Kacey Pink 2025/12/01(Mon)21:45 No. 1118260 ID: 0172d1
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The work was about on par with what I was used to at the Cornerclub, there was just a lot of it. Chopping lumber and learning that there were two stocks of wood to pay attention to, was different. There was one kind of “junk” wood meant to burn and turn the other “good” wood into charcoal. Damp heaps of hay and thawed soil mixed together was used to create a kind of barrier to bake the wood into charcoal.

I focused my time, after chopping all the wood, on casting the flames spell to speed up the burning. I double checked the markings from my tome, and there were a few smudges I needed to adjust. I’d worked up a sweat, but there was still a cool pool of energy within me, and I was ready to test myself with this new spell.

My magicka ran with the symbols, not the ink, and it seemed to feed itself as much as I fed it. It was a wilder bit of magic. It took off as soon as I opened my mind to the spell. When I focused on the runes on my hand and arm, they began to glow. I tried to control the flow of magicka, like a stream from a water skin, but it wasn’t anything like water. It fell out of me like a torrent, and it was hot. It burned my hands and cascaded out across the hay in a great gout. I felt it trickle back, like fire seeking the bottom of an oil wick. It burned me good, but I pushed back against it. If I pushed all of my magicka out, the fire could burn down fast enough. Eventually though, I learned to keep the fire forwards. To not let it control me, but to force it into a ball with my energy.

I could feel it wobble back out of control when I slacked in my focus. I wiped sweat from my brow and it singed me and burned the bottom of my sleeve to soot instantly. I found that I didn’t have to focus on turning the magicka to flames. It was burning as soon as it reached the surface of my skin. I had to focus to keep the fire from forming inside my own skin after that. That’s how it happened, how my father blew him

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Kacey Pink 2025/12/01(Mon)21:46 No. 1118261 ID: 0172d1
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I raised my arm to cast again without thinking. I was tired, but I still had the symbols in my mind. When I focused on them, the smeared ink and gaps in the marks glowed as if they were still fully drawn out. I wasn’t casting without runes. I could create them with my own magicka. The tome mentioned that this was something I should practice, a basic element of all spellcraft that came from the alteration school. Rune summoning, or channeling magicka into glowing patterns, would help me to memorize the spell’s inner arithmetic, but I had no idea I could do it at all. It reminded me of my visions of my spell. The flames spell flowed through me again, but this time I knew better how to control the flow.

A steady unbroken stream of flames spread across the lumber burning it down to charcoal. Keeping it going wasn’t hard now, at least when I didn’t worry too hard about it. I practiced pulling the flow of magicka shut. The flames sputtered to a stop, and the magicka warmed in my arm. It burned. It felt like a hot steam rolled under my muscles and threatened to bubble my flesh off in clear running boils. It raced through me. Along streams inside my hands, into rivers under my veins, and then into lakes within my torso. The pain finally ceased. My whole arm, up to my shoulder blade, was covered in aching pins and needles.

I struggled to catch my breath, clenching the aching inside my hands. That was where it hurt the most, not just from the burns. There was no way I could call upon this suddenly or while in danger, but I controlled it. For at least a few minutes, I had complete control over fire. Lod watched me for a time, and then he clicked his tankard to mine. I had held it this whole time and simply forgot it existed. I took another deep swig of my tea and stared at the burning piles.

This new spell was at my command, mostly. I’d far from mastered it, but I could call upon it. And the work had come to me so naturally,

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Kacey Pink 2025/12/01(Mon)21:46 No. 1118262 ID: 0172d1
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Kill him. The old man. Kill him and deny Mora his play things.
It would please me to see that prying eye gouged away.
If he was given wisdom from that sloppy, bile page it can be extracted with your spellcraft.
If you listen now, weakling, you might earn my favor.

>>1118262
I feel like we're more likely to seek Namira's favor. Sorry Bal. Also it's a bit early for us to start murdering. Although... it *would* open up the possibility of joining the Dark Brotherhood... No, still too early. We need to at least master the basic fire spell first.

Plus if we extracted knowledge as suggested, we'd have a zombie standing around like that skeleton from before. We'd either leave it standing and risk someone finding it and knowing for certain that a *murderous* necromancer is nearby, or destroy it ourselves.


Write a first draft of that letter tonight. You'll be able to keep it close to your chest, and tomorrow you can polish it up to get it ready for delivery.

There must be some less conspicuous bones around to practice on. Mice or small birds. And while you look for those you can organize the letter in your head.

1/2 Buckwheat 2025/11/30(Sun)13:05 No. 1118159 ID: b6ea64
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>What's his favorite soder?
Kaari: “What’s your favorite soder, Pickford?”

Pickford: “Mmm, Doctor Leopard.”

Lana: “Citrus or Cream Soda flavor?”

Pickford: “Cream Soder. Cherry’s okay too. Not too fussy.”

>How much copper is still in this mine?
Kaari: “Is there any copper left to find?”

Pickford: “Possibly. Mostly just tours now. Still maintain things for safety.”

>how much copper did everyone mine?

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2/2 Buckwheat 2025/11/30(Sun)13:06 No. 1118160 ID: b6ea64
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Pickford: “So, there I was, playing a game of blackjack. Having some soders with the guys. Foremen comes in all pissed off at me.”

He tries to sound like an angry drill sergeant, he still sounds a bit rough.

Pickford: ”Are all jackasses deaf or just you! On your feet, grab your gear, your crew just caved themselves in!”

Pickford: “No one heard a thing. Crew wasn’t even scheduled to go in yet. Foreman gave me shit for not being round. Asked him what happened, and he said,”

Pickford: “You got a Smoky Joe amongst your men Pickford! Some idiot chimney puffer went and lit one of them damn cancer sticks and caused an explosion! Probably ain’t got no fur left on his face.”

Lana: “You really remember everything he said there?”

Pickford: “When you got a foremen like ol Mueller, you don’t forget a thing he says.”

Kaari: “Yeah, I don’t think I could ever forget someone calling someone a chimney puffer.”

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We gotta hero in our presence, 2 heroes in fact! I’d ask Lana to share her heroic story, but it might be too traumatic…

Hmm… Actually maybe ask about any trauma he or the other miners might have faced if any after that ordeal and how they dealt with it. Like how was he and his people able to continue working in the mines after something so horrific? Maybe he can share some tips for your and Lana's own trauma and help overcome your fear of water.

Other than that, maybe he can show you where the cave-in happened, so we can get a visual idea of what he experienced

>>1118160
That was wonderful.
A happy ending, even for the jackass but mostly for the folks who deserved it.

>>1118162
Yep.
Salute the hero.
Hes the real deal.

It... does kinda sound like he has lost his wife though.
But maybe ask him about chloe. If he wants to talk.
No pressure.
She was a part of a story too after all.
He sounds like he dug up a diamond that day.

Sounds like what must have been a traumatic experience has faded to the point its just an interesting story to tell.

Maybe someday Lana and Kaari will look back on that night the same way.

>>1117992
I've always been a fan of the GM sets a scene and then has the players explain how their character would have ended up there.

>>1117992
the group is in a caravan crossing the wastes when the ground gives way. everyone but them dies, and all the stuff is scrapped. fortunately, they find an intact steamshovel, get it working, an attached a mostly-intact wagon to it.

Start them in the junkyard where they find and fix up the steam shovel. They've got a map to a far off treasure to find.

The party is in with the mob, working off their various debts. They get sent around to bust up rival operations. Tonight they have to take out a fortified speakeasy, and the boss got them a new toy for the job, an armored steam shovel.

We start with the party planning, not just this job, but how they are gonna get away from the mob entirely

Ooh, I've got it.

They are all captured victims to be killed for sport by the competitors of a vile ultra-violent rally.

Multiple cars and boogies trying to run them over to score points while shooting at each other.
They must work together to steal a car and win the rally and escape.
The boss of the session is the big monster truck champion!

Oken 2025/11/29(Sat)17:27 No. 1118123 ID: 0d1c28
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I see the way they look at me, like there's something wrong at my core.
What is a boiler, am I whatever that is?

I can't calm down, maybe I can't trust them, but I have to try. and if I'm wrong I'll just kill them.
I speak to Fuze, I think he used to be my friend, let's pretend he still is."I guess it's not really that I don't trust you, it's that I can't strop thinking about mint. Did I kill Mint or did I just vaporize a shell and the real Geragine Mint died a long time ago."

Fuze doesn't seem to want to talk about Mint "I... I wasn't there, but Mint seemed very ill."

I tell it like it is "Well I'm sick too now, Dr. Yeli told me it was called Binder's Lash"

Fuze seems to ponder this for a moment "Binder's Lash... that's a form of psychic feedback, I didn't think it was contagious. I believe it fades with time, Have you tried resting?"

Of course he would give me as little as Yeli, Doctors are all the same. "Yeah, it didn't help. enough about me though, can you give me a sit-rep? who's in control? how many hostiles?"

Oken 2025/11/29(Sat)17:32 No. 1118125 ID: 0d1c28
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Fuze hesitates and looks at the robot "Prince is in control, after Aim-Lock went off line he was able to deactivate all other robots, as far as we can tell Pary-Zegh is the last hostile on board the ship, but we don't know where she is."

"If you feel I'm still a risk, I can be shut down as well" Prince adds

I'd like to shut him down, but maybe later first I need more info "Hm, how much damage has been dealt to Ecliptor Alta"

Fuze takes a deep breath and gives his explanation "most of the damage has been done to personnel, given the casualties and all the robot shutdowns the ship has a skeleton crew at best potential operating power at 30% with almost none of those crew members at stations in effect operations are at 10% of optimum. "

That isn't good, I ask my next question "Where is the ship now?"

Fuze answers this question "The ship is still floating over that Solar colony, we've been here for about twelve hours, eventually somebody off ship is going to notice how crippled we are up here."

"Why hasn't anyone moved the ship?" I ask

Fuze sighs"Other than the bridge crew being wiped out? well normally prince could move it but apparently Ecliptor Alta is some kind of special proto-type, only Commander Flek really knows how it works" he keeps looking to Prince who doesn't correct him.

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Get Oken to that bridge, and see if someone can get in contact with the commander. Moving the ship out of danger comes first, so if they can't make it back thats just too bad

>>1118125
Alright then. After you've recovered, you can try to find some trustworthy backup to escort you to the bridge. Who does Fuze trust?

>>1118125
Well, it fits.
You are ace pilot oken.
Your destiny is found at a control panel and amongst the stars.
Got to feel nice knowing youll be doing what you live for again evennif the circumstance is a desperate one.

Get the bot to chart a best, safe route to the bridge taking into consideration structural damage blocking routes and danger zones.
Good to have an updated layout to work with.

A.

Of all the places we've heard of, the farm is going to be the best one for an ant colony to settle into. Also the best place to start working on our own controlled ecosystem, if that's what we want to do.

A) enjoying the thought of encountering a chicken next...

Nalthar 2025/11/29(Sat)16:36 No. 1118109 ID: fd169b
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"My future children come first, let us see that food source." said Queen.

Just as House had said there was a farm to the east. Fortunately it was wrong about what kind of farm. Instead of scrawny almonds the rows of trees were heavy with plump oranges.

"Woooow! Look at em all lined up!" Wolf said.

"What? What is it? You know ants can't see very far." Queen asked

"Its those orange fruits, I don't know what they're called. As far as I can see! I've had some before, they're sweet and tasty when they fall off and splat on the ground."

Queen clasped her little front legs together "Oh that sounds wonderful! Does it look safe to start a nest?"

Wolf peered out "I dunno, there's some weird birds going around."

Out in the orchard autonomous carts rolled between the trees, accompanied by flocks of drones. The little quad copters swarmed around each tree in turn; plucking ripe fruit, trimming dead limbs, and spraying things on leaves and roots.

Slime was worried "Eh, I don't think those are birds, guys."

Can you turn your body into a drone and fly around? That can be useful.

>>1118109
Operational drones? These either must be very durable, or there's someone around to maintain them. See if you can find the main building.
It might be dangerous for ants to be here, because of the pesticides. Still unknown if the slime body would protect them.

A1+C2

B1. Heal and harm. Sink in tooth and claw to drain, give of self to heal. Weaving the flesh of others, not just uour own.

A2. Our boon brings with it scrutiny and guidance. In some circumstances, compulsion. Remove the ring and lose both. Wear it and all returns. The ring shall be a link in a chain you choose to be bound by.

If allowed to hybridise costs... i would offer A2 F2, truth to be compelled for a time equal to powers used. While it persists the choice to speak remains hers, but if chosen truth must be spoken.
Of course, insistant watchers could push her to speak with the power to compel from the A2 component (but it wouldnt be a constant "liarliar" movie sketch.)

B1+B2 with D1+A2
Become our apostle. Go forth and heal the people. And the universe too, while you're at it.

>>1118027

This

C1 and G1 go very well together, smart choice. I suggest keeping these as a package.

A2 complements C1, and D2 likewise complements G1. These just jive.

Yes, you're batshit insane, and I think you know what you should do next. Look into the mirror and start spiraling :D

>>1117969
If you were, you probably wouldnt have the self awareness left to question your sanity.
So.
Were in your head, but that doesnt mean we arent real.
Actually. I dont think were IN in your head. More squatting on the surface.
I mean, we see surface thoughts but nothing deeper.
Like your name.
Say, what is your name?

You don't seem that insane to me. You display an healthy amount of skepticism and thinking you're going mad is a very reasonable thing to do in your current situation. Neither of those things will be of much help to you, of course, because this is actually real.

Anyway, since you don't look like you're going to be able to go back to sleep, you should take a quick look in a mirror. If you don't live alone, I also advise putting on a shirt afterward.

Yes.
Hunt down the others.

>>1117969
no you still have your mind, instead you're just possessed. As for proof, look at your chest.

It means you've been chosen, for what you might ask well let me tell you...
...
...
...
I have no idea.

>>1117538
It's a good note I didn't think about. But seeing as how it's been written, a shadow is necessary. The spell would not work if the creature was not projecting a significant shadow (ie, something naturally observable). Though, not being able to use in complete darkness wasn't my intent. I've amended the language a little.

Umbral Step
Components: Verbal, Somatic
Range: Close
Duration: Instantaneous
Tags: Illusion, Shadow
Meld into darkness and re-appear from another creature’s shadow within range. Creatures that are smaller than small sized are not valid targets for this spell. The caster may attempt a free sneaking check after appearing out of the creature’s shadow, though if in battle, this sneaking check is only valid against the targeted creature and creatures that cannot see the caster (be that due to physical obstructions, a target that is a size larger than you can count for this purpose).

While you can use this spell in complete darkness, you must appear from another creature’s projected shadow. If such a creature is in Darkness (the stage of light, not the spell), under the shadow of something else, or does not naturally project a shadow, it will not work on them. As long as the origin of a creature's shadow is within your range, you can reappear anywhere within that creature's shadow.

>>1117538

Spotlight isn't directional, it only shines down vertically from above. In particular, that means the target creature will not cast a shadow. And you can't shine it in anyone's eyes, unless they're looking directly upward.

More useful would be Feather Fall, or maybe Glue Seal, or Intoxication. (You'd be real popular at parties!)

Twisted Future is also a good one, but eh... considering the "what Tanna would enjoy" factor, I'd go with Feather Fall. I don't super care about it though.

It occurs to me that Unnatural Lust is literally TOM KISS RUBY

>>1117803
I considered Intoxication but the effects are too nasty. Seem to get closer to a dangerous level of alcohol poison than innocent fun.

Trip's argument about Spotlight is solid. Anything darker than Dimly Lit a light source would be needed.
Shadows projected down should still count. If the shadow is considered smaller because of the angle Umbral Step specify that only targets smaller than small sized are invalid, so most creatures would still project a large enough shadow if this is a factor.
Also remember that as a Shadow Minstrel she can reduce surrounding light sources with her performances. This means that Darkness can be induced by her and that Tanna can create the conditions to benefit from the bonuses from Spotlight.

I will add a vote to Spotlight.

>>1117538
I realize I might not have answered your question completely either. And this is to dispel any doubts as well, a shadow created by Spotlight would work for this purpose. It'd be a little awkward since Tanna would be arriving from directly beneath them, but it'd work. All that matters is a significant projected shadow from a sympathetic light source.

The bit about melding into darkness is for the most part flavor text. You can do that in any scenario basically.

>>1117838
Understood. Thanks for clarification.

My misunderstanding over spotlight had me thinking of it as a directional thing. While it can shift, it seems to be in reaction to blocking environment, not controlled.
Less useful as such, but i still like it for what it does do.
However, personal like takes second place to utility.

Suggestion it is.
We currently have spells that target moxie. Something vs mentality could be good.
I do like twisted fate too, but suggestion just pips it for utility.

>>1117400
Honestly agree.
Should also seque nicely into Franklin fulfilling the prophecy in a nice non-lethal.

Kinda rude to give him a scare like this I know. But Alberts been a bit of a cunt this thread with him EXPECTING Clive to kill a person. He deserves some (harmless) retribution.

A.

If we spend any more time trying to hash this out with Albert, Franklin is just going to walk off, and he'll end up telling the doctor what he knows. What's more, Franklin is going to resist this suggestion; it needs to come from *everyone*, and so it doesn't really matter who speaks first. Albert shouldn't be pushing this off on you, but you can get on his case about it later.

>>1117400
Agreed!

I think I'm team B. This is one of those situations that I think its REALLY WEIRD it was presented to us, sure Franklin is an odd guy, and he saw the death of his best friend, but we've proven that he's actually somewhat smart even if its mostly following intuition.

Having someone else explain could be weird, not saying anything isnt really an option, if he tries to unalive franklin there's a bunch of them there to at least DO something.

plus, franklin's dad is unstable and weird, who would believe him that an entire cabal conspiracy of kids knows about weird shit when he just lost the weirdest kid. maybe they'd believe one or two, but 5? thats a huge portion of a class, and if thats the case why not be suspect of everyone in the class etc etc.

TLDR: B because taking a risk now might end up paying out some dividends and I think its super odd that this is even a choice we're being allowed to make, also trusting Franklin might work out.

(also gamblers fallacy we rolled really bad last time many times in a row, there's no way we roll bad this time too)

>>1116248
Yes!
Flex!
Remain shirtless at all times.
Èveryone gets a season ticket to the gunshow.

A name...
John doe works. Its probably his real name.
But if he wants to be extra manly he needs something dripping with testosterone.
Buck punchmeat!
Chad liftlots!
Crunch fizzlebeef!
Rip Manmeat!
Dirk thickrod!

Make him gay. Women feel more secure and confiding in men that don't lust after them.


Or give him a lot of money. It's the 17th or 18th century. Women can't get a job, they'll have to marry him if they want to eat.

Hire a prostitute and ruin her.

give him a nice comforting warm manly huggle uwu

Boast up those MANLY ANTLERS. Ladies love a strong deer with a large rack.

...would it really really bad to imagine them kissing in a situation this intense...?

WHY IS YOUR TEACHER AT A DIFFERENT SCHOOL something weird is going on

>>1117107
It's because he's a pedophile and he's scoping out targets somewhere where he'd get less heat.

Maya, it's time to faint. There is no better time to lose consciousness.

These men are fighting each other because they don't understand each other and their relationships with you. You need to get them to stop fighting and focus on the most important thing, which is that you were just part of a car crash, you're probably concussed, and you need to go to the hospital. Nothing will emphasize this fact better than passing out. Words will not suffice.

>>1117064
You need to pull sirs sleeve back and BITE AND CLAW his arm strangling J Dawg

Smerg 2025/11/14(Fri)16:07 No. 1116956 ID: 1de1ba
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It's a dried husk of a... what's it called, a ray? Unfinished patterns of yellow and blue curves cross much of its body.
The sight saddens me, but I don't know why.

"A guardian. Our own. Guard of the grovewaters. Now a guard of spirits. Of iascull trees. Of Lutricalia."
"Sacred paints provided by your family. Sigils of protection. Thank you."

"Oh, uh, you're welcome."


Awkward silence.

Should I... ask her about something?

Duh! Ask her to go out with you to Lutricalia!

Ask about what she's drawing, what the imagery means. Take an interest in what she does

See if she can't tell you more about her paintings, might be a good way to learn more about her.

>>1116954
She's an albino. No pigment in her fur, thus it's white. Lack of pigment in the eyes allows the color of blood to show through, thus the pink color.

Ask her if she's thought of going to the Lutricalia festival.

Daww.
You stick your tongue out when you concentrate.
Adorable.

>>1116701
I think she was trying to pepperspray that guy and got herself.
Understandable.
Given him helping immediately, i suspect he was just a dumbass with no idea of how itd look getting flirty after taking someone to a dark, creepy spot.
Oh, hey.
He had mints in his pocket. Help yourself.
Cant have too much deadguy on them.

>>1116712
Agreed.
Fracturing the... lines maybe?

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I really don't think we need to experiment with goggles. Simply spraypainting it with closed eyes should be fine.

Also of note: despite the fact you're wearing those partially-spraypainted goggles, we can see the photos clearly.

>>1116726

Probably activates on being copied or reproduced. Reproduced in your eyes and brain, reproduced on film. I'll bet money that concrete wall took some damage when the angel(?) spray painted the pattern on it.

HEY! WE STILL HAVE THE REQUISITION FORM! REQUISITION A BASILISK GRAFFITI NEUTRALIZER! OR A GLADII-FULLY-HEALER!

Oh, yeah, we can requisition something to heal Gladii for sure. I think spraypaint is enough to neutralize the graffiti, although... to *really* kill it, we need some paint thinner.

>>1116518
>She has to milk Moriko
Already being done by golems.

>feed that to Reisarf
That can wait.

>and finish testing potions
You're mostly done with that! What's left? 1x Potion of Stone Mist, 2x Alien Form, 1x Rock Eater, 2x Potions of Condensed Activity, 1x Heavy Chest
I thought we used Alien Form twice already? Did we have four? Anyway you can try giving one to Reisarf later, and the other... you could drink it! Also I guess you can see how Rock Eater would work if Alkaline drank it. Will her amorphous form allow her to freely eat rocks without choking ever?
As for Stone Mist... you could hand that over to Hin at some point? See if it affects her smithing.

>grab Alkaline's bra and boobs
Nah, she won, concede defeat on that task.

>get back the swimsuit so Reisarf can look at it while Stargazer is wearing it
I think Reisarf is fine looking at you without it.

>bounce on Moriko's boobs
Too dangerous. Keep away from her for now.

>wash Reisarf's boobs
That you can do now!

Just split half of Moriko’s enlarging touch potion with Reisarf and then go touch each other. A lot.

Potion testing is complete for now. You must bounce on those boobs, it’s your last chance!

flail at Alkaline with your weird limbs until she gives your top back

>>1116518
Collect milk with Reisarf

>>1116352
Ah, that's a guy. So, looks like ex-boyfriend, or former friend, but they split up and our target has resorted to stalking. This kinda seems like something we should tell the psychic. Even if our GHOST persona doesn't understand romance, we could at least mention the room full of photos as a potential route for a scare.

How far away from the building can we go? The guy in the photos is nearby, so it'd be useful to spy on them for a bit to learn about them and thus get better context for photo haunting.

>>1116356
Ah, if it's only these locations... Wait, who is Mapa exactly? Let's go say hi, check the storage closet.

the front office probably has tenant records to spy on

>>1116359
I like these ideas

Snooping through front office sounds like a good idea, then we can go say hi to Mapa~

Why does the tip feel more like a threat, yeah the ghost can't be hurt but we have living friends. As for the destination just follow your heart.

3/4 Cross 2025/11/05(Wed)17:13 No. 1116433 ID: 770c7a
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Davey pushes a switch, but nothing ends up happening.
“Hrmm…. Power seems out.”

He briefly looks around, turning his attention to the inner side of the control panel’s cover.
“There’s instructions inside.”

“In the event of a power outage, please reset the wire connections inside. Slide off the cover, and push the ‘reset power’ button. Then, ensure that the connector pins have matching colours.”

Davey pokes and prods at the cover, sliding it up and revealing a strange contraption inside. The Undercity’s mechanical engineering looks quite different to anything you’ve seen.

“Oh, well this shouldn’t be too hard. Coloured switches and wires. They make boardgames inspired by this design, I’ve seen it a lot during my school days.”

He points the camera towards the tangle, and…
They’re all grey.
“Davey, I’m not getting any colours from this. My TV’s black and white only.”

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He begins sliding the gizmos inside the box, a determined look in his eyes.
“Gosh. Today’s been… just one surprise after another, hasn’t it?”

Under the roar of the currents, you hear mechanical clatters, pieces sliding into place.

“I was able to talk to someone from a completely different place to me. Someone who just… listened. Helped me with advice. And now I’m exploring tunnels, solving problems… I don’t think I’m used to this kind of adventure. But I’m glad it’s the kind that lets me take breaks and catch my breath, too.”
A thunk, as something slides into place.
“Um, Rory, I’m… really grateful to have had someone like you on my side during this. I’m not cut out for adventures, but you helped save my plants. And that really matters to me.”

“Though… I’m not sure we’ll be able to talk again once everything’s over. Signals come and go in the Undercity. And I’m not sure communicating regularly with surface-dwellers is an option for most of us down here.”

He turns to face the camera.
“I do hope we get to talk again one day though, Rory. I’d… like to get to know more about you. Rather than just making everything about myself. I’m a bit selfish like that… it happens when you’ve been by yourself for so long.”

What should you say to him? You’ve been with him this long on the adventure already. Maybe something comes to mind?

>>1116434
Tell him your contact information. If he's ever on the surface, he can look you up.

Offer living in the surface. Talk about the sun and the meadows and how the Mouse Mafia is at a manageable level of influence.

Well Davey, you're an amazing mouse, so at the very least I'm certain I'll see you in the news about a new type of plant that can grow underground.
Surely by then even if the signal's bad we'd be able to send letters, you'd be an important man by then.

>>1116181
Huh. Kinda looks like he knew he was gonna get got, and bribed someone for the proper paperwork while we were busy with the doppleganger trial. That, or he doesn't keep the papers on him at all times and had to call his base to have them delivered. ...well, nothing we can do about that I guess. At least now he's got papers, and we can just hope he doesn't do anything sinister with the Well's dopplegangers and other weirdness.

>>1116182
Yes! Drinks! Tell the Minister about the weird stuff you saw in the well. The rabbit, the fake Erica, the Engelkind... Actually, doesn't he still want to investigate?
Presumably the wrong feeling has gone away now? ...shouldn't it have stayed longer than expected, since we were still partied with dopplegangers after not-Erica was captured?

As for what drink, just get the usual. (nobody can tell what it is exactly and you dodge questions about what's in it)

Ask the minister what precautions he'll be taking next time he continues his investigation.

get the drink that comes in an opaque bottle

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>Kinda looks like he knew he was gonna get got, and bribed someone for the proper paperwork while we were busy with the doppleganger trial.

It’s very odd. You might tell someone about it when you’re back at work. But probably best not to get bogged down in it tonight.

>Presumably the wrong feeling has gone away now?

The streets are fairly empty tonight, so the odd feeling persists until you make it to the pub and see the relatively reserved bustle of people drinking and chatting.

>As for what drink, just get the usual. (nobody can tell what it is exactly and you dodge questions about what's in it)
>get the drink that comes in an opaque bottle

You get the usual. It comes in an opaque bottle.

MARY: “What have you got there, Miller?.”
MILLER: “Oh, you know, the usual.”

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alls well that ends well

thanks for the good story

And justice was done!

C)

Yeah, nothing was said about what the gray was. ask about that!

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A) Can you tell me more about how trading works with those other guilds.

B) Can you tell me more about the black colored letters towns?

C) Can you tell me more about the blue colored letters towns?

>>1116185
A) Can you tell me more about how trading works with those other guilds.
The other ones are self explanatory.

A, so we can do the best job at trading.

Oooh a cabinet. Brett opens it and a plastic skeleton falls out.

oh shit he's gonna figure it out
quick turn off the light and slam the door.

>>1116036
Theres two now...
The spiders are gathering.
Those lil bastards are planning something

A real skeleton falls out of the cabinet.
You find an scrawled dairy with him, made from papers he pulled from his backpack, telling how he was a nerdy senior highschooler who spent a lot of time researching local legends while his schoolmates partied the summer away and then found out about the monster...just in time to see his schoolmates get slaughtered and then hid in the closet, safe but unable to get out, so he wrote this warning in the dark.

>>1116038
Yeah, cut him off from the light!

With Stonemeld already spent, those boulders aren't going to provide any hiding spots beyond physically blocking line of sight.
How long does Lockdown last? If you can hold it indefinitely, you could break the bridge with magic now and bring it down at a moment's notice. Otherwise, can it be used on people or their equipment?

If Shatter could destroy the bridge, opening with that while they're on the bridge would probably work well. If not using it on the most heavily armoured enemy and then using Fire Bolt on the next heavily armoured may work best.

Start by damming up the bridge. Or make another dam further upstream and set it to blow at the right moment.

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Oragatt knows that her [SHATTER] magic typically targets a single object, that might just be a brick, she could try to expand focus to target an area but she's never done that before, it could cause the spell to fail.
Another option Oragatt has is access to BLOOD MAGIC, she can sacrifice life force to empower any spell this would ensure the shattering of the entire bridge

[LOCKDOWN] has a similar issues as [SHATTER] and has the same solution

Oragatt considers damming the river, it wouldn't be too difficult but she's not sure of the tactical benefit, but it could be rigged to break and increase the water level.

Unless Magic Circle could be used to buff Shatter and Lock Down, it could be best just to use Shatter to destroy someone's armor.