>There was discussion in yesterday's /qtg/ regarding what seems to be another miscommunication. What I had thought was a clear implication of the vote the other day was not, and some anons were quite up in arms about it, enough that it made me consider going back and undoing the past several threads.>I've decided that the best thing to do is to keep moving with what's already been put in place. I think that a retcon at this point would do more harm in the form of confusion and unintended consequences than good.--Suptg Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?searchall=Shadow+Quest+------------------Archive compiled with story posts and pictures for an easier read, as well as ability and metadata tables:(big thanks to contributors, especially Sorry!): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/akcvpyo893vvae6/ieUkT-2X3j------------------Twitter (quest times, cancellations, updates):https://twitter.com/ShadowMaster_tg------------------Theme music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLTQ5PlEWko---------
Recent Events Summary:Your enemies are still lacking a vital component of their plan, a component which may provide you with a window of opportunity to save Sir Flint. While Hemmelus's proposition of an ambush using the power of Chronomancy sounds feasible, it's also risky, and you decided to run the idea by your allies before coming to a decision.You decided to consult with Hecate. She told you that Hemmelus's plan was possible with her powers, and she then assisted you on a Dream Walk. You were able to locate Donovan's dream, calm his nightmares, and tell him about the plan.The morning after your chase, you discovered Yi Fang on his way to calling upon a fair lady, as he put it. You cloaked yourself and followed him, and he ended up at the Black Lady's room. That didn't surprise you - but what did is when he offered to take her hand in marriage as a means to unite their countries.Melody evaded committment, but now you've somehow been roped into a double date with Abigail and the two leaders.The four of you made your way to breakfast, and were joined by Auriel.
Time to chew some knobs!
Ability TreeGREEN abilities have been unlocked and learned.BLUE abilties are unlocked, but are not yet purchased.RED abilities are revealed, but locked due to prerequisites.UNDERLINED abilities are active-use, as opposed to passive. Not all active abilities require mana.All Revealed Ability Descriptions:http://pastebin.com/422jv0saBooks the Main Character has read:http://pastebin.com/dAXR00gPCharacter Sheet including learned abilities and other important information:http://pastebin.com/3r5PdQsF
Current Statistics:HP: 81/81Mana: 64/76EXP: 0Shards of Order and Chaos:(Retribution) - Normal(Maker) - Normal(Silence) - Broken(Peace) - Normal(Breeze) - Normal(Hammer) - Normal(Ardor) - Normal{Resolve} - Normal{Humanity} - Resonant--Summoned--Wisp - 1 mana to order--Automatons--Vita (Shade)--Equipment--Utility belt with purse--Inventory--Aurora Water Gem (pocket)Shade (pocket)--Teleport Anchor--Dobshire - Hemmelus's Tower, First Floor--Current Location--Dobshire------------------Known Mana Pools:Jacob's Field - entrance to Hecate's tomb - SpiritJacob's Field - Hecate's Chamber - SpiritPalthair Mines - Magnock's Lair - SpiritArchon - Spirit District - SpiritArchon - Shadow District - ShadowArchon - Earth District - EarthArchon - Water Distric - WaterHaven - ShadowAbbotsford - ShadowAurora - WaterVa'ad - South Generator - EarthVa'ad - North Generator - EarthArland - Dryfeld - Water
>>30744607I must say, it's been a while...also, could you not have trawled though the archives to get the image to go with it?
>Last time...You take seats at the freshly set end of the table, just a short distance from the other two. Steward stares at Vaz Grak with a constant, green-eyed gaze. The warleader ignores him, merely tearing into a leg of ham like a dog on a bone. You all watch with a silent fascination.Eventually, Grak catches Steward's gaze. "Construct? What is it?""I am observing the process of organic consumption.""You watching me eat?""Correct.""Why?""For our records. The process of tearing apart natural materials and digesting it into useable components and energy has many potential applications. Orcs seem to be proficient at this task, though John is closest to perfect efficiency. More observations are required."Grak shrugs, then goes back to nicking the fat off the bone with his teeth."Ah, the wonders of friendship," Fang muses."I hope that wasn't sarcasm, Archmage," Auriel says. She plops down next to you and starts spooning herself some sort of meat pudding."Perish the thought, dear Auriel."<Auriel, Hecate was able to help me reach Donovan on a Dream Walk.>Auriel fumbles her spoon. It clatters to the table. Pudding stains the cloth. "...is he alright?"<He's doing fine. He's a little nervous, but he understands that Sandalphon can't move yet.>"You know," Fang says, "it's impolite to hold a conversation half-heard.""We'll talk later...John," Auriel says. "Wouldn't want to bother the Archmage, would we?""Indeed you wouldn't.""I came here to eat, not to be berated." Auriel picks up her spoon. "Keep to yours, Archmage, and I'll keep to mine.">con't
"Not an drop of levity in your desert of solemnity," Fang says. "If angels didn't all take themselves so seriously, we wouldn't be in the midst of these sorts of problems, would we?""If we didn't have to tiptoe around madmen that could go off at any moment, I suspect we might stop to smell the roses more often.""You know, Highest," Fang says. "Excuse me, former Highest. I think - ""I think," Auriel snaps, "that I'm not in the mood for it, Fang!""Archamge," Melody says, "perhaps, in this instance, you should shut up."Fang folds he hands. He tilts his head slightly, thinking. "Perhaps I should."It's about as close to an apology as Auriel is going to get. She harumphs, and focuses on her food. Breakfast proceeds quietly after that.You've got a lot on your plate to take care of before the meeting with Sandalphon later today. Donovan's life is at stake. You see in Fang a reminder to try to take the bad with the good, to not let worry control your actions. But in Auriel, you find a hard and sharp reminder that Donovan's life is balanced on the edge of a knife. And she knows it.What do you do?>Try to dock the Nemesis with the Ragnarok and Observe the results.>Steward should have Abigail's prosthetic ready. Maybe you can talk to him about that.>Gather your allies and explain Hemmelus's plan so that you can get their opinions.>Ask Abigail if she can procure a few things from Fang that you can consume.>Speak with Auriel alone; give her the full story, and tell her about what happened between Fang and Melody.>some other strategy
>>30744607>>30744673I was going to post a different image but some faggot used it. >>30686509I'm not one of the guys who usually posts the anti-knob propaganda.
>>30744674>Ask Fang if pimp suit attire will be appropriate for our double date.
>>30744697>Try to dock the Nemesis with the Ragnarok and Observe the results.
>>30744697>Try to dock the Nemesis with the Ragnarok and Observe the results.Is it happening, SM?
>>30744697But I want to do all of those.I guess Docking first, than Hemmelus's plans.
>>30744697I think it's time for some docking
Have something I stole from a monster girl thread on /a/, because it reminded me of SQ. I think it's actually supposed to be a monster that hides under your bed and rapes you, because they're into that stuff.
>>30744697>>Try to dock the Nemesis with the Ragnarok and Observe the results
>>30744773Forgot my image! I'm stupid!
>>30744697do we have to dock the ships? can't we just give the Ragnarok to our engineers and have them strip the weapons and power systems from the Ragnarok and mount them into the Nemesis...
>>30744697>Speak with Auriel alone; give her the full story, and tell her about what happened between Fang and Melody.>Ask Abigail if she can procure a few things from Fang that you can consume.>Steward should have Abigail's prosthetic ready. Maybe you can talk to him about that.>Try to dock the Nemesis with the Ragnarok and Observe the results.>Gather your allies and explain Hemmelus's plan so that you can get their opinions.In that order. Steward. Abby, and Auriel are all right there so we can do that with ease. Then dock the ship and call a meeting.
>>30744697>>Ask Abigail if she can procure a few things from Fang that you can consume.and\>>Try to dock the Nemesis with the Ragnarok and Observe the results.and>>Speak with Auriel alone; give her the full story, and tell her about what happened between Fang and Melody.
>>30744697It's really too bad we can't be in multiple places at once. Oh well, that's what the minions are for. Ask Steward to observe the docking, talk to Abigail and continue with a telepathic conversation with Auriel along with advising against anything rash.
>There was discussion in yesterday's /qtg/ regarding what seems to be another miscommunication. What I had thought was a clear implication of the vote the other day was not, and some anons were quite up in arms about it, enough that it made me consider going back and undoing the past several threads.I really like how you didn't actually state what the miscommunication was, SM.For those wondering, if you'd voted for ANY SORT OF RETCON AT ALL, Flint would have been in the cave.Just clearing that up for anyone still confused.
>>30744815use Artifact on the Gunship
>>30744835That's actually false. leave the QTG where it belongs.
>>30744835I didn't get that from the /qtg/ at all.
>>30744824I don't see why we can't just do this.
>>30744697>Try to dock the Nemesis with the Ragnarok and Observe the results.It's time for some good ol' fashioned SHADOW SCIENCE!
>>30744824Let's do it.I've got a lot of writing to do, then.
>>30744937YAYAYAYAYAYAY
>>30744882>>30744905http://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/30713749/#30726833>If you'd retconned, though, Donovan wouldn't have been in another castle.
>>30744835It's seems you brought the biggest part of the /qtg/ with you, lies and misinformation.
>>30744937woot woot
>>30744697>>Try to dock the Nemesis with the Ragnarok and Observe the results.NEMEROCK PARTY DEPLOYTRIPLE CORE BATTLECARRIER? POSSIBLY YOU!
>>30744977>We would have been able to find DonovanDoes not mean>SM SAID ANY LITTLE RETCON WOULD MAKE HIM BE IN THE CAVE
>>30744937Wasn't there a plan somewhere along the way to bring up Arbiter with Abby before the prosthetic Artifact thing happened since the whole shapeshifting aspect of Arbiter could possibly get her hand back too?
>>30744996Light + Shadow + Wind
>>30745024We don't know what Ragnarok has for a dynamo.It isn't necessarily going to be Light.
>>30745038In the Escaep from Ring City it was saidto be Light.
>>30745011There was also the knowledge that Arbiter would not cancel out the artifact, and it would somehow still add to her power, so there were people who wanted to give her the hand now and worry about Arbiter when the time comes.There were a lot of plans somewhere along the way, with little consensus. I say we just take it one step at a time, myself, but I guess we'll see how it works out.
>>30745038SM said it was light.
>>30745006>If you'd retconned, though, Donovan wouldn't have been in another castle.>If you'd retconned, though, Donovan wouldn't have been in another castle.>If you'd retconned, though, Donovan wouldn't have been in another castle.>If you'd retconned, though, Donovan wouldn't have been in another castle.
>>30744697Isn't telepathy a really basic Spirit skill? Auriel should be able to learn this.
>>30745069>We would have been able to find DonovanDoes not mean>SM SAID ANY LITTLE RETCON WOULD MAKE HIM BE IN THE CAVE>We would have been able to find DonovanDoes not mean>SM SAID ANY LITTLE RETCON WOULD MAKE HIM BE IN THE CAVEWow, I can copy and paste too!Cool, anon!
>>30744937SM, you better not have the Nemesis and Ragnarok both self-destruct when they dock.
>>30745069But we would have faced a Demon lord, who would have called reinforcements. However, I doubt people are willing to retcon after everyone voted not to, and at this point, even though I did vote to retcon then, I wouldn't want to since the best time to do it has already passed.
Oh shit. If the nemerock thing works we just activated SM's trap card.Sandy said the Nemesis attacked first; which is impossible. But if we give it weapons we'll be retroactively making his lie possible.
>>30745126Shadow Artifacts™ : Quality Construction
So when are we putting our shadowy appendage in the wind mana pool?
>>30745140Thats actually not true, SM said that we wouldn't have faced a demon lord if we had retconned. That was layer speculation.We probably would have faced a few low level angels trying to suicide blood magic us and that's it. interrogation may have given us a location.
>>30745111How do you that the Lightport would have even led to the Avatar's cave in the first place?>>30745140If that's so, then we never would have been able to get to Donovan in the first place.Ugh. It's the blatant railroading and no-win situations that get to me here. Why did SM even give us a choice to try saving Donovan in the first place if we were never going to succeed?
>>30745144It would still be the Ragnarock docked with the Nemesis though. We couldn't have had the Ragnarock before the battle.It would be like accusing someone of using a specific gun to attack a stranger on the street when the gun belonged to the stranger in the first place.We couldn't have attacked them with their ship with itself.
>>30745211>How do you that the Lightport would have even led to the Avatar's cave in the first place?That's exactly why I'm debating the claim that any sort of retcon would have put him in the cave.We would have been able to find him, but SM never said "RETCON = DONOVAN IN CAVE."
>>30745211>>30745188>>30745140>>30745111Alright, alright.I'm still buttfrustrated too, but let's not detract from the quality of this thread as well.Who wants to ask Steward about artifacting his actual processing servers? Could be a huge benefit to the war effrot.
>>30745144We'd be giving it weapons by merging it with the Ragnarok. Which we couldn't have possibly had access to when the Ragnarok was one of the ships that was ostensibly fired on by the Nemesis to begin with.And the only way we wouldn't be able to prove without a doubt that it was the Ragnarok is if the two merged permanently somehow. Which, on top of being a really wacky thing to expect to happen, would also be tactically inferior to having the Ragnarok docked but able to release itself like an attached interceptor craft.
>>30745229Unless they merge. Because Erebus.
>>30745144"The ship was without arms. We'd kept it that way because it was essentially serving as the city of Haven.I see now that that was a mistake . I would like to thank Steward for his assistance in modifying the Nemesis to better allow it to defend against aggressors.It's amazing how quickly an airship can be modified when one is pressed by hostile angels."
Doesn't the Ragnarok have a core of light?>this gonna be good.
>>30745275And has a captured airship in their pocket.So who do we bring along to dazzle with the Ragnorak?
>Complaining about free entertainment you receive on a regular basis.
>>30745258I actually want to artifact his secret weapons for a few reasons1. If Geb finds out we helped orchestrated his downfall and have now taken claim to his chosen's children, he might be mad2.We'll have an extremely powerful weapon that is also mobile and if it can do a ton of damage now, image it after being artifacted3. Rule of Cool4. I suggested it in the first place.
>>30745258>I'm still buttfrustrated too, but let's not detract from the quality of this thread as well.Thank you, civil anon. We need more of you around here.>>30745275I'll support this as a defense if said situation does come up.>>30745319Most of us live in a first-world country; we can't get pissy about not having food or shelter, so we have to complain about our luxuries.
>>30745319If it's free entertainment that abruptly dips in quality, and the person who makes it tells us to take it like good little boys, then yes we can complain.But it's time to let it go, I guess. Nothing more to do.
You decide to hold things in until after breakfast. When Auriel's finished eating, you politely ask if she'd join you in private.You find a small study a few halls from the dining room. The fire isn't lit, so the room is slightly chill, but heat from the rest of the castle keeps it relatively comfortable. She turns to you and folds her arms. "You're sure he's alright?""...a little shaken, but he's ok." You tell her what happened, glossing over some of the grittier details of Donovan's dream, and include what Hemmelus has planned to stop Sandalphon's sigil and rescue the knight in one stroke."...so our plan relies on the fact that they won't see it coming. Who knows?""You, me, Hemmelus. Abigail. Melody."Auriel's face grows stern at the last name, but she nods. "...alright. Adavan is on the Nemesis right now...scanning, as he put it. He's hunting for anyone out of place. I don't think he'll find anything, but we can't be too careful. No one knows about the plan except those who absolutely must know.""I agree. I'm keeping this one locked up.""...shit." She puts her hands on her head. "I'm fucking scared. I'm scared out of my mind.""Don't be.""...that's nice and all, Shadow, but...""Either I save him," you say, "or I die trying. Hemmelus's spell and Hecate's power will give us the opportunity we need. You agree with that plan?"She nods. "What comes after is equally important. So we trap the sigil and Donovan in this bubble of slowed time - how do we attack it? Who goes inside? How do we extract him? It has to be well timed.""If time is slow, we'll have more time to execute the plan."She nods. "...alright. I'll be on board. Just...keep me in the loop.""You're at the head of the loop. And, ah...one other thing."You tell her about Fang and Melody."He WHAT?!""...uh, he proposed marriage.">con't
Auriel's look of shock fades. Her lips thin. She puts a finger on her chin. "Do you think he knows?""I think he's trying to confirm his suspicions.""Elements preserve us," she says. "With Donovan in the crosshairs, I'm not going to rock the Archmage's boat, but he seems intent on rocking his own boat. Try to contain the fallout, if there is any. We need both those mages - Melody and Fang - levelheaded and at our backs. Every variable to increase our chances of success must be brought to bear, them included.""...it sounds cold, when you put it like that.""War is cold," she says. "More importantly, I love that man more than anything else in this fucking world, and I'll use what I've been given to get him back. No matter what.""I'm at your service."She nods, and then heaves a heavy sigh. "Light. This is like the sieges.""What do you mean?""The worst part about war isn't the fighting," she says, "it's the waiting. The anticipation. The slow, inevitable buildup, the worries, the fears. Never being able to sleep. Never knowing when you might be attacked. Or worse, knowing exactly when you're going to be attacked, and waiting for it to happen. Waiting." She closes her eyes. "Waiting for Donovan to arrive on a silver platter. And we're going to snatch him from their jaws at the last moment. Hemmelus is bolder than I gave him credit for.""I had similar thoughts."Do you ask Auriel anything else before going to speak with Abigail?>write-in>continue on
SM, you know, Abigail really hasn't shown any sign at all that she really cared about her dead parents, at least not that I can remember, and that scares me more then anything else in this quest.
>>30745427Reminder her of the her prophecy. See if she's made spirit progress
>>30745427She should be able to learn the telepathy thing.If she could learn it from Abby, since we're obviously bad at teaching magic, that would help out a lot. No more having to wait and sneak off in private to communicate.
>>30745463She cried after we ate their merged zombie and the whole reason the accidental dead raising happened is because she was trying to talk to them and bring them back.
>>30745427continue
>>30745427Ask her if she's studying spirit magic.Also, this might be better for the inner circle, but ask them if we can somehow guilt the angels into helping us save Donovan.After all, it's Donovan Flint, the Demonslayer, tossed into the middle of a huge magic sigil, clearly about to be sacrificed by the demon lords for who knows what.We might be able to get Raphael and Charmeine to help us save him.
>>30745498There was also that time right before we made it to Arland where we talked to her about them.I think she just got the diary from us/Fang.
>>30745463Right after their death she was wisked away on a journey by mister nice skeleton man and mister nice shadow man and they taught her to use magic and they traveled across the world.Distraction is a powerful tool.
>>30745544>>30745498Alright, I'm glad my memory is faulty and Abigail isn't a psychopath. As odd as that sounds.
>>30745537I like this.
>>30745427Have we gotten around to telling her that we have the Ragnarok in our pocket?And that sounds like the start of a terrible joke.
>>30745582Abby isn't a psychopath. She just has some ind of trait that let's her ignore SAN-checks and brush that stuff off unless it's "trapped in a fake reality for 11 years" bad.
>>30745620If only Abby was more flirty."Hey, Shadow, is that an airship in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"<Actually...>
>>30745631I think that trait is called "Spending the majority of your life in perpetually fucked-up situations".
Hello guys, I just came by for a bit to remind you about some very small essential things that are easy to forget!1: Work on our shards so they're all beyond Normal, and hopefully soon. Those are pretty useful and they keep the nether core shielded and bound!2: Get Abigail to teach Auriel about spirit magic as per the prophecy of Taremtis demanded. I wrote this one and then realized it was just suggested by other anons a couple posts above! How convenient!3: Save XP if possible for the super-spell negating abilities-pastebin absent Conversion Factor supercool superspecial superbetterthansandy spell cockblocking shard-shenanigan inducing party time activator! More shard power and impotent enemy major spells- all at the relatively cheap cost of 3xp!
>>30745582Though she did have that whole "Shadow eating people never bothered ME" moment with Illa
>>30745670Thanks, helpful anon!
>>30745681To be fair. It didn't.She saw that happen and then decided to name the monster Mr. Shadow and take it home with her.
>>30745670Oi SM, add Conversion Factor to the pastebin, you silly goosey.
>>30745706We've never let her see us eat people when she was a child.
>>30745706Actually she had us sleep outside, all so we could be tempted to sneak inside...
>>30745759She saw us eat the zombie and the mangled and merged corpse of her parents.
>>30745759Lightning mage in magnocks cave when she was caged.
>>30745620>>30745657This joke has already been made tens of times, please stop I'm dying inside.
>>30745783We didn't eat the corpse of ehr parents.
>>30745765We slept inside. She just didn't want us to go in the room her parent's corpses were in.
>>30745783We didn't eat either of them.>>30745804We made she didn't see us eat him.
>>30745427Since only one other person brought it up I'll suggest that we suggest to Auriel to ask Abby about training in spirit magic, while mentioning Taremtis's prophecy of course.
>>30745856I'll third this. Taremtis hasn't been wrong yet.
"Auriel, you remember the prophecy?""...you're talking about that nutcase back in Refuge.""Taremtis said you needed to learn Spirit magic. And to be honest, if you learned some telepathy, we could be sure of a lot more privacy. Have you made any progress?""...no.""Abigail could teach you a thing or two. Maybe even Adavan."Auriel says nothing."You just told me that you'd put every variable to use," you say. "Well, so will I. Learn some damn spirit magic, because if it turns out that you not knowing how to flick a bit of orange light across a room kills Donovan, you don't ever forgive yourself.""Alright already! You don't have to guilt me into it.""Other variables come to mind," you say. "Raphael and Charmeine. Do you think we can win them over?""...maybe," she says. "I know Raphael has taken a liking to Joey. He's a good man, but he tends to keep to himself, cloistered in his office. Maybe the boy lured him out again, somewhat.""...we'd have to use Joey against him.""You said all the variables, Shadow," she says. "It isn't tasteful. If that makes you uncomfortable...""What about Charmeine?""She won't take my side, and she won't take Sandalphon's side," she says. "She'll try to have everyone get along. That's what she always does, that's what she'll do. She..." Auriel looks down. "She nursed me back to health, after I...after things happened, a while back. She taught me my first magic. She's like a mother to me. Sandalphon knows that. He brought her here to remind me what I'd left behind. Cajole me. But she hasn't left me behind.""Do you think you can get her support?""...not unless we have clear evidence of what Sandalphon is doing," Auriel says. "We need a way to gather that evidence. Maybe Fang can help. He's the kind of man to do things like that.""Maybe.">More for Auriel? (write-in)>On to speaking with Abigail
>>30745917Speak with Abigail, we reminded her about the prophecy, let's move on.
>>30745917I guess ask her about that evidence her and Ila were looking into with Waterford but otherwise carry on.
>>30745917>on to Abigail
>>30745917Move on to our glorious pumpkin of radiant spirit!
>>30745998We have to call her that at some point, just to see her reaction.
>>30745998Who we will never call that ever again.
>MEANWHILE IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE>Holy fuck, ChaosMistress is trolling us so hard>What the fuck? That random Shadow Elemental is fucking Erebus now?>You guys wasted that 100 diplomacy roll with Sandalphon>Make a brilliant scheme to lure in the main threat>Turns out he's Erebus and lolnopes us after we roll great>fucking cutscenes>implying ChaosMistress hasn't already planned the story
>>30745998Technically since she's chosened she's more like a glorious peanut-butter chocolate fudgecake kinda gal, with all that spirit and shadow.
>>30746160
>>30746160I would drop Chaos Quest if Shadow pulled what he did in the cave
>>30746160>MEANWHILE IN ANOTHER ALTERNATE UNIVERSE>Man, I'm so happy we agreed with Temerity>Having full access to our powers, along with our fort is great>Abby's been really efficient ever since we infused her with Order and made her out Arbiter>Man, ShadowLord really knows how to run a game>But we keep rolling 100's all the time. Don't you think we've just gotten lucky?>Nah, we made the right choices too
>>30746166And soon to be Earth.
>>30746232In a third ALTERNATE UNIVERSE>Man, can you believe that random Shadow Elemental got so strong?>At least we have strong daughteru in Abigail>Holy shit, the Vampire Queen is our old girlfriend>Adavan don't look nearly as good as we doYi Fang Quest would be pretty fun, actually.
>>30746267>Adavan don't look nearly as good as we doI'm just waiting for us to turn around one day and see some beaming stallion of a man right off a Fabio covershot wearing Adavans clothing or something.Hope you have an image lined up, SM...
>>30746267SM, side quest if you need more time to prep edgy quest when we wrap this one up?
"By the way, did you find anything on the Lord Waterford?"Auriel shakes her head. "The way things have been going, Ila hasn't really had a chance to investigate yet. But I'll let you know. In any case, leverage against him at this point is just a bonus. We've got Arcturis on our side.""True."--------You find Abigail in the hall outside the dining room. She's standing, watching Melody leave. They must have been talking.<Abby.><Shadow.> She turns. <You know...normally, I'd be surprised, but I sort of...felt you. Maybe it's because you gave me more of your power?><Hmm. Maybe. Well, that's good.><I'm glad.>Your exchange is over in half a second. Telepathic conversation is always faster.<So, did you want something in particular?>You smile. <Yes. Although, maybe not.><I know what this is about,> she says. <You want things to eat.><...was it that obvious?><Mm-hmm,> she says. <A good w - um.> She stops.<A good what?><They say that the quickest way to a man's heart is through his stomach, right?> she says. <I've been preparing a little surprise for you.><I like surprises.>Abigail leans forward and kisses you on the cheek. "Surprise!""...I get the feeling that wasn't really it."<Heh. You'll just have to wait and see.> The mirth in Abigail's eyes falls. <...Shadow...I'm worried about Sir Flint.><Don't be. We're going to save him.><I just...we're...here we are, carrying on. And he's out there. I want to do something.>>con't
>>30746314You Adavan husbandoers we're waiting for him to get flesh all along? Well, guess what buddy, I loved him since the beginning, without flesh, so YOUR love is FAKE.
<...I know.> You sigh. <I know exactly how you feel. But right now...they hold all the cards. I don't want to wait either, but I don't think we have a choice. Auriel is on board with Hemmelus's plan. I think that's the best endorsement we're going to get.><Well, if she's sure, I'm sure.> She nods. <I'll make sure I'm ready, too, Shadow. I've...messed up, sometimes, before. Not this time.><Can you do me a favor?><Anything,> she says.<Help Auriel learn Spirit,> you say. <She's going to need it. Even if she can just speak to us like this, it would be a huge help.>Abigail nods. <Right, the prophecy!> She punches her fist into her open palm. <You got it. Spirit lessons on the way.> She grins again. <I'll let you know when your surprise is ready, ok?>What do you do?>ask something else of Abigail (write-in)>move on to talk with Steward about Abigail's prosthetic>some other strategy
>>30746314Like this?Actually, this one might work better for Raphael.
>>30746365Tell her about Arbiter.
>>30746365>move on to talk with Steward about Abigail's prosthetic
>>30746365Do the next thing.
>>30746365>>ask something else of Abigail (write-in)Would she prefer to get the Earth or Shadow tree first? She's probably getting Arbiter eventually, so that means she gets both when we purchase the Sage upgrade. It's just a question of what she wants first. Earth, or more Shadow magic.
>>30746365steward
>>30746365>She punches her fist into her open palm.IT'S A MIRACLE!
>>30746365Invite her along to talk with Steward since it concerns her. Also bring up this >>30746389 as an alternative or an extra.
>>30746365>>move on to talk with Steward about Abigail's prosthetic
>>30746408>IT'S A MIRACLE!GOD FUCKING DAMMITMake that, "raises her good fist in determination"?Ugh, everything is ruined forever.
>>30746365>She punches her fist into her open palm.
>>30746408>>30746365HA HA HANO NEED FOR A PROSTHETIC!SHE'S HAD HER HAND ALL ALONG!
>>30746413>Invite her along to talk with StewardGood idea.
>>30746408what, you can't put your fist in to its own palm?
>>30746365>ask something else of Abigail (write-in)This >>30746403>Would she prefer to get the Earth or Shadow tree first? Tell her about Tree Gift.
>>30746413>>30746403Seconding these
>>30746232Heh.
>>30746445If you can take your right hand, and punch the palm of your right hand, with the palm of your right hand open, you have superseded God.Which I'm now holding SM to so that Abby is invulnerable from harm.
>>30746480Or it could just mean that you have two right arms.
>>30746512
>>30746429We really need to give her the Black Hand, so this will stop happening.
>>30746531Oh god that thread
>>30746546>she fist pumps the Black Hand>CASTLE ERASED
>>30746512What is this Jojo's Bizarre Adventure?
>>30746365> Abby's spirit magic powers are so good that it turns prosthetic into real things.> Canon
>>30746546Yes
If Abby's about to pump xp into us, I think it's only fair that that goes towards the hand.
>>30746611a portion of it.Fang probably has a fuckton of random magic items (and prisoners) laying around.
>>30746611The Hand and Tree Gift.If there's any left, we can spend some on Suicide Squad, Reinforce, Earth's Gift, or the Physical Shadow Tree.
Y'know it's kinda funny that we never called Sandalphon out on how he said we should've revealed the Nemesis to them sooner, when he wasn't even at that negotiations first and because the Kan-Abar plan required secrecy until all players were present, since we were planning on coming out with that during the battle-plans later that day... what a silly guy.
>>30746611Of course.I mean, I doubt SM is going to give us enough free XP to purchase Void Bomb or Arbiter anyway.
>>30746655We were kind of unconscious when he did that.
I can't remember. How much of her arm got torn off?
>>30746653I think just the hand for the time being, and put the rest into ourselves or in RESERVE. For things like our XP cost abilities, ala Conversion Factor/Hypersonic/Erasure/XPburn.
Rolled 15>>30746611?
>>30746685Halfway up her left forearm, IIRC.
>>30746653I'm against artifacting the hand.
>>30746719Has anyone commented on it during these whole proceedings? Seems like something sandick would do.
>>30746429Just give it back to her.You've gone down the route before. Considering all the bullshit pulled in the past few threads having it grow back would be the least of your worries lmao
>>30746719man, she's gonna give the best massages
<Another thing, Abigail...about the power I gave you.><I'm going to practice with it right now,> she says. <There's a training facility on the Nemesis, did you know that? A room with heavy magical shielding. By the way, I don't know if Auriel told you, but it's cloaked nearby, out over the flooded gardens.><Well, I can expand upon it,> you say. <I can feel where I can put the energy. I think I can give you and Ila another type of magic - some of mine, Shadow, Water, or Earth. I could give you my Spirit, too, but I think you're better than me in that, so...><Wow. Incredible! When do I get it?!> She worries at her dress with her fingers, pinching the cloth. <Well, let's see. I don't think I want water, which leaves Shadow and Earth. Your Shadow magic is really strong! But Earth is so useful...I think I'd be better with that, because I'm a summoner, you know? I could support you from range! And then, Ila can have Shadow, so she can strike as hard as she can when she gets that chance!><...that was sort of what I was thinking.><So, when?><Well, I need more energy, first.>Abigail grins an evil grin that reminds you uncannily of her uncle. <I guess I'll have to shift my schedule around. Can't wait till you see your surprise...!><...I want it now.><Nope!> She wags her finger at you. <You'll wait patiently and you'll like it.>What do you do now?>mention the prosthetic to her; bring her with you when you go see Steward>let her do whatever she has planned>some other strategy
>>30746719SM, just letting you know I've responded to your email.
>>30746744I believe one character asked what happened at some point. Most decided not to be rude to Yi Fang's niece.
>>30746765>>mention the prosthetic to her; bring her with you when you go see StewardwootEARTH TREE IS GO!
>>30746765NEMEROCK NEMEROCK
>>30746765>mention the prosthetic to her; bring her with you when you go see StewardShe has mentioned that she's on the fence about the prosthetic hand.
>>30746765>mention the prosthetic to her; bring her with you when you go see StewardBang Bang, get her opinion on it out in the open and for following discourse, easy.
>>30746765>>mention the prosthetic to her; bring her with you when you go see Steward>>30746807We have a schedule.
>>30746765>let her do whatever she has plannedI kind of want to get the rest of the party in on this finding food thing.
>>30746765>mention the prosthetic to her; bring her with you when you go see Steward
>>30746765Mention rocket punchshe'll either come with us now or wait
>>30746807We'll get to it, we'll get to it... we'd better. Though I'm not sure it would be great given the location of the Nemesis right now.Uh. It'd be pretty... obvious that we captured the Ragnarok if it doesn't instantly share the Nemesis' cloaking, which would result in a whole LOAD of happenings.
>>30746765Don't mention the prosthetic yet... we still need the exp to artefact it...
>>30746863We just walk into the Nemesis and unload the Ragnarok inside it's hangar. They won't find out.
>>30746765>let her do whatever she has planned
>>30746893>>30746863Can't we just consume the ship?
>>30746863like us telling Sandals to fuck off, because this his payment for attacking us and killing our people unprovoked.
>>30746765>>mention the prosthetic to her; bring her with you when you go see Steward
>>30746791replied------It seems people want to bring her along to see Steward, so we'll do that.
>>30746893>>30746863Did we tell auriel about the ship and if we should consume it?
>>30746909No
>>30746938why?
>>30746909I want a FLEET, anon. The Ragnarok is just the beginning. Though I worry that we may be understaffed, even with hundreds of mages.
>>30746932She'll notice when we unpocket it.
Just popping in to say if we get XP we should spend it on as much abilities as possible. I like watching the words turn green.
>>30746956ah ok>>30746952Which is why i prefer consuming it, we don't have enough people to staff the ship.
>>30746951Because Airships are fucking amazing in big battles.The velarion dominated the battle of evinbrook.
>>30746956>unpocketing the UNMANNED NOPILOT ragnarok in full view above Arland for even a momentPlease tell me Shadow has learned enough at this point to connect the dots as to why this doesn't help us or any of our own and possibly creates problems that we don't yet want to deal with.
Rolled 20>30746765>>mention the prosthetic to her; bring her with you when you go see Steward
>>30746972with just around 40-50 exp we can finish the spirit tree.
>>30746951We need to start our Fleet.The nemesis is a carrier.
>>30747012why
>>30746991We could lift it.>>30747002ain't gonna happen
>>30747034why is it not gonna happen?Its our closest tree to being finished.
>>30747024I dunno man, fleets are cool, they can do cool stuff. The Ring City had teleporting airships which made them really goo-...Is the Ragnarok one of the teleporty airships...?
>>30747034Earth Tree?
>>30747024Because it is a carrier that is best utilized with other ships. Plus it is fucking amazing. And Airships dominate Large scale battle like a motherfucker. Did you even see the Battle of Evinbrook pt1?
>>30746991The Nemesis has a hangar. I'm pretty sure we'll be walkin into the Nemesis and letting the thing out in the hangar, not out in the open.
Guys, quick question. Exactly what does Shadefang Poison do?I can't find it in the ability descriptions.
>>30747055Well it's very likely to happen if everyone wants that and none of the other things that 40-50exp + reserve will net us, so I believe the anon was just stating his opinion on its chances. Which are kinda slim at this point with everything we've got on our plate.
>>30747068> Shadefang Poison - Your bite can inject a poison that kills an enemy in 3-8 turns. Base 50% chance of success. Only you can cure this poison. Close range only. Costs 12 mana.
>>30747055Because Earth Tree, Void Bomb, Artifact for Abby's hand, Tree Gift, Magic Power, and Arbiter.
>>30747061Weren't the ships getting wrecked?>>30747056I doubt it its one of those ships.
>>30747055Because we aren't here to complete trees, we want what is going to get us and ours through the battle.Like suicide squad + Void bombOr working towards order immateriaOr Tree GiftOr Earth tree.all of these are better options than Spirit magic which we have allies for, several very very strong allies. Very Strong allies.
>>30747083Damn. That would be pretty good if the mana cost wasn't so high.
>>30747091And Conversion Factor/Erasure
>>30747091>Artifact for Abby's handI still can't believe this joke is still going.
>>30747056No, we at both of those.But it can probably jump with the nemesis.Which makes th Nemesis that much better.
Let's Arbiter Hecate!
>>30747115And if we didn't have the most terrible luck ever.
>>30747068If it hits, it instakills in a couple turns.It was supposed to be an early skill to let stealth builds sting something stronger and tougher than them and then run away to kill them.But we never bought it because we went for RIP AND TEAR over stealth initially because of the way the Hp gaining mechanics worked.It quickly became useless, because we ended almost all our fights faster than Shadefang would.
>>30747107Pretty much this, the only thing that seems noteworthy on it at this moment is Spirit Resistance on the possibility that one of the demon lords/demons will probably be using some form of direct damage spirit magic.But even that is neither here nor there for now considering everything else.
>>30747135Noraleiv is still around. It's just dynamo-less.
>>30747102No. That thing single handedly turned the tide.There was one incursion onto it but that's it. just need to have a few guards, it pretty defensable considering it's in the air.We just have a habit of being good at taking them out.
>>30747165One incursion that got all the way into the dynamo room, but yeah, an airship brings a shitload of firepower to the table.
Rolled 46>>30746429You remember our little game right SM? Rolling.
>>30747198Next time anon, next time.
>>30747189It had some pretty shit guards. and we still don't know how it happened.
>>30747198You lucked out this time SM.
Earth+Wind resistance completes a tree.Just saiyan.
>>30747115I'd imagine that, as in most games that care even mildly about balance, an ability that is capable of causing instant death will be incredibly unlikely to work against the targets that you would actually want to use it on.
>>30747259Maybe SM will retool it into something better like he did with Eclipse, like a poison that weakens magical attacks/saps magic output or something along the lines that matches it thematically.
>>30747257I'd much rather complete the Physical Shadow or Spirit trees for Pure Darkness or a completion bonus.
You take Abigail's hand. <Speaking of surprises...I've got something ready for you. It's about...the promise I made you.>Abigail draws back slightly, but her grip on your fingers tightens. <...my hand?>You nod. <Steward's finished the prosthetic.><Um...ok.> She firms up slightly and steps back toward you. <Let's go see him.>----------You quickly trace Steward's location by his signature of Earth. He's not like any human in the castle.He's standing on the roof of one of the towers lining the outer wall of the castle. You walk with Abigail up the stairs and out onto the open stone platform. He's poised near the crenelations, looking down on the packed buildings and peaked roofs of the castle town.<Steward.><Shadow.><What're you up to?><Listening,> he says, <watching. Learning. I am also coordinating the final stages of the construction of a tunnel between Va'ad-temporary redesignation-City 001 and Haven. We are bringing in equipment to stabilize the machinery you placed over the Shadow mana pool in the fortress. It is effective, but we will streamline it. I did not think you would mind.><Not at all. Anything that helps Haven is welcome.><We noted the wreckage of the Noiralev near Haven,> he says. <Its Jump Drive is damaged that building a new one would be more resource efficient. We should be able to recreate its effect through observation and reverse engineering.><...in time for the battle?><No,> Steward says. <It will likely take a month or so. At the moment, resources are being diverted to more immediately relevant tasks.><I understand.>Steward nods without turning. <I suspect you are here for the prosthetic. I predicted you would seek me out shortly. I have it in my possession.> Part of Steward's casing flicks open. He reaches inside and draws out the hand.>con't
It looks like a gauntlet - an articulated adamantium glove. An extended loop of leather-backed adamant seems designed to secure itself around Abigail's intact elbow. You feel it glowing with earth. <...did you enchant it?><It should be conducive to magical input from the wearer,> Steward says. <While you said you had your own method of integration in mind, I decided that this would not hinder, only help.> He proffers it to Abigail.Abigail's eyes are like saucers. She takes the gauntlet and holds it up. It glimmers a grey-green in the sunlight. <...Steward...I...I kept imagining this...leather, metal thing. A hook.> She giggles. <This is like jewelry. Thank you so much!><...try it on,> Steward says.You think those three words might be the most human thing you've heard from him yet. He sounds like a father, eager to please a daughter. Like a steward, finally helping the people he was built to help.She loops the strap around her elbow. It's a perfect fit. The rest of the gauntlet sits snug over her stump - it looks like she's just wearing armor over a hand that's there.She inhales. <I can move this.> You feel threads of Spirit snake out her arm and into the gauntlet. The fingers being to move, flex. She clenches it, unclenches it. <...fingers...> Her lips tremble. <...this is great, Steward. Thank you.><You are welcome. I am glad to pay some of my debt to Shadow. I am glad that you are happy.><Very,> she says. Her face is brighter than the sunbeams. <But you know, Shadow, what was that about your own method of integration?>>tell her about your idea of artifacting her hand>some other strategy
>>30747134same here, if we are going to use Arbiter on her whats the point of using an Artifact?
>>30747259And, as I believe was mentioned a long time ago when discussing poison, our playstyle generally revolves around killing enemies well under 6-8 turns. Plus we have to be able to land a bite to even inject the poison, so it's all but nullified against opponents with a good melee defense or heavy armor.It's useful, but only worth it if we would have went with a more stealth/utility build instead of super magic strength kill everything.
>>30747318>It's another surprise. Another surprise involving a need to eat more.EHEHEHEHEHE.
>>30747323yeah its one or the other, so if they win i'm voting for LLA TO GET aRBITER.
Rolled 14>>30747318>>tell her about your idea of artifacting her hand
>>30747318>tell her about your idea of artifacting her hand
>>30747318>some other strategy<It's a surprise.>
>>30747318>tell her about your idea of artifacting her handWe should also bring up Arbiter as another means of getting her a hand.
>>30747323too late now, we showed it to her.We have to follow through at this point I'm going to be disappointed when we need a extra Artifact.
>>30747348>>30747323SM confirmed that they work together.Artifact hand + Arbiter synergizes to give a powerboost greater than the sum of its parts.
>>30747344>>30747360This is the only option
>>30747348>>30747323>Arbiter cancels the effects of Artifact arm>Artifact is a consolation for ArbiterIf you want to have the whole "WHICH WAIFU DO WE ARBITER" fight again, we can do that later, but it's already been decided that both of the above ideas are bullshit. SM himself said he wouldn't shaft us on the Artifact like that.IA pls go
>>30747318its a surprise, I'm just waiting for the perfect moment. You know how I love surprises
>>30747372This.
>>30747360>>30747344I like it. We'll show Abby we can also be full of surprises.
>>30747394>>Arbiter cancels the effects of Artifact arm>>Artifact is a consolation for ArbiterExcept that's wrong.
>>30747383What I confirmed is that they wouldn't compete against each other or be detrimental to the effect of the other.>>30747360Indeed!
>>30747318>>30747360Say this first, if nothing else, just to get her to pout at us.Then consider>>tell her about your idea of artifacting her hand
>>30747394>>30747383Who was talking about them not working together?
>>30747394I've been lurking this thread.Except to depend SM near the beginning.
>>30747318<I trust that you recall what I did to the Nemesis, I thought that I might be able to do something similar to the prosthetic that Steward had made... Though I am not certain how it would effect the device, let alone what secondary effects it would impart...
>>30747318>>>tell her about your idea of artifacting her handWe need to get her thoughts on this,
>>30747417Yuo aren't seriously taking that obviously samefagged suggestion that lost.Bring it to a numbered vote.
>>30747416That's why the text is green like that. It's what the two anons I quoted were saying. That's how the quote function works???
>>30747418>Abby's New Hand.jpg
>>30747446Seconding. Number vote.
>>30747446You're going to tease her with the line "it's a surprise" and then tell her what you had planned.
>>30747475Good
>>30747448So it would have the capacity to have the miniaturized Dynamo's (such as the ones in Steward) inserted into it providing a power boost and/or elemental twist to a special attack?
>>30747448I picture it something like this.
>>30747428defend
>>30747490Maybe it gives her a miniature version of Hammer.FIST.
>>30747318Make sure we thank Steward extra much, no matter what else we do. He deserves it.
>>30747506>Beware Abby, for she will FIST you.
>>30747506This is best option.
>>30747499Saving that image for Edgy Quest.
>>30747506>>30747520Considering her name, it's even better.FANG FIST
>>30747499I picture it as this.
>>30747490It really IS going to be the Infinity Gauntlet.Leviathan gets to be the first Infinity Gem.
>>30747544When she punches with it, a fanged maw made of spirit erupts and chomps into the foe?
>>30747546Oh shit. Imagine Breaker does fit as what this thing's gonna do. And Abby is already unlucky as fuck.>antimagic hand go
>>30747546God I wish Lucifer were still alive so he could get his Accelerator-ripoff-smug-bastard-field smashed by Abby in single combat. I would pay SM money.
>>30747572Lucifer was probably my favorite enemy.
>>30747562When she punches, Yi Fang is immediately summoned to perform a tag-team attack.So she punches Sandalphon in the dick, and Yi Fang appears behind him and sucks him into the box of tortured souls (which we need to eat, by the way).
>>30747572>>30747613I wish he didn't die so easily as a consolation prize sorta thing. But then everyone that followed would've been 10x harder with him alive. Though having a subdued whiny Highest would've been fun, until he inevitably backstabbed us...
<It's a surprise.>Abigail huffs. She puts her arms on her hips. <Well, I - > She blinks, then looks down at her gauntlet-hand. <...if I just put a little Spirit in it, it just...reacted. Amazing.> She frowns up at you again .<Anyway, tell me!><Make me.>A sly look crosses Abigail's face. She sidles up to you and wraps both arms around your waist. <Now you can't get away.><...I've pushed you too far.><Way too far.> She leans up and kisses you on the lips. Her breath crosses your cheeks. "...please?" she asks.<Um...Steward's right there, Abby.><Then you better tell me before I do something silly.>You place your hands on her sides. She's warm. She smells like lilac, today. <...you remember when I used my power to enchant the Cirrus?>Her mouth drops open. <...you were...going to do that...to this?><Would that have been to much?><No,> she says. <That's perfect. That's absolutely perfect! Fly me over to the gardens!><Wait, what?><We're going to the Nemesis!>What do you do?>Let's go!>Maybe we should consider this more carefully.>some other strategy
>>30747634>implying we wouldn't have just eaten him anyways
>>30747635I wanted to talk about Arbiter but whatever.
>>30747635>Let's go!Oh god she thinks we're gonna do it right now.Bitch better feed us.
>>30747635>Maybe we should consider this more carefully.<Abby, I can only use this ability two more times.>
>>30747635>Let's go!I don't think making her Arbiter would heal her hand since it's been gone for a while.
>>30747663second
>>30747658DARKXIS HUNGERS FOR SACRIFICE!
>>30747635>Let's go!
>>30747635I assume our surprise is at the Nemesis then?That's our next stop anyway so let's go.
>>30747635>>Let's go!But tell her we still need all the magic items we can possibly get. Not to skimp just cause she got her present first (one of them).
>>30747664its makes her almost like Shadow, plus the gauntlet is already working pretty well.
>>30747635<Are you sure? I still need to gather enough energy to do it...>
>>30747663Eh, what else are we gonna use it on?Like maybe something of Steward's, ideally his brain, though maybe his giant robot, but really, I'd say this works nicely.
>>30747663Shut your whore mouth.anti vote
>>30747635<Calm down you yandere bitch. That was going to be a last resort in case it didn't work.>
>>30747663>>30747635mention this
>>30747635>Let's go!I want to see robo-Abby.
>>30747635>Let's go!we better Arbiter Abigail Ilafags
>>30747692She would have that much less mass to work with.But she can control it with magic, she can't feel it or anything, it's just decorative.
>>30747635 >Let's go!
>>30747635Hahahaha, fuck it, >Let's go!
>>30747718Why? Shouldn't we try to divide up the power between waifu and sisteru?
>>30747635>>Let's go!might have to number vote it with all this samefagging.
>>30747699Perhaps we should visit Erebus's palace before Artifacting anything else. There's no telling what could be in that place.
>>30747738Considering the nature of Arbiter in that it makes someone more like us, it's best fit for the waifu.
>>30747741If Erebus didn't see fit to Artifact anything in there, then there's probably no point.
>>30747738>>30747718We'll get to this another day.For now abby gets her awesome shadow hand.
>>30747739Things like this always come to a vote, anon. You're gonna be pretty surprised though, if you think that most of this is samefagging.
>>30747758I think the palace itself was the artifact.
>>30747663This might be worth mentioning, though we didn't really feel it necessary to bring it up with respect to the topic of Chosen, which ALSO only has three total uses.>>30747698We were planning on going to the Nemesis regardless in order to drop off the Ragnarok and see about partial integration, but it'd be a shame to get her all excited for UNLIMITED COSMIC POWER only to be unable to follow through.That said, the way she said that makes me think her surprise is located there, so that might not be an issue.>>30747741I'd agree that it's probably a pretty good idea to be extra judicious with the third use of Artifact.
>>30747741Wait. FUCK. Would Artifacting the pillar have prevented the palace from self-destructing?
>>30747741We cleared the place out.Plus Melody and her peeps were there.
>>30747635Also, I gotta say, I love Abigail/Shadow. They are disgustingly cute. :)
>>30747781I think he means the palace that's on the edge of the world
I kind of feel like Artifact is that special item in a videogame that you never use because you keep waiting for the "right time."
>>30747772>This might be worth mentioning, though we didn't really feel it necessary to bring it up with respect to the topic of Chosen, which ALSO only has three total uses.Except we can only use Chosen on people. We can use Artifact on a whole lot more things than Abby's hand.
>>30747762It think most of the "tell her...." is samefagging.>>30747772that first one is a VERY good point.
>>30747784They're not bad for half-human magic hyped abominations.
>>30747772The third use has to be for completely derailing the plot.
>>30747805artifact hyperions armor while hes in it and make it eat him heuehuehu
>>30747795It's not like there aren't also a lot of people.It's not a perfect analogy, obviously, but what I'm trying to get at is that it doesn't have to be about flawlessly optimizing for maximum speculated utility. There could very well be people out there that are more worthy of our Servant/Chosen/Arbiter slots, but we don't need to go out and poll all of Venia in order to make sure we're getting it 100% right.
>>30747848>There could very well be people out there that are more worthy of our Servant/Chosen/ArbiterFang and Melody come to mind. Melody would make the most powerful Arbiter possible.
>>30747848So basically this: >>30747791People are waiting for the perfect Artifact to show up and we might never use the skill at all.
>>30747868I've always thought that Chosening Melody was a given... since she's said how dedicated to our cause she is.
>>30747868Probably stronger than Dave. She could probably take Hyperion.
>>30747882I say Servant. She must Earn Chosen.
>>30747882I fully expect someone to make a crack about all our Chosen being women at some point.
>>30747923It's because a lot of the strong males have elements that we can't use effectively
>>30747692It'll be a LONG time until we have 50 loose XP, and I'd say it might help her become the Bride of Erebus.
>>30747923SM just really hasn't given us good male chosen candidates, what with Adavan being another elemental's general and Joey being a non-mage, and Obis being of a higher element, etc...
>>30747945there's only 1 strong male worthy of Chosen.Unless you think Vaz Grak or Obis is.I think Obis would make a good choice. It would actually allow him to use magic.
>>30747923And so began the Sisterhood of Shadow....
>>30747923<I can explain!>
>>30747923>Dave pops out of the nether>"I̫S͇̠͎̮̪ ̛̥̣T̵̤͚͈̱̩̘͍H̛̥̦̰͇̖̞̘A̸̰̪̹̳T̰̦̙͈̞ ̵͔̦̬͎W͝H̯͉̫̬A̴̭̰̝T͍͝ͅ ͚̘̗̭͎̙I̷̖̼̞͈̟̜ ̻͈D͚̝͓̤̗ͅI̞̫̠͎̘̝̹͘D̘͖̱̣ ̫̟W̵̤͔R̙̞ON̢͇̥Ģ͇͔̪?̙͙͓̜̻ͅ?̴͉̠?̥́ ̸ ̝͈̬̘̀I ̮̗̬͎͔̦W̡̬̺̯̗̭͖̪A̫͈̕S̷̥̥N̖̲̗̝̕'̸̯͖̞͎͎Ṯ̕ ͉̪A͇̝ ͈̪Ẁ͉̤̮͈͔̖ͅOM̠͘A̫̳͘N̡̘̣̥?̱̘̱͚">He starts shapeshifting>"͕I͇̤̠̦͇̝̯ ̖̼C̷̲̫̯A̹̯̺͔̖͡N͔̭̩͝ ̢̺͓̣̼̭̝̣C̪̲̱̲͙͞ͅH̙̗̪A̱͔̰̝̞N̡̻̼̯G̥͈E͙̩ ͖͉̫̟̙̦͇͡T̼̮̹H̸A̙͕̟͚͇͉̫͘T̠̻̻̹,̬̠ ̕ER͞E̞B͖͠ͅU̷̦̥̱̹͉͚̮S͓̖!̮ ̲̬̮͚̘̦̕ ̭͈̗̻̜͢L͎͔O͞V̢̱̺̝E̳͙̮̖̺̭ ͇͚̪̼̰͎͟M̩̗͚͓̩̼̰E̪͔͎̠̺̕Ḙ̮̮̻E͏ͅE̳̩̖̥̭̣͢E̦͉͙͇̲̯͢!̜̻̩̖̫̤̻!!͔̗̞̗!̵̰̝̗̰͉!̞̼̫̺́!̴̹̯̗̱̝͓"
>>30747956We can still Chosen Obis without much negative effects. He'll be Fire/Shadow. at least he will have magic, it isn't like he actually uses it anyway.
>>30747976It won't allow him to use magic.
>>30747956>>30747956We could always Chosen Flint.High power light element?BOOMTransformed into high powered ORDER.
>>30747987It'd be worse if he shapeshifted INTO Abigail, faking her mannerisms. *shiver*
<Wait, are you sure? I still need energy to do it...><I've got your energy,> she says. <Let's go. You can fly better than I can.><Alright.> You take Abigail up in your arms, spread your wings, and take off over the city, gaining altitude quickly so you don't alarm anyone. You're surprised to find Steward following you. <Steward?><I believe that I want to observe this, if you don't mind,> he says.You fly across the river and over to the flooded gardens, which are now indeed quite flooded with all the melting snow and ice. You see the Nemesis by the imprints it makes on the ground. It's not truly hidden at the moment, but then, maybe hiding in plain sight is enough for now. Sandalphon can't well launch an attack on you adjacent to Dobshire.You remember the structure well enough to find the entrance - and a few shadow mages standing guard around it, not hidden enough to hide from your senses, confirm your memory for you. Abigail waves to them and struts inside. They give you firm nods and smiles when they see you. You wave a shadowy hand back.You're inside the Nemesis, walking through its long halls and circular atria. Eventually, you get into the bowels of the ship, where the aesthetics are traded for more exposed wiring, spartan bunkrooms, and storage spaces. You reach a large double-door at the end of an intersection. Abigail pushes through.She marches to the center of a vast, rectangular space. White track lighting extends across the ceiling. The floor and walls are repetitive steel tiles. You immediately feel your sense of the outside world deadens. It reminds you of Hemmelus's lab, only the effect seems even stronger.There are about a dozen angels bunched in the center of the room, tied up and unconscious under a heavy cloud of shadow magic. Four shadow mages are standing guard. They straighten when you walk in.>con't
>>30748003No, dipshit, Chosen does not work like that.
>>30747993Like with others, I'm a little hesitant about using those abilities on would-be leaders given how hesitant people still are about shadow in general. The returning king to kan-abar having a semi-shadow soul? Ehh, more trouble than good.
>>30748002if we gift him a tree it will. he will be able to use all the shadow magic we give him.
<You didn't tell me we'd captured any of them,> you say.<We almost didn't.> Abigail walks over to one and eyes him like a spider eyeing a fly. <That one killed an angel, and one of the mages Ila used to know. Ila would have killed him, after, but he was quick enough that her attack only knocked him out.>"Shadow," one of the mages says, "are you here to erase them? Ila said you'd be around eventually."They're a bit defenseless. But...they were attacking your allies to distract you from rescuing Donovan. If it wasn't for them...This is war, but they're not even prisoners of war - less than that. Enemy spies, combatants not in lawful combat, if any combat could ever be said to be lawful. If you consume them now, they might as well have died in the attack.Steward is just inside the doors, arms at his sides, standing at attention. Abigail turns back to you. "Surprise! Plenty of energy, right?">ask the mages to leave and CONSUME>tell Abigail that they'd be better used as bargaining chips>some other strategy------------>>30747956Well, you could still give it to Joey. He'd be powerful, he'd just be relying entirely on the power you granted him as opposed to any of his own stuff.
>>30748020Jesus Christ. I thought our surprise was a bunch of magical items, not prisoners.
>>30748035>ask the mages to leave and CONSUME
>>30747882>>30747910I sort of feel this way too. She's got the right mindset, but I'm not sure we've had enough interaction to justify jumping up the chain without a trial period first. Servant at the very least is pretty much a no-brainer.Honestly, if it would help the war effort, we could easily afford to justify Servanting almost anyone compatible in line with our efforts who was capable of scraping together 7 XP worth of expendable magic items for consumption.We can revoke Servant status at any time, after all, so there's not even much of a downside. That said, I don't think we could trust Yi Fang to be discreet with it; he'd probably spend half of the first hour of getting used to it flapping his wings and laughing at Sandalphon.
>>30748035>>ask the mages to leave and CONSUME
>>30748035>tell Abigail that they'd be better used as bargaining chipsChrist this is distasteful.
>>30748035Well, that's not terrifying at all.
>>30748035 >ask the mages to leave and CONSUME
>>30748035>some other strategyConsume all but one or two of them. Bring the last one to Raphael and Charmeine and have him tell them what Sandalphon ordered.
>>30748062if it were my choice, that's exactly WHY i would servant Yi Fang
>>30748035>>ask the mages to leave and CONSUMEwe better not moralfag this
>>30748035more like, let the mages witness our awesomeness
>>30748035Haha, silly SM trying to hit us with a moral dilemma. >ask the mages to leave and CONSUMEXP removes any conflict in the mind of a SQ player....Maybe we should actually talk to Abby later about stuff like this. Not now, but when we're expecting a bunch of enchanted items and she gives us living things to devour, it gets a bit if- aw fuck it, she's a Shadow waifu we don't need ethics.
Jesus Christ Abby.I have never felt so much love for you.The best waifu. Simply the best.
>>30748035>tell Abigail that they'd be better used as bargaining chipsMUH MORALFAGNESSIT CALLS TO MEAlso steward may... may something. Actually no he wouldn't, would he? The angels are his problem too.>ask the mages to leave and CONSUME
>>30748090Then they also tell them that we just ate their unarmed captured comrades.
>>30748082It really is, but unfortunately it's too late for us to start caring now apparently.
>>30748035>tell Abigail that they'd be better used as bargaining chipsWeren't we just told that we need evidence to win over that one angle? This is the first part.
>>30748035Are any of the angels Females? We should use those ones as bargaining chips. It would be wrong to kill them anyway.
>>30748109Eh, my only complaint about this situation is that Abby thought getting rid of Jophiel was a bit cruel and now she's feeding us angels.
>>30748116They're all unconscious. Either that, or we could say that only that one angel survived.
>>30748109We should also ask her if she could snag some items from Fang. Tell her it's for the Tree Gift.
>>30748035Hahaha, Abby is terrific right now. We shall make awkward love to her someday.
>>30748101I dunno. They really fucked us over, by not getting Flint, but they could have been led by the AoC.
Rolled 20>>30748035I am actually horrified by this turn of events, we should see if they know anything we want secert, if they do CoNsUmE them, if the don't use them as evidence against sandelthong's slavery.to get that one angel as an ally
>>30748116What captured comrades? we never took any prisoners.
>>30748120>>30748119What's the point of winning them over with evidence when actual power is what solves these problems?
>>30748116>unarmed>magesUhhh
>>30748120NO.They would blood magic suicide anyway.And it's already been proven that Sandalphon wasn't lying when asked whether he knew of the attack.
>>30748035"They might be useful to turn some of the Highest to our side, or at least get them to stay out of things."
>>30748020>melting snow and ice.Winter sure is ending fast.Gotta work on those shards fellas, that's a hint if ever I've seen one.
>>30748128Why the fuck does it matter if they're female?I am so mad at you right now that i can even
>>30748035> ask the mages to leave and CONSUME
>>30748035Abigail's gone off the deep end here.That said, taunt them slightly by letting them know that all their bodies are only going to empower us further.
>>30748090>Consume all but one or two of them. Bring the last one to Raphael and Charmeine and have him tell them what Sandalphon ordered.You win this time, anonymous.>>30748130She thought keeping her in a pocket deprived of any sensory stimulus and then killing her was cruel. This is just an execution. There's a different between a hanging and a long, pointless torture followed by a hanging.-------[------Vote 1:>ask the mages to step outVote 2:>allow them to witness your eldritch horror
>>30748166we already have a due date.>>30748138They did get Flint.
>>30748173But anon, the dick is the most powerful form of diplomacy.
>>30748035I really hope SM doesn't hold this over our head for later.
>>30748173Killing them would be wrong. We shouldn't have killed Jophiel either, but the murderboners won that one.
Wait, can we use these Angel's to convince Auriel's mentor that Sandalphon is a dickhead?
>>307481861
>>30748035>[x] TENDERIZE THEM IN THE POCKET FIRST
>>30748110I know, right? "Dinner time!""Oh honey, you are the best!"*dozens of bound angels scream on a giant silver platter*
>>307481862
Vote 3Ask them if they want to stay, charge admittance
>>30748196>shouldn't have killed Jophiel eitheropinion INVALIDATED so fast it's approaching LIGHTSPEED.
>>30748035I would pay to see the alternate universe where we choose Joey as our arbiter out of nowhere.
>>30748186>2
>>30748186 1
Is Abigail's mental health directly proportional to the severity of ongoing shitstorms? Because she's taken a dive off the deep end real fast.
>>30748186I find it interesting how they're using the phrase "Erase them".I almost want to just tell them that they can stay if they really want to watch, but it's not going to be pretty...
>>30748196i hate you
>>30748279I think she's just pissed at the angels for taking Donovan.
>>30748281that could also be fun
>>30748279Look at the votes, anon. We're her god, and we're encouraging this. Holy fuck am I deeply upset at this decision.
>>30748279>executing unlawful combatants>dive off the deep endJust because she's acting like any good Russian prime minister would doesn't mean she's evil or psychotic anon!
>>30748186cutting off votes
>>30748309It's the cheer at which she's doing it though.Even our glorious lord and savior Putin, who is prophecised to save us from Obomba and the gay menace, would show a little remorse.
>>30748308Not eating helpless prisoners who are guilty pretty much only of getting in our way is white knighting and moralfaggotry apparently.SM doesn't need to run Edgy Quest later, since this one provides more than sufficient amounts of edge.
>>30748186I'd rather they leave, but if they really want to stay to get some kind of vicarious revenge or something, I don't see why not...
>>30748281>I almost want to just tell them that they can stay if they really want to watch, but it's not going to be pretty...This is sort of the boat I'm in.These guys are responsible for attacking and killing some of their friends, after all. I'm sure some grisly part of themselves wants to see justice done.And then they get to see that justice isn't always pretty, and maybe that tempers their thirst for revenge a little in the future.Or leaves them in a 6:1:1 or so split of tempered - petrified - sadistic.
>>30748341I do not understand how this situation is any different from eating Jophiel.
>>30748356same
>>30748035Well.. this was darker than expected.This is, like, Yandere levels even. In fact.. this is what you'd see from David.
>>30748356The angels are also part of the organization that enslaved their souls, so they might still be sore about that too.
>>30748367Then you're dumb.and i voted to eat both jophiel and these guys.
>>30748367It isn't, and there are probably incidents in the past that echo this, where our Judgement is... all kinds of biased./tg/ in general seems to show disrespect for any rules of war.
>>30748373and people want to make her as strong as David.i'm waiting for her to change sides or get corrupted since she is half chaos.
>>30748341Guilty of only getting in our way? You mean people complicit in slavery, complicit in Sandathong's military state, complicit in attacking an unarmed airship... do you want me to continue? Wanting to eat a bunch of war criminals does not equate to kicking the dog.
"You won't want to watch this," you tell the mages. "Step outside."The exchange glances. They aren't used to hearing your aloud voice. They file out of the room. The double doors sweep closed behind them, and the deadened feeling of seclusion returns.You begin to shift, and change, and morph into a ball of shadow. You roil across the bound angels like a black sludge come alive, melting the flesh from their bones and then dissolving the bones for good measure.>you've gained 16 EXP (total: 16)>you've gained 12 mana (76/76)In short order, there's only one left."Not that one?" Abigail asks."That," you say, staring at the unconscious angel, "is valuable evidence. Auriel thinks that Raphael and Charmeine can be reasoned with. And even if we can put in a seed of doubt...anything to undermine Sandalphon is a good thing.""Good thinking! I was kinda caught up in the moment..." A smug smile sits on her face. "So...about that whole enchanting thing...?">Artifact Abigail's false hand>hold off for now
>>30748373Then that means we need to Arbiter her even more, since she's already half-way David.This is sarcasm and bait
>>30748373You're on an imaginary high road anon, war is war. Complicating war is how you lose war. You wage war with the goal of winning, or you'd be better off not waging war at all. Just ask the USA about that last one if you doubt me. It's not like there are any "nice" ways to kill people.
>>30748405>Artifact Abigail's false hand
>>30748391the concept of rules of war get thrown out the window in any proper war anyway.they're only followed when one side far outclasses the other. Or they don't care about losing men.
This is war. Shit is going to get far uglier then this before things are done.
>>30748405>Artifact Abigail's false handI know you want this, SM
>>30748405>>hold off for now
>>30748405>Artifact Abigail's false handLet's do it to it.
>>30748405>>Artifact Abigail's false handI believe that it is happening.
>>30748405>Hold off for now..She's way eager. Calm the fuck down, Davina 2.0
>>30748405"I lied, I just wanted to see the surprise."
>>30748405 >Artifact Abigail's false hand
>>30748405>>Artifact Abigail's false hand
>>30748405>Artifact Abigail's false handLet's do this.
>>30748405she's acting like a spoiled child
>>30748405>Artifact Abigail's real hand
>>30748405>Artifact Abigail's false handId be against it, but Id rather not use it on something stupider down the line. And its a nice thing to do from us. Artifact the old belt we had for storage.
>>30748405>>Artifact Abigail's false handAlso ask her if she could aquire some magic items from Fang, since he has plenty at his palace. Even offer to teleport them both back to select some.Or offer to pay in gold.
>>30748391I think, in general, consuming the souls of your foes is looked down upon in most war settings. No need to start worrying about war crimes now.
>>30748405Tell her how this was probably a one off thing, that we would expect magically enchanted items or something, not actual people. Maybe drive home the moral point with that, although it's slim.>Artifact Abigail's false hand
>>30748411>Imaginary high road>Treating captives who are to be executed like a honeymooner's snack for her precious husbandNot really. There's killing prisoners, and then there's dark as shit personality traits.
>>30748461>Artifact the old belt we had for storage.Give it to Joey. "So did I tell you that story about how I got A FANNYPACK BLESSED BY EREBUS? OH YEAH!"
>>30748461spoilerwe get another pocketWe pocket the pocketdiv bi zer0000000000
Dear God, SM has figured out with just a little Abigail fluff he can get us too do anything.
>>30748473Anon, all of that just makes her more awesome than she was before. She is literally out perfect waifu now. I had supported Arbitering Ila a bit before, but this seals the deal that she's the best candidate for the priiiize.
>>30748405Do this, somehow:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V10B7hlvHlk&t=37s
>>30748473PshawThey weren't in any pain. They didn't feel anything at all. This was just making efficient use of existing resources.
>>30748473killing is killing.She is being resourceful
>>30748488Not really. Abigail's matter-of-fact demeanor throughout this whole thing creeps me out, and I'm sure I'm not alone.
>>30748502I'm in the same boat as you. I fuckin love Ila, but Abby has gone full waifu. I've bitten the knob. The knob is in my mouth and I'm chewing the shit out of it.
And nowIT'S HANDENING
>>30748461.... we could totally pretend that the utility belt is in fact the source of our extra-dimensional space... Totally a bag of holding...
>>30748421I wonder why any angels sided with us then, when we broke out of the Ring City. What the fuck do we even stand for?There will be no peace after this conflict. Once these demons are done, it's another arms race for the other elemental lords.
Yeah. We'll have that angel for "evidence" but they're sure to ask what happened to any OTHER prisoners.You guys got scammed.
So we should not forget to ask her for more magic items. Because Archon (and Fang) is good at those kinds of things and are bound to have plenty lying around.
>>30748525ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ raise your dongers ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ
>>30748525I just know that now that she actually has the hand, you're going to fuck up her posts and write them like she's still one-handed.
>>30748473Eh, maybe the way she acted was a bit creepy but her using an execution to power us up isn't any different than us eating a person we defeated to power us up.
>>30748525
>>30748543Jesus fuck don't tell me this stupid shit is spreading to 4chan now. Please, anon. Don't do this.
>>30748525terrible.
>>30748525........that was the only reason you wanted this huh?
>>30748530We should do that sometime, I'll second it the moment anyone brings it up in the future.>>30748525How long have you waited to use that?
>>30748525Fucking Carlos.
>>30748565probably since after the thread where she lost the hand and we came up with the idea of making her and new one...
>>30748533We can simply say that this one is the only one who survived the attack on the Nemesis.
>>30748565105 threadsthe perfect moment finally arrived
>>30748523Abigal even candied the knob for us, to make it even more palatable when we consume it. D'aww.
>>30748530>>30748565pulling an airship our of our belt
>>30748606>pulls and airship out of our belt>"What the Hell John!?">"Magical bag of storage....">"But Magic does not work that way!">"My belt seems to disagree..."
>>30748525That's... not even a pun. That's just awful.
>>30748533I'd be very, very cross if this happened, since the compromise of eating all but one or two of their boarding party was suggested by exactly one person (>>30748090), and had your concerns pointed out by one other person as well (>>30748116).Deciding to follow that course of action as an executive "you figured out the best case scenario; good work" is perfectly fine and SM's prerogative. Making the executive decision to follow that course of action just to use it against us later would be the opposite of perfectly fine.
>>30748606>>30748641Okay, so when we pull the Ragnarok into the Hanger, and some random ass shadow mage asks us how we did that, we point to our utility belt?Awesome.
>>30748655Yes
>>30748652"Imperfectly coarse"?
Abigail's gonna be so happy she's gonna fuck us. Right here, right now, on the stain that's all that's left of the angels we ate.While Steward watches.
>>30748704<Steward pl go>"No."
>>30748704Steward is gonna watch us use our Artifact ability...Hope he learns something.
>>30748704
>>30748704lel[s]I'd let her do it too, Anon[/s]
>>30748704>>30748728Look how far we've come!From being th inhuman thing trying to figure out copulation, to teaching how copulation actually works!Sex Ed by Shadow.
>>30748652Yeah, I think we all well, most of us, since people are still afraid of it know at this point that if SM says "this one anon has the right idea, I'm using this since someone thought of it," it's not going to backfire.Trust, people. He made a pretty big mess recently, sure, but he didn't magically transform into a dick forever.
>SM desperately getting us to Artifact things to avoid us artifacting Steward's core.I know your fucking game SM.
>>30748756>implying it's not going to happen anyway
>>30748756The good thing about this is we have 6xp leftover in reserve for two good uses of Conversion Factor.Still gotta work on meditating those shards though.
>>30748677Amusingly, it actually WOULD be coarse, so this isn't quite as far off as it could've been.>>30748704>>30748728>>30744674>"I am observing the process of organic copulation.">"For our records. The process of hybridizing the traits of two creatures and generating a third gestalt of the two has many potential applications. Orcs seem to be proficient at this task, though John is closest to perfect efficiency. More observations are required."
>>30748704>aw yeah
>>30748739We will be directing a rare moment of copulation sans ignorance potions. More study may be required.
>>30748789waiting for word of legendary skills of consumption attract champions of the feast from around Venia and we clear the board
>>30748794Wow. It only now came to me how Legion-like Stewards dialogue is. SM you're a fucker.
Y'know, I once, way back during the Archonium arc when everyone was still on the fence about this, likened Abby and Shadow romance to mixing uppers and downers to make for a heightened experience.This whole thing really captured that feeling.
So how awesome is this gong to be?
>>30748917tfw Abby just says, "Oh, well I guess that feels a bit more realistic. Thanks!"
>>30748939Oh god, I hope not. My hype boner would wane. :(
>>30748939This fucking thing better be 420NIGHTBLAZEIT: THE HAND: THE EXPERIENCE: THE MOVIE: THE EVENT: THE FUCK-YOU-I'M-AWESOME or I'm going to flip a shit.
>>30748961As will I. I will shit in my hand and flip it. I'm holding it in right now waiting for the post, even.
>>30748971I lol'd
I literally cannot wait till we try feeding the Ragnarok to the Nemesis. I sure fuckin hope we get an AIRSHIP SKILLTREE
you know what would be amusing now;If the ruse-anon was to make a fake update which was as anti-climactic as some of the anons are fearing it could be....oh how their rage might provide a few moments of merriment...
>>30749040I considered it greatly, but I'm holding my shit in right now.
"...well, how about it." You step up to her and take her gauntlet in both your hands. You feel the fingers tighten slightly. On instinct. Steward outdid himself. "...thank you Steward.""You are welcome.""So." Abigail looks at where you clasp her hand, then up at your face. "What happens now?""...I can only do this two more times," you say, "and I'm not even sure what it is I'm doing. But here goes."There's a gate inside of you.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbAt34gxdB0At least, that's how you'd describe it. Having felt it for a second time, now, you're sure it's more like a gate than anything else. A connection, somewhere. Not the Nether, not Venia. Not the island in the Void; not even the Void itself.It's a source of power, of Order. It is Order. It's the stuff Order is made of, where it comes from. You glimpse it, as if you're standing on a cliff and staring out over an impossibly huge ocean, a tiny grain of sand on a beach of infinity.The power runs through you and passes into Abigail's gauntlet.From where you touch it, it begins to turn black, stained with the energy flooding out from the gateway. The greenish hue of the gauntlet runs dark with that inky energy.The gauntlet clamps down on Abigail's arm. She stiffens. Tendrils of shadow bite out from the edge of it and hook into her arm, and embed themselves there. You see flesh that isn't flesh morph and twist up and into the gauntlet, merging with her half-human, half-chaos self. It doesn't reject it; rather, it's transforming into something else.>con't
The gauntlet shifts, and cracks. It expands, piece by piece, plate by plate, unfolding from nothing, reminiscent of the armor that coated her arms and back when you made her your Chosen. But this isn't just a thin layer of order-soaked scales - this is heavy, needling armor, armor that looks like it would cut you if you touch it, armor built to laugh in the face of a storm of light.The power is working on its own, now, unfolding without your guidance. You step away. Abigail watches in fascination as the armor clacks and shudders into place around her body, snapping into a collar high around her neck. A helmet comes up and folds itself around her head; spikes grow from it like a crown.She stands there, then covered in purified Order forged into the armor of a juggernaut. She looks terrifying. If you didn't already know it was her, you'd have no way of telling what was beneath that armor.She raises her hand. It's slightly different than the rest of the armor - there's a power concentrated there, a focal point, a humming potential that wants to be used, unleashed. <...do you feel that? It's like...>There's a flash of darkness that drains the light from the room. In an instant, a pole grows in her grip. At its end extends a massive scythe. She sweeps it gently across her front. The air hums and cracks with purple light where it's cut by the blade of her weapon.She passes the scythe to her right hand. It remains intact. She raises her palm again. A plate of darkness forms in front of her like a shield. She moves her hand, and the shield follows her movement. She focuses for a moment, and the shield expands, its size easily protecting her from head to toe - as if the armor needed additional protection.>con't
She clenches her fist. The scythe vanishes. The armor begins folding away, faster this time. You feel her will actively directing it, putting it away. The process speeds up as she handles the power, feels it out.In the end, she's left as she was, wearing a gauntlet. It's solid black onyx. You can't see where the plates join, but it's perfectly flexible. It's like one smooth, solid piece."...almost," she says.The gauntlet wavers, and vanishes. She's left with a perfectly normal looking left hand. She raises her fingers up to the lights on the ceiling, staring at them in wonder.She turns back to you. Her new hand touches your cheek. Her eyes start to well up. "I can feel them. I can feel you."She starts to cry. You take her up in a hug and hold her against you while she lets it out.It's a familiar position. She's been though a lot. Too much.So have you.You wonder that it hasn't effected you."Shadow," she says. "Now...I have enough strength to protect you, too. I can feel it. It can do more. I'll have to practice. But...thank you.""I'm just sorry I ever hurt you in the first place, Abby.""...s'ok," she says. She sniffs. "I wanted to make up for...messing up. I wanted to show you...I should have just let you and Adavan go. But I...it wasn't all your fault. So don't say it like it was."You give her a squeeze. "...yes, councilor.""...better.""That," Steward says from across the room, "was an interesting observation."------------------------TO BE CONTINUEDTomorrow!I'm running on no sleep right now so I'm calling it early. I'll be here for meta for another ten or twenty.
>>30749068I CAME
>>30749079
>>30749053>>30749068>>30749079Worth it...
>>30749079Well, that's certainly something.Thanks for the thread, SM!
>>30749079NeatWhere does Power Armour Abigal fall on the power chart?
>>30749079>All that without ArbiterOh god, it hasn't even begun.
>>30749079Oh lordy.
>>30749068Holy. Fucking. Shit.That was awesome!
That's awesome.
>>30749079AND THEN THEY BANGED... wait... is Shadow even capable of banging...?Does Abby even know how that works?Oh god it'd be like eldritch double virgin sex
>>30749079FUCK YEAH!
>>30749068We...WE MADE POWER ARMOR? I LOVE YOU SM!
>>30749079Are you going to retool some of the abilities like Shadefang Poison, SM?Like this anon's suggestion: >>30747259
>>30749053>>30749068>>30749079I actually expected this.
>>30749114I really am curious.I think she'd be higher than Fang in raw power, but lower in combat effectiveness because of inexperience.
>>30749079AWESOMENow how much closer of an ally is Steward after all of that, I wonder...
>>30749079> no airship funtimewhy even fuckin sTAY UP TILL 6AM FOR THIS WAIFU SHITI have so maby fuckin plans for the airships its unreal and all this bitch does is demand more power and everyone fucking cvaesI
>>30749079What's the best way to stay up for days on end without the use of drugs?
>>30749176>Euromad
>>30749175... what happens if Steward is artificed?
>>30749053>>30749068>>30749079beautiful
>>30749079Thank you SM, thank you.
>>30749079So lla is getting Arbiter.
>>30749176I'm a little upset myself, good thing it's only 1:50 here.
>>30749189Oh god, LETS FIND OUT!
>>30749184Ice cubes in your mouth.
>>30749176I agree SM. You'd better open the next thread with airship stuff.
>>30749202No.
>>30749150Shadefang is expensive. I think I'll have it do DoT to make up for the fact that it's extremely unlikely for it to instant kill anything with significant Shadow resistance.>>30749176Eh, you're on the Nemesis, it'll be right off the bat next time.>>30749184I just power through it. Caffeine helps to get over the hump. Once you're over the hump, you're good. Although I guess it doesn't count if you consider caffeine a drug.I hate Spring Forward so I just only got two hours of sleep on purpose to sort of reset myself.
>>30749202I thought we already agreed Artifact wasn't a consolation prize.
>>30749187Fuck you dude I dont give a shit anymoreI drew up a whole fucking nrw light/shadow matter/antimatter reactor plan and now its useless
>>30749228>Shadefang is expensive. I think I'll have it do DoT to make up for the fact that it's extremely unlikely for it to instant kill anything with significant Shadow resistance.DoT?
An Indestructible HavenA Dark Knight to Protect our PrincessHype
>>30749241Damage over time.
>>30749241Damage over Time
Abby already claimed the next level of Servant when Ila got Chosen first. She'd be extremely cross with us if we still chose Ila and Shadow knows that.
>>30749228Maybe you should live in AZ then.Not daylight savings.
So, with this artifact upgrade, if we Arbiter Abigail, will she be able to go toe to toe with Dave?
>>30749270Nope. Dave has ALL the Chosen / Arbiter upgrades. Those give more mana and base stats on top of their listed effects.
>>30749269I can dream.
>>30749260Also if we Arbiter'd Illa, she probably wouldn't use Consume much at all.But Abigail? She wishes she could Consume already.
>>30749284Damn Dave, you scary.
>>30749284At least he doesn't have his artifact anymore.Not that the Moonsong was technically an artifact.
>>30749270Close, at the very least, with her artifact.
>>30749284>>30749292That plus whatever the nether has done to him. He's kinda an endgame tier boss, what with him already being better than Sandy 700 years ago.
How's your book coming along, and when/how can I have you sign my copy?
>>30749260I prefer to think of the Arbiter as a job which she doesn't have time to do.
>The realization that Hecate is going to do the same thing to Adavan more or less to make him not a spooky skelington anymore>Adavan is Hecate's husbando
>>30749260Please do not decide our one Arbiter based on affection. Abby would get over it if we picked someone else for strategic reasons.
>>30749287Don't be swayed >East Coast luv
>>30749320If that's your argument, then Melody would be better.
>>30749248>>30749250>>30749251Oh, okay. It better be a high damage per second thing, with how much mana it costs.
I keep forgetting that Artifact is instant awesome on whatever we want. We totally need to show this thing off to everyone next time.So, who wants to start the shitstorm on what we Artifact next?
>>30749287Some Hutterite and Amish colonies don't have daylight savings time.
>>30749319>Adavan purposefully killed his friends so that Hecate would have no other followers
>>30749350Staff of Winds.
>>30749350Sky Sever's Core
>>30749320I don't know, I thought that Arbiter would be for the person we want by our side forever?
>>30749304I am still doing that final edit. I am on page 190/533 (that's double spaced in word. More accurately it's ~113,000 words)
Both Abby and Nemesis are Defensive upgrades at their core. Lets Artifact a weapon next.
>>30749342Seriously, if we're being super!pragmatic then Melody would be probably be the best choice in terms of skill and power. I'd rather it be Abigail, though, given how comfortable she is with our power and how willing she is to get shit done.
>>30749380I think Auriel would be extremely cross if we tried to do that.
>>30749350Steward's brain.Though we should see if we can Servant him as well.
>>30749393Criss cross you mean, because we then use the weapon on her. Vertical strike followed by horizontal strike, she'll be cross for sure anon.
>>30749393Who care's about Auriel being cross? What's she going to do?
>>30749380Why don't we artifact a weapon for Ila?
>>30749350Too bad artifacting the Archonium is no longer an option.
>Build Giant Shadow Totem>Artifact it>Launch into space>Final Impact Laser Satellite Array>cheers all around
>>30749416I'd rather use it as a Servanting alternative for Steward.Since he's a pretty solid ally.
If we're gonna Artifact a weapon, honestly we should make a Warhammer
>Fang was always described as looking like the sun>Abby's soul looked very similar pre-servanting>Now it's covered in shadowsShe's like an eclipse. It's some pretty nifty symbolism right there.
Bad end for Sandalphon if he pisses on us again in Abby's presence.
>>30749435But if we can actually servant Steward?
We should get around to getting the mind control power that's probably past mind crush, use it on the vog brain, and servant it.
>>30749350Steward's server would be fun.
>>30749442Symbolic of what?
>>30749461Anything you chose to make it symbolize?
please tell me Abigail can fly while in armor mode.
>>30749475Symbolism is broken.
>>30749461Of us, or this path corrupting her? I think that's what anon is getting at.
>>30749449And the minute we get a bad roll, we have a giant magical invisible angry swarm roaming around.
>>30749476With armored wings.
>>30749443>there is no magic we're aware of that does limb regeneration>Abby's missing hand is now looks perfectly normal again, and will likely not give itself away under magic detection scrutinyGod, people are going to be so, so confused.And that's even before acknowledging that it can transform her into a giant spiny juggernaut of adorable murder.
Anyone else concerned about how we're making Abigail into something even scarier than Yi Fang?
>>30749476yes, with metal wings
>>30749461>>30749475>>30749481>>30749484Well, Eclipses mean usually mean ill omens or the the death of a ruler. Alternatively, they represent lovemaking or cooperation since it's the sun and moon joined together.
>>30749510>>there is no magic we're aware of that does limb regenerationReally, really powerful light magic.
>I need a drawfag of Armor Abby and Bloby Shadow holding hands and skipping thru a field of flowers
>>30749519She's also got a fucking scythe.So I think she might just be straight up "death".
>>30749522That's going to bring up a lot of questions I'm going to love seeing not answered.
>we just turned a summoner into a tank>and later will give that summoner/tank hybrid the ability to do support for summons/herself/allies>and much later than that whatever chosen abilities we purchase and Arbiter>all of this in the possession of a half-demon person who shrugs off eldritch nightmares who also happens to have a will of cobaltAbby OP already. Getting more and more OP in the future.
>>30749510>Sandolphon and Auriel regened Hamil earlierjust tell everyone whose not in the know we found a healer or ancient spell
>>30749544Or we can tell them nothing and let their paranoia run rampant.
>>30749516Yeeeeeup. But hey, she's got good intentions, right? She just wants everyone to have a fair deal.If we die and the world still survives she's the next BBEG.
>>30749542When she gets the Shadow Magic tree with the Sage upgrade, she'll be able to launch a 2000+ base power magic artillery strike while laughing at everything that tries to dislodge her from bombardment position.Void Bomb is ridiculous.
>>30749571While doing it from the bridge of an undetectable ship.
>>30749580With Ila and Chosen #2 and #3 standing nearby, also firing.
>>30749580>>30749571>>30749542>replace pic with abby face, you get the idea
>>30749533Shit she has a scythe, we HAVE to Arbiter Ally, then call her our little Nightbringer
So artifact opens up a gate to pure order, and this order energy reacts with whatever it comes across. Anyone else thinking that if we really needed to we could use artifact as in impromptu weapon against Chaos?
>>30749610>Artifact the Core.
>>30749615Artifacting the shield around the core is an idea I can get behind, after we've visited our void home and figured some shit out.End thread reminder: Meditate those shards!
What do we name the hand?"Hand"?
>>30749668Fisty McBeefpunch.
>>30749668FIST.
>>30749544Right, right. Forgot his leg got blown all the way off. That said, from thread 66:> She tells you that repairing her lost hand in its entirety would be beyond anything but the capabilities of a team of angelic healers, preferably led by herself - and that it would only possible if the wound was fresh. The stump can never be regenerated.Abby's hand was at the point where even high-end Light magic wouldn't have been capable of replacing it, so her showing up seemingly unmarred is going to get a LOT of attention from people who know anything at all about healing magic.
>>30749668Dark Aegis
>>30749757then just play it off as one more on the list of John Nyx until Sandolphen finally asks and be like "I'm not sure, I just did. Guess my healing magics better then you though Sandy"
>>30749668Svalinn>a shield that stands before the sun and protects the earth from burning
>>30749813>NorseshitIt doesn't really jive with the setting.
>archived thread is titled "Just before the biggest meeting yet."I hope that power is completely concealable...
>>30749813That sounds cool and all, but most of the naming theme we've got going for us is Greek Titans. I think. There'd have to be no other alternatives for me to support Svalinn, and Fisty Mcbeefpunch is looking pretty good.
>>30749855What's the name of the scythe that Perseus used to cut off Medusa's head?
>>30749763>>30749855Aegis is Greek, right? Don't quote me on that
>>30749875Harpe I believe. Persues got a whole bunch of stuff to kill Medusa, the reflective shield, immortal-killing scythe-type thing.>>30749879Aegis is Greek for shield or something similar, but it's more than a shield, it's Fuck-Fist Shatter-Dick, Lord of Hands.
Μαύρο Χέρι (Máv̱ro Chéri) Black Hand
>>30749902So, to list all suggestions:>Hand>Fist>Fisty McBeefpunch>Aegis>Harpe
>>30749968I don't think the waifu-ers will let you name Abigail's new hand after Crazy Dave and the Slaughter Boys.>>30749980All-caps on FIST, it's like CONSUME
Persephone>the goddess that brought warmth and love to the lord of shadowstoo cheesy?
>>30749999She was kidnapped and raped.
>>30750026That's the old gods way of showing affection anon.
>>30750026That varies depending on what version of the legend you know of.In some versions, Persephone willingly married Hades after he brought her to the Underworld.
Since we're the lord of night, why not the Knight's Embrace?I'm done, i need to sleep
>>30749999SM loves cheesy, could work.
>>30750055I like it
>>30750026>>30750048>>30750052can't rape the willing
>>30750069Oh god damnit.
I fully expect us to try to name the Hand, only for Abby to laugh at us about it and then name it herself.
>>30750069
>>30750069Dude, delete that shit before the mods get you.
>>30750069Where'd we get that semen from?Because we certainly didn't produce it.
>>30750069>>30750104I swear this shows up every few weeks
>>30750134Our pocket
>>30750134Same place we got our rainbow tux and pimp cane.Shadow Gods have bullshit shapeshifting and illusions. Some fake jizz is trivial.Alternatively, pocket. Flint is the donor.
>>30750134>oh god
>>30750157>Having Lightborn.Filthy scum
>>30750134A bakery, clearly we were baking a cake when everything went wrong
>>30750157>First successful Shadow/Light mage born
>>30750209Goes on to become Sage of the 8 Elements.
>All these implications that it even needs a name.It's literally Abby's hand, guys. Sure, maybe it exists only because we pumped a magical gauntlet full of our Shadowy Order Juices, but it's still her hand now.Unless you want to start naming all of her other body parts too?Erebus-blessed tits
>>30750544Erebutt
>>30750563S-Shadow, please! Not in my Erebutt!
>>30750563I thought that was Ila?
why stop there>Flintbro>Sparky>J-Dawg>O-B-isle
>>30750544>implying we'll every not have nicknames for our Glorious Pumpkin
>>30745917>"I know Raphael has taken a liking to Joey. He's a good man, but he tends to keep to himself, cloistered in his office. Maybe the boy lured him out again, somewhat."how did no one call out the pedo factor of this
