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I don't have a relevant picture, so here's.. a book.
Hello, for the first time, /tg/. I've seen these Quest threads around and my friends have made/are into them, so I figured I'd give it a shot.

Your world is a cold one, where 50% of the environment is taiga (arctic forest), 25% is chilly woodland, 15% consists of snow-capped mountains, and 10% is comprised of grassy, rocky plains. The locals are usually friendly, but there are plenty of small villages that don't take kindly to strangers (and by strangers I mean anyone who hasn't lived in the village for the past eternity).

The setting is fantasy-based, and it's a world I'm more-or-less making up as we go along, using tidbits of lore from anything that sounds good at the time. Convoluted, I know, but I hope it keeps things interesting.

Now, if anyone's interested after reading that, let's make the first choice: race.

There are five common races, and three uncommon races. The common ones will be more accepted or hated than the uncommon ones, who are more likely to be avoided because of their illusive nature.

Commonfolk:
>Human (Generally liked)
>Wood Elf (Lord of the Rings style, in case anyone thinks of the shorties from Elder Scrolls. Generally liked, but some individuals have arrogance issues like any elves)
>Shanshek (Lizardmen, generally disliked)
>Beastfolk (Furries. Generally disliked. You can pick what kind later...)
>Demons (Generally liked, because magics.)

Uncommon
>Sylven (Slightly liked. Woodland creatures, almost like dryads)
>Half-Elves (Slightly disliked by elves and humans.)
>Elementals (Appear to be humans, have innate magic ability over an element you choose later)
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>>29571847
>Elementals (Appear to be humans, have innate magic ability over an element you choose later)
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Oh God. See, this is why we need a separate board for quests. This is ridiculous.
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>>29571847
Can you delete the post and then repost the stuff with a subject field containing the word "Quest".

That makes it easier to find for those who are interested, and to hide for those who want them filthy quests of their /tg/.
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>>29571847
>Half-Elves (Slightly disliked by elves and humans.)
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>>29571847
We Elemental now!
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>>29571882
>Oh God. See, this is why we need a separate board for quests. This is ridiculous.

What?
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>>29571847
>Demons (Generally liked, because magics.)
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>>29571847
>Demons
>liked
Interesting. I'll pick them.
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>Demons (Generally liked, because magics.)
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>>29571847
Half-Elf. Mixed family backgrounds are interesting.
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>>29571996
>>29572000
>>29572014
Then it's decided! Now for, probably, the shortest post I'll make the entire thread.
(I forgot to say, rule of 3 votes. Sorry, getting my feet on the ground)

>Male or
>Female?
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>>29572035
Male
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>>29572035
female
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>>29572035
>Female
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>>29572035
Female if we can avoid being a Succubus because that's just trite.
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>>29572035
Isn't it a demon? Can't it be both?
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>>29572069
/d/ pls go
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>>29572051
>>29572069
pls no
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>>29572035
Female.
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>>29572035
Female
I will punch you in the god damn motherfucking throat if we're yet another fucking lesbian.
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>>29572086
I said I want to avoid being a succubus.
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>>29572044
>>29572049
>>29572051
Female it is. What kind of starting class would you like? You can change it as you play, or stick with it and empower it, but everyone has a few skills they're good at at the start of anything.

>>29572069
I'm trying to avoid such questionable shenanigans right now. Maybe later, through a spell or something.
See
>>29572078

>Anyway,
Would you like to be a...

>Warrior
>Knight
>Mage
>Sorceror (Stronger spells, but less versatile. No healing, for example)
>Ranger
>Archer (Difference from ranger is fewer survival and melee skills)
>Succubus
>Beastlord (command lesser demons)
>Bard
>Musician (Bards are more like spies)
>Thief
>Assassin
>Nothing (No marked skills whatsoever)
I... think that covers most classes...... avoiding hybrids. You can vote for a hybrid if you like, just list two. No more.
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>>29572150
Can we be a moneymancer?
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>>29572150
>Warrior
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>>29572150
>Ranger
>Beastlord (command lesser demons)
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>>29572150
Let us be a Demon Beastlord, with our pet Jargul, the Master of the Hunt.
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>>29572150
>Musician
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>>29572150
>>Warrior
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>>29572150
Mage/Musician.

Magic Songs. Just like in Zelda.
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>>29572150
Musician and something else for combat encounters.
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>>29572237
>>29572212
>>29572196
Due to the way OP counts the rolls we're musician now.
Only musician.
Great.
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>>29572196
>>29572212
>>29572237
Between the three of you, you voted Musician. Two of you voted for a hybrid, one being Mage and the other "something for combat". As such, I'll do some reasonable hybrids for you to choose from.

>Mage/Musician
>Warrior/Musician
>Ranger/Musician
>Thief/Musician
>Pure Musician
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>>29572150
>Beast Lord
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>>29572266
>Ranger/Musician
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>>29572266
>>Thief/Musician
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>>29572266
>Mage/Musician
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>>29572266
Thief Musician
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>>29572266
>>Mage/Musician
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Hey guys, I know /tg/ has a dice command, but would you all bite my head off if I used my physical d20?

Game-related note, Mage and Thief hybrids are in the lead.
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>>29572266
>>Mage/Musician
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>>29572315
I would prefer it if you use physical d20, the dice on 4chan are crap. I am talking about 1 in a billion rolls happening regularly.
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>>29572266
Mage since demons are good with magic.
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>>29572337
I totally forgot about that.. i vote mage because its the coolest and most fun sounding choice.
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>>29572294
>>29572308
>>29572317
We're singing with magic now!

And now, to get things finally started, where would you like to start?

>A small tavern in a large city
>A large tavern in a large city
>The Musician's school in a large city
>As a private minstrel for royalty
>As a private minstrel for a knight
>As a private minstrel for a rich man
>As a wandering musician
>In a small village pub
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>>29572315
I'm ok with your physical d20
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>>29572315
/tg/ dice are made of vitriol and hate. Feel free to roll for real and fudge when necessary.
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>>29572361
>As a private minstrel for royalty
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>>29572361
Wandering musician for sure
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Rolled 15 + 8

>>29572361
>As a private minstrel for a knight
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>>29572361
Eh, where's the magey options?
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>>29572361
>The Musician's school in a large city
Can we make this in a MAGE school instead?
We are in a mage school and most students study regular magic, while we blend in music into it.
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>>29572361
>>As a wandering musician
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>>29572419
I can add some, let me tack them on.

Musician:
>A small tavern in a large city
>A large tavern in a large city
>The Musician's school in a large city
>As a private minstrel for royalty
>As a private minstrel for a knight
>As a private minstrel for a rich man
>As a wandering musician
>In a small village pub

Mage:
>As the most talented singer in the Mage's College, far from society
>As a village healer
>As an enchantress at a gentleman's club

..That's all I could think of for magey options. Mages aren't very easy to make starts for.
Sorry for the initial oversight, guys.
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>>29572449
>>29572419
other magey ideas for start location
>apprentice to mage in his tower
>private musician/mage slave of a dragon
>In adventurer's guild
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>>29572483
You can also vote for these. I like them, thanks anon.
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>>29572472
>As the most talented singer in the Mage's College, far from society
this please
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>>29572472
>As the most talented singer in the Mage's College, far from society
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>>29572472
>As the most talented singer in the Mage's College, far from society
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>>29572361
>>As a private minstrel for a knight
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>>29572502
>>29572508
>>29572515
WELL that was fast. Alright, let me write the opening story post. This may take awhile, so feel free to bump. I assure you, I won't die.
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>>29572535
Oh wait, one thing.

WHAT!
is yer name?

You throw out names, I'll pick one. I won't let you know which I picked, you'll find out in the post.
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>>29572563
Matilda.
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>>29572563
Sir Lancelot of Camelot!

failing that, Aisha
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>>29572563
Lana Zavergil
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>>29572563
Katrin.
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>>29572563
Saskia
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>>29572563
Jill
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>>29572563
Nova
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>>29572563

Winnifred Von Riendfir, go by "frida" for short.
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>>29572535
>Hogwarts, the Musical
sounds awesome!
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>>29572657

i hate musicals....
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>>29572563
Changing mine to Angel
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>>29572593
It is Autumn. The chilled northwinds breeze through the tower sequestered far from civilisation, to the northern mountain ranges called Vaen Magus or "Mage Peaks", in whatever ancient tongue the world was named in. Within this massive spire and complex are many mages who study different schools of magic, from elemental magics to enchantments, and even a few that use this thing called "Arithmetic" to cast spells. There's so much magic in this place that the arid landscape around it is warped with strange gardens, craters, and even a few odd lava pools from the magic distorting the area.

The sun peeks over the horizon, through the tower's valley, clipsing it in rays of sunshine. These rays of sunshine pass through windows and into rooms as bright splashes of light.

Except yours.

As per your demonic nature, you tend to keep your private room as dark as possible. To be awakened by another has become commonplace, but still aggravating.

"Aisha," you hear, piercing your dreams like a needle, "Aisha!" the voice calls louder.

"Aisha Ligrev, get out of bed this instant!" the voice shouts, with a commanding nature that demands obedience.

Well, it worked. Mostly. You're awake now.

>Get out of bed immediately
>Get out of bed slowly
>Wave the speaker off and go back to sleep.
>Other?
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>>29572787
>>Get out of bed slowly
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>>29572787
Get out of bed slowly
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>>29572787
>Get out of bed immediately
Lawful Good Demon Mage Musician.
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>>29572787
>Get out of bed slowly
"I'm up. I'm up."
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>>29572787
>Get out of bed slowly
>glower threateningly
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>>29572787
>jump, trip, fall out of bed

>Aisha
are we a black demonette?
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>>29572787
>>Wave the speaker off and go back to sleep.
we're a demon, we need our beauty sleep!
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>>29572801
>>29572809
>>29572814

"I'm up..." you start, slipping your legs through the silky covers to rest on the solid wood floor, "I'm up." you mutter. You sit up eventually, and apparently you were taking too long to move because the girl who woke you has found it necessary to chuck your student robes at your head.

"Put this on. Get an instrument. Class starts soon!" With that she skitters off down the halls.

"Friga..." you groan through the robes. She's always hounding you for performance, griping at you to use your full talwnt and potential. You mock her as you get dressed.

"You're a demon, she says" you use a whiny voice, "You should be better at this than anyone. Pff." you shrug on the cloak that goes to your robes and turn to the cabinet that holds all your instruments. You know how to play all of them quite well, but you'll only need to take one.

>The Guitar
>The Lute
>The Lyre
>The Ocarina
>The Flute
>The Violin
>The Viola
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>>29572886
>>The Violin
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>>29572886
>The Ocarina
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>>29572886
The Stand Up Bass.
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>>29572886
>The Violin
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>>29572886
>The Lyre
We're a singer so no flutes and such.
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>>29572886
the tap dancing shoes
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>>29572911
I'd support it. Only if Jazz is a thing in this setting.
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I am considering changing >>29572926
to a guitar if we can have it be a literal axe guitar.
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>>29572944
You're not a warrior, so no.
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>>29572886
>The Lyre
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>>29572886
>The Violin
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>>29572886
>The Violin
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>>29572963
I meant for the cool factor and maybe occasionally opening a door or coup de gracing a downed enemy. Not for serious melee combat.
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>>29573005
>>29572989
>>29572921
And violin won...

some inspiration
http://www.youtube.com/user/lindseystomp
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>>29573021
I suggest we use the cello of the violin family.

And to sway everyone, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx0xCI1jaUM
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>>29572897
>>29572921
>>29572989
You pick up the violin in its case and sling it to your shoulder. This and the lyre were always your favourites. You spin on your heel and walk out into the... ugh, daylight. As you walk through the ring that makes up this floor of the tower, the blazing sunlight hits your pale, almost ashen skin and makes it itch. You sigh and file your way into the fray of students heading to their classes. A few are demons, but for some reason you're one of very few in the College. You spend quie some time on the centre spiral staircase that runs the length of the tower, then you reach your floor.

27th floor: Musical Studies, Enchantment, and Soul Rending. You always smirked at "Soul Rending". It sounds so much more sinister than it really is. You make your way to the end of the hall, to Classroom 56-C. You peer in the window and see nobody's there except the instructor and... a stranger!

How do you react?

>Enter like nothing's strange
>Enter hurling accusations
>Wait ouside
>Attempt to eavesdrop
>Other?
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>>29573164
>Enter like nothing's strange
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>>29573164
Eavesdrop
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>>29573164
>Enter like nothing's strange
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>>29573164
>>Attempt to eavesdrop
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>>29573164
>Enter hurling accusations
"This cursed sunlight is your doing, isn't it?"
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>>29571847
dude thats a awesome book. where can i buy that?
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>>29573178
>>29573186

>>29573179
>>29573190

One of these two needs to get a third.

>>29573235
It's just a picture I had laying around. Not my book.
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>>29573164
eavesdrop
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>>29573164
>Enter like nothing's strange
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>>29573136
that is pretty awesome. I am >>29573021 and to clarify I didn't even vote for violin.
But when I saw it won I figured I would post the most awesome violinist I know.
Who happens to be a slim woman who does geeky fantasy songs.
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>>29573021
>pokemon dubstep remix
>kurt hugo schneider
what
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>>29573272
>>29573278
You press your tapered ear to the door, trying to glean any sound, but you fail to hear through the thick wooden door. Determined, you carefully press the door ajar, and you remember to be mindful of the squeak. You keep it just open enough for you to hear tidbits of the conversation.

"Can't... her"
"...Come with us..."
"...can't... ready"
"...no choice... orders."

With that final word, students begin to push past you into the classroom and you follow the tide and find your seat. The stranger leaves, offering a passing gaze to you and for a split moment your heterochromatic crimson and violet eyes meet his.

You spend most of the class distracted, wondering about the stranger and what him and the teacher were talking about. Friga sits next to you, trying to get your attention. The snap of a flute on your desk gets your attention.

"Ms. Ligrev. It is time for your presentation now." the instructer says, her voice firm. It seems like she's been trying to get through to you for quite some time.

You pull your violin case up onto your desk and open it, revealing the cherry finished instrument and matching bow. It's a beautiful piece of equipment, and under the layer of varnish you can baely make out runes that help the violin channel magic.

You step to the front of class, then have a moment of indecision. You practised four songs, but don't know which would be best to show.

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caVr-VdeDvw
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Q28EyCa1A
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlmD3GHxaQE
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBATrLRWySg
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>>29573336
yea, she is awesome.
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>>29573393
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caVr-VdeDvw
Gotta go with Mozart.
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>>29573393
Mozart.
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>>29573393
Tough decision... they are all so awesome.

... mozart
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>>29573393
Irish tavern for sure
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>>29573417
>>29573426
>>29573448
You take a breath and prepare to perform one of the harder, more classical songs you practised. The sound fills the room, projected by magic and the different tunes, and lines, and sections playing simletaneously through your skill with magical music and the enchantments in your violin. You make a few mistakes, but that can be expected wth such a complicated piece. Some of the students look enraptured by the song, and by the end they're practically swooning at you. You look to the teacher for explanation.

"I guess you didn't mean to do that. You bewitched them, Ms. Ligrev. Try to be more careful, we don't need the whole class trying to marry you, now do we?" she lets out a lgihthearted laugh and flicks her wrist and the students' bewitchment ends. You recieve a note with a grade.

"B+". You give an appreciative smile to the teacher, and the applauding students, and return to your desk.

A few more songs go by, then the teacher speaks loudly to everyone.

"Now, with that little mishap I suppose it's time for a new lesson. You've all learned quite well to enhance the sound of your music, but now you'll learn how to enchant the music itself to carry special properties from healing to," she looks your way, "bewitchment."

This sounds important. Maybe even useful.

>Listen halfheartedly
>Listen and pay attention
>Listen and take notes
>Ignore the instructor
>Other?
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>>29573544
Listen and take notes
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>Listen and take notes
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>>29573544
>enter mnemonic trance to ensure every detail is perfectly recorded
Maybe? If not, just take notes.
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>>29573544
>Listen and take notes
Magic music get.
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>>29573544
>>Listen and pay attention
>>Listen and take notes
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>>29573573
>>29573577
>>29573579

You pop open your notebook and quill, and begin to write down everything the teacher says verbatum.

"The fundamentals to enchanting music is to focus on two things. Your own emotion and feeling, and the emotion and feeling portrayed by the music. You can certainly force your will into a song, but the greatest effect is achieved when your will and the song's soul work in harmony." the lesson goes on for almost and hour.

"That'll be all for today," she says finally, as class is nearly at its end, "I recommend you gather some classmates and attempt to enchant your music to some effect. Healing, laughter, something that won't have too heavy an impact on their minds." she says, then a chime rings through the room and everyone begins to gather their things.

"Ms. Ligrev" she calls out, "wait a moment please."

You wonder what she wants to talk about...

--

This'll be tonight's last post, since it's 3:30AM and I'm tired. I might continue tomorrow, but I have forum RP posts to keep up with, a Skype game, and this... and video games... we'll see. Just keep an eye out, since I despise Twitter.

I'll also be on earlier next time. More stuff to do, then.

I hope you all enjoyed, and I look forward to seeing this good a turn-out when I kick this up where we left off.
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>>29573679
Things would be so much easier if you got a twitter.

You're playerbase is going to dwindle if they just don't know when you'l run.
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>>29573709
>>29573679
Told you
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>>29573709
If it dies here, who knows I might put it on my Civ forum.
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>>29573679
>since I despise Twitter
Why? If you only use it to announce threads, what does it matter? >>29573709 is right, if you can't keep regular times your players wil-
>>29573729
Oh. Fuck you, then.
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>>29573729
It's not going to die if you make it more or less in the same days and hours.
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>>29573754
I plan to.

>>29573753
>Why?
Because I dislike making accounts on things. I'll probably forget I have it, too.
>Oh. Fuck you, then.
You're welcome to come~
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>>29573679
can we have a name for this quest for archiving purpose?
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>>29573783
On notepad I have it as "Poorly Named Quest"

I legitimately can't think of a name for it.
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>>29573783
Demonic Musician Quest?
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>>29573679
1. what is the civ forum?
2. I also despite twitter but for all its faults it is useful for anouncing that you are running a new chapter in a quest, this is exclusively what I use it for.
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>>29573789
>>29573783
Already archived. You're welcome Vergil.
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>>29573802
The Sound of Demonic Music?

>>29573809
as what?
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>>29573805
Bunch of guys in a place playing civ and quests, slow paced. There's actually plenty of those out there.
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>>29573821
Demon Musician Quest.
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Demon%20Musician%20Quest
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>>29573805
1. http://civrpg.forum-invision.co.uk/
2. I know, but the point remains I'd forget I had the twitter.

>>29573827
Pretty much. This one has a skype chat were we bug each other to post, though! In reality it used to be pretty active but when our previous forum died it took a lot of the excitement out of it.

>>29573843
Works. Thanks.


Now I must prepare to sleep. Night all.
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>>29573827
>Bunch of guys in a place playing civ and quests
let me rephrase
WHERE is the civ forum

I know anonkun and tgchan.org but not civ forum
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>>29573849
night
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>>29573851
It's a small place with few people.
Think of it as a friend's thing, also OP linked it here:
>>29573849


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