief has no son and thus you could work towards becoming the next Chief)

>>4848167
Could you post a map of the region?

>>4848190
Actually don't have a physical map ready, I was planning on readying that for Thread 2, especially for if you end up going with Explorer.

>>4848194
You already voted once. Was this a failed attempt at samefagging or did you forget?

>>4848197
Though, with your Lotus, you can easily get to any of the other Islands in the Asphodel Congregation. You can also get to the mainland, where you'd only be able to reach Edelweiss, as Azalea is too far. There are two other island nations, but they're both too far away to reach by any boat you'd have access to, or a Lotus.

>>4848123
>>4848162
>complain about samefagging
>get caught failing to samefag
OH NO NO NO NO

>>4848167
I like the fast pace nature of the quest and European names in a Eastern Setting. Posts could be a bit meatier with a bit more in-depth descriptive words and phrases of the surroundings, characters, and situations.
For instance, what are they wearing? Are they naked? Are they stashing things in their tumescent meat pocket, the moist, darken cavern that smells faintly of a freshly fertilized field? Are they wearing codpieces with stitched on sacs? What color are the character's hair? How tall are they? What does the surround area look like? Where are the screeches of the animals?
What time is it? Have several hours passed, minutes? Is it noon, afternoon, starting to become evening? How big is the villiage? Where are the screams? Where are the other invaders? Is everyone but your parents until you reached them and the people the chieftain gathered up dead?
I can only imagine so much without it all becoming a amorphous blob in a vague greyish hue.

>>4848197
oh cool, change my vote to that then

>>4848210
that guy isn't me though, I only tend to vote on important decisions like this, the rest of the time I just lurk

>>4848219
Fair criticism. I know it seems like basic stuff, but when it comes to first time QMing, being told this helps. I'll be trying to increase the descriptiveness soon, especially with you guys exiting the flashback and entering the actual plotline of the quest, now that character creation is finished.

>>4848226
Yeah, I noticed that a bit late.

>>4848225
I am currently on my way home just to spitevote Explorer against you, with one of the preexisting IDs ITT. 2PBTID now, smartass.

>>4848225
>>4848242
holy shit chill the fuck out

>>4848102
>Path of the Explorer (Learn the ways of the Exile from Hilda. Less combat abilities, but you'd be able to sail from island to island, as well as being able to negotiate and the like easier.)

>>4848242
>I am currently on my way home just to spitevote Explorer against you, with one of the preexisting IDs ITT. 2PBTID now, smartass.
>spitevote Explorer against you, with one of the preexisting IDs ITT.
>with one of the preexisting IDs ITT.
>with preexisting ID
>2 posts by this ID

So you admit to samefagging, then?

>>4848225
Faggot.

>>4848197
you know what QM, you should just pick the one you want at this point

>>4848280
Probably, but I'm enjoying watching the squabble in the meantime and it's giving us bumps, so hopefully we can get some new people in to ask questions and give feedback after they read.

>>4848110
>>4848119
>>4848257
>>4848223

Non-samefag votes for Explorer.

>>4848111
>>4848123
>>4848175

Non-samefagging votes for Chieftain

No votes for Warrior, RIP.

Anyway, we goin' Explorer now. I'm surprised nobody's asked me to explain more in depth about Lotuses and Focus, since Kalte will canonically know the basic ins and outs at the very least, and probably a decent amount more, by Thread 2's beginning.

>>4848333
Feel free to tell us more about that, QM. And thank you for counting the votes of active users for this choice. I'm happy to take my loss honorably since I know people actually voted for it, and Explorer could be interesting, who knows?

>>4848333
okay
Is Lotus some kind of inherent energy inside everything, or is it only inside of certain people?
Is it pure magical or something spiritual
where it can be learned like some avatar stuff?
Is it quantifiable? Does it have an origin, or has it always existed?
You said something but purple eyes and such having saved the mc at the start, does that mean Lotus is heriditary?
What's the "goal" of this quest?

>>4848341
>>4848379
Okay, in order.

1. Focus is the name of the energy, and it's inside anything that can make decisions. So, humans and like 99% of animals, as well as any mythical creatures. However, a tree does not have conscious thought, so it does not have Focus.

2. It's spiritual. If you've ever seen or read Hunter X Hunter, it's similar to Aura/Nen, in that it's not necessarily magic, but related to your mental state. Namely, concentration on a single goal.

3. Focus is all over the globe since everyone has it, but smaller tribes often don't have many who figure it out due to population density.

4. Who knows? The origins may be unknown, or they may be spoilers.

5. The purple eyes are related to Kalte's high amounts of Focus and unusual aptitude, but Lotuses are not hereditary. A Lotus is actually gained through a traumatic event in puberty, and anything with Focus can gain a Lotus. The actual Lotus itself is determined both by personality compatibility, and by what was around in the traumatic event. In your case, the moon-dust that makes up Vastkus's sands, steel, flame, Lotuses, and wood were the main things involved, so those were your choices. And yes, Mystery Box 2 was a Copy-Lotus of sorts that would let you temporarily copy over any other Lotus you knew about.

6. There is no explicit goal in mind. The whole reason I gave the anons the choice between the three paths was to help give them a slight direction in which to pursue their own goals, and what they think Kalte may want to do.

Also, as a sidenote, since Explorer is the path with the least focus on combat abilities, I would like anons to try and work together for ability ideas, until we have enough to vote on *one* ability/technique using Kalte's Lotus to carry over as a sort of mainstay. Feel free to get rather advanced, but remember, his Lotus (so far) seems to only create and manipulate this moon-stuff, in a dust form.

>>4848456
I have some questions. What are all the things you can do with a Lotus? And what are the limits of that Lotus you specialise in? Can you have more than one Lotus? What do you call the field your Lotus specialises in? And lastly, does Lotus of the Moon make moon rocks and dust, if so is that the only thing it can do?

>>4848497
Okay, so, these ones will be partially redacted to avoid spoilers and metagaming with abilities Kalte wouldn't know about.

1. A Lotus can create and shape the material or concept linked to it at will, including manipulating existing pieces of that material telekinetically.

2. The limits depend on the Lotus, as each Lotus has direct drawbacks that begin occurring from over-use. For instance, Adolf's Fire Lotus begins to heat up and burn his body. Also, the actual mark where the Lotus is can be damaged, resulting in you temporarily losing the ability to use it.

3. No, you cannot have more than one Lotus. It's basically a nexus for your Focus during the spiritual awakening that happens in the trauma causing it. If you were to have two, you'd split your Focus in half, and effectively be able to use neither one.

4. A Lotus's ability type is its Domain. For Kalte this is Moon, for Adolf it is Fire, and for the man-in-black, it is Steel.

5. While I can't reveal too much, as it would be spoilers, the sword you wield is called a Moonblade, and is made of a steel-like substance that occasionally comes down in asteroids with chunks of the Moon, which is also what caused the differences in Vastkus's people and island.

>>4848456
>A Lotus is actually gained through a traumatic event in puberty
Puberty IS a traumatic event, so how traumatic are we talking?

>>4849605
When it comes to 'Traumatic enough to gain a Lotus', that generally means it's the type of event that would fuck you up for a good part of your life if it happened to you irl. In Kalte's case, it was watching his parents die in front of him and his mentor almost die. Meanwhile, in Adolf's case, it was nearly burning to death in a barn fire.

Sidenote, for anyone who's eagerly awaiting next installment. It's going to start at Noon EST, on Monday.

>>4848469
To be honest, I think that picking Explorer with the Lotus we have was a shitty idea. I mean, if we can control the Moon-stuff, even in form of Dust, if we we're a warrior we could, if we trained our Lotus enough to control the moon-stuff in metal form, we could basically make something like try to stab a guy and in the last second make the blade tinner and longer and stab him before he can block the attack, like attacking with a Dagger and much before the attack with the dagger connects, turn the Dagger in a billiards stick and stab him.

But for Explorer, maybe if we can collect some sand/dust of the Island, maybe make something like dropping the sand/dust in the ground and make a mental image of something we saw before, like a picture, or even draw some memory-based map.

Or if we can make the moon-dust appear at will with our Lotus, maybe do something like Aang from Avatar when he uses Air Control to appear and Air Sphere down himself that make him move alot faster.

>>4849679
You can still use your Lotus the same ways you would otherwise, it's just that you don't have as much experience and learning behind it starting out. Even on the path of the Explorer, you're certain to run into quite a few fights, so you'll progress in that way regardless. Though, yes, it is possible to create images and sculptures with your moon-dust.

That being said, the steel-guy from earlier was literally building a bridge to walk on to get to your island. Most Lotuses have a good deal of utility uses like that, since they can create and manipulate something.

Thread's archived. New thread will still be starting Monday, and I'm still here if any new readers end up with questions after reading through this thread. I don't have enough confidence to drop an Epilogue yet, but I have some ideas for Thread 2 and 3 Epilogues, if I'm confident enough in my writing by then.

>>4853434
You don't have to start a new thread, this board has a bump limit of 750 and we're still on page 1.

>>4846939
You shut the fuck up. You're not the QM are you? No. So be quiet.

>>4847458
Ah, ok. I think I can get down with that.

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Everything's hitting tomorrow. I hope you anons are ready for the quest to properly begin! You may notice there are some nations there that were not available as starting choices, and that's because I didn't have them fully fleshed out yet.

>>4857197
So we're up to the northwest of Edelweiss?

>>4857847
Just off the northeast corner of Edelweiss, actually. Those four islands there are the Asphodel Congregation. The most north one was option 2, The one furthest south-east was option 1, the big one was option 3, and the tiny one is Vastkus.

>>4848456
Hey QM-- you seem enthusiastic and this quest has a lot of potential. I'd like to see it stick around and liven up the board, which is why I'm writing this and not quietly leaving the thread like a rat on a sinking ship.

>There is no explicit goal in mind.

This concerns me, and I say this as both a QM and a player who has, over the years, seen hundreds of brand new quests die horribly. Sandbox quests are a bad idea unless your name is Soma, and even then Banished Quest faffed around for 250 threads before dying without closure. Your name is probably not Soma. The most likely results of presenting the players with no clear goal (and therefore making up the quest as you go) are:

>You realize you don't know where to go next, lose interest and/or hope, abandon the thread in short order
>The players get bored of running in circles doing nothing and leave
>You manage to keep going, but at best the quest is directionless and random

If there's one single thing I'd say any quest needs, it's a goal. Goals make it easy for you to plan, provide motivation, direction, and excitement for players, help define the MC as a person, and help keep the quest moving forward as a story. If you're worried about goals being "railroading," don't be-- players *want* to accomplish the goal set out for them and will voluntarily pursue it. If you don't have one because you started this quest on a whim with little planning except for the setting details you already knew about (the impression I'm getting)... it's not too late. Sit down, think about it, and give us some direction so we don't spend the rest of the thread voting "look at this" "look at that" "go to sleep" and then you flake before anything interesting happens.

Or, like, don't. It's your quest. But I know what I'm talking about.

>>4858192
Thank you for the advice, but don't worry. As players, everyone's edging closer to picking their own goal by taking a choice of which route Kalte went. That's sort of my plan, is to give you guys meaningful choices early on to give you all your own options for goals and decide what Kalte will think is important to do.

For example, if you all hadn't rolled so exceedingly well at points in the backstory, or if you'd played around, Kalte may have been the only survivor of his people, and thus have a goal of finding the Steel man-in-black and putting him down. Hell, he may still have that goal, if you all ever decide to put effort into finding him again.

Also, obligatory S O O N.

Anyone watching should probably think of potential technique ideas, since a vote for what Kalte's first technique is will be the first thing we do when continuing.

Lotus User Quest, Session 2 -- Start.

You are Kalte Augen, a growing young man on the isle of Vastkus. After the invasion of a foreign invader, your bravery and skill were recognized by the tribe. Learning and training under the Exile, Hilda, has allowed you to grow toned and athletic, with skills related to reading people, navigation, and survival in the wilderness.

Most importantly, though, you have two things left to decide before your first voyage away from home.

1. Clothing.

>Traditional wear, no footwear, no shirt, just short pants and a large belt from which to hang your sword, as well as wearing your necklace.

>Edelweissian. Imported boots from the mainland, as well as stuffy woolen clothing. Not your thing, but may make others look at you in a new, and better light.

>Write-In: You're going to make your own style.

2. Technique.

Please add a vote for any particular technique type you'd like to have Kalte train in.

>Offense

>Defense

>In-combat utility

>Out of Combat Utility

>>4858593
1.
>Edelweissian
While it's not what we're used to, it's probably for the best, especially when meeting new people.

2.
>In-combat utility
Having any sort of utility just seems like a good idea - And just because it's meant to be a utility for combat, doesn't mean it couldn't be serviceable outside of combat as well, even if it wasn't the intended purpose.

>>4858593
>Edelweissian.
I’m guessing the era is Colonial or Victorian? If so it would be best not to look like a “savage” when we are out exploring.

>In-combat utility
Sounds like it would fit path of the explorer the best.

>>4848119
By the way my IP changed but this is me.

>>4858593
>Edelweissian. Imported boots from the mainland, as well as stuffy woolen clothing. Not your thing, but may make others look at you in a new, and better light.
We're going to a new land, and we need people to not think of us as a savage
>In-combat utility

You keep your overcoat unbuttoned as you adjust it. Red and blue would surely do you well, even if it was a bit gaudy. Finally, your raft set out, as you opened the sail, beginning to sail out to the sea.

As for your main Focus technique, it's something for In-Combat Utility. The question is... Just what did you make?

>A spray of sand that's loosely packed so as to blind the enemy and disrupt their Focus

>A platform that you can levitate, carrying yourself, an item, or another person around through the air.

>A large, hollowed ball of Moon-rock that can imprison someone or something up to a human's size

> The ability to extend and retract the blade of your sword.

Also

>Vote for Technique Name

>>4858647
>A spray of sand that's loosely packed so as to blind the enemy and disrupt their Focus
Pocket sand!

>>4858647
>The ability to extend and retract the blade of your sword
This seems to be the best choice for combat, and, well, depending on how durable our sword is, it could make for a good mobility option - I wouldn't try it, personality, but it *is* an option.

As for a name... Hm. Vast Blade? Since his blade is extending, and he's literally from an island called Vastkus? Play with the idea-

>>4858667
This. It’s probably the simplest one there is but the utility for it is near limitless. Want to distract a guard while we are sneaking? Pocket sand! Need to escape a dangerous animal? Pocket sand! In a intense duel and bead an opening? Pocket sand!

Also it’s a pretty funny meme.

>>4858667
Going with this.

Your 'Pocket Sand'. The name's a work in progress, but by blasting a large amount of loosely-packed sand, you can easily disrupt someone's focus with it, making it great for distractions.

Now then, there was just one last thing to remember before you set off, as you waved goodbye to your homeland.

Where was your first voyage going to be?

>The nearest Island over

>The desert island, almost similar to your own

>The marsh-like island to the west

>You tried to make it all the way to Edelweiss

>That huge ship in the distance looks interesting, maybe you could exchange tips with them as they pass by.

>Other/Write-in

>>4858714
>The nearest Island over
Surely this will mostly have low-level mobs.

>>4858714
>That huge ship in the distance looks interesting, maybe you could exchange tips with them as they pass by.

There are many things this ship could be, but no matter what it will be interesting.

>>4858714
>That huge ship in the distance looks interesting, maybe you could exchange tips with them as they pass by.

>>4858714
>That huge ship in the distance looks interesting, maybe you could exchange tips with them as they pass by.
Inb4 we’re accused of piracy

Seeing a huge ship, you decide to sail towards it. It seems to be sailing rather slowly, so even with the large difference in the size of your vessels, you should be able to pull close enough to see what's going on.

And soon enough you do, seeing plenty of people in clothes even gaudier than yours lining the bow of the boat, watching over the water, bickering and commenting. Once you're noticed, though, an uproar begins to start, with cries of a 'Moonborn', and a 'Tainted One'.

Seems these posh guys really don't like you, what do you do?

>Leave

>Come closer

>Try to yell that you're not dangerous

>Try to act like you're Edelweissian, and not an islander

>Other/Write-In

>>4858773
>Other/Write-in
Let's get a bit closer, and try to communicate that we're not dangerous calmly - Yelling probably isn't the best idea, and getting closer shouldn't be that risky, as long as we don't suddenly try climbing their ship.

>>4858773
>Leave
Nope.

>>4858781
+1
What’s the worst that can happen?

Get closer + Write-in wins. Roll me 1d100.

DC is 80 for standard success, 95 for bonus.

Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>4858829
You had to say it.

>>4858856

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>4858856

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>4858856

You slowly paddle the small dinghy up to the side of the boat, putting your hands up after in a non-threatening gesture.

"Wait, wait, it's okay. I'm not here to attack you, I promise."

While many of the citizens onboard seem... Less than inclined to believe you, stepping away, someone stepped out of a large cabin on the top of the ship. An older man, with graying black hair, a thick beard of the same coloration, and a large, white coat.

"Easy now, let the boy speak! He seems a kind enough sort, granted his blade is at his hip and he has his coat unbuttoned!" The man bellowed in a rather deep voice, before approaching the end of the bow closest to you. "Now then, lad, what's your name? I'm sure even you Moonborn have names."

It seems it's time to test those people skills Hilda taught you to the test. This man is clearly old and courageous, so how should you answer him...?

>Polite answer

>Brash answer

>Coy answer

>Other/Write-In

>>4858893
>Polite answer
The passengers all seem high class so it’s best to be respectful.

>>4858897
I agree, this seems to be the best/safest course of action.

>>4858893
>Polite answer
"My name is Kalte Augen sir. It's my first time sailing from my homeland, and I tought in coming to your ship because I've found it interesting. The least I wanted to do was to scare the passangers."

Idk if this is a good aproach, but sure is a friendly one

Polite wins by a landslide, seems Kalte didn't lose his good-boi streak from when he was a kid. Roll 1d100, DC 65.

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>4858935

Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>4858935

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Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>4858935

You bow, and begin to introduce yourself. Unfortunately, you forget the formal greeting that Edelweiss uses. "Y-yes Ma'am!" With those words, everyone goes silent. Seems you messed up... Uh oh. The man finally speaks up, bellowing once more in quite an angry voice. "Child, are you making fun of me? I won't take a slight like that after I gave you a chance! Now, either get out of here, or get up here so I can show you your place!" It seems you... Really, really pissed him off. He's even reaching for an odd, curved sword at his side, held in a gaudy, gilded scabbard.

Well, now what?

>Flee

>Climb up

>Use your Lotus to get up

>Other/Write-in

>>4858953
>Flee
Time to GTFO, no need to fight anyone over this.

>>4858953
>Use your Lotus to get up

>>4858953
>Use your Lotus to get up
Welp, time to steal this boat since we fucked up

Oh boy, using your Lotus to get up. Roll 3d100.

DCs are 20, 65, and 95 respectively. Only need to worry about third DC if second DC is failed.

Rolled 18, 33, 95 = 146 (3d100)

>>4859013

Rolled 19, 31, 66 = 116 (3d100)

>>4859013
Forgot a Zero

Rolled 91, 9, 60 = 160 (3d100)

>>4859013
This is us right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNK-_t-8OOE

>>4859022
Shit, wrong vid.

Screw this, you're going to show them all what makes you special. 'Show you your place'? How insulting... You gather up your strength, and create a blast of moon-sand under you, launching yourself up. You'd tried to be stealthy, but unfortunately, you created more than you meant in your moment of focused anger, making it fairly obvious what you'd done as the terrified onlookers run, some even jumping overboard rather than stay on the ship with you. You see the presumed captain reach into his coat, and instinctively move right as he pulls something out, pulling a trigger. With a cloud of smoke, a flash, and a deafening roar, something was just fired at you like an arrow, but only managed to graze your cheek. As you land, you can ponder exactly what that burning object may have done if it hit dead-on.

That being said, it seems you and him have the entire deck to yourselves now, the onlookers having been scared below deck or to the edges. How will you open this?

>Ranged attack with Lotus

>Draw sword and charge

>Defense oriented stance

>Focus on evasion

>Pocket Sand Technique

>Other/Write-In

>>4859051
>Focus on evasion
Whatever weapon(s) the captain has, they're definitely dangerous, so we ought to be on our toes - We can't block it, that's for sure, so taking a defensive stance won't work. Of course, we should also try to close the distance, while evading, I just don't think rushing in directly is the best course of action.

>>4859051
>Focus on evasion
Just keep on our toes until we can close the distance and disarm him, no need for too much violence

Evasion it is, roll 1d100. DC is 45.

>>4859051
>Focus on evasion
Gotta fix this mess. There will probably be people coming after us after making this kind of scene.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>4859176

Rolled 81 (1d100)

>>4859176

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>4859176

You decide to focus on evading, not drawing your blade. As the man comes at you, you focus on him and his own sword. While doing so, you realize something... Despite having fine-tuned your ability to sense the Focus of others during your training, this man seems to have even less than the average person. That means that not only is he not a Lotus user, but he's distracted, and it shows with his incredibly low speed striking with his cutlass. It's easy for you to juke, turn, and dip past his myriad cuts and thrusts due to his slow speed and lack of precision, but you soon realize that he seems to be reloading the wood-and-steel object in his other hand as he's doing it-- The source of his distraction.

Knowing what the man's plan is, no doubt to fire the weapon again, what will you do next?

>Try to disarm the man

>Draw your blade and attack

>Use your Lotus to attack him

>Pocket Sand Technique

>Try to talk him down

>Other/Write-In

>>4859213
>>Pocket Sand Technique
No better time to test it out than now!

>>4859213
>Pocket Sand Technique
Go!

>>4859234
Fuck it, POCKET SAND TO THE RESCUE-

Okay then, Pocket Sand wins. Roll 1d100. DC 30

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>4859272
I go out for a bit then come back and we are already committing piracy, dear god.

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>4859272

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>4859272

You decide to make sure this large man won't be able to attack anymore, at least for a while. So, you bring your hand up, yelling as you fire out a gout of lightly-packed sand. "Pocket Sand!"

The moon-sand easily catches him across the face, and his already low Focus diminishes, the odd machine discharging into the air in his panic as he backs away, swinging wildly and trying to get the sand out of his eyes by vividly shaking his small (for his body) head.

It seems he's more or less defeated, what will you do?

>Kill him

>Demand his Surrender

>Demand something else (Ship, food, money, etc)

>Go back to your ship and leave

>Other/Write-In

>>4859289
>Demand his Surrender

>>4859289
>Go back to your ship and leave

Jumps on ship.
Beat up captain.
Refuses to elaborate further.
Leaves.

>>4859289
>Demand his Surrender
No more, just ask for directions and to not be messed with after we get off. Maybe apologize to the innocent passengers for interrupting their ride

>>4859289
>Go back to your ship and leave
Save some of the men women and children overboard while we're at it.

>>4859300
this

>>4859301
I agree with anon, here-

Rolled 1 (1d2)

Considering I was able to go sleep and we're still on a hung vote, I'm just going to roll.

1 is Demand surrender,
2 is go back to your ship.