Just to be different, you pick Beast Race, and select a body model of a slender male feline of the Lei tribe, known for having moderate stats, similar to humans, though higher speed and lower resilience.

You have a bit of trouble picking between the classes... You'd love to be a blade brandier, but then there's the Steam Gunner, and the Flick Reaper... Lord Partizan too, eh?

Adept Rogue?

You select Adept Rogue and see that it allows for multiclassing, however it only gives you 4 points to spend with certain jobs costing more.

Well, you choose Blade Brandier and Steam Gunner.

A samurai needs a sword as much as he needs a gun. You smile as you quickly find options that mold your character.

You select Light Armor for him, what color scheme would you like his fur and starter set to have?

>[] (Write in)

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>>23618479

Heres my suggestion!... in pic related

Rolled 89

>>23618479
Ash grey fur, white armor with red accents.

>>23618501

How about blue-ish like previous post and red accents on armor?

>>23618499
This has my vote since it looks pretty cool. Also his grandparents are awesome.

>>23618501
I can dig it.

>>23618633
Meant to quote >>23618533

You set your color palette to Light gray fur with white tips on your cat-ears and around your chin and eyes.

You look at the color palette of your first form and set to to have a light blue, dragon-like mask with red accents. You set up light bits of samurai armor, attaining a samurai pauldron for your character's,no, your right arm, and pieces around your legs with the same draconic sSamurai look. it's not as impressive as you would like, but you figure that when you get your job extension, it should be look a fair bit better.

You top off your character with a gentle-looking, yet serious face with a naked scar on his forehead and a few on his cheek.

You smile, you look lithe, agile, and ready to rock. Your first job is Blade Brandier, and you equip a starter Katana.

You input the name "Mifune" and Dive into "The World" with a giddy expression on your face as you enter another reality...

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>>23618763
Oh boy I'm so excited!

~Eternal City Mac Anu~

Mifune
Lei Beast Tribe
Adept Rogue(Blade Brandier) lv1

You enter The Wotld and look around to see that you are standing on some type of pedestal with a familiar swirling gate behind you. A "Chaos Gate" You figure, as they had them in R:1.

The small depot by the gate is adorned with a stained glass window, showing the rise of the morning sun, a few players walk over to the gate, stand there for a moment and warp away. There's a group of beastmen talking near you, and a pair of humans by what appears to be an npc have got their eye on you.

What do you do?

(I can keep asking this question, or I can give a few options with a write in of "Other" if you guys like, up to you. Rolls will largely be done when for circumstances of chance, we won't be following the game's combat, and instead use combat that one would see in the Anime.)

>>23618763
Watch as we get PKed a few minutes in.

>>23618842

Hey Mifune!

>>23618868
I'd like options.

>>23618868
Turn right around and go straight to the field. There's killing to be done.

>>23618882

Then some dick Steam gunner kills them, comes up to us, and says "Welcome to the World."

>>23618868
>>23618893
Ditto on options- though talking to the NPC sounds like a good starting point.

Options!

>[] Talk to the group of Beasts.
>[] Approach the humans staring at you.
>[] Talk to the NPC.
>[] Turn around, and put in an area word.
>[] (Other)

>>23618930
Run around in circles like a newbie.

>>23618930
Talk to the NPC gets my vote; ignore the stink eye from the players for the moment.

>>23618930
[X] Turn around, and put in an area word.

This still has my vote.

>>23618904
Third, also yes, seems like teh most normal course of action.

Unless we look blindly for the starting area to grind our virtual life ass off. Because what possibly go wrong, right?

>>23618944
oh god...not that much of a newbie

>>23618930
Talk to the NPC

>>23618930
Voting for the NPC.

>>23618930
NPC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFH_4tj7yWk

>>23619017
now i want to play Chrystal Chronicles....

You figure that the smartest thing to do wouuld be to talk to the NPC.

The Beast players laugh heartily as you walk away from them and toward the npc that the humans are standing by. Getting closer, you see that one of the humans is a girl with light blue hair and golden horn ornaments in her hair, and pale clothes with a body tube that stops just below her hips.. Heh, she's kind of cute...

Right beside her is a tall human dressed in long black clothes with his bangs partway covering his right eye. You don't think he could possibly fit any more black on his character or make his skin any more pale...

You pass them and talk to the Npc that shouts in your face," WELCOME!!! Hello there! Welcome to my I-tem Kiosk! I'll sell things to you, or buy things you find in the outside worllllld! What do ya say?!"

You're taken aback by the thing's enthusiasm, and wonder how it makes so much noise without a mouth...

Checking your pockets, you realize that you have no money...

What a hopeless Ronin you are...

>[] You must seek riches and treasure... To the fields you go!

>[] Well, you could always talk to the humans staring at you.

>[] The beasts have begun to walk off, you could still probably catch them.

>[] (Other)

>>23619096

Original one? they should have just made the others like that first one...

>>23619108
them hoomans, lets words at them

>>23619108
I see no reason to be any different in a game than real life. Disregard women, acquire currency.

>>23619108
[X] You must seek riches and treasure... To the fields you go!

Maybe there will be items. The best items are those that you pull from an enemy's corpse.

>>23619117
Of course the original one! hell i still have my game cube just because!

Loved my MALE Selkie (haters gonna hate)

>>23619134
>>23619137
This guys know the drill

>>23619108
GLORY AND RICHES!

>>23619108
See if we can catch up with the beast players.

>>23619151
gets my vote as well, games like this tend to have a "starter area" for some quick cash and experience- onward for glory and riches so we may disregard bitches!

It's pretty cool in RPGs to go to an area over your level and managing to kill something. That's a pretty quick way to get gear. If you have the skills.

You feel the wanderlust welling within your soul... You have your blade at your side and no one can stop you!

You nod to the NPC," Very well, I will attain glory in the fields, and return for the hunter's pay!" With a flourish of a turn you start onto the gate. You hear a snicker behind you.

"Hey dude, what was with that? Are you serious? Some kind of noob or something?" This comes from the man in Black.

The girl Chastises him,"Ugh, shut up! Why do you always have to pick on people!? Oh, look at me, My name is Dark Falls and I'm so edgy and Black!"

" H-hey! Sh-shut up.."

"Like hell I will, you're only level seven, who the hell are you calling a noob when you're one yourself?"

>[] Ignore them, keep walking to the gate...

>[] Talk to them(What do you say?)

>[] Other

>>23619246
[X] Ignore them, keep walking to the gate...

The thrill of battle awaits.

>>23619246
Ignore him. Acknowledging the peasant only encourages them.

>>23619246
Gib golds plox:)

So... We're going to an area alone, eh?

>>23619269
No BR.

>>23619246
Disregard bitches, acquire SYSTEM ERROR

>>23619246
Move along...theres monsters to kill, gold to collect, levels to gain bitches to be found

>>23619283
Hopefully we could at least gank the first damned monster just outside the gates by ourselves. We just need to learn how to fight again.

>>23619246
[x] Ignore them, keep walking to the gate...
maybe chuckle a bit, take a second to dramatically tap the sheathed katana on your shoulder as you mull over the starting zones at the chaos gate. You're a seasoned veteran of R:1, you don't have time for these casuals

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>>23619283
What could possibly go wrong?

>>23619246
Laugh a bit, wink at the girl, and disappear to the glorious killing fields!

>>23619329
>>23619348
oh yeah, totally agree with the cat winking

With a chuckle you put your sheathed katana over your shoulder and give the girl a wink. She smiles to you and winks back, the goth dude groans about going somewhere else already...

You step back up onto the pedestal and slowly tap your sword on your shoulder as you look through your area words...

>>23619333
Wait a...black rose? EXPLAIN TO ME!

>>23619387
Forbidden Easy Treasure

>[] Delta: Heavenly Swift Shadow

>[] Delta: Sacred Your Fortune

>[] Delta: Great Starting Cat's Eye

>[] Delta: Elegant Forbidden Vagabond

>[] Random

>>23619387
Picking at random:
Closed Blazing Camellia

>>23619427

Uh... everything sounds deadly...oh the hell

Elegant Forbidden Vagabond

>>23619427
>Delta: Sacred Your Fortune
Sounds like a good way to get treasure to me.

>>23619427
[X] Delta: Elegant Forbidden Vagabond

I'm down with Forbidden Vagabonds to loot.

>>23619443
Seconding this. Sounds classy.

>>23619407
You never watched Quantum?

>>23619427
toss up for me between sacred your fortune and great starting cat's eye

>>23619427
>Great Starting Cat's Eye

>>23619478
sadly only watched //Sign

>>23619516
Three decent OVAs set after GU. In the first 5 minutes notKite accidentally causes a raid wipe.

Rolled 52

Delta: Elegant Forbidden Vagabond

You fancy the word as it reminds you of a graphical novel you've read of a Samurai. With the input, you are transported to a lush bamboo forest with a full moon reflecting off of the surface of a pond... You can feel the zen pouring off of it.

You see a stone trail through the bamboo that leads to a temple house, small pier out into the water of the pond. You get the feeling that you're being watched as you stand by the portal back to town...

>[] Head up the stone path.
>[] Explore the bamboo forest for monsters.
>[] Go out onto the pier.
>[] (Other)

(With every choice, you may add additional detail as well if it pleases you. It will please me.)

>>23619593
Strut up that path with manly, Kate Moss confidence.

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>>23619593

"Explore" the bamboo forest, we gotta wait for anyone that has its eyes on us!

...unless its a pair of rabbits...

Actually, if its a small rabbit, run, run like hell.

>>23619593
>Go out onto the pier
Take in the digital scenery for a moment and see if there's a popup option to drop in a weapon

>>23619660
>Drop X on a pond

OH you!

>>23619593
[X] Go out onto the pier.

Can we go swimming? Or at least toss some rocks into the pond?

>>23619660
>>23619690
Check out the pier.

Rolled 32

You walk closer to the pond and step onto the pier, continuing until you reach its edge and see the water. You are in awe at the resolution and the realism of the lake effect and the reflection of the moon on the waves.

You get the feeling like you could drop something in the water... or maybe take a tip yourself. The feeling of being watched doesn't leave you, however this place is so beautiful, you feel that it may be coming from the pond itself. You feel a gust of wind move the bamboo and rustle the leaves of the forest.

You wish you could find a place like this in real life...

>[] Take a dip in the pond!

>[] Drop your katana in the pond.

>[] Skip a stone through the waters.

>[] Go up the stone path.

>[] Other

>>23619790

Ugh... want and don't want to risk the only weapon we have...

fortune favor the bold, DROP THE KATANA!

>>23619790
I get the sinking feeling that if we dropped a sword in there, we wouldn't be able to get it back.

Maybe we should go up the path.

>>23619790
[X] Take a dip in the pond!

Dive, dive, dive! Someone is moving toward us.

>>23619790
>[x]Skip a stone through the waters

Swimming in strange waters at night can be dangerous, kids! Remember to always swim with a buddy and make sure that an adult knows where you are at all times!

But seriously there's probably like a pond monster in there or something.

>>23619790
What the hell. It worked in R1. Drop Katana.

>>23619820
This guy has it right.

>>23619844
This.

Rolled 74

It takes you a moment to build up the courage, however you feel that this is something that must be right... You pull your sheathed katana off of your hip in a kneeling position, and you offer the blade to the waters..

With a ceremonious release of the grip, the pond quickly swallows the weapon...

>>23619920
This is stupid. Instantly regret the decision.

>>23619944
No regret. We can only move forward.

>>23619944
Hold your horses anon! He still not over with writing!

Rolled 61

After some moments, you notice that the wind has stopped gusting and the moon in the pond slowly turns red as if it had been stained by blood.

You are a bit surprised by the visual, however you see a white object cresting from the reflection in the pond, slowly rising, the form of a skeletal Samurai with glowing red eyes breaches the waters.

With your katana in hand, the Samurai walks over the water, approaching the pier...

How do you react?

>[] Get the hell out of here, run to the gate.

>[] Wait calmly, in a kneeling position.

>[] Stand as battle-ready as you can with no weapon.

>[] Speak to the dead Samurai...(Write in)

>[] (Other)

>>23619991
[X] Speak to the dead Samurai...

If we're going to fight I'm going to need a weapon. After all aren't Samurais supposed to fight fairly.

>>23619991
>[X] Stand as battle-ready as you can with no weapon.
Let's do this shit.

>>23619991
"Haha hey there. Sorry about that, uhh could I have that back?"

>>23619991
(Other): standing firm in the face of such otherworldly skeletal spookiness, we look the dead warrior in his void, black sockets:

Lo! what say you fallen warrior? Do you come in piece, or do you harbor some ill intent?" silently, we think to ourselves "Regardless, I stand firm- poised at the entrance to the gates of hell."

>>23620040
>>23620023

Yup.

>>23620049
*peace, goddamn my lack of sleep.

>>23620065
If he don't come in peace we'll just have to send him back in pieces!

>>23620076
fuck yeah brother.

Rolled 37, 98 = 135

"Lo! what say you fallen warrior? Do you come in peace, or do you harbor some ill intent?" silently, we think to ourselves "Regardless, I stand firm- poised at the entrance to the gates of hell..."

You smile to yourself slightly as you stand before the dead warrior, as ready as you can manage.

Once the dead warrior has reached the pier, it drops to its knees as it stabs the blade into the wood, purple flames slowly rotting the stab.

Releasing its grip on the sword, it stares at you with its glowing red eyes, expectantly. You look around you and notice that the entire bamboo forest has been painted in a red light, and the shores of the pond look as though they are bloodied.

You now see bones, and the hands of dead things in the surface...

>[] Take hold of your sword.
>[] Wait for the Samurai.
>[] Speak more to him. (write in)
>[] Skip this place, I am done!
>[] Other

>>23620172
Take hold of the sword, and then wait.

>>23620172
[X] Take hold of your sword.

Looks like we're going to help these people pass on through force.

>>23620198
seconded. do we notice anything different about our sword after touching it?

>>23620217
third

>>23620172

>[] Wait for the Samurai.

Lets see where this goes!

>>23620217
Yep.

Is the moon a different color?

>>23618763
>Mifune
>as in Toshiro Mifune
Fuck yeah.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiro_Mifune
>>23620172
>[x] Take hold of your sword.
And shift from seiza (assuming we are sitting seiza, considering our Samurai pretentions) to kiza.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seiza#Kiza
Warriors such as we have no need for words.

>>23620295
Remain still. Stay calm. Find our Zen. Wait for the Samurai.

>>23620172

>[] Wait for the Samurai.

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>>23620332
someone likes the character name I picked, (not to mention so much of the backstory was stuff I came up with in the last thread.)

This is like, the happiest day for me on /tg/ ever!

You take hold of your sword through the purple flames, pulling it out, they recede into the blade and give it a ghastly glow, the blade feels incredibly heavy... Attacking with it will be slower than usual...

In your head you hear an old and dead voice speak.

"Oh, Master of the Sword... You have awakened our spirits with this virgin blade. We have long sought a way to wield the sword without needing to ever draw... Alas, we lost our way long before that goal."

The Samurai rises, and points to the stone path leading to the temple.

"We cannot discard the way of the sword... And so, we must be escorted to the next life, by the sword. The monk in that temple feared and did not understand us. You must be the one to take us.

The weight of the sword.. holds the weight of our lives..."

The blood-red cast on the area slowly recedes, further and further as it all concentrates on your katana, eventually enveloping the blade in a thick red sheen. The weight increasing further. .

You hear the sound of someone entering the area behind you, turning quickly to a ready stance, you see that it is appears to be some kind of knight's squire in orderly half-armor with a spear slung to his back.


"Hark! It is I! Rord Arexander here to craim this area in the name of the king! Eh? What in the broody herr is this? Rooks rike the wet dream of some weaboo shamoorai..." The knight looks around and sees you standing at the pond with the red sword in hand...

"An rook! der it is! Shamoraii weaboo faggot!"

What do you do?

>[] Pk this dishonorable chump!

>[] Ignore him, escort the samurai souls to the shrine.

>[] Leave the area, this guy killed the mood.

>[] Shout your own obscenities back at him! (write in)

>[] (Other)

>>23620482
>[] Ignore him, escort the samurai souls to the shrine.
Oh god, it's a fucking westaboo Japanese kid.

>>23620482
>[] Ignore him, escort the samurai souls to the shrine.
Maintain our Zen. Maintain our focus. We have our goal. We know what must be done. This arrogant fool can be dealt with later.

>>23620482

>[] Ignore him, escort the samurai souls to the shrine.

LITERALLY

ADD TO IGNORE LIST

>>23620482
>IGNORE IGNORE IGNORE IGNORE IGNORE

>>23620482
Must....supress....anger....

Lead the souls to the shrine, we will deal with him sometime later...

>>23620482
[X] Ignore him, escort the samurai souls to the
shrine.

I can't tell if he's being a jerk, or if that's just how he talks.

>>23620513
>>23620482
holy shit! is this the npc concept from the last thread? I'm fucking laughing so hard right now!

ignore this westaboo, and escort the dead guys for some sweet ass rewards- kick this chumps ass later if we need to.

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>>23620523

>Ignore list

I love MMO mechanics sometimes.

>>23620523
>>23620554
Ignore lists are for those who lack the fortitude of spirit to ignore the japes of the unworthy unaided. Those who use them have no honor.

>>23620545

He's japanese, speaking English... So yes....

>>23620591
This situation is pretty hilarious. A Westerner who likes the Eastern culture, and an Easterner who likes the Western culture.

>>23620634
Watchout he might come at as with his thrice as sharp longsword.

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>>23620482
>Kentaro Miura meets Wolverine.wmv

>>23620654
We'll meet him with our superior katakana.

Rolled 6, 6, 6, 1, 4 = 23

>>23620654
Well a katana can bisect a charging armored European knight, remember!

just a joke option but shout at the guy:

"Hey, there's a quest that starts off this pier! Yeah, you have to stick your head in the water, and wait til you're oxygen bar depletes! You won't die, and a kickass class related NPC pops up and gives you a class item and a neat mission! totally worth it dude!"

With quiet resolve, you sheath your sword, bearing the burden of the spirits, you notice that your weapon's name has been changed to "Blade of the Lost" with 0 attack increase. So you'll need to rely on your base attack score.

(No blade modifier to combat roles.)

You walk off of the peer and begin to head up the stone mountain path with the knight laughing and mocking you the entire time.

"Oh, rook at roo! Shome shamorai a baka kitty player must be! Not manry, honorabru knight rike myself!"

He starts to follow you up the trail... Not stopping...

"What makes roo think Shamurai is sho much better than manry honorabru knight rike King Arthur and his knights of the round Tabru, eh?!

Rerorr your character noob-cat!"

This guy... this guy is really... REALLY getting on your nerves...

Up ahead, you see a stone statue of a dog god, standing guard halfway up the path to the temple...

>[] You're going to PK this westaboo idiot....

>[] Take it easy, just keep going up the path.

>[] Take it easy, go up the path and check the statue.

>[] (Other)

>>23620823
>[] Take it easy, go up the path and check the statue.
Ignore him if only to piss him off worse.

>>23620823
Try and reason with this dumbass. You have no idea if he's a noob or experienced player just trying to get your ire. But it's clear he's intent on following you.

Also check out the statue brah.

>>23620823

>[] Take it easy, go up the path and check the statue.

>>23620823
[X] Take it easy, just keep going up the path.

The skeleton said that it's due to our 'virgin blade' that they awakened. Let's hold off on killing this guy until we see them off. Tell him to wait at the pond and we'll settle the issue there.

do not forsake the potential reward from this quest- continue to ignore him and go up the path, If the dog statue can be interacted with, do so.

We can always "honorably duel" this idiot later- something both cultures would agree to.

>>23620823
>>[] Take it easy, go up the path and check the statue.
Ignore the pudwhacker.

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>>23620823
>>[] Take it easy, go up the path and check the statue.
Also, let him know that King Arthur likes to get fucked doggy style by Japanese teenagers with an unhealthy fixation on saving people.

>>23620823
>>[] Take it easy, go up the path and check the statue.

>>23620876
Let's not bother. The guy won't listen to us, just look at his attitude. He's a troll.

>>23620876
This guy is onto something....

>>23620823
>hfw he sees us unlock excalibur

>>23620909
yes I agree, the virgin blade should remain that way until the quest is complete.

>>23620922
or the masamune, I'd laugh my ass off either way.

>>23620906
True, but trolls operate on a certain type of logic. This one is focused on the asshole knight image. We just need to appeal to their sense of honor to get them to stick around.

Speak quickly and curtly.

"For an honorable knight, your conduct is anything but. Your slanderous words bring shame on you and yours."

>>23620931
>masamune
I think you mean Kusanagi.
Masamune was a swordsmith, Kusanagi is the really famous Japanese sword. Thus the name "Motoko Kusanagi" being "an obvious pseudonym". It's like a British chick calling herself "Jane Excalibur".

>>23620931

>samurai swordsman who fights only with sheathed sword, blocking and striking.

>>23620957
yes, I did mean that- thanks for the correction.

>>23620960
>eventually acquires reverse-blade sword so he can beat the piss out of you without TECHNICALLY violating his vow not to kill anyone

>>23620980

No. nonononono

>>23620960
>>23620980
And then when we get access to Steam Gunner we fight entirely with pistol whips.

>>23620985
I was joking.
We'd have to get ridiculously good at iaido first, and it's way too situational to be worth heavy focus in an MMO.

Nah, let's just agree that if it comes to a duel between our romanticized cultures- we'll fight the westaboo knight at the pier...and promptly pull a musashi and beat the shit out of him with an oar from a nearby boat.

>>23620986
>Steam Gunner we fight entirely with pistol whips.
Yes. This.

>>23621014
Well, if he's in plate then bludgeoning IS a good idea.
I support this.

>>23621006

Ok.

I like Kenshin as much as the next person but trying for THAT is going to invite much ridicule.

>>23621028
And again, way too situational to be worth our time.
Besides, if we were a pacifist we couldn't attempt to acquire a sword made by Muramasa (Masamune was a punk).

>>23621014
>>23621024
Thirded.

>>23621020
You're welcome~!

"For an honorable knight, your conduct is anything but. Your slanderous words bring shame on you and yours." You say without even a backwards glance to the trolling player, continuing up the stone-walkway.

"Ehhh? What was dat?! Ah! Roo want too rorupray?" You hear the sound of the player clearing his throat.

"I am honrabru Rord Arexander, Seeking out the brade, Excaribah. What is your quest, shameful shamurai?"

You arrive at the godly dog statue and look it directly in the eyes. It seems to look back at you before moving into a growling on-guard position.

"Traveler! You reek of death and decay! What brings you to this sacred temple?! Do you desire to defile it!?"

The stone dog seems as though it is ready to bite at any time...

>[] Shove the knight in front of me and run up the stairs.

>[] Wait patiently for the dog to calm down.

>[] Speak to the dog. (Write in)

>[] Show this dog the way of the sword!

>[] (Other)

>>23621064
>[] Shove the knight in front of me and run up the stairs.
Sucker!

>>23621064
>[] Wait patiently for the dog to calm down.
It's clearly a test of our honor.
I still think we should let the night know about King Arthur's sexual proclivities.

>>23621064
[X] Speak to the dog.

I'm here only to send the dead on their way. The one behind me is the one who would defile this place.

>>23621064

>[] Speak to the dog. (Write in)

"But I've not yet even begun."

/show the sword, undrawn and unsullied.

None have tainted this blade and no, I only seek to lead the lost souls to their rightful resting place.

I humbly seek passage through."

>>23621064
>[] Speak to the dog. (Write in)
Ignore the 'Knight'. Tell the dog of our mission, and ask for its permission to pass onward.

>>23621106
Here. Just want to say that I like >>23621104
much better, and vote for it.

>>23621064
>[X] Speak to the dog
"I desire only to bring peace to restless spirits, which have come to rest in my blade, surely you'd be willing to assist me?"

(Other): "I am not the one who reeks of blood- my hands are as virginal as freshly fallen snow, and not as calloused as this man's soul." Proceed to point at the knight "I believe you will find that he is the one who brings the smell of taint, I have come only to release the land of a terrible burden (tell the story of the dead samurai) and wish to end this solemn journey at the temple."

Rolled 27, 38 = 65

"But I've not yet even begun."

You show the sword, undrawn and unsullied.

None have tainted this blade and no, I only seek to lead the lost souls to their rightful resting place.

I humbly seek passage through." You say with a full bow, touching her head to the stones.

The Knight struts up to the growling dog, drawing its attention,"Ah! A fine hound indeed! Hound, may I see your teeth?"

"You may see them from the bowels of hell if you do to draw yourself from me!" The God statue finishes with a sharp bark and feignted lunge, causing the knight to fall back in surprise.

"Traveler, if what you speak is true, I will allow you to go on ahead. However, I will devour the armored one. What say you?"

>[] Continue on, the Knight deserves it anyway.

>[] Refuse to continue.

>[] Attack the Dog God, enough of its games!

>[] Other

>>23621282
"Be. My. Guest."

>>23621282

"Forgive him for he knows not the error of his ways.

I have no quarrel with him."

>>23621104
Thirding

>>23621282
>Other
"I understand your sacred duty, as a sentinel of this place. I would ask you to reconsider killing the mistaken man."

But, then, continue on, regardless of what the Dog statue has to say in response. In the end, either it'll avoid further bloodshed, or we can say that we at least made an effort to keep things civil.

>>23621334
"However, I would" rather. That one word is kind of important.

>>23621328
>>23621334
Seconding these.

>>23621306
Seconding this.

>>23621346
Thirding these.

>>23621361
We shouldn't. Encouraging the murder will be sullying our hands regardless.

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>>23621371
4thed

>>23621376
It's not encouraging murder. The dumb son of a bitch dug his own grave if the dog feels like he needs to eat him that's not on us.

>[] Wait patiently for the dog to calm down.

>>23621389
but we are condoning the act by proxy and it may prevent us from completing the quest at the temple. By asking the sentinel to reconsider, we have provided an alternative and put forth good into the world- whether the sentinel takes it or not is beyond our mortal powers.

>>23621405
Exactly! I like you, anon, you get it.

>>23621334
This sounds good. If he's going to get killed it will be by our hands.

Ken Smith

/Traditional Gamer/

>>23621414
thank you, I try.

BTW, what is the post limit for threads like these? For some reason, I feel like we're approaching the cap.

>>23621441
300 is the cap on tg

>>23621441

300

>>23621441
300 before autosaging.

>>23621451
And apparently we are on the 170+ posts atm.

>>23621451
Which means we have a little more than a hundred more posts before we run out of space.

>>23621449
>>23621450
>>23621451
Ah, good then- we can get this quest resolved more than likely then.

So, who wants to place a bet on whether or not the dog is gonna eat this kid?

"Forgive him for he knows not the error of his ways.
I have no quarrel with him."

I understand your sacred duty, as a sentinel of this place. However, I would ask you to reconsider killing the man for his errors."

The dog growls at the both of you just as the knight shouts," I'r go ahead, don't eat me!"

The knight begins to run up the stairs, slamming into an invisible barrier and getting shot backwards in front of the dog.

"You have been honorable, noble wielder of the blade. Heaven smiles upon you. However, the Wielder of the Lance..." The dog's eyes look crazed as its jaw opens up beyond the proportions of its body.

"Is condemned to die for his betrayal."

>[] Let it be, the man sealed his own fate.
Ascend the stairway.

>[] Plead with the God to abstain from its judgement.

>[] Attack the God!

>[] (Other)

>>23621461
/tg/ is a pretty slow board, so we'll have several hours before we 404.

Oi, just realized I didn't throw quest in this title... Oh well, keep that in mind for next time.

>>23621469

Oh boy.

DEFEND THE FOOLISH

BUT DO NOT STRIKE OR DRAW AGAINST THE GUARDIAN

So only block attacks with the scabbard

>>23621469
Let it be, we did what we had to.

>>23621469
[X] Let it be, the man sealed his own fate.

This guy just tried to run through the guardian. Clearly he didn't have good intentions for the temple.

>>23621469
[] Let it be, the man sealed his own fate.

>>23621469
ASCEND!

>>23621469
>[X] Let it be, the man sealed his own fate.

Darwin at work.

>>23621469
The sentinel has spoken. Therefore:
>Let it be, the man sealed his own fate. Ascend the stairway.

>>23621469
Let it be. Guy's getting what he deserves for being a 'tard. Maybe he'll learn and reconcile later.

All it takes for evil to take root is for good men to do nothing.

>>23621492

Have to be proactive. Just because he dispenses judgement, doesn't mean we have to accept it on someone who has only flabbed gums.

Also tell the faggot to run.

>>23621538
Can the guardian of a holy shrine really be called evil?

>>23621469
Warrior of the western path, I have done all I could for you- but the weight of your crimes has ultimately sealed your fate. In another time, another place- perhaps I could have taken you into my care, and steered you from the blood swathed path you strode down so carelessly and towards a path of tranquility and light; but destiny has dictated otherwise. I must leave you to your fate proud knight- but you have my sincere wish that you die proudly, and well. Farewell.

>>23621551

No.

But sitting by and allowing this to happen is would be the same. He has not done anything to deserve such a fate, yet. Speaking out of turn is not a offence worthy of death.

>>23621469
Stride up the stairway and flip the westaboo the bird.

>>23621577
He brought dishonor upon himself by disrespecting the shrine. His fate is his own.

>>23621577
He tried to leave behind someone whose fate was unknown, and he ran towards a holy place whose guardian was denying him entrance. He's a coward who is only out for himself.

You turn to the laid out knight and speak loudly and firmly,"Warrior of the western path, I have done all I could for you- but the weight of your crimes has ultimately sealed your fate. In another time, another place- perhaps I could have taken you into my care, and steered you from the blood swathed path you strode down so carelessly and towards a path of tranquility and light; but destiny has dictated otherwise. I must leave you to your fate proud knight- but you have my sincere wish that you die proudly, and well. Farewell."

Without a backwards glance you ascend the staircase, throwing the other player the bird as the dog chases down the knight. You hear the player screaming obscenities and struggling with the monster, however all soon goes quiet.

You pass through the barrier unhindered and advance upon the temple.

A traditional Japanese shrine is before you, large enough to house a monk and provide a suitable area for blessings and prayer... Your interest in Japanese culture as a resource...

Through the open door, you see that there is a monk meditating in the open chamber in front of a statue of an Asian-esque god, but not exactly one of the real world.

"Who treads upon this temple with the lingering scent of death upon them?"

>[] Remain silent.

>[] Answer(Write in)

>[] Attack the monk, his fear of the dead is unworthy!

>[] (Other)

>>23621594

The Dog god gave both of you the same proposition. If both of you refused to advance without the other, he would have let you go. However, the Lord Partizan decided that you could eat shit and fell for the test.

>>23621614
[X] Answer "One who would lay the dead to rest. Where those who inhabit this temple have failed due to fear."

This gets the point across and at the same time tells him off.

>>23621640
This guy!

>>23621614
>[] Answer(Write in)

"I bring the souls of those who fell in the way of the sword yet still seek peace in this holy place. Will you help me lay them to rest?"

>>23621614

Seiza, sword out in front, horizontal.

"Mifune is this one's name.

Within this blade are the souls of the lost. I accepted their task to lay them to rest.

Thus, I am here."

>>23621614
>[] Answer(Write in)
"I [Character Name] have come bearing the souls of the dead, in the hopes that they may be granted the rest they are due. In a time past, you feared, and did not understand. Allow us, now, the opportunity to explain."

I am saying "us" because I am honestly expecting the spirit(s) to manifest to some Segre; the silence is an opening, both for the monk to acknowledge us and get a word in, as well as an opportunity for the spirit(s) to manifest.

>>23621640
>>23621662
>>23621665
>>23621676
fucking awesome

>>23621662
I like this.

I suppose we didn't roll on an RP server?

>>23621864
The World have different servers?

>>23621872

Technically, the different servers are the different cities. I don't think there's such a thing as roleplay servers, or PvP servers.

>>23621665
This.
Seiza is classy as fuark.

>>23621872
>>23621906

Theres that.

However, you also never meet anyone who is not from Japan.

>>23621906
Omega is kind of a PvP server in R2

"One who would lay the dead to rest. Where those who inhabit this temple have failed due to fear."

You approach the temple stairs and stop just before them, sitting in seiza position, you remove your sheathed sword from your belt, presenting it to the monk, blade length horizontal to the ground.


"Mifune is this one's name.

Within this blade are the souls of the lost. I accepted their task to lay them to rest."

The monk is silent, however I see that he has opened his eyes and gone pale.

"You would bring the souls of murderers to my temple?!"

Stone dogs on either side of the door begin to come to life, unmoving, as of yet, however, you feel their jewel-like eyes on you.

"I, Mifune, have come bearing the souls of the dead, in the hopes that they may be granted the rest they are due. In a time past, you feared, and did not understand. Allow us, now, the opportunity to explain."

You get the urge to unsheathe your blade... Doing so, you release the red glow that it took in from the pond. The spirits of the dead warriors materializing before and behind you, all gazing forward.

Together, their twisted, injured, and horrible forms all bow, shouting.

"Monk-sama! Please allow us our peace!"

The Monk's face goes from white and fearful to calm and collected.

"I see... Traveler.. You have done well in bringing these souls to me. I have long avoided that pond due to these spirits... I will send them on their way, as it is my duty... One that you have helped me remember..."

The Old Monk stands and walks up to you, touching the naked blade.

"This sword has drawn no blood, however you will not have the good fortune to do that in the future..." He opens his hand to give you and item, a book.

"This should help you to some degree.."

{Acquired Text of Power!}

The Monk turns to the spirits that have since risen and stare down upon you.

"We will also be rewarding you, good traveler... We will infuse a part of ourselves into your virgin blade... We will ascend to heaven or hell, by the will of the dead gods...However a part of us will always travel in this blade as we witness the perfection of your art..."

The ghosts touch the sword in turn, changing it and warping it until finally it is completed.

{Starter Katana modified into Mournful Muramasa!}

The monk begins to chant and send the spirits to the afterlife... Well.. what now?

>[] See what became of the Knight from earlier.
>[] Investigate the bamboo forest.
>[] Port back to town.
>[] Head back to the pond.
>[] (Other)

>>23621968
text of power was the +strength permanent modifier right?
Are the spirits leaving or are they staring at us like they want us to do something?
Has our weapon changed at all?

>>23622017

SCORE.

[x] Consume book.

[x] Investigate Bamboo forest

>>23622017
>[x] See what became of the Knight from earlier
If the dog hasn't eaten him yet, we can help him yet.
Also, obviously, use the Text to boost our stats.

>>23622017
Consume that book like its a fucking sammich. Then see what became of the knight from earlier before heading into the forest. I doubt there are gonna be many monsters, this quest seems like too much data to have many mobs in it as well.

>>23622017
>[] (Other)
Thank the monk for assisting our fellow honorable warriors. Thank the warriors for their parting gift, and wish them well in the here-after.

Then, check out the stats on the two items we received.

Finally, after all that, we should go and see what happened to the knight.

>>23622017
Use text of power

See what became of the knight. We done with our quest, time to see what the deal is the westerboo.

{Text of Power}

When used, permanently increases the targets phys atk.

5 star rare item!

{Mournful Muramasa}

Blade modified with Curse and Sleep attack.
5 star rare item.
Bound to Mifune
level 1

>>23622017
>Muramasa
Fuck yeah. It hungers for blood now, right?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muramasa
>>23622017
>[x] See what became of the Knight from earlier.

>>23622054
>Level Sword

Wait...does...does it grows ?! TELL ME IT DOES

is someone gonna archive this thread? I really wanna stay up and continue questing- but I havent sleep well in a week, and it's catching up quick
>>23622068
awww shit, I hope it does too.

>>23622068

SOULS

>>23622068
Hate to burst your bubble, but a lot of weapons in R2 have level requirements, and that might be it.

Still hopeful it's a leveling weapon, though.

>>23622097
Maybe we can undergo specific quests over time that allow us to 'exchange' the weapon for a new one, which is higher level (and more powerful, natch).

Almost surprised no one wants to sell the text of power...

>>23622104
Same guy who wrote this; other idea is that the weapon gains experience, too. So if we swapped out to a different weapon, it would temporarily halt the swords growth... but that might be too game-y and require a bit too much micromanagement to be worthwhile. Still, throwing the idea out there.

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>>23622121

>sell text of power

>>23622121

ITs FREE STATS, why would i sell free stats?!

>>23622121
Uh, those things were fucking rare- no way in hell are we giving up something that's gonna help us kick ass that much quicker

>>23622121
Being Lv. 1, we need as many boosts as we can get, really.

>>23622121
POWER > GOLD

You promptly use the text of power on your character, bowing to the monk and the dead warriors in gratitude for their great gifts.

"I wish you well in the now and here-after."

The monk returns the gesture, and you depart from the temple, deciding to check up on your westaboo... "friend." to see what became of him...

Descending the steps, you find that the dog statue has returned to being a dog, and that the knight is nowhere to be found. Oh well, he was annoying as hell anyway.

>[] Investigate the bamboo forest.

>[] Gate out to town.

>[] Check back at the pier.

>[] (Other)

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>yfw there will never be an MMO like this.

I just want to wander in The World.

>>23622207

Forever the feel.

>>23622201
>[] Investigate the bamboo forest.
Let's see if we can find something to test our metal on.

>>23622201
>[] Investigate the bamboo forest.
Seems like it'd be worth checking out.

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>>23622207
>>23622212

Aye....

>>23622214
>>23622215
Third

>>23622214
>>23622215
Sure, now that we have a fancy blade, it's time to test it out!

>>23622201
>>[] Check back at the pier.
Didn't even see this option. Fuck it, to the forest.

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>>23622207
I would never do anything else ever though. Delicious escapism.

>>23622254

tfw you're not the only escapist.

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>>23622263
Well...*sniff* At least i have Crystal Chronicles...

You enter into the bamboo forest from the stop on the hill and wander around in the seemingly endless Bamboo. Soon enough, you end up back at the pond by the gate.

Perplexed, you enter into the bamboo again and come upon the gate once more.

Seems that the forest is finite, or some kind of loop...

>[] There's gotta be something in this forest!
>[] Check out the pond again.
>[] Return to town.
>[] (Other)

>>23622289
Pond.

>>23622289
Something's up.
This forest is cursed or something. Gotta' check it out.

Also, can you see about archiving this thread?

>>23622289
>[] Check out the pond again.
I'll play your little game forest. But if there's nothing here then I think I'll have to practice my swings on some nice fresh bamboo.

>>23622289
[X] There's gotta be something in this forest!

Walk without a clear goal. Aka get lost on purpose.

>>23622284

Selkie definitely had the best defense maneuver if you mastered it.

Invincibility flip = elite.

>>23622289

>[] Check out the pond again.

>>23622254
>>23622263

So many folks will sudoku in The World.

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>>23622307
>Sudoku

...I wont even bother....

>>23622207
>>23622212
>>23622223
>>23622254

I'm not gonna lie. I'd lose interest in just wandering and probably get swept up into PKing/spying. EVE has tainted me.

>>23622307

Suicide by MMO

>>23622323
It's an /a/ thing

>>23622335

MITTENS

Rolled 89

You check out the pond again since you're so close to it and see that it's scenery has been restored to what it had originally been. A simple pond with the moon reflecting off of the water's surface.

You think that it might be interesting to try and drop Mournful Muramasa into the pond again... however you also think it might just put you out of your sword...

>[] Drop Mournful Muramasa into the pond.
>[] Refrain, Head back to town.
>[] (Other)

>>23622369
Dive down into the depths to level up our swimming skill.

>>23622369

[x] NOPE

Not our only sword.

Warp back.

>>23622369
Eh, head back to town, no need to risk a glitch and loose our sword.

>>23622369
We done here, head back to town

>>23622369
Head back to town with your sweet new blade.

>>23622369
>Other
I'm a gonna make me some bamboo sashimi.

>>23622380
>>23622382
>>23622389
This, please.

You decide that it'd be prudent to simply head back to town, you have done honorable work today... You smile as you in real life as you recall the fate of that arrogant knight...

The way was to be honorable, the way was to be a samurai.

You touch on the portal and get transported back to the Eternal City of Mac Anu, the familiar cathedral look of the portal hub kind of excites you... You received nothing worth selling, or even experience from that event, however you've gotten this sick new blade.

Mournful Muramasa... You check its look over in front of the Chaos Gate.

It looks like the regular katana except noticeably longer with an odd mix of metallic hues from a cobalt blue to a deep and bloody red, matching your armor. You move it and see that is you swing it, it leaves a short trail of ghastly blue flames.

What a boss item, right?

You're not the only one that thinks so.

The blue haired girl from earlier eyes your blade, the goth guy isn't here anymore.

"Woahhh, this is... this is beyond cool. How'd a level 1 get an item... like this?!"

>[] Tell her about the event.

>[]Ask her what level she is.

>[] Ask her where her "boyfriend" is.

>[] Ignore her, Logout.

>[] Other

>>23622480

>[] Tell her about the event.

Stories are awesome

>>23622480
Tell her, because why not? MIr.2Edgy4Me is gone

>>23622480
Combination of ask her what level she is and tell her about the event. It might be something that's only meant for n00bs, after all.

>>23622480
>[] Ask her where her "boyfriend" is.
"I don't see 'Prince Charming' around. Where'd your boyfriend run off to?"

>>23622480
>[] Tell her about the event.
Why not? She seemed nice enough.

>>23622497
Also

>She said she was level 18 officer, I SWEAR!

>>23622517
Hahahaha YES, I like you.

>>23622480
>non-newb
>female PC
>interested in rare items
DANGER DANGER DANGER

>>23622480
[X]Ask her what level she is.

This seems like something to know.

>>23622498
This. The other dude probably got bored and logged out. Even if not, there's no reason for us to be rude.

>>23622524
PKer?

>>23622480

REMEMBER.

G.I.R.L.

This ain't no SAO.

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>>23622548
Not quite IMO...

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>>23622524
>>23622548

Nah.

Magic Item hunter.

Also its bounded to Mifune so you can't really pass it to other people.

>>23622558
>>23622570


Need one more... just bigger!

>>23622570
>>23622558
Great anons think alike.

Welp, it is time for me to get some shut eye. Good anons--especially you, Creator-- it has been fun. I hope you all have pleasant evenings.

I am looking forward to reading the rest of this, and also to seeing the continuation of this quest.

>>23622616
Oh man...we into the 281 posts with this one now...

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>>23622574

"I don't see 'Prince Charming' around. Where'd your boyfriend run off to?" You smirk as you recognize the girl.

She just kind of grimaces," Yeah, like Ugh! He's not my boyfriend, just some retarded Flick Reaper that constantly talks about death, poetry, blah, de blah blah... I just party with him every now and then because he tends to be on a lot."

"Ah, well... Uhh.. That'd make sense." You feel slightly embarrassed, you start to get flashbacks of your past experiences with fucking up even online social interactions...

"S-so.. What level are you?"

"Should ask my name first, shouldn't ya? I'm 1/2, Twin Blade, lv 4. I started a few days ago but haven't leveled much... Heh... I have this bad habit of running into Pkers... especially when they're already in the middle of killing someone else.... Heh... What about you? Where'd you get this sword?"

You smile, this person is.. interested, right? She's interested.

You puff up your chest proudly," This noble warrior claimed this sword through the assistance of lost spirits... I stumbled into an event. I think you can only do it at lv one."

She cocks her head to the side with a furrowed brow, "What? Why?"

"Well, the npcs said that my blade was a virgin, and that I had yet to taste blood.. Are you okay?"

The girl tries to restrain her laughter before spilling it all out for a good ten seconds," Oh man.. wow... you really just said that.... Well, If the game says so..."

Oh... oh god, you just realized what you were saying...

>[] Make a recovery... (Write in)

>[] Logout in embarassment.

>[] Ask for her member address.

>[] (Other)

>>23618365
>Japanese culture had always fascinated you... Hell, you make your teachers call you Kenichi.
I'd love to play in this quest but I seriously can't respect this protag. I'm having what the spanish call pena ajena and I'll be damned if I take part in his nonsense.

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>>23618365
You are...

>>23622616

Good night. Thinking I'll make my namefag CC Corp Admin again...

>>23622667

Could be worse. Could make them call him "Ken-chan"

Rolled 18

>>23622665

>[] Make a recovery... (Write in)

"Dammit... I stepped right into that one." /laugh it off.

"Are you still playing? That field didn't have any mobs and I'd like to gain some xp. Want to party up and go to a field?"