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>>41650540
>>[ ] Too spicy for you?

Its that time again.

>>41650540
>[ ] Too spicy for you?
should go get some milk or something

>>41650540
>[ ] Something wrong?

>>41650540
>[ ] Too spicy for you?

>>41650540
>[ ] Something wrong?

>writing

"You okay?" You ask.

Abigail opens her mouth to answer, and starts coughing.

"Too spicy, huh?" You ask.
She nods.
"I'll get you something, hang on" You say.

"Oh! Sorry Abigail!" Safi says. "I'm so used to having spicy stuff when we get together that I didn't think about you"
Abigail smiles weakly and waves her off.

You grab her a glass of milk and hand it to her. She takes it and downs half the glass in one go.

"Ahhh... thanks" She says.
"No problem" You say. "Not a fan of spice?"
"I'm just... not used to it" She says. "Caught me off guard"
"Do you want something else?" You ask. "It won't be quite as fancy, but I know a few quick things that I could-"
"No, I'll be fine" She says, looking at her food with determination. "Thanks for the offer, but I'm not about to be beaten by a little spice"

You shrug. "Suit yourself" You say.

As you sit down, you feel a buzzing in your pocket.

[Dwight]>Bet you 20 bucks that she can't take it

You look up at Dwight and raise an eyebrow.

>[ ] I'll take that bet

>[ ] No thanks

>[ ] Other

>>41651102
>>[ ] I'll take that bet

>>41651102
>[ ] I'll take that bet

>>41651102
>>[ ] I'll take that bet
I believe shes far too stubborn to let spice beat her. Also woot! Blood moon! Also known as Not-Hunger Games Quest!

>writing

>>41651282
Don't you mean Not-Fate/Stay Night? Or Not-Battle Royale?

[Dwight]<I'll take that bet.

Dwight looks up from his phone and nods to you. The two of you both finish eating, watching Abigail the whole time.

She never stops. It's like she knows that if she stops, she'll never be able to continue. Sweat drips down both her and Dwight's brow, as she gets closer and closer to finishing.

With a trembling hand, she brings the final forkful to her mouth, chews and swallows, and then downs the rest of the milk you brought her before dropping her head on the table.

"You gonna be okay?" You ask.
She takes a couple heavy breaths before answering. "Give me a minute"

You smile at Dwight, grabbing Abigail's glass and refilling it. You bring it back to her and put it in her hand, and she gleefully downs it again.

"Thank you" She says with a smile, putting the glass back down and resting her head on the table again.

Well, that was an easy 20 bucks. You'll have to thank Abigail for her perseverance sometime.

Judging by her words when you two left the bathroom, you get the feeling that she'll do her best to give you that chance...

You shake your head, it's time to-

>[ ] Clean up

>[ ] Collect your winnings

>[ ] Other

>>41651575
>>[ ] Clean up

>>41651575
>[ ] Clean up
Most important thing first, collect winnings after.

>>41651575
>>[ ] Clean up
Though I'm tempted to say
>ANYONE FOR A FATE/STAY MARATHON!?

>>41651575
>[ ] Collect your winnings

>>41651647
>Kyla sweating. "Damn it, THEY KNOW."

>writing

You start clearing away all the plates.

"Hey, I was gonna do that" Yui says.
"Then you can help" You say.
"Making your guests help clean up, Saif?" Veer says.
"The only one here that counts as a guest is Abigail" You say. "The rest of you may as well be helping with the rent at this point"

"You gonna start shakin' us down?" Dwight asks.
"I might" You say. "I know a couple ways to break legs that I've been dying to try"

Yui hits your arm. "Bad Saif! No leg breaking!"
"What about his arms?" You ask.
"No breaking!"
"Can I rough him up a bit?" You ask.

Yui looks back at Dwight, who gives her his best 'puppy-dog-eyes'.

"Maybe a little" She says.
"Aww man" Dwight says.

You smack your fist against your palm. "You heard the lady" You say.
Yui pulls on your sleeve. "After you're done cleaning" She says.
"Yes ma'am" You say.

>[1/2]

>>41652029
>"Can I rough him up a bit?" You ask.
>Yui looks back at Dwight, who gives her his best 'puppy-dog-eyes'.
>"Maybe a little" She says.

Foreshadowing
FORESHADOWING

The clean-up passed quickly, especially with Yui's help. And now everyone is sitting in various spots around the living area.

Abigail is sitting back in the corner of your couch with Moriarty, who you "commanded" to go and comfort her. Yui and Kyla are sharing the smaller chair, with Safi sitting on the floor in front of it. You're next to Abigail, with Dwight and Veer on your other side.

Dwight is rubbing his leg where you gave him a charley horse in passing as you made your way to your seat.

"So, what now?" You ask.
"We could watch something" Safi says.
"Like what?" Yui asks.
"Oh! We could finish watching that one-... uhh..." Kyla says.
"Durarara?" You ask. "I think everyone's seen that already"

Kyla pouts.

"I still haven't seen last weekend's blade works" Yui says. "Too busy"
"That could work" You say.
"What's Blade works?" Abigail asks.
"Or not" You say. "We can't just jump right in on the 18th episode if she hasn't seen it"
"Sure we can" Yui says.
"We could start from the beginning" Veer says. "I think we have time"

You check your watch, it's 7:00

>[ ] Watch the 18th episode

>[ ] Start from the beginning

>[ ] Try to find something else to do

>>41652365
>>[ ] Start from the beginning
Oh god, I didn't think we were actually going to do it.

In for a penny...

>>41652365
>>[ ] Start from the beginning

WE WILL MAKE EVERYONE SWEAT.

>>41652365
>>[ ] Start from the beginning
Do it coward (also we can test peoples reactions, if people get scared right around midnight or make up bullshit excuses to duck out conveniently then we can begin the shadowruns)

>>41652433
Including Saif considering he is just doing this for fun. Not like us shadowrunners who want to see people's reactions.

>>41652365
>[ ] Start from the beginning

>>41652470
I wanna see Kyla's reaction, above all.

>I HAVE A NEW COSTUME IDEA

>>41652501
>"Why is the Guardian champ dressed up like Archer? I just watched that over at Sai--ohhh..."

>writing

>>41652561
>Why is the Tyrant dressed as Gilgamesh?

>tfw Everyone's fallen asleep, after the marathon.
>Saif wakes up at midnight
>Glutton is alone in the arena
>"What happened to the Builder and the Wit---OH MY GOD"

"We could do that, I guess" You say. "Any objections?"
The response from the room is a resounding 'no', so you get started.

You open up your laptop and grab Yui's hard-drive, angling the screen so everyone can see and starting the first episode.

Unfortunately you don't have a bigger screen than this, but this has always sufficed. If anyone didn't like it, they'd've complained a long time ago.

The first episode goes by quickly, and when it's done you turn to Abigail. "What did you think?" You ask.
"Put on the next one" She says.

You'll take that to mean she likes it...

You get the next episode going...

>[1/2]

>>41652824
That would actually be a pretty great way to take him/her out, if he's/she's as dangerous as they say.

It gets to be about 11:20, as you're putting on the 11th episode when Yui stands up.

"I'd love to keep going, but I should probably get home before it gets too dark" Yui says.

"What time is it?" Veer asks.
"11:20" You say.
"Dang, it's that late already?" Safi says. "I should hit the road too"

Seems like everyone's getting up to leave, so you see them all to the door. Saying your byes and see-you-laters as they go, and taking your twenty from Dwight.

"I left my drive, since you wanted some stuff off of it" Yui says. "Just bring it back to me tomorrow"
"Sure thing" You say.

With everyone gone, you shut the door and consider giving Ms. Browning a call. But then you walk back in and see Abigail smiling at you.

"Well, come on. Put the next one on, it's starting to get good" She says.

Oh dear...

>[ ] Just do it and hope it doesn't get weird

>[ ] "You sure you don't have anywhere to be?"

>[ ] Other

>>41653055
So long as we don't do it through forced coercion and don't let anyone who can share what we did in on the plot.

If we forcibly keep people out of the arena on a night it will give them grounds to demand our death the next night on the grounds of us doing that.

>>41653104
>[ ] Just do it and hope it doesn't get weird
>SHADOWRUNS INTENSIFY

>>41653104
>[ ] Just do it and hope it doesn't get weird
It's gonna get weird.

>>41653104
>>[ ] "You sure you don't have anywhere to be?"
This might keep us out of the arena, and from meeting up with Browning

>>41653104
>[ ] Just do it
abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

>>41653104
>>[ ] Just do it and hope it doesn't get weird
This probably isn't the right choice, but sometimes I'm not sure what is in this quest.

>>41653213
We already filled our quota for the arena this week.

>>41653104
>[ ] "You sure you don't have anywhere to be?"
Nope

>>41653213
>>41653236
Yeah, but the arena carries on regardless of us being there; contestants could end up dead because we weren't there (like Stonehand/Traitor/Scholar)

>>41653267
Nobody should go in tonight, we've all filled our quota for now. Also it will help us figure out if shadowrunners are correct.

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>>41653267
>contestants could end up dead because we weren't there

>>41653314
I'd laugh is this all just one big red herring and the other Champs aren't even in the same country as Saif.

>writing

>>41653267
>>41653314
I'm gonna be depressed as all hell if our (implied) twin sister gets murdered before Saif even works that out in character.

We actually have perfect precedence to ask Kyla about the time travel wish.
>Tell her about dreams that we've been having.
>Makes us fearful that we may end up killing people we care about in this blood sport (or they kill us)
>Reason she chose us is because we're content.
>How content can Saif stay if all of his friends are dead at the end of this?
>If Boss dies, how will he even keep his living arrangements?
>What if he kills his magic teacher?
>Is there a way... to ramp up my time powers to a point where I can go back and put things right? That I can win on MY terms?
>If I'm going to end this, once and for all, I'm taking as many people out of it with me as I can.

>>41653545
>>Makes us fearful that we may end up killing people we care about in this blood sport (or they kill us)
Theres the link that muddled. Saif still has no reason to suspect the people around him of being part of the Arena yet. That might change soon though.

>>41653545
We can also ask the hard hitting question of "Did you end up killing friends/family, when you were a champion?"

You bite the bullet and go back to the couch, sitting down with some space between you and Abigail, and starting the next episode.

Abigail wastes no time in erasing the space between you, and before the OP is even halfway done she has an arm around yours and her head on your shoulder...

When the episode ends, she stretches out and stands up. "Give me a minute, I need to call home and let them know I'll be late" She says.

So she's in this for the long haul...

Abigail walks over to the kitchen and pulls out her phone, calling someone and speaking in German for several minutes.

While she's talking, notifications start to come in. The Smith joins, then The Gambler, The Puppeteer and the Keeper, then The Traitor. After a few minutes, The Shifter, The Liar and The Spy join. Then The Judge and The Muse. And finally, The Creator and The Butcher.

Looks like a bit of a free-for-all...

Lots of unknowns in there, it could be worth checking out if you could make some excuse to disappear for 15 minutes.

>[ ] Make an excuse and enter the arena

>[ ] Leave it be.

>[ ] Other

>>41653629
>>[ ] Make an excuse and enter the arena

>>41653629
>[ ] Make an excuse and enter the arena

>>41653629
>[ ] Make an excuse and enter the arena

>>41653629
>>[ ] Other
It's easy, we 'command' Moriarty to escape, and chase him out of the apartment, leaving her to watch the episodes without us, 'til we get back. Easy way to excuse 15 minutes.

>>41653731
She'd probably want to help us look though

Wait guys, we just opened our pathways? Do we really want to destroy them again before we get them expanded or what not.

>>41653629
We can also end up helpin' the Creator/Butcher combo. Or Traitor/Smith.

Either or, we can make some allies, potentially.

Just in case peeps forgot.

>Team 1
Guardian (Saif)

>Team 2
Smith
Traitor

>Team 3
Glutton
Builder
Witch

>Team 4
Creator (Stonehands)
Butcher

>Team 5 (Openly Hostile)
Tyrant
Traveller
Berserker

>Team 6
Scholar

>Team 7
Muse
Judge

>Team 8
Gambler
Puppeteer
Keeper

>Team 9
Spy
Shfiter
Liar

>>41653629
>[ ] Leave it be.

>>41653815
Fuck, I just remembered, the 'Spy Team' has a fucking shapeshifter.

>writing

>>41653815
>Spy
>Shifter
>Liar

That is one team I would not want to associate with.

The Judge is gonna be interesting; that gun does more damage the more guilty you are. It's essentially Ghost Rider's 'Penance Stare'.

>>41654019
And the Muse cane erase sound... fun.

Hilarious that they joined after the Spy/Shifter/Liar team did. They probably thought they'd get at least 1 easy kill.

One line we have to say to Stonehand, if we save her life.

>"Weeeeellllll, after crushing my head, I figured I owed you one"

You throw your hat into the ring.

[Arena]>The Guardian will be entering the Arena.

"Hey, Abigail" You say quietly.

Abigail covers her phone and looks at you expectantly.

"I've gotta step out for a bit. I'll be back in ten, fifteen minutes tops" You say.
"No worries" She says.

You head out the front door, and go to the elevator.

More messages come in, heralding the entry of the rest of the Champions.

That's all of them. All 20 Champions will be there tonight.

"Saif, wait" Kyla says.
"What's up?" You ask.
Kyla gets up close to you and talks in a hushed tone. "I made an addition to your uniform. You'll probably be wanting something more than just your fists tonight" She says.
"So you're aware of what a shitstorm this is going to be then?" You ask.
"I am" She says, grabbing your hand and squeezing it. "You can do this"

Then Kyla disappears, though your hand is still warm. You smile.

"At least someone is rooting for me..." You say.

You reach down to your sides, where a new weight has been strapped to your belt. You now have 2 very familiar swords.

"Kanshou and Bakuya... Kyla you weeb..." You say, giving them a few test swings. You're not a stranger to swordfighting, but you've never done anything involving 2 swords before...

You'll have to treat them like extensions of your fist, and fight as such. You have no time to practice.

Now is the time to get focused.

>Roll some dice!
>d20s, counting the first 3 rolls and adding them up

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>41654315
Love ya Kyla.

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>41654315

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>41654315

>23 in 3

>Saif is normal, no bonuses/penalties

>writing

>Find the Scholar
>Go for the Glutton
>Help Stonehand/Traitor (Ironically) if possible.

>We have our mission

>AUTOBOTS. ROLL OUT!

>>41654474
Why the Glutton? Rather kill Tyrant's team.

You get your head in the game as you whip your swords around a bit more.

After a few seconds, the elevator door opens and you step through.

All around you, shining doorways open up and let the various champions into the Arena.

For some, this is their first time seeing it. You're no stranger to this place, though. You know it well by now, its hazards and its obstacles.

Time to get this started. You should find one of the champions who have been helpful in the past and stick with them...

You go to-

>[ ] The Scholar

>[ ] The Creator

>[ ] The Traitor

>>41654474
I still want to befriend the glutton.

>>41654474
>>41654490
Tyrant wanted to ally with a rival team (Stonehand's) to take him/her out.

Kyla said that usually only happens when that Champion is screwing with people close to other Champions, to get the upper hand.

With a name like "Glutton", I'm not surprised.

>>41654554
>>[ ] The Scholar

>>41654554
>>[ ] The Traitor
I feel like Creator is like playing with fire, which is ironic considering I am choosing the fire champ here.

>>41654554
>>[ ] The Traitor

>>41654554
>The Scholar

Scholar is still alone. We can try and work with the others, later.

>>41654557
I am not convinced.
From what I understood he was gunning for the Glutton for the same reason he was gunning for us. And I do not remember screwing with those close to other Champions, unless feeding them food that is too spicy for them counts.

>>41654669
First thread she showed up, she said when Champions mess with the loved ones of other Champions (harshly), rivals team up.

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>>41654554
>Scholar

>writing

>>41654554
>[ ] The Traitor

Scholar nearly killed us last time.

>>41654716
That is a classical case of affirming the consequent.

>>41654828
Eh we were neutral to each other. Would hold fire if two combatants lined up like that?

>>41654860
Would you*

>>41654828
>>41654860
Not to mention that our mask, and speed, probably made him/her think we'd probably survive.

You enter fast-time and make a beeline for The Scholar, hopefully they're still willing to help you out. Even if they did almost blow you up the other night...

Let's just call that an accident...

As you run, a portal opens in front of your face.

"Already?" You ask, ducking down and to the side as a lance pierces the spot where your head was. You re-enter real-time and search for The Traveller, only to have your view filled by The Berserker's fist.

You enter slow-time and take the hit, shooting back into real-time to counter.

Your transitions are faster now, you can definitely feel that much. And it's taking less focus to go farther into slow or fast time than it used to.

You arc both of your blades in an 'X' across the Berserker's chest, forcing him to hop backwards. You try to close the gap, but the Traveller's Lance blocks your path.

Then your feet leave the ground, as gravity around you stops being a thing...

You're still in a good position to defend yourself. One of the standing torches of this Arena is within arm's reach, which will allow you to maneuver even without gravity.

However, The Traveller's Lance is also within your grasp. You could use that to launch a renewed assault on the Berserker.

Either way, you're kind of holding out for a hand either way; as you can't hold off 3 Champions on your own...

>[ ] Go on the defensive

>[ ] Go on the offensive

>>41655047
>>[ ] Go on the offensive
In for a penny

>>41655047
>>[ ] Go on the defensive

>>41655047
>[ ] Go on the offensive

>>41655047
>[ ] Go on the defensive

>>41655047
>[ ] Go on the defensive

>>41655047
>>[ ] Go on the offensive

>>41655047
>[ ] Go on the offensive

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Ye gods, THE INDECISION.

>writing

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>>41655091
>>41655128
>>41655171
>>41655243

You grab the Traveller's Lance and yank it, sending yourself flying towards The Berserker. You thrust with Kanshou-... or is this one Bakuya? You can never remember...

You thrust with your right, and The Berserker twists out of the way. The Traveller tries to get you again, so you enter fast-time and catch the Lance, using it once more to position yourself in this awkward 0-gravity.

The Berserker is above you, and he plants his feet on the grated metal ceiling to launch himself down at you.

As you ready yourself to counter, gravity returns, and then it increases...

You throw your arms up in front of you and enter slow-time, but The Berserker never connects. He's forced on the defensive by a hail of bullets.

You can only guess where those came from. Hopefully it's the help you were waiting for...

>Dice roll
>Same rules apply

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>41655579

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>41655579
pls

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>41655579

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>41655579
pray for a third 7

I never seem to roll well in this quest.

>>41655597
>>41655599
>>41655607
Holy shit, why are we so mediocre

>19 in 3

>First degree failure

>wrotong

>>41655624
All of our rolls are bad. We haven't gotten above a 30 for a long time

>>41655631
I burned all my luck in a couple of quests yesterday. Was consistently getting 15+

>>41655645
The dice want us to fail as much as Smiley does, it would seem.

>>41655645
I think its only been above 30 once or twice too

If this was a roll for Scholar's fucking alignment, I'm gonna be pissed.

>>41655631
Its much harder to roll high with this whole additve deal.

You re-enter real time, forgetting about the increased gravity, and fall flat on your back.

You're forced to roll away as the Lance comes out above you several times, until you finally regain your footing as gravity returns to normal.

But no sooner are you on your feet than The Berserker is on you, forcing you to dodge and parry a flurry of punches. Only just disengaging as the Lance comes back.

You aren't ready for it, and end up getting skewered. It hurts. Holy shit, it hurts.

But you can still keep going.

The Berserker comes around again.

>Dice time, again

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>41655814
My first roll!

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>41655814

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>41655814
Skewered where...?

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>41655814

>>41655821
>>41655830
>>41655833
39! WOOT!

>writing

The Lance comes cleanly out of your stomach, and you feel a wet warmth run down your leg. It hurts like hell, but you're not done yet.

The Berserker expects to find you weakened. He comes in with confidence. Sometimes that can be a good thing, but not here.

You twist around his fist and into his guard, landing your right knee squarely in his gut.

The leg you struck with snaps back, as you turn you draw your right sword across his neck. He bends back to get away from that attack, but your real attack comes from below. Your left arm straightens out, planting your left sword firmly in his side.

His surprise is tangible, and in this moment you could pull the sword up and he'd be done... All you'd have to do is give it a yank...

Just... kill him...

The moment passes, and you're forced to retreat as the Lance comes out of nowhere once more.

You look at the white sword in your left hand, stained red with blood. You could've killed him there. You aren't sure whether that's a good thing or not...

Either way, The Berserker isn't taking the pain as well as you are, and he seems to be out of the fight for now.

>[ ] Find The Traveller

>[ ] Find The Tyrant

>[ ] Observe the chaos

>[ ] Find The Scholar

>>41656226
>>[ ] Find The Scholar
Keep an eye out for Traveller's lance.

>>41656226
>[ ] Find The Scholar

>>41656226
>>[ ] Find The Scholar

>>41656226
>[ ] Find The Tyrant

>>41656226
>[ ] Find The Scholar

>writing

Remember, we can afford to die horribly once every ten minutes, so a serious wound isn't THAT serious unless it translates over to real life, in which case we might want to self terminate once before we get out of the arena. Also this could mean we can in theory do something retarded like bring a single pipe bomb into the arena with us and suicidally detonate it on someone.

Do you think we could translate an acme rocket over or something?

You enter fast-time and look around for The Scholar, and find them going mano-a-mano with a Champion you don't recognize.

Well, they were nice enough to help you out... probably. Even if that somehow wasn't them, they're still your best prospect for an alliance; and you can't exactly ally with them when they're dead.

Without hesitation, you throw the blood-stained white sword at the Champion currently engaging the Scholar.

They disengage from the Scholar and dodge your blade. Unlike the Kanshou and Bakuya from Fate, these ones don't attract each other, so the white sword keeps going and eventually hits the ground instead of coming back.

You're kind of disappointed, but it's not a huge loss. You quickly close the distance and engage the Champion.

They jump away from you, and flip a coin...

>Roll dice

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>41656727
Nat 20

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>41656727
Fuck its gambler.

>>41656684
Technically, Scholar has us covered on that front; they have a fuckin' rocket launcher in there.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>41656727

>>41656751
My point is we can do things no other champion can do simply because it would kill them. Us on the other hand can afford to martyr ourselves once every 10 minutes.

Also as >>41656727
Showed sadly, cartoon weapons do not translate over cartoon powers into here, so acme rockets would not actually function well at all, and neither would acme dynamite, as amusing as it would be.

>34 in 3

>writing

>>41656727
>throwing a sword
shit Saif what are you doing

>>41656810
>martyr ourselves once every 10 minutes.
It's actually kind of funny/sad that the battles are 15 minutes long.

>>41656858
Granted, I'd imagine we'd get pissed at Kyla if we spawned into the arena in a turban and a suicide vest because we could. Something about racism or something.

>Inb4 the Gambler is a dark skinned man in a fancy cloak.

>>41656916
Saif is already pretty much giles except with time magic instead of thief skills

>>41656952
Thats just a general quirk of writing, most writers unless they are insanely good will usually write the same personalitied main character, unless they explicitly try to make a main character that isn't that.

Just look at exabyte for example, the psion quest and sorceress quest MC are basically the same character.

>>41656916
>>41656952
One could say, yet I find Giles to be more witty.

If you're right, this is the Gambler.

And if this is the Gambler, then that coin flip could end very badly for you. He's out of striking distance, and you won't close the gap before he can catch the coin.

So you do use the last option available to you, and throw your remaining sword in the hopes that it'll put him on guard and he won't catch the coin.

But he doesn't expect it. And the sword plants itself firmly into his face.

You watch in horror as The Gambler collapses.

A voice plays through the arena. It's cold and feminine.

"The Gambler has been slain"

Holy shit. You just fucking killed someone.

"Nice arm" The scholar says. "Thanks for the save"
You look blankly at them, a look that probably doesn't come across under the mask.

Now that you can get a good look at them, the Scholar is definitely female. They're wearing a simple suit with an overcoat, and their mask is a half-face harlequin mask.

"You okay?" They ask.

>[ ] No

>[ ] I'll live

>[ ] Other

>>41657080
>[ ] I'll live

>>41657080
"That was my first kill"
then
>[ ] I'll live

>>41657080
>I'll get back to you on that; this isn't exactly my forte

>>41657080
>>[ ] Other

Mama, just killed a man,
threw a sword into his head,
it hit and now he's dead.

>>41657080
>>[ ] I'll live

>>41657080
Holy shit, I was not expecting a kill that quickly.

RIP sort've kind've in a way giles, gone but not forgotten!

So you think Puppeteer and Keeper are pissed?

>>41657294
Looks like his victory just wasn't in the cards

>writing

>>41656857
Only the greatest of heroes throw their swords. Its a well known fact.

>>41656857
Being suicidally stupid, as we are allowed to be once every 10 minutes.

>>41657402
Do we get the swords back when we die?

>>41657437
They're tied to our costume, so yeah.

>>41657437
They're part of the outfit, so yes.

You put a hand on the wound in your side. It's still bleeding, and to be honest you're starting to feel the blood loss. Judging from the angle and the position, you think they might have gotten your liver.

"I'll live" You say.
"I wasn't talking about-... nevermind" She says.

You walk over to the dead body and retrieve your sword. There's blood on this one now too, but it's black and therefore less noticeable.

"I was hoping to-" you say
"Later" The scholar says, cutting you off. "I know, and we can talk later. Take this"

The Scholar hands you a piece of paper.

"It's my number. Give me a call sometime tomorrow" She says.
You take the paper and pocket it, looking around the arena for what to do next.

It looks like the Gamblers allies: The Puppeteer and the Keeper, are busy fighting off Stonehand and The Butcher. Off to the side, The Tyrant and The Glutton are fighting it out. And closer to you, the Smith and the Traitor are having some trouble with The Shifter, Liar, and Spy...

The Judge and The Muse are nowhere to be seen.

>[ ] Look for the Muse/Judge

>[ ] Help Stonehand

>[ ] Help The Traitor/Smith

>[ ] Help the Glutton/Builder/Witch

>[ ] Other

>>41657577
>>[ ] Help The Traitor/Smith

>>41657577
>[ ] Help The Traitor/Smith
We're going to bleed out and die very soon, which isn't a big deal actually, we just need to die once tonight.

>>41657577
>[ ] Help The Traitor/Smith

>>41657577
>>[ ] Help The Traitor/Smith

>>41657577
>[ ] Look for the Muse/Judge

>>41657648
Maybe...just maybe we can last all 15 minutes.

>writing

>>41657715
If we do we're probably fucked, its been suggested injuries have real life consequences. Like the butcher cutting his own arm off. If we die we get a clean health slate, otherwise we might be in trouble later.

>>41657878
Butcher is actually a chick; Saif saw she had tits when he first fought her.

Kyla said the arm would grow back, because magic.

>>41657922
Didn't she also say it'd cost him?

>>41657950
I don't remember actually.

>>41657950
Not sure, but I don't believe so.

The Traitor and the Smith are outnumbered, and even though they have the home advantage they still seem to be on the ropes.

They helped you out the other night when the Berserker had you on the back foot, you might as well return the favour.

You turn and nod to The Scholar, before running off to where the fighting is. Your stomach hurts, and your vision is starting to blur, but you've still got it in you to keep going.

You find your gait slowing, and your vision darkens further.

As you approach, the Spy and the Liar get the Smith away from the Traitor. Meanwhile The Shifter, through a sequence of nasty blows that would've made even you scramble to defend, gets a hand on the Traitor's neck.

You're not quite close enough...

>Dice roll

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>41658000
If we fail the traitor back stabs us.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>41658000
I feel like this roll is going to be really important.

So naturally I am going to roll <10

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>41658000

>38 in 3

>writing

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>>41658017
>>41658020
>>41658035

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>41658000
BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!

You grit your teeth. You know that hold. He's going for a snap.

Using the last bit of power your have left in you, you force yourself into fast-time. Approaching much faster than any human being could react, you don't even bother slowing down as your blade makes contact with the Shifter's arm.

His arm comes clean off, and you break every bone in yours at once. It hurts like hell, and you stifle a cry of pain as you let the blade go. It spins a few times in the air as you return to real time and catch it with your left hand

Then you swing it again, cutting a second arc across the space currently occupied by the Shifter's neck.

Again, you expect some sort of defense. But the Shifter is still mentally reeling from the loss of his arm, and your blade strikes true.

"The Shifter had been slain" The feminine 'arena voice' says.

Two people died tonight, and both of them died by your hand.

'It's for the best' you tell yourself. But is that really true?

As you question your morals, The Spy pulls a small pistol and blows a hole in your face.

>[1/2]

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>>41658267
>As you question your morals, The Spy pulls a small pistol and blows a hole in your face.

>>41658267
>As you question your morals, The Spy pulls a small pistol and blows a hole in your face.

Problem solved, lets not die again tonight.

>>41658267
Holy shit. Can no one else make any kills? Do we get bonuses for having a kill streak?

>>41658337
If we got one more before we died we would have had a UAV.

>>41658337
The creator had 20 something kills. We're just getting lucky since we can get ourselves into far more high risk scenerios because we can afford to get shot in the face once every ten minutes.

>>41658396
When did we find out creator had 20 kills?

>>41658422
The time she killed us, and said her score out loud.

>>41658422
When she bashed our head in.

>>41658422
Before the main 20 were chosen there was a big free for all or something with a lot of people. Thats when she killed us for the first time.

You bring yourself back a ways away from the carnage, watching from afar. You feel like you've done enough for one night.

The momentary distraction of The Spy was all The Smith needed, as he bathed the Liar in oil and dried him down with a blast of fire from his bellows.

It was a few minutes before the Liar's death was announced. No one else was killed, as the rest of the fights ended up being stalemates. The Muse and the Judge never showed themselves.

Shortly after the Liar died, the Arena closed, and you found yourself back outside the elevator.

You lean your head against it for a minute, before remembering that Abigail is still in your apartment.

You head back, and find her laying back on your couch.

"What took you so long?" She asks.
"Sorry, I was helping a neighbour with something" You say. "Where's Kyla?"
"She went to sleep" Abigail says. "Shall we continue?"

>Well?

>>41658379
Double Kill
Tripple Kill
Overkill
Killtacular
Killtrocity
Killimanjaro
Killtasrophe
Killpocalpse
Killionare

>>41658471
I'm gonna pass out, you go ahead

>>41658471
Sure. Gotta get our mind off of our two kills.

>>41658471
>Might as well
>But no funny business.

>>41658471
>>Well?
"Sure, but there is no guarantee I'm going to stay awake to get through it all."

>>41658557
>"Sure, but there is no guarantee I'm going to stay awake to get through it all."

>Like she needs something as silly as 'consent'

>writing

So here is the real question: "Which one of our friends did we kill last night?"

>>41658706
Best guess?

Dwight only because he gambled $20.

HUGE stretch but there it is.

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>>41658706
inb4 we killed our math teacher

You shrug. You definitely could use something to take your mind off the fact that you just killed two people, and then died. And before that you stuck the Berserker, got impaled, and broke every bone in your arm.

Let's not think about that. Instead, let's focus on the pretty foreign girl that's been making advances on you almost all night.

Or not. We could also focus on the show...

Which is on the verge of going into its 'low point', where Shirou and Rin find themselves without servants and therefore outgunned at every turn...

Oh fuck it, let's focus on the pretty foreign girl.

You walk over and sit down next to Abigail, and she immediately resumes her previous position. Like this, it's easy to forget that you went anywhere in the first place...

You start the 12th episode, and sit back...

>[1/2]

>>41658888
>Oh fuck it, let's focus on the pretty foreign girl.
DON'T EVEN, SAIF.

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>>41658933
This shits crazy yo.

>>41658933
Don`t worry, we`ll slash her throat if we do actually fuck. Or was she the one we burnt to death. Or did we choke her.

point is, that dream was fucked up.

>>41658888
Smiley, unless this is mind control bullshit, don't backtrack on character progression.

>>41659022
What are you talking about?

>>41659022
wat

>>41659047
>>41659044
We`re head over heels for Hot Wheels chick,

>>41659022
>don't backtrack on character progression.
What?

First off lets wait for the next update before freaking out.

Second as a human being that just went through a very traumatic experience seeking comfort is completely normal. We aren't that strong creatures.

>>41659058
Even so we let a girl with very clear intentions towards us stay with us alone

>>41659058
Thats not back tracking on character progression you git. Thats something else entirely.

>>41659114
Maybe I`m just a hopeless romantic.

The episode ends, and you somehow manage to stay awake throughout it.

You check your watch and see that it's now 1am. Your higher brain is telling you that you should send Abigail home and get some sleep.

But your lower brain is only registering the fact that at some point during the episode, you decided to get comfortable and lay back on the couch. Abigail it seems, had a similar idea, as she is currently lying down next to you.

You could've done something about this, and to be honest you probably should have. But you find yourself lacking in the 'giving a damn' department at the moment...

You can't exactly get to your computer to start the next episode in this position, and you get the feeling that was exactly what she wanted.

"You know..." She says, looking up into your eyes.

>[ ] You should probably go home...

>[ ] We could get away with an awful lot?

>[ ] Other

>>41659122
I`m not him, just clarifying what he meant. Sorry for the confusion

>>41659134
>>[ ] You should probably go home...

>>41659134
>[ ] You should probably go home...
We might have a pop quiz tomorrow. We failed the last one.

>>41659134
Go for the kiss!

>>41659134
>>[ ] You should probably go home...
"I need to pass out."

>>41659134
>[ ] You should probably go home...

>>41659134
>[ ] Other
Kiss her, we're not thinking clearly.

>>41659163
>>41659179
>>41659188
Also, totally have Moriarty jump on her head if she decides to try anything.

Just to be funny.

>>41659134
>[ ] We could get away with an awful lot?
>[ ] You should probably go home...

>>41659230
There's absolutely no point to voting for both options

>>41659220
>>41659186
If this did happen I don't think Saif would be the one to initiate. I do think however if she started it he would roll with it, with how messed he is right now.

>>41659271
He's not some oblivious beta harem MC

>>41659285
I'm not saying he is, but I don't think he would be the one to start the making out in this situation, thats all.

Poor abigail. We were totally leading her on earlier.

>writing

inb4 she already told her parents she was spending the night somewhere

You lever yourself up on your elbow, and sit up.

"You should probably go home" You say. "I'm about to pass out over here"

Abigail looks disappointed, but bounces back. "That's fine" She says, hopping off your couch.

"It is?" You ask.
"Yeah, I've got a car waiting for me downstairs anyway" She says. "And besides-" She leans in and whispers in your ear "-the thrill of the hunt is in the chase, is it not?"

She gives your earlobe a light nibble, then backs away and heads to the door.

You blink several times, giving your brain a second to catch up with events...

>[ ] Walk her down

>[ ] Crash

>[ ] Other

>>41659456
>>[ ] Walk her down
Least we can do.

>>41659456
>[ ] Walk her down
Lets not be rude now.

>>41659456
>>[ ] Other
Have the cat walk her out

Its been a long couple of days.

>>41659456
>[ ] Walk her down

>>41659456
>[ ] Crash

inb4 she has a chauffeur with a wounded side

>>41659456
>[x] Walk her down

>writing

"Hang on, I'll walk you down" You say.
"That's really not necessary" She says.
"Don't worry about it" You say. "It's the least I can do after you came to see me"

She looks like she's looking for a way to refuse, which is weird. But she eventually relents, and grabs her bag.

The two of you make your way out to the elevator, and down to the lobby.

As you leave the building, she turns to you and blocks your exit.

"Last chance" She says. "If you ask, I'll stay"
"I already said no" You say.

"Are you suuuuure?" She asks, pressing herself up against your chest.
"Okay, what's up?" You ask.
"Nothing" She says. "I'm just making sure you're sure"

You look over her head to the pickup area. You don't see a car...

"You said there was a car waiting here" You say. "I don't see one"
"Aaand I didn't think you'd refuse me so bluntly..." She says. "I maaaay have already told my parents I'd be out tonight..."

"Seriously?" You ask.

She laughs nervously.

"What were you planning on doing?" You ask.
"I was going to call a cab or walk home..." She says.
"Why did you tell me someone was waiting?" You ask.
"I didn't want you to feel bad..." She says. "I guess that plan failed, didn't it?"

You sigh.

>[ ] Walk her home

>[ ] Call her a cab

>[ ] Let her stay the night

>[ ] Let her stay the night, make it clear that there will be no funny business

>>41659827
>[ ] Let her stay the night

>>41659827
>[ ] Let her stay the night, make it clear that there will be no funny business

>>41659827
>[ ] Let her stay the night, make it clear that there will be no funny business

>>41659827
>>[ ] Let her stay the night
You know what, fuck it.

I think both me and Saif are too tired to care.

>>41659827
>>[ ] Let her stay the night, make it clear that there will be no funny business

>>41659827
>[ ] Let her stay the night

>>41659827
>[ ] Let her stay the night

>>41659827
>Let her stay the night, make it clear that there will be no funny business

>>41659827
>[ ] Let her stay the night

>>41659827
>[ ] Let her stay the night

>>41659827
Let her stay the night, make it clear that there will be no funny business

>>41659827
>>Let her stay the night, make it clear that there will be no funny business

>>41659827
>[ ] Let her stay the night

>>41659967
>>41659982
Obvious samefag

>>41659982
>>41659967
I don't want to be that guy but uh..

>>41660007
This whole thing is being samefagged

Jesus, this is the Laura confession all over again...

>writing

>>41660026
Kinda?

I mean all the
>[ ] Let her stay the night
Have the same post and are within 5 minutes of the duplicate timer though

Why, Smiley... WHY did you split the sleep over option...

So to take our mind off whatever that was.

You guys think that Puppeteer/Keeper and Spy/Liar are out for blood now?

>>41660131
>Liar
Smith killed Liar, so that team's down to one.

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>>41660101
What's the problem anon?

>>41660143
Shit you are right, I missed that.

>>41660101
I just hope the normal stay the night option doesn't automatically mean sex.

>>41660160
At worst it'll probably be cuddling. Maybe a kiss.

>>41660148
It's a little weird how most people seem to be totally on board with Claire, and then, all of a sudden, this happens.

It's kind of baffling, to be honest.

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>>41660160
But I do hope there is some funny business.

>>41660185
I just think he is too tired to care, both mentally and physically.

>>41660185
We're hormone driven high schoolers last time I checked. Damned if you do care damned if you dont care damned if you're in this just to kill everyone.

>>41660212
If he was too tired to care, the other option wouldn't have even been there.

This all seem right?

>Team 1
Guardian (Saif)

>Team 2 (Potential Allies)
Smith
Traitor

>Team 3
Glutton
Builder
Witch

>Team 4 (???)
Creator (Stonehands)
Butcher

>Team 5 (Openly Hostile)
Tyrant
Traveller
Berserker

>Team 6 (Potential Ally)
Scholar

>Team 7
Muse
Judge

>Team 8 (Probably Hostile)
Gambler (KIA)
Puppeteer
Keeper

>Team 9 (Probably Hostile)
Spy
Shfiter (KIA)
Liar (KIA)

>>41660264
Seems about right.

>>41660222
>hormone driven high schoolers
I was trying to remember this, thank you!

"Fiiine, you can stay over" You say.

Abigail smiles, and the two of you go back to the elevator.

Once you get inside, Abigail stands on the wall opposite you, and glances your way every now and then.

"If it makes you feel any better... I promise that I won't try anything..." She says.
"No funny business?" You ask.
She nods.
"I never said that" You say, letting the lower head get its way for once.

She looks surprised, but returns to her usual confident smile.

"Well, if you insist" She says, getting closer to you until her hip bumps yours.

By the time you reach the 7th floor again, you and Abigail are making out. The two of you hurry back to your room, where you lay her down on the couch and go right back to making out.

After a few minutes Abigail flips you over, taking the top and whipping your shirt off.

Her eyes light up when she sees your torso, and she runs a hand over your abs. "Impressive" She says.
"I do try" You say, hooking a hand around the back of her neck and pulling her mouth back down to yours.

Unfortunately, that's as far as you get. Sleep rises from your head to take you away from your important activities...

Damn. You were enjoying this too...

What the HELL is going on?

>>41660336
God fucking damn it.

Way to be, Saif.

>>41660336
Dayum.

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>>41660336
And here I was being optimistic that this might not lead to sex. Color me pissed.

>From the Abigail perspective

Abigail pulls away, noticing that her partner has become strangely unresponsive.

She looks down and pokes his chest a few times.

"Aww... just when things were getting fun" She says.

After all, her plan had worked perfectly, and even though she had to resort to playing off sympathy; Saif had finally accepted her advances.

"Well, he did say he was tired" She says, pouting.

Abigail plants one more kiss on his lips before grabbing a blanket and settling in next to him on the (surprisingly roomy) couch.

"We'll have to continue this another time" She says, closing her own eyes.

After all, the thrill of the hunt is in the chase...

>>41660462
Clever girl.

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will be sometime this week. I'll continue giving a few hours notice on twitter, as that seems to be working.

As always I'll be sticking around for queestions/suggestions

>>41660462
You have no idea how much I hate everyone, right now.

>>41660484
Thanks for the run.

Is it safe to assume Puppeteer, Spy, and Keeper are gunning for us now?

>>41660502
Lighten up, dude's a teenager he'll feel bad about it later.
>>41660484
Thanks for running boss, have a good one.

>>41660484
Thanks for running! How surprised were you that those things happened with abigail?

>>41660502
Physically and mentally exhausted teenager with hormones can slip up sometimes, its not the end of the world.

>>41660502
It's pretty realistic to be honest. Girls who are both attractive and forward get what they want.

>>41660502
I just wish everyone would make up their damn minds.

>Guys, let's take every option to do stuff with Claire
>Guys, let's nail this german chick

It's like... really?

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>>41660591
Just because you have a crush doesn't mean you can't have an impulsive make out session every once in a while.

>>41660591
I like playing not perfect humans that can give in to temptation if the situation is right.

There is no 'path' here.

>>41660507
Unlike Saif, most of these people are/were professionals. Personal grudges get in the way of keeping your head clear.
That said, they would still totally kill you if given the chance.

>>41660526
Abigail planned this so... not very.

>>41660654
Salty anon, here. I apologize for being a jerk.
I just liked how things were going with Claire, and this left a bad taste in my mouth.

That being said, I didn't want to drag the thread down, or insult anybody; I look forward to the next thread.

>>41660773
No worries anon, salt is expected whenever romance is involved

>>41660773
S'all good brother, nothing came from this. Just look forward to really romancing Claire.

>>41660856
>>41660892
Much appreciated. I AM a bit worried about Jessica's reaction, if she finds out about this, though...

>>41660921
Isn't abigail claires lifelong rival? This us gonna cause some problems

>>41660940
They gonna fight over Saif, and it'll be glorious.

>>41660940
I know right?
It's almost like that's half the reason she set her eyes on you in the first place.

>>41660921
>>41660940
Exactly why I was against it, and the chance that Ms. Browning might think we're trash.

Like I said though, what's done is done.

>>41660975
Lust can't get her everywhere, especially when Saif actually likes Claire.

>>41660982
We're teenagers, she'll understand and might even get jealous

>>41660975
Yeah that was obvious. Should be interesting. At least she didn't leave any hickeys

>>41660975
Other half is looking like a Calvin Klein Model?

>>41660975
So did she do this to compete with or just to hurt claire?

>>41661069
Yes.

>>41661069
Her competitive nature is what turned her on to you, yes.

>>41661116
On a scale of 1 to incredibly pissed, how pissed will Claire be when she hears about this?

>>41661069
I dunno. Depending on how you look at it she could seem like a total bitch.

"My friend likes this guy? Better see if I can fuck him first."

But thats like, the worst way of looking at it.

>>41661116
Any chance Sarif will try to snuggle with us again while Abigal is with Sarif?

>>41661148
That seems to be right on the mark tbh

>>41661157
>Any chance Safi will try to snuggle with us again while Abigal is with Saif?

Fixed that for ya.