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But before that…


Tien sits in a lotus position in the voidlike existence he found himself trapped in. He replays the moment in his head again and again. Towa’s surge of power and successful reversal of the Mafuba. He was overconfident, and he paid the price for it. He wasn’t sure how long it had been since he ended up trapped in there; time seems to lose all meaning, and his body felt like it were in an ethereal state since imprisonment. His attempts to sense beyond the confines of the bottle he was sealed away in only ever brought forth an overwhelming sensation of malice, evil, and hatred. But he would not give in to despair. He would learn from this, and one day he would get out of there.

He knows his allies, his friends and comrades, would be there soon…
Elsewhere...
Myriad colors and shapes flash around Shin as the the void overtakes him. After but a moment passing through the shard of spacetime, he finds himself falling and landing in a barren area. Shin quickly pushes himself up and tries to get his bearings, looking around to see if he could find Gohan too. With no sign of the boy, he attempts to sense around for anyone else… and finds nothing. A hopefully good sign, implying that no one else seems to have been sent to the same place as him, but also a worrying one given that there’s genuinely no one else there.

Shin extends his senses outward, beyond the immediate area, still finding nothing. Scattered if lacking plant life and some animals, but no people. He extends his senses further, and further, and further, and… still he feels nothing, no one. Shin’s worries grow, to the point that he attempts to Kai Kai somewhere else, seeking out the Sacred Realm of the Kais, and what he finds is a long-dead world, scars of ancient battles littering the landscape, some of the moons around it fractured and scarred as well. The most worrying sign though is what he senses beyond the world, that even the afterlife had been depopulated, the spirits of the dead long gone… save for a few lingering demonic Ki presences.

Softly, Shin asks aloud, “What happened here…?”

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Elsewhere still...


Goku faceplants on the ground, letting out a soft groan of pain. Pulling his head up, he lets out a cheeky laugh, remarking, “Ehehehe, whoops, guess I got a little too careless there. Gohan, you okay?” Finally looking upward, he realizes his son isn’t there. Goku leaps to his feet, noticing that no one else is either. He gulps, calling out for anyone, and getting no response, next taking in that where he ended up was very not near Monster Island, or anywhere else he recognized. Goku rubs the side of his head as he tries to sense for anyone’s energy, and thankfully he doesn’t have to try too hard, as he finds a decently strong Ki signature not too far away, and not a particularly hostile one at the very least.

Flying off, Goku notices some other off Ki signatures further away, vaguely familiar but off in different ways. Finding the closest one, he’s surprised by what he sees. A man in blue armor quite unlike PTO armor with a black undersuit, spiky black hair that’s long but not quite as long as Raditz’s, and most tellingly of all, a simian tail, though black instead of the brown Goku’s familiar with. Goku calls to him, trying to get his attention, with the man looking toward him with surprise and confusion.

The two stare at one another for a moment, with the man in blue armor tilting his head and asking, “…another Saiyan?”

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>>6174671

Back in Universe 8…


You, Izumi Mahogany, stare down Hado, or rather, the spirit that’s taken control of his mind, the Promethean Chronicler. An artificial spirit meant to act as a record keeper for the Archon Zelos. Who has very clearly desired Zelos’ sword, Sophis, for his own potentially nefarious reasons. Or at the very least, self-serving ones.

However, you’ve got another idea.

‘I am listening.’ the voice of the Chronicler expresses.

All right, here we go…


>A. Think for a moment what might happen if you do make a grab for the sword, and how many people around here could jump you. Do you really want that?
>B. Do you really believe Yalbadoth would help you in the long run? You’ve been around long enough to know not just what he’s capable of, but what he might do to someone he thinks is defying him, right? How about… you side with us, instead?
>C. Instead of trying to puppet around Hado, why not work WITH him? Maybe you could get much more out of that, if he’ll agree to it
>D. Something else?

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>>6174677
>C. Instead of trying to puppet around Hado, why not work WITH him? Maybe you could get much more out of that, if he’ll agree to it
We're back!

>>6174677
>C.
>D. If that's not to your liking, consider going with it temporarily in the current crisis, and we can visit maybe making you your own unique vessel afterwards, and you can be your own person.

>>6174677
>>C. Instead of trying to puppet around Hado, why not work WITH him? Maybe you could get much more out of that, if he’ll agree to it
Glad to be back boss

>>6174677
>C.

>>6174677
>C. Instead of trying to puppet around Hado, why not work WITH him? Maybe you could get much more out of that, if he’ll agree to it

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>>6174677
‘Look, instead of trying to puppet around Hado, why not try to work WITH him? Maybe you can get much more out of that, if he’d agree to it.’

‘I highly doubt that.’ the voice responds, Hado still keeping a poker face, even though now Sala is poking him in the cheek and asking if he was even listening to her.

‘You can doubt it all you want, but do you really have a plan beyond trying to grab the sword and run? Not just the short term, but the long term too. You make it out of here, maybe get some powerful artifacts somewhere else, and… then what?’

‘You believe that I stand to gain more through cooperation with this witless mortal?’

‘Yes. Because I doubt you really have a solid plan. Especially if we somehow lose. You might be another loose end that needs to be tied up by someone who’s not too happy with Zelos “betraying” him.’ you point out. ‘Why not stack the deck in your favor? Work with him. Work with us.’

‘Do you truly believe you can succeed? Do you know what Yalbadoth is capable of?’

>A. Yes, and yes. We can, and will, win
>B. By all means, tell us what you think we’re up against
>C. You say this like you think YOU can get away from his wrath. Can you?
>D. Something else?

>>6174768
>B.
>C.+ "Considering you couldn't get past ME for a full minute..."

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>>6174768
>B. By all means, tell us what you think we’re up against
>D. Something else?
"Together we truly stand a chance at succeeding."

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>>6174674
>His attempts to sense beyond the confines of the bottle he was sealed away in only ever brought forth an overwhelming sensation of malice, evil, and hatred. But he would not give in to despair. He would learn from this, and one day he would get out of there.
Hmm...

>>6174768
>B. By all means, tell us what you think we’re up against
>D. I think Chiaotzu can beat him. If it's a battle of mental power, Chiaotzu considers every grain of rice in his bowl before he eats it.
Jiang Shi aren't quick thinkers, but they do think. Ooh, I wonder of Chiaotzu has ever traced woodgrain lines?

>>6174768
Support:

>>6174773
>>6174777

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Okay, roll me 1d20, best of three! DC is 12.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>6174797

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>6174797

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>6174797

Rolled 1, 16, 12 = 29 (3d20)

>>6174798
>>6174799
>>6174801
Passed! Writing...

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>>6174768
‘Oh, you think you know more than we do? Then by all means, tell us what you think we’re up against.’

Hado finally raising his hand and telling Sala to stop, he moves back a bit, Zelos walking with him and keeping an eye on him, yet the voice continues. ‘Yalbadoth is in the process of becoming far more than the Archon he proclaims himself to be. He possesses the power of Destruction, seeking to cement his rule beyond that of a mere lesser god. But further, he has delved into the Secrets of Evolution as part of his goal to enforce the “growth” of others, hoping to remold them into his idea of perfection. The allies you have gathered would end up nothing more than new material for forced evolution, should he prove to be backed into a corner.’

‘Consider this though as a counterpoint: you couldn’t get past ME for a full minute.’ you state bluntly. ‘You think YOU can get away from his wrath? Do you?’

Hado stops, Zelos stopping with him. ‘You got lucky.’

‘No, I was paying attention very well. And he might be doing just the same thing. But… maybe it doesn’t have to be like this. Together we stand a chance at succeeding, at making it through all this. Maybe Yalbadoth is actually as strong as you say, but maybe there’s a way to win against him in a battle of the minds. And you could play a part in that. Would he expect you of all beings to actually be on our side?’

Hado looks back to you, the poker face still there. But then… you see him return to a more normal, if very confused expression. Zelos seems to smirk and pats him on the shoulder, which confuses him further, only for Sala to come up and put one arm around his shoulder while giving him a noogie with the other. You let out a sigh of relief. It worked. You think. You hope.

Meanwhile you see some others getting together for a strategy meeting. Looks like it might be time soon.

>A. All right, you should be there too, give some more of your own input and be ready for team assignments
>B. …Should probably let Hado and Sala in on what just happened, maybe help ease them into there being a new ally stuck in Hado’s head?
>C. Double-check with Zelos on what he plans to do with the Promethean Chronicler after this, just to be sure
>D. Something else?

>>6174887
>C.
>A.

>>6174887
>C. Double-check with Zelos on what he plans to do with the Promethean Chronicler after this, just to be sure

>A. All right, you should be there too, give some more of your own input and be ready for team assignments

>D. "Yalbadoth's superiors. When we defeat him, they're going to notice. What do we do then?"

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>>6174887
Is the Promethean Chronicler the same as Hekinwa Hanbasqet?

>A. All right, you should be there too, give some more of your own input and be ready for team assignments
>D. You didn't like how things ended with the dragon lady, there's gotta be another way to resolve this.

>>6174887
Support >>6174896

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>>6174887
You give a nod toward Zelos and remark to him, ‘So what do you intend to do about the Promethean Chronicler once this is all over?’

‘There’s much that needs to be considered, in truth. Given what it has tried to pull, right under our nostrils, simply breaking all ties and hoping for the best for it is… not a smart move to make.’ he responds. ‘I intend to watch over it at the very least.’

‘Watch over it from a distance, or in a more “controlled” form?’ you question.

He gives a slight shrug of his shoulders. ‘That depends on if this change of perspective is genuine or not. I am aware this may sound like stones thrown from a house of glass to you, but it is a gamble to fully trust the Chronicler. Should it prove genuine, and not end up a threat on its own, I am willing to let all this go.’

‘And if not?’

Zelos crosses his arms behind his back and walks with Hado and Sala again. ‘Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.’

https://youtu.be/Fi_D97cHcbQ?si=ruDGYBdkYs8S2fSf

You frown and shake your head, but pressing on this issue any further might not be productive. Instead you get back with everyone to see what team assignments are being given, and also give your own input. Hearts has started things off, informing everyone, “This will not be an easy battle. Even with all we have gathered, even with all we have done, the final push to free the mortals of the universe from the tyranny of the Archons will take everything we have. But it CAN be done! That all of you are standing here is proof positive of it! Yalbadoth will throw everything he can at us, but from what I have seen, from what you all have shown, we CAN do this!” He makes a fist and pumps it in the air. “What’s more, that one of the Archons themselves has proven capable of change is a sign that this universe CAN be free from divine tyranny!”

“Well said, hater of gods.” Ryuuno comments with a soft smile and humble voice. “If all is said and done, I wish to be part of the team that will bring down my father for good.”

“If I may make a suggestion of my own,” Zelos begins formally. “Authadia would be a better fit for I and a couple others… at least with Hado and Sala by my side.”

“What, ya still don’t trust me with yer sword?” Sala remarks with a pout, Hado rubbing the side of his head and mumbling something under his breath.

“On the contrary, I trust you can indeed use it, but instead I wish to be able to help you bring out its full potential.” he responds.

(cont.)

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>>6175046
“Hey, before we get too set in the assignments, I’d like to point something out.” you speak up, all eyes on you now. “Doesn’t Yalbadoth have superiors of some sort? We kick his ass, they’re bound to notice. What happens then?”

Hearts nods and crosses his arms. “Izumi brings up a good point, but thankfully they’re fairly predictable. Yalbadoth’s order was only ever a trial run to them, something they should be willing to part with if he proves himself a failure. That said, if they do make any sort of appearance, I promise I will be the one to take responsibility for all these actions. Their ire will be drawn toward me.”

“You know what such ‘ire’ entails, don’t you?” Zelos questions.

He gives a simple nod. “I do.”

“We did manage to beat Yao before, even if with some extra help.” Chuu Lee brings up. “We’ll know what to expect from her, right Raditz?”

“Right, though let’s also remember she’ll know what to expect from us… Chiaotzu!” he calls out. “What of the other two?”

“Well, Kakia and Epithymia aren’t nearly as powerful, but both are fairly formidable still…” The small man rubs his head. “Uh… I don’t think Epithymia’s abilities will work as well against 16 and 19.”

“...You would prefer not to fight that one again?” 19 questions.

In a small voice, Chiaotzu lets out a confirming “No…”

“Understood. We will be ready to take on that Archon then.” she states plainly.

“That brings you back to fighting against Kakia.” Hearts notes to Chiaotzu. “Are you up for that?”

“I think so. But it’ll depend on who else will try to take him on.” he replies.

Well, those are the options. Who best would you be up against? Maybe…


>A. Authadia, Sala and Hado could use the most backup
>B. Kakia, you could help Chiaotzu against the ritual and minion-using guy
>C. Yao, Chuu Lee could use a boost if Raditz picks someone else, and you’re willing to deliver
>D. Epithymia, it’d be good to serve as some extra help for 19 and 16
>E. Yalbadoth, if he’s the main threat, Hearts and Ryuuno will need all the help they can get
>F. Something else?

>>6175047
>B. Kakia, you could help Chiaotzu against the ritual and minion-using guy
>F. "Chiaotzu, I think you could take on Yalbadoth. You've been fighting him for months, what's keeping you from seeing this through to the end?"

>>6175047
>C. Yao, Chuu Lee could use a boost if Raditz picks someone else, and you’re willing to deliver
Raditz should support Chiaotzu against Kakia.
>F. Something else?
"As soon as the first domino falls, we need whoever beats their target first to go and support the team struggling the most. We build pressure, until we all meet with whoever last standing - which will probably be Yalbadoth. We can't let them gain any momentum or we'll lose our advantage."

>>6175047
>>6175054
>G. Ryuuno is in Zelos' custody, so they have to be on the same mission.

>>6175047
>>6175061
Supportin'

>>6175046
>‘I am very familiar with the kind of person that Ryuno was, and still is. Given that he will be using a Day Pass under my perview, I would have the right to revoke it and send him back if he steps out of line.’ the avian Archon tells you. ‘And I have other methods of dealing with him as well.’

>Ryuuno comments with a soft smile and humble voice. “If all is said and done, I wish to be part of the team that will bring down my father for good.”
>Zelos begins formally. “Authadia would be a better fit for I and a couple others… at least with Hado and Sala by my side.”

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All right I do need to get some rest, so I'll leave this open until tomorrow. We'll be back on Sunday, ~6:30 pm PST, vote open until then! Thank you all for playing and stay safe out there!

>>6175085
Good night!

>>6175047
>>6175061
Seconding.

>>6175047
Support as well

>>6175054
>>6175068
Is that a change in vote or just additional vote?

>>6175455
Meant to support >>6175061
Bah, sorry

>>6175455
An addendum.

>>6175460
'K

>>6175461
Please, may I have some support to keep Ryuno under Zelos' watch as well?

>>6175465
Eh. I think he knows what he's doing.

>>6175468
I would like to ask him what he thinks he's doing.

>>6175047
Changing >>6175068
to
>G. "Zelos, how will you be supervising Ryuno?"

>>6175471
Nah I think it's fine.

>>6175499
Is that a vote against?

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All righty, we are back!

>>6175047
“Uncle Raditz, I think you’d be a good fit backing up Chiaotzu against Kakia.” you suggest. “I meanwhile think I’d be a good fit backing up Chuu Lee, if that sounds good.”

“No complaints here.” she responds with a smile.

“That would be a big help.” Chiaotzu states with relief in his voice. “Raditz?”

“Hah! We’ll kick the Archon’s ass in no time!” he declares confidently.

You raise your hand up. “On that note, I have another suggestion: whenever makes the one of these divine dominos fall first, they head over to the group that’s having the hardest time. That’ll bring things to a conclusion quicker.”

“Excellent idea.” Hearts praises, giving you a thumb’s up. “I would recommend at least letting some stamina recover before that happens, don’t go jumping in until ready to go another round, but otherwise it’ll make things all the easier to handle.”

“Some of us do know some healing techniques.” Chuu Lee adds in. “Should make that easier.”

“Good to hear. Any other points of order that need to be brought up?” Zelos questions, pointedly looking toward Ryuuno, and probably saying something to him telepathically.

>A. I’m good to go if everyone else is!
>B. Actually maybe just a little bit more training… (with who?)
>C. Something else?

>>6175651
>C. Switch to Gohan
It's feeling like it's his year.

>>6175651
While we're waiting, what are Princess Izumi's thoughts on democracy versus monarchy?

>>6175651
>A.

>>6175651
>A.

>>6175651
>A. I’m good to go if everyone else is!
>C. Something else?
"Be on the alert if any of them pull anything. They could have any number of tricks like us. Fusion, mechs, or possibly any number of aces up their sleeves. We need to counter their tricks with ours."

>>6175704
They could also just possess us or anyone in our proximity, they are all Kami.

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>>6175651
You smack a fist into a palm and declare confidently, “I’m good to go if everyone else is!”

“I am willing to begin as well.” 19 adds. “Though I do have one final question: where exactly will we be facing Yalbadoth?”

Ryuuno speaks up and says in an almost solemn tone, “The Throneworld. Effectively one massive complex dedicated to his ‘rule’ over the cosmos settled over an artifically curated tropical paradise, where he can proudly display the ‘fruits of his labors’ to those few higher than him. Population is lower than such a place may suggest, as he only allows those few millions he deems ‘worthy’ of his direct attention a place there; at the same time, it will be filled with his most fanatical and loyal supporters. I doubt they will prove much of a threat to any of us, but my father may use them to his advantage. I suggest that none of you hesitate even if he throws them at you.”

“We’re not going to be merciless with them though.” Hearts states as he narrows his eyes at Ryuuno. “Even, no, especially if they aren’t a true threat. Prioritize nocking ‘em out or incapacitate them. Right?”

Ryuuno remarks his words with curiosity, noticing Zelos likewise giving a stern look to him. He finally lets out an almost hesitant, “…Of course.”

Slightly concerning, but will trust they’ve got a plan. “Well, if there aren’t any other surprises waiting for us, let’s get this started!”

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>>6175783
https://youtu.be/3CIBrj-KSDI?si=U30ej5tVxVHSVNrM


With everything set, you all arrive on an open plaza surrounded by tall structures that give off an odd, golden glow. You can feel the air thick with magic, yet also exceptionally pleasant, slightly warm and yet energizing. As you take to the air with everyone, you see that beyond the plaza and structures are small tropical islands and atolls and other features spread out underneath pathways and structures with that same glow that stretch on as far as the eye can see. A more impressive structure comes into the distance, a spire that literally reaches into the heavens as it seems to connect to an orbital ring of some kind high above the world. You do notice that, just as Ryuuno said, there’s way, way fewer people around than a place like this would really be able to fit. Hell, West City would seem to boast a higher population than this place.

Closing in on the spire, you notice figures in robes marching in organized, synchronized lines toward the citadel that it juts out from. There’s an unnerving, almost ‘forced’ method to their movements, as if they’re all parts of some massive assembly line moving forward in one controlled motion. Finally you sense a number of powerful beings descending the spire, as if expecting all of you. Hearts raises his Ki up in an almost taunting manner, as if he wants to make sure they know HE’S there at the very least. Everyone starts to pair up into their respective teams. 19 and 16, Zelos, Sala, and Hado, Raditz and Chiaotzu, Ryuuno and Hearts, and finally you and Chuu Lee.

So… how shall these introductions start off?

>A. You’re in the mood for a big ol’ grand speech. You’ve got your piece to say about all this
>B. Hearts is probably gonna take the lead in talking, don’t draw too much attention to yourself just yet, let them think you’re more just Chuu Lee’s backup than a primary threat
>C. Try to stay out of sight until the battle proper starts, see if you can kinda sneak up on ‘em
>D. Time to dive right in! Find your target and smash her in the face! HENSHIN! YUUSHA!
>E. Something else?


That all said,


>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #55… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there, and now also @qmkato over at bluesky (updates will be there at a later date)
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Put them in the thread or those accounts I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing, and apologies for this being a bit short. Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST, so stay safe out there and see you then!

Also, vote open until then too!

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>>6175783
>Ryuuno
Did Ryuno make a clone of himself to distract us with?

>>6175785
>B. Hearts is probably gonna take the lead in talking, don’t draw too much attention to yourself just yet, let them think you’re more just Chuu Lee’s backup than a primary threat
I don't think we really have much stake or care for people here to do a speech. The only thing I could really think of is going off on them for having a senate to govern worlds. Earth had moved beyond that barbaric tradition ages ago, and now a bunch of kingdoms populate the planet which are more representative of their respective communities. There's no way a democracy could be feasible among entire systems!

>>6175785
Fun had, boss, thanks for running

>>6175785
>Time to dive right in! Find your target and smash her in the face! HENSHIN! YUUSHA!

>>6175785
>>6175787
I also do have to admit I though it was cool when the dragon lady burninated a senator for stepping out of line, it really appealed to the citizen revenge fantasy. I consider it evidence enough that she's not all bad.

As for fun, we're still setting things up, but I am looking forward to more!

>>6175785
>E. Something else?
Say nothing, but let's give them a pose that Aunt Maple would be proud of.

>>6175785
Support >>6175949
And then >>6175795

Also Hit votes
>B.

>>6175785
>>6175949
Backing this

>>6175795
Voting against, Kakia is male and uses ritual magic. You don't know what you're leaping into nor who we're fighting.

>>6176175
>>6176176
You know for someone that so eagerly tries to nitpick so much you still seem to have trouble following things actually stated barely a couple posts ago. Or what votes actually were cast. Really wish after these months of hiatus you might have changed even a little. Guess that will never happen. Bye angry.

>>6176176
Shit this headache is worse than I thought, I can't play tonight.

>>6175785
>>6176176
Rescinding my vote here.

>>6175795
Apologies.

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Rolled 2, 6, 19 = 27 (3d20)

All righty, we are back!

And with that, roll me a quick 2d20, best of three! DC is 13 for both!

Rolled 9, 5 = 14 (2d20)

>>6176218

Rolled 16, 11 = 27 (2d20)

>>6176218

Rolled 15, 11 = 26 (2d20)

>>6176218

Rolled 11, 16, 3 = 30 (3d20)

>>6176237
>>6176240
>>6176255
Passed one!

Rolled 15, 13, 2 = 30 (3d20)

>>6176257
And writing...

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>>6175785
You back up somewhat, knowing Hearts is going to be the one making the big speeches here. You watch carefully as out of the citadel come five individuals, much like how Chiaotzu and Hearts had shown and described them. A lion man with blue fur and the disposition of a fierce warrior. A quite large fishlike man with more ornate decorations on his robes. A more muscular woman with draconic features with a harsh scowl on her face, a beastly and ferocious power radiating off of her. A more demonic-looking woman that seems to give off a teasing, almost… succubus-like vibe, if you had to describe it. And a powerful aged man with long hair and beard, pointed ears with a clip on them, imposing and clearly glaring at you all with almost dismissive contempt. Besides him, the rest all have halos above their heads.

The few people even close to the five call out to them in voices of praise and adoration… with “Yalbadoth!” the most common name being cheered. You can even feel some of them sharing Ki and Magic with them, though such offerings feel minuscule compared to the power on display already. Hearts lands first, with Yalbadoth giving a growling snort. “You were a fool to come here, God Hater. You were an even bigger fool to bring these people to their deaths. I care not what tale was spun to sway them to your side, but the defiance shown here guarantees them only death. Any who stand against the Archons shall be made examples of.” Yalbadoth next looks to Ryuno and glares at him. “And if death is not enough a punishment, more severe means shall be taken and broadcast across the cosmos.”

“You still talk a big game, but you’re on the ropes. You WILL fall from your ‘throne’ today, tyrant. Mortals shall no longer be shackled to this corrupt system you’ve put in place.” Hearts begins, thrusting his fist into the air. “The reign of the Archons will end this day, and this universe will be FREE!” Chiaotzu stands beside him, slightly nervous but determined.

Tilting his chin up slightly to look down on Hearts all the more, Yalbadoth next glances around at all of you. “You will be given one chance and one chance only to stand down, lest you end up begging for death. Even you, traitor. Even you… Son. Will any of you deluded fools take it?”

(cont.)

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Rolled 13, 1, 7 = 21 (3d20)

>>6176308
https://youtu.be/_GPvG3oYqoI?si=s2ES4VnnwoC0igOv

He’s giving an offer? Well here’s your reply! You strike a quick but skillful pose that even aunt Maple would be proud of, and declare out, “HENSHIN! YUUSHAAAA!” as an emerald aura blazes around your body. You lock on to your target and burst forward, actually making the first strike as you try to hit Yao with a boosted up Fractal Strike! She catches your fist with both her hands, and while pushed back and with frost forming on her palm, she didn’t take any major damage. At least, not yet. Chuu Lee follows after you, using Instant Transmission to get behind her and land a powerful Wind-boosted kick that knocks her away.

The two of you give chase, and the battle begins. 16 and 19 face down Epithymia, Raditz rushing Kakia as Chiaotzu vanishes from where he was beside Hearts and hits him from above with an Ice-empowered Dodonpa. Zelos faces down Authadia with Sala and Hado beside him. Ryuno calls forth his sword as he slowly marches toward Yalbadoth, Hearts marching at similar pace and cracking his knuckles, a confident smirk on his face.

Okay, everyone has their own battles to fight, what’ll you go for next?

>A. Stick to support for now, back up Chuu Lee’s attacks and don’t bring out the Mahou Knight just yet, not when she has her own transformation
>B. Bait out some of her attacks and counter them with the Hero’s Barrier, just to see what exactly she can do
>C. Spirit Bits, let’s go! Start blastin’ and don’t let her have an opening!
>D. Try for a combo with Chuu Lee! Hit ‘er hard!
>E. Something else?

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>>6176309
>A. Stick to support for now, back up Chuu Lee’s attacks and don’t bring out the Mahou Knight just yet, not when she has her own transformation
>C. Spirit Bits, let’s go! Start blastin’ and don’t let her have an opening!
>D. Try for a combo with Chuu Lee! Hit ‘er hard!
We've never tried comboing spirit bits before, let's do that. Spirit Bit Bombardment.

>>6176309
Support >>6176311

>>6176309
>C. Spirit Bits, let’s go! Start blastin’ and don’t let her have an opening!

>>6176309
>>6176311
Sounds good. Tactical-support-into-devastating-combo is a lovely flavor.

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Rolled 18, 2, 9 = 29 (3d20)

All righty, roll me 4d20 this time, best of three! DC is 14 for the first three, 15 for the last!

Rolled 11, 2, 3, 2 = 18 (4d20)

>>6176347

Rolled 10, 17, 13, 5 = 45 (4d20)

>>6176347

Rolled 16, 1, 15, 14 = 46 (4d20)

>>6176347

Rolled 4, 3, 2 = 9 (3d20)

>>6176348
>>6176349
>>6176350
Passed three of 'em, if with difficulty!

Rolled 12, 12, 14 = 38 (3d20)

>>6176351
...Thaaat's not a good roll. Well, I'm gonna have to call it a night here.

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #55… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there, and now also @qmkato over at bluesky
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Put them in the thread or those accounts I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing, and apologies for this being a bit short again. Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST, so stay safe out there and see you then!

>>6176352
Fun had boss, good night!

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Rolled 10, 9, 18 = 37 (3d20)

>>6176354
Glad to hear!

And all righty, we're back!

>>6176352
>>6176309
You bring out the Spirit Bits and send them forward to support Chuu Lee, keeping your distance from Yao for now. Mixing in some Ice Magic with some, you take shots at Yao from different directions, letting Chuu Lee land some solid hits on her, finishing a combo off with a powerful Shotenken uppercut that sends Yao flying. She recovers though, stopping in midair above the waters near one of the platforms.

Your Spirit Bits hound her again, catching her attention, but the dragon woman roars out, “Is spamming annoying little pests like this the best you can do, children?!” Ice builds up around her limbs… yet a blazing aura erupts around her, and she reaches out and grabs two of the Spirit Bits. She then… bites into one of them?! And somehow she seems to draw energy out of it, eyes locking on to you as you stare in confusion and quickly flings the other one at you! The moment of distraction is just enough for you to get bean’d right in the head with your own Spirit Bit, hitting hard enough that it explodes in your face. OW!

Yao then lets out a mouth blast toward Chuu Lee, with you quickly bringing up the remaining Spirit Bits into a barrier that blocks the attack, but it’s enough that it overwhelms the Spirit Bits themselves, Chuu Lee managing to Instant Transmission away thanks to your support and knee Yao in the back of the head. However, the horns on her head surge with power, and with a roar, you see bolts of Lightning Magic blast out in all directions, Chuu Lee having to teleport away to dodge them, with you avoiding the worst of it but still only narrowly avoiding getting shocked a couple times from the chaotic, random bolts of Lightning.

Meanwhile, Zelos struggles to match Authadia in sheer physical strength, getting a couple good hits in, but with the lion man taking much less than he’s dishing out, easily managing to avoid Sala’s attacks with the extended whip blade at the same time, even with the sheer amount of Magical power it’s letting out. Those things do let Hado, and you guess the Promethean Chronicler within him, successfully target and snatch away what looks to be some kind of scroll from his person, Authadia quickly looking back with astonishment and rage, attempting to get it back only for Zelos to draw his attention again, letting Hado move back with it.

Finally, Yao’s blasts of Lightning let up, her blazing aura returning. “If you children are so insistent on facing me, I do hope you bring out better than that. You haven’t even pushed me to use my full strength yet.”

(cont.)

Rolled 19, 20, 6 = 45 (3d20)

>>6176745
>A. Keep up the support, Chuu Lee knows what she’s doing, and no need to pull out any heavy hitters just yet
>B. Clothes Beam up something that’ll get caught in her horns and stop her from trying that Lightning attack again
>C. MP Buster! She’s sure she can take any hit you can throw at her, so time to use that to your advantage!
>D. Oh you want to take things up a notch, dragon lady? BURST STREAM!
>E. Something else?

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>>6176746
>E. Electric shield, then thrust with our sword when her attacks collude with our barrier to send all the energy towards her. Since she's a dragon, she'll have a weak point on her torso like Smaug or Shiryu.
>F. Really whinily, "My face, my bread and butter! It's toast!"

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>>6176747
Oh wait, better to do the flame shield instead since she switched to a blazing aura. But also, I don't want to kill her, and going for the heart goes against that... but she is already dead, I wonder how the day passes work with what should be mortal wounds?

>>6176746
Since she's a dragon, and a dragon is our best friend, do we get any knowhow on what dragons like and hate? Weaknesses?

>>6176746
Hit vote:

>A & B.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>6176746
>>6176756
Rolling for knowhow!

>>6176764
Dragons can fly.

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>>6176745
>E. With an eye-roll we respond:
"'You haven’t even pushed me to use my full strength yet!' Holding back to talk shit? No wonder you're dead."
>A. Keep up the support, Chuu Lee knows what she’s doing, and no need to pull out any heavy hitters just yet
>B. Clothes Beam up something that’ll get caught in her horns and stop her from trying that Lightning attack again
Pool noodles. if we can make'em lightning resistant and weighted all the better.

>>6176746
>>6176773
Sold to the ungulate with the fancy headwear.

>>6176746
Support >>6176773

>>6176745
Those horns are really tiny and out of the way and angled back. How is something supposed to get caught in them?

>>6176773
You should probably make them fire resistant too.

>>6176773
And don't make them weighted, the thing you want to do is make them unnoticeable so she'll try to use the attack and it fails.

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Rolled 13, 16, 16 = 45 (3d20)

Okay, roll me 3d20 this time, best of three! DC is 14 for all!

Rolled 19, 13, 13 = 45 (3d20)

>>6176782

Rolled 4, 8, 10 = 22 (3d20)

>>6176782
c'mon birthday roll

Rolled 10, 13, 9 = 32 (3d20)

>>6176782

>>6176784
Unbirthday yourself, you need more time to cook.

Rolled 16, 10, 11 = 37 (3d20)

>>6176783
>>6176784
>>6176785
Passed one!

Rolled 6, 5, 4 = 15 (3d20)

>>6176787
And writing...

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>>6176786
Like so

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>>6176745
In as mocking a tone as you can muster, you repeat, “‘You haven’t even pushed me to use my full strength yet!’” and with an eye roll, add, “You’re holding back to talk shit? Really? No wonder you’re dead.”

https://youtu.be/cqjVBQNKQew?si=VzMvqSU3qAB8z5Zd

...And she’s literally fuming with rage now. “CHILD. YOU WILL LEARN TO NOT RUN YOUR MOUTH LIKE THAT!”

She charges you, and as you see her horns start to glow with power again, you Clothes Beam up a pair of insulated and weighted pool noodle-looking things that throws off her balance and ends up sending her into a sandy beach area. HAH! Servers her ri- …the sand is turning into glass. Chuu Lee’s white aura surrounds her as she readies a Kamehameha and you prepare to support her again, attempting to bring out the Spirit Bits once more, but you hear a snapping sound.

Suddenly everything around you erupts in an explosion, knocking you out of the sky and into the waves below. Chuu Lee tries calls out your name, but blasts of flame are launched toward her, causing her to dodge as you sink in deeper. Thankfully you slow decently quickly and the water isn’t especially deep in this part, but still. Ow. You land softly on a sandbank, but find yourself having to dodge away from several beams launched all around, swimming toward the surface and peeking your head out and catching your breath. Yao’s trying to target Chuu Lee, but keeps missing, with her finishing charging the Kamehameha, or rather, Shinku Kamehameha! She teleports behind Yao, who seems to expect it and swings an elbow strike back, only for that to turn out to be a feint as Chuu Lee teleports again right in front of her! She slams her hands forward and launches the attack, even managing to draw in some of Yao’s blazing aura with the attack’s added Wind Magic and give it some extra oomph! Yao’s sent flying, with Chuu Lee in pursuit!

(cont.)

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>>6176847
You therefore have a moment to check how the others are doing as you get out of the water. The good news is, 16 and 19 are working in perfect sync and easily overpowering Epithymia. You notice also that she seems to somehow look… different than she did before? Not as in a transformation but as if her appearance has shifted somewhat. She was taller, had red hair and looked like a more mature woman, yet now she’s got the appearance of a slightly younger blonde, still in the same outfit. Now that you notice it, her hair’s slicked back in a way that seems familiar, especially with how her forehead-

…

She looks like you. Why does she look like you? WHY DOES SHE LOOK LIKE YOU?! You also notice she’s somehow spread out an aura of darkness around her and her opponents, yet seems frustrated by its lack of effect on 19 and 16. “Rocket Punch!” 16 calls out, with Epithymia barely dodging out of the way in time, and yet about to make a smug remark on how he missed, only for another one to hit her in the gut! She grabs on to 16’s detached arm and starts to infuse some kind of energy into it, darkness surrounding it as she laughs out at him. “Your mechanical heart may make your desires harder to read, oh tall, stoic, and handsome, but if you want this back you’re going to have to take the little gift I’ve put in it!~ HahahahaAGH! MNGHGFFH!”

19’s caught her from behind in a leg lock, one hand over her mouth, the other having grabbed the succubus-lady’s tail, holding it in place as she tries to thrash about, draining her energy! Hell yeah, 19! You feel Epithymia’s energy start to drop while she’s in 19’s hold, even trying to shift her appearance again, her hair taking on a different red shade that seems familiar to you as her face also shifts slightly, also slightly familiar, and an attempt to force 19 off leaves her open for 16 to hit her with an elbow drop from above! The succubus-lady is knocked into the marble-like floor so hard it leaves a crater and cracks that almost reach the citadel area. Nice!

Meanwhile, Raditz’s initial successful assault against Kakia hits quite a snag as a Magic Circle underneath him calls forth multiple ethereal beings that grab on to him and hold him in place, with it taking Chiaotzu’s quick thinking to stop the fishman’s follow-up with his telekinesis, throwing him high into the air before he can cast another Spell. Raditz powers up into Super Saiyan, and then bursts even higher into Super Saiyan 2 and lets out an Explosive Wave to break the Magic Circle underneath him and push off the ethereal creatures that were holding him down. He and Chiaotzu regroup, with him thanking the little guy for the save.

(cont.)

Where'd her one horn go?

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>>6176850
Chiaotzu gives him a thumb’s up and calls to 19 to see how she’s doing… and seems to quickly turn his head away quickly when he sees how 19 has Epithymia pinned. He even slaps both sides of his face and tells himself to focus. Raditz gives him a look that has a slight but knowing smirk, yet retakes his battle stance.

Your focus is drawn toward Yao again as a loud, draconic roar echoes out from far away, Chuu Lee teleporting next to you. “Izzy, you okay kid?”

“Can’t complain about a free dive into a tropical beach, hehehe.” you respond cheekily. “But yeah that looked worse than it actually was. How about you?”

A blazing glow starts to approach, waves parting from it. “Still got plenty of strength left, but so does she, and she might be willing to take on that draconic form again soon. I’ve got an idea on how to keep this up, but if you’ve got a plan of your own I’m all ears.”

>A. Let’s keep up this pace, I’ll stick to supporting you and trust in your plan
>B. We may need to take it up a notch. When she pulls out the big guns, so will I!
>C. Let’s hold her off for just a bit longer, I think 16 and 19 have beaten Epithymia, which shifts things in our favor
>D. How about I take the offensive for a bit? She might expect what you’re about to pull, but not me
>E. Something else?

That said, again,


>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #55… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there, and now also @qmkato over at bluesky
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Put them in the thread or those accounts I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST, so stay safe out there and see you then!

Also, vote open until then too!

>>6176852
>A. Let’s keep up this pace, I’ll stick to supporting you and trust in your plan

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>>6176852
I regret that my roll was successful on that ill thought-out plan with the weighted pool noodles which got incinerated immediately. Not all my criticism is destructive! Sometimes, every once in a while, it can be useful.

>E. Isn't she going to run out of juice with her Day Pass if she explodes or turns into a dragon again?
>A. Let’s keep up this pace, I’ll stick to supporting you and trust in your plan

>>6176852
>A. Let’s keep up this pace, I’ll stick to supporting you and trust in your plan
>E. But if things go sideways or you need a hand, just say the word and I'll bring in my big guns.

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>>6176184
>Really wish after these months of hiatus you might have changed even a little.
Well, I was rolling a dice to pick which alter to be and rolling another dice to pick which option to vote and flipping a coin to see if that alter would pick more than one option, and then going over every other post with a vote and flipping a coin on each one to see if that alter will give it support. In short, I randomly generated some more players.

ANGRY
>Opposable
>Not randomly generated
>Dickbag
>Gets banned a ton
>Plays up the bad guy role to cover for the other alters

INDEX
>Likes Disney, Outfits, Dimension 20, Amazing Digital Circus
>Intense about Cocoa’s acting career and talent
>Calls the other players names
>Hates Capitalism
>Doesn’t trust Sword or other players’ write-in formatting
>Does Not trust Ryuno, considers them a loose cannon
>Thinks characters are cooler when they have problems

BIRDY
>Likes vTubers, smug anime titties, Eminem
>Does pervy write-ins, but not all the time, and not to an extreme degree
>Respects Pronouns, doesn’t Assume Genders, Woke
>Tells people to cool it when they’re bitching, suggests different approach
>Engages in Mommy roleplay when other players ask for support
>Real Particular about what names we give out to people we don’t know
>Will defend and clarify write-ins, but will understand if they can’t be done

RINGO
>Likes JoJo, Furries, Babies, Fear & Hunger, maybe Avatar, famous Foxes, and Hira?
>Likes to make speechy write-ins or ones that have the PC feel things
>Hates being rushed when trying to immerse self in setting
>Disappointed when write-ins aren’t adapted exactly
>Also pissy when write-ins clash in tone
>Wants write-ins to take more votes to get in
>Thinks Angry should be banned

PINKY
>The “Brain,” rattles on about conspiracy theories and etymology, knowledge of mythos
>Asks Kato to confirm specific details because they think they’re owed something
>Thinks we don’t do enough for girlfriend
>Wants others to stop fighting, but will hypocritically tell Angry off
>Will tease other write-ins as being flirty, will glare at ridiculous write-ins for stumping them, will suggest how a write-in being argued about could be handled better later
>Folds when confronted by others, has a thing for women with power over them

I was wanting to continue the facade but after a an incident a few months back I couldn't do so any longer. The main benefits of it were that I didn't have to be me, I could talk with others (though a lot of the time I did have entire conversations and arguments with myself), and the quest was livelier (though I did not even know the image limit could be breached on qst). But I couldn't keep it up, and I should work for having those nice things without cheating my way into them.

>>6176864
Exen, we need time to charge up the big guns and deploy them. We need them on stand-by if they're to be of use at all, and we should use our own initiative.to decide "when."

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>Instead of trying to puppet around Hado, why not work WITH him? Maybe you could get much more out of that, if he’ll agree to it

>>6176852
>>6176864
Support.

Watatsunami + Shinku Shotenken is my suggestion. Call it Typhoon Dragoon.

>>6176852
>>6177015
Backing, cool name

>>6176852
>>6176864
Support.

>>6176852
Support as well
>>6176855
>>6176864
>>6177015

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Rolled 6, 15, 18 = 39 (3d20)

Okay, we are back!

And with that, roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 14 for the first two, 15 for the last!

Rolled 15, 3, 13 = 31 (3d20)

>>6177205

Rolled 3, 13, 10 = 26 (3d20)

>>6177205

Rolled 2, 14, 5 = 21 (3d20)

>>6177205

Rolled 11, 20, 11 = 42 (3d20)

>>6177207
>>6177208
>>6177209
Passed two of 'em!

Rolled 19, 13, 16 = 48 (3d20)

>>6177211
And writing...

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>>6176850
Did she drop the Golden Jade Rings?

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>>6177309
Wait, does Chiaotzu have them???

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>>6176852
https://youtu.be/EsQI7Q4X8Nc?si=YQN6jCTKIuiEEaxo

“I say we keep up the pace, me supporting and you leading. But the moment things go sideways or you need some extra oomph, just say the word and I’ll help dish it out.” you declare confidently, your emerald aura surging around you. Chuu Lee bolts forward, the blazing form of Yao coming in hot, literally given how the ocean seems to be steaming underneath her. You get a telepathic message from Chuu Lee, who asks you, ‘Think you can get her to “chill” for a moment?’

With a slight chuckle, you respond with a quick, ‘Absolutely.’ As she narrowly avoids a blazing fist aimed at her face, Chuu Lee hits Yao in the back with a Wind-boosted Geist Magnum. And you have just the thing to follow that up with, as you head down to the water and cast out, “GLACIER SURGE!” at full blast! The frigid stream and sheer power of the attack leaves a trail of ice on top of the ocean water, and with Yao blasted in the back she ends up sent right into the path of your attack! Her whole body ends up encased in ice, stuck on top of the water. You also notice that the pool noodles you slapped on her head are still kinda there; a little melted, but in a way that seems to have kinda melted into her hair, making her look a little ridiculous.

Hah!

…Oh boy the ice is cracking and starting to melt. You back away a bit as you sense Chuu Lee is about to hit her with another powerful attack, calling out, “FALCON KIIIIIIICK!” The moment Yao breaks out of the ice, she gets struck full force by Chuu Lee’s attack, kicked down into the ocean! Hell yeah! …But you can also tell that wasn’t enough to put her down from the count. Chuu Lee is doing some damage, for sure, but Yao’s able to take yet more.

You get more good news as you spot Zelos now backed up by 19 and 16, the latter of which is lacking his other arm but otherwise is in peak condition, Sala keeping her distance and protecting Hado who starts to read through the odd scroll they nabbed in a voice that matches that of the Promethean Chronicler’s (which certainly concerns Sala given how you can hear her using what you assume are fun and creative new swears you’ve never heard before, but not enough to distract her from keeping him safe as shadowy figures march out of the ground around them). 16 and Authadia trade blows in a cross-counter, but it’s one that leaves him open for both Zelos and 19 to call up an entire thunderstorm’s worth of Lightning and blast it down at him! He actually somehow redirects it with his sword, yet 16 smirks and fires his Rocket Punch point blank, sending Authadia right into the redirected attack!

(cont.)

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>>6177345
Lightning hits him like the hammer of an angry thunder god, frying the lionman… yet even with all that, he’s still standing. Fur is singed, and that certainly left a mark, but that wasn’t even enough to knock him off his feet. However, as he raises his sword up high and fills it with power, Sala manages to thrust Sophis toward Authadia and strike him in the chest. It doesn’t penetrate too deep, but it doesn’t need to, as Hado places one hand on the sword as well, the other declaring out in a voice mixed of his natural one and the Chronicler’s, “OH DEAD ONE WALKING AMONG THE LIVING, WE BANISH YOU TO THE DEPTHS OF HELL!”

Authadia roars out a loud and despairing “NOOOOOOOO!” as his body, even as it’s held in place, seems drawn away from where he stands, turning transparent and finally vanishing. Zelos noticeably lets out a sigh of relief. Two down!

However the ice below cracks and separates as the sea underneath you and Chuu Lee starts to bubble and boil. “We need to hit her a bit harder. Have an idea?”

You look around at the ocean around the two of you and get a cheeky grin. “Let’s try for a combo! I can empower your Shinku Shotenken with something that’ll hit really hard. Up for that?”

“Absolutely, let’s do it!”

Backing away with her, you try something a little risky, drawing out some energy out of the air and water itself and channeling it into your Magic instead of going full Mahou Knight. You end up successfully pulling forth some of the water in the ocean itself, Chuu Lee filling her arm with Ki and Wind Magic. Yao emerges from the water like a leviathan coming up from the depths, glaring at you both with rage.

“You BRATS think you can keep this up?! DO YOU?! FINE!” her voice gets deeper and more guttural, roaring out, “YOU WILL BURN FOR THIS!” And… oh crap her body’s starting to grow bigger, with massive wings sprouting from her back. And… jeeze that power! The very air itself swirls around her like she’s calling forth a hurricane!

Only got one shot at this! As Chuu Lee rockets forward, you cast the Watasunami toward her in a way that flows into her technique. And sharing with her the name you come up with, the two of you shout out, “TYPHOON…!”

“DRAGOON!”

The sharklike form of the Watasunami merges into her swirling vortex of Wind and Water and taking on a draconic appearance, hitting Yao with tremendous force, as if the sea itself had come to life and been called to attack her even as she tries to retaliate with an explosion of flame from her emerging draconic form. By the end of it, a monstrous being the size of a battleship, wings like skyscrapers… is knocked high into the air by the attack! The winds of the forming hurricane are overwhelmed and break apart as she fails to properly hold on to it!

(cont.)

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>>6177346
“D-did we do it…?” you ask Chuu Lee hopefully, finding that such a combo took a bit more out of you than you expected, panting out.

“...No, not yet, but that sure as hell hurt her.” she responds, a little worn as well. “But we’re running out of things we can pull against her…”

You rub the side of your head as you pant. “J-jeeze! Seriously?!” As you look upward, you notice Hearts and Ryuno engaged with Yalbadoth, the force of their attacks colliding able to be felt even from down here.

>A. We’re not done yet, one more should do it, right?
>B. Okay, think it’s gonna call for this! MAHOU KNIGHT!
>C. Maybe it doesn’t have to be just you two now! Ask for some help from the team that beat Authadia just now!
>D. Perhaps we should just stall her then? At least until Kakia’s beaten, then we can rush her together!
>E. Something else?

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>>6177346
>the other declaring out in a voice mixed of his natural one and the Chronicler’s, “OH DEAD ONE WALKING AMONG THE LIVING, WE BANISH YOU TO THE DEPTHS OF HELL!”
>Authadia roars out a loud and despairing “NOOOOOOOO!”
Way to go, Chronicler!

>>6177347
>D. Perhaps we should just stall her then? At least until Kakia’s beaten, then we can rush her together!
>E. Diplomacy the Flying Battleship lady.
https://youtu.be/QJcg0o7_7N8

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>>6177347
Ooh, another idea!
>C. Maybe it doesn’t have to be just you two now! Ask for some help from the team that beat Authadia just now!
>E. Ask the Chronicler to take all of the experiences it has from the Consciousness Grid, and blast that into Yao's head. It shall be the absolute worst thing to ever curse the pyromaniacal head of a senate: a bit of empathy and consideration for different points of view.

>>6177347
Have a good night Kato, also check this out! https://youtu.be/7moHrjpi-dw

>>6177347
>B. Okay, think it’s gonna call for this! MAHOU KNIGHT!
>E. I should be able to handle this, but if you see a chance to run interference and create an opening for me, all the better.

Okay, I do need to get some rest soon, so we'll call it a night here.

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #55… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there, and now also @qmkato over at bluesky
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Put them in the thread or those accounts I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST, so stay safe out there and see you then!

And again, vote open until then too!

>>6177360
We already killed her once, and she came back from the dead to fight us again. The cycle of violence won't end with death, she'll reincarnate in our universe so she can burninate our countryside.

Surely there must be a better solution to this than more killing?

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>>6177347
>B. Okay, think it’s gonna call for this! MAHOU KNIGHT!

>E.
Since we're fighting Gods, it's about time we call upon the opposite to help us deal with this dragon-lady and I know just the spell....

"Darkness beyond twilight
Crimson beyond blood that flows
Buried in the stream of time is where your power grows
I pledge myself to conquer all the foes who stand
before the mighty gift bestowed in my unworthy hand
Let the fools who stand before me be destroyed
by the power you and I possess...

DRAGON SLAVE!"

But our Dragon Slave has a special secret. It's not just a beam of destructive dark energy like in Slayers, we combine it with mp buster to drain Yao as well. So even if she defends against it, she won't have the energy to counter.

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>>6177548
Before I support, halfway through I want for Izzy to forget how the chant goes, and just segue into the Dragon Tales chant. Is that fine?

>>6177548
>>6177575
Oof, just realized it's not cool to have an attack called Dragon Slave when Iggy is Izzy's best friend. Can we call it Dragon Sleep, or Nightfury Lullaby, or... Dragoon Lagoon Snooze Cruise, that last one is terrible I'm sorry

>>6177347
>>6177360
Sounds good, let's start mopping.

>>6177347
Supporting
>>6177350
>>6177360

Hell yeah! Scavengers Reign was awesome

>>6177347
Support >>6177360

>>6177548
Let's save that for Yalbadoth

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Rolled 3, 8, 5 = 16 (3d20)

All righty, we are back!

And with that, roll me one more 3d20, best of three! DC is 15 for the first two, 16 for the last!

Rolled 15, 19, 7 = 41 (3d20)

>>61778191
It's the Year of Gohan!

>>6177819
woops.

>>6177822
Uhhhhhh, here.

Rolled 7, 17, 9 = 33 (3d20)

>>6177819

Rolled 1, 18, 6 = 25 (3d20)

>>6177819

Rolled 18, 11, 18 = 47 (3d20)

>>6177822
>>6177824
>>6177825
Passed two of 'em! If with difficulty.

Rolled 5, 4, 17 = 26 (3d20)

>>6177828
And writing...

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>>6177548
>“In brightest day, in blackest night,
>"No evil shall escape my sight.
>"Let those who worship evil's might/
>"Beware my power… My Forehead's Light! wait no, crap"

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Rolled 7, 20, 14 = 41 (3d20)

>>6177347
https://youtu.be/spWXQ1hA7VY?si=KM051byf1f82PC82

Okay, first thing’s first! You hold up the crystal and declare, “It’s time to take it up a notch! MAHOU KNIGHT!” and summon your mech around you! “Should be able to handle this, but if you see an opening, don’t hesitate to take it. Plus, we’re likely going to get some additional help soon, I think.” You have a plan. Just need to get in contact with Hado and the Chronicler. As you fly up toward the now draconic Yao, you telepathically tell them, ‘I think I have something that can stop her in her tracks. Promethean Chronicler, you’ve still got some experiences and memories from the Consciousness Grid, right?’

‘I do indeed.’ the voice responds back.

‘Then we’ll hit ‘er with the last thing she’ll expect: some empathy! Project it on to her when you have an opening, got it?’

‘I’ll continue to stick with Sala then.’ Hado tells you. ‘On your mark.’

And as the shadow of a vast, ferocious beast covers you as you fly upward, you see that Yao’s recovered. The atmosphere around her noticeably swirls and starts to form into another hurricane-like force around her. Lightning blasts out from it, followed by massive mouth blasts easily as big as your mech. You start dodging in it, and retaliate with dad’s Revenant Driver, infusing it with some Lightning of your own as you launch it forward! It draws in some of the attacks and keeps traveling toward her, though before it reaches her she brings her massive arms together and blocks it, the detonation doing some damage but not enough to keep her down, and a tail as long as her skyscraper-sized wings whips around and slams into the side of your Mahou Knight, the thagomizer on it filled with energy that explodes when it makes contact.

But while that hit, and certainly did some damage, you’re not out of the fight yet! She’s relying on that massive storm around her to give her some extra firepower, but it’s not directly connected to her, and she can be pulled out of it. So you switch up tactics, and as you see arm the size of a train swinging toward you, you actually charge into it and counter it with a Gravity Blow as you just barely dodge out of the way. The sudden added weight sets her off-balance, and even as Yao tries to blast you with more Lightning you dodge under her and keep up the attacks, slamming Gravity Blow after Gravity Blow into her arms and chest and legs. You get up to her face and bait her into trying to chomp down on you, only for you to land another Revenant Driver, infused with Shadow Magic, right down her mouth! Her head lowers suddenly as she tries to shake it off, but all this Shadow Magic you’ve been hitting her with is drawing her out of the storm!

(cont.)

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>>6177914
Chuu Lee then teleports above her, having charged another Shinku Kamehameha, and tries to even use some of the Magically crafted storm’s power to enhance it by drawing it in. She fires down at Yao and sends her plummeting! …But you fail to avoid her gigantic clawed hands clasping at you, pulling you down with her, trying to crush you as she does. “IMPUTENT BRAT! DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT WOULD BE ALL IT TAKES?!” Yao roars at you, trying all the harder to break the Mahou Knight and you trapped within it. You can feel energy also build up in her palms, warning signs blaring all over.

Well, now’s as good a time as any! “No, but you’ve fallen right for my trap!”

She tries all the harder to crush you, declaring, “BRAVADO WON’T SAVE YOU, STUPID CHILD!”

“It doesn’t need to save me, just put you down for the count! HADO, NOW!” you both yell out and contact telepathically.

There’s a confused growl, and then a pained roar as her grip loosens, with you freeing yourself and flying out, Yao grasping her head in pain, thrashing about as she continues to plummet. Eventually she splashes down into the ocean and creates a substantial wave, one that hits the structures above the sea. Her body rests in the water half-submerged, head on an island and torso and arms on the sand bank near it. She tries to get up, but still holds her head in pain. She finally stops, her form shrinking considerably as the draconic body flakes away in ethereal energy scales that vanish into nothingness. Finally, she’s down for the count.

(cont.)

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>>6177915
However, two figures end up crashing into separate islands nearby, and you can tell they’re Hearts and Ryuno. Yalbadoth is still high up in the air looking down at you all with what’s probably contempt, arms crossed as he lets everyone feel just how powerful he is. Crap. He doesn’t seem to target any of you just yet, so, small victory there. Hearts and Ryuno manage to get up, but that definitely hurt them.

Meanwhile, the gathered civilians start to converge on Sala and Hado, with her keeping them back, while Zelos, 16, 19, and Raditz carefully knock out many that are apparently being puppeted around by Kakia. It… actually more closely resembles what Yurin did to certain people with her talismans the other year, just through a more powerful magic, and with apparently more willing puppets. He’s about to laugh and starts to cast another spell, circles appearing underneath each of your allies, when he suddenly is not there anymore. In an instant, he’s above the water, and then gets hit in the gut by an Ice-boosted Crane Kick from Chiaotziu, who suddenly appeared in front of him.

He yells at Chiaotzu using words that you can only assume are swears in an ancient tongue when he gets smacked in the back of the head with 16’s other arm, the one afflicted by whatever curse Epithymia cast on it, shrieking out as he holds his head in his hands… and then becoming bizarrely docile and loopy. He calls out to Chiaotzu in a suddenly delirious state, “Oh beautiful doll queen! Flawless porcelain skin of an Angel! You come to me now, may I enshrine your beautAAAAAAGH!”

He’s hit with an Ice Dodonpa from a panicked and blushing Chiaotzu, knocked away and suddenly encased in ice. Many eyes are now locked on him, but to his mild relief the stares are broken by words that echo in all your minds in a booming voice. ‘Pathetic. All of you. PATHETIC.’

It’s not just addressed to you and your allies, but apparently the other Archons as well, as you catch glimpse of Yao, even in her pained state, visibly flinch at those words. The gathered civilians that were attempting to harass Sala and Hado stop suddenly, those that were facing Zelos, 16, 19, and Raditz backing away, all supplicating themselves and calling out to Yalbadoth in ecstatic yet fearful exaltation.

A strange purple glow is visible from up on high, one that… is actually bizarrely hard to properly sense? You can tell there’s energy there but it’s not like anything you’ve felt before. A small blast lazily falls down from the sky. Zelos, Hado, Hearts, and even 19 though seem to realize what it is, each of them yelling out, “DON’T LET IT HIT YOU!”

>>6177918
>A. All right, just stay out of its way! Star FAR away from it!
>B. Try to move Yao and even Kakia out of its path, if it’s that bad you don’t want it hitting them either
>C. Attempt to block it with an attack of your own, if it’s that dangerous you can’t let it hit ANYTHING, right?
>D. Spirit Bit barrier, try to block it!
>E. Something else?

>>6177918
>A. All right, just stay out of its way! Star FAR away from it!
>B. Try to move Yao and even Kakia out of its path, if it’s that bad you don’t want it hitting them either
>E. Save Yao and Kakia using nondamaging-but-forceful blasts of Air magic.

No sense risking ourselves by jumping after them directly.

>>6177919
>>6177926
Actually, Water + Air should be better at pushing them. It might knock them around a bit more but... eh, "non-lethal" is also fine.

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>>6177919
Support
>>6177926
>>6177928

And also,
>E.
Reach out and try to channel that power, use the feeling we had facing Hirudegarn the second time, use the Sword of Braves as conduit (NOT TOUCH IT), and form that power into our own thing.
Ragna Blade.

>>6177919
>>6177934
SWORD OF BRAVES, ACCEPT THIS DARKNESS

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>>6177926
>>6177934
Support!

I wonder who our Lord of nightmares equivalent is....its fucking Liam isn't it.

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>>6177942

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Rolled 14, 3, 3 = 20 (3d20)

Okay. Roll me 4d20 this time. Best of three. DC is 9 for the first, 12 for the next two, 17 for the last!

Rolled 1, 10, 2, 13 = 26 (4d20)

>>6177948
Here's hoping for spectacular results, succeed or not~

Rolled 6, 8, 4, 11 = 29 (4d20)

>>6177948

Rolled 13, 3, 14, 17 = 47 (4d20)

>>6177948
FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

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>>6177953

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Rolled 2, 19, 2 = 23 (3d20)

>>6177949
>>6177952
>>6177953
Passed three out of four. Great job.

Rolled 12, 1, 11 = 24 (3d20)

>>6177959
And okay, I will probably have to catch some sleep soon, so we will leave it here for tonight.


>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #55… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there, and now also @qmkato over at bluesky
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Put them in the thread or those accounts I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST, so stay safe out there and see you then!

Why do I think we're gonna need an angelic rewind soon? Are Iru, Korn and Liquiir just watching the fight? Because I feel like this would get their attention.

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>>6177964
Well, we'll see about that. There's certainly a possibility of that.

And all righty, we are back!

>>6177918
You do as told, but also try to quickly move Yao and Kakia out of the way too, using both Wind and Water Magic together to create waves to push them out of the way. And… while it does work for Yao, with you shoving her body further into the small island she landed on, you… accidentally end up pushing Kakia INTO the path of the attack instead of away from it. The fishman looks up in terror, trying to break free from his frozen prison.

Hearts and Ryuno both get on their feet, powering up substantially, Ryuno letting his full might spring forth as a bluish aura surges around him, a ripple of energy surrounding him as he holds his ethereal sword out. Hearts meanwhile has a purple aura around him, one that feels significantly more chaotic and powerful than you’d felt from him before, the both of them launching upward, but as they attempt to stop the smaller blast, another one is sent downward, significantly bigger and not falling as casually. A golden cube surrounds it, the ethereal blue shadows of something larger holding on to that cube. They put all their effort into trying to stop that one, and it certainly succeeds, but the other is still traveling down.

Chiaotzu appears in front of Kakia again and tries to fling him out of the way with telekinesis, but that puts him in the path of the attack now too! 19 calls out to him in a voice filled with genuine panic, “CHIAOTZU, GET OUT OF THERE NOW!”


Crap, crap… you… you need to do something, anything! You…!

https://youtu.be/2DVyYCcLRaE?si=EytPCFzXfDkA3mGO

. . .

You have a crazy idea. This power… you can try to reach out to it. You can try to stop it by making it into something you can command. You think you’ve felt something like this before. When you fought Hirudegarn again, when you vanquished for good, when Fu said you… Destroyed it. Holding the Sword of Braves in one of your mech’s hands, you use the other to try to reach out to it. Try to impose your will on it. Try to control it. You can feel… an almost frightening power coming off of it finally.

It moves toward you.

(cont.)

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>>6177964
They're playing Nut, outside

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>>6178339
“I-Izzy?! IZZY WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!” Chuu Lee exclaims in shock.

“IZUMI, STOP, YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT IS!” Zelos screams at you.

No. No you can do this. You WILL do this. The crystal on your armor’s breastplate resonates with your energy further. Even the Hakkero seems to pulse in response to this. And finally, as you think through how you defeated Hirudegarn, truly trying to comprehend it, the Sword of Braves resonates with it as well. Pain suddenly courses through your body as you feel like you’re being ripped apart from the energy in response; it hasn’t even touched you but you can FEEL how it wants to Destroy you. No. You’re not letting it. You’re in control here! You raise up the Sword of Braves!

…And it accepts that darkness. That power of Destruction. And in turn, that power accepts you. The small sphere of energy stops merely floating toward you and instead reshapes into something that’s in harmony with yourself. It’s… damn near overwhelming just HOW strong it actually is. But it’s obeying your will, and you will it into the shape of a blade almost as long as your mech is tall, radiating chaotic power.

Everyone stares at you in shock as you actually pull this off. You yourself honestly can barely believe it. But you did. Up from on high, you hear Hearts cheer out to you, “KID YOU’RE CRAZY, BUT CRAZY IS WHAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW!”

‘NO.’ a booming voice echoes in your head, full of disbelief and seething rage. ‘NO, THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE. YOU? YOU?! AN OUTSIDER, A MERE CHILD AT THAT?!’

“This is that you fail to realize, Yalbadoth! THIS IS WHAT MORTALS ARE CAPABLE OF!” Hearts yells back, apparently having heard it too. “ALL YOU’VE DONE IS HOLD THIS UNIVERSE BACK!”

“SILENCE!” the voice of the head of the Archons booms out across the area, both vocally and in your minds, fury, denial, murderous intent, and even a hint of fear. He’s now rocketing downward… and clearly targeting you. You’ve earned his complete, undivided attention.

>A. Ryuno, Zelos, Promethean Chronicler, Hearts, you guys have your opening! If you’re gonna do it, do it now!
>B. Charge upward, meet his challenge! If he’s actually scared by this, you might be able to end it!
>C. Let him come, but take a defensive stance. No need to risk more than you already have
>D. Chiaotzu, can your Time Slip work on more than one person? If so, with me! Let’s do this!
>E. Something else?

>>6178341
>A.
>C.
>E. Keep an eye for their attacks to catch his guard so we can USE this awful thing.

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>>6178341
>D. Chiaotzu, can your Time Slip work on more than one person? If so, with me! Let’s do this!
Chiaotzu passes his turn and lets us unload our charged attack, can Chuu Lee give us Sukujaja and 19 Tarukaja?

>>6178341
>Promethean Chronicler
That's a bit of a mouthful
>Chronicler
>Nicler
>Nicole
https://youtu.be/4u7ns5uSyDE?si=KL7vrFUJQOPJnkUz

>>6178341
>>6178352
Seconded.

>>6178352
Support

>>6178341
Support as well >>6178352
And sure, >D. too

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Rolled 12, 18, 5 = 35 (3d20)

All righty! Roll me 3d20, best of three! DC is 14 for the first two, 15 for the last!

Rolled 11, 3, 11 = 25 (3d20)

>>6178384

Rolled 14, 17, 4 = 35 (3d20)

>>6178384

Rolled 15, 7, 3 = 25 (3d20)

>>6178384

Rolled 16, 1, 19 = 36 (3d20)

>>6178385
>>6178386
>>6178390
Passed two!

Rolled 12, 2, 8 = 22 (3d20)

>>6178391
And writing...

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Rolled 18, 1, 13 = 32 (3d20)

>>6178384

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>>6178341
https://youtu.be/zy5u_Eoa8xc?si=8kfBZgPIHbX_bypE

You hold your sword in a defensive stance, letting him come to you. But at the same time, you telepathically call out, ‘Ryuno! Zelos! Hearts! Promethean Chronicler! You guys all have your opening! If you’re going to do it, now’s your chance! Chiaotzu, if your Time Slip can work on more than one person, I sure would appreciate the help!’

‘G-got it!’ Chiaotzu responds first, still kinda stunned by what you’ve done.

‘Kid you’ve made our job all the easier! We’re ready!’ Hearts cheers back, clear excitement and genuine praise in his tone.

“THAT YOU EVEN DARE ATTEMPT THIS IS REASON ENOUGH TO END YOU!” Yalbadoth roars out, and with his immense speed he’s right in front of you now. He attempts to ram a clawed hand into your mech’s chest in an effort to pull you out of it, with you sidestepping it and blocking several shards of darkness that are flung at you from the side with this new Sword of Destruction. He swiftly moves behind you, attempting to stomp your mech in the back of the head as spheres of Destructive purple energy form in his hands.

But he flinches. Just long enough for you to spin around and slash at the spheres in his hands, canceling them out.

“SILENCE!” he yells out. Looks like someone’s taunting him telepathically, yet his focus is still on you.

You back away again, the Sword of Destruction pointed forward as he lets out an enraged yell followed by a chop downward that leaves a trail of crackling dark energy in its wake. You parry it, but have to quickly turn your mech’s body as he tries to lance you with his clawed arm, the attack thankfully a bit more telegraphed thanks to another slight flinch.

“What’s wrong, has this gotten you scared, oh all-powerful Archon?” you ask, adding to the taunting.

“YOU WILL BE QUIET AS I BRING YOU TO YOUR END!” he demands, four orbs of chaotic black energy appearing around you and sending bolts of power at you, something you can tell is infused with Shadow Magic by how heavy things start to feel. Twirling the Sword of Destruction around, you manage to deflect the attacks right back at them and break them apart.

“No, I think you’ll listen to every single word that needs to be said! Look at you, you’re panicked just because ONE person managed to take a step closer to an even playing field with you!” you call out, pointing the blade at him again. “You’re a sore loser and have done everything in your power to cover up that fact!”

(cont.)

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>>6178454
“IMPUDENT BRAT!” He thrusts a hand forward and a blast of power filled with both Shadow and surprisingly Ice Magic nearly hits you, with you using all the agility and speed the Mahou Knight possesses to get out of the way. You… also get the feeling that it had an effect like the MP Buster, though not exactly it. He’s right in front of you again, hand near your mech’s head as he tries to crush its face, but his eye twitches and shifts as he hears another telepathic taunt, ending up focusing his other hand out in an anticipated intercept of one of Hearts’ cube things, Destroying it.

But that gives you a chance to slash at him with the Sword of Destruction, Yalbadoth backing away but gaining a nasty, painful gash across his chest. Genuine shock hits his face that you could even hit him, much less do damage like THAT. The gash also leaves a trail of purple particles coming off of it, and he flares out his aura to make them stop. It doesn’t heal his wound though, barely even causes it to scar. That’s there to stay. You can hear, even FEEL the civilians he so carefully curated call out in shock and despair, their exhalations of him fading as they see that him start to struggle.

Thoroughly fed up with all of this, he lifts his hands above his head and lets out a barrage of more normal Ki attacks aimed at all your allies, everyone needing to dodge them. An Explosive Wave also erupts from him in an attempt to push you further back.

But, that gives you an opportunity. ‘CHIAOTZU!’ you telepathically call out.

‘Hold your breath!’ he responds.

You do so, and suddenly, everything feels… still. Even light itself dulls, like it’s stopped as a photograph. But you, and presumably Chiaotzu as you sense him behind you, on the back of your mech, can still move. You both work fast, pushing into the Explosive Wave with the sword and even slowly breaking through it…!

(cont.)

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>>6178458
Yet, sadly, Chiaotzu’s Time Slip can’t hold on forever as you and he both need to catch your breaths, and right as it ends Yalbadoth’s hands clasping at the “flat” of the chaotic sword and stopping it in place, similar Destructive energy coating them.

Yalbadoth flings you away, with you crashing into the entrance area of his citadel, quickly forcing your Mahou Knight back on its feet. You can feel pain start to return as you struggle to hold on to the sheer power of the Sword of Destruction. You also see that the beam spam attack was indiscriminate, as… a couple of the people that faltered in their praise of him got hit as well, with Hearts actually having jumped down to take a couple blasts in an attempt to save some, Raditz having powered up into Super Saiyan 3 to try to deflect several more. Chuu Lee also managed to teleport some to safety, confusing them as she sets them down. Meanwhile Hado is again reading from that scroll, his and the Chronicler’s voice slightly more panicked, with Chiaotzu having landed some distance away from you. Ryuno’s managed to successfully dissipate the Destructive ball he and Hearts trapped, and is looking down at his father with disgust and… honestly murderous rage.

And… it looks like Yalbadoth has one more trick up his sleeve. “SHINKA!” he declares as arcane symbols appear in the air around him, crystalline energy coating his body, with it starting to morph and grow, a purple aura exploding out around him. He’s trying to transform into something somehow even stronger!

>A. You’ve got one shot left, make it count and bring him down before he can complete it!
>B. Hearts! I’m gonna use the last I have for a feint, if you have anything else you can throw at him that’ll take him down, use it!
>C. Chiaotzu, please tell me you can try another Time Slip, we’re gonna need it!
>D. 19, if you can lend me any power you’ve managed to snatch up it’d be highly appreciated!
>E. Ryuno, think your sword technique can work alongside mine? If so, we might be able to take him down together!
>F. EVERYONE START BLASTING HIM! DO NOT LET UP!
>G. Something else?

>>6178459
>G. So Yalbadoth, you reveal your true form!
>C. Chiaotzu, please tell me you can try another Time Slip, we’re gonna need it!
>"No pressure buddy, but you're the main character now and we're all counting on you"
>D. 19, if you can lend me any power you’ve managed to snatch up it’d be highly appreciated!
>19, Chiaotzu needs all the mind power he can get, so tell something that will take his mind off of doubts and fill him with resolve!

ONLY I HAVE THE VISION TO RULE LYLAT

>>6178459
G'night, thanks for running

>>6178459
>A. You’ve got one shot left, make it count and bring him down before he can complete it!

>G. Something else?
Telepathically:
"Everyone channel your power to me!"

ELEMENTAL SLASH (ALL OF THEM)

>Water Ice Wind Fire Lightning Light Shadow

WE GOT A COOL SWORD MODE, WELL IMA USE IT TO ITS FULLEST

>>6178459
B. Hearts! I’m gonna use the last I have for a feint, if you have anything else you can throw at him that’ll take him down, use it!

>>6178481
I wanna see Chiaotzu do something cool.

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All righty, should get some rest, so gonna call it a night here sadly.

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #55… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there, and now also @qmkato over at bluesky
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Put them in the thread or those accounts I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~4:30 pm PST, so stay safe out there and see you then!

And again, vote open until then too!

>>6178459
>F. Everyone else keep the pressure on as
>A & E.
Into the mother of all X-slashes!
NULL CROSS!

>>6178835
Can you elaborate what you mean, please?

>>6178459
>>6178835
Seconded

>>6178481
Let's not force more elements into the Destruction since it'll probably weaken it. HOWEVER if we struggle to hold onto that power we could perhaps use that elemental pattern to stabilize it (with Shadow connecting to Water) by cycling it through our Hakkero... Or something like that.

>>6178835
>Into the mother of all X-slashes!
the Mother of all X-slashes...
You wanna get Sala in on this to hit Yaldaboth with his mother's spine-sword?

>>6178459
Support >>6178835

>>6178835
fiiiiiine, i'll change my vote to this since it uses swords.

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Rolled 17, 19, 17 = 53 (3d20)

Okay! We are back! And with that, one more roll, 2d20, best of three! DC is 14 for both!

Rolled 17, 4 = 21 (2d20)

>>6178969
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO

Rolled 14, 3 = 17 (2d20)

>>6178969

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Rolled 12, 16 = 28 (2d20)

>>6178969

Rolled 7, 10 = 17 (2d20)

>>6178969

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>>6179002

Rolled 16, 3, 1 = 20 (3d20)

>>6178974
>>6178981
>>6179002
Passed both!

Rolled 3, 9, 18 = 30 (3d20)

>>6179006
And writing...

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>>6178459
https://youtu.be/UNL-hLgb4X8?si=Z0qR4LrEMq40cLcx

“EVERYONE!” you yell out as loud as you can. “KEEP THE PRESSURE ON HIM! WE’VE GOT ONE SHOT LEFT!” Okay, that’ll keep him in one place, next up… ‘Ryuno!’ you call out to the son of the Archon. ‘Do you think your sword technique can work alongside mine? If so, we can take him down together!’

‘I believe it can! Together then!’ he declares as his blue-white aura surges up from on high.

You gather up as much power as you have left, 19 starting things off by empowering both Sala and Zelos, with the pair of them working together and putting that energy into Sophis, with Sala finally slashing it forward and managing to wrap it around Yalbadoth’s now gigantic right arm. He roars out and uses it to fling her away, with her crashing into one of the paths leading to the citadel, yet still not letting go as it surges energy into him. Raditz and Chuu Lee follow up next, the pair of them charging a Kamehameha together and launching it forward into Yalbadoth point blank thanks to her Instant Transmission, doing damage but not stopping his transformation as his body becomes armored and slightly misshapen. 16 manages to get up close thanks to Chiaotzu’s help and hits him point blank with a Hell’s Flash, doing yet more damage. It’s not enough though as an Explosive Wave blasts across the area and deflects away all their attacks, knocking them back, Yalbadoth’s hair growing long, white, and spiky, massive horns erupting from his head, and even a third eye forming in his forehead. The Explosive Wave seems to continue though, hitting them with some kind of mental retaliation that leaves all of them writhing in pain.

Finally, Hearts manages to stop him from moving by encasing him in several gravity cubes, each one with such intense power that it seems to distort light around it. Yalbadoth tries to flare out more energy to Destroy them, but Hearts doubles down, and then triples down, keeping him in place. You have your opening! “NOW!”

(cont.)

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>>6179075
Launching your Mahou Knight forward and yelling out with all your might, you close in on Yalbadoth, the Sword of Destruction moving with you with such speed that it seems to leave a black line behind you, sparking with power. Ryuno likewise bolts down from the sky, leaving a trail of crackling white energy from his ethereal blade. The power coming off of it is honestly bizarre, as if it were infused with Light Magic yet brought up to an unnatural and somehow unrelenting, almost “vicious” degree, like a divine judgement about to be brought down at full force. Destructive energy forms in front of Yalbadoth’s third eye, with him ready to yell out in a monstrous voice, “HAKA-!”

“FADE! TO! LIIIIIIIGHT!”

You and Ryuno both reach your target before he can retaliate, crossing in an X-Strike of light and darkness, you hitting the front, Ryuno hitting the back. Energy flows from around the wounds the two of you inflict, with Yalbadoth coughing up blood. You start to lose power, and the Sword of Destruction fades away as it’s all spent up being used against your foe, your mech vanishing and you skipping across the water twice before landing on a beach in your normal state. Looking back though… you’ve done it. Yalbadoth’s power is fading. Ryuno stares him down with a glare, panting, trembling, but holding his sword out.

“I… I told you father… one day… one day I would… be the one to save everything… even if it cost everything you brought forth… even if it meant breaking down all you had done…! Hehahaha… Hahahahahaha!” He starts to laugh manically. “You’re a sham… you’ve proven yourself unfit for the role you coveted so desperately… the balance you brought was but a house of cards waiting for the right breeze to topple it over!”

…You… you think you feel some of his energy start to leave his body and enter into Ryuno’s ethereal sword. And you can swear you catch the glimpse of something behind him, a monstrous, ethereal spirit that’s just barely visible. What the hell…?

Ryuno lets out another quick manic laugh, telling Yalbadoth, “Hahahaha… but I… I will still save you… father… you will be remade… as well…” He’s clearly struggling as he does this. Can’t quite see what Zelos or Hado and the Chronicler are doing. But you’re not sure you like this.

That… and you have this feeling that you all are being watched. Like you’ve attracted the attention of something much, much higher on the food chain than him. Or… rather, casual observation of this turned into something significantly more focused. And you specifically are being looked at, in this moment.

>A. Ryuno, don’t. Whatever you’re doing… it’s not worth it, okay?
>B. Check up on your allies, see if everyone’s still okay. That’s your main concern right now
>C. …Try to let those watching know you’re aware of them. Reach out to them, contact them if you can
>D. Something else?

>>6179076
Fuckin' Darth Bane, none of that.

>D. *This isn't personal." Stab him, destroy him.

>>6179076
>>6179078
>And then dispel the energy before it can destroy anyone or anything else, then sit down in seiza with our blade in its sheath on the ground before us.
>C. …Try to let those watching know you’re aware of them. Reach out to them, contact them if you can

>>6179076
>A. Ryuno, don’t. Whatever you’re doing… it’s not worth it, okay?

"If you do this, you’re not saving him—you’re letting him escape true judgment in the otherworld. For the mortals of this world to ever trust the Celestial Bureaucracy again, Yalbadoth must face justice before his superiors. Erasing him or sealing him away would render all of this meaningless, leaving the door open for history to repeat itself.

I’m not asking you to forgive him for his sake—I know he doesn’t deserve it. I’m asking you to forgive him for your sake. Don’t let your resentment become a chain that binds you. What he did to you was unspeakably cruel, but if you choose this path... you’ll step onto a slippery slope, one you may never return from."

>>6179076
E. Destroy SwordAnon too, how dare he upstage me

More seriously,
>>6179090
Supporting.

>>6179076
Support >>6179090

>>6179076
>>6179090
Seconded!

>>6179076
>>6179090
yeah aight

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All righty, just roll me 1d20 this time, best of three. DC is 16.

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>6179103

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>6179103
DIPLOMANCY POWERS FUCKING GOOOOOO

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>6179103

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>6179103

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>6179103
i have to roll well eventually, right?

Rolled 7, 1, 4 = 12 (3d20)

>>6179106
>>6179107
>>6179108
Passed! Writing...

>>6179107
https://youtu.be/2wD6O_l00zc?t=940

>>6179110
...Well! Hahahahahaha. Good thing for you guys then.

>>6179112
Oh that's less than good.

>>6179112
>>6179114
Chiaotzu, nooooo!!!

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>>6179076
You get up and fly toward him, calling out, “Ryuno, no, stop!”

He stares at you like you just told him he needs to ingest ice cream in reverse or the planet will explode. “E-excuse me…?”

Placing yourself in front of him, you explain, “If you do this, you’re not saving him, you’re letting him escape true judgment in the otherworld. For the mortals of this world to ever trust the Celestial Bureaucracy again, Yalbadoth must face justice before his superiors. Erasing him or sealing him away would render all of this meaningless, leaving the door open for history to repeat itself.”

“Judgement? Judgement?! They are… they are the ones who let this happen! No, what needs to happen is for him to be remade, here and now! For him to be a monument to… to his own failures… to what he did to this universe!” He stares at you in anger. “You should be THANKING me! For making something better of him!”

“This is not worth it. Listen to me. He’s beaten, he’s failed, and that failure’s been shown clear as day.” you declare, holding your arms out.

“And what?! You think… you think he can just pass on like this?!”

“No. I’m not asking you to forgive him for his sake, I know he doesn’t deserve it. I’m asking you to let him pass on for your sake. Don’t let your resentment become a chain that binds you. What he did to you was unspeakably cruel, but if you choose this path... you’ll step onto a slippery slope, one you may never return from.”

A dark smile crosses his face. “A slippery slope? I have been at rock bottom for centuries. Now step aside.”

“No.” you state firmly. “If you’re at rock bottom, then consider this the first stepping stone on your path forward. You need to show you’re better than him.”

There is a tense beat of silence as the two of you stare one another down. A pained growl from behind you catches your attention. “You… you dare… show me pity…?” Yalbadoth questions in fury. “A mere child?!”

Ryuno stares at him. Another beat of silence, and with his free hand, he reaches above his head and taps at the halo above his head. The young man closes his eyes and lowers his sword, exhaling. “…I shall see you in Hell, father.”

The three eyes on his head widen as Yalbadoth roars out in anger, trying to reach out at either of you. In one last act of defiance, he declares, “I WILL NEVER FORGIVE THIS TRANSGRESSION, CHILD! OUTSIDER! YOU WLL ONE DAY ANSWER FOR THIS SLIGHT! YOU WILL PAY FOR CHALLENGING A GOD LIKE THIS! YOU WILL WISH FOR DEATH! YOU AND ALL THE REST OF THESE… THESE… DAMNABLE MORTALS!” He then charges a Ki blast and tries to launch it! “DO YOU HEAR ME, NIIIIIINNN-?!”

Yalbadoth’s body fades away, turning transparent and finally vanishing before he can throw that Ki blast. Everyone breathes out a sigh of relief. It’s… over.

(cont.)

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>>6179176
There’s next a thudding sound, drawing you all to Hado. He’s fainted… and the scroll that was in his hand is gone too. “Hado? Hado you… you okay there?” Sala asks, trying to wake him. “…He’s breathin’ at least but I think he’s out for the count.”

You and Zelos look at one another nervously, but before anything else can be said, something teleports in. Everyone looks toward this new person, a relatively tall man with purple skin, a tuft of white hair upon his tall head, dressed in a white Supreme Kai uniform with navy blue underneath. “What a mess this all has been.” he sighs out, placing his hands on his hips and shaking his head. “Hate it when a carefully laid out plan falls apart like this.”

…

Well, speak of superiors.

>A. Supreme Kai of the Eighth Universe, I presume?
>B. …You’re going to not engage unless directly asked because that scroll disappearing is much more concerning
>C. Oh, right! Look for Yao and Kakia, they’re still alive, right? …Well no they’re deat but they’re not DOUBLE dead. You think?
>D. You… should let everyone else handle what comes next, you’re exhausted
>E. Maybe you should try to sense if that presence is still around, just in case
>F. Ryuno… for what it’s worth, thank you
>G. Something else?

>>6179177
>G. What was it that Peppa told us?
>"Remember Cuz, if you see the Supreme Kai, kick him in the face because that's an impostor."
>Punt this guy!

>>6179177
>>6179178
I don't think we have the strength to kick him.
>Throw a shoe at this guy, then fall over in a curl.
>D. You… should let everyone else handle what comes next, you’re exhausted

>>6179177
>A. Supreme Kai of the Eighth Universe, I presume?
G. What was it that Peppa told us?
>"Remember Cuz, if you see the Supreme Kai, kick him in the face because that's an impostor."
>Punt this guy!

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Okay, gonna need to rest in just a bit, so,

>DRAGON BALL TUFFLE QUEST KAI #55… Paused.
>Twitter account is @KatoQm, will have status updates there, and now also @qmkato over at bluesky
>Got some questions for the QM? Suggestions? Put them in the thread or those accounts I’ll try to answer them as best I can

All right folks, that’s all for tonight! Thank you all for playing! Did y’all have fun? We’ll be back tomorrow ~6:30 pm PST, so stay safe out there and see you then!

And again, vote open until then too!

>>6179188
Seeya!

>>6179178
>>6179184
Pretty sure Peppa never said that.

>>6179192
Get off our asses Hira.

>>6179192
Let me elaborate: You're being a buzzkill. Please take a smidgeon of the lectures you've given me and absorb them yourself, then stop being a downer.

And besides, Peppa had ample time to tell Izzy that, and they're both PCs.