It would seem that the small angel decided to ignore whatever etiquette this place, or more likely the master of this place, imposed upon her for atop her perch in the tree her piercing cerulean stare is peering right into yours with a complete and total absence of gentleness, you can’t exactly place what it is she could be feeling with the lack of soul link but you almost wonder if she’s trying to intimidate you and push you away.

But such a young child should not possess such an heavy stare, it look more like a facade than a proper show of authority and force, but why is she so hostile in the first place?

Dusk is slowly settling into night but thankfully the sun is disappearing beyond the walls, sparing you some invading light while you look up at the girl in the tree who, finally, breaks the silence she created to ask once more.

‘’Why are you speaking to me?’’

A quick glance behind you, actually all around you, make you notice the lack of servants… and the lack of ‘everything’ as well, you aren’t certain what season this place is currently in but the wind moving between the grass produce not the smallest sounds, and with the angel as company there is a sense of… helplessness? Something tugging at your heart that’s for sure, as if you’ve been alone for a very, very long time and just stepped in an even lonelier place.

It doesn’t look like speaking to that tree will produce any results, the young Hadraniel confrontation demand immediate response

>>20134691
"I'm curious. I've been told that it'll be the end of me, but I can't help myself."

>>20134691
"You looked lonely up there. I thought you might like some company. A view like you must be seeing is always better when seen with others."

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rolled 21 = 21

>>20134716
>>20134775
If I remember right she also appears to be 'thinner' than this morning. So maybe some type of comment about that or hold off and see how she reacts for now?


>On a side note, I blame my replaying of Morrowind for this, I wonder what Siegfried would look like in heavy armor (read Battlemage)...or how Athena would react to it...

>>20134787
I'm wondering if it means there's more than one angel running around. Since it seemed like she hadn't met us yet when we talked to her this time around.

"I'm curious. I've been told that it'll be the end of me, but I can't help myself."

You put on a gentler, honest smile while looking up to the girl, the way she’s so high up in the tree with her entirely deployed wings… somehow it so fitting to Hadraniel that it almost take a laugh out of you, in the short days you’ve known the Hero, she always give you some kind of unreachable distance despite the calm and gentle interaction you’ve had with her.

Better stop you’re musing, Siegfried.

Or Sieglind, that’s your name here right?

‘’Maybe you should leave then’’

Her voice isn’t heavy at all; it’s simply the inevitable gentle tone of a small girl trying to be what she isn’t, but the words are still implacable as the expression she give you is an exact replica of the one you first saw when she revealed herself fully to you when you stepped in the shrine for the first time.

‘’…you aren’t wicked, you shouldn’t be here’’

What? Her voice was softer but the girl is a complete statue.

rolled 98 = 98

>>20134818
Maybe. There was a 'small silhouette' watched on as we got arrested.

>>20134844
"Only the wicked should be here? I find it hard to believe a girl such as yourself is wicked."

>>20134787

I do remember Siggy putting on some battle armor of his own thank to his heavy use of ice in confrontations, that's some heavy armor right there.

Finally caught up, its been far to long since I was last able to be in one of these threads

rolled 98 = 98

>>20134917
But it's not the same. Iron and steel is armor to me.

"Only the wicked should be here? I find it hard to believe a girl such as you is wicked."

She’s been righteous for as long as you’ve known her but of course, her younger self isn’t like the Hadraniel you know and it’s hard to imagine anything else but the austere Hero, the young one you see now seem… simply ready to start walking a heavy path, what is it could she be waiting for?

‘’I’m not trying too be that’’

She says, her head falling and finally breaking the stare, her face is a show of contained frustration and her wings flaps with a very brief vigor.

‘’I’ve read enough books to know what’s what’’

She add, lifting her chin to look at you, but her eyes are scrying the area and it seems the absence of, well everything, left her satisfied when she looked back to you.

‘’It’d be best if you left, now. I can prepare a horse, it’ll be fast and quick, can’t wait for tonight’’

What the hell does she mean? Yet the girl doesn’t want to explain for she pushes herself off the big tree and if it wasn’t for her wings sustaining her and giving her a gentle landing you’d already be on the ground to soften her fall, but it seem the girl already made up her mind and start walking, her wing almost brushing your arm before she stop to look at you.

‘’I know I can break the rules here, not you, you really should leave fast, before nightfall’’

She’s looking up to you, this girl…

>>20135195
"Why must I leave? What about you? What will happen?"

rolled 59 = 59

>>20135195
"And what happens at nightfall?"

Could it be that, even as a child, she’s trying to shoulder the world? With a height barely above your waist, the small girl seem to have reached some kind of determination that you haven’t seen anywhere else, as if she’s staring her own demise right in the face without faltering, the girl is waiting our question but even so, the complete absence of people is unnerving, before your imprisonment the courtyard was bustling with merchants, horses and guards but now… now there’s absolutely nothing at all, creating a sense of tension that can’t help but scare you, this kind of oppression is unique.

"And what happens at nightfall?"

The sun is traveling faster than it should be; you almost see it disappearing into the horizon: this world, this memory, is utterly broken but there’s still enough light, perhaps 10 minutes? No, time isn’t reliable here.

‘’I’m not sure myself’’

The young Hadraniel shake her head and finally her eyes look up at you.

‘’Even if you lost everything now, I’d still like to be able to save just one person’’

This doesn’t make sense, so you try asking once more.

‘’Why must I leave, Hadraniel?’’

The fact that you said her name produce a gaps from the young angel mouth as she step back, buy her surprised expression shift to a small anger when her brows furrows.

‘’Because everyone else will die’’

She says between clenched teeth and at this moment, shadows invade the little patch of land you are standing in.

>>20135484
Is this a wat do?

>>20135544

Ayep

>>20135484
Huh. Enter focus mode, grab Hadraniel and try to stop the oncoming shadows. Whatever would be quickest - ice spikes or just pure water.

>>20135644

Ah it seem there's a misunderstanding, the shadow is simply the absence of light, meaning the sun is down.

rolled 46 = 46

>>20135484
"How is it that you know everyone will die tonight?"

>>20135644
I think the shadow is just referring to the sun setting (maybe) but I do agree with entering focus. Something isn't right clearly.

>>20135484
"I stand by my friends, even in death"
>Kneel down down and look her in the eyes
"Death is just another part of life, not a thing to be feared. I choose to spend what time I have with those I love most. You need not worry about me"
>Hug

>>20135484
"Is there no way we can save more people? Stop whatever is about to happen?"

rolled 81 = 81

>>20135685
Odd thing for 'Lord Sieglind' to be saying if you ask me. I get what you're playing at but we've may have already blown her mine with the whole we know her name without her knowing him deal.

>>20135719
This isn't really the past. These are her memories. So when we leave she'll know what we meant.

rolled 44 = 44

>>20135752
I guess so...I still find it odd is all.

>>20135764
Don't get attached to this 'Lord Sieglind' character. It's just a pseudonym we're using so we don't have to take the time to explain something to Hadraniel that in the end she already knows.

>>20135850
But will going too out of character be problematic with this process? We don't really know.

rolled 50 = 50

>>20135869
That's what got me worried. Too far away from the shell that is 'Sieglind' might hinder than help.

>>20135869

I suspect 'Lord Sieglind' may have never been present when these events occurred.
But I could be wrong.

rolled 17 = 17

>>20135905
We'll find out at the end once we figure out what the trigger for the event is. Which reminds me. Are we looking for an event to trigger or to stop can't remember.

>>20135869
There is no 'out of character'. We're not roleplaying Lord Sieglind, we're roleplaying Siggy.

Worst case scenario, young Hadraniel looks at us funny and we tell her she'll understand when she's older. But I think Hadraniel 'knows' what's happening, but she's acting like her younger self. Sort of like a dream.

>>20135924

We're looking for what made this memory important. And then we might have to do something with it.

>>20135951
>You will to try and reconstruct her memory, witness the event you need to see for everything to flow back properlu

This suggests Lord Sieglind did exist and that we shouldn't act out of character though.

As the sun settle beneath the horizon, the angel look down, eyes closed, putting her hands together in a prayer stance that is, movement for movement, the exact one that Lysta took earlier before you ventured into the door, the young angel say nothing, however something cold touch your hand.

A snowflake?

The sky, previously so blue and clear is now covered, even if the temperature is that of spring, snow keep gently raining from the dark clouds, landing on the floor without melting unless it touch you or Hadraniel and you can’t restrain yourself anymore, Focus is entered as if you merely put on a glove and the girl smile, the angel bow.

‘’I was a pleasure to know you, Lord’’

But you interrupt, the drug of power given to you by this magic all but amplify your voice as you stare at the young girl.

"I stand by my friends, even in death!"

You start, extending your hand but somehow the girl simply smiles, a weak smile, resigned?

‘’I am not your friend, Lord.’’

Wait her tone became a bit deeper, her cerulean eyes opens and you see simply grim determination, there’s no doubt now that this world, this memory, has reached its breaking point.

Then there’s a sudden, massive wave of magical energy, so strong and invisible that it propel you to your knees as you’ve just been shoved by a large man, but you never broke your stare with the small angel whose resigned state was all but completely out of character, somehow, the young girl disappeared without any kind of further ado, as if erased on a whim, even if you held her she would have escaped your grasp.
>cont

There’s a crashing sound, woods creaking beneath whatever this giant wave of energy was, the lingering effect start to force a collapse in the servant quarters, the part of the mansion you are standing in front of but even so you start to see shambling forms, each one of those onyx silhouettes in decrepit clothing, the skin melting as they try to scream and moan but the absence of character or sex or any kind of identification on them at least spare you some kind of horror and empathy but you can hear several things, each a rewording of.

‘’The demon lord is dead! The demon Lord is dead!’’

But there is a lack of continuity, this whole event look like some kind of apocalypse, one that the host you are in is struggling to remember.

But you are still here, that means you’ve got to do something right?

>>20135991
If Lord Sieglind never existed, how can we act out of character?

I think we should ask what's going to happen. Perhaps we can help to prevent it. Someone she tried to save coming back and dying to save even more would certainly leave an imprint and a drive to get stronger within her. Thus becoming a very formative experience.

She said this was a place for the wicked, and now that the demon lord is apparently dead, this place is collapsing and everything is dying.
So this place is connected to the demon lord then?

>>20136011
... Which is why I said it seems like he did exist.

>>20136007
I guess we should see who is declaring the demon lord is dead then.

>>20136007

Hmmm... well, guess we should go and try to confirm that bit about a dead demon lord. Methinks he's still kickin'. Perhaps we can finish him off in the weakened state or something.

>>20136022

A place for the corrupted?

rolled 15 = 15

>>20136007
I guess see who's shouting about the demon lord. Take a better look around also.

>>20135997
>‘’I am not your friend, Lord.’’

>Wait her tone became a bit deeper, her cerulean eyes opens and you see simply grim determination, there’s no doubt now that this world, this memory, has reached its breaking point.

>her tone became a bit deeper
>"I am not your friend"

Was that the adult Hadraniel talking?

>>20136100
Not likely. She said herself she wouldn't be conscious during this.

These chanting forms seem hostiles at best, drabbed in the clothing of servants you wonder a moment about Tanu fate but… it’s out of your hands, the area continue to fall and you pierce some of these melting people that get a bit too close for comfort while the others staying in the mansion simply get crushed, you also notice that the soil, before a properly treated dirt for ease of movement, is somehow morphing into some kind of… swampy ground, a dark disgusting, slimy slush going a bit past your feet now, this water carry a heavy stench while the few people left alive kneel, seemingly devoid of sanity, however you could venture into the crumbling mansion easily, it seem that only the servants quarters is being totaled and as far as trying to identify the source of it all?

There’s a pulsing, strong magic coming from deeper inside the mansion, the source of this disgusting sudden swamp as the entrance keep vomiting the stuff despite being flooded, the constant moaning of the survivors, now mere shamble and rotting remnant of humanity start drinking this putrid water, there’s a heavy weight of corruption lingering everywhere now, the sudden change of scenery simply confusing you more than scaring you, these… corrupted? leave you alone, as if you were part of them, but your skin is as healthy as it ever was.

Do you venture deeper inside? A look to the barrack show that its completely collapsed as well, with the same rotting people, in now useless rusted armors and weapons, starting to turn upon one another and viciously killings all around them, actions not mirrored by the servants.

I'm taking longer than I should, sorry about that

>>20136256
Go deeper I guess. Might as well find the source of all this.

>>20136256
Into the deep unknown we venture.

>>20136265

No worries man, we can wait for quality writing. Also, might as well keep going. Like I said, I don't think this bastard's quite dead yet and we need to finish him.

rolled 13 = 13

>>20136256
Into the depth of hell once more...

>>20136256

I smell adventure, and that shadow thing that attacked us. So into the depths!

>>20136256

Also, now that I reread this passage this music popped into my head...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MF1AAwZEbk

We should still go deeper but I'm getting really nervous...

With the swamp as resistance, you nonetheless make a fast progress into the entrance, dodging some of these feral none humans and lodging a spike the size of a spear into persistent ones, it feel way too easy to kill these persons, even the most humble of soldier will give a mage like you trouble by the simple fact that he’s moving, shielding himself and dodging some of the projectile but these things? All they do is walk and charge in a straight line, nothing fancy, nothing elaborate, a slow shamble that is simply stopped by a spike, not the way any kind of humans would fight, no, nobody worried about their own self-preservation anyway.

The interior smell of rotting woods and flesh, with some moans coming in the distance as well as the sound of splashing water and gulping, however there’s a current and you follow it, it lead you deep into the bowels of the mansion completely free of people but you do spot some… yes some meats floating in this cursed water, more than one time you lifted your feet and inspected your skin only to see nothing bloated, just wet.

Could it be that Lord Sieglind was immune to corruption?

However you finally see it, stairs guarded by a double door now caved in, the water does not descent, no, this is the origin of the current: the swamp is spewed out from the water, climbing against all the logics of gravity and down there is the pulse of magic, beckoning as it feels your spark.

Do you proceed? You are entirely alone here and you do see some weapon, but everything is rusted.

>>20136547
Proceed, can we fashion a weapon with magic?

>>20136577

Yes, but Siggy is much better if he stay at a distance

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>>20136547

All the evils of the world here we come, please don't screw us up too badly....

>>20136606
So we do still have access to our abilities in this memory?
That's good to know.
Possibly fashion a spear or something of ice? As they seem to be working well for us thus far.

>>20136150
What about her subconscious?

>>20136631

Siggy aint that good with spear, he's pretty handy with a sword but again nothing much.

Now a bow on the other hands...

We should all remember that Siggy is Caster. Better than most at melee but in the end his strength is to stand back and blast stuff with ice, water, and acid. Mages only go melee if they absolutely have to.

>>20136668
>forgetting that bows exist
Well I'm an idiot, that's a far better suggestion.

Why rely on a weapon when we can just freeze everything?

>>20136668
Making a weapon will require going into focus mode and making us a possible target. I say we go in as it is and just be ready to enter focus and blast something.

>>20136694

Well, might be a way to get more damage for less mana. Ya'know, form Ice arrows and launch them with bow instead of mana. If arrow connects we convert it to acid to get some poison damage on our foe. We haven't been all that inventive with his power so far and I think we're going to have to to survive.

>>20136694
A weapon is a single expenditure of mana, where as freezing requires multiple.

>>20136701

Oh you already are in Focus, you'be been blasting these corrupted that came too close to you while making your way to and inside the mansion.

>>20136739

Ice bow... My mind is failing to comprehend how that would work.
Infinite ice arrows sounds good though, but need a bow first.

rolled 36 = 36

>>20136776
The bow is made of ice, clearly.

>>20136776

Yeah and ice bow won't help much unless you want to snipe something

>>20136798
Worth having just in case. I think something down below might be distracted for some reason.

>>20136792
>>20136798

But ice isn't flexible, unless its water, and then it's liquid.

>>20136854

Magic

rolled 40 = 40

>>20136854
Magic.

>>20136872
>>20136874
Magicmind?

>>20136872
>>20136874

Right. Magic. Only explanation you ever need.

rolled 100 = 100

>>20136903
Well magic is all about breaking the rules of reality after all.

>>20136919
Ironic roll really, given the context.

>>20136919
I'm just glad this quest doesn't use d100's... What a waste of a roll regardless, heh.

>>20136919

It's just that my magic bows are always some sort of energy construct. Easier for me to accept 'It's magic' that way.

>>20136969

Too bad that in most games that use d100, a roll of 1 is actually exactly what you want and 100 means totally screwed...

Despite the oppressive and heaviness of the atmosphere, you feel serene, you mind is free of doubts and clouds, the instinctive fear of self-preservation in front of obvious danger is also absent, is it because you know that you are in someone dream ,watched over by a guardian? After all if you do die here, you merely have to retry right?

There’s no fear creating a knot in your guts, even if you are probably in more danger than you ever were before in your entire life, no your mind is only filled with one thing: the young Hadraniel that you encountered at noon, the young Hadraniel that disappeared before your very eyes before this sudden swamp appeared, but there’s no doubt that your lack of fear is more than simple bravery.

You put one solid hand on the ramp and conjure a weapon, the hole in reality is incredibly easy to make, this whole area seem to be just like that: one big hole that should not be, the bow in your hand is a basic own, short bow that won’t have the range of a proper war bow but it’s easy to aim, all you’ll have to do is conjure the arrow while holding the glistening, flexible rope of ice and let fly, the projectile will be more predictable but you’ll save yourself some vital effort, the tradeoff is more than in your favor.

Now finally you’ve reached the end of the stairs, the heavy wooden door barring entry to the chamber is staunching some of the flow, but you feel a great deal of magic inside, nothing like the sudden explosion thankfully for even you would have no chance in such case.

Throwing caution to the wind, you kick the door down and immediately conjure the arrow, holding the flexible rope in your hands while aiming at the first silhouette you see, keeping your distance, but the surprise almost make you lose your grip.
>cont

First, this room has no water whatsoever despite the flood upstairs and down the stairs, there’s some kind of barrier holding everything past the door letting you look at the floor of granite covered in bright symbols, the majority being in chalk but the ones near the middle?

Its blood and right in the middle of it…

There’s two angels, twins, perfect look alike, both having the most gorgeous of blond hair flowing to their shoulders, small and looking a bit malnourished, wings of pure whites that would calm your woe, but right now one of the two is straddling the other, standing above she’s choking the other but you’ve witnessed enough death to know that the victim is dead, arms spread and resting on the wings…

But that isn’t all, you see Tanuya in a corner, dead as well thank to all the blood past her stomach and arms, fueling the symbols in which one angel killed the next.

Of course there’s a third one, its Keldran or the man taking his role, on his knees and arms spread outwards, his face one of fanatical joy, brought by the insanity of success no doubt, tears and drools falling and he voice in a small, squeaky tone unfit for a High King.

‘’This is my tribute! The greatest of fratricide, to nourish and infant your birth, oooh Lord of Corruption! Free! Free us all of this cycle of decay! Allow humanity to unite beneath your bosom, Oh Great Lord!’’

And he continues…

>>20137130
Knock out the Keldran-look alike since he will need to be questioned. Then try to calm Hadraniel down. I figured there were two of them but I didn't think it would have come to this...

I think Hadraniel is going to need a hug after this.

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>>20137130

Ia ia Cthulhu fhtagn R'lyeh!!! Or a Chaos cult successfully summoning a Lord of Chaos... Oh fucking hell kill that SOB now before he completes the summoning or we're fucked! Purge the heretic!

>>20137121
>>20137130

So crazy person forced Hadraniel to kill her sister.

>>20137217
For a ritual of some kind. Maybe that's why she's so dead set on being a hero. Trying to make up for being the cause of this.

>>20137231

I wouldn't say she's the cause, but this does seem like the reason she's a hero.

>>20137217

Oh he's more than crazy, he's fully corrupted by the taint of the ruinous powers. Exalted shall be the great darkness of Slaanesh (or Khorne, if we're talking the old corruption). He's a hardcore cultist by the looks of things. This. Isn't. Good.

And yes, she will need many hugs after this because this will definitely make her roll Sanity.

rolled 86 = 86

>>20137166
Screw knocking him out. Put an arrow through his head. I really don't see the need to question here.

>>20137288
Finding out what the ritual did might be worthwhile. No guarantee there's a handy ritual book nearby or not damaged.

>>20137286

Siggy will need to show her that he loves her.

rolled 51 = 51

>>20137307
Do you really think he'll tell us that? Guy is insane. Normally I'm all for getting more info but right now one look around and you can get a pretty damn good guess at what he was trying to do or did.

>>20137307

It's pretty obviously a summoning ritual, and a cultist performing a summoning to completion is the LAST thing you want to happen, ever. I agree that info would be nice but killing him is still best option. If it is the wrong move we just time loop and do it your way. I hope...

>>20137353
I think the important event we had to find was Hadraniel killing her sister. I don't think we're going to need a redo.

>>20137351
Actually yes I do. Insane people like that love to babble on and on about what they've done at times. And that's why I said knock him out - he could be questioned later away form this ritual area.

>>20137375

Voting for knocking him out, dragging him away from the ritual area, and questioning him.

rolled 23 = 23

>>20137375
My general experience with the insane is as followed: "HAHAHA YOU'LL NEVER STOP HIS/HER/IT's GREAT WORK! YOU ARE ALL DOOMED!"

Nine out of ten times that's all I get from them. No knowledge of how/why/where/when.

And that one other time. The guy bite his tongue off.

Hate working with the insane...

The good thing about having lived in the military all your life is that you’ve learned to beat down your hesitation and wonder when you need to, years of leisure and competitive practice with all kinds of bow make the movement natural, the arrow is conjured, the flexible, gooey rope is stretched and you aim for the man whose face is now completely surprised, but he isn’t looking at you at all, his outstretched hands ball into fist but he reel back when your arrow bury itself in his chest, you’ve missed the heart because, well…

You aren’t that used to short bow, your forte will always be longbow, but the arrow did damage, even so, a strange color spread through the man, the poor Keldran skin start to bleed, opening from invisible wounds but somehow, he’s crying, he let out a deep wail, all but ignoring the almost mortal wound.

‘’HUUUUUMAAAAN!’’

He stop, regurgitating gouts of bloods, holding the arrow this time as he stares at you, then one of the angels strangling the other one.

‘’THE DEMON LORD IS HUMAN!’’

What? He’s screaming now, crying, wailing, throwing a tantrum, worsening his wounds as you… you can only stare now, really, he’s embracing magic, hell he is the source of magic here but its waning now.

‘’I’M TOO LATE’’

What the hell…?

Wait you hear a splashing behind you!

>Roll 1d20

rolled 13 = 13

>>20137469
Rolling.

rolled 20 = 20

>>20137469
Oh damn.

rolled 16 = 16

Emperor bless these dice....

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>>20137493

It always show when you need it most eh?

>>20137515
The dice love our angel I guess.

>>20137556

It's those feathers.

rolled 1 = 1

>>20137469
nat one, here we go

>>20137493

Truly the dice gods favor us this day.

>>20137611
INH, ignore this natural 1 since it was rolled just to make us sad.

>>20137611

Holy crap you called it! More evidence of their favor, they give us what we want.

rolled 49 = 49

>>20137626
Depends on if it's in play or not. It seems INH takes the first 3-5 rolls or so. He's never really total us how his rolling system works. (ie first 5 rolls, rolls with first 5mins, etc...)

>>20137469
The Demon Lord is human?
And I seem to recall that the message we translated implied that the demon lords had a hand in the creation of the corruption eaters.
That has interesting implications.

>>20137694

Maybe we have seen the creation of Siggy?

>>20137694
Indeed. Very strange that a human monster lord might have a role in what's happened to Siggy.

>>20137704
Darth Siggy perhaps?

>>20137704

This is ancient times, so it's not Siggy per se, but perhaps the creation of his trait? Like how the Necrons gave humanity the pariah gene, giving us blanks and whatnot. Now the real question is, what would demon lords have to gain from someone who is not only immune but can destroy the manifestation of their power? I wonder...

>>20137740
I thought we absorbed it rather than destroyed?
As if that's the case, then it may be to do with accumulating vast quantities of corruption in a host.

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You don’t bother to look; you send a wave directly behind you, a carpet of spikes that land in… something with a squishy sound, followed by something guttural, a roar? It was a bit of a costly spell but that allowed you to roll out of the way, for where you were standing, the ground the ground is imbedded by a triple strike that resonated in a wet, fleshly clacking in this room, covering the wailing of the man that are turning into muffled gurgling as he choke on his blood and the arrow only worsening all of it.

Hadraniel… she’s stopped straining herself but now, the only thing she’s doing is looking at the corpse of her twin, until she move to the left and vomit, however you’ve got a more… pressing matter.

Some kind of slimy abomination slowly make its way past the door and engulf your spell, forcing you to let go, the creature possess eyes and mouths a plenty, popping out at random amidst its plasmatic interior, something letting out a sound between a grunt and a wail, moving clumsily but inexorably right toward you, its eyes shifting, moving, unforced while the many mouths claps loudly in a wet, organics sounds, random tentacles similar to many arms attached to one another spring fort at random to embeds themselves on the ground or ceiling, you spot some remnant of torso in its semitransparent…skin, body?

Keldran, or the High King in this case, has stopped his wailing and is now simply lying prone, slowly dying while repeating nonsense out of his mouth and now, it seem, Hadraniel has finally regained her sense for when she see the abomination, she take a sharp intake of breath and crawl away, to the wall far from your position and then cover her eyes with her arms, crying desperately.

Aaah…

There a certainty invades you now.

This is where Lord Sieglind died

>>20137762
Do whatever we can to get this thing away from Hadraniel. Surviving doesn't matter.

>>20137762

Ok then. Go out with a bang.
Put everything we have into getting Hadraniel out of here, or killing that thing.

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>>20137762

Yep, I was right, a Lovecraft cultist summoning a Shoggoth. Welp, we're boned.... Might as well try and cover Hadraniel's escape. It is a good day to die like a true gentleman...

>>20137818
Indeed. Might as well make Lord Sieglind an example of never giving your enemy an inch.

>>20137762

Also, some fitting music for this fight is in order. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vw99a0-4ak

>>20137831
>That is a shoggoth not your waifu.jpg

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>>20137831

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>>20137977
>That is a shoggoth and your waifu.jpg

>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsbzP1AVS4k&feature=relmfu

It would be quite easy to give up wouldn’t it? After all, right now in front of you is an abomination nourished by the life and corpse of almost every single inhabitant of this manor, its arms, eyes and mouth and shape shifting nature allow it you, without a doubt strike at your blind spot as easily as you’d swap a fly, but the gooey, black stare look at the terrified angel as if she were a succulent treat and back then, Lord Sieglind knew he couldn’t win, he knew the situation was hopeless beyond belief and that, even if he were to kill that creature, where would the girl go?

But both you and him are incredibly stubborn man, and is it not one of humanity greatest strength in believing the hopeless and never giving a single inch?
>cont

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Armor of ice, true, solid, frost and unique to you cover your enter body and you immediately start to pepper the thing with arrow, each one morphing into acid or spike when they enter, sometime you even morph them into blades as they slice some of the arms clean off, but the creature simply eat your spells one after another, its mouth closing and breaking the ice, crunching audibly as its slow progress continue, but its mass is nonetheless decreasing, either melted or frozen, chunk of slime turn to meat as the abomination slowly shamble forward in a chorus of dead, but you never let out, your magic pushes you to scream as you look at this unnatural monster, you’ve got more than enough in reserve, but you lack the way to reduce this thing mobility and now its progressing to the dead angel.

You can’t see the heart, where everything should pump, no, if you were to kill it you’d need to utterly annihilate it in one go, chipping away wouldn’t work, but Lord Sieglind was no Siegfried Shieffer.

[] Go with the flow of the memory?
[] Impose your will!
[] Other

>>20137993

I know, was just posting something happy looking because well, this is depressing. Fits too given how she's a shoggoth. We're about to get violated in the worst way we can imagine. Farewell Sieglind, may the time it takes for that thing to turn you into a mangled corpse buy our angle the time she needs.

>>20138046
[x] Go with the flow

We are here to observe and fix, radically changing things may not help.

>>20138046

What would, "Freeze it solid." count as?

rolled 1 = 1

>>20138046
... Damnit. Logic says we should just go with the memory normally. But I kind of want to [] Impose your will!...
1 normally. 2 impose.

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>>20138078
The issue is does Sieglind die here? Longs things may point to yes we really don't know.

>>20138104

He does die here. We don't know if that thing kills him or if he kills himself by overextending his limits with magic.

>>20138046

Flow for now. If not we can do the other option next time.

>>20138046
[X] Go with the flow of the memory

As much as I want to, I think it'd be a bad idea to try and impose our will in someone else's memory.

Hmm... Indeed, do we fight as hard as we can or simply complete the memory? Can we even go with a flow we ourselves are unaware of? After all, so long as we don't make it the memory is essentially correct. So...

[x] Impose your will

Doubt we'll be able to kill that thing anyway. So lets go for badass points.

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>>20138131

Either way he dies, trying to protect Hadreniel so its a moot point.

I say go with the flow. Exactly what we need to solve here still isn't totally clear.

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>>20138046
I really don't think we'll kill this thing. But I much rather fight to the bitter end here than simply take one to the chin without giving it our all.

[] Impose your will!

>>20138151

Same guy here, also adding that doing so will almost certainly cause us to short out al la Sparks Liner High ending. So no matter what, we are still quite dead and thus the memory completes.

>>20138046

I don't think fighting this thing will make a difference but we should at least go down fighting....for loli-Hadraniel if nothing else.

[X] Kick the shoggoth's fucking ass or die trying!!

music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSm6nnwesV4

Lord Sieglind origin of magic was ice, unlike you which is fluids, he wasn’t exactly good at a distance fight like you did as well but now it seem that Hadraniel is truly taking over, finally remembering this event but you still have to help her out, your consciousness feel muddy but… its working, right?
The Abomination slowly engulf the corpse of the dead angel, for a moment you only stare as it many mouths take out chunks of flesh, chewing loudly and gorging itself on the blood, crunching bones, tearing muscles, progressing from legs to waist, eating, advancing without a care… and the poor girl witnessed all of it, the corpse of the sister she killed being eaten right before her very eyes while the beast advanced, producing additional arms to help its advance… but your scream when your charge, followed but the fervent hacking, stop it in this track while the ice blade cleave the slimy meat, each wounds spreading the ice and forcing it to stop.

A cleave from the left end up cut, another came from the top, but Sieglind, no you, conjured A temporary circle, a shield, then that arm is cleaved too, you concentrate on spreading your ice on its body for the creature doesn’t seem to be able to impose itself fully in the world, however…

It suddenly sprout up, standing, many eyes and mouth staring at you from such a close range force terror to stop your bones, but you simply scream, spit right in its face, and from his torso sprout another spike that separate after entering the creature, trying to break its consistency, but a movement on his blind spot, a mouth engulf his arm and with a snap, the bone is cleaved in half.

Even so, Sieglind, you, did not falter, the arm was being eaten and chewed but he still possessed it as a link to his magic, and so the Lord used his body as fuel.
>cont

A truly tremendous mass of ice expended from the cut arm, so sudden and rapid was the expansion that the abomination all but exploded, or at least a significant part of it and even with his body burning, the shock of a lost arm leaving him unable to think, you, or Lord Sieglind pressed forward, using his body as a point of origin, his palm froze solid the creature that immediately tried to reform itself: even as the arms dug into his flesh, even as the mouths ate his fingers, Lord Sieglind casted and killed, imposing his will to save the young Hadraniel, the more he was eaten, the more the creature froze solid.

And so he died, you aren’t in control anymore; you see his body standing, frozen from the inside as the creature is unmoving, transformed into a block of ice.

He is a rather elderly man, probably in his mid-fifties with a solid built, much larger than you and a bit taller too and a strong white beard despite his clearly healthy brown hair.

Hadraniel… is now vomiting, crawling however she can the young girl strength leave her completely and she crumple pitifully and time… marches on.

One hour finish in a minute, there’s a loud sound coming from the stairs and emerging, you see the angel Lysta holding a spear looking suspiciously like the one Hadraniel now wield, her body has three arrows imbedded in the front of her torso, one sword buried to the hilt in one of the wings and you see another one that pierced her stomach and deep enough to come out of her back but even so, she walk forward despite the wounds and the coughing blood.

‘’I finally… sorry I’m late’’
>cont

--

Grabbed by the collar, a strong arm drag you away from the door and you end up flat on your ass with the rosy angel loudly closing the door, crossing her arm and glaring at you somewhat before giving you a soft smile.

‘’Clumsy’’

She says, before nodding.

‘’But you did it, bravo, not perfect but Hadraniel car pick up the piece, you should thank her when you get out too’’

>back in 20 minutes

>>20138457
>>20138473
>>20138483

Fuck yeah, Unlimited Ice Works.

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>>20138483

So we 1CCed this memory recollection?

>>20138483
"What for?"
"I think I deserve a pat on the back for not doing something incredibly idiotic"

>>20138521

Explanation will come next post, anyway brb.

Bravo INH, giving all he had and using his body to fuel one final FUCK YOU to his enemy as he's eaten alive... truly a badass way to go. *salutes Siegland's mangled corpse* Ya did good son, ya did good.

All dis confusion

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"I think I deserve a pat on the back for not doing something incredibly idiotic"

You start, rubbing the back of your neck as you stand up, man that angel has a good arm she really manhandled you, the scenery is now the same as when you entered: a dry, dead wasteland with nothing in sight beside the cute angel and the door, now closed.

The girl is standing in front of you with a small smile, gone is the sudden energetic mischievousness, now it is replaced by something peaceful and calm and again, her aura fills your heart with something soft and fluffy, like her wings.

‘’It feels like I went along for the ride…’’

You say, more softly this time but surprisingly, the angel nod slowly.

‘’That is your role, Siegfried. As an anchor, you have to witness events and memory for your simple presence activates them, but her childhood was… mostly forgotten, which is why making progress seemed to be so confusing, but the only reason why you did not need to loop’’

She stops, putting her hand behind her back and you see that her bust is actually bigger than Hadraniel.

Hm…

>cont

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‘’Is because Hadraniel forced herself to see, you were there Siegfried, exploring, witnessing, seeing things. She forced herself to witness the most horrible of events so you wouldn’t have too, she wanted to offer you the end because that’s what you were aiming for, she didn’t want to waste your time’’

Radiance closes her eyes for a moment, her head falling as she balances herself, staying silent.

‘’Lord Sieglind befriended Hadraniel and her brother, in a way you failed from the start but it seems that our grand hero possess so much respect for you that she wanted to spare you the worst and jump straight to the conclusion.’’

Finally her eyes open, the peaceful air around her contaminating your heart, almost making you want to reach out and hug her.

‘’Yet none of these decisions were made consciously’’

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>>20138791

"What do you mean?"

"That was you there, in the end, wasn't it? What happened after that?"

>>20138791
"Even when I do all I can to help her, Hadraniel is still stubborn enough to spare me from what she can. She can't help but take her role as my shield even when she's unconscious, can she?"

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>>20138791
"So really do owe her one...

What happen after that? You looked like hell at the end of it all...not that I can blame you after seeing that."

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"Even when I do all I can to help her, Hadraniel is still stubborn enough to spare me from what she can. She can't help but take her role as my shield even when she's unconscious, can she?’’

You speak more to yourself, you don’t notice the warmth in your tone but you do however, pick up on the fact that your heartbeat is quickening slightly and you ignore the flush in your face when Lysta giggle, instead you cross your arms on your chest and wait.

‘’She’s even more stubborn than I am, but she does indeed dream big, perhaps too much, you are in luck Siegfried, somehow you managed to sneak in and become more important that she believed.’’

Lysta start walking as you settle down and for some reasons, her hand shoot out to force the uncrossing of your arms to take your palms with both of hers, the proximity and her general aura of gentleness force your cheeks to grow hotter, why is that girl so gentle?

‘’What happen after that? You looked like hell at the end of it all...not that I can blame you after seeing that."

You ask quickly, you aren’t used to someone having such a huge effect on you by her mere presence, it’s not like you have a sudden crush but… how does she work? Even if you are unsettled you can keep your wits easily enough anyway!

‘’This event marked the birth of the Cursed Swamp that now separate this continent from the Lands Beyond’’

She gently rubs your hand, her smile and expression… you can only describe it as a ‘maiden of light’
>cont

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‘’And I was there for I was looking for her of course, Hadraniel mother was a dear subordinate of mine, and I was wounded for I fought the Demon Lord but that is a completely unrelated story, I am the embodiment of Faith, titled Radiance and I was one of the Heroes and the one that descended upon earth with her order, kidnapping the heavenly Tenko’’

Whaaaaat?

You just stare at her completely dumbfounded; this is one hell of an introduction.

‘’But the only reason I can… serve as a mind guardian for our little angel now is thank to the sword the both of you are residing in and the generosity of a certain someone’’

Then she rubs the top of your head, always smiling gently, almost like a mother.

‘’But shouldn’t you go back now? Or did you fall for me?’’

>>20139099
"I should see to Hadraniel. I imagine I'll be seeing more of you when I help with her memories again. My thanks for your help. And perhaps you should be careful that you don't end up falling for me."

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>>20139099
"One angel is more than I can handle already.

Ah so many questions to ask but you are right. I really should head back.

Oh one more thing. Thank you."

>>20139099

"Can I take you with me?"

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>>20139099

Quick Recap:

‘’More important information has been found, a being of a consuming nature will be born, it’s one of the legacy of the heroes still, a way to completely remove the taint of corruption altogether? No I’m not sure but the Demon Lord had a hand in this, hell even the previous candidate had a hand too, his coming will rob the world of its future until victory is reached, one of the two Guardian is dead, sons and daughters of the sky, children of earth and those free of corruptions are to battle and from this, the future is in stasis.

Are Gods made flesh?

Nightmares are still active.

Tenko is the instigator.

More research upon the nature of this creature is to be made…’’

==========

"What can you tell me about the celestial fox? Some information I found implicates the Tenko as having a hand in me having my ability to consume corruption."

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"Can I take you with me?"

You ask, smiling with your usual mischief, the question cause a glint in her cerulean eyes and her face spread into the loveliest smile you’ve ever seen on someone, not even Tsu, you have to desperately resist the urge to reach out and pet het.

‘’I’ve accepted that my time has passed, but I would so dearly love to find myself with Hadraniel once more’’

That sentence could be tinted with sorrow but… even so she’s speaking with peace and joy, she’s unable to stand with the angel yet…

Were all the heroes like her and your shield? Such staunch, lovely and incredibly righteous individuals?

However, she did mention the Tenko and she seem ready to give information; such an opportunity shouldn’t be missed, as long as you ask right?

"What can you tell me about the celestial fox? Some information I found implicates the Tenko as having a hand in me having my ability to consume corruption."

The shining smile on her face fade to something calm and serene while her cerulean eyes closes and her hands join in prayers with some flapping of winds, producing some fresh air in this hot desert.
>cont

‘’The Tenko grew to be a very empathic creature, even if pragmatism still reign over every decision, but her usefulness has inevitably waned’’

Radiance stops there for a brief moment, never changing her stance.

‘’Just like Hadraniel, she take on the weight of the world upon her shoulders’’

Then she walks to you and her palm cover your eyes while she holds you in place by your shoulder.

‘’Perhaps next time, you will hear me sing?’’

--

You wake up in bed, the one in your chamber this time, alone and very, very comfortable with a bit of magic being felt as it provide you refreshment and someone beside you, hugging you close, yeah you feel pretty good now, rather relaxed…

>>20139099
Take her with us

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>>20139479
Yeah we're good, no rush. Zero.

Take a nap.

>>20139479

Put arms around person, sleep.

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>>20139479

Hug back.

And see who it is.

/incoming misunderstandings.

>>20139582
Agreed. Let's see who it is. My bet is on the golem. We should really give her a name.

>>20139643

Mine is on Hadraniel.

The only thing to do is to reach out and hug back of course, your arm slither around the shoulders of the lovely lady beside you and you squeeze a bit, producing a small intake of breath and your curiosity get the better of you, your eyes look into two squares iris of bright red, the face completely emotionless as she stare at you in complete silence, nestling a bit closer now that you’re actually hugging her and pressing her warm body up to you.

Yeah you really…

Could take a nap like that…

>>20139668
I fail to see the reason why we shouldn't.

>>20139668
Is this a wat do or scene skip since a nap is happening?

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>>20139668

As tempting as the nap is...

Theres a war to prepare for.

Among other things, Hadreniel is probably in a rough mental state and we need to find information about any possible prosthetics we can get for Athena.

>>20139668
I think we should go find Hadraniel actually. After finding out her memories, she's going to need a shoulder to cry on.

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>>20139668
Here I was hoping for Hadraniel.

"...Hello there."

Then take a nap.

>>20139668
Daww. More hugging.

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>>20139729
>>20139734
But nap sounds so good right now...

>>20139752
But Hadraniel is probably not crying since she's stubborn like that. She needs to be convinced to let her guard down for a bit.

To nap or not too nap, hmm.

>>20139668

Let's do the same with Hadraniel after this short nap.

>>20139770
I say to not nap. That can come after we find Hadraniel.

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>>20139752

We only have a few days left before the invasion hits.

I say we need all the time we have.

>>20139767
Shit. Rest vs taking the opportunity to put a few more cracks in the angel's emotional wall.
Decisions, decisions.

>>20139770
>nap with Hadraniel and the Golem

Everyone wins!

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>>20139770
>>20139788
Yeah I guess. Lets go find the good little angel and tease her about being cute when she a child.

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>>20139795

Ok, this I can get behind.

Bring our little golem with us feel up the pretty wings.

>>20139770

no napping, if we let this flag pass by we'll have to (blah blah blah something about bloomers blah blah blah extensive run around scene, blah blah blah something a bout new hell blah blah blah...) and then the demon lord will end up vomiting due to how sick it is.

(but really we need to check on our queen, and our mantis, also our beloved spider has been missing our pranks most likely)

>>20139795

Best option.

>>20139817
This! We have a responsibility to teach her, first thing will be the appreciation of soft/fluffy things.

Uh, I'm having a hard time finding this quest in the sup/tg/ archives. Can someone point me in the right direction so I may eventually participate?

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>>20139888
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Monster%20Girls%20Quest

Part 19
http://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/19151344/
and
http://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/19162244/

>>20139888
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Monster%20Girls%20Quest

>>20139888

Search for Monster Girls Quest in tags. One part got fucked in the archives, however, but other archived threads have links to that part.

>>20139919
Alright, thanks. I searching for A Tale of Monster. I guess it now makes sense I didn't find anything, lol.

As much as you’d love…

No actually you REALLY want to stay here and hug that cute golem whose eyes are now closed and breathing became slightly even, she even went as far as putting both of her arms around your neck but, well, you’ve got an angel to talk to and your links are now reactivated, Sylphis and Athena seem to be serious, no doubt preparing for the war however your angel is absent.

Forcing yourself off the golem arms (provoking a disgruntled groan from her) you inspect your links a bit more closely and, oh wait you do feel Hadraniel, she’s incredibly guarded but there seem to be a distance, it’s a bit murky…

Your eyes fall on the sword, the blade is out of its scabbard and when you get off the bed to walk to the desk, you notice that the blade is shining a brilliant white enough to glower in the dark room, a few swing here and there produce some kind of sparks that vanish after a second.

Could Hadraniel still be in there?

>>20139955
The title change is because for some "mysterious" reason threads with 'quest' in the subject field didn't bump for a time.

>>20139977
I wouldn't be surprised. Let's go check dat shrine world I guess.

>>20139977
"Knock knock"

Whatever we do, we should take the golem with us.

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>>20139996

You can't enter by yourself

>>20140028
Cackle Maniacally and declare

"Here's siggy"

Then embed the sword into your gut.

Only way to get her out.

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>>20140028

Then call out to her.

>>20140022

If shes sleeping, don't really want to disturb her. Rearrange the blanket on her and pet her head before we leave, though.

>>20140028
Then we be calling out to her to let us in.

>>20140028

Then knock on the sword until someone answers the door.

‘’Haaadraaaniiiiel’’

You start, speaking to no one in particular and swing the sword in a grand arc, the crystal powder falling after each movement give the weapons a very surreal, if not divine, impression, for the blade glows magnificently and you feel magic coming from it as well, but nothing much, that might be due to the fact that you actually don’t have to kill anyone.

But could it be, this blade is more than a simple shrine of solitude for this Hero? There are not a lot of magical weapons, unlike humans, and all blades with a hint of magic were almost strong enough to accomplish a miracle, hell it took 13 heroes to accomplish one in the past.
You continue to do these movements, making a glistening X, a circle, your eyes crossings those of the golem as she take a more comfortable position to look at what you’re doing and then there a flash, strong enough to blind you, you feel yourself being shoved and not a second later, the golem is standing in front of you with her fist raised while Hadraniel is facing the both of you, looking neutral, hugging her spear upward.

‘’I’m sorry for surprising you, is there something you wanted, Siegfried?’’

There isn’t any hint of weakness, in either tone or face.

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>forgot picture

Aw hell

>>20140163

HUGS!!!

>>20140163
"Oh nothing, I was just seeing if you would let me borrow some sugar to take back to my grandma"

>>20140163

She does need a hug, but we also need to get her to open up a bit. Sadly, I don't know how to do that. C'mon guys turn on the swag!

>>20140163
Huggles followed by napptime with the golem.

>>20140163
"I wanted to see you. Because I knew you'd be hiding your wounds. Guarding the link that much is just as much of a sign as letting what you're feeling through. And I understand why you're doing it. But right now in this room, you don't need to be Hadraniel the hero, someone who must be an example to all. Right now, you can be Hadraniel the woman and let your burden. I'm right here to help you bear it."

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>>20140194

Strangely, something like this would actually be very suitable to crack her shell.

By playing it off flippantly and getting her to get angry.

Then the cooldown hug can ensure.

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>>20140163
Smile at her.

"You know you were pretty cute for a kid."

>>20140259
No, no. First we rile her up a bit like >>20140194
then calm her down, and finally when her guard is down we tease her.

>>20140210
>>20140253

Kisses make her break down rather easily too.

>>20140287
... She's just remembered she killed her twin sibling, and you guys think it's a good idea to rile her up? Really?

>>20140229

Now that's doing it like a sir, very gentlemanly, and befitting his character. Say that, then hug her.

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>>20140295

Any attempt to do that now is liable to get a spear pointed at our throat in response.

>>20140342

That why I didn't mention it earlier.

"I wanted to see you. Because I knew you'd be hiding your wounds. Guarding the link that much is just as much of a sign as letting what you're feeling through.’’

You pat the golem and force her away, she relaxed instantly when she saw Hadraniel anyway but it seem the flash itself provoked her to shield you, but she isn’t hard to convince to move anyhow, your words flow smooth and gentle like the river under the bridge of your estate back home, but Hadraniel simply stare, she doesn’t even open her mouth to speak.

‘’And I understand why you're doing it.’’

She’s proud after all, proud, strong, magnificent, somewhere you can’t really hope to reach and that may very well be why she’s so appealing, why you were flustered when speaking with Radiance. You guide the golem forward, pushing her near the door, but Hadraniel continued neutrality make you give up, it doesn’t seem like being alone would do much better.

‘’But right now in this room, you don't need to be Hadraniel the hero, someone who must be an example to all.’’

That’s only one part of being a Hero, but again your words, even if well spoken, fall on nothing.

>cont

‘’Right now, you can be Hadraniel the woman and let your burden. I'm right here to help you bear it."

And you honestly feel like it, too, just like with Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto whose burden is so great she’s exhausting herself right now Hadraniel is… you can’t say righteous for now, but she’s so empty? Or guarded? Yes guarded would be the right word, nothing leak through and for a moment you remember her words before going into her mind

«A Hero never takes one step back»

Sieglind didn’t take one, did he?

‘’You have enough weight on you, Siegfried’’

She says in a completely flat tone.

‘’I have my curse to shoulder, I thank your intention, but it isn’t needed, my strength matters most’’

A complete and total absence of emotions, her eyes stare at you, guarded, yer ferocious.

A lesser man would take a step back.

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>>20140524

Riggghtt...

Introduce our little golem to the wonders of the fluffy wings.

We need to get her emotionally off balance before anything we say will actually take root.

>>20140524

What do? Or is there more coming?

>>20140581

Yeah its a wat do, I put a >cont when there's more

>>20140617

All right then.

Hug her, and then whisper into her ear, "No one should have to bear everything on their own. That's why I'm here for you."

>>20140524
Luckily we are not a lesser man. Step forward.

We stand our ground. To Siggy, his comrades have become so very important to him. To see them shouldering their burdens alone when he could help them pains him greatly. Their suffering is his suffering, quite literally thanks to the link in this case. We have to show her this somehow.

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>>20140639

That speech basically just said that to her and it bounced right off.

Shes not listening, and she won't hear unless until we get her to drop her guard at least slightly.

>>20140524
"You've been rubbing off of me too much Hadraniel, and while I may not be a hero to the world, perhaps I can be a hero for you today as I can't step back from this. I won't say I understand the pain you're going through, but I know a similar pain. No one should shoulder such a pain on their own and I want to help bear your burden. You're important to me and I want to help those important to me."

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>>20140639
I'm sure that will end with this >>20140342 also.

>>20140524
I really don't want to be overly aggressive about this but we can't really back down either. Siggy, cares maybe too much at times but really she's shouldering a lot. Just need her to figure out that's easier to share a burden than not.

>>20140685

Then touch fluffy wing?

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>>20140736

Or grab her hand and run out of the room to play.

Her mindset is fixed to refute any offer of help or show of concern. So it needs something out of left field to surprise her. That will result in chink in her emotional armour we can take advantage of to get her to open up.

Either our golem or Bletsia would be good in this case, since it would help trigger her maternal side.

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>>20140813
Personally say the golem at this point we need to work into talking. Since she knows part of what happen that night we might as well explain the rest of it to her.

>>20140703
>>20140639

That's the way. You guys are great. I get an idea for what should happen, then you put it in terms flowing with swag (as befits Siggy). If only I was good with words...

>>20140813
>>20140733
>>20140685

I still have the kissing scene stuck in my head.
Didn't have any walls left after that.

>>20140949

Restoring those memories seems to have rebuilt them. Gotta break em' down all over again sadly.

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>>20140949
To me that scene was one-off. It worked because we caught her off-guard but right now she's on full guard mode and isn't going to let anything like that fly most likely.

Instead you walk forward, one step, another one… a slow walk, where the angel eyes are entirely focused on you, the tension in the room grow thick enough for the golem hands to ball in fists, but then you gently grip her wrist and prompt her forward, thankfully Hadraniel may be in an very… unique mood, the spear never move an inch or give any hint to point at you.

Hadraniel isn’t the kind to draw her weapon on a comrade.

The angel simply watch in silence and doesn’t even move when you obviously reach for her wing, the softness of the feathers combined with the small, fresh wind make your hand literally glide across the surface, some kind of combination between soft and fluffy it leave you with stars in your eyes and at your urging, the golem touch as well and a soft ‘’ooooh?’’ emerge from her mouth, her two hand traveling across the surface of the wing while Hadraniel eyes closes.

‘’I won't say I understand the pain you're going through, but I know a similar pain.’’

She’s really… showing absolutely nothing at all… your tone is a bit softer than intended, wounded.

‘’No one should shoulder such a burden on their own and I want to help bear your burden. You're important to me and I want to help those important to me."

You continue stroking the wing, your hand occasionally grazing with those of the golem who moved to the membrane near Hadraniel shoulder, giving it a squeeze and prompting a brief intake of breath from the girl, pleasure traveling through the link.

Hoho a soft spot?
>cont

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>>20140994
>>20140999

Best way to do that would probably be to tell her about the origin of the golem.

And what we did to birth her.

>>20140999

Things like the kiss seem to be what get to her the most though.
Maybe she just wants to be loved, but she doesn't think she deserves it?

‘’Siegfried’’

She opens her eyes, as guarded as she ever was.

‘’Some weights have to be lifted alone, the past is settled’’

She move her wing, a brief flap but the golem simply latch on once more, prompting a brief sight from the girl.

‘’If you are so intent on trying to keep me free of burdens, why don’t you allow me to shoulders yours?’’

Then her cerulean stare narrow as she bite her bottom lisp.

‘’What is it that you seek of me?’’

Frustration in her tone, it also leak from the link but when you prod, nothing comes, your brief sadness also send wave of worries from the two girls, even Athena who should be focusing on herself.

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>>20141077

>AKA what does /tg/ want from Hadreniel.

INHHHH

Gonna be stalled for awhile...

Damn this girl is hard mode. I'd tell her that burdens are easier to bear when shared, and that if she lets us share hers, we'll share ours with her. We're friends, we don't have to suffer alone.

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Hmm maybe it'll be best to end here tonight?

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>>20141077
"I need you to trust me. I need you to understand that there's no strength in fighting things alone. Hell, i'm guilty of the same crime. Though I must say I can't help but hate myself a little for it. Maybe a lot."
"Look, the point is, soldiers march in formation, a cohesive unit, there's no room for personal heroics. I can't allow somebody who expects to fight on the same side as me face something without my help, and then demand theirs."

>>20141158

We are going for the harem ending, remember. Eventually we want her in on that, but one step at a time. We are gentlemen first. Above all, we want them all to be happy. Happy and in our bed preferably, but happy if nothing else.

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>>20141200
That would be completely fine.

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>>20141169
But like >>20141158 said what do we want from her! Is it just friendship, comrade-in-arms, or more than any of that?

>>20141158
> what does /tg/ want from Hadreniel
Wingjobs?

>>20141077

"Then now may be the perfect time to begin sharing our burdens with each other, none of us have to walk this path alone."
"As for what I want from you... I want someone who is willing to share everything with me, your pain and your joy, and who I can share the same with. I want someone who loves me the way I love her."

>>20141077
"When I first met you, you were isolating yourself from the world. You've slowly been opening up but now you're isolating yourself from us again. What do I seek from you? I want you to rely on me Hadraniel. I want to be your strength. I want to be the reason there's a smile on your face."

>>20141224
>>20141158

From what I've seen; /tg/ wants fluffy tail, lesbian lolis, to be swag, and to just fuck around and screw everything up.

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>>20141306
Sure /tg/ but Siegfried? Nah, not on top of the list from what I've seen.

>>20141334
Even Siggy wants fluffy tails and to swag it up, that's still two out of four.

>>20141334

Siegfried wants the fluffy tails, and for all the girls to be his friends at the very least.
I think that's what he wants anyway.

>>20141381

Never seen the last one combined with anything else.

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>>20141077

"Because my burden was a terrible sin. One compounded by my own choices.

Hadreniel I was once unable to protect one whom I loved...

and yesterday I destroyed what remained of her by my own hand.

My sin is no less than that of kinslayer. No, worse. I loved her. And I killed her.


So don't say I do not understand how you feel. I understand the anguish and the want for redemption all too well.


And I have also come to understand that I want you, Hadreniel. I care for you deeply and I want to love and be loved by you."

>>20141306

No, I think we've just been trying to use swag to make the girls happy and it's been pretty effective so far.

And that episode with Tsukiyoumi was pretty much a perfect storm that could really only end one way the instant we stepped into that door and downed the first shot. They both needed to be "consoled" as it were, and they both liked each other. Throw in some booze and one thing *will* lead to another. Don't regret it though.

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>>20141408

Will go with this, seem to summerize what people here are saying pretty well.

>>20141408

The words fail to match the picture.

>>20141504

I agree, but those words seem like one that'll lead to an H-scene and pretty much lock us onto the Hadraniel route. Oh well, one girl is better than none. Don't wanna turn this into another School Days...