Guys I don't think that's actually the real knife. The Dread is intimidated, but I doubt we can hurt it with this ting. Better not call our own bluff.

make it look like you're about to attack it, then quickly turn around and slice at the shield. that knife is the only thing the dread can't deal with, so that's probably how Rella opens that shield.

Tell it to go sit in a corner.

If there is no corner, conjure up a corner for it to sit in.

1/5 Cedric 2016/05/07(Sat)18:15 No. 721716 ID: 358e31
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>>718190
>>717853
Good thinking, there's no way to know for sure if this knife can actually harm The Dread, so it's best I just play up the charade for now.

I force the creature back, far enough for me to get closer to Rella's prison.

2/5 Cedric 2016/05/07(Sat)18:16 No. 721717 ID: 358e31
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>>718262
Let's see if this works...

4/5 Cedric 2016/05/07(Sat)18:17 No. 721719 ID: 358e31
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>"Cedric, stop!"

5/5 Cedric 2016/05/07(Sat)18:18 No. 721720 ID: 358e31
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>"Do not break this barrier!"

>>721720
Oh, let me guess, it's the only thing keeping the Dread from taking control over Rella completely. Don't say that though, ask her why. ...actually isn't she already taken over? Tell her as much. She sure isn't acting herself right now.

Or... Is that really her? If that's an illusion then she'd still be sitting there in the center of the barrier.

>>721720
...how do I know you're the real Rella and not another dread trick?

>>721720
I don't think breaking the barrier a good idea it's probably is the only thing stopping the Dread from taking control over Rella completely.

>>721720
Try to not to think about the fact that the outfit she's wearing leaves nothing to the imagination and reveals all of her lovely curves. :3

But seriously, everyone's been worried about her. Well everyone, but Manchester, but he doesn't count. And even the "bees" have been worried. Now, to ask the most important question: How can we help?

Can she hear us?

Hey, Rella, yoo-hoo. What's up with the snowglobe?

1/3 Cedric 2016/05/11(Wed)14:21 No. 722576 ID: 358e31
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>>721739
"Lemme guess, I can't open the dome because--"

>"It is the only thing protecting me from The Dread's influence."

I guess you were right. But it could also be a ruse. I can only see one Rella inside the dome, though...

"How do I know you're the real--"

>"Cedric, what are you doing here in such a silly outfit? This place is not safe! Especially for someone who has no idea how to properly hold such a weapon."

...That's the real Rella alright.

2/3 Cedric 2016/05/11(Wed)14:22 No. 722577 ID: 358e31
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>"Are you some sort of apparition?"

"No, it's m--"

SWIPE

3/3 Cedric 2016/05/11(Wed)14:23 No. 722578 ID: 358e31
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THUNK

>>722578
It's fine just seal it with liquid cement.

New plan:
Yell for Rella to use her knife and help.
And then, once she gives you your opening, pull out a new weapon and help her drive the dread out.
How? Well, I imagine that this thing will tend to focus it's attention one way or the other. If it's going after Rella, shoot it or something like that, and it'll turn to you, which will let her get in a stab.
It's not that this thing is ONLY vulnerable to the knife, it's that the Dread was basically stopping you from attacking, via destroying your weapons against it.
The knife is stronger since it's important to all three of you and has too much belief in it to no-sell break it, but a lesser weapon should suffice if you're allowed to form and use it, and that's what the 2v1 situation will let you do.

summon more knives, arrange them like a picket fence around rella's personal space bubble.

>>722590
this is such a crazy idea it might actually work

>>722590
How about HOLY SHIT NO. That just gives him MORE ammo.

Turn around and we need to square off against this thing. DO NOT pull out the knife unless it's actively ruining her shield. If it is, THEN pull it out, and DESUMMON IT.

We need to hold this thing off at any cost.

>>722578
I think the dagger is giving you a reproving look.

Guys, we finally found real Rella. Do whatever you want to try and protect her, but also ask where she is in the flesh so we can get the real ruby knife to her.

Huh...well...that could've gone better.

Okay, starting idea to fix this. First Don't, I repeat, Do not pull out that dagger. You just made a crack in Rellas defenses, but the dread needs a hole to get in. For now I think smaking the dread and making it mad at you would be the best plan so rella can get some time to re fix her mental defenses.

Ok, new plan, if the dome falls, grab Rella, and run away as fast as you can, Try to gain time for... Myr's plan... that consisted in... Ok lets just try to gain time for now until we get an idea.

If the dome stands, and The Dread somehow finds no way of going in, perhaps you should consider running for your life for the time being, perhaps around the dome so you can ask some questions to Rella while at it.

use an ion cannon it always works

1/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:42 No. 728971 ID: 358e31
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I have a lot of options here. Or very few, depending on how you look at it. I could plead with Rella to leave her safety dome and help me, but that might place her in danger. Or I could try to hold off The Dread long enough so Rella can concentrate and heal the barrier. I could ask for Rella's current location, but that won't mean much if The Dread is still here. It'll just wake her up and move her somewhere else, I presume.

2/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:43 No. 728973 ID: 358e31
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>"Cedric! He's gaining on you!"

"I can see that!"

3/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:43 No. 728974 ID: 358e31
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>"CEDRIC!"

4/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:45 No. 728975 ID: 358e31
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Phew. That beast only knicked my arm, due to a quick dodge.

Well, 'knicked' as in 'it just left a bullet hole-sized wound inside it.'

If I can just--

5/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:46 No. 728976 ID: 358e31
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oh wow this is happening

6/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:47 No. 728977 ID: 358e31
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>"Cedric! CEDRIC!"

7/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:48 No. 728978 ID: 358e31
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"I'm... nnhh... fine..."

8/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:49 No. 728979 ID: 358e31
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"S-Stay inside... that dome... It's not, ah... safe out here..."

9/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:50 No. 728980 ID: 358e31
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>"..."

10/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:51 No. 728981 ID: 358e31
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What a situation I've found myself tangled in...

11/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:53 No. 728983 ID: 358e31
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WHHHHHHHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

12/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:54 No. 728984 ID: 358e31
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SHNK

13/13 Cedric 2016/06/11(Sat)18:55 No. 728985 ID: 358e31
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"R-Rella...?"

>>728985
Create like, four Knives. Two for each of you.

>>728981
lewd
>>728985
LEWD

yeah though summon knives, that seems to be our only real recourse here

Make a knife golem. And a knife sword. And a knife gun.

Make big knives out of smaller knives, then make a giant knife out of those big knives.

>>729025
Y'know what? Fuck it.

Summon knives.
All the knives.
EVERY knife.

Aim and fire.

UNLIMITED KNIFE WORKS.

He just got stabbed a few times, I don't think the solution to his problem is cutlery.

Cedric, can you feel that? Try and imagine the wounds away, or make believe some bandages. The sooner you're back on your feet, the sooner Rella can get her bubble back.

And ask Rella where she is in the real world. You could kinda mumble at people from here before, so if you get that information and get back outside of this tower you should be able to deliver the message yourself. That's assuming Myr can't help you.

Heh... "tangled"

Is it painful? You don't look like in shape of a fight... perhaps you can imagine some kind of "exoskeleton" to help you move? you know, something that can keep your legs and arms moving, although it seems overcomplicated so if that doesn't work, maybe you could justi magine your wounds being healed instantly?

Let me point out that the knife actually hurt the dread. So i sujest that we make more of the knives and beat the hell out of the dread.
>>729077 Yes to this. A scare tatic at most of nothing else.

if the Dread was able to manipulate the knife that easily, i doubt that it was the only thing Rella had up her sleeve for the entire duration she's been fighting this thing. if she has anything else, it would be ideal if she shared it with you now

>>730292
The dread didn't manipulate the knife, it swiped at Cedric's arm to toss it indirectly.

USE KNIVES WITH BEE WINGS THAT HOME INTO PARTS OF THE DREAD

I am the Bone of my Knife
Steel is my Body and Fire is my Blood.
I have created over a Thousand Blades,
Unknown to Death,
Nor known to Life.
Have withstood Pain to create many Weapons
Yet those Hands will never hold Anything.
So, as I Pray--
Unlimited Knife Works

that took surprisingly little modification

ZA WARUDO!!

1/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:46 No. 741301 ID: 358e31
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>>729104
Right, as long as I stay calm, and imagine I'm not in pain, I should be alright. Now I just need to get free...

2/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:47 No. 741302 ID: 358e31
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There we go!

3/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:48 No. 741303 ID: 358e31
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Okay, I say it's time we give this unfriendly fellow a taste of its own medicine.

5/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:49 No. 741305 ID: 358e31
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>>734512
Knives with wings...

6/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:50 No. 741306 ID: 358e31
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...Now there's a novel idea!

9/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:54 No. 741312 ID: 358e31
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SMASH!

>"Foul beast...!"

10/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:55 No. 741314 ID: 358e31
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>"HIYA!"

11/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:56 No. 741315 ID: 358e31
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SNAP!

>"!"

12/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:57 No. 741316 ID: 358e31
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"Hold on Rella--"

13/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:58 No. 741320 ID: 358e31
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"--I got this!"

14/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)11:59 No. 741321 ID: 358e31
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SHWINK SHWINK SHWINK

>"Cedric...?"

15/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:00 No. 741322 ID: 358e31
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"Rella, that thing is weak to your knife! Here!"

17/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:01 No. 741324 ID: 358e31
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"Do some damage!"

18/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:02 No. 741325 ID: 358e31
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>"Gladly."

21/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:04 No. 741328 ID: 358e31
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It's turned into another Rella, like back out in the desert...

22/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:05 No. 741329 ID: 358e31
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And it looks like it wants a piece of me!

Possibly quite literally!

24/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:06 No. 741331 ID: 358e31
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Yikes!

25/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:07 No. 741332 ID: 358e31
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Ooof!!

26/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:08 No. 741333 ID: 358e31
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"Nnng! Get off me!"

27/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:09 No. 741334 ID: 358e31
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SMACK!

>"This is between you and I. Leave him out of this!"

28/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:10 No. 741335 ID: 358e31
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SNAP!

>"Uh..."

29/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:11 No. 741336 ID: 358e31
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BLAM!

30/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:12 No. 741337 ID: 358e31
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>"Hey! Don't leave me out of this jamboree."

31/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:12 No. 741338 ID: 358e31
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Myr's right on time! Now if I can just...

SHWING!

32/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:13 No. 741339 ID: 358e31
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>"Huah!"

33/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:14 No. 741340 ID: 358e31
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BLAM!!

34/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:14 No. 741341 ID: 358e31
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rrrrrrr

35/35 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)12:15 No. 741342 ID: 358e31
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SCHWING!

Is it dead?
Who knew all you needed to kill a demon, so terrify that Rella sealed it in her and controlled by torturing herself, was a time traveling nut, an awkward nerd and imaginary weapons.

>>741342
"Well hey, that worked.
...
So, uh, what's with the catsuit?"

35 images. Wow.

Is it dead? Are you free now, Rella?

Damn, son!
Is it done?
Did we won?

Hi Myr!

Well, one of two, we either managed to free Rella from the Dread's grasp permanently, or it is just weak for the time being and the only way to take it out from Rella, and everyone else, is by destroying it's source, that of course if we have finally beaten it.

I wouldn't let my guard down now, Cedric, as the Dread could try to do a final trick, even if it doesn't look capable of that.

1/7 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)16:32 No. 741388 ID: 358e31
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>>741353
>>741354
"Is that it? Is the bugger finally dead?"

>"No, I can still feel its presence. But with your help, it has been weakened enough that I can break free of its hold on me.

"I suppose that's something."

>"Cedric... I... apologize for what I said before. About trying to keep you out of my affairs. If it wasn't for you, I would still be under that monster's control."

"Rella..."

>"What I am trying to say is..."

2/7 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)16:33 No. 741389 ID: 358e31
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>"Thank you for saving me."

"Aheh... It's no trouble at all."

3/7 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)16:35 No. 741390 ID: 358e31
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>"Alright, alright, break it up lovebirds. There, I got her location. Now let's hurry and wake up already."

Oh, right! We've been keeping everyone waiting!

4/7 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)16:40 No. 741393 ID: 358e31
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We better wake up soon, but before we go...

"Rella, Bonzi, Myr, and I are going to find you. Once we do we can get going to the Higher Lands and finally find a way to help you! I promise!"

>"..."

5/7 Cedric 2016/08/10(Wed)16:40 No. 741394 ID: 358e31
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"See you soon!"

7/7 Rella 2016/08/10(Wed)16:43 No. 741397 ID: 358e31
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>"Cedric..."

[End of Chapter 5]