Absurdity DeVoid 2026/07/28(Tue)12:16 No. 1130066 ID: c929c3
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Pick what you have and send it to any of the new or old areas.

Hmm, so here >>1130055 she told us she wants us to send ALL of our proofs to the unfavorable kingdoms, so I guess as per her request we can't send to areas we have good standings with at this time.

Head of stone hydra: send to steep rift. The spirit of a very rocky mountain might appreciate a giant stone hydra head as a sacrifice. Hope we can get some gold or even diamonds out of it and they like to offering enough to do more business with us.

Necromancer's aprentice: send her to Bulbusslrier. Bulbusslrier as a pacifist area probably hates our violent ways, and probably did not trade with us before because the proofs the guild received in the past were obtained violently.
Jester Knight said that she would not try to kill Necromancer's apprentice and would just instead convince her, and she managed to capture her without a scratch on each other. Sending Necromancer's apprentice will show Bulbusslrier that we are a guild that is fully capable of doing things without killing anyone, maybe even non-violently. This is the only quest that was completed non-violently. Perhaps they can use her necromancy skills to bring dead plant-life back to life? Maybe help them talk to dead relatives that died violently? In return, they can show her the value of not using necromancy for evil and teach her other ways of doing things. This is all for reeducation purposes. Just warn the Necromancer's apprentice that if she does anything funny, their god the flying oblivion will smite her ass.

Drowned Spirit: send to Ever Esther. The Drowned Spirit in its name, drowned. Ever Esther may forbid trades with our guild, but perhaps maybe the sea life know who the spirit was when she was alive? Like, the sea claimed her life, now it can claim her soul too. The sea god might appreciate

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>>1129739
Per advisement,
>Creating poison and attacking are separate actions. If you buy Extra Effort right now, thus advancing to Tier 4, you could put four levels of intellect effort into making a Level 6 poison - which is particularly significant since the dramath are level 6 npcs, so that would *actually work* - and then, next round, four *more* levels of Speed or Might effort toward some combination of enhancing the attack roll and damage.

Let's spend 4xp to lock in "extra effort", advance to tier four, and then attempt to poison an eel.

>>1128953
>Rolling to evaluates plans for bring Paprika along with what they've got on-hand. (The inability in understanding numenera and training in transdimensional navigation likely cancel out). Willing to throw a level of Intellect Effort at it.
>Understanding (1 Intellect point): You observe or study a creature or object. Your next interaction with that creature or object gains one asset. Action.
>rolled 14
>>1128873
>Nat, I'm not gonna let you go out there all alone.
>rolled 16

Paprika suggests bypassing the water's surface with whatever technique Nat used while fighting the lorubs,
>>1115521
>There's no actual moment of impact with the water's surface. Phase sprinting plus reflexive efforts to protect her own head result in skipping straight from fully dry to fully submerged, floating upside-down,
>[...]
>Even with multiple walls in the way, her relative proximity remains reassuringly clear. There's a sudden cold breeze from overhead, and she's ba... wait, no. Nat's up in the attic now.
...but holding hands at the same time, the way they did when first traveling to the top of the beanstalk.

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rolled 8, 16, 11, 17, 4, 4, 20, 12, 19, 19, 12, 11, 12, 20, 8, 14, 19, 6, 4, 19 = 255

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>>1128953
>"I'm sure she didn't ask to be killed a thousand-countless times over and over," Natalina waves a hand at the outside, "but that's what ha-ha-happened!"
Holding her girlfriend safe and snug, Paprika waits for Nat to calm down a little. Then she says, "Nat, I can't tell you everything will be alright. You make all the safe choices and horror still comes and meets you in your bedroom." Nat can see literal flames reflected in Paprika's eyes. "But I know the four of us are a force to be reckoned with. If some fucked up AI's got some horrible fate in store for us, we'll just treat that like every other obstacle we've come across."

>The arkus gives her girlfriend a funny look. "That was metaphor. I know numenera can make things ambiguous at times, but you're looking right at me."
>looking right at me
Paprika takes out her pocket mirror and turns it to face Nat. "Nat I'm gonna say something really cheesy. But even if the whole universe went dark, I'd still have no trouble finding you."

>"I think we may have accidentally triggered a crusade. We're a lot more likely to change minds if we step in before the violence starts."
"That's my girl! Always fifteen steps ahead. So..."

>>1129936
A moment later, the two of them have esca

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rolled 20, 17, 13, 13, 1, 17, 2, 3, 13, 11, 1, 17, 20, 6, 7, 20, 10, 14, 11, 12 = 228

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Reiko kind of shuts down for a few minutes due to all the simultaneous alerts flooding her AR indicating that the situation has gone tits-up and ass-open. The princess snaps her fingers a few times out of frustration, pulling Reiko into a state of anxiety.

Branu has been silent for minutes, so Reiko has decided the potential client in front of her takes priority. Well, priority-ish.

"Nononononono - Uh, your majesty? I think the Dramath just kidnapped half the crew. Fuck!" Reiko pulls up cameras on the screens, showcasing the flooded rooms and the area just outside the telekinetic ice elevator. "Damnit Nat, where did you go?! Sorry, but we can't leave without my missing crewmembers, they're the ones who can open up the asteroid layer!" Reiko's bluffing a little but this trip will get dangerous without those two so it's not much of a fib.

Reiko walks in place trying to organize herself. "We don't know who is in your retinue. Did you get any Dramath on your side?! Look, use your finger and point out who needs to die and who needs to stay alive!"

Then Reiko remembers her cypher. "Oh right! If you regroup your forces to this room, I have a mass performance boost cypher ready! Consider it a complimentary gift for delayed services. What is your command, princess?"

rolled 3, 8, 16, 12, 9, 8, 12, 16, 4, 16, 13, 18, 6, 16, 17, 4, 3, 7, 14, 7 = 209

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Natalina's recent bout of existential dread is momentarily overcome by breathless excitement. She carried her wonderful, brilliant girlfriend along between the walls of the world. She didn't know she could do that. She doesn't know how she did that. But they just did it anyways! Not knowing is almost certainly going to frustrate the arkus later, but for she's caught up in the exuberance of action, of going with with the flow, and having Paprika's faith in their success rewarded. Her brilliance cloth begins shifting as she dances from raincoat into swimwear, something with shimmering scales to catch and reflect the Halo of Fire.

Oh, um, breathless. They can breathe the water as claimed, yes? If not, a hasty retreat and repeating that trick may quickly be necessary.

>Opening pleasantries ("Be Not Afraid, Send Forth Your Leader," etc.) have barely begun when Cricket de-ices and closes the hangar bay door.
There’s still luminaries to communicate with on this side of the doorway, hopefully?

Still attempting to open diplomacy with Demeanor of Command, in cooperation with Paprika. Perhaps the locals will offer angry accusations in response to the door closing, but as Natalina and Paprika were out of the loop on who shut the hatch, or managed to get on board, offering excuses or explanations seems premature. (Shutting a hatch after exiting a ship is perfectly normal! So maybe they didn't exit the ship normally, but why should that have anything to do with it).

You know, if it had been like, flashing feathers mana brand, this would be so much easier, mana I imagine would not be so easily replicated, even if the look and function of the brand can be replicated.

Alas, you cannot check against the source for this one, now can you?
(well you could, if Gabe still has some leftover essence, but at this point you don't care, do you)

Leave the big one to the changeling; Mr Ochre doesn't yet know what exactly you learned from Argus.

I suspect this Changeling is so absorbed in her role that she can't remember being a Changeling anymore.
One issue here is that orgasms can be faked. So, solo play isn't much evidence at all... especially if the changeling has some kink that's required for her to get off. So for this test to work, the contestants have to be able to challenge eachother.

Casey: see if you can spot the changeling's eyes lingering on a specific sex toy. Challenge them to use whatever you think is their favorite. It's also possible that she's absorbed enough in her role that she would get off most using whatever you would like most...

Is it just me or does one of the Casey's halo of eyes have one less eye than the other? Assuming the eyes are at all consistent / not biblically shifting.

It would be quite the surprise if the Changeling actively hypnotized herself (or used some other form of magic) to completely fill out her role down to her own beliefs.

Potential tactics:

1) Use the toys to recreate statue scenes Casey had with Argus. The changeling might have 'studied' them laboriously but could never feel the real deal - being put in that artistic position might tip them over the edge, as would watching it unfold live.

2) Turn the dildo usage into an art performance for the changeling (and Ochre) - describe how it feels going in for the other in copious, verbose detail.

3) Take turns inserting increasingly larger dildos while the servants / Ochre trigger vibrators if there is any sign of slowing down or hesitation.

…Femdom battle?

Huh, well that happened. Let’s follow dream lady’s advice and ask Galena what she’d like to do next. As well as just talk to Galena since we really haven’t gotten a chance to yet.

>>1130044
>And a void rune exists... but we can't get it from voidlings, since... they can't eat void and thus can't get its rune for us that way?
Voidlings are made of voidmatter. When they eat matter, they transform it into runes. When they eat runes (which they normally can't) they turn into runelings. When they eat voidmatter, they become bigger. And voidmatter itself can be infused with runes to become something new. I think we need to pursue this line of logic to get to the void rune. Might need to get a voidling to a dangerously big size without letting it get infused with a rune...

>it's possible her world isn't dead, just that that one part of it got shunted into the void due to the conflict.
This is what she herself told us, and tracks with what the lady said, so.

>maybe... we were supposed to carry their civilization here?
Considering the conversation, I'm beginning to think it may not make much sense to consider scenarios where we (not Tetsi) aren't... well, us. I think we're just meant to be the ones who tuned in.

Hey Galena, we found something in our dreams - Tremor + Ore. Mind doing some science?

>>1130040
Galena
Is silv ok?
Weve never done that before.
Or infront of her.
Shes may have been worried.

>>1130047
I know what youre thinking, but only silv can combine runes

eh what if they came back exactly the same exceeeept for a slight personality change

>>1129965
Bring him back with a 'giga chad / handsome Squidward' improvement to his appearance and physique (muscular but not excessively so, optimal human physique). Also wearing only a speedo.

He'll likely be very happy to be in tip-top, peak physical condition. The face is up to his tastes and mostly for jokes.

Further gags could include making him look specifically like someone famous, like Terry Alan Crews (a universal constant) or Nicolas Cage.

>>1129963
Huh, are the crows accidentally telepathic, is he wearing some kind of Star Trek universal translator, or did you already somehow slime-infected this human and its translating caw-speech for him?

Either way, welcome to the team... Whatever your name is. Check his nametag.

They're a smoker with possibly decades of bodily damage and/or cancer from nicotine and tar inhalation. That's clearly bad for their health. Cure them of their nicotine addiction and fix the smoking damage.

Bring the human back, no silly business. Alright, maybe a little bit of silliness makes the human dance.

>>1129897
What about putting the dick in the dragon and the butt on the Goblin?

Keeping the graffitti out of sight of the butt priestess would indeed be useful. Another option could be painting the prayers as kamasutra art.

You could also switch from painting/graffiti to something more 'tasteful', like those fancy japanese prayer slips, physical phallic offerings, a literal 'suggestions box'... Saves on space for future prayers, and lets you remove those that came true already without cleaning.

Of course we could also ship the butt priestess and dick priest together.

Ask about quest in any case.

Also, is there a vagina deity/clergy out there?

OK, I get the picture. Let's hear the quest. I bet it's a quest that involves the Boob Shrine, and then to do that we're going to have to complete a quest from the Boob Shaman or whoever that has to be done at the Butt Shrine.

Fuckin' fetch quests.

File away this idea for the future: can we somehow grow the grass in the Grass Farm tall enough to hide the Dick Shrine from sight of the Butt Shrine?

>>1129879
The Dick Priest has a quest for us too? That might be an issue since we've already gotten a quest from the Butt Priestess. I hope we can get them to work out their differences. But let's find out what he wants before we tell him about the other shrine's problems, just in case negotiations break down.

Does the quest involve paying respects to his big juicy priestly dick? And if it's something else, would he let us do that anyway? Because I'm all in favor of sucking off a cute goblin boy while he sits on our boobs.

>>1129879
Bring on your quest cockmaster of the temple

3

3. ol reliable grapple. just make sure to control the neck once you're close and dodge those bites.

Go for the grapple!

3. By the power of suplex i compel you!

>>1129926
Yes!
Drama!
And stakes which im reliably told are essential for fighting vampires!

>>1130002

YES! Let him properly do what he's trying to do, and examine your body, look you all over and care for you- It's better than missing something that might be bad because your a lil shy, it's the doctors after all and it's all safe, go for it!

>>1129992
Hey why does that badge in the upper right look like a little kitty being hugged in someone's big muscular arms? Is that your imagination?

if he cant take off your hoodie do it yourself. problem solved

do the cliffside pathfinders do kissing training? ask him if hes a good kisser

>>1129992
Start with the cat and dog one..
Work upwards from there
Some of the answers may be quick... and they are all kinda interesting.

Silicon 2026/07/27(Mon)15:44 No. 1130015 ID: 64b209
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There simply are too many things you don't know. Hopefully, once you're out of this room, you can fill in some more gaps.

It also occurs to you that you still haven't watched all the recordings that came with the HoloRec. You never got around to cartridge number 8. And Number 5 is missing.

Last time you talked to Maya, she managed to jog your memory on some of the technical details of the ship. All hope is not lost. Perhaps there is more still in your brain that's just... locked away and could be accessed with a bit of prompting.

Silicon 2026/07/27(Mon)15:44 No. 1130016 ID: 64b209
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You refocus on the question. Even if blowing yourself and the habitat up were the plan, you're not gonna tell Shyama that. But whatever you do, you're determined to help, so you just start with that.

"That is a good question," you answer, "I think most of all I want to live in a world that is safe. I want to contribute to that. I'm sure I have a lot to give. And a lot to make up for."
He smiles at you and says: "That's nice, Disq. Really. But it's not exactly what i was getting at. I'm not asking what sort of labour you want to perform. I'm not asking you to justify your existence. Let's just assume that your existence is justified."
He leans forward on the table. "How do you want to live? What would make you happy?"

You nervously drum your fingers on the tabletop. You hadn't really considered happiness an option. That doesn't seem particularly viable to you. You see what you can come up with and say: "I suppose... I'd like to see the world? The people? Uh... Make friends? Form a family? I uh..."
You sigh.
"I really don't want to be alone."

Silicon 2026/07/27(Mon)15:44 No. 1130017 ID: 64b209
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Shyama tilts his head and his smile broadens.
"Well, that's something. A bit vague perhaps. I'd like to encourage you to think about it more. Paint yourself a mental image of a good life," he says, "Hopefully, when all this is over, we can find a way to take you back to Earth. There really is a lot to see down there and lots of people to meet."
You frown. "Really? Just like that? You'll let me travel and sight-see and everything?"
He shrugs and says: "Sure."
"After everything you know I've done?", you ask.
He leans back again and looks down at his writing pad for a moment, before answering: "You mustn't let your guilt dictate what you can have in life. I imagine you are unlikely to become a repeat mass murderer, Disq. You haven't harmed us, so we have no reason to fear you."

You realize he isn't writing any of this down.

His voice grows softer and there's a small twitch in the corner of his mouth as he continues: "And that's not just idle talk. We have nothing to gain from punishing you."

Can that actually be true? You wonder whether you should ask more questions, or end this conversation here and... maybe get a look outside your room.

There are a couple questions that seem pertinent to ask.
How likely is the government to rip you apart in order to study your robot body if you return to earth?
What exactly is the Kushana government like?
Looking back at this timeline's war, it seems like the Coalition of Kushana is... looking to fight? I hope I'm not misinterpreting what was said, but who exactly are the enemies of Kushana? Why are they looking for advantages in a war that has not yet occurred? Why do they expect the Dacian sultanate or the coalition of Kushana to be dragged into war?

>>1130015
>haven't watched 8
That would be the last one. I feel like that should be the best lead for what you're meant to do, but also it's going to be stressful again and maybe you should take a bit of a break from that.

>>1130017
>can all of this be true?
Well, you can't take what he's saying at face value. I do not think it's his job to be honest with you. However, your crimes are so old I don't think they could prosecute you if they wanted to, not without making up new laws. Well, international law might apply to the deaths in ancient rome.
If you went to Earth, there would probably be an organization dedicated to watching your every move. There would also be a worry about being kidnapped and disassembled or interrogated to uncover technology, so that organization would also be your bodyguards.
...wait, you could visit earth, but you can't live there. You can't eat solid food! You are reliant on the systems here to survive. ...wait, how were the colonists going to colonize in that case? Just build more of those systems? Or did they have some machine that let them create and transfer into organic bodies that could eat normally? In the latter case, maybe that's something you need to do, and then destroy. A machine like that would be the key to immortality, and THAT is a society-destroying technology for sure.

Anyway yeah, end conversation and go exploring.

Drake 2026/07/27(Mon)16:37 No. 1130023 ID: c15a60
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>>1130022
Just wished everyone would stop staring at me. Like come on, they know humans are in the school, why do they gotta keep staring?

Drake 2026/07/27(Mon)16:38 No. 1130024 ID: c15a60
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>>1130023
“Ah Laloooka! Is that Drake?!”

“Who is?”

Drake 2026/07/27(Mon)16:39 No. 1130025 ID: c15a60
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>>1130024
“Wait is that…Pikke?!”


“Yah-yah it’s Pikke! I knew I was gonna see you on campus, didn’t think you’d be in my first class. Now I get to kick your butt like I did in MercWars.”

“Oh you wish!”

well, introduce us to your friend.

ooh, who's this?

>>1129929
Whatever it is, it seems to spin 'tasty' webs with bits of red in them. Which we ate. That hopefully won't cause bad things later...

Maybe its a creature akin to an aphid in ant colonies, which get 'farmed' for honeydew. Or simply a larva/child of the lady that killed you.

If we encounter another 'red-corrupted sister' or 'white and red' creature, seeing how it reacts to the white-red larva might be enlightening. Maybe it can keep the lady from murdering you outright if you wear it like a hat.

The white-red creatures seem like they're members of an entirely different colony. Maybe this colony is being attacked/invaded? Parasited, even, by the red liquid?

In any case, the larva needs a name for us to get overly attached to. One that isn't 'Emergency Ration'.

>>1129930
name the larve 'Larvocles'
Damocles

>>1129930
>In any case, the larva needs a name for us to get overly attached to. One that isn't 'Emergency Ration'.
Well... how about "Grub"?

I vote for naming it silky or Weber since they make silky webs.

I propose eye-pun names, like Peep/Peepers, Iris, Pupil... The big ol' eyeball on its head is distinctive.

How are the grub's different eyes (on its head and the circles on the side) reacting to motion and light, by the way? They seem to be entirely different from each other which is unusual for any creature to have.

Could also check if the thing is sentient/intelligent by asking it things and telling it to blink if it understands.

>>1129717
Ouroboros (or however it's spelled in your native tongue) is a rival corp described a bit at >>1086768

Silence 2026/07/24(Fri)15:04 No. 1129819 ID: 6d1406
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>>1129712
>>1129718

What's the insider deal on the next mission?

You're not part of the forward assault, the doors are nearly opened and it's gonna incite a lot. But the ITA has determined that if we can take control of what's behind them, then the war is over. The Monarchy has only lasted as long thanks to its access to alien technology. Which is where mech pilots like you come in, you get in during the chaos, take control or destroy what's in there.

>>1129717
Still missing a few memories

Might just be some minor brain damage.

>>1129819
I guess we're gonna need a fast mech for next mission.

Silence 2026/07/27(Mon)14:58 No. 1130008 ID: 6d1406
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>>1129973
I guess we'll need a fast mech.

You'll need more than that, I want you to rest up and get a new build outfitted, if not multiple. We're authorizing the use of backup parts for this mission, add in that alien machine of yours, it's gonna be a rough journey for certain.

Well hot damn.

Neither of us wanted this, it's what we're stuck with for now.

Silence 2026/07/27(Mon)14:59 No. 1130009 ID: 6d1406
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Take a look over all the parts you have, every weapon, and get to building. You will have a standard loadout as well as a backup.

(19/21) OMNI 2026/07/27(Mon)03:52 No. 1129960 ID: 43c2d7
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There's a boom. The Archangel's hot on their heels, diving down, a bird of prey.

"Here we go!"

Vex' wing slices the air in a downward arch, the geometries of reality surging forth as if trying to correct itself. Eiko glimpses through that hole for a moment, a kaleidoscope of window panes, all intersecting into different views; rocky, scorching, green, chrome, flooding, gold, red.

Red.

(20/21) OMNI 2026/07/27(Mon)03:54 No. 1129961 ID: 43c2d7
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With a leap, Vex launches them both into the portal as Eiko screams, excited and afraid.

The Archangel swings--

"See you later, Babe!"

(21/21) OMNI 2026/07/27(Mon)03:55 No. 1129962 ID: 43c2d7
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Reality blinks.

They're gone.




[End of Part One.]

>Bonus Scene: Vi is pregnant

Let's make sure to shield her mind since she's not fully prepped for the jump and we've been warned about that.

might as well take a look at the camp

(1/2) kpwlt 2026/07/26(Sun)15:12 No. 1129914 ID: 127310
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>If we go to the encampment and mess with their stuff, she might teleport down to fight us, at which point we can win and lift the curse.
>might as well take a look at the camp

SAM: “Would you show us where the camp is?”

Miller elects to stay with Mary, but gives a quite detailed explanation of how to get to the encampment.

MILLER: “And remember. Don’t let anyone out of your sight.”

>To that end, we should try to prep for the fight as much as possible. Is there anything else nearby we can use?

SAM: “Also, do you know of anything nearby we could use in our fight with Hella?”

SIMONE: “We’re fighting Hella?”

UBERTO: ”Sam? What are you planning??”

MILLER: “My advice would be to not fight a high-ranking WOLAND agent. Forgive me for saying so, Mister Di Cesare, but I must imagine even your authority would be limited in the context of a prima facie unlawful battle. I cannot judge the rest of you just by looking, but please be forewarned.”

Sam gazes through Miller.

MILLER: “I have a small store with a net and some ropes near the encampment. Just follow the trees marked with broad arrows once you get there.”

(2/2) kpwlt 2026/07/26(Sun)15:12 No. 1129915 ID: 127310
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UBERTO: ”What’s your plan?”

SAM: “Instead of trying to find Hella and asking her to help us, we can lure her down here by tampering with her stuff and force her to help us.”

McGREGOR J: "Does the daughter recall what the Raven quoth?”

SAM: “Maybe? Anyway, we’re here.”

The group find themselves between two clearings.

The one on the left has a few deflated tents, the odd half-full sword rack, and several crates that remind Sam of the ones found in the Catacombs.

The one to the right houses some humming machines. It looks like there are two rather large cylindrical machines each hooked up to what might be a generator. One glows faintly orange. The other, slightly brighter blue. Something shifts inside the cylinders.

Sam leads the group to Miller’s store. She finds two lengths of rope, a net, and a large bear trap with gnarly looking teeth lining its jaws.

>we're fighting Hella?
I mean, she's the kidnapper? How else would we resolve this, asking her nicely to let us do what she told us not to do, and also to uncurse the person she cursed? Why would she cooperate?
Well, we can't do this without the agreement of those present, I suppose. Ask what alternative plans they can think of for uncursing Mary.

>"Does the daughter recall what the Raven quoth?”
That's either "nevermore", or a reference to the "feather" we spoke to. I guess this equipment could be at the site of a pore. Does he have anything else to say on the subject?

>two clearings
Hmm. Scry a bit, see if you can find any readings similar to the Feather.

the thing in the blue tube matches the diagram found next to Hella's letter, so this is her camp and one of the pores we were supposed to find.

So one tube is marked with will and the other with will of the crown. Is that not trouble, them being so close together?

A. I'm with Abdle. Sometimes being a queen means making a difficult unfortunate choice like this for better for our kingdom in the longrun. He's upset negotiations didn't go well, so we do not want to anger Steinhardt further and make him our enemy by stopping his orders of killing the maid. Sorry Bobbie. At this moment, we should just salvage what we can in terms with this bird's kingdom.

I know you feel guilt, but this is more Steinhardt's doing, not yours. I don't know what happened in there, but feeling guilt for something he did because you didn't do well at negotiations sounds more like psychological torture he's pulling you into. Kind of a "LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO" kind of thing, you know?

B) if Steinhardt going to be wasteful and fucking insane individual it doesn't mean that we should be as well. Intimidated the general take the maid with you and leave this castle.

B) Abdle's mostly right buuuuut fuck these birds.
Also we could probably just say Seinhardt said we could have her corpse and just pretend to kill her. It wouldn't be weirder than what any of the other freaks her do.

1. Steinhardt is responsible for the maid's fate. Did you give the order for her to be executed? Obviously no so you're blameless. Just remember this, so you know who Steinhardt is the type to execute his own on whims.

A). this is one of those situations where u have to turn away, but do not forget what was done.

What can we offer the book? Hmmm. How about obscure trivia from a dimension foreign to it? (I.e. if we can state a fact the quest writer doesn't already know about or finds amusing, we get a favor).

>>1129522
The cap, while useful and fashionable, might be a liability in its current form, being easy to knock off or get damaged.

When its safe to do so, see if we can change its shape into something more sturdy or harder to lose (without sacrificing its innate magic), like a headband, bandana, ring, bracelet, choker...

>>1129833
How about a short story?
A screaming van passed by. He hated them. They would steal people away from their homes and take them to the white rooms. He pulled out the last bucket of frozen noodles from the dumpster and carried on his way. The showoffs lived in a big museum where they put everything up on shelves and then threw them away a week later. He hated those showoffs. The sidewalk broke up into tiny islands and then into a field of long grass. Finally, the grass turned into the wooden porch of an old house. He made sure to side step the broken boards and the holes that rotted through the floor. The screaming van had took him, once. The men in the white room tapped his lumber and scolded him when the sap was dirty. What did it matter if it was dirty? The sap isn't for eating. He dropped the frozen noodles on the table and took the lead needles into the living room. They went in the steel bowl, and were crushed by the back end of a screwdriver. The man smiled as he followed the curled wires from bowl to plug. As the plug and outlet met, the microwaves lit up and began to buzz. The powder inside the bowl leaped and sparked, eventually settling down into a floating image. As the man looked into the image, a set of sparks lit the inside of his head, and he knew what it wanted: computer hearts. Then, as the image began shaking, he frowned. Unplugging the machine, he looked towards the shelf of glass jars and identified the third one as fried. He scowled. The traps outside were empty.

Now, if I may ask, what is the weakness of a devil skull?

>>1129837
Haaaaang on.
Is that an actual skull mobster or a drooling winged pervert wearing a skull?!?

Grab it before it digs into the ground! These things splash you with damaging debris if they get to dig.

E: An excellent opportunity for a bi threesome if no transformation, maybe bi with girlcock (or 2 >:3) or full gay if transformation
B: Possible foursome, a 6699 even?

Oof, tough choice.
A, E
When did Rufran become a part of the hoard again?

>>1129731
>Unnecessary stat managing
So instead of everyone being adults and managing their own sexual needs or hanging out with each other as friends off screen, they need Ceri to step in and do everything for them? That just makes it feel like the world revolves around them, with everyone holding their friendship hostage and if Ceri doesn't do their bidding, they're going to end their friendship.

That's a very unhealthy relationship right there.

This just feels really problematic and could potentially slow things down by making it where we panic and try to force people to hang out when they don't want to.

>>1129732
A/e

>>1129874
>they need Ceri to step in and do everything for them?
Talk about exaggeration. Most of the hoard is indeed fooling around with eachother when Ceri's not there, as we've seen. I'm not sure if the tilde meter displayed here is a measure of their general horniness or their desire to have sex with Ceri specifically, but obviously she needs to occasionally give hoard members personal attention anyway! That's part of a *healthy* relationship.
And yeah of course if Ceri doesn't hang out with someone for a long period of time they'll get upset and want to end the relationship. That's a normal reaction. Do keep in mind these are all intimate, romantic relationships? You're not gonna ditch your partner for weeks at a time and expect them to be happy about it. In casual or long-distance/internet friendships, it's more normal for there to be gaps. I'm guessing that's what you're used to.

This is why Ceri's hoard size can't get too big. Unless she learns some kind of cloning or time magic to let her do more every day.

>>1129875
>In casual or long-distance/internet friendships, it's more normal for there to be gaps. I'm guessing that's what you're used to.
Nah, I hang with irl friends. But even then, we don't constantly do things together, since it doesn't make those moments special if we're always around each other.

But this stat managing system makes it feel like Ceri needs to constantly hang out with everyone or else they'll end their friendships. Poor girl won't ever be allowed to enjoy time to herself if she's gotta keep everyone happy by always being around them.

Vornos

You have a need to feed!

Make Vornos, fuck corpos, get fed

You still have yet to actually Vore anyone yet. Why not film yourself losing your pred cherry to the entire city. You could even see about inviting Daxter, either as prey or a co-pred.

Imagine that. Two new preds having there first time together at the same time. Hot as Fuck

Get fed and make Vornos

Being pregnant with high end eggs seems like a good excuses for why you shouldn't get splattered just yet if you *do* sign up for vornos after, also pregnant preds are hot and would make for a great seĺling point if we go for vornos at the same time...
Anditwouldbereallyhotifyougotchurnedanywaay

played a little game called hoard which is basically being a dragon selling a mlm pyramid scheme with kobolds selling it further and further getting fatter and fatter on there wealth and getting eaten either when they got broke at the bottom of the chain of sales being unable to sell it further or becoming too tempting of a target, feels like something that would happen in this city

>>1129643
Say you will do what you must to save your people.

Oh boy, being named after a historical figure the mouse likely has zero context of. And on top of that, being named general and expected to betray the rest of the survivors to 'join' the mad king's little play.

Humor the king for now to see his 'wonders' but make no promise you can sway the people as a single mouse. Maybe ask some probing questions about your 'role'. Stuff like 'what brands us as barbarians within this house?', or 'what do you know of our ways or culture?'.

Also possibly cast derision at his troops since you're seemingly allowed to do so. 'Your words may ring true here, but your troops act unspeakably in the dark corners of House Cadvere where few can witness their crimes. They maim and strike without warning, offer no surrender, kidnap us like mere beasts or slay when convenient.' and the like.

If this control freak wants to get his hands on your relatives might as well and try to get something out of this rotten deal. Ask if he can provide some food for your starving tribe.

>>1129676
The madman is clearly an expert (al)chemist, they could just lace the food with poison and kill everyone - or sedate everyone to allow them to be effortlessly captured en-masse. Or some other horrible concoctions.

'Delivering' the food would also expose the hidden colony. Negotiating with him will just end badly as they're clearly mad.

Notable is that the Master might not even be human (could be a small/large animal trying to be human), alive (revenant or half-dead), or mobile (seems to be monitoring the whole house with glass-eye cameras, likely from one place he never leaves). The mansion is clearly decrepid and he likely never left the attic in weeks. He also doesn't seem to sleep, given a single sound alerted him to the mice in one specific room and the mice never seemed have periods where there is no risk of puppets.

Best guess, scientist who did a frankenstein puppet show for guests as part of a grand dinner party, got disgraced/disowned for how macabre it was, and went into mad isolation for their genius not being recognized. Might also be paraplegic or suffering some kind of ailment that limits his mobility, hence the need for servants.

This 'kingdom' of his also seems... Childish at best, or an escape from reality. A man-child, or maybe an actual child?

So let him elaborate on his idea and the logistics of how it will work out. Is he willing to let you go in order to bring your people to him? If that is the case, then play along with it, but I fear that this will go in the direction of you needing to tell him where your people are while he is torturing you for that information. The more we know how he envisioned all of this to happen, the more information we have about knowing where the weak points in his plans are.

Try to recall a favorite spot down below, and how a trip down the stairs will do ya good.

>>1128969
Aw, she's blushing. I think she likes us! I hope we can meet her again some time.

>>1128970
>"Don't men eat cod too?"
If another man looked at Brandubh that way, I bet he'd take it as a compliment. Lots of guys are into that sort of thing. It's not like we haven't considered it. With our friend. Not our brother. I think.

Come to think of it, how is our seafaring buddy doing? How did we meet, and how is our relationship now? Any interesting stories we can recall?

Deep breaths, don't worry about a thing for now.

Just focus on your memories.

Try to recall your family, who they are, what you have lived with them, what they taught you.

This will also help you recall common knowledge and etiquette. Family takes priority, of course, but it all ties together.

What memories do the docks evoke? did someone
you know lives in the house you passed at? >>1128970

>>1128972
Hey, here's somethin' to ponder
What the heck are we to you? Are we some product of the fog, an otherworldy force, or you thinking by having "others" think for ya?
Speakin' of otherworldly things, what's even the deal with Lutricalia? Why're you so needing on someone to squeeze for it? Hopefully there's more to look forward to than the women.
Other than that, though, the spider must be pretty out of place around here, yeah? Must be something to do with the captured riches from Axath and Astglith. A foreign stowaway, perhaps?