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You aren’t so weak as to fall unconscious after an incredibly emotional moment, that’s a truth about yourself you know very well, something came and robbed your spirit, it sneaked when your guard was down and now… here you are.

Some kind of limbo of pure white.

It’s the only way to truly describe your surroundings, a soil of white, a sky of white, a horizon of pure, immaculate unending white that completely throwing off any sense of direction, it’s not beautiful or serene like the wings of Hadraniel, but it is nonetheless pure.

So pure that you are forced to squint as you look around, no sounds, anything in sight, so you look to your feet’s as you walk in this nothingness the weight beneath your traveling boots is the only thing giving you some kind of comfort and identification, from your step you identify up, down, left and right even if it is complete guess work.

You don’t sense your soul links, Sylphis, Athena, Hadraniel… the three of them are cut, you will find no solace or aid, your distress is yours alone to handle as you walk into this purity, and inevitably your thoughts drift back to the earlier event and your jaw stiffen, that stone… you were holding Avina very life and…

No, no this isn’t the time for regrets, just…

Why the hell are you even here anyway!?

So empty and lifeless.

>>19778976
Sigh. Dreading this partly due to the choice from last session.

Call out I guess. See if Siggy is truly alone in this space.

>>19778976
Let's take a closer look at what we're standing on. I'm kind of curious.

Also OP, ya might want to archive now since some quests have been getting archived completely wrong by a butthurt quest hater.

>>19779148

This. Archive early; the quest-hating neckbeards are ramping up their attacks.

Just to make sure: Avina is completely and irrevocably dead now, no way you can bring her back just to put her in the fridge again, right? Right?!

>>19779241
She dead fellow anon. Last thread made that quite clear.

‘’Who is it that forced me here? I wish to speak, show yourself!’’

Extending your arms to the pure, eyes hurting white, you call out without result, your voice dying in this infinite horizon, your feet planted on this solid soil, the very same as the sky, truly make any kind of mapping impossible: you could very well be walking in circle without noticing anything.

Are you being watched? Maybe it’s simply your mind playing trick on you with the complete isolation and the total lack of sounds.

Do you need to be louder or something?

Are you truly… irrevocably alone in here?

>>19779297
Hmm. Perhaps try entering focus? Maybe that will give us an idea on if there is anything else in here.

>>19779333
Seconding focus, not much else to do now that calling out failed.

>>19779267
Not from where I sat.

From where I sat it wasn't destroying her "soul", or her "essence" or "life-force" or anything like it: it was destroying some ambiguously defined "memories". Read that way, it's not killing Avina, but killing who she used to be. I direct you heyah...
>>19778960
>with the consequence of wiping out our friend memories

Unless it's more clearly written, I maintain that there is a chance that some part of Avina still exists within the golem: just probably not something we'd easily recognize as being her.

>>19779480
IIRC, earlier threads pointed out Yuki-onna are unique in that memories are what's important to them and their survival. So by wiping out her memories, we did indeed kill her for real.

>>19779297

Sit and wait

Balling your hands into fist, you continue your wandering for a time, but soon the frustration of your apparent complete and total lack of progress stop your march and, after another look around you, you let out a sigh and enter Focus in a flash.

The magic entering your body make you feel so much more alive, the feeling of utter power flowing in your colored veins, bulging slightly as the magic flow through you is the only thing that can help you grab on the familiar, thus you form some ice around your hands that you quickly let go, the complete silence is suddenly ripped apart by a single, soft thumping, a sound so far away and small that it would have easily been buried a single breath, but this limbo forced you to keep your sense sharper than ever before.

The movement is what allows you to spot it, a silhouette of crystal, transparent and soft white perfectly camouflaging itself in the surrounding is walking in your direction, impossibly thin and long, it’s facing while walking and taking uneasy step, simply looking and identifying its form is harsh.

The soft thumping increase in volume and now the proximity of the unidentifiable stop at a perfect 3 meters at your front, you see that its arms and legs possess no hands and feet’s

>>19779605
"Are you the one that brought me here? Are you the ersult of my choice?"

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>>19779605

>Wendigo?!

"Are you the one that brought me here? Are you the result of my choice?"

Your voice is imperious and as strong as it ever was, even if… no, it’s not the time for that.

With the complete lack of visage, you perfectly expected the silence as this… silhouette is simply standing there for who know how long while you look, trying to discover its shoulders, elbows, hips, thighs… There’s some humanity in there.

Then, a sound behind you, as if something wet and meaty just crashed from a small height, you turn and look, seeing something that manage to simply make you stare in wonder, even in your Focus.

Some kind of amorphous blob, black thing seeping tars, the way it… jiggles? Move and moan make it seem like some kind of underwater creature, but on closer inspection you spot some kind of humanoid torso and arms and it struggle forward, staining the pure, perfect ground, its liquid falling in the abyss of white, no head to look at, only a body where each breath seem painful and an ordeal in itself, it move with the strength of a desperate cripple, vomiting its black viscid liquid.

But then you hear it.

‘’HelP mE, HeLp Me’’

So it says as it struggle forward, while the silhouette of white simply lay motionless.

Wait

It now poses two hands and two feet’s, with just the right amount of fingers and toes.

>>19779890
Can we sense corruption from the oncoming blog? If not, I'm guessing we have to get those two together.

>>19779952

Its impossible to tell, but if anything its giving you a sense of utter revulsion.

>>19779964
Hmmm. Perhaps we should try to use the consuming ability on it then. If it is corrupted, I don't think letting it get to the white figure would be wise.

>>19780047
Same person but let's try consumption and if that doesn't work, make a wall of ice to stop the thing from getting closer. I thought it might be related to Avina but she never gave such feelings to Siggy if I can recall.

Where is everyone else?

>>19780129
Personally I don't think it's wise to try and consume whatever this is.

I would like to ask what 'it' is though.

>just got here

>>19780169
You know what? I assume it won't instantly reach her - sure let's try talking to it and see what it is first. If it IS too close though, might be time to consider it.

>>19780169
I agree with this. It seems like a lot of posters here tend to hold back when they should be acting and tend to jump in before they know what is going on.

Since it seems capable of vocalization, we should ask it what it is. If INH refuses to work with us on that and has it answer unhelpfully, then we can reanalyze the situation at that point.

>>19780203
To be fair, there are times when we have tried to talk through things and did silly things. Like almost giving the stone away and I won't lie, I'm worried that could possibly happen here now. We already killed Avina so I rather not see the process after mess up and make her death a waste.

>>19780245
And for all we know if we consume this...thing we could be messing up the process also. It's really a no win here for time being. Better to get more info and then act.

Why is it that you are driven to protect this figure? Is it desperation after what you did, perhaps an hour ago now?

You turn around step in front of your charge, the resonating thumping increase in tempo as the blob crawl its way closer, its pathetic pleading fill you with an instinctive revulsion instead of pity, its putrid liquid staining the purity steps by steps…

You take a deep, relaxing breath, no odor to identify whatsoever but you search your guts as you try to prod this sleeping, bestial hunger.

And you find nothing.

It’s not its being stubborn and keeping you from using what you can do, no, it’s much graver: your absorption is completely gone, just like that, not even a whimper to warn you, the blob continue its slow, wounded and crippled crawl while pleading for help as you try to collect yourself and search the depth of your soul like only mage can do so well.

But there is absolutely nothing.

The beast that almost drove you to kill Sylphis is gone.

‘’Identify yourself!’’

You bark instead, your voice force the thing to stop its pleading and its form shift, vomiting more liquids but you manage to identify some kind of melted face.

‘’I NEeEd a sHeeEelL’’

As if speaking was the worse of torture, the pathetic being starts writhing on the ground and sewing its liquid, still crawling toward you and the white silhouette.

>>19780283
>‘’I NEeEd a sHeeEelL’’

Well aren't you just helpful.

Has there been any change to the white silhouette as this creature presses forward? Also, is it just simply standing there?

>>19780346

Its not moving, simply staying, you aren't even sure it can move its head and beside the sudden hand and feet's nothing new.

>>19780364
One kinda meta question here, do we have a time limit for this 'event.'

>>19780416

Yes

>>19780435
Crap.

Well I guess we should try ask it a few questions. Don't really want to impede it's way...for now.

Point to the white silhouette and ask if that is indeed the shell it talks about. Ask why it needs this shell. And with a bit of dread, "Do you know who I am?"

After that I guess we should try to deiced what to do...

>I hope there is someone else out there.

>>19780435
Well it's clear you're not going to give us any help on this one, and I'd rather be faulted for action than inaction.

One vote for having the two combine. Throw some shit at the wall and see if it sticks.

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Random question. Did we ever find out why Siggy was going to die in 30 days? What was going to kill him? Etc..

>>19780504

Oh the time limit itself is rather big really, it'll mostly be actions that'll trigger the end..

>>19780548
Nope, nothing so far. It would be too easy otherwise.

>>19780575
And it was the Queen Mother that told us this right? Or was it the Queen. Oh fuck it. I'm just going to re-read this. At rate really should just walk up to who ever it was ask 'WHY?!' I know we wont get answer but I feel needs to be done.

>>19780504
Wait. What if this thing is Siggy's consumption ability? Do we really want to put that burden on whatever creature the golem becomes? Not sure if we should let them combine.

"What are you and why do you need a shell."

>>19780283
Well, do we have something it could use as a container with us? If large enough, and nothing else works, we could even offer it one of our boots.

>>19780607
It was Tsukiyomi if memory serves me right.

>>19780615

the blob is around your size, a fully grown man easily.

>>19780613
Well the point of the golem was to have Siggy consumption ability (or something like it) to counter the holy-weapon the church has.

"Avina? I thought you were dead!"

>>19780643
I was under the assumption it would have a similar ability - not necessarily take the entire burden from him. And if that is the case, I don't know how comfortable I am creating a new being, with an intelligence and knowledge of the world of who knows what it will be, and putting that burden on it. Look at how much Siggy has gone through as it is. I rather keep the ability at that point.

Given your position, the… corrupted? Blob stop its advance, leaving a comfortable distance of several meters, it writhe and moans for some time, pleading the word ‘’shell’’ again, prompting you to point at the silhouette behind your back with your thumb and ask, more irritated than really scared at this point.

‘’Is this the shell you need? Why? Don’t be cryptic and answer truthfully!’’

You really aren’t in the mood for this, not with what you did to Avina. Your words strike deep and the thing wail and cry as it vomit some more, starting to crawl again, this time much slower.

‘’LiVeE EeXist’’

It wishes to be born unto the world? Your irritation and anger stiffen your jaw, managing to overcome the calm pragmatism Focus always managed to give you, you step closer, your sudden proximity however, doesn’t intimidate it like you’d expect.

‘’Do you know who I am?’’

A laugh? No… but it was a derisive sound made through the pain, it continue its pathetic crawl.

‘’DySFfff…DyysFuNcTional’’

Then, another thump prompt you to look up, the sky is now covered in deep, dark, violent lines extending beyond your vision.

>>19780658
[nospoilersontg]she is[/stillnospoilers]

>>19780658
Don't say any names. It might just claim to be Avina but not really be her.

>>19780681
"WHAT IS YOUR NAME?"

>>19780677
But without the consumption ability, the golem will be worthless as a counter to the Church's holy bio-weapon, and we would have killed Avina for nothing.
The whole point of this entire process was to create a golem with the consumption ability to suck up holy energy and that has a will and ego to keep it from going feral.

>>19780681
"What is your name, creature?"

>>19780681
That thing isn't sounding like Avina so far... Don't think she would call Siggy dysfunctional, so I'm starting to think it might be the cause of Siggy's consumption.

>>19780725
Not necessarily. It still could be something Siggy could soul link and increase his ability to absorb crap with. There's nothing stopping him from doing it himself - I'm just wondering if the Queen-Mother is trying to take that burden away from Siggy so it might not be his downfall. And I don't think that should be done personally.

>>19780681

>‘’DySFfff…DyysFuNcTional’’

Well I think >>19780613 might be right about this...

If this really is 'consumption ability' we might as well ask if it is or was the hunger that had resided within Siggy. Why it calls Siggy dysfunctional...

>>19780755
Good call. Definitely ask that.

>>19780749
Maybe it's refering to itself. It's body is dysfunctional. It may not have heard the question.

So if this is the souce/embodyment of the consumption ability it begs the question: Do we really want to give this thing autonomy?
Sure it might be useful, but Siggy almost fucked up multiple times with his ability before reigning it in, there is no proof that this thing will hold back when it gets the munchies.

>>19780803
Maybe but it made that derisive sound after asking who we were. Stone Avina's last thoughts weren't anything like that.

>>19780821
Yeah, that's what is kind of worrying. Even if the golem has its own personality/identity, do we want to put that being through the trials Siggy has?

>>19780821
At this point we don't know what this thing is. We might have to make a choice with that knowledge.

>>19780839
That too, but I'm more worried that something that eats not just holy, but corruption, a palace filled with monsters (not to mention the sleeping dragon that's been serving as a corruption dump for god knows how long) would be like a smorgasbord.

>>19780821
>>19780839
One of the reasons why I would like to find out if it is or not. If it truly is the embodiment of the Siggys ability then I would say we stop the thing dead in its tracks because guess what we're still its shell wither it likes it or not.

>>19780879
>whether not wither

>>19780879
Damn straight.

"What is your name, creature?"

You ask tentatively, backing away so you fully hide the pure silhouette once more a the blob crawl closer, the lines in the sky shift colors, previously a dark red, now, they become violet.

‘’PrOud Pproud Noo, NooO RaGgh’’

Your question causes the thing to, once more, stop and writhe in some kind of deep emotional pain, but then it lift itself, and you identify a human torso and two arms amidst the putrid tar gouging from it.

‘’LIIIILIIIIIIIIIIM’’

The face of a human male is revealed amidst the liquids. Impossible to identify anything else for the incredibly ugly viscid cover its mouth and shut it as it gargle and vomit once more, this thing is so… pathetic.

‘’Are you the hunger in me, what make me pursue corruption and holy alike, in unending gluttony?’’

Your tone is much calmer now, but nonetheless sharp as you carve through its outburst, the sobs stops and it crawl once more, like a wounded animal.

‘’BooODy! Too! No! HuNger…’’

Then the silhouette behind you walks and stops at your side, its head shift to stare at you without eyes before shifting back to the blob whose words continue to flow like its unending… corruption?

‘’Purity?’’

A female voice, a single word and the one at your left fall silent, one hand held aloft, its impossibly thin head… where is it looking?

It's a goddamn slime... thing. When we look at it, it's revolting. It wants a shell, and there's a clean, pure "something" on the floor it wants to use.

Everything about the situation is screaming "KEEP THEM APART". If we determine it's our own corruption consuming ability that's in the blob, then we take it the fuck back.

Nothing I've heard so far makes that decision difficult at all.

So, everybody agree that if it's siggy's corruption it stays where it is, but if it's just about anything else it can go into the golem, right? So we need to figure out what this thing is.

>>19780930
"You will remain pure. I cannot let you shoulder this burden in my place. He and I are already well acquainted as it is - there's no reason to break up such a friendship."

>>19780930
>lilim
>purity
Okay, so I'm getting some definite angelic vs. demonic vibes going on here.

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>>19780967

Not exactly demonic, Lilim are monsters as well.

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>lilim
Might be a coincidence, if not my head is even more full of fuck than it was so far.

>>19780995
>not demonic
>Name that implies being a child of Lilith.
>says "demon" and "succubus" right on the picture

>>19780879
>If it truly is the embodiment of the Siggys ability then I would say we stop the thing dead in its tracks
If that's the case, then why the fuck did we just kill Avina in order to create a consumption-wielding golem?
Why did we choose to put her into the golem if not to have it be able to use consumption abilities?

>>19780995
Well the thing has a male face so it can't be a lilim itself. I am utterly confused on what it is exactly but looks like we're going to have to make a choice.

>>19781032
>then why the fuck did we just kill Avina
To satisfy INH's feel quota?

>>19781032
Not that I voted for using the golem in the first place but I figured it would just share our ability rather than take the entire burden. Completely different scenarios and I rather not put it through such a thing. Would you let Hadraniel, Athena or Slyphis take Siggy's ability if you had the chance?

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>>19781028

75% Demon, 25% monster

>>19781035
Do we need to vote? I say we let them join.

>>19780930
Oh sure. Know the silhouette wants to talk.

>>19781032
>The stone seem to have taken enough from you; your palms open the precious object fall unto the golem chest

It seems to me that the stone copied the power already. (Would like INH to confirm this but I doubt he will)

What were trying to do is stop the whole of Siggy ability from jumping ship as it were.

Hm, so you guys want to keep them from meeting?

>>19781062
>but I figured it would just share our ability rather than take the entire burden
I didn't get that interpretation from INH's original post in the last thread at all.
I read it as the stone copying the consumption ability from Siegfried and the golem would have the ability to consume both holy and corruption. It wouldn't have a soul-link with Siegfried, and wouldn't be used as some kind of extra storage for his consumption ability like you seem to think.

And if you stop it now, then you completely waste Avina's death, making a golem that can't be used to counter the Church's holy weapon.

>>19781127
Nah. Let's see what happens.

>>19781127
I am voting to let them meet. I seem to be in the minority, however.

I think that this is the essential step necessary to allow the golem to be able to consume both holy and corruption.

>>19781127

no. they need to meet in order for our sacrifice to work. As much as I hate it. Damn you INH

>>19781134
>And if you stop it now, then you completely waste Avina's death
This is the only reason why I'm inclined to let them join.

We've made our (poor) choices, the event is in motion, all we can do now is see it through and provide damage control to the best of our abilities.

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>>19781127

Let them meet.

>>19781127
I say keep them from meeting.

>>19781134
No, I think you're right in that is what was the Queen-Mother's original goal. However, I didn't realize it would take his ability completely and I'm just saying, if we don't let them meet we could basically use a soul link and etc etc. I'm wondering if this is just the stage to determine the golems ego and if she might go feral or not. Regardless, I think we shouldn't let them meet.

>>19781127
Well, the silhouette seems to have grown more talkative. Let's ask it what it wants to do.

Honestly, I don't like making choices when I have literally NO decent information as to the likely outcomes of my options. I simply don't have what I'd need to say what we should do here, so I plan to pump you for what we can get and when it comes to the big decision I'm going to keep my mouth shut.

>>19781152
>>19781154
>>19781171
>>19781173
>>19781175
Joy. I get to be in the minority again just like on Wednesday.

>>19781184
Heh. I'm with this guy. I mean really we've gotten so little in terms of info it's not even funny. We're not 100% if that blob is his ability or not. That silhouette now is talking. Eh.

>>19781152
>>19781154
>>19781173
>>19781175
Everybody keep your arms and legs inside the vehicle. This is about to turn into a bumpy ride.

Eh., the way I saw it the stone did its job last thread already and the golem will work. I think this will just determine either its personality or how well it will control its consumption ability and I think letting them meet will be poor. But majority will overrule me again in this case.

>>19781208
>>19781184

Thsi frustration is basically what Siegfried feels, let's just say there no real right and wrong.

>>19781184
>>19781208
And you KNOW that despite being the reasonable choice, nobody else but us are likely to get behind it, and the unthinking decision of "let the two things that we have no idea what they are combine" is going to be what we're stuck with.

>>19781180
>if we don't let them meet we could basically use a soul link and etc etc.
Yes, and that still wastes Avina's sacrifice.
I didn't want to go with the golem in the first place, but now that we have, if we stop now then Avina's sacrifice would have been for nothing. Really, it would have been for nothing because we could have restored her in a slime body instead.

>>19781127
Is the silhouette going to say anything more?
Can we ask it if it wants this joining?

Because right now, we're going in blind, again, and we're likely to make the wrong choice, again.

There some way we could split the burden between ourselves and the golem?

>>19781244
It would not be so frustrating if you would let us question people before forcing us to make a decision.

>>19781257
Well as I said, I think the stone has done its job already and it won't be a waste of what we did to Avina. I couldbe wrong though to be fair - we just don't know anything and are going to have to jump blindly, which I hate so much. Kind of why I'm starting to get pissed at the Queen-Mother for always keeping secrets.

rolled 30 = 30

>>19780930
Here's some question for the silhouette.

"Purity? Is that your name? Is that what you want to do that...thing over there? What are you and do you really want to be its shell?"

And when it doesn't answer anything. Go "Yeah I knew that wasn't going to work..."

>>19781249
It could be disaterus. Or it could salvage our earlier mistake. Either way it's better than doing nothing, in my opinion.

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>>19781282

I'd love two but both entities aren't exactly your common human in term of communication and general thinking pattern.

>>19781306
But we really haven't been doing nothing...

We've been trying to get answers from both these things. Sure it looks like we've been spinning our wheels here but if we can ask the one question that will give us a REAL answer...who knows.

>>19781312
So, let's at least ask the silhouette if it is purity, if it wants to join or purify sludge-boy over there, and if it wants to be a shell, or wants a shell of its own.

>>19781324
We're out of time here. I would love to go off and play "20 questions with the disgusting slimeball" but we need to make a choice now, before things get really screwed up.

>>19781378
Until INH says times up and tells us to make the choice now I'm going to keep playing 20 questions. On top of that I'm done with the blob moving on to the silhouette now that it's start to talk.

>>19781312
You know what? Fuck it. I don't care. If you're not going to give us any more information because you WANT us to make snap decisions, I think you'll find the majority of the snap decisions are in favor of letting them merge.

Confirm this, start writing, and let's get on with it already.

>>19781378
>We're out of time here.
Highly debatable.
Well whatever, I just want this Avina / golem business finally concluded.

You turn to look at this stainless creature, its word now gone, and the hand still held aloft while the pathetic one continue its desperate crawl, your brows furrow as you look at it, not understanding what it could be, but to try and understand what it possibly could be…

‘’What is your wish? What is it that you want? Why did you bring me here?’’

Three simple questions, your magic flow and give you power, small amount of snow falling from your palm as you breathe in, hard, wondering if something is going to be wasted.

Then the white one move, its step hard to follow, its walking fearful.

‘’I wish to be me’’

Its female voice is soft and give you a feeling of nostalgia, a weight on your boots make you look, the slime is stopped by your foot and its small, eaten arms extend to the white one, gargling something that you think can translate to as ‘’finally’’

>sorry if this suddenly became irritating, this scene was originaly made with [] but I decided not too. Also, time is almost up

>>19781412
Forgot to add the caveat that if you would DEIGN to give us something to work with, have Siggy ask the silhouette what it wants. See what it gives us in the way of a reply.

But if it's just going to mumble something incoherent, leaving us with no more information than we have now, then you can skip the chatting. It would only waste my time and everyone else's.

>>19781408
He did: >>19781127

Anyway, the silhouette doesn't seem very talkative either.

>>19781429
Well decision time. I'm still saying no to letting them meet. The white figure wants to be itself? Keep the slime away from it.

>>19781445

Thats the scenario.

Work with what you have.

>>19781429
>‘’I wish to be me’’

Welp. I'm voting no to them meeting and hoping for the best.

>>19781447
Now we're out of time.

>>19781429
Nostalgia, snow, and INH having previously said "no wrong decisions"? And a big black blob that we find revolting?

I vote we've gotta keep 'em separated. MAJOR warning lights flashing there.

>>19781429
I think the irritation from people is coming from a combination of Siggy being in the dark way too often in important choices and fallout from last time. It'll pass hopefully.

>>19781429
That does kinda sound like a no. Alright, I change my vote to stopping them from merging.

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>>19781429

It feels like two seperate parts.

One of Avina, one of siggy.

Stopping now looks it like would affect the function of the golem, to eat corruption since it won't if there is no hunger.

Let them meet, we have already come this far.

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>>19781429
Stop them and watch out for shit hitting the fan.

>>19781429
It's irritating because every single time we've had to make an important decision, we've always lacked crucial information and everyone we question always seems to either be unwilling or incapable of giving us useful information so we can make an informed decision.
If you're never going to give us useful information, just tell us so we don't waste an hour or two getting progressively infuriated.

I have no idea if the pro or anti-merging side is winning right now.

>>19781628

You will not always have the luxury of having all the info you want at your fingertips.

You have what you need. Work with it. Theres no point getting angry at INH.

>>19781429
One more question, then.
"Do you want to be joined with this being here?" and indicate the slime.

>>19781643

Anti

>>19781628

Information is a luxury, but I'll see what I can do

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>>19781669
I'm willing to roll with this question. But I have my doubts we'll get anything useful.

>>19781669
Maybe while we're kicking it away. Last chance, as it were.

‘’I see, leave it to me’’

Adding a cocky smile, you suddenly drop, knee first right on the head of this slime, producing a scream of pure terror and agony as you feel something hard popping, black pus, tar, corruption… whatever that can be called exit from several pores, your pressing is too much for it to keep itself together but the moving completely stop and, with frustration, the sludge can only go back to its previous owner, however the sudden action, the sudden violence, already sent a ripple across this limbo.

From the sky covered in now purple lines, a small glitter of gold fall, comparable to the most immaculate snowflake, it drift to the White one who reach and grab it, causing a sudden deep, powerful thumping of an invisible heart, while the apparent dead sludge find itself back into you, the familiar hunger where it belong, and its angry.

--

Having your mind played with like that make you wonder how you’re even able to keep your sanity, you feel yourself stirring; half of your body is on the hard floor of the laboratory, your back and head resting on something soft and comfortable, warm and alive, your eyes spy several set of tails moving like lazy serpents and you let out a grown, remembering everything that happened.

‘’An hour since you blacked out, I hope you are faring well Siegfried’’

Ah, this is the Queen-Mother voice, as expected: you’re still in the laboratory and one look to your side…

The golem has changed, first it looked like an exact replica of your mother but now, its physique shifted in something much more unique, even if she did kept some resemblance with Mana, mainly in the long hair, the skin is paler, the height is taller and then it stir.

>>19781927
"When I find the person who gave me this ability, we are going to have words."

Let's get on up and go greet the golem. Be the first person she sees and all that jazz and see who was right.

>>19781972
Yeah pretty much this.

>>19781927
"So, are you still you?"

Even though I know I'll never get you people to agree to getting angry, like any reasonable person would, let's at least confuse the hell out of the kitsune.

>>19782026
Oh I'm angry at the kitsune. I'm a little sick of her never giving us info that might help us in a situation but now isn't the time to bring it up. And we did owe her a bit for helping with that nightmare.

>>19782026
>>19782045
You assume that she has any information that's actually useful that she's been withholding.

>>19782105
When we asked her on info about our ability, she said she had theories but didn't want to tell us due to lack of proof. When we figured she was hiding something as we asked about the whole golem/slime choice, she said nothing and just told us to trust her. Yes, she's keeping info from us. I'm willing to trust her to a point but I'm getting a little tired of being in the dark about everything.

>>19782105
At this point any info would be good. I mean really we don't have a clue as to why we're going to die. Why we have this ability. Why we had amnesia at the start. Or that if any of this is truly linked together at all. Also this >>19782139

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"When I find the person who gave me this ability, we are going to have words."

Your words are more akin to a growl than a proper sentence, your position on the Queen-Mother is very comfortable indeed but you prefer to stand, but not before you heard the small comment of Tsukiyomi.

‘’I am… truly sorry for your torments’’

Still, as you get up and look at her, even with everything that happened, you manage a small smile.

"So, are you still you?"

This cause her to stare at you in something akin to disbelief, one long hard glare where her tired yellow eyes purge right into yours, but the moving golem is a more pressing matter, even if the Youko answer finally came after her pause.

A ‘’maybe’’ that sounded much sadder than it should be.

You come face to face with the girl, the golem, whatever title could be fitting isn’t exactly relevant even if for some reason you can’t really keep your mind off a proper identification, bah it’s probably nervousness!

There! She opened her eyes and…

Both her iris are not square, but bright red, meeting eyes to eyes create an incredibly silence as the girl simply stare at you while you can only wonder at such remarkable color and form.

No expression and barely a sound when she… breathes? She’s breathing? A golem that breathe? The girl suddenly move, a slow, slow progress to sitting as both her arms lay limply at her sides, as if devoid of nerves and muscles, her mouth moving slightly without producing a sound.

‘’Easy…’’

The Queen-Mother say in a motherly voice, prompting the girl to look at her with her unnatural, bright eyes without a single change in emotion, but her stare return to you and she barely stop to blink, each of your movement, be it the rising of your chest for a breath to a furrow of brow, provoke her stare to move.

>>19782026
>>19782045
And here I thought I was the only one pissed at Tsukiyomi, though I'm bothered less by the lack of conclusive info from her and more about how he put Siggy through a lot of emotional turmoil because she decided to fuck around with what remained of Avina.

>>19782219
>she decided to fuck around with what remained of Avina
That, I don't blame her for. If her intel is reliable, and the Church has a holy-based bio-weapon it's about to use, then they're going to use WMD's to wipe out Zipang.

>>19782213
"Do you recognize me? My name is Siegfried Shieffer. Can you speak?"

>>19782213
Ask the simple questions.

"Can you speak? How do you feel?"

Ask Tsukiyomi if she can tell if everything went as it should have.

>>19782348
Avina's stone is the only one available to absorb our consumption ability and give it to the golem. Unless you're saying she should have killed another Yukionna for their's.

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>>19782348

It's more likely than you think.

According to INH, the Yuki-onna's are one of the few monster girls that actually existed even before the rest were changed from monsters.

Short of finding and killing another Yuki-onna, Avina might have been the only recourse available.

‘’Do you recognize me?’’

Your moving lips catch her stare in a way very reminiscent of Bletsia, back when you first encountered her during that fateful night, making you wonder if she can understand speeches at all, the only thing she does is stare at you without a single loss of interest.

‘’My name is Siegfried Shieffer. Can you speak?"

A second easy question, Tsukiyomi move away from you and the golem to give you better space, but the movement of the golem bring you back to her, the dress she’s in conceal her arms very well as it is long and regal, in brown and gold, but one of her hand, her right one, is held in the air, you spot several dark purple lines traveling under the skin to exit down her wrist, the girl ball her hand in a fist a few time.

‘’Did everything went… alright?’’

You don’t turn to look at Tsukiyomi, simply waited for her answer.

‘’I believe so, I cannot say I have ever experienced this event before, inserting a soul in a golem... but she does not appear violent in the least.’’

But then, the girl hand move to cup your cheek, then travel to caress your forehead, down your other cheek to rest on your chin, slightly grabbing it to, then, pass her thumb along your lips, rest on the corner, and going at it again a few time.

You… aren’t exactly certain what to think.

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>>19782505

"Well, what outcome were you expecting?"
(Directed towards Tsukiyomi)

Let her continue, curious to see what shes trying to do.

>>19782406
>>19782382
Actually it's not unimaginable that she could have found a yuki-onna willing to give up her life to help defend her homeland, or just a dead one without even leaving Zipangu.

>>19782505

"I can already hear her call me a manwhore..."

Well this will be fun to explain

>>19782550
We got further with her than anyone else, in her case Siggy actually inserted something.

>>19782505
>You… aren’t exactly certain what to think.
I know what I'd say in this situation.

"... hi there."

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>>19782540

Annnnnd why would you want to find someone else to die when you have already found a person who has already passed and was probably willing to do what tsukiyomi wanted?

The meeting at the college was only possible with tsukiyomi's help.

>>19782572
>>19782537
These two.

>>19782585
>help.
At this point I'd rather call it manipulation.
I'm sure it's just the paranoia that's been cropping up in the last few threads, but I just can't see her as benevolent as before.

"Hi th-’

Whoa! When your mouth opened, right in the middle of your sentence, her thumb inserted itself in your mouth! It took a serious reign on your reflexes to not bite it but then she makes it travel across your teeth, the inside of your cheeks, then pull it you look at the spit on her thumb, leaving you to stare we her totally dumbfounded.

A small laugh from the Youko cause you to look at her, the Queen Mother is holding one of her tails while recovering from her mirth and, at your silent question, voice.

‘’She discovered the sense of touching’’

‘’I see…’’

You say in return, but voice your question next.

"Well, what outcome were you expecting?"

A small twitch of her ears and the woman cross her arms for a moment, even going ‘’hmm’’ as she think.

‘’I can honestly say that I did not dispose to any predestined future, I simply waited for you, Siegfried, and if the golem would have turned violent… then, then I would have been forced to act but she seem more than….haha’’

She suddenly covers her mouth with her palm, her sudden hilarity make you look at the golem and she’s…

She’s licking her thumb.

>>19782709
OK then. She now knows what Siegfried's spit taste like good on her. Moving on.

"She seem more than..." Hint heavily to finish that sentence/train of thought. As we slowly remove her thumb out of her mouth.

>>19782709

I really hope that another misunderstanding doesn't occur from all this...

But enough of that I have to check on sylphis and prepare to welcome back Athena and my queen

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>>19782689

>Benevolent

Thats what shes not. She does what needs to be done and willingly damns herself.

>>19782709

"Shes acting like a newborn child... I suppose she will need to learn how to talk as well?

...Will it-... she be useful in this state?"

>>19782822
>Thats what shes not.
You're right, which only makes it worse because it begs the question: if/when she decides that her goals are worth enough to sacrifice the protagonist.
Then again, seeing Siggy's tendency to shoulder all the burdens he can and then some more he might actually go along with it.

She’s really going at it, licking every trace of her thumb like that make you feel pretty embarrassed for some reason, so you slowly reach to her and grab her wrist, moving it away from her face, the sudden contact make her ball her hand in a fist, but her square eyes are actually looking at you instead of your hand as you’ve expected.

"She seems more than..."

You don’t finish, instead you wait as her hand unfurl, you let go of her wrist but then she touch your palm with hers and intertwine her fingers with your hand, grabbing with both strength and gentleness without a single emotion on her face.

She’s warm, you’ve just noticed now but she feels very alive almost…

"Shes acting like a newborn child... I suppose she will need to learn how to talk as well?’’

She stares right into your eyes this time, your voice is directed to Tsukiyomi but your face is facing the golem, whose mouth is now slightly open.

‘’ ...Will it-... she be useful in this state?"

It or she? It might be safe to assume you’ve already made your choice on that, and as you look into the golem, Tsukiyomi advance, but stop her stride near you and the golem, instead of the previous larger distance.

‘’I think she’s going to be a very fast learner.’’

She says simply, a sudden exhale from the girl prompt you and the Queen-Mother to silence.

‘’Mmm’’

Silence form the golem once more, but she isn’t letting go of your hand.

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>>19783011

Without letting go of her hands, slowly bring her off the table. Steady her then let go of her hands. See if she is able to walk.

>>19783132

This, while encouraging her in a soothing, soft voice.

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And if you guys haven't already, start brainstorming names.

>>19783262
Aniva

Subtle as a punch to the throat.

>>19783262

Pandora.

The box we should have never opened

You make sure to take it slow as you get off the table, the Queen-Mother take a place at your side and you resist the urge to grab her tails, instead you slightly push the golem forward, make certain her legs would be the first thing to face the ground and, at your urging, you spot a very, very small hint of uncertainty on the girl face but it’s gone much too fast, she let herself fall from her position and…

Lose her balance and crash into you, you’ve noticed it just now but she’s actually taller than you, her weight is still easily supported however and the proximity as you hold her hand, with your other arm across her back to hold her hips, force an awkward smile out of you that is returned by a completely emotionless look, as expected.

‘’My my, she seem quite attached to you isn’t she?’’

Tsukiyomi tease, you prefer to ignore her for now and instead focus on the girl that regained her balance very fast, much too fast for comfort actually and now, without letting go of your hand, she start walking without problem even in her large dress.

Just like the Queen-Mother said, that girl is going to be a very fast learner.

>>19783262
I was thinking about that. Only two I can really think of is Nadia and Eve.

>>19783372
Maybe we should have Tsu find her some clothing that's not awkward to move in?

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>>19783372

Payback time.

Introduce her to fluffy tails.

>>19783405
Another thought came to mind. If she's this fast of learner maybe we should just wait let her chose a name for herself?

>>19783372
"How are we going to know if she has the ability you were hoping for? I'm not entirely sure if that's something you can teach."

>>19783473
I'm all for it. Certainly beats Nadia, Eve, or Pandora. And while I like the cut of that other guy's jib with "Aniva", that may be overly spiteful.

We should obviously make the Golem completely loyal to us.
Also hug her.

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>>19783473
>>19783539

We brought this child into this world. I say it's our duty to name her. How would a child name herself when she knows nothing of the world?

>>19783610
I say Avina.

>>19783626
Nah. Let's not make her a walking reminder of what the cost was to make her.

‘’Hmm’’

A glance toward Tsukiyomi, her eyes cross yours and she give you a sincere smile before looking back to the golem whom you urge back to you, her walking stopped when the maximum distances of both of your arms was reached.

‘’Here, I’ve got something to show you’’

Once she’s back at your side, you suddenly spring with your remaining hand and grab one of the golden, gloriously fluffy tail of the Queen-Mother that let out a yelp, while her whole body twitch once or twice and of course she walk to you, the look of slight fear on her face all but convince you to go forward.

‘’Siegfried, I um... Wasn’t exactly menta-eep!’’

Hoho that was a pretty cute sound, the young golem grabbed the tail, caressing its length up and down and you certainly copy her movement, the two of you still share the link in your crossed hands, the Queen-Mother try to keep face as best she can, simply standing with a somewhat imperious look but it completely melt when she bite her lisps sometime, scratch her forehead at others and of course her fox ears would twitch at random times with her 7 liberated tails moving, slithering, if not celebrating around her, and she produce a yelp each time the golem and you grabbed a fistful of glorious, golden fluffiness.

Aaah… right now, right now you feel like you’d be able to recover from that terrible choice earlier.

>back in 20 minutes.

>>19783610
And I say she's a shell that we didn't make brought to life by the soul of a friend that we basically sacrificed.

In my view, we have no right to do something so presumptuous as to name her, unless she asks for a name.

>>19783665
Assuming this is a wat do, I guess let's escort her outside for now and show her stuff outside the lab. Teaching her how to talk and read will have to wait until later.

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>>19783666

The decision was still made by us. And it is not a right, it is the duty of the parents or creators to give her a name. As she probably does not even understand the concept of a name at this point, how will she even ask for one? Until she understands will you refer to her as 'it', 'her', 'you' or 'golem' instead?

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After making the Queen-Mother melt from the sensations, you resolved to actually exit this claustrophobic laboratory for something more comfortable, open spaced and that doesn’t smell like the place someone would die in, as well as to be liberated from the stifling hotness, hell you and Tsukiyomi were actually sweating a fair bit, something that the golem wasn’t.

Now that you think about it, her square pupil is bound to attract attention is it not? It not like you can blame the girl if she starts looking, but something so bright red and unusual in its geometry, well… it’s a good thing this isn’t the human lands.

However, on your way outside, Tsukiyomi quickly came back to your side; she immediately started to tease you by having her tails rub you all over your back, but she leaned in to your hear while the golem looked, with that same face lacking humanity and emotions.

‘’This evening, I will be drinking in my quarter, if you wish to accompany me then I would be more than glad’’

An official invitation from the Queen-Mother herself.

--

Outside, night has almost completely fallen; the sky is a hue of light dark to deep blue with the courtyard full of guards, and of course the golem look at everything with unending interest, never letting go of your hand. Earlier, passing curiosity made you verify a pulse and you have indeed found it, could this girl also be able to bleed as well?

While the Queen-Mother is still at your side, she has fallen silent and is looking on with an unreadable expression; however it doesn’t seem like she’ll be leaving, she actually likes your company?

The trio that left earlier is nowhere in sight, but the shrine is deep into the forest in the back of the castle, what now Siegfried?

>>19784048
Is there a place we can take her that gives a higher up view of the surrounding terrain? Might be a decent idea to let her see how vast the area is.

Keep talking to her as we go. Basically tour guide mode I guess. She might pick up how to talk a little easier if we keep talking to her.

>>19784048

Time to had back to the castle to greet the returning party. I hope they're all alright.

For names i was thinking 粉雪(konayuki) broken or powdered snow.

>>19784048
Take the golem around the castle, keeping up a constant stream of explanations and observations. She probably needs more samples of speech before she can start talking herself.

>>19784180
Good idea, let's see if she can spontaneously assimilate new terms.

>>19784138
Nah. Doesn't have that certain je ne sais quois.

I'd be fine with "Yuki", though, if we just HAVE to name the girl.

‘’I’d like some high place, shower her the horizon, I’d like… to accomplish that’’

You speak softly to the Youko, who nod and, for some reason, suddenly rub you on the back once more with one of her tails despite the witness.

‘’My daughter will be back shortly, mayhap one more hour will do, however my personal chamber would accomplish your need, I won’t break the alcohol however’’

She said with a small chuckle, the golden Youko then set out for another entry of the inner castle.

--

On the way, you made certain to identify most of the things you came across to the touchy golem who never left your side, a runner also come to inform Tsu of the young Rhy whereabouts and it seem the cat woman was now with Bletsia in the archery range, populated by the angel, the spider and the mantis.

Not that you wanted to keep a distance, the link told you more than enough you’d be welcomed, but dropping the golem on them out of the blue… well…

It wouldn’t exactly be proper for the girl herself would it?

Tsukiyomi room is large, regal and with a great balcony facing the city, and of course a big, big bed probably fit for 5, she never uttered a word and simply basket in yours and the golem presence, but you couldn’t help but feel that… something was gnawing away at her, she would always look slightly down when you would give her the random stare, sometime her beautiful, golden ears would be flat on her head.

Soon enough, a carriage was spotted from your position, now that night had settled, the Queen of Zipangue returned.

Also the golem fell asleep right on your shoulder, but your slight movement suddenly woke her and your eyes stared at her squares in total, blank silence.

>>19784338
Hmm. If she was falling asleep, perhaps we should put her to bed before going to meet the Queen. If she won't go asleep, I suppose we should bring her with us for now to meet the Queen. And then tell the Queen-Mother we shall see her later since she did invite Siggy.

>>19784408
Pretty much this. We need to see how Ame and Athena did on their mission, and if Athena is alright.

>>19784338
We should probably leave her here if Tsukiyomi will allow it. Mostly because I would like to meet Ame and Athena without the whole golem explaining thing at this time.

Plus you know Athena is back.

>>19784441
I don't know. Private talk with her might result in some real talking getting done and I don't know if we should do that around our new golem just yet.

‘’She need to recharge of course, I have prepared a more than adequate room for just such a thing’’

Tsukiyomi get up as she speak, dusting off her thighs and readjust her large, regal kimono. She takes a look outside, the carriage is illuminated by lamps but it’s downright impossible to identify…

Wait, there’s a set of something pale around one of the individual.

‘’Would you like to lead our new charge there now, Siegfried? Or wait for my daughter while carrying this precious young girl like a princess?’’

The golem is simply standing at your side, swaying slightly, her hands still intertwined with yours but she's also grabbing on your shoulder as well.

>>19784550
"I'll take her there now. I rather not burden bring her up just yet until she's had more time to adjust."

>>19784592
This and then off to see Ame and Athena clearly.

>>19784550
"I shall meet your daughter where she is. She should be introduced to this girl sooner, rather than later."

"I'll take her there now. I rather not burden bring her up just yet until she's had more time to adjust."

You look back to said girl after you finish speaking, her square, bright red iris are still a bit unsettling to you but you’ll get used to it soon enough, the way she’s never letting go of you remind you quite a bit of Bletsia as well, but it also feel more desperate, her hand is always, always clasped with yours and her wobbly step as Tsukiyomi guide you to destination quickly force you to actually princess carry her like a proper gentleman, that’s when you learned that’s she’s quite a bit heavier than she appear, but you swear you spotted a smile as she nestled in like some kind of small animal, her head took a resting place on your beating heart and the hand that was previously clasped in yours, came to rest on your torso as she voiced, in a small, small expression ‘’tump…tump….tump….’’

You really want to hear more from this woman.

--

The door was a secluded one that Tsukiyomi made certain to open with a proper keys (she also gave you a spare), two beast-woman, a werewolf and what looked like another kitsune, were guarding said door and saluted the three of you when you did came at destination. The inside left you speechless after Tsukiyomi illuminated it with a lamp.

It was completely covered in Ofuda, many a talisman in white, red, blue, yellow and green with each and every single one the same sentence written on them, going as far as being glued to the roof and some of the furniture with the single bed left free, the room was particularly small but free of dust and certainly didn’t felt claustrophobic.

‘’Here we are’’

The Youko voiced simply, the girl in your arm seems to have ceased breathing, and her eyes are closed.

>>19784912
Must be warded in order to prevent the Church from learning about the existence of a counter to their Holy Nuke.

>>19784912
Lets put the princess down to recharge then.

"Preparing this must have taken ages. How long will it take her to recharge and how long will she last after it?"

Let's go see da queen after this.

>>19784912
Set the golem down on the bed, and let's go meet with Ame and Athena.

You simply advance, putting the now unconscious girl on the bed with Tsukiyomi smiling, her expression both affectionate and motherly as she look at the golem.

"Preparing this must have taken ages. How long will it take her to recharge and how long will she last after it?"

The Queen-Mother wait to answer you, her hand reach to her inner pocket where she take out that golden pen covered in magical runes, her hand grasping it with both elegance and strength as she walk to the exit, not before pointing skyward and… glitter gold, a magical curved moon is drawn the world as she voice ‘’Activate’’ in a slow whisper, form there the Ofuda glows and you then see each of the colored one mixing in some kind of rainbow that fly without a sound, right into the golem mouth, her intake of air become unending as she simply… lay there.

Tsukiyomi put the pen back where it belong, look at you for a moment and nod, then proceed to walk out where, once you accompany her, the knights close and seal the doors.

‘’The primary function of the golem was this: consuming magic, this is how the stones itself manage to stay alive, it literally eat magic in all its forms, use it as sustenance and store the energy in her integrated batteries, meaning that spells of any kinds will only make her grow stronger and energized: she’s the perfect anti mage agent one could ever ask.’’

Tsukiyomi pause, looking at you with sincerity, and gravity.

‘’A soul was unneeded to properly activate it, but I tweaked the stone itself as well as the shell, once the golem acquire a true ego, free of the bonding of runes…Her unending appetite will target Holy and corruption alike, but that is merely what I can hope for’’

There’s a bit of activity in the hallways, finally the queen is back!

>>19785217
Hmm. Mental note - ask about if there's a way to stop this hunger of hers in the future, otherwise that seems like she might be in for a sadish fate.

Let's go see the Queen then.

>>19785217
Isn't it dangerous then, to not have bonding runes to control her appetite?
Without proper control, the golem could possibly end up as great a threat to the kingdom as the Church's own holy weapon.

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Actually I think its best if I end here, my quality is noticeably dropping and I'd like to be at my best for the reunion.

Thank for being ehre folks, even with that bumby begining.

>>19785319
Thanks for the thread. When can we expect the next installment of Bad Decisions Quest?

rolled 91 = 91

>>19785319
Later INH.

When should watch for the next thread.

>>19785319
Early end? Noooooooo. Guess I can't complain when we had two sessions this week.

>>19785319
Oh, come now. At least give us one little post to give us a general idea what sort of shape our companion is in after our long separation.

>>19785319
All right then. Good thread everybody.

Can I ask what would of happened if we had let that slime thing merge with the silhouette?

>>19785309
>>19785309

>Answering.

‘’Indeed Siegfried, that is a possibility that must be avoided at all cost, but the golem has a maximum capacity’’

As the both of you continue to walk for the courtyard, Tsukiyomi stop, forcing you to do the same as she take one last look back to the guarded room.

‘’Her batteries can overload and from there, her demise is inevitable: now that she possess a soul, the very basic instinct of self-preservation will keep an effective limiter unless, of course, she were to… derail or become emotional enough to absorb much more than she can take’’

The Youko hands join together as her long sleeves matches in purple.

‘’I’m taking a gamble, I am… hoping, that this girl will be strong, there’s not enough time for anything else’’

>>19785319

Fluffy.

rolled 76 = 76

>>19785392
Not enough time? Just how close are the Church's armies...

So much to do in so little time.

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>>19785347

>Bad Decisions Quest?

But every descision made were actually good, you guys are moving forward very well!

>>19785348

I'm actually debating if I should take next week off because the bumpy start today might actually mean my notes aren't as good as I tought.

Regardless, I'll probably have to go back to once a week, I'll update on twitter next friday if I do a session, I don't want to burn myself out.

rolled 3 = 3

>>19785431
Sounds good. See you then.

>>19785431
I'm not sure if it's a matter of your notes being bad or not but I just think people are getting irritated with being thrown into so many situations where we know nothing and the people in the know won't give us any information. Obviously it works now and then but we were kind of thrown into two of these situations back to back this week and people are still antsy about the first one.

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>>19785357

All in due time my good friend, nobody is dead so at least, you can rejoice!

>>19785371

Hmm... How can I say this...

The way the golem is now, she's in a state of extreme ''purity'', I don't think I can give a better answer.

>>19785490

Information is an incredibly luxury, especially in your position. The stuff with the golem was something that Tsukiyomi herself wasn't sure how to properly handle, you weren't the only one fumbling in the dark here, pretty much everyone was.

Thankfully, the soon to be military operations won't be like that at all

>>19785534
Tsukiyomi may not have known anything really but it did seem like she was hiding info from us. But I get your point. I just think people's tempers are a little up due to two choices that are directly related to the whole Avina situation were all unknown choices that we had to make a lot of assumptions on and make a choice. If it had been spread out more, it might have been better maybe.

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>>19785580

My mistake, but there's also the fact that everything related to such an incredible level of magic (after all, creating a soul for a golem isn't sometihng easily reproduceable) is going to be confusing because no other men tend to walk that path. Form the moment humans started to walk uprgiht and snap spark from two fingers, magic always stayed a mystery and as everyone can expect, Humanity lust for knowledge is unending.

I tend to try and replicate that, magic is full of unknown, what if and implications

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>>19785496
So.. she'd of been a succubus?

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>>19785580
>If it had been spread out more, it might have been better maybe.

Not likely. Avina has been and will always be a touchy subject.

If it had been spread through 8-10 threads we still would have been arguing/irritated about it to this level. In a way I think this was for the better to just hammer through the whole thing. Now it's done and over with so we can 'simply' move on from here.

I hope.

>>19785639
Ahh. Not sure about the others, but to me Tsukiyomi has always had the impression of knowing a crap ton but telling little. So that's why I figured she was keeping info from us, especially when we asked her if she was hiding anything and she just told us to trust her.

And with how much time and effort it seems she put into this project, she seemed a lot more knowledgeable than you were trying to get across. That was my perspective at least.

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>>19785669
I can second this. I had same feeling throughout most of this.

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>>19785640

Nah too easy to predict, both choices weren't inherantly bad, but the one you made is going to wield its own reward.

>>19785645
Well, /tg/ is always mad about "the one that got away"

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>>19785690
>that pic

Oh god don't tease me like that.

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>>19785669
>>19785684

Oh yes don't get me wrong, people like Tsu and her daugther, the Demon Lord also and the Heroes, are incredibly knowledgeable.

But Tsu... well she over work all the time and her mind is basically always at full capacity, she truly does know alot of stuff and she's the best teacher in magic anyone could ever have, but I didn't put her in the quest for that, but i won't say more because it's gonna give some heavy spoiler.

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>>19785705

Okay

>>19785690
And punishments I'm sure. Our hunger isn't pleased at us. But now that we know it is alive, I wonder if we could talk to it... Might be worth investigating in the future.

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>>19785770

Alot of things to investigate.

>>19785795
Too many. Not enough time to do what we want. Let us see...:
- Work on Hadraniel's memories
- Figure out what happened to Rhy's mother
- Find out how Athena is doin now
- Talk to Sylphis about her talk with her father
- Find out more about the Queen and the ritual
- Find out anything from the Queen-Mother
- Find out about Siggy's ability

What else am I missing?

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>>19785820

Good luck

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>>19785820
What happen to Bletsia mother and more about her powers.

>>19785873
That too.

>>19785854
Not helping INH. How are we ever going to get the harem end? Heh.

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>>19785893

By making the girls falling for you of course.

Still I'm pretty satisfied, the party just now need one more individual and after that, nobody else to add, it'll be going on full throttle.

>>19785918
The party?

>>19785934
I'm assuming the core group of people that will follow Siggy. Or people who could be soul linked maybe.

>>19785934

Tsukiyomi, Ame-no-Uzume, Athena, Sylphis, Hadraniel, Yuria, Bletsia. Garrett

The crippled cat queen won't be able to exactly fit in however, that's sad.

>>19785976
You forgot our nameless golem.

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>>19785991

Ooh so you guys will add her? My, how cute.

>>19785976

No tanu?

Saddace.jpg

>>19786027
As far as I can tell, she's gotten furthest with Siggy. She was all in to his saliva.

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>>19786040

If you guys want her, then you'll have to go back for the bouncy tail.

I think I can weasel something if the queen goes in that direction, but the poor girl knew her crush was always to be one sided.

>>19786027
We don't really have a choice, now do we? She doesn't even know how to eat. We're probably the only thing she knows. We have a duty to help her.

Plus, she's pretty cute.

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>>19786069

You forgot that one exchanging a kiss with Siggy

>>19786078

>queen

I meant quest.

>>19786078
If she's in charge of intelligence, I'm sure she can find an excuse to head on over with sensitive info she felt only she could hand over to people. She was amusing.

>>19786101
Right. I did forget about that. Second furthest then. And yes, she is going to be kind of reliant on Siggy it seems. I think he's too much of a gentleman to abandon her the way she is now.

>>19786027
Wait, does the golem take after Useless Meat? Oh my.

>captcha: sockstd Value
The hell.

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>>19786107

Maybe, getting a new office like that is busy work, especially o nthe eve of war while convincing some uppity cat to sit the fuck down and give me your troops.

>>19786118

A tormented gentleman but yeah, its easy to come to the conclusion that he'l lbeleive to ahve a duty to the young golem, and especially, hold no hard feeling with her over what happenned with Avina.

>>19786162
That's a good question.

>>19786168
I don't see why he would blame her really. What happened to Avina in the end was Siggy's choice. It might hurt him at first to look at her and be reminded of what he did but if she manages to develop her own personality and all, I'm sure he'll get over it. And since he kind of is her creator, he is basically responsible in my mind.

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>>19786162

Golem is blanker than blank at this point and for good, plot related reason.

>>19786188

If you guys make him think that way, then that's what will happen.

>>19786205
I guess we will see whenever you run this next sir.

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>>19786334

Aye, I'll give a holler on twitter friday to annouce if I do my next session this week, I'm a bit afraid of burning out, I felt it during this session. Hope I provided adequate entertainement regardless.

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>>19786363

>thumbnail

When did I ever...

>>19786363
That's concerning. Might be a good idea to take some time off then if you're feeling a burn out approaching. You best not abandon this in the middle of it.

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>>19786390

I almost did that, I basically cave no sign of life for a month back when I started, aint gonan happen now with a more regular schedule but I think once a week is simply the best thing I can do to provide adequate entertainement, as wel las not burning too much energy.

>>19786430
Stick with what's best for you then. And if you do decide to end the quest/put it on hiatus, at least let people know. Too many quests have ended with no word from the runner.