>>46414081
>>Leave harpy here.

>>46414168
>leaving it to bleed out in the woods.
At least have the decency to kill it yourself.

Wrap her up in the robes and take her with us.

>>46414081
>>Leave harpy here.
And we're back!
Still going to vote to leave her. I know we tried to save the harpy, but to what end? There's probably only an execution waiting for her in the Kingdom.

>>46414282
There are two options for killing her, and I pointed out you're choosing the one that would be slow and painful. Sorry if that makes me sound like a dick.

Voting Over

You look over the wings and your robes. It may be too late for her anyways, and you can't afford to continue carrying her around. You think about putting her out of her misery, but you don't know enough about harpy's to go through with it, for all you know she might still recover. You try not to think about it as you turn back to the cliff face and look at the kingdom.

The cliff isn't too steep, or even all that tall, you could probably slide down with only a little difficulty. If you don't want to risk it, it seems there may be a some kind of path from here going downwards. It would be slower, but you do have the time. Your only concern is the path looks well traveled, and you're not too sure if you want to meet who's been using it.

>Try to go down cliff face
>Follow Path
>Write in.

>>46414482
>Hold cloak open, jump.

>>46414482

Follow path. We're carrying a humanoid in our arms, no way we're climbing.

>>46414482
>not using harpy as insurance for any other monsters we run across.

>>46414482
>>Try to go down cliff face
>>46414519
We aren't anymore though...

>>46414482
>Write in
Wrap the harpy up in your robes and pick her up again.

So voting closed on a four way tie of the two path options, negating our last vote, and jumping off the cliff.

Off to a great start.

>>46414482
>Follow Path

>>46414654
This is what happens when you introduce a female, no matter the race.

>>46414482
>>Follow Path

>>46414482
>>Try to go down cliff face

>>46414333
No I misread your post. I thought it said kill MYSELF. Sorry Anon that is why I deleted it.

>>46414534
The further away we are from the blood trail we left behind the better.

Wait, did any get on our clothes? If so we better look for a water source.

You look down the cliff. You decide it just seems like an unnecessary risk and begin down the path, sword in hand. You give one last look back at the harpy on the ground before heading out.

As you go further along the path you try to keep your eyes fixed on the path in front of you. You do not look back, even.

You try to think of something else. You notice you got lots of blood on you during your escape, you wonder if you should even bother trying to clean it off.

Several minutes of walking pass and you have made decent progress, having a good view of the cliff side from here, though the angle stops you from being able to see if the harpy is still there. Again, you try not to think about it. The path seems to turn into the woods, following a stream, but if you were to continue north, in the direction of the kingdom, you'd have to break from the path.

>Continue North
>Follow Path
>Go Elsewhere
>Write in

>>46414877
>>Go Elsewhere
Go back grab harpy. Fucking empathy.

>>46414877
>Continue North

>>46414903
I like this guy. Seconded.

>>46414877
>>Continue North
Head straight for the kingdom. The sooner we get out of here the better.

>>46414903
Supporting

>>46414877
>>Continue North

>>46414903
Voting against this.

>>46414877
>Follow Path

>>46414903
Support.

>>46414877
>Continue North
Face it people: We're not in this to take care of a beast. We're in it to hunt them. Go join a RE: Monster quest if you want the former.

>>46414877
>Continue North

Paths are traps

word of advice QM

Why have your character save something and then abandon it?

I mean, don't retcon at this point. But it's just not an in-character thing if the MC literally just saved this creature from a bunch of spider monsters.

And it would also be out of character to have the MC save it again after abandoning it.

You fucked up, but remember how and why.

>>46415007
It's the second thread ya fuck shut up and let the Qm do his thing.

>>46414903
Supporting

>>46414877
Continue North

>>46415060
Nice samefag.

>12 ips
>1 is the QM
>you're the 12th vote

Fuck off

>>46415007
It would be better to wait until after the thread for this but this anon is correct, once a choice has been established for the character it's best to have them follow through with it unless important information has changed the situation or otherwise altered how the MC would act.

>>46415075
Says the samefag trying to samefag saving the harpy.

>>46415091
Nope.

Not samefagging at all.

But somebody is, because there's 1 too many votes for the number of IPs.

So, y'know, time for final destination or for the QM to veto the saving the harpy vote.

Voting closed.

>>46415007
The way I saw it was in the moment he wanted to save it, but when all of that was done and he had the time to really think about it, he didn't know how to continue, and sort of realized he'd be putting himself in a shit situation if he brought her with him.

At least, that's how I was thinking about it. It's a bit of a morality versus survival sort of thing. That being said it does feel out of character that when his life is on the line he would risk it to save someone, but when the danger has passed he goes back on it. I'll try to avoid this kind of situation in the future. Thanks for the advice.

Well shit. There appears to be evidence of same fagging, but since I can't tell which has more than it should, I'm gonna go with "go north" mostly because I think the character is inconsistent enough as it is, without having him go back on his decisions, twice.

>>46415256
Waifu-moral fags on suicide watch.

>>46415394
Aw yeah, pick at that wound. Surely, that will make it go away faster.

You could have at least mercy killed it, Fuck man you niggers are Edgy with a capital E.

You stare down the path. It seems it probably leads to some kind of pond. You're just trying to make your way through to the kingdom as fast as possible, following the path any further just seems like a bad idea. You break off from the path and begin to wander through the woods, making your own trail.

You get down low as soon as you start hearing heavy running. You catch a glimpse up ahead of someone else running through the woods, terrified. They're wearing white robes like you, but you can't tell who they are from this distance. You want to call out to them, but in a few moments, you see a large beast chasing after them. Some kind of lycan maybe? It's carrying some kind of sword and chasing after on two legs, but it's human qualities end there, like some kind of bipedal dog.

The torchbearer up ahead trips and the beast begins to close in on them.

>Continue North without alerting the beast
>Attack the beast
>Stay and wait
>Write in

>>46415490
>>Attack the beast
SAVE OUR BRETHREN!

>>46415490
>Throw rocks at it to distract it.

>>46415490
>Continue North without alerting the beast
Torchbearer is WEAK like the Harpy. Lets move on.

>>46415490
>Attack the beast

>>46415533
Supporting

>>46415490
>Continue North without alerting the beast

>>46415490
>Continue North without alerting the beast

>>46415490
>>Attack the beast
Lolrandomman go!

>>46415490
>>Continue North without alerting the beast

>>46415490
>>Continue North without alerting the beast
Honestly, it's an individual test with a probable high lethal risk. The strongest, and smartest, survives.

>>46415490
>Continue North without alerting the beast

>>46415533
Bold on their edgefag. I'm down with leaving a beast, but this is basically our fucking sibling!

>Attack the beast

>>46415490
>>Continue North without alerting the beast
Its a fucking werewolf. That's scary as shit.

>>46415591
Nigga you need to stay consistent. Leave the baggage behind. The pathetic harpy and the pathetic torchbearer. Old the STRONG survive.

>>46415605
A werewolf with a sword no less.

>>46415591
>Some random dude is our sibling?

Are you black? Do you call everyone your brother?

>>46415610
Weak... Should just die!

I wish we could help but it feels like we don't stand a chance against literally any of these monsters as an untrained 15 year old

>>46415624
No, were orphans raised together for 15 fucking years.

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Everyone voting to attack the beast, consider this: We're 16 years old, with a rusty copper sword or whatever and some light cloth robes for protection against a large beast with enough intelligence to know how to wield a sword.

Just don't. Not trying to be edge, but try to think about this before charging head first into danger.

>>46415490
>Attack the beast
If this is a test and our superiors have someone observing us, i don't think they would like us to abandon a human to a beast.

>>46415649
But he's weak. No brother of ours would be WEAK.

>>46415490
>Continue North without alerting the beast

>>46415656
The fucking truth. Our superiors are trying to see if we're smart enough to not take the bait.

Don't take the werewolf bait guys.

>>46415660
>let's hide from the monster to show how strong we are

Were being intelligent cowards, don't try and dress it up as anything else.

Can we get a Dark Katana soon. I feel like we need one.

>>46415643
We're not bad at killing harpies.

Voting Over!

>>46415700
I wouldn't say no to a +5 chaos katana, family.

>>46415688
You really think our superiors are watching us somehow? That makes no sense.

>>46415696
>intelligent cowards

Leaving behind people too weak to kill a lone werewolf is not cowardice.

Its letting nature run its course.

ONE MORE GOD REJECTED!
ONE MORE GOD REJECTED!
ONE MORE GOD REJECTED!

>>46415707
Technically we didn't kill the Harpy. We left to die from starvation or being killed by other predators.

Cause that's how we roll! When we condemn something to die we don't have to conviction to do it ourselves!

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>>46415700
>Dark Katana
Battle axe would be better

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I know what kind of hunter we are.

>>46415744
We're like the laziest sociopath in the world!

Lazy Sociopath Quest a go!

>>46415735
We're too weak to kill a werewolf too anon

>Thread theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLHd4BQIiGw

>>46415760
We're too weak to kill a harpy.

of course we're too weak to kill something actually fighting back.

I get a feeling I'm going to enjoy this quest AND its thread discussions.

Pretty easy to see which side of that little junction got petty the fastest.

>>46415807
SO INSECUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUURE!

>>46415807
To be honest witchu senpai, I was willing to move on.

But then in rolled the real nigguhz and I want me that fucking dark katana

>>46415807
Just trying to stay consistent senpai!

This might be the fastest I've ever seen a playerbase become unbearably annoying

>>46415858
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

>>46415858
>We're growing stronger

>>46415858
The Edge was too much man. It consumed us.

>>46415858
;)

>>46415858
It's just a few shitposters who are butthurt about the harpy

>>46415965
If only you knew the truth.

>>46415965
I told you not to pick at it.

But did you listen?

Welcome to Edge Hunter Quest

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As the torchbearer gets to his feet he raises a spear to the beast. You catch a glimpse of his face and recognize the boy. He's only a little younger than you, you watch him for a moment, you want to shout at him to tell him to run, but he'd never listen anyways. He was always too stubborn. You start crawling through the forest floor, staying as quiet as possible.

The boy is quick on his feet, managing to dodge most of the creatures swings, but it doesn't last long. The boy stabs the beast through the leg and it lets out a howl of pain before knocking the boy to the ground with the side of it's blade.

You continue to crawl away as you hear the screams of pain coming from him, before they die down and you hear only the sound of teeth chewing on flesh. You can't bring yourself to look back. There was nothing you could have done. There was nothing anyone could have done. It's his own damn fault. He's just an idiot, he got himself killed. You wipe tears away from your face as you continue. He didn't even have a name, you think to yourself.

Eventually you've gotten far enough away and get yourself up from hiding. You wander out of the woods. You're shaking and crying, and you fall to your knees and start to throw up. In a few minutes you manage to calm down a little bit. You see an old road up ahead, going towards the castle. It should lead you to one of the smaller side gates.

>Follow the road
>Write in.

As someone who selected the abandoning option with regrets all of this is very unstellar. I just wanted to live and was afraid of what we'd attract if we kept the harpy, I'm not happy at all about abandoning it. Pretty conflicted, honestly.

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>>46415965
>Constantly flip flop between being a decent person and being a hardcore survivalist.
>Pick the edgiest option even though there was a another way to be rid of the harpy that was slightly more merciful
>Wonder why people are being edgy.

I don't know man, you tell me?

>>46416048
>Write in:
Stop being a little bitch, we do not mourn the weak.

>>46416048
>Follow the road

>>46416088
Second.

>>46416088
Supporting

>>46416048
>Follow the road

>>46416048
>hunt and kill all the other weak orphans, only the strong survive

>>46416048
>Follow the road

>>46416048
>Follow the road

Oh god we're multiplying!

>>46416122
Wait, I actually second this one.

>>46416087
I guess it's because you're immature and spiteful people?

>>46416185
Hey, most quests don't have edgy protagonists.

What if i want to play an edgy protagonist?

You've paved the way with your support of an early edgy decision that makes this quest relevant to my interests.

I want to play an edgy, Bloodborne-esque, beast killer that doesn't give a shit about anyone.

>>46416185
Man I am just trying to stay in character and since leaving people to die is what we chose I'm working with it. Being wishy washy is what led to this in the first place. Be consistent.

>>46416185
Hit the nail on the head.

>>46416209
>edge this, edge that
Go back to /r/eddit.

>>46416212
>One MINOR decision defines the character all through the quest
lol, no.

>>46416241
We're willfully leaving people to die, it's IC to not care about anyone. Only he strong survive.

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>>46416241
>Memeing
Now who's being immature.

>>46416241
Actually I'll go to a quest with an actual edgy character.

Which is this quest now.

Also leaving something sentient to die is never a minor decision.

>>46416264
If he didn't care he wouldn't be feeling the sort of helplessness outlined in the previous post.

>>46416241
>Minor
>Leaving a sapient do die in the woods crippled is MINOR

Now who's being edgy.

>>46416296
We're in the process of shedding our humanity.

Its a journey, not a stagnant character.

If we were already full edgelord status we wouldn't need this quest now would we?

>>46416275
>>46416306
>Also leaving something sentient to die is never a minor decision.
Not when the quest is basically about becoming a hunter of beasts.

Jesus christ, you moral fags ruin quests so fast. It's not about being "edgy", it's about following the quest.

You want to be a hero? Make a paladin quest. This quest isn't about saving beasts, dumbfucks.

Voting Closed.

Also to weigh in on the topic of character personality, I think it's important to note that there is an extremely large difference between not giving a shit about a beast and not giving one about someone who you were raised alongside for 15 years.

>>46416334
We don't give a shit about either, now write an edgy character!

>>46416313
So says you.

>>46416333
>You want to be a hero?
No I want to be edgy. Didn't you read?

>>46416333
>You want to be a hero? Make a paladin quest. This quest isn't about saving beasts, dumbfucks.

WE DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO!

WE WANT TO SACRIFICE PEOPLE!

WE WANT TO BE A HEARTLESS MONSTER!

You go make a paladin quest. This quest isn't about saving anybody. Period.

>>46416334
So long comedic relief bro character, you didn't even get a name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SiylvmFI_8

>>46416347
Yes, so says I!

>>46416354
>>46416357
Try harder, kids.

>>46416334
It's getting pretty toxic. I'm sorry QM but there are quests on with less salt & spite. May you have many interesting threads to come.

>>46416334
>not giving a shit about a beast
Then why'd we even pick the Harpy up in the first place? There had to be something.

>>46416361
Fuck comic relief. I'm glad he's dead.

He'd harsh the dark tone we're establishing here.

>>46416379

that's the spirit. Calling other people 'kiddo' is a hallmark of edge.

>>46416379
>kids
Good, you're learning!

Now add 'Nothing Personal' in front of it!

SOON YOUR TRANSFORMATION WILL BE COMPLETE!

>>46416385
Well I figured it was because the MC had compassion, but his fear outweighed it.

But if everyone wants to go full survival of the fittest, this quest is going to go a completely different route.

>>46416410
Goooooooooooood.

>>46416334
To be fair it's not like we expected to have a chance against that werewolf. We're a kid with a rusty sword.

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>>46416410
>>46416410
survival of the fittest

WORLD OF STRENGTH!

Our character is more cowardly than edgy at this point

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>Anons try to save a sentient and wounded creature
>Said creature is an enemy to the faction the MC belongs to
>People vote against these anons to abandon the creature to whatever fate awaits it
>Anons immediately start to shitpost and project instead of making a logical rebuttal to the point of the discussion
Can we take a step back, take a deep breath, and stop ruining this so far semi-good quest? I'm not blaming you for getting salty, but cease and desist, please.

While I write out the next part I'm gonna use this post for a vote kind of deal.

What kind of MC do you think we have currently.

>Scared Kid

>Uncaring Survivalist

>>46416507
>Uncaring Survivalist
Clearly.

>>46416507
>Scared Survivalist

>>46416507
>Scared Kid

>>46416507
>>Uncaring Survivalist

Clearly.

>>46416507
>Scared Kid

I will point out that I've been trying to write a scared kid, as the character was never intended to be a sociopath.

>>46416507
>Uncaring Survivalist

>>46416507
>Scared Survivalist

>>46416526
Fuck that. No mercy for the weak!

>>46416526
Wag to be neutral in this.

>>46416507
I see him as a scared kid who got so traumatized by this trial that he could become an uncaring survivalist.

>>46416507
>Survivalist Kid

>>46416507
>Scared Kid

>>46416539
Well I'm not neutral in this, sorry to say. I have to be honest about what I think i would enjoy more.

>>46416507
Scared Uncaring.

>>46416473
I think it's the samefagging that tipped things over the edge.

>>46416507
Why determine the personality right now? Let it develop from how you've written him so far into something that's inspired from our choices FURTHER down the line.

>>46416507
>Scared Kid
It's hard for me to see him as anything else, so far.

>>46416507
>Katana User.

>>46416507
>>Uncaring Survivalist

>>46416507
>>Scared Kid

>>46416576
Well I'm more just curious to see if the whole player base right now has already gone full edge lord.

>>46416609
I was lurking since the first vote and this.

Just didn't want to get involved in non-discussion shitposting.

>half the people spouting waifu and the other half spouting edge

>both are wrong

Do y'all niggas even know what you are saying or are you just parroting words you've heard from your latest local maymay breads?

baka desu senpai

>>46416609
You've got rampant samefaggotry and shitposting now. This quest is never going to be taken seriously.

>>46416609
Either way we go, I'm going to suggest we slowly descend even further into the darkness that is being an uncaring SOB.

Think Vietnam war dude eventually finding himself in the mental situation to torch a tiny gook village.

>>46416567
Oh fuck off. If the players want an edge Lord then suck it the fuck up.

>>46416653
That's not up to the players. Just because the players want a lolifuta doesn't mean the QM have to follow that wish.

A lot of successful QM's have ignored heavily supported choices before.

>>46416760
The majority, in fact.
Sometimes it's better to jus' keep truckin'.

Just in case we do make it back to the kingdom we're probably gonna get a fire-reference name.

I suggest EL SHADOWFYRE.

>>46416854
>el
BUILD A WALL NOW!

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You continue down the road, trying to keep yourself calm. You turn back one last time into the woods and see two glowing red eyes staring back.You wander down the road for what feels like hours. As the sun forget the things you saw in the woods.

As the road comes to the gate you see a large crowd of torchbearers sitting around a fire. One of them spots you and runs over, it's the red haired boy from the harpy's home. He pats you on the back.

"You made it! Come to the fire, we got some fish roasting." his smile fades when he gets better look at your face. "Hey. the hard part is over, just one last night here with our brothers and sisters, and were home free."

You stay silent as he leads you back to the campfire. Some of the older torchbearers cheer and clap, while others sit silently, or weep. It's easy to tell the older ones are just putting on a brave face for the younger ones, so you try your best to put on a smile.

> Talk with the torchbearers
> Go to sleep
> Wait and listen
>Write in.

>>46416987
> Wait and listen

>>46416507
>le teleport nothing personnel man
>katana unzipping intensifies

>>46416987
>Wait and listen
And watch.

>>46416987
>>Wait and listen

>>46416987
>> Wait and listen

You sit quietly at the campfire while the others talk. The redhaired boy seems to be trying to keep the morale high, telling stories and jokes to the younger torchbearers who have crowded around him.

Over to to the side some of the others are trying to help one of your sisters, who appears to have a deep wound in her chest. There are a few other injured lying together as well.

Another torchbearer, who you were always too scared to talk to is forcing his fist against a tree as he swears angrily under his breath.

Nobody is holding up too well, that much is clear.

Eventually everyone turns to the road as they hear another torchbearer come up, breathing heavily, they seem injured.

>Wait and watch
>Go to support them
>Write in.

>>46417280
>Wait and watch

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>>46416987
>just one last night here with our brothers and sisters

Why did you say that you redheaded fucktard?!

>>46417280
>Go to support them

>>46417280
>Wait and watch
Whatever.

>>46417280
>Wait and watch
And listen.

>>46417280
>Wait and watch

>>46417280
>Wait and watch
Can beasts leave the forest?

>>46417280
>Go support them.

We need friends, at least these ones are human.

>>46417280
>Go to support them

>>46417280
>>Go to support them

>>46417280
>>SUPPORT.

Voting done, might be a tie.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

Tiebreaker

>>46417497
I would have broken the tie, but I might have been accused of samefagging because voting time was almost over and you obviously are not allowed to vote then...

>>46417615
>>46417615
Oh, are we taking this shitposty argument in here now?

Nice strawman by the way.

>>46414934
>>46414996
>>46415060
>>46417654
Only saying the truth, friendo.

>>46417676
Actually you literally aren't since you said

>obviously are not allowed to vote then...

Since that is concrete evidence and I've proved you're a liar that makes me prosecuter supreme.

Bow before me.

You sit back as the torchbearer continues to walk forward. A few others head towards him and help bring him towards the campfire. He has his hood up and is rambling to himself.

He moves away from the campfire and sits by some trees, far away from everyone else. Some of the older torchbearers give each other concerned looks.

You try not to get involved. You eat some of the fish the others have prepared, and think about what you're going to do with yourself for the night.

>Rest
>Offer to stand watch
>Write in.

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:^)

>>46417723
>Offer to stand watch

>>46417615
>>46417654
>>46417676
>>46417699


Please don't start this here. What's done is done, the quest is continuing.

>>46417723
>Offer to stand watch

Are you trying to make me tense with these choices and this sort of pacing? It's working. I hate it but it's working.

>>46417723
>Offer to stand watch

>>46417723
>Offer to stand watch

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>>46417747
wow. This better be photoshopped you absolute faggot
>>46414934
>>46414996
>>46415060

>>46417723
>>Offer to stand watch

As it gets later and some of the torchbearers lay down and begin to rest, you offer to some of the others to stand guards.

Everyone appreciates the offer, some of them haven't rested in over a full day. As you stand guard a few others stay awake to take care of the wounded, while others simply cannot sleep. You spend the next hour or so wandering around the campsite with your sword in hand. It's been a while since you last slept, you're getting pretty tired.

Every time you pass the strange torchbearer by the tree you can't help but feel like there something wrong with him. He continues to shake and mumble to himself for most of the night.

>Investigate strange torchbearer
>Continue to stand guard.
>Find someone to take your place.
>Write in.

>>46418071
>>Investigate strange torchbearer
Flag a buddy down first just in case

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>>46418071
>Investigate strange torchbearer

>>46418071
>Investigate strange torchbearer

>>46418106
>that gif
It's like two Hiroshima feels bombs at once.

>>46418132
Whatever this guy's been through, we've been through a part of it. We ought to try, I think.

>>46418071
>Investigate strange torchbearer
>Find someone to take your place.

Taking a break for dinner.

>>46418167
Seconding. These aren't mutually exclusive after all.

Also the captcha thinks whales are candy.

>>46418167
Supporting this.

>>46418191
>whales are candy.
They're not?

>>46418202
>They're not?
Japan, we keep TELLING you this but you keep not listening!

You wave towards one of the older torchbearers who's still awake. They give a nod and get up, beginning to patrol around the campsite. You break off and head towards to the strange torchbearer. As you get closer you remember seeing him around before, but you've never really talked to him before. It takes till you're only a few steps away from him before he notices you.

You notice as he looks up at you his face seems different. There are some cuts along his face, sure, but there's something else too. He looks up at you scared. "It wasn't my fault." He blurts out at you.

>Try to calm him down
>Ask for an explanation
>Stay silent
>Write in.

>>46418973
>Stay silent
Sit down in front of him, appear relaxed and say;
>"I'll listen."

>>46419006
Oh I selected the wrong greentext. Just consider it a write-in I guess. "Try to calm him down" would've been more fitting.

>>46418973
>>46419006
this

>>46418973
>Ask for an explanation

>>46419006
Let's also keep our hand away from the hilt of our sword. He seems pretty defensive.

You approach, but avoid getting too close, before taking a seat next to him. You keep your hand away from your sword, to show you don't mean any harm.

"I'll listen." you assure him.

He shifts uncomfortably, he starts to protest but stops himself. "I was... I was in the woods with another boy... There was a beast nearby... and it's not like he hand a chance anyways. He would have just gotten me killed the way he was sticking his neck out for the others."

The torchbearer pauses for a long time.

"So I tripped him."

> Tell him it's in the past
> Stay silent
> write in.

>>46419314
>write in.
"Good"

>>46419314
I saw a friend of mine running from a werewolf and I just left him so I could escape.

>>46419314
We all had to do things were not proud of. Is there anything else you want to share?

>>46419314
>Tell him it's in the past
Tell him about our werewolf encounter.

>>46419491
>>46419396
>>46419314
Seconding this mix.
But what should we say for a positive spin? I really have a hard time of thinking of one.

>>46419540
That he was right for weeding out the weak.

>>46419314
>>46419540
"Do not let his sacrifice go to waste. Survive. Thrive. Become a Torchbearer worthy of two souls."

"We've all seen or done things in these woods we wish we hadn't. Right before coming here I saw one of our brothers running from a lycan... I just sat there and watched. You survived, don't let his sacrifice be in vain. Is there anything else you want to share?"

"Three."

"What do you mean?" you ask hesitantly.

"He was only the first. None of the others would have made it here either... Thank you for this, I won't forget it." He says, having calmed down.

> Head back to the camp
> Sit in Silence
> Write in

>>46419740
> Head back to the camp

>>46419740
Kill this man. We have to be top dog in the leaving people behind to die club. He's already up to three!

>>46419740
Head back to camp, but spread around the fact that that guy was killing people off. Even if we want to go the edgy route, having someone like that around isn't a good idea. He's already psychotic, he'll be killing people every chance he gets.

>>46419740
Psychopath alert. One I can understand, but three?

>>46419814
Also for vote:
Force him against the tree and tell him that kind of shit won't fly here.

>>46419872
I'll second that purely cause I don't like the other options.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

Tiebreaker between getting forceful with him and just heading back to camp.

You sit in silence for a moment. The idea of what this torchbearer has done to your brothers and sisters is just sickening. He goes to open his mouth again and you grab him by the throat, forcing him against the tree.

"Those were our brothers and sisters..." You begin.

He starts panicking, grabbing onto your arms with strangely clawed hands. As you hold your hands around his throat, you get a good look at his face. His eyes are wild and his teeth are sharp.

> Continue intimidation
> Let go
> Continue strangling
> Write in.

>>46420203
> Continue strangling

>>46420203
ITS A FUCKING STEALTH BEAST
>choke the life out of it

>>46420203
> Continue strangling
The teeth and claws wil be solid proof. Does this mean people can become beasts due to sinning?

>>46420203
>> Continue strangling

>>46420203
>CHOKE A BITCH!

As you notice the beast like features on the torchbearer you tighten your grip around their neck.

Some of the other torchbearers start to take notice.

(Roll 1d100, best of 3)

>>46420203
>Continue strangling

Rolled 29 (1d100)

>>46420482
KILL THE SKINWALKER

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>46420482

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>46420482

>>46420551
nice

>>46420529
>>46420551
>>46420602
>87

Despite the tears in your skin, you hold tight around the torch bearers throat until he slows down and eventually comes to a halt. Some of the other torchbearers manage to pull you away from him.

Then they all stare in horror at the monster that used to be their brother. The older torchbearer, whos knuckles are still bloody from punching the tree, grabs your sword from you and stabs the creature through the heart.

At first there are whispers but people begin to panic.

"We all know where beasts come from. This should be no surprise, that some would turn." He says as he hands your sword back to you.

"Rest up, tomorow we return to the safety of the walls."

> Get some rest
> Stay awake
>write in

(Mobile update, sorry for the wait)

>>46420913
> Get some rest

>>46420913
> Get some rest

>>46420913
> Get some rest

>>46420913
>write in
cry about the harpy waifu that never was

>>46420913
>This should be no surprise, that some would turn.
Watch as it turns out doing horrible things turns you into a beast.

>>46421293
I guess it really was a culling. See who turns into a savage animal... Literally.

>>46414081
Sleep in and miss quest start and we let the harpy die.

rip my feels.

>>46420913
>Writein

Try to sleep. Thoughts of the man who became a monster keep us awake for a time. We've seen a lot of disturbing things lately, and the nature of the beasts has only grown less clear. What makes one a beast? Why do some seem less mad?

>>46421462
We Philosopher-Warrior now?

>kill off anons waifu they got with a crit
>EDGELORD OFF THE CHARTS
>FLIP FLOP ENGINE ENGAGED
Is the ship sinking?

>>46421549
>>EDGELORD OFF THE CHARTS
It was waifu fags banter getting out of control. Ignore it. Quest is going stronk.

>>46421585
>calling people waifu fags for expressing empathy.
See that's the issue right there. I don't care what gender that thing was, leaving it to die like that was pretty edgy.

>>46421627
Well. Would thrusting our sword into its' throat be less edgy?

>>46421642
Honestly maybe. At least then you have the conviction to kill something yourself.

>>46421665
I just realized we're bretty much cravens, leaving a brother to die, then not having the balls to kill a wounded beast.

>>46421693
Truly we are the deepest character
Its like pottery

>>46421627
I can understand empathy as much as you can put yourself in the shoes of the MC.

What would you have done, hm? Brought it back to the Kingdom? It would have been killed faster than you can mutter "muh waifu".
Would you have tried to stop the bleeding? With what? Our robes? I doubt that would have helped and it would have died sooner or later.
Would you have mercy-killed it? Just as "worse" as leaving it to die. You're killing it either way.

Just drop it. It's dead and we're better off for it. There was NO future with that Harpy.

>>46421693
Some of the best characters in literature started off as cravens that then turned into heroes.

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>>46421549
It's not about waifu's, it's about doing the right thing and learning more about the beasts you fool.

I don't know about anyone else but I was aiming for at least anti-hero.

>>46421720
>It would have been killed faster than you can mutter "muh waifu".

Why do you keep bringing the waifu thing up? Why is it that I get called a waifufag for trying to help someone? Is it because it happened to be female? Why do you keep painting my motivations in a bad light just because?

>>46421738
Like?

>>46421742
>anti-hero
Thats not happening anon, we're on the road to poorly thought out retard edgelord with empathy for reasons

>>46421759
Neville Longbottom and Sam Tarly from the top of my head. Both started out weak, cowardly, and craven and became heroes in their own ways.

>>46421764
Not really? Were kind of just a coward.

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You take your sword back and return to the campsite along with the rest of the crowd. You find a nice patch of grass, lay back and close your eyes. You lay awake for a few hours, thinking about what you saw tonight... You've always heard the stories, of the people who lose sight of their humanity, who live like animals and become beasts, but to actually see it happen, and to one of your own brothers.

You don't remember falling asleep, but you're shaken awake by some fellow torchbearers, the dream you were having quickly fading from memory. It's almost sunrise and the other torchbearers are standing in line at the gate.

The doors begin to open as a large group of guardians in armor come out, alongside several saviors, who immediately rush to the wounded.

A hunter stands in front of the torchbearers and begins to speak. You recognize his voice as Master Asmund, he was in charge of teaching the torchbearers survival, he's also the one who pushed you from the cart.

"Torchbearers. Today you have triumphed against the harsh world of the outside, as well as against your own natures. You have proven yourselves worthy in body, mind and soul, to have made it here. You have all earned your names, and I stand before you not as your superior, but as a brother, willing to aid you in your new life as hunters. We will continue your initiation in the safety of the walls."

The crowd begins to move, through the gates and into the kingdom.

>>46421844
We did just strangle a guy to death

>>46421856
Not to death, no. I mean, I have a shit understanding of how breathing asnd strangling works, but the intention was to show he was just about to lose consciousnes

>>46421855
Awwww yeaaaah!

>>46421855
>And your name young one is [420]XxBl4deMast3rxX

>>46421931
How about Clovyn Hart?

>>46421931
>>46421984
Would you faggots fuck off?

>>46422019
no u

I love how east it is to stop the autistic rejects in this thread. Both the ones who react to females with REEEEE and no waifu fags! And are unable to see females as anything but a love interest. Then there are the idiots who then spaz out at THOSE people. It's like a delicious circle jerk of autism.

>>46422156
Then there are people like you who can't spell and passive aggressively comments on the actions of others acting all smug and superior.

Face it nigga, we all autistic here. You, me, the QM, and everyone else.

As you enter the gates of the city, guardians and saviors carrying the wounded, there is a shout as another torchbearer rushes towards the gate, carrying someone over their shoulder.

"Hold the gates!" she shouts.

Asmund gives the signal to hold as the torchbearer rushes to catch up. He walks towards her and meets her part way.

"I need a savior." She says

Asmund eyes the body curiously. "Is this a fellow sister?"

"No sir, I just found her in the woods."

"And you carried her all the way here? For what purpose?"

The torchbearer looks confused, like that wasn't even a real question. "I... well... why wouldn't I have?"

Asmund smiles. "You've got a big heart, that will help you keep your humanity... but it's gonna get you killed one day young one." he motions to guardians to place restraints on the creature.

The torchbearer nods. "Yes sir, thank you sir." before running to rejoin the rest of the group. She winds up directly behind you in the line up.

>>46422255
lol, somebody else rescued the harpy.

>>46422255
Can we be the random bitch whos not a cunt? Shes a better MC than us

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>>46422274
Will not confirm or deny.

Also someone has archived this thread with this as the description.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIQJpBDvxIs

I'm honestly feeling pretty done with this quest at this point.

>>46422293
We made this MC a cunt we can turn him back we could stick with this girl and keep her alive, it would be a good team.

>>46422327
You captained this boat, you're gonna go down with it whether you like it or not.

>>46422327
I missed everything until just now and it seems like a few people are being edgy faggots, give it another few goes and put your foot down it's your quest.

>>46422346
I will do whatever I god damn please. Which for now is to get to a nice breaking point, call it a night, and wait for all this to blow over.

>>46422391
>wait for all this to blow over
I'll see you in hell friend

>>46422327
>>46422391
I told you to archive early. Why didn't you? /sigh.

>>46422327
As a Qm you need to step in when stuff is going retarded.
>>46422391
probably best to not listen to the troll.

>>46422391
put your foot down captain, this is your boat and anybody who complains gets kicked off the deck.

>>46422327
Just take lessons from this.

Final Destination if you suspect samefagging

If your playerbase goes out of their way to save someone, beast or no, don't put two damn options to completely change their mind, making the previous thread's actions pointless. Gotta stay consistent.

>>46422391
Maybe re run this session another time or give the players who aren't trolls a way to fix our fuck ups.

>>46422499
What fuck ups? We just got rid of the WEAK.

>>46422514
How many square feet is your mother's basement? Must be pretty cramped down there.

>>46422466
This. You went and underscored a massive triumph by dice when only a few players were on and the quest was just starting. NEVER do that. Especially when it makes the Mc look either bi-polar or edgy mcRetard face. This lands squarely in your lap.

>>46422558
*Teleports Behind You*

>>46422558
Don't respond to trolls anon, it only makes him harder.

>>46422596
Don't tell him that anon, I'm only at half mast.

After an hour or so of marching, the group finally arrives at a large building. There they are lead to seats in front of a large stage. The large groups of guardians and saviors head out, bringin with them anyone who needed to be treated.

Asmund is the only one who remains.

"Alright, listen here all of you. I know you're tired, but this is tradition. Huntsmaster Calder will be coming to speak with all of you. He's a pathetic and angry old man, and you're going to show him the respect the church expects you to. Do I make myself clear?"

The crowd nods. Asmund heads out of the room and soon an old man wanders onto the stage.

>>46422391
This was kind of a joke post, please don't take it too seriously.

>>46422560
That's completely fair. I do regret some of the decisions I've made, and do think pretty much all of this is my responsibility. I'm new to QMing this kind of quest, so I hope I can use this as a learning experience.

>>46422639
If you weren't keen on having the harpy stay you could have just had the torchbearers kill her as we brought her in for being corrupted, alternatively could have had her die due to medical issues, either way the mc could have got something useful out of it like a harpy feather or some such item of value, as well as potential depth by having the torchbearers slaughter the creature he tried to save

>>46422825
>harpy feather
But anon, we already have a harpy feather.

>>46422825
It's good this happened early the Qm can learn from this hopefully, as for the character we can set him back to being more moral in the future.

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"What a pathetic bunch you all are." he laughs, which soon becomes a cough.

"So, whether it's skill or luck that brought you this far, none of that matters anymore. There's gonna be a tight leash around all of you. You were all chosen to be hunters for a reason. Whether it's because you're too impatient to be a savior or a ruler, or you're too aggressive to make a good guardian, you were all chosen to be thrown into those woods, because you are the torchbearers most likely to have grown up to become beasts, this is the test and order that has the highest mortality rate for a reason, because Hunters are considered expendable. The church is not looking out for us, so we have to look out for each other. You must look out for your brothers and sisters, or you will out there, alone and afraid."

He lets out another cough and mutters some things to himself, as if he's forgotten what he was going to say next.

"Welcome to the Order of the Hunters. Over the next few months, you will be divided into teams of three, you will train, and you will be remade into the powerful weapons of the church you were always meant to be. Welcome to the family."

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>>46422904
>You were all chosen to be hunters for a reason.
>because you are the torchbearers most likely to have grown up to become beasts

fuck me huntsman now things start making sense
good job

fucking got me you sunuva bitch

Huntsmaster Calder leaves the stage stumblinh and coughing. Asmund tries to help him stay steady, but is pushed away.

Asmund and a few other hunters begin splitting the crowd into groups. Each group lining up in front of their own table, where saviors sit and assign names to the torchbearers, before they return to the seating area.

As you approach the cloaked savior at the table a small flame burns in front of them.

"Please give offering to the flame. A piece of your robe will do."

> Burn part of robe
> Burn something else.

>>46423059
Harpy feather

>>46423059
>Burn something else.
>The Harpy Feather

>>46423059
Tome

>>46423113
Shit wait, didn't someone fuck with our tome?

>>46423059
>> Harpy feather

>>46423133
It wasn't stolen, but someone definitely pulled it off of us and then threw it in the grass before we woke up.

>>46423089
We still have that?
If so, seconding.

>>46423059
>Locke of hair

You take out a harpy feather and place it in the fire. The fire explodes to life with vibrant colors and the feather is consumed rapidly.

The savior stares deeply into the flames.

Yes... I see.

He places a finger in the fire's bowl and begins to write out names with the ashes on some parchment.

"You have the potential for a great warrior ... but your held back by fear ... and yet there is still compassion in your heart..."

He hands forward three pieces of paper with names.

> Brandt
> Eric
> Kay

(I am shit with names, so I'm willing to accept recommendations for the MCs name.)

>>46423603
>Brandt

>>46423603
>Brandt

>>46423603
> Brandt
I like the robustness of this one.

>>46423603
>> Eric

>>46423603
>> Brandt

>>46423603
>> Halt

>>46423603
>Brandt

>>46423603
Alaric

>>46423694
Well anon now you've got me torn.

>>46423603
>Brandt
Potentially good name.

>>46423603
Chad

>>46423709
It's a good strong name, but i doubt it will win.

>>46423603
> Brandt

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