Sanya 2010/03/21(Sun)16:49 No. 150427 ID: f35d0a
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"That's okay. Gazzene's with us, and she's a cleric."
"... Sanya, must you really bring Conan along with you? It might be perilous for his safety. Can't I just bring him to your mother instead?"
"Conan sees me as his mother, not Sanasha. It might be stupid of me to do so, but I need to bring him just in case I find my father."
"... Well, I hope you are all okay, then. I will be staying in this tribe to do some merchandising for a few years, if things go as planned."

Looking strong, Sanya.

Purchase a "Baby On Board" sticker for your armor.

Sanya 2010/03/21(Sun)17:14 No. 150442 ID: f35d0a
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>>150434
>>150435
If you have the energy to joke, you should save that for explaining what happened yesterday. Gazzene looks slumped! What did you do to her?!

>>150442

We uh, visited a Fate Teller and suddenly Gazzene got all emotional. Apparently there are dark events in the near future.

WE didn't do anything, some jackass fortune teller told her something she didn't want to hear.

>>150443
She was fine until the fortune teller said stuff. It wasn't even that meaningful sounding, but she went all crazy sad and wouldn't tell us what was up.

>>150442
We didn't do anything! It was that creepy fortune teller's fault! She gave Gazzene a weird fortune relating to her tiara stone. Here, let me replay it for you.

---
Suddenly, the ball begins to emit some noise. It sounds like a murmur, but I cannot really tell much. What I do here is...

"... of this! Wake up to your own senses..."
"... promised me you'd bring her back! Why..."
"... I cannot forgive you for what you've done to..."

... I see an image of a gem.
---

The gem is a diamond-shaped yellow jewel. Most likely the final Stone. Do you have any idea what attribute the last one is? Honor, perhaps?

We are worried about Gazzene. I think she's been ordered to do something that she knows she's going to regret.

Your armor's on the right track. Just gotta file down the points on your pauldrons and get an arwing hat.

Don't bitch at us. Ever. It's never our fault if something bad happens, its always someone elses. Shit, we just observe stuff and give advice. You think we depress people? Fuck. you. Sanya.

You yourself know that we wouldn't make a person we're given to miserable.

Make jokes and innuendo, possibly...
But break a subject down never...

Just listen to the others about the fortune teller...
You actually should be glad we were with her to watch what happened...

>>150465
yknow, i was gonna point that anything below her waist is completely unprotected, but this seems to be more urgent.

>>150466
You must not have been paying attention when we accidentally the only the keeping Hope from destroying all of civilization.
We HAVE fucked things up. Severely at times.

>>150442
A fate-reader by the name of Meta, in the village, offered her services. We encouraged Gazzene to partake and ask about the fate of her own gem. Apparently it hasn't spoken to her since the castle.

>>150427
Wouldn't it make more sense to make a hole for your tail?

>>150473
And you must not have been paying attention when we endlessly bitched at Cora for things that weren't her fault.
She CRACKED us, and we deserved it there.

>>150486
TOO META!!

Sanya 2010/03/21(Sun)18:45 No. 150498 ID: f35d0a
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Oh... I'm sorry. It's just that you're prone to making people feel uncomfortable and...

Anyway, someone claimed that they saw the fate of Gazzene's stone, and Gazzene believed them? I don't get it... Did Gazzene knew that it's true? Whoever that is must have their credibility questioned.

Regardless, she really looks bummed. She never talked to anyone after yesterday. I asked Murdelp earlier about it, but he never said anything and just apologized.

... I'm confused now. I feel that we should do about it, but we shouldn't be distracted. We need to go to Alcardia.

are those goals mutually exclusive? try to talk to her about it on the way.

>>150498
Something tells me the answers we're looking for will be in Alcardia, anyway.

But stay on your toes - this is the perfect opportunity for some jackass advisors or whatever to try to tie Gazzene down with red tape and prevent her from staying with the party, and then we'd be out a friend (as well as a cleric.)

>>150498
Go hug her up, and snuggle her. Thank her for the gift. Also hug Murdelp with your tail.

As cruel as it may seem, this might be an opportunity to get her to talk to you. She's definitely holding something back, if you can get her to talk about it, you could help her feel better, and learn a bit more about her in the process.

>>150498
If she gets stubborn or pouty she's little enough to just pick up and carry on the way.

>>150498
If she gets stubborn or pouty she's little enough to just pick up and carry on the way.

>>150498
credibility is established as she Gazzeene heard something that struck a nerve...

Might be the tone of the voices from the ball... I mean, we can't identify voices from one another generally.

On the other hand, it might be the gem itself, the words said, or the combination of any of them...

Since we have that stored memory, we don't need to head back to ask the teller. We can just cross-check with Gazzene as we walk along...

Sanya 2010/03/23(Tue)14:44 No. 151151 ID: f35d0a
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I can talk to Gazzene on the way, but I don't want things to go emotional during the trip.

"Uhh, Gazzene... Thanks for the gift."
"... Oh. Yeah, you are welcome."
"You sound so bummed. What's wrong?"
"... I can tell the Wisdom Stone already said everything you need... And I am worried. But it is something personal and you had better not get involved."

>>151151

ruffle her hair

ruffle the shit out of it

>>151151
Oh, interesting. Well, alright. We'll give her the benefit of the doubt.

Give her a good Dutch Rub and say everything will turn out OK.

Oh, and mention that if she needs any help with it, she just has to ask.

Sanya 2010/03/23(Tue)15:45 No. 151163 ID: f35d0a
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I try to put my hand on her shoulder.

Gazzene: "... Please don't touch me, Lady Sanya. You are trespassing on my privacy."

... I can tell she really is holding on to something, but I don't want any drama to occur right now.

Gezzono: "... Leave her alone for now, Lady Sanya. She has her own way of dealing with problems. We should focus on our destination."

>>151163
"Ah. Sorry...motherly instincts popping up. Erm...well if you ever need some girl-talk time, I'm here for you."

STEAL THAT TINY CROWN
IT MUST BE YOUR TINY CROWN

Just tell her you'll always be willing to talk with her, stones and prophecies be damned.

>>151163
I guess we'll leave her alone for now?

>>151163
durrm...
Why the aggressive attitude? At this point, we may as well stick with Gazzene to see what we can get from her.

She gave us a name, and therefore has shown us a type of respect reserved for her own jewel. Maybe we can use that to gather some info and cheer her up...

Oddly enough, I have a feeling her 'personal problem' may be of major importance...

>>151166
I think we can word this more supportingly
"I apologize... just remember I'm here for you. We all are. There is no burden made easier from being alone."

And apologize on our behalf as well.

Sanya 2010/03/29(Mon)14:52 No. 154882 ID: f35d0a
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"I'm sorry then. If the time comes and you finally want to talk to me about it, don't hesitate to come to me."
"I will... But for now I shall start thinking on how to make the party accomodated in Alcardia. I'll have to say that our people are not exactly the kind of people who would appreciate foreigners and exiles."
"Of course, I am talking about my brother when I mentioned 'exiles'."

...You'd better talk to him directly about this.

Sanya 2010/03/29(Mon)15:14 No. 154909 ID: f35d0a
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>>154883
I should.

"How's it going, Gezzono? Are you still fine with walking?"
"Don't worry about me, Lady Sanya. I may have lost weight when Lenk tended to me, but I'm feeling great!"
"So anyway, you didn't tell me you were 'exiled' from Alcardia."
"I was not expecting that we'd be going there in the first place, anyway. Being exiled from Alcardia only meant that I can't live there anymore and have to go out on my own. I still can return for a few days every cycle of the waterbed, with limited access inside."
"That'll be troublesome for you."
"I kind of gotten used to it."

When did this happen?

>>154883
Agreed. Gazzene needs her time, and Gezzono should know what kind of welcome we'll get.

How's Amina holding up, by the way? She was skirting despair prior to your alone-time together.

>>154909
waterbed? I'm guessing some kind of ocean cycle?

>>154909
Hey, I noticed his eyes look a little more neutral now. Perhaps Lenk fixed them a bit?

Sanya 2010/03/29(Mon)15:24 No. 154921 ID: f35d0a
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>>154918
Lenk informed me that he had to use some drugs that altered some kind of... Dee-En... Argh, I forgot what he said. He uses all these scientific names...

Anyway, it just made him look thinner in my view.

>>154915
Amina's doing fine. Lenk has given her some good pointers during their sparring, so she feels more secure travelling with us.

>>154914
"When did this happen?"
"Right after they knew I failed the candidacy. The High Council said Moddo was infuriated by my failure and threw me out. They told me to redeem myself by guiding the next candidate."

Moddo?

Ask him what the hell everyone's problem is.

>>154921
"Well, seems like you've been doing a decent job of that."

Sanya 2010/03/29(Mon)15:46 No. 154937 ID: f35d0a
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>>154923
"Who's Moddo?"
"He was supposedly the prophet who used to come from our predecessor race. According to legend, he acquired arcane knowledge from an unknown book and used his acquisition of both magic, science and the unknown to morph the Tonberries into those like me and Gazzene."
"However, an unknown entity phased Moddo into the stars, presumably in fear of his powers making him foolish enough to start devouring other races as well. Still, Moddo's voice could be heard by a handful of Tonberries, but he supposedly listens to every Tonberry."

Sanya 2010/03/29(Mon)15:48 No. 154939 ID: f35d0a
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"Before you say that Moddo might be a bogus myth, I will tell you that I got my right arm back thanks to him. Every Tonberry can wish for one thing, and I used that to regain my arm."

If Moddo hated that he failed, why did he heal his arm? Could the council have lied?

That, or every Tonberry is perfectly capable of doing this kind of stuff... and built an entire myth around it.

Just saying, yo >.>;

Sanya 2010/03/29(Mon)16:06 No. 154944 ID: f35d0a
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>>154941
"I thought Moddo was angry at you? Why did he heal your arm, then?"
"I don't know. I don't hear his voice, and the High Council didn't tell me why he still granted my wish. My theory is that I can't help you with the tests if I am missing the arm which I use to cast magic, but I've only convinced myself that that is the reason."
"Mhm, we're close to the cave entrance."

>>154944

Enter cave.

>>154944
So, how did they council prove that they can hear Moddo?
You know, instead of lying about hearing Moddo so they can order people to do what they want and claiming that Moddo is the one giving the orders?

>>154947
that's a good point, i can imagine them all in a back room like 'okay guys, we need to get Gezzono out of here, what do we do?' 'let's say Moddo told us to kick him out.' 'brilliant!'

...It's probably safe to assume gods and spirits would be outraged at this if they were worth any salt, this sounds like another thing your dad could easily have manipulated.

Sanya 2010/04/02(Fri)23:07 No. 158444 ID: f35d0a
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>>154947
I don't know what's with you and Moddo, but we might be prying into this too much. At the very least, we should be thankful that Gezzono got his arm back because of this. I am more concerned about the present than the past.

We come into a cave opening.

Gezzono: "The path's pretty straight-forward from here, but lately rogue goblins were trying to get their way into Alcardia. Some of them were aggressive enough to try and invade us."
"We might encounter some of them on the way, but let's hope not. Any questions before we get in?"

nope.

we'll be on the look out for traps and such, using our third person view on things. so if we, or at least i, say 'duck' then a good chance something is coming towards your head.

>>158444
How long is the passage, how well maintained, are there any guard posts or supply depots or anything?

What's their culture like?

>>158444
To be objective, we must not assume anything, thus we must ask: What do goblins look like?

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)14:20 No. 160407 ID: f35d0a
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"Goblins?"
Gezzono: "Yes. Humanoid creatures with yellow eyes. They're much taller than Tonberries. The ones we've been repelling are quite barbaric and seem to consider any non-goblins a threat."

"How long is the passage? Is it well maintained? Are there any guard posts or supply depots or anything?"
Gezzono: "The passage is of a decent length, but it's never maintained, unless they're connected to mining sites. However, the goblins have been making the pathways bigger, though we assumed it's for their own convenience."
"Anyway, we Tonberries have no problem traversing through dark caves. We still have retained our night vision. However, Gazzene and I will be helping you see through the darkness."

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)14:21 No. 160409 ID: f35d0a
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We get inside. The passage looks quite different from how Gezzono described it.

Gezzono: "... I think we have our welcoming committee, and they're not from Alcardia."

stab your spear through the slit!

Starting off with aggression is hardly the best plan in any situation.

Be on your guard and ask who it is.

Mind Crush

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)15:19 No. 160443 ID: f35d0a
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Gezzono's grim implication gave away the fact that the goblins are here. I look at the slit, but it's now blocked by a rock. We hear footsteps from the other side, slowly waning as time goes.

Gezzono: "They're setting off for an ambush. They just love taking foes on by surprise. Watch out for anything suspicious."

>>160443
Suspicious? Like a suspicious pile of rocks right there in this very room?

Well maybe not. We can see behind it anyway and there's nothing there.

Advance with caution, I guess.

Fall back several dozen paces.

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)16:13 No. 160493 ID: f35d0a
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The goblins have moved. I don't know much about countering ambushes, but we'll have to continue moving if we're going to Alcardia.

Blood stains ahead. Did a fight occur around here?

>>160493
I see holes in the wall. They've probably got people with bows back there.

>>160493
yo yo yo sanya dawg go get dem bad guys and watch out for dem arrows while you're at it babe.

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)17:01 No. 160513 ID: f35d0a
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>>160495
>>160501

You think? They look sealed. I'm more concerned with the blood stains just in front of us.

Anyway, I'm a bit stuck on what to do except going ahead, but something tells me we're missing some details.

Urgh, I hate having my gut go against my mind.

>>160513
Look up.

>>160513
Shove your spear pole into one hole as hard as you can.

>>160513
FFFFFFFFF
BACK AWAY AND LOOK UP!

>>160513
Look up. there's spikes above you or something.

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)18:26 No. 160582 ID: f35d0a
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>>160514
>>160516
>>160519

"Juwakaiimafaaaaaaaa!"

mind crush

>>160582
She's cute. Maybe we should add her to our group.

... You know, after she's no longer trying to kill us.

MIND CRUSH!

mind crush or have a tonberry shoot a fireball up there. only options really.

>>160582

That...


...is a well-placed bow.

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)19:54 No. 160620 ID: f35d0a
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"MIND CRUSH!"
"Uwaaaaaaaaaa! Akaereooooooooooo!"

... Despite the goblin's cry, my Mind Crush was a bit weak there...

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)19:55 No. 160621 ID: f35d0a
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Murdelp: "No one wields a bow better than me!"

>>160621
DAMMIT, MURDELP!
"Murdelp, if you had shot her right arm we could have used her to get through this cave. Don't worry about it too much, but we lost a good opportunity there."

>>160623
Admit, all you wanted was to ogle at the naked goblin while we made her take us to a new trap.

>>160626
We could have learned so much...

Sanya, arrows alone couldn't have made those marks on the wall, that doesn't make sense. Check for wires, etc. on the ground, keep an eye up.

>>160626
Mnh, more like using her as a hostage or body shield.
Of course, this means that it'll be pretty hard to get through this without further bloodshed.

>>160621
Nice shot Murdelp! but get ready for the next 20 gobbo's.

>>160621

Boom. Headshot.

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)20:46 No. 160666 ID: f35d0a
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I look at Murdelp, perplexed at first. However, I kind of see why he fired that arrow.

"Heh, did you see that, Sanya?"

Sanya 2010/04/06(Tue)20:47 No. 160668 ID: f35d0a
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"At least I fired that arrow after she got me..."

>>160668
DAMMIT

>>160668
Well, looks like Gazzene's got a chance to show us how good of a healer she is.

That arrow didn't look barbed. Should be safe to just pull it out.

Damnit. Gazzene needs to get on that RIGHT NOW. Look around for more.

>>160671
And if it is barbed, we may be able to push it through to the other side.

...Painfully of course, but better than getting torn apart the other way.

>>160668
Those arrows were broad-headed.
The amount of arrow sticking out implies that it hit bone.
Murdelp must have incredible endurance to be able to fire a bow in that condition.

Murdelp must harness the power of the loose purple pants.

>>160713
it is powerful
we must breed with it

Universal laws dictate that he'll pass out in 3... 2... 1...

>>160668
It's pretty safe to assume those arrows may be poisoned, or at least filthy.

>>160668
if he does look like he'll pass out, find out at least if he thinks it's a broad head or something.

Arrow types that are made not to be pulled back will have to be hammered through his shoulder, and then have the tail broken off. (other way means loss of tissue mass). This is much like the way you pull out a fishhook in your skin...

Only after that is done can Gazzene do her work...

If she can't do anything, Use fire magic to cauterize the wound, sling it up with cloth, use cloth to wrap the wound. (assuming fire magic can be used like a match or something)

Sanya 2010/04/08(Thu)14:39 No. 161373 ID: f35d0a
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... Fuck! I hear footsteps! Lots of them!

I'm planning on moving Murdelp and Gazzene back... But should I send one more with them, just in case?

>>161373
Send Amina back to protect them. She's less squishy than Gezzono so she'd make a better defensive fighter.

You can act as the tank now while Gezzono supports you at range.

>>161373
Amina is the best choice.
If the group coming up to you are Tonberry, you may get a better reception by having Gezzono with you, at least initially.

Also, Send Conan with them. I think he's a few weeks too young to watch your back.

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)15:52 No. 161911 ID: f35d0a
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>>161384
>>161389

I almost forgot about Conan!

"Amina, take Murdelp, Gazzene and Conan with you. Help Gazzene tend to Murdelp's wound."
"But what about you and Gezzono? There are so many footsteps!"
"Don't worry about us and just go!"

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)15:53 No. 161912 ID: f35d0a
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Just as soon as I turn back, a green goblin starts waving a bloody cloth.

"Alakaar ma! Aondaa!"

>>161912
Erh... are they surrendering?

I wish we could translate what they're saying.

>>161912
Motion for them to come out where you can see them.

I can't translate it too well, but it seems to be a call for mercy and aid. Proceed with caution, though.

>>161912
Hold your fire for the moment. Perhaps the green gobs are relatively peaceful, or at least at odds with the blue who attacked you.

...Quite a mood change. And it seems they don't speak your language. Check for snipers, but if you can't see anything... wave it over.

>>161912
I think that's a sign of hostility or an insult of some sort.

>>161919
Doubtful.
The blue gobbo was bleeding severely when we first saw her, so there's a very good chance we're facing off against a bunch of wounded survivors from some kind of attack.
See that blood on the walls and floor? That's fresh.

>>161921
Nope, that's definitely the goblin way of flipping you off.
That guy's just spoiling for a fight.

>>161924
Why do we always have racists trying to coax people into genocide?

Sanya, be on your guard but give them a chance to show they're not hostile.

>>161921
The blue gobbo had EATEN recently.

>>161930
If she had her teeth would have been clean. Blood doesn't stay in the mouth for long if somebody is eating, since swallowing and the mechanical action of chewing clear it out in seconds.
The only reason why blood would remain in her mouth is an injury, with the most probable cause being an open wound somewhere past her teeth.

So, no, that was not a meal.

>>161933
That... makes quite a bit of sense. And faking a surrender is a stupid idea considering you don't know what the response to it will be. Still stay on guard obviously, but don't get twitchy or anything.

>>161933

All of which is ruled irrelevant because Sanya Quest Iconography is cheap anime fare.

Besides, that goblin was obviously evil. Mind Crush didn't make sanya feel bad for it upon use.

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)17:06 No. 161947 ID: f35d0a
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I take a look at why the goblin seems to be asking for a ceasefire. I see more goblins, but they're mostly younger-looking than the blue goblin from earlier. Two of them have bad injuries.

"Awikeo ando... Maas mucocho kareno."

...Ah crap. Kids.

See if you can prompt them to explain just what the hell happened here.

>>161947
War. War never changes.

After Gazzene is done healing Murdelp, perhaps we can see if she can do anything for these folk.

What worries me, though... All these injuries look recent. What have they been fighting?

>>161947
Ok, they need immediate medical attention. Call Gazzene in here, because unless you can cure an arrow through the skull we don't want them to enter the room with the dead Goblin.

Also, it looks like you killed the blue one's mother. That complicates things.

>>161947
>>161949
I doubt there will be much communication here, let our actions speak for us. Put away our weapons, call the others in here and see if we can't help them a little.

Then maybe we can play 20 questions in charades mode, but don't expect much.

>>161951

No, it doesn't. She shot first. There is no moral gray area here.

>>161955
Not for us, but if she was with them we don't want them to see that. On the other hand, she could have been out to kill them herself.

>>161955
Unless the MIND CRUSH caused her to lose her grip on the arrow, resulting in it being propelled forwards.

Regardless of whether she meant to shoot or not, she had a drawn bow pointed at us. There's no reason for us to feel bad from responding with lethal force.

Wouldn't you shoot someone if they were pointing a gun at you?

Regardless, time to pay attention to the wounded kids right here and just hope she was psychopathic. Can figure this out later.

>>161964
Wouldn't you feel horrible having to explain to a kid why you just killed their mother in front of them?

>>161973
Irrelevant.

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)20:22 No. 162047 ID: f35d0a
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"Gazzene! Are you done there? We need you here!"
"I have just healed Murdelp's wound. Give me time to-"

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)20:23 No. 162048 ID: f35d0a
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"-by Moddo, what are these goblin kids doing here?!"

Absolutely no idea! Can she help them at all? They seem... not psychopathic enough. Keep an eye out for snipers, still. Or better yet, get Amina or Murdelp to do it.

>>162048
No idea. This is kindof a weird situation.

Let's set up a defensive formation to make sure whatever attacked them doesn't catch us by surprise.

could mom have gone berserk?

>>162048
"Bleeding, and crying from pain and sorrow. You heal them, I'll protect us from whatever did this.
I don't like being here, but I can't move them back without them seeing..."

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)21:08 No. 162063 ID: f35d0a
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"I have no idea that goblins even send their young ones out to invade Alcardia."
"I am just as surprised as you. In the numerous times I have witnessed the battle between my people and the goblins, I have never seen anyone so young, shedding blood. I can only wonder why these children are around here."
"Do you think the Tonberries caused this to them?"
"The wounds are fresh. Signs that the culprit is nearby. And assuming that our people would never venture too far out Alcardia, I have reasons to doubt that my own kind caused these wounds to them."
"... Sorry, goblins. I cannot recover your missing body organs back. Closing your wounds is the only thing I can do for you. I hope you understand."

I guess I should at least try and figure out what lies ahead. Like what Gazzene said, whoever did this to the goblin kids must be still around.

There's no excuse to hurt kids. That blue one isn't using that bow, right?

Ask Gazzene if she knows of a way to restore their missing limbs.

can you draw stuff into the ground? like draw a picture of sword and a question mark to ask 'what attacked?'

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)21:31 No. 162067 ID: f35d0a
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>>162064
The blue goblin doesn't seem to have the intention of inflicting harm to anyone.

>>162065
Maybe that'll work. Let's see if the goblins can respond to it.

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)21:31 No. 162068 ID: f35d0a
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...

oh bugger. goblins are fighting each-other now.

How long has this been going on? Try drawing a clock or a sundial or whatever.

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)21:43 No. 162072 ID: f35d0a
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>>162070
I don't know if they know anything about time itself, though it's common to count the days that have passed by just counting how many times the sun rose up. I'll try that logic.

Sanya 2010/04/09(Fri)21:43 No. 162073 ID: f35d0a
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...

>>162073
not for folks that live most of their time underground, I suppose.

Draw a baby goblin head and an adult goblin head connected by a long line.

Hm. Love stone, would our sympathy for the injured, young goblins be enough to form a mental bond? Sanya is a compassionate woman, after all, and she knows the hardships of being young and beset by troubles.

Love Charm 2010/04/16(Fri)15:19 No. 165291 ID: f35d0a
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>>162228
At most, I can only make your emotional bond with the goblins super-strong! Makes things extra-good and extra-nice! But I can't do anything with the translation thing... That will require some knowledge, desu...

Sanya 2010/04/16(Fri)15:21 No. 165293 ID: f35d0a
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Gezzono: "Lady Sanya, we can't stay here much longer. The more we try to interpret what the goblins are saying, the more time we are giving their assailants to prepare their ambush!"

Gezzono has a point, but I can't just leave these guys here...

>>165293
If we need knowledge to translate the language, then try asking the Knowledge Stone.

You can't leave them, knowledge stone, can you translate what they're saying? If we know more we might be able to stop this, or at least be able to find a good place to hide them... unless Gezzono, do you have any invisibility spells?

Sanya 2010/04/16(Fri)15:49 No. 165300 ID: f35d0a
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>>165299
Sanya: "Gezzono, do you have any spell that can at least make us invisible?"
Gezzono: "I have nothing of the sort."

... Shard of Knowledge? Can you do anything to make things clearer for us and the goblins?

...

...

Love Charm: "Shardie says bring it closer to the goblin! It will try to penetrate his mind and handle the whole translation thingy from there, nya~~"

Well that would hopefully solve the translation problem, but we still have to do something for the goblins' safety.

Okay, do that.

As for the goblins' safety, why not bring them out towards the entrance, and pile up those rocks to give them a spot to hide in?

>>165301
That... sounds like a pretty good idea actually.

Hey Gezzono, how about a masking spell then if not invisibility?

>>165300
Love charm, bond them so they'll trust Sanya. Sanya, give the one with a missing leg a piggy-back ride.
Knowledge, use the one Sanya picks up as an information source so that Sanya can speak in their language.

We need to move them to a secure location, but the blue one was guarding the direction you came from. That means she was expecting attacks from that direction. Sadly, we don't have much choice; take the kids back and regroup with the others, then establish a defensive position next to the mouth of the cave.
We need to buy time for both Gazzene to treat their wounds and for us to find out what happened. As far as long-term care for the children, if they don't have a home to go back to then I would suggest taking them to the King Yelims and asking him to have them escorted to the kobold villiage.

Sanya 2010/04/16(Fri)17:14 No. 165333 ID: f35d0a
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>>165301
"Guys, move the goblins near the entrance, by the rocks. I'll just clarify what's happening around."
Gazzene: "But how-"
"Just trust me on this, Gazzene! We need to get these kids to safety first!"

Now, I sure hope you know what you're doing, Shard of Knowledge...

Sanya 2010/04/16(Fri)17:15 No. 165336 ID: f35d0a
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???: "I'm so confused! Where are you taking us?!"
"... Don't worry. We'll get you out of here, but you'll have to tell us later what happened to you. For now, let's just find cover."
???: "... Why are you helping us, stranger?"
"I've seen enough bloodshed. I can't see another innocent life die."

>>165336
Ask their name!

Ask why the goblins are at war with eachother, the current status of the passage, any traps that are ahead... and what rooms are nearby.

Ask who attacked them, and who the blue goblin was. Don't tell them you killed her.

Sanya 2010/04/16(Fri)19:14 No. 165437 ID: f35d0a
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We get to the rocks by the entrance and placed the goblins behind them. They're by the corner, so hopefully they wouldn't be spotted so easily.

"We can only leave you here, I think. Whoever did this to you must still be around."
"..."

I just noticed that we're actually talking telepathically. The Shard of Knowledge must be the only thing that's actually enabling our communication.

"What are your names?"
"I'm Nurzu... The blue goblin... Her name's Agga. The orange goblin, her name's Exie... The white little goblin is my brother, Fosu."
"So Nurzu... What exactly happened here? Why is Fosu and Exie severely injured?"
"I don't know... The adults were just attempting to raid Alcardia once more, but for some reason our leader forced us to go along..."
"The raid wasn't successful, and it was really bad. More than half of us were killed; it's like the Tonberries inside were starting to despise us. Even our leader was killed, and one of us was carrying her body back to the tribe."

Nurzu stares at Gezzono and Gazzene before continuing.

"We were going back when suddenly, some of the adult goblins just lunged at the others, their face full of blood. Goblin blood. The weird thing was that they weren't exactly attacking..."
"It's like they're spraying their own blood at us. Five of us managed to escape, including Agga's mother."
"But then, as soon as we thought we were safe, Agga's mom just started attacking us as well. She... even dismembered one of Exie's legs and ripped Fosu's eye... We were just too scared to even do anything..."
"Then... You came along... She saw you through the hole..."

>>165437
Aw fuck. The tonberries engineered a plague of some kind. Ask her if anyone else got sprayed by the blood. If anyone got infected we're gonna have to isolate them from the rest.

i... i think it may be the stone of kindness, now corrupted into somekind of stone of hate.

did they get hit with a blood attack? if so then they may have to be tied up for a while in case it's infectious.

>>165437
"...I'm sorry"

You don't need to say you killed her, he knows.

>>165437
Send Gezzene and Gezzono in to find that leg and see if it can be reattached. I don't hold out much hope for the eye, though.

While they're gone, tell the goblins that these Tonberries are good people and won't hurt them.
Tell them you can get them some safe lodgings while you put a stop to whatever is happening here.

>>165437
Get them to realize they're infected with a virus (if they are, which will be confirmed by asking if they got sprayed), and tie them up as to keep them from killing.. (gotta be vines or something...)

Have someone (Gazeene vs. Gazeeno) try to figgure this stuff out. Start a party toward the Tonberries... they may be infected too...

Sanya 2010/04/16(Fri)21:48 No. 165499 ID: f35d0a
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"Gazzene, if we find the goblin's missing leg, will we be able to do something?"
"Only if tended to quickly, but it'll also require the masterful healing of our current priest. And considering our kind's relationship with the goblin, there's little chance that we'll be able to get her inside."

... Not to mention it'd be too dangerous to send the only guys in our party who holds our access to Alcardia to search for someone's leg.

"Nurzu, did anyone among you get in contact with goblin blood?"
"Well, Agga's mom made contact with Fosu and Exie..."

Nurzu pauses.

Sanya 2010/04/16(Fri)21:49 No. 165502 ID: f35d0a
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Nurzu's crying. I think he realized where I was going to with the conversation.

"... If Exie and Fosu starts attacking us, are you... Are you going to kill them, too?"

>>165502
A nonlethal takedown is best I think. There might be a cure.

>>165499
To Gazzene "They'll do it because you'll order them to. By the time somebody arrives to countermand your orders they'll have already started treatment, and then they'll be dutybound to continue caring for their patients."
Send somebody to retrieve the leg. The eye too, if you can find it.

>>165502
To Murdelp and Amina: "Murdelp, take Conan. Amina, bind the wounded goblins so they can't move, but try and keep them comfortable."
To Goblin: "No, I asked so we could restrain them before they went mad. Now we're going to tie them up so it won't come to that."

Hug him

"I promise we'll do what we can to help, and if the Tonberries made this plague then I'm going to personally make sure they cure it. By any means necessary."

>>165502
We can bind them and keep them from harming themselves or others. There may be a way to counteract what is happening, if they don't have the chance to kill and be killed.

This may be a disease, or the influence of a corrupted stone. Is there any way for our own stones to tell if the influence of another is at work in this?

oh, oh geez, i don't think he knows his ear is cut.

ask how long it was from the battle before agga's mom started attacking. that is our time limit. the one's who are infected will have to be at least tied up until the time limit is up. if they are still okay after the time then they are safe. if not then they are already tied up and what ever it is may be treatable, normally the hard part would be getting close enough to fix it, but they are tied up so they should be good.

>>165514
Actually, bind all of their hands and gag them all, and lead them around with leashes. That will make it so that it doesn't immediately matter which of them are infected, and will make it easier for you to bring them into the Tonberry city.

Normally I would suggest holding your position until you're certain they're clean, but we have to do our best to get that limb reattached.

>>165509
I think you're forgetting that the eye and leg are kindof beyond the tunnel at the moment... and there are hostiles. Plus Gazzene and Gezzono aren't exactly the most influential tonberries. I doubt we're going to get any cooperation.

Also let's not assume that there is a strict time frame for the infection to fully take hold. It could vary.

>>165521
The eye and leg are IN the tunnel. She attacked when she went mad, and they didn't move much past that point. The leg should be somewhere close to where she or they were.

I'd like to point out that Gazzene is the princess, and a cleric. The general rule for both is that you do what they tell you to first and then go check on their orders, the first because she can have them executed for disobeying a direct order and the second because people who fight for a living are generally smart enough to not want to piss off the people who keep them alive.

Sanya 2010/04/19(Mon)15:29 No. 166991 ID: f35d0a
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"Hopefully not, Nurzu. Anyway, we'll have to do something about this whole 'goblin blood splashing' thing, not to mention tending to the injuries of your friend. We'll have to go to Alcardia."
"But they'll kill us there!"
"We have Alcardia's princess right here, and she's a cleric. Once she figures out what's going on, she'll find a way to cleanse this plague."

"Everyone, I know now what's happening around here. Huddle up and listen..."

Sanya 2010/04/19(Mon)15:44 No. 167002 ID: f35d0a
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(A few moments later...)
Gazzene: "... A plague among the goblins? That is surely unfortunate..."
Gezzono: "You can do something about this, right?"
Gazzene: "Only if we can make it to Alcardia before the goblin kids get corrupted. I will declare them prisoners, unfortunately. It is the only way I can get them inside safely."
Sanya: "It's settled, then. I've tied the three of them together and did everything to cover their senses. Amina's carrying the one with the missing leg; she's also gagged, too. Let's just hope we can make it to Alcardia fast enough."

Maybe I shouldn't be the one holding the goblins; I might be the only one who can actually fend off ambushers. But then again, Gazzene's now holding Conan and Murdelp's still recovering from that attack...

(Re-updated due to a grave error.)

>>167002
Sounds like Gezzono is free-handed. Plus, him holding the leash would give a better impression that the tonberries are in control.

>>167002
Have Gezzono lead them and Murdelp keep an eye on them to make sure nothing goes wrong. Move out, and move fast. If you see the bodyparts then have Gazzene do what she can to keep them reattachable.

Wait, if this plague is carried by smearing bad blood on wounds -- what are the chances of them starting to dip their arrows in infected blood?

I'm suddenly worried about Murdelp.

We could have asked one of the goblins to translate what the infected one shouted when she attacked us. That'll be a bit difficult at the moment, though. No big loss, just something to keep in mind for later.

Nice rope work, by the way. Speaking of which, ask them if they're comfortable. We don't want to cut off their circulation or something by accident.

>>167014
I wouldn't worry too much. The arrow he got hit with didn't look like it had blood on it.

Sanya 2010/04/19(Mon)17:21 No. 167046 ID: f35d0a
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I give the rope to Gezzono, and he understands what I want him to do. I grab my halberd.

As long as Nurzu or any of the other goblins don't stray too far from me, I'll be able to hear their thoughts. I haven't really talked to the others beside Nurzu; I only have him, his trust and his goblin language to clarify what we're trying to do to them.

"I hope you're not struggling with what I did to you guys, but it's what we need to convince them not to harm you."
"It's a little bit embarassing..."
"Uhh... Err... Don't worry, we'll try to get you out of those as soon as possible."

>>167014
Murdelp seems to be fine to me, just a bit shocked from the attack earlier. Gazzene informs me that she has done everything to lessen the damage the arrow made, despite her mentioning that it hit his bone or something.

I really can't tell. I'm not someone who's good at distinguishing how severe a wound is.

Ask him how he got that cut on his ear.

>>167046
>>167047

We don't have time for this; life AND limb depend on us getting there as fast as possible.
Move out already!

Sanya 2010/04/19(Mon)17:32 No. 167056 ID: f35d0a
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>>167048
Noted!

... There's an awful stench surrounding this area. Something like... puke?

>>167056
I see puke around the corner.

WHO HERE IS BAREFOOT?

>>167058
Keep the goblins from stepping in the various fluids around here, and continue along.
Keep looking for that leg.

Note: There is a hole with blood in it under the wall. Keep everyone away from it. I'm going to guess that someone is on the other side, ready to reach under and grab a leg.

Sanya 2010/04/19(Mon)17:42 No. 167062 ID: f35d0a
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"Nurzu! Tell the others to stay away from the right, and follow the footsteps of whoever's leading you right now."
Nurzu: "Goor ma sekala!"
Agga: "Moaka, Nurzu?"
Nurzu: "Ai no magaanda... Oreka."

>>167061
The hole looks too small for a leg to fit in. Even the young goblin would probably have to squirm his arm around just to fit it through.

There's a lot of blood in there, though.

>>167062
All the same stay the hell away from it.

>>167062
Avoid it, and keep going.

>>167062
Then... something bled out on the other side of the wall? Or maybe that's a secret door, and someone got their hand/leg/whatever crushed under it earlier!

no, his leg went into a a larger hole, which constricted, crushing it into... mush.

>>167063
I agree, lets stay away from there. Looks hazardous.

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)18:00 No. 169078 ID: f35d0a
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We move on.

I smell something burning from the next area. The corpse of the goblin from earlier is here. She must've dropped down here before dying.

>>169078
Avoid the corpse, have somebody grab the stuff she had with her, and keep moving.

Make a note to give her a proper burial later.

Oh and there's blood around the corner, behind that wall with the holes in it.

>>169078
She's missing an ear. Looks like someone cut it off and took it. ...Rather disturbing. If something is collecting bits of goblins it would be a very good idea to avoid it. Say away from the body and be on guard from anything just around the corner.

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)18:53 No. 169125 ID: f35d0a
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>>169092
I don't even know if goblins bury their own deceased kind.

>>169104
A closer look reveals her ears are still there. One of them's just folded behind.

>>169085
From a distance, there seems to be nothing to loot.

>>169125
I meant her bow and anything else she might have had. By rights, that belongs to her child now.

Grab it and keep moving.

careful, it could be a zombie plague.

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)20:16 No. 169177 ID: f35d0a
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>>169129
But Agga already has her bow-

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)20:17 No. 169178 ID: f35d0a
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"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

>>169178
DECAPITATE IT!

The plague shouldn't affect you, only goblins. Threaten it and ask if it's sensible.

>>169180
Motion for Gezz to cover the goblins, draw your weapon, and close to CQC. Prepare to kill it, but wait for it to make the first move.

>>169178
What the crap?

Uhh... yeah I'm thinking we impale it, try briefly to see if it's intelligent still, then destroy its body fully. With FIRE.

feel free to curse me as well.

>>169180
>>169182
>sensible
>intelligent
...
It's a zombie.
With a gaping hole in it's head.
Kill it by any means that don't cause a splatter. Magic and fire.

>>169201
It never hurts to try talking things out before setting someone on fire.

use mindcrush.

if it doesnt work there is nothing to save

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)21:36 No. 169235 ID: f35d0a
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I guess we have to figure out a way to reverse this plague... To do so, we'll need to see if there's something to be done with someone who's already turned.

I pin the goblin against the wall with my halberd.

"Gezzono! Move the goblins away from here!"

>>169231
"Hey Mrs. zombie want to be my friend?"
"BRAINS!"

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)21:38 No. 169237 ID: f35d0a
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Ugh! She...

She just vomited on me!

I can't see!

"GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAW!"

... Fuck, I think I hear more footsteps, and it's coming from in front of me...

>>169237
Use your halberd to fling it away by its neck. Aim AWAY from your group.

Also, wipe your eyes.

>>169237
jesus that went plot device detected...

slash the zombie in front of you and pull back. clean your eyes and nose with anything you have and be ready for zombie disease and L4D cameos

Ask your friends who's coming, smack her head with your bony dragon skull.

hopefully all us stones can protect you... oh wait! maybe it's the stone of life and is corrupted into the stone of sickness?

BOOMER!

Yell "BOOMER!"

>>169253
+2 internets.

dont permanently kill the zombies. im not sure if it can ressurect, but we should play safe.

...why is it obscuring OUR vision too? Sanya, did the vomit get on the wisdom stone itself? Wipe us off!

Sanya 2010/04/23(Fri)22:02 No. 169288 ID: f35d0a
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I can't get... off...

... see, Wisdom... after me while...

... "-AAAERO!"
... "Nurzu! Mae- ... -keo..."
... "Sanya! Are you-"

(Please choose an action.)

Hey stone of Knowledge, help out here. She already knows what's around her, and she has senses other than sight. Sanya, remember what everything looked like, and use your other senses, mainly hearing. What do you 'see'?

No Sanya, YOU are the zombies.

>>169288
puke, piss, crap, fart and cought all at the same time that you are cleaning yourself.

short of a stone doing something... how about asking knowledge for wtf is this crap?

also DROP ALL WEAPONS.

also also scream for help to clean up.

 

Whatever you do, don't JUMP ON IT! JUMP ON IT! No seriously you'd be a hunter. You might tear somebody into tiny little fragments of flesh. Focus on positive thoughts and fun actions. Do those. Shut up and jam.

>>169288
Kill the grey goblin zombie!

stop everything.

>>169304
this sounds more right.

we should ask the stones for help. all of them.

I just barely figured out what's going on. The zombies are coming around the corner. There looks to be a brown thing right in front of Sanya which could be a tonberry.

Mind crush the thing holding you down

Switch to Gezzono

All else fails,
ASSUME DIRECT CONTROL

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)12:02 No. 172533 ID: f35d0a
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"Sanya! Just duck!"
"Ugh... Okay!"

I don't want to destroy these goblins yet, but...

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)12:03 No. 172534 ID: f35d0a
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"FIRA!"

>>172534
Don't just settle for one spell. Make sure they're fucking dead, every last one of the fuckers should fry!

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)14:02 No. 172550 ID: f35d0a
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>>172538
... I could've blasted the goblins off with a stronger spell, but I can't do that with Sanya still near the vicinity.

"Sanya! Are you okay?"
"I'm fffine... Just a bit stiff... For some reason, that vomit just shot up my senses..."
"How did you get the Wisdom Stone to talk to me, then? I could hear it."
"What? I did not! I couldn't hear a thing from the stone myself after the attack!"

... I'll move Sanya back to the group, but we need to deal with the goblins.

This is no ordinary plague.

This smacks of a stone.

It reacted to you Sanya. It shot up your senses. Has to be a stone. The last one.

fucking called it, it's corrupted into the stone of sickness or something.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)19:39 No. 172663 ID: f35d0a
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(From the Shard of Knowledge: As the previous candidate, Gezzono uses his experiences to guide his comrades. He will sometimes issue commands on his own if it will benefit the party.)

"Gazzene, Lady Sanya needs assistance. Tend to her!"
Gazzene: "... ... ... A paralyzing substance in the fluid seeped through her eyes and is starting to shut her senses down. I can stop it from spreading further, but Lady Sanya will be blindsighted until we get to the Tonberry Temple to cleanse her off this concoction."
Sanya: "... What? I can't hear you well..."
Gazzene: "You will be fine, Lady Sanya."

With Gazzene carrying Conan and now guiding Lady Sanya, it's up to Murdelp and me to cover them and the goblins. I'm not liking this situation at all.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)19:41 No. 172664 ID: f35d0a
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... Where were the goblins that attacked us?

Piles of ashes now cover our path. Has my spell reduced them to these? One only gets charred, not cremated, in a Fira spell...

>>172664
They molted, I'm betting. Unless they were just extra flammable.

They didn't get BEHIND us somehow right? Check quickly then advance, staying away from the wall with holes in it. Make sure nobody steps in the blood.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)21:14 No. 172704 ID: f35d0a
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>>172669
If they were caught in my spell and turned into ash, then their bodies must've been weakened by this plague that haunts them.

I only fear for the kids. It scares me to assume they could turn out like them, but I have to.

"Miss Amina, has any hostile goblin gone past us and behind?"
"You got all of them in your fire. All of them, I think."

To think is not enough. We must confirm.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)21:17 No. 172707 ID: f35d0a
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... We move to the next area.

Seems to be a settling ground for the raiders. Notable is the camp fire; it seems to have only been set up recently. Further proof that the goblins have not stayed here for long.

Move quickly. As interesting as this is, you can come back and investigate it after these goblin kids are safe and Sanya is healed.

Gezzono 2010/05/01(Sat)21:43 No. 172721 ID: f35d0a
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>>172711
Excellent judgment. The sooner we get to Alcardia, the bigger the chance of seeing what really is going on, as well as curing everyone of their respective illnesses.

... Boulders. I know for a fact that the one on the western side goes to Alcardia.

Easily smashable by my own magic, they are... But there might be trouble lying ahead. Murdelp could prepare himself with his weapon while I continue the process.

How say you, Wisdom Stone?

>>172721
Sounds like a plan. Do it.

>>172721
Clearing the boulders while the kobold snipes the zombies sounds like a good plan. but how good is your sister with offensive spells? there's no way a single kobold can stop all of them by himself even with his considerable archery skills.

I think we should eliminate the trouble. Preemptive strike!

Amina couldn't climb over and take a look, could she?

>>172721
don't smash the whole thing.

Bore a decent hole (peferably toward the top where goblins will have a hard time getting to it) in it, and "sanitize" the area behind after you peer past it and see gobzombies.

by "sanatize", I mean a spell that will clear the passage of any reminants. Possibly a stronger version of Fira through the hole... Firaga?

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)13:11 No. 174141 ID: f35d0a
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>>172726
Gazzene's arsenal of magic consists of spells designed to protect and aid her comrades. Even if she has that blue ray of pure energy as an offensive spell, she will be reluctant to attack anyone due to her clerical duties.

>>172748
Amina has been assigned by Lady Sanya the duty of carrying the goblin with the missing leg until we reach Alcardia. It is physically impossible for her to climb up the boulder, and I highly doubt we will see a lot.

>>172888
Careful drilling of this boulder will take much time, a factor which we do not have the abundance of. Are you sure this is a wise decision?

>>174141
Blast the boulder, but be ready to roast everything behind it.

>>174141
careful drilling? Just put a hole in it. Doesn't have to be that small or that straight. It's just so we can see beyond and not kill innocents... or alert these zombie things

>>174141
We don't have much time to waste. If taking out the stone can be done with less noise and destruction at all then try to do so. Otherwise hope for the best. Get ready for trouble on the other side regardless.

Do you think your people could have placed the stone there? It doesn't look like it was placed from the outside, but I can imagine them wanting to seal off the area with the goblins.

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)15:14 No. 174184 ID: f35d0a
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>>174155
Noted. I will get rid of this boulder with one of my more silent spells.

"Bakori uu masogera..."

Yes, the Tonberries ocassionally block this path with boulders, but they're more of a warning sign when a raid is about to proceed.

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)15:15 No. 174186 ID: f35d0a
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... I have crushed the boulder from within. The pieces can now be easily moved-

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)15:16 No. 174187 ID: f35d0a
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*KRR-DRR-UGH*

Ack!

Murdelp: "Gezzono!"

Solve this like you solve your other problems,through sexual harassment.

@Gazzene: this goblin is already dead, half it's brain is gone. shoot it.

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)16:04 No. 174198 ID: f35d0a
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"Anyone... Get her..."

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)16:04 No. 174199 ID: f35d0a
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Murdelp: "I got her!"

*FWW-SHLCK*

>>174187
I'd say you should've made that hole... and told you so...

But it's too late for that now.

Shove her off you, set fire to the corpse?

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)16:54 No. 174204 ID: f35d0a
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>>174203
As I planned.

"FIRA GARUGA!"

Murdelp: "Are you okay, Gezzono? That goblin really got you by the throat there!"
Gezzono: "I'm fine... Gazzene..."
Gazzene: "Right. If you look this way..."

Gezzono 2010/05/06(Thu)16:54 No. 174205 ID: f35d0a
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"... You will see Alcardia."

>>174205
...And that's where the zombie goblin was. Swell. Let's hope the whole city isn't infected.

>>174206
your city is now screw'd... I'd say be cautious and drill small holes.

Really, this time around, you'll be dealing with either batches of hostile zombie goblins or kinsmen... who may be zombies or just barracaded.

I assume that the lack of head on that thing means that other tonberries have been fighting already...

Gezzono 2010/05/08(Sat)18:47 No. 175209 ID: f35d0a
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>>174206
>>174230
Lady Sanya told me the goblins failed in their raid and retreated. It's implied that the tonberries held them off. Besides, the council wouldn't allow Alcardia to fall in peril.

Moving to the next area, we now see bodies of tonberries and goblins. A battle certainly took place in this vicinity.

We hear voices from afar. Tonberries.

"... princess is here!"
"With the traitor... Did he threaten her to..."
"... goblins with them! And strange creatures we haven't..."

>>175209
Those goblins could start moving again...

Better let Gazzene do the talking here. You want to look as hands-off as possible to keep from making her look compromised. Heck, don't even say anything.

>>175209
I think your countrymen may be hostile now

>>175209
"Would somebody please enlighten me as to why this place is full of corpses?"

would suggest you tell her what to say but with them thinking you threatened her i don't think it's a good idea. just be ready to shoot any dead thing that get's back up.

Gezzono 2010/05/08(Sat)19:16 No. 175222 ID: f35d0a
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>>175211
>>175216
We both know this, and thus stay away from each other whenever we're near or in Alcardia. It's for our own safety.

I keep an eye on the corpses for anyone who might attack us, but no movement could be seen from them. Gazzene, on the other hand, makes her move.

Gazzene: "Halt! I approach Alcardia with prisoners! We were attacked by goblins earlier, but the ones we carry are innocent youngsters!"
???: "And what about the traitor?"
Gazzene: "He is here on his own account. He brings to Alcardia the chosen one and her comrades. Surely the water bed has cycled once more to allow his visit to occur?"
???: "Finally, he does something right! We will lower the bridge for both of you."

huh. i think the fact you 'did something right' as according to them, you may not be given quite as many hateful looks this visit.