also, what does Asoth look like?

riotmode 2014/11/05(Wed)18:24 No. 600514 ID: a19cd5
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>Asoth
Asoth and his infinite fury is behind all of existence. Every star in the sky came from inside of him, breathed out in many a rant, each one with the goal of shouting life into all traces of the Vast Nothingness.

He's larger than comprehension would allow. Every celestial body in the sky and beyond is part of him or surrounds him. Our own solar system was borne of his spittle, and as such is separate from the main body until our death and subsequent pyre, when we are able to return to him once more to face judgment inside of him to see if we are worthy of rejoining the vast flame, or if we are too empty to fuel his everlasting flame.

>Rightmost tower
I revisit the right tower. Part of the building had collapsed, no doubt due to poor upkeep. I am unable to climb it, and it blocks the only entrance I can find, hence why I said I could not get in this way before.

>>600514
well if we can't get through the front door do you see any other ways to get in? If not then we're going to have to make and entrance in some way shape or form.

>>600514
There must be some way to get up there... perhaps you could snag a rope on the rubble up there? Do you have any way of fighting the thing in the left tower? I mean there could be something of use in there. If you're not confident you could defeat or avoid whatever's in the other tower, then let's see if we can scavenge something from the bar. Heck, a chair could work to give you a boost to a climbable part of the tower.

agitate the void creatures into rampaging so that the obstruction is dislodged

what is the material of the blockage? if mostly wood we could ignite it.

riotmode 2014/11/09(Sun)19:49 No. 601068 ID: a19cd5
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>What is the blockage made of?
I rub my hand against the blockage. It feels like grit and concrete. From this, I deduce it is in fact several tons of concrete blocking my way in.
>Rope
All I have on me is my medallion and my lantern.

riotmode 2014/11/09(Sun)19:56 No. 601070 ID: a19cd5
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>Use those corrupted by the void

...
There are several problems with this idea.

For starters, they are capable of rational thought, however limited. The danger comes from their lack of any desire towards discourse outside of their own and their violent hostility towards any foreign entities.

In addition, they are not prone to forming packs large enough to be of use.
Manipulating them in any way beyond Rekindling them would be difficult.

>>601070
Well, it's looking like you can't get to the altar at all. What can you do here without accessing the altar? You mentioned Rekindling, what is that?

Would the person who corrupted (Defiled? Darkened?) the altar need or want access to it? If so, there's likely another entrance besides the obvious one that's been blocked off, and you should search for it.

wasn't there a rope bridge between the two towers or something connecting the two towers? Because if so you might be able to gain access through the other tower. If we do that however then we have to figure a way to get pass the big eyed mother fucker.

If that's not going to happen the the only other useful advice I can offer is look around the town and hope to find something that will let you get into the tower or if you really luck out a secrete passage or some other kind of back door... like the sewers.

Could one conceivably sever the ropes of the bridge from the ground and then climb up the ropes into the tower with the blockade?

Riotmode 2014/11/16(Sun)20:00 No. 603085 ID: a19cd5
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>Rekindling
Rekindling is pretty straightforward: you set things alight to fill the Void, eradicating it's influence. As you can imagine, however, this is difficult to accomplish when all you have is a Lantern.

>Alternate access for the altar
Probably not. Aside from regular cleaning processes the Altars are mostly self-maintaining. Holy flames tend to never go out unless extinguished manually.

>Can you take a rope?
The rope bridges are several stories above me. The lowest one is maybe five stories up. I doubt I could reach one, and I honestly wouldn't take the rope if I could just cross it instead.

>Sewers
I'm not sure if that would work out well, methane tends to explode and I don't see why there would be anything more than pipes connecting them and the building.
If you really want to try, I can look around for a manhole cover.

>Eye creature
Probably an issue, yes. If I'm correct in my suspicions, though, it's likely to be one of those rarer Voidtouched mutations I mentioned before.
We can cross this bridge when we come to it.

No matter how I look at it, the left tower seems to be our only sure way to the altar.
Hm.

>>603085
Oh, I didn't know there were bridges up there between the towers.

Yeah, we gotta confront the eye thing. Is there anything around you can take as an improvised weapon maybe?

>Rekindling is pretty straightforward: you set things alight to fill the Void, eradicating it's influence.
could you make torches and spread them around town? I mean if all you have to do is just throw some light on the darkness maybe you could light up some torches and place them around town to try and drive out the void creatures, also feel free to light up fire places and any other light sources you find. While I don't think will drive the darkness out of the town entirely it maybe give you some more breathing room. Plus at this point maybe we should look around town for a bit, see if we can't find some more info on what happened her or maybe find some other way to get to the alter, possibly find other survivors as unlikely as that seems. I mean you're not on a time limit right? why rush into things when you can look around to find some more answers.

hmm... if we surround the tower with torches lit by holy flame, perhaps it will weaken the thing inside somewhat. a barrier of light cutting it off from the rest of the darkness in the area.

Why not call in for backup or go to the library or some higher learning place and research this problem further?

Riotmode 2014/11/21(Fri)12:37 No. 604173 ID: a19cd5
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Perhaps I was a bit unclear: I'm saying I have to set them on fire. Just exposing them to the light wouldn't do it or they would have all melted in the sun by now.

>Calling for backup
I have no way of doing this, and it would invalidate my trial if I did.

I decide it's a tossup between two places:
the local library, or straight to the tower.

Choose One:
>Library
>Tower?

library, and turn a book into a pile of kindling. just throw a ball of fire at something and it would be more likely to catch.

>>604173
>library
might as well

Oh, the library is a place you can go? Then go there, at the very least there are books to burn.

Riotmode 2014/11/21(Fri)13:26 No. 604191 ID: a19cd5
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I head for the library.
The voidtouched still seem reluctant to approach me, which I am grateful for. There's no telling how long that will last, however.
___________

After a few minutes of searching around, I finally find the library.
There is a bright light coming from inside.
I pause for but a moment, then walk inside, my eyes slowly adjusting to the light.

Riotmode 2014/11/21(Fri)13:26 No. 604192 ID: a19cd5
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OH WOW THAT IS BRIGHT

Riotmode 2014/11/21(Fri)13:27 No. 604193 ID: a19cd5
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After fumbling with the off switch for a few minutes, my vision clears up a bit.
I look around and immediately notice a man with a missing face resting against the wall.
Oh dear.

>>604193
...perform his last rites?

must have ran in here to try and avoid the void creatures. He's dead right? I mean when you say messing a face he mean part of his head is gone right? cause if not god damn this is going to suck to try and fix.

Riotmode 2014/11/21(Fri)20:28 No. 604279 ID: a19cd5
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I inspect the body closer. It appears that whoever this was, they were a peacekeeper. That, or they stole a peacekeeper's fold.

There is a very large and gruesome hole in his head where his face should be, he is otherwise intact.

>>604194
I say a quick prayer for him. May his spirit burn bright.

>>604279
Anything in his pockets? If not, time to start looking around the library then. Maybe see if there's anything flammable. Oh hang on that reminds me... we could get some booze from the bar to make a firebomb. Did the man who burned himself happen to leave behind his matchbook?

so he have anything useful on him?

>>604279
Immolate the body?

Look for helpful books before something bad happens. :/

combo idea. soak the body in booze and light it up and throw it into the building at the giant monster thing. being set on fire and used against the darkness would be like, even better then rotting in the ground.

1/4 Riotmode 2014/12/04(Thu)18:35 No. 608815 ID: a19cd5
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>Check body
All I find is a crumpled page from a book on aviation technology and a receipt listing the book it's likely from as overdue.
There is no sign of whatever made that hole in his head.


(It looks as if something just tore through him, this tearing wouldn't happen with any kind of firearm and if it were a holy weapon it would have cauterized the wound... Troubling.)


I am hesitant to check any deeper than his pockets, as the void could corrupt this vessel at any time and become a danger.

>Burn body
I didn't take any alcohol with me from the bar, and it is an hour of travel away.
I do, however, prepare my lantern and make a personal note to pick up some for weaponizing later.
I must be quick about this, as long as the Decimation Spark is active the Warding Light will be disabled and the voidtouched will be fully aware of where I am without having to rely on sight.

2/4 Riotmode 2014/12/04(Thu)18:35 No. 608816 ID: a19cd5
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The Decimation Spark starts building up, slowly gravitating towards the gruesome corpse laying before me, as if being sucked into the gaping cavity bored through its head.

Riotmode 2014/12/04(Thu)18:35 No. 608817 ID: a19cd5
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After several quite suspenseful moments, it erupts, bathing the body in violent and almost blinding shower of blue fire, decimating it from existence.

Riotmode 2014/12/04(Thu)18:45 No. 608829 ID: a19cd5
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When my vision finally clears, nothing is left save for a burned-in imprint of the ash set into the wall.

I quickly switch back over to the Warding Light , but I must move on fast or risk dealing with whatever noticed me while it was extinguished

>>608829
Move deeper into the library!

investigate the bright light

head up stairs? is there more then one level to this place?

Riotmode 2014/12/19(Fri)04:51 No. 613152 ID: a19cd5
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>>608831
>>612322
With the looming threat of attack and seeing no alternative, I swiftly make my way deeper into the library.

I pass by innumerable shelves of musty, decaying tomes, the rot of the surrounding swamplands having long ago seeped into the very roots of this hallowed place of knowledge.

Suffice to say, if it weren't for all the horrible things shambling about I'd be having a very stern talk with whomever was in charge of this place.

It occurs to me I don't recall my reason for going here.

Is there anything in particular I should try to find while I'm here?

wanted to gather burnables. light a book on fire with sacred flame and throw it at enemies.

think we're mostly just exploring, seeing if we can't find a way past that one scary SoB or any other survivors. Think we started with the library since it's a place of learning and we're trying to learn the cities layout.

I think we came here just to put off having to deal with the massive void creature in the tower

do you think your Decimation spark will be effective against it?

Riotmode 2015/01/05(Mon)23:17 No. 618459 ID: a19cd5
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>>613153
I gather a book to carry with me. It takes a while to find one that's not rotting to mush. It's a smaller tome on "Theoretical Geology." Blegh.
>>613176
I'm still not certain what I saw in there. It was big, though. Possibly one of the further-mutated Voidtouched?

>>613210
The decimation spark would do well against whatever it might be, if not for it's incredible lack of speed. It takes a long while to charge, and even longer for the resultant swarm energy to get anywhere.

And the entire time I use it I am vulnerable.

It's only ever been useful for body disposal and unblocking pathways. Also garbage disposal, but if the temple ever found out I was using holy relics to clean my home I'd probably be disbarred.

>>618459
So, we either need to find a way to kill the thing without using the spark, or find a way to do so without being swarmed. What else can you do with the lantern?

It's also possible you could go back there again and see if you can just sortof... walk past it.

let's leave with the book. when we get back to the tower open it up, rip out some pages and make paper balls. light them on holy fire and throw them into the room. offensive defense.

Riotmode 2015/02/15(Sun)19:51 No. 625244 ID: a19cd5
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>>618487
I take the book, stowing it in my clothing for when it is needed.
Pressing on through winding corridors of bookcases and poor civic planning, I finally find a map and find my way to an exit.
There is a small problem with it, however.

Riotmode 2015/02/15(Sun)19:53 No. 625245 ID: a19cd5
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Once again, the light of my lantern isn't piercing the veil of the dark, and whatever I sensed earlier is starting to encroach as well.
Should I brave the darkness, or face the entity following me?

The darkness isn't going anywhere. You should make sure you don't get pinned, and face the follower.

see who's been following you to make sure they're not going to stab you in the back or something. Also would you say the darkness is growing or is it just sorta tracking you?

Riotmode 2015/02/16(Mon)01:17 No. 625270 ID: a19cd5
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I turn around.

well with the walls at it's side you could probably be able to shoot it with Decimation Spark but I don't know how quick it is. I mean if it's slow then yeah shoot the hell out of it but if you think it will reach you before you could get the shot off we're going to need more options. This thing can't hurt you with warding light on right?

It's the fucking thing from the tower. Throw rocks at it.

...When all you have is a latern...
If you set fire to the book, could you do something with it and maintain the Warding Light?
Would lighting the books in here, decomposed as they might be, be sufficent to rekindle the Void being?
And lastly...If that Void-being sees you, can other void creatures know where you are from it?

fire it up. cover everything in holy fire should help a lot.

Riotmode 2015/02/20(Fri)22:43 No. 625965 ID: a19cd5
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>>625273
>>625276
>>625284
>>625560
I prepare myself for a fight, readying the musty tome and my Lantern.

Riotmode 2015/02/20(Fri)22:43 No. 625966 ID: a19cd5
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Setting the book alight, I throw it as hard as I am able into the hastily-encroaching mass of pitch.

Riotmode 2015/02/20(Fri)22:43 No. 625967 ID: a19cd5
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It is consumed.

Uh okay I'm gonna hazard a guess and say that your spark won't be ready by the time it reaches you. Therefore, you're gonna have to try your luck with the solid? darkness.

Riotmode 2015/02/23(Mon)20:14 No. 626350 ID: a19cd5
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Oh fuck, fuck fuck fuck fuck.
You know it really doesn't have to be this hard.
FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK

Riotmode 2015/02/23(Mon)20:19 No. 626352 ID: a19cd5
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Asoth please, guide me! Let your beacon shine bright through the darkness
Please. There's no need for such uncouth tongue.
FUCK THAT, FUCK YOU.
Rude.

>You know it really doesn't have to be this hard.
FUCK THAT
Decimation Spark is worthless at this range so I say make sure your warding light is up and just swing the lantern right into his fucking dick. That or the eye, whatever one you think you're more likely to hit. I mean unless you have some weapon on you that you haven't told us about yet or think you could hit harder with your tail or something I think that's your best bet as I'm not to sure we can run from this dick bag.

>>626352
Well you're not dead yet.

How is this thing TALKING to you? I thought all the darkness-things were mindless. Maybe you can find out what it wants, considering you're not dead?

Swing that shit at it while backing up. If you miss, that's fine, because while swinging at it ask it what it wants. The spirits bound to the Alters hate them just as much as you do, right? Maybe this is the guy, and it can show is where the alter is so we can smash it.

>>627355
You're still not dead. Ask what it wants. Also, what/who it is.

>>627355
the only thing I know of that removes darkness is light. No idea how to make more light though unless you can crank you lantern up even brighter. Other then that... run? I mean we're raptly running out of things to actually try so if you do run... see if you can't make it back to the tavern where that one guy burned himself to death. it still had the lights on.

Riotmode 2015/03/02(Mon)00:40 No. 627363 ID: a19cd5
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(reuploaded due to text errors)
I flail wildly at the only place I can see, to little avail.
My, you're quite violent, aren't you?
It's voice is choppy and unnatural, loud and silent at once, like a swarm of angry moths fluttering and bashing themselves about inside my skull. It's like my head's falling asleep, and it is VERY UNPLEASANT.
And dramatic, too, I see.
Oh dear asoth help me it reads minds.

wait... calm down, it surrounds you but you are not hurt. get up, keep moving.

You're surrounded by shadow, but he's made no moves to hurt you. Get up, dust yourself off, and keep moving toward the shrine.

... And for plot sake, continue keeping conversation up with him. He's right, you're being very rude, and that's not helping you when he's not harming you. So lighten up, buttercup.

1/3 Riotmode 2015/04/14(Tue)01:03 No. 634355 ID: a19cd5
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>>627388
I'M TRYING! But-but I can't shut it off! I can't CENTER myself! It's like my skin is on fire, it BURNS SO BAD!

Ahaha, wow. Telling someone under my thrall to calm down, it's like you aren't even AWARE of what I am! What, did your Opa not tell you about the Shades?
Sentient blobs of darkened nothingness, waiting to just...

2/3 Riotmode 2015/04/14(Tue)01:03 No. 634356 ID: a19cd5
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Eat you up?
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIEGH!!!

3/3 Riotmode 2015/04/14(Tue)01:03 No. 634357 ID: a19cd5
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Of course, that would be far too swift for YOUR jaded imaginations, now, wouldn't it? Perhaps I'm something a bit more subtle. A darkness, creeping in at the edges, slowly consuming those who wander too deep.

But where would the fun be in that?

>>634357
Why not come along for the ride as she fumbles around in the dark, nearly defenseless against the things that lie in wait? We can entertain you, so cease your aggression.

get your lamp, it's still there. light the whole building on fire.

have to say, when this is all over, I'd suggest finding a new profession, because something that sends priest in training into something like this without backup, without information, and without teaching them how to even properly defend themselves honestly sounds like a crap venture to tag alone with.

For now though... You're still you, you're still alive, and you still need to light the shrine. If this was the same thing blocking your path earlier you're now free to travel up one of the towers to reach the shrine. As for a last resort... use fire? On everything around you, on yourself? Not recommending it but hey, the option is there.

Okay, if one void knows where you are they all do right?
So that means Decimating Spark-you're given away, so at least be ready to fight, as much as one can fight, with that thing...
You wouldn't be able to use it on that thing on your head without roasting yourself right?

>>634368
I have to second the sentiment, there. Someone did you a disservice sending you into this not forewarned and prepared.

...ask the thing to cease with the hypotheticals. Nevermind what it could be, or what we imagine. What does it want?

This update drawn by Apollo, and animated by me Riotmode 2015/04/21(Tue)18:20 No. 635725 ID: a19cd5
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>>634358
Why would I want to? No, I can have all the fun I need right here.
>>634360
i can't move. where is my beacon?
I think your frend here could use some breathing room. How about I set that up?

Riotmode 2015/04/21(Tue)18:21 No. 635726 ID: a19cd5
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Ah, much better. MUCH better. So, you wanted to talk? let's talk.
stop, please

>>635726
How can we convince you to let her go?

Riotmode 2015/05/19(Tue)01:52 No. 641438 ID: a19cd5
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>>635748
help
where am I being taken
what is ha-

You can't. I will destroy her mind, then the Corrupted will eat her body.

And then, with time, I will destroy you.
You, whose unnatural existence spits against the unstoppable fate of all things.

I despise you.

if there is nothing you want other then destruction, then we must kill you first.
come at me bro.

[psi explosion]

I don't think you can.
You may have killed our charge. Which sucks. But I really, really doubt you can kill us. I'm not even sure you can kill her.
You're a lot of big talk and spooky eyeballs and dream pilars, but if you could actually do anything with any meaning, you wouldn't need that. You're overcompensating.
Now, if you'll excuse us,
>Misotus, WAKE UP
>RESIST

>I despise you.
why? what are we to you? hell just what are, who are you? You seem to harbor so much hate for us but we know next to nothing about you.

Do you have a name?

>I will destroy her mind
That's not very nice! And you wondered why she reacted badly to your presence.

>I despise you
But we're so personable!

...but sorry, you can't actually kill us. Worst you could do is block or interrupt our communication. Which is rude, and a little annoying, but non-fatal.

Okay so our charge is helpless and you're not listening to reason, which means... there must be something WE can do.

[invoke fire]

Resist! You must fight it! Don't let this thing win!

Riotmode 2015/06/10(Wed)02:14 No. 647547 ID: a19cd5
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>>641449
>>641440
>>641491
My my MY, so hostile! I hope you don' mind my Rebuttal.

>there is a ripple, and one of the voices falls silent.

Would that I could, I'd kill all of you, if it wouldn't draw the wretched bird's attentions to me.

>>641449
You want to know my purpose, voice? My drive? I desire silence, an end to the ceaseless thrumming cacaphony of existence itself, and you stand in the way of that.
The vibrating fibres of the universe upset me. Keep me awake. Consciousness is an unending agony unto itself even without all this NOISE.
So, to put it succintly:
I am a facet and arbiter of the end.
I wish you to die so that I myself may also die.
So please, kindly do.

So you wish to die then? Then why not walk into the flames, a short moment of pain and then the silence you so crave. Much quicker then waiting for the end as well.

>>647547
You didn't kill me.

ASOTH! WE REQUIRE YOUR RAGE! I FUCKING HATE THIS GUY!

so why do you resist the silent embrace of death?

I find it funny how rage seems to be in common with both sides.
Rage, at the void and it's constant attacks, at the victims it's taken, and at the inability to find peace in a world where the darkness can reach out and take you at any time...
Rage, at existance, at having to endure suffering constantly, at that blasted light that if only you could merely snuff it out-but you can't?
I think, both of you have quite a bit to be angry at, don't you agree?

If being awake gives you pain, and we're keeping you up, why not just... go away? Deep, deep underground, or simply far away, where life can't bother you. Why struggle against something infinitely vast which expands exponentially? You can't destroy life. Not all of it. It would be wiser and more energy efficient to just flee from its oncoming advance.
Or, of you're really so desperate for death, we would gladly kill you. We both get to walk away happy.

>there is a ripple, and one of the voices falls silent.
Because that's observeably one of us dying and discinct from communication being cut off. Or perception / UI hacking bluster.

Oh wait. No, all you've managed to be is annoying. And heck, even if you could prove you'd killed one of us, well, that's the advantage of being legion. It doesn't matter.

>I wish you to die so that I myself may also die.
>So please, kindly do.
I'm sorry, but our differences are irreconcilable. We won't be doing that.

The problem for you is that for any who fall many more shall rise up.

You face many, and you are nothing.

Riotmode 2015/06/24(Wed)00:59 No. 650422 ID: a19cd5
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>>647553
Oh, fuck you. Fuuuuuck you.
I'll be watchiIIIIIIIEIEIEIIEIIIIEIAAAAAA-
[The Shade has been pushed away, for the time being. You have 3 Boons remaining.]

>>650422
Well that sucked. Hey lady, you alright? We gotta find that bridge.

Misotus, wake up, slither like you have never slithered before.

Riotmode 2015/06/24(Wed)01:16 No. 650427 ID: a19cd5
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