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9th day of prophesy, 8 am, on the plains leading to the west most coast of Zipangu, region of Hrotio.

Tension spreading throughout your entire body, inevitable stress brought by the inescapable reality of mortal dangers and upcoming conflicts, that’s how you’d expect anyone in an army to feel, with the odd ones being a few handful of agents ready to sacrifice everything they have, even if they have second thoughts.
You’ve finally managed to resolve yourself to your betrayal as you stood amidst monsters of various races, the events of yesterday night have taken an immeasurable place in your heart which managed to shave untold amount of guilt and pain; it may be pure hypocrisy, but the loves you feel for those girls truly became the reason why you’ve decided to embark on this long mission of double crossing.

The army of Zipangu is already ready to march, they numbers in the tens of thousands and are merely vanguard meant to slow down the advance of the church as they try to take an advantageous position for a forward base in the region. The objective isn’t to completely deny such assets, but merely to buy time for the reinforcement of the lizard and cat folks to properly secure the two fortresses of the region built to resist just such an invasion, meaning that today battle is merely an opening move where both nations are highly likely to keep their hands, a prodding act, if you will.

Which means, the honor of today battle falls primarily on the army of Ame-no-Uzume, whatever grand strategy was planned, you didn’t know, the composition of the army was glanced over but there was a staggering amount of magical energy in the entire camp, which means that casters are likely to carry the day, specifically, the Water Dragon cult.

That’s the story told to the soldiers.
>cont, damn 4chan only accepting gif pictures.

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Unfortunately you won’t be in the known for the army composition, you’ve seen great diversity amidst monsters, from beasts to insects and reptiles, the majority of magic users seemed to be lamias but that’s as far as your knowledge go from observation before briefing.
As the queen closest circle of agents, there wasn’t any doubt about a special mission, especially when you and all the girls along with Kyorn were ushered in the main tent of the inner camps full of very colorful individuals, the elite of every soldier present.

--

‘’Bodyguards for the queen… pretty damn serious I see’’

Kyorn growl in his seat, looking at the large maps and circled and noted regions, three circles were scribbled as ‘’ Objective A’’,

‘’Objective B’’ and ‘’Objective C’’ all along the battlefield, with one of them, C, behind enemy lines.

‘’Yes, I’ll have you, Hadraniel and Mylen accompany to the rituals grounds to camouflages our physique, after that... we’ll only have around 30 minutes before deployment’’

Ame spoke with an heavy tone, crossing her arms and facing the lot of you, her set of tails were also unmoving like statues, disciplined would be the better word to describe her entre self-right now, just like Tsu in fact mother and daughter were standing side by side after briefing.

‘’This mission isn’t only vital for our strategy in the war…’’

Tsukiyomi says, eyeing the maps.

‘’…but to also prove to everyone factions in the alliance your worth, none of you is allowed to die this day, we’ve got big plans and you’re part of it. Now, dismissed, be sure to prepare’’
>cont

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At her words everyone gets up, beside you and Emeth, and start trickling out of the camp with Ame closing the march and Mylen looking very reluctant as she’s being led out by Hadraniel. The angel is much closer to you now thank to yesterday and doesn’t look like she’s ready to have a heart attack when you look at her, although she’s always blushing when your around, you think back on the operation as a whole.

Today objective is to have Ame perform a ritual with magical effigies at each locations, while you don’t know the details it’s a big enough deal to send the queen, of course your group isn’t the only one breaking off from the main army for the entirety of the order of the Shining Knights is participating as dummies, sent on both the east and west flanks and even branching off some of the main battle lines.

Casualties are expected to be high, for Tsukiyomi and Ame to use the order they’ve built from the ground up in such a way…

‘’Siegfried’’

You want to stay with them, participate wholly in this operation and see it through to the end, give Zipangu its deserving victory, and keep the girls safe above everything else.

‘’Siegfried?’’

This hand you’re holding, Emeth is still beside you, sending constant warmth through the link. You’ll have to take her with you into the heart of the enemy camp, Mother Earth did say that she’s the only person you can safely take and…

You feel a hand running through your hair and look up to Tsukiyomi whose gaze is soft and mellow and smiling gently as her hand linger on your head, traveling down the back of your neck and massaging it.

‘’Me and my daughter weren’t enough last night?’’

She asks, adding a giggle at the end of her sentence, which only works to jab you in the heart.

Now is the perfect time to convince her to be deployed on Amarantha Amisi position, you’ll have to make your magic work…

>>24110476
Well we have to start small for now. Would be odd to just ask to join the oni.

"Just lost in thought about today. What are the other allied forces doing for the operation today?"

>>24110476

This >>24110599

Let's not play our hand too soon or the fluffy tails might start to wonder why and get suspicious.

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You slowly shake your head at her words, remembering the…steamy scene that was more than enough to send you to bed early and shake off your sudden arousal, you probably never had anything similar in any loops and boy was it something…

"Just lost in thought about today.’’

You answer frankly, looking up to the queen-mother as her hand stop her ministration and quit your head, to your chagrin.
‘’I see…’’

She pause, looking unsure, yet empathetic, her tails sway with uncertainty behind her. Now that her foresight count for nothing, Tsu definitely look stressed.
‘’Have you ever been in war?’’

You don’t even have to think about an answer, you look straight into her golden eyes and answer truthfully.
‘’Civil war, nothing as major as this’’

Countrymen slaughtering one another are one thing, but in the end your homeland didn’t field its entire army against each other and there was still the certainty that surrendering wouldn’t end up certain death, but today’s conflict… is another thing altogether.

‘’I see…’’

Tsukiyomi repeat then put her hand on your head again and generously pet it with affection. The amount of love in her gaze…
Bah, don’t think about it, not now.

‘’Believe in the mission, Siegfried, nothing is as important than the success we need, trust your back to your comrades and watch them when they need it, if none of you work together, then this war is already lost’’

Yes, the success of today operation will influence the entirety of the war; the opening move is easily the most important and Zipangu is certainly going all out.
But in order to get the information and permission you need, you’ve got to first ease yourself into subject, you don’t know if you are a successful manipulator which is exactly why you need to gamble on Tsukiyomi feelings, as disgusting as it sound.

‘’What are the other allied forces doing for the operation today?"
>cont

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The Queen-Mother look surprised for a moment, maybe due to the sudden change in subject and the steel in your voice, she also start rubbing the back of your neck and by Mother Earth grace, it’s a fantastic feeling.

‘’Mebuchednazi forces are fortifying the two fortress behind us, at the end of the region while Rhy numbers are simply here to bolster the main line, the vast majority of their forces is concentrating on their capital, as per my and Ame instruction. We’ve also got the Oni chieftain with a chunk of her subjects on our western flank, deployed in the ruined keep…’’
She pauses, her eyes narrowing, but her hand as docile and loving as ever, you find yourself tempted to grab a tail.

‘’…I’m not entirely certain of her purpose, she’s acting as reserve for now, probably acting as Mebuchednazi agent and interest in the conflict, although the Anubis told me that she’s here in case of catastrophic failure on our part.’’

A dejected ‘’eh’’ escaped the Tenko.

‘’Then we have the leader of the Water Cult overseeing the mages forces, while she knows of today operation her duties is to make sure our losses are kept as low as possible and to gain insight into the Church strategy, and as you know, the Order of the Shining Knight is heavily invested into the success of your and Ame mission.’’

She stops, and sight, then put her other hand on your head and slowly approach your face to give you a kiss on the forehead.

‘’Thus, today, my and Ame forces will be the ones fighting the Church vanguard.

>>24111210
"That's odd if you don't know what the Oni chieftain is up to... She didn't say why even when asked?"

>>24111210

"Something about the Oni and her forces troubles you, love? An ally to being as tight-lipped about her purpose as the Oni chieftain is seems a little unusual to me."

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"That's odd if you don't know what the Oni chieftain is up to... She didn't say why even when asked?"

You almost lose yourself in her unending caress; being loved so overtly like that is so hard to resist.

‘’She’s here as a reserve to respond to hypothetic mechanized infantry with her shock troops, the keep is rather far so I knew her reasoning was an excuse, her entire unit count 250 Onis, they’d have a much better place on our frontline. I think there’s a conflict between her and Mebuchednazi, our Anubis friend hold major sway over every faction of her clan and the Onis count in this, Amarantha faction, as it stands, is probably standing on the battlefield today. Either she’s trying for some heroic, or digging up dirt in that keep’’

She sighs and let go of your head reluctantly, crossing her arms and looking at the various maps.

‘’That place she’s in remain unnamed for a reason, it’s an area of tragedy linked to the war with the Demon Lord where… my biggest failures are imprisoned, reasons why I’ve stepped down from my clan throne, but there is nothing in that place that isn’t already known, so, I don’t care if she want to get herself killed by rummaging through old wounds.’’

Interesting… Tsukiyomi look angry and pained right now, but she isn’t actually entertaining the idea of outright betrayal.

How do you proceed, Siegfried?

>>24111552
"We're in a perilous time though. Any error could disrupt our unity and we can't afford to be divided against the Church. Perhaps it would be best if you sent me to them for the duration of the operation. I'm relatively a free agent as far as they will probably see and I might be able to find out some things."

>>24111800
Sounds about right.

>>24111800

Seconding.

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"We're in a perilous time though. Any error could disrupt our unity and we can't afford to be divided against the Church.’’

There’s a perceptible twitch in Tsukiyomi brows as the hidden message in your sentence does not escape her, and now she doesn’t even face you, instead turn to the maps and look at them with an obvious grimace, the gears in her mind turning, her eyes fierce. Gone is the gentle woman that was lovingly petting you not a few minutes ago.

‘’Perhaps it would be best if you sent me to them for the duration of the operation. I'm relatively a free agent as far as they will probably see and I might be able to find out some things."

Silence, Tsukiyomi doesn’t even seem to acknowledge your words, your heart start beating fast and you endure the several cold sweats running down your back as you look at your lover, you don’t feel scared she’s going to harm you, this guilt in your heart is simply physically manifesting despite your best attempts at hiding it.

Look like you are a big damn softie.

‘’You’ll be standing alone amidst 300 potentially hostile Onis.’’

Tsukiyomi state bluntly, turning to you and you steel yourself, looking her straight in the eyes.
>cont

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’I went in the swamp and came back alive’’

The Tenko bite her lisps at your sentence, but soon turn back to the maps, probably unable to look you in the eyes.

‘’If I had someone I could spare for this job, I’d do it in a heartbeat’’

She complains, rubbing her face and letting out a long, long worried sigh.

You find some joy in the fact that she’s not utterly exhausted.

‘’I don’t think Mylen will take kindly to something like that, but Amarantha make me nervous…’’

A ‘’tch’’ escape as she turn back to the map, grimacing in frustration.

‘’…Do you really want to do this? Alone?’’

That was surprisingly easy, then again, Tsukiyomi love you with all her heart, and no doubt it’s playing a massive part in this shift of opinion but…

You ought to bring Emeth, she’s the only one allowed to come with you after all.

>>24112272
"I won't be alone. I'll take Emeth with me. She should be enough if there's trouble."

>>24112272
"You might be right that going alone would be foolish but there are certain people you can't afford to give up at the moment. Mylen and Hadraniel are probably expected to be doing their current duties. It's best if you lend me Emeth I think. Her role is yet to be revealed and I can trust her to watch my back."

>>24112324
Seconding this.

>>24112310
>>24112324

These. Mother Earth said Siegfried will need Emeth with him for his mission and logic dictates that she is the only one Tsukiyomi can spare to accompany him. Everyone else is needed elsewhere.

Tsu should see the logic in this.

>>24112387
inb4 mother earth is lying and is out to get bad end

>>24112394

I don't think so. Mother Earth is quite the little schemer herself, but I don't think she means anyone ill. She's like a mother to Tsu and she did take mortal form to give birth to Siggy.

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‘’You might be right that going alone would be foolish but there are certain people you can't afford to give up at the moment.’’

You start; slowly edging to your objective, Tsukiyomi is listening to you and drinking your every word. You don’t know if she’s a tactical genius, but she’s a very shrewd leader with a knack for spotting lie, the only reason you are able to deceive her isn’t even because the two of you love each other unconditionally, it’s because you are about to do something that hasn’t happening in any single loop so far, something to out of character that’d sound utterly unfathomable to everyone you know.

And by Mother Earth grace, it hurt.

‘’Mylen and Hadraniel are probably expected to be doing their current duties.’’

The two are, after all, excellent warrior. Tsukiyomi face is completely blank; you aren’t able to deduce any expression, so you can only press forward.

‘’It's best if you lend me Emeth I think. Her role is yet to be revealed and I can trust her to watch my back."

Her eyebrows shoot up in surprise at your sentence and, she immediately grimace – again – as she look back to the maps, closing her eyes in deep thought but also calming herself, faster than anyone you’ve ever seen after being upset.

‘’Emeth…’’

She says softly, having obvious affection for the golem.

‘’…Is very important for the war’’

Now this is something you didn’t know.

‘’But in her current state she is useless, I need… we need her to think like a person, but you logic is sound, she’s attached to you and will stop at nothing to keep you safe.’’

She walk to your still sitting form as you wonder what kind of secrets she’s keeping now, but the Tenko gently cup your chin in her hand, looking down at you with glossy golden eyes.

Gone is the tired, burt gold, you’ve accomplished a small miracle.

>cont

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‘’Then, here is your objective.’’

She says in a voice very much uncharacteristic to her current expression, hard as steel.

‘’Survive and come back to me’’

She release your face, not before cupping your cheek as your guilt manifest itself in an intense feeling of discouragement, you hear your fluffy lover rummaging through the desk, then she let out a ‘’aha!’’ as she grab a close letter with a seal looking like a hourglass, you immediately stand up, the movement hopefully enough to settle your emotions.

‘’Here, this letter bear Ame royal seal and mark you as an agent of the court, you’ll have to leave immediately without saying goodbye, I’ll also have some centaurs bring you to your destination… and, Siegfried’’

As you put the letter in your inner pocket, Tsukiyomi look downcast and vulnerable, unable to even look at you in the eyes.

‘’If you enter the Keep, know that… everything in there was made out of desperation’’

--

You exit with a heavy heart to immediately stumble upon Emeth, accompanied by Sylphis and Athena who both salute you with obviously forced military attitude, the tent is magically enhanced to stifle sound and keep itself closed so it is impossible for almost any outside to peep, beside, those two won’t stoop to that anyway, unless of course it’s for something lewd.

‘’Yaya, I’m kinda nervous’’

Sylphis suddenly says, looking at the camp ready to march, soldiers arming themselves and runners, harpies, being sent back and forth. Tsukiyomi own massager, a summoned fox spirit, was already out of sight the moment it disappeared out of the tent.

‘’Just accomplish the mission, Syl, were all together so nothing could possibly happen.’’

Emeth take your hand, and you close your eyes and wonder how to break this new, the girls obviously waited for you and you’ve got to go.

>>24112819
"I'm sorry girls, but there's been a change of plans. Emeth and I need to get going right now. But I promise you, we'll come back."
Give both Sylphis and Athena hugs before taking Emeth's hand and leaving.

>>24112819
"There's been a change of plans. Tsu has asked me to meet with the Oni chieftain during this operation. She needs you two though and could only spare Emeth and I for this task. So we'll have to part ways for now. I know you two will be fine though - we've been through so much together and I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you."

>>24112963

Seconding this one plus HUGS

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"I'm sorry girls, but there's been a change of plans.’’

You announce, keeping it curt and brief will be the best, revealing your whereabouts, even to them, simply can’t be allowed; what you are doing right now can easily be considered a black ops, nobody but you and Tsukiyomi are in the known, this is exactly what being her agent means.
Too bad you’ll betray her.

You realize that both girls are looking at you strangely, not surprised, but actually calm and resolute, as if they knew this’ll happen.

‘’Emeth and I need to get going right now. But I promise you, we'll come back."

You speak with a smile and shake your hand that Emeth imprisoned with hers, you still approach them and give Athena, then Sylphis, an awkward hug; the girl stood without a word, sad and perhaps a bit stunned.
They were warm and comfortable, Athena felt strong, while Sylphis short stature almost felt like you were holding a teenager, they both protested a small ‘’why?’’ as you held them, but resolution washed over them the moment you let go.

‘’I kinda knew this’ll happen’’

Sylphis speak, looking at you sadly, but also seriously.

‘’Yeah…’’

Athena speaks while walking beside her friend, her sister. The exchanged hugs were short; you had no idea when the centaur would come after all.

‘’I’ve got a gem to give back to you’’

Athena demonic hand ball in a fast, stopping rattling the ground as the girl smile broadly, proudly.

‘’I’ll give it back tonight, alright?’’

Then she holds her human hand forward, in a fist and Sylphis does the same.

You a smile, you complete the fist bump, adding ‘’Aye’’, the guilt in your heart went completely unsaid, even if they obviously felt it.

‘’Mylen is gonna be sooooo pissed’’
>cont

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--
The thunderous sounds of hooves accompanied by the clacking of armors sounded like an ominous chant as the centaurs closed in fast, cutting straight through the middle of camp with a whole lot of curses following them; you saw them before they stopped before you, impossible not to give the ruckus.

5 large ladies in full plate armor cutting magnificently through camp holding what you guessed to be large, double ended swords, the armors were completely absent of decoration and symbols, made to fit both the human and horse part of their bodies while they’re faces were concealed in closed helmet, the only decoration being ribbons of 5 different colors, red, blue, yellow, green and white, cascading down each helmet respectively.

The sheer presence of these heavily armed and armored women was stunning, you, Sylphis and Athena could simply stare in amazement as the red one stepped forward, holding the heavy looking weapon in one hand to lift her visor.

‘’I see man and girl!’’

Her skin was a tanned brown and her eyes were a brilliantly clear blue as she looked at you.

‘’Vous two our objectives?’’

Her accent was…thicker than thick, that’s how your uncle would have placed it. Nevertheless, you stepped forward and bowed, while Emeth simply looked at them, completely passive.

‘’That we are milady, are we ready to depart?’’

The ‘’clunk’’ of her visor cut straight to the matter as her, along with her unit, immediately maneuvers a complete turn, ready for another gallop inside camp.

‘’Iess! Iess! Now choose mount! Fast!’’

… Well look like you’ve got to choose a colored knight.

>>24113709
I've always been partial to blue, and yellow for Emeth.

>>24113709
I say we pick the girl who was talking to us.

>>24113789
I say red and yellow.

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>>24113844

Red and Yellow then, on with the post, I just needed some breathing room

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‘’I would gladly take stride with you milady, as for my partner, your yellow decorated friend will do’’

The obvious leader nod and lower herself to ease you on her back and, as Emeth escort approach, you make sure to add a little something.

‘’Ah but, could we ride side by side? I’m afraid she’s very… attached’’

‘’Iess, Iess, non-problem!’’

Smiling, you take place on the armored centaur and grimace as you take place on the hastily thrown together saddle, you are no man of riding… this is gonna hurt.

‘’Sylphis, Athena, I loooove you!’’

You dramatically emphasize the word, the centaurs wasted no time to depart, Emeth didn’t need encouragement to get on the yellow knight as the monster rode beside you, and she simply imitated your awkward movements as well as posture, her face changing into a grimace given her confusion as to what she was doing.

The two sisters grew an adorable, stunned red as they looked at you disappear.

--

You fly like an arrow inside the camp, the heavy magical rituals continued unabated and the soldiers cleared way fast as the 5 heavily armored centaurs thundered through the main path, you and Emeth holding on for dear life, you could still hear the sounds of weapons and armors clicking as every monsters prepared themselves and filled I they’re units, as well as some mages conjuring creatures already, small birds it looked like, fit for scouting.
>cont

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Minutes after minutes, the centaurs raced unabated at alarming speed, the volume of people never stopped, Ame-no-Uzume army was indeed very large, yet still considered only fit enough to fight the Church vanguard… Just how many people are going to participate in this conflict?

You didn’t have time to say goodbye, you didn’t want to, it would’ve hurt too much and now, as the distances between you and headquarter increased, the much needed steel in your heart finally settled for good and you finally silently convinced yourself of this.

No acts or morals will come between you success.

It’s the least you can do for the girls and those that will die today.

--

As you exited camp into the magnificent autumnal plain of Zipangu, the centaur’s paces gradually weakened to a more manageable gallop as several harsh breaths escaped your temporary… mount?

Partner?

You’ve no idea how to refer to a centaur, but the one you are riding now seemed to have regained her breath mid-course and is now holding her large weapon with both head, the formation you’ve got is basic ; two on the front, one behind with you and Emeth in the middle.

You could simply admire the beautifully colored countryside of the monster land, or maybe strike a conversation, this Keep your going to might have some backgrounds known to these obviously foreign knights.

Mercenaries maybe?

>>24114478
Strike up a convo.
Also remind me again - were we supposed to kill the oni leader today?

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>>24114510

Yes.

If you want time I'd say its been around one hour after you exited camp, talking to Tsu took some time as was clearing grounds.

>>24114448

>HAHAHAHAHA a little last-minute affectionate trolling from Siegfried

>>24114478

Ask the centaurs if they know anything about the keep or the area surrounding it. Siggy's never seen this part of the island before as far as I know.

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>>24114675
This.

Well, we're getting there guys. We're so close, yet so far to making our move. So, who bets after all of this we'll be stuck on some kind of leash by Tsu or something? Provided we manage to pull this entire thing off without issue of course.

>all this talk about betrayal

I haven't been keeping up with this quest. Who are we stabbing in the back and why?

>>24115242
>stuck on some kind of leash by Tsu
At the very least, Ame will be our ball and chain.
I'd like to get these backstabs done as quickly as possible. The longer we tarry, the more unnecessary bloodshed.

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Your mind settled, you decide to strike a conversation, looking ahead with resolution.

‘’So, milady, do you know anything about our destination’’
Inside her visor, you hear a gruff exhale of breath which can mean very many things, so you opt to not judge.

‘’Iess, iess, bad things. Many bad, abandoned form last war.’’

You’ll have to do your best in trying to decipher her words, but at least the knight doesn’t seem hostile to conversation so hey, that’s a plus in your book.

‘’Resurrected forest, thick. Bad rumors in there, many, called Tsukiyomi Sin.’’

Well now, that’s ominous. The forest in question is on perfectly flat land, you don’t see any sign of the supposed ruined fortress but the trees are definitely numerous and, unlike the rest you’ve seen so far, are all a very healthy, summer green that is seriously out of place in the picturesque autumn of Zipangu.

‘’Refuses stashed away, oui. Bad potions, vampire-like, s’what been said. Mauvais, mauvais karma in there’’

Vampire-like potion…

You have just one of those stashed safely in your inner pocket, inside a metal case to protect the glass from shattering, it never left your person and, for all intent and purpose, you thought it’d be some kind of near unique brew but, it seems you’ve been wrong on that assumption.

‘’You know more about that?’’

You continue, but the centaur let out another gruff in response.

‘’People don’t like it there, Tsukiyomi loved, you need see yourself, iess.’’

--

The centaur knew nothing else, every other information concerning the keep and its content amounted to ghost stories that were suspiciously like your experience in the swamp, all of them casting the queen-mother in a bad light, going as far as towing with lives for her own convenience, to her forcefully injecting the brew on her political rivals and leaving them to rot as they starved to death.
>cont

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The very tip of the western flank, battle will soon be joined; you estimated conflict will start around noon.
Already, sounds of marching can be heard, far away ‘’thump thump’’ of thousands armored legs was carried in echoes by the nearby hills, with the sound of instruments meshing together in unknown cacophony.

The centaur were very professional, they never stopped for a breath and proceeded fast to where they needed you and, with regret, you parted company with them at the limit of the forest, the thick vegetation’s made any progress on horse impossible.

You didn’t learn their names, but you thanked them from the bottom of your heart for the vital services.
Emeth took place beside you and, with a long sigh and a slap on your face, you ventured inside, for the Onis who weren’t masking themselves; you just need to follow the sounds.

--

At least that was the plan.

‘’So, what the fuck are you doing here?’’

You came face to face with a tall, double horned red Oni right in the middle of literally nowhere, Emeth moved fast right in front of you and you took a moment to look at the large blade she's holding with obvious wariness.

You didn’t really had time to hide, you simply proceeded to your destination only to be interrupted by this large, tall, muscled girl walking fast toward your destination, meaning that this group obviously knew you were coming.


With the sounds of marching armies behind you, you heard her knuckles cracking as she let out a growl.
‘’Don’t like repeating myself, why’re you here?’’

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>>24115260

We'll be stabbing a whole lot of factions in the back in order to get our best end.

>>24115635
"I'm here on orders to be stationed here for the duration of the operation that's going on today. It would probably be best if you took me to your leader."

>>24115940
Second this, with maybe showing Ame's seal.

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>>24115697
Yes, yes we will. We Kerry now. We even got the massive guilt complex. It must be done, but that does not mean we aren't being evil.

Also...
>Time loop of one month
>Person who is central figure of this loop is strongly affected by it, becoming a sort of fate-nexus
>No matter how hard she tires, or the central figure in this case, she just can't get it all to work out and has to keep repeating the cycle.

Is...Any of this sounding familiar guys?

>>24115980
A little, but we're gonna do this right the first time and not get pulled into an infinite loop of misery.

>>24116013
>but we're finally gonna do this right after hundreds of loops
ftfy

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>>24115980

Good thing your benefactor isn'T a rotten piece of crap!

>>24116065

She is, or was in our case, guilty of inaction.

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>>24116013
We're already in it! It's why the girls fell for us so fast and hard. On a subconscious level they've known him for hundreds of years most likely. Siggy and Mother Earth are the Homura! Hell, we even got what is likely a devious bitch in the background who made sure that no matter how hard we tried we would fail, pic related. She's also going to be the biggest pain in the ass to kill because she's got a posse too. Those fallen maidens, it's like a goddamn mirror match with our girls. At least she CAN be killed unlike Kyubey, but it's not going to be easy.

>>24116091
See above. She doesn't have to be to ensure we keep having to loop.

>>24115940
I would also add that, in the event they are needed having an expert on human magecraft would be advantageous. And you find many human magi that can top Siggy. He is A rank magus. He can take most anything on their side on the magic department.

>>24116678
derp I meant *wont find

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"I'm here on orders to be stationed here for the duration of the operation that's going on today. It would probably be best if you took me to your leader."

You made sure to slowly put your hand inside your coat, right in front of her so she can perfectly see your movement, then take out the letter which you handed to her, the brusque and rude movement she made as she took it forced you to swallow your pride and stay silent as you looked up at her.
Her bright red iris settled on the seal and you made sure to keep your face neutral as she looked at you with an astonished expression before handing you back your letter.

‘’Well…’’

She clears her throat, then glare at the inexpressive Emeth as she hefts her blade on her shoulder.

‘’Okay’’

Without any more words, the Oni immediately turns her back and start walking, retreating her previous direction and you let out a silent breath. Her armor was mostly absent, just heavy fur clothing and big, large boots, what really unnerved you was her helmet, while looking ceremonial the bones jutting out downside aligns perfectly with her head, you almost thought she had four at first glance.

Of course, she was tall and muscles all over, reminding you of a certain Minotaurus except horned and red, you had to actually jog to keep pace and it is with the sounds of armies echoing behind you that you made your way to your destination, the Onis looking back toward you at a few, random intervals.

Now isn’t the time for battle, but the tension already filled your entire body, a passing thought went through your mind as you glanced at the sword safely resting on your hip.
Is the angel inside observing you?’

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The Keep was in the worse shape imaginable.
>cont

Not only had vegetation’s started to grows in-between the rocks, but 3 of the 4 walls were completely crumbled, leaving most of the towers impossible to reach and the gatehouse was no more but a big pile of rubble, the place looked fit for a squad instead of a company and all around you, outside its walls and in the forest, Onis of few colors lazed about and gave you many, many different glances.

Curious, hungry, hostile, lustful, amused…

One very odd distinction was the complete and total absence of Ushi-Onis, the strange breed of spider Onis that you’ve crossed path with a few time on your adventures in Zipangu, here, the population consisted of red and blue with some very odd balls being pinkish that actually looked like leaders.

You’ve also been squared, so to speak, by 4 Red Onis counting the one you came face to face with, your impression wasn’t that of a VIP, but of a prisoner and Emeth stuck to you like glue, not even taking your hand, the link told you all you needed to know; she was ready to spring and snap the forward monster neck in a heartbeat.

Your procession went inside the middle of the ruined, and finally you saw the only building that seemed to still be up ; some kind of very small chapel, given Tsukiyomi warning, you suspect this place to have a very expensive underground complex.

‘’So what do we have here?’’

A youthful voice of a young girl emerged from the open door of the place of worship, your target, Amarantha Amisi, revealed herself.
>cont

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…

She’s strangely small, even a bit lower than you are, that’s saying something because you actually have to bend your head forward to look up these big women in the eyes, her eyes shined a bright gold that reminded you of Tsukiyomi and her skin was a strange healthy peach, her ears reminiscent of elves and for a moment you examined her horns, two black, shining protrusion exiting her forehead to bend slightly and tangle in her messy, bed bluish hair.

Her face also sported a tribal tattoo and she had a single, long mesh of blue hair cascading down the front of her body, this is likely cultural.

‘’Huh, a dude and a girl…’’

She walked to you, looking at you in the eyes, never bothering to even glance at Emeth and she snatched the letter you offered her, lingering on the seal then glaring at the content as she opened it, then destroyed it by ripping it apart.

‘’Agent of Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, one of the supreme commanders of the alliance…’’

She says, looking at you, then smiling, revealing clean, sharp teeth.

‘’Well you made good of yourself didn’t cha? That letter was a legit as they are, so what’s your business here?’’

You doubt the letter contained your express purpose; Tsukiyomi wouldn’t stab you in the back like that, maybe it was common for monsters to have agents like that roaming around.

Time to put on you’re A game.

>bakc in 20 minutes, I think I got enough in me for another update

>>24116929
"Allow me to introduce myself - I am Siegfried. Suffice to say, I am a rather skilled man and the Queen thought it best to keep me in the reserves rather than on the front line. She wanted me to be an ace in the hole with the rest of your oni and ideally not reveal my talents to the church at this time."

>>24116929
Ok. Hardcore, amoral, practical nasuverse magus mode: ACTIVATE!

How many Onis with us in total? How far away are each of them, including our target? Can we instafuck the four closest to us with a sudden ice spike or make exploding acid filled spikes so they're way harder to dodge? Any way to get her alone if we cannot? Can an Ice Shield take a blow from more than one Oni Simultaneously? We know she's trying to make a deal with the Church. They find out we know they'll try and kill us. Or will they? Plots within plots, they're in this mode too most likely. They won't kill us if we'd be useful to them. Still, not a good idea to reveal that just yet...

So many questions that need to be answered, not enough time.

For now, >>24117055

Good response. Logical, and doesn't reveal everything. If anything, it matches the letter.

>>24117055
Yeah, I can't see anything wrong with this.
Second.

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"Allow me to introduce myself - I am Siegfried.’’

You bow deeply; marking a pause and using this moment to look around you. You are right at the front of the only building of the forest, the small chapel probably housing the only entrance to this underground complex that you’ve convinced yourself exist; nothing that would put Tsu is such a mood could be destroyed and discarded in such a fashion.

You didn’t see anyone near the doors, but that doesn’t mean it’s free of occupants, more importantly, right now 4 Onis are standing beside you in a square, two behind and two in front, well within your 2 meters spells circumference, meaning that you won’t actually need to launch the projectiles, all of them are wearing these weird fur uniforms uncommon to the Onis you’ve seen, most of them lazing in the forest are garbed in armors.

…Could they be magic users?

The good news is that nobody else is around, it’s only the 5 of you as far as you can see inside the ruined keep, the Onis are all around the building, patrolling or guarding, some of them did have large crossbows and bows tough, but you’ve still got some distances between you and them if you decide to strike right now, but you still don’t give too much for your skin.

The forest has around 300 Onis after all.

This mental strain, so much thinking is so few seconds, remind you of your time in the Civil War.

‘’Suffice to say, I am a rather skilled man and the Queen thought it best to keep me in the reserves rather than on the front line.’’

Amarantha expression doesn’t change from this constant youthful curiosity, you talked with arrogance befitting your story and the two other Onis beside you are giving you an expression than can be perfectly translated like this ‘’Is this guy real?’’

>cont

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’She wanted me to be an ace in the hole with the rest of your Onis and ideally not reveal my talents to the church at this time."

The chieftain bring her hand to her chin, letting out an amused ‘’hmm’’ as she look you up and down, then the Golem which cause her first shift in expression; a confused frown, she’s staring at Emeth square, bright red eyes with obvious interest.

‘’Well…’’

She starts; obviously she has no idea what to do with you.

‘’We are at the extreme west of our flanks, dunno if the battle will actually reach us but it is a likely possibility…Well’’

She step back, rubbing her forehead, then fiddle with her black horns.

‘’Make yourself at home? I got no clue for protocol about people like you, but I got stuff to do, it aint time for killing quite yet.’’

Yes… killing…

The chieftain step back and start walking inside the chapel who, you see, has another Onis, this time a thin, tall and quite stunning blue Oni who give you a sultry smile, her eyes shining red, she shake her fingers at you and Amarantha, prompting a sigh from the girl who continue walking in her direction.

The chapel will obviously be off limits and if you go and kill your target now… or try too, honestly, you doubt you’d succeed, you’re being kept at arm’s length, but maybe you’ll be free to roam the camp…
>end for today

>>24118045
Alright, see you next week, INH.

The question is how are we going to find a way to kill the oni, though.

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>>24118236

We will see.

Given how the quest is going now and the focus on actions, I think I might be able to handle more than a single session a week, especially today since I can't help but feel it was a tad lackluster.

>>24118236
We're gonna have to find an excuse to talk to her privately or get access to the chapel. I'm more concerned on how we will escape and join the church at the moment.

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>>24118360

Well she's planning to join them mid fight, right now both armies are marching to fight one another.

So either you gotta kill her fast, or you wait for your chance.

>>24118045
>her eyes shining red
Well whatya know, the bitch has agents here too. Of course, this could be my paranoia drive acting up. We are planning betrayal, so naturally I am very paranoid. The chapel is full of her inner circle, discussing what to do about us. Does she know? Is he an assassin? Was he being honest? How powerful do you think he is? Do ya think he's hot?

Our presence gives them much to discuss.

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>>24118408

Mosnters having red eyes always tend to be linked with Corruption doesn't it?

>>24118408
I'm sure all the oni are going over the hot part and wanting to take Siegfried for themselves.

>>24118517
Red eyes, no. "Glowing" or "Shining" red eyes on the other hand...

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>>24118568

Hoho.

Here I was feeding the paranoia

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Some anon in an earlier thread suggested that we bring her head as a trophy for our soon to be good friends at the church as proof, I think this is good idea so, if we're going with this we need to finish her before fast.

>>24118408
If they know jack shit about us we might be able to cause some form of confusion when we decide to strike.


>>24118517
How's that homework INH?

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>>24118632
>How's that homework INH?

I was too busy planning!

Also I'm asking now. Do yo uguys actually want to nail her behind the head as she's heading back in the chapel or wait? I honestly don't know the sentiment so that's why I ended where I did.

>>24118682
Nah. Too early. Too many guys around us and we have no way to escape. In the middle of battle would probably be best but let's see what we can figure out.

>>24118682
It's tempting, but I feel like right now isn't a good time.

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>>24118632
True, but we don't know the numbers we'd be walking into.

>>24118682
The magus returns. How many around us? How far away are they? Do we have an escape route or will we just be walking into an oni meatgrinder wherever we choose to run? How fast is that spike, in both casting time and speed? How likely is it for her to dodge said spike? How hard is her head? If we land the headshot will it be an assured kill?

I do want her head as a trophy, but this ain't about want. This is about pure practicality. I need answers before I move.

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>>24118730
>>24118790

All right.

Man I wonder how the girls will fare in that mission...

>>24118827
The problem is that we have no escape plan right now.
>>24118834
That sounds like you're trying to bait us into doing something rash like attack right now, because the other girls are taking part in a mission right now.

>>24118827

Some of that has been answered in my above post, so I'll do what I think I have not.

>Do we have an escape route or will we just be walking into an oni meatgrinder wherever we choose to run?

You are right in the middle of a heavyli forested area, right in the headquarter of the Onis, whom are all deployed around you.

Meatgrinder.

> How fast is that spike, in both casting time and speed?

As fast as a crossbow, I can't really put distance behind it, only compare it to things we know.

I'm not talking about puny crossbow tough, masterwork stuff with just as much penetration.

Cast time is near instantaneous, as fast as you can think.

>How likely is it for her to dodge said spike?

You have no idea of Amarantha capabilities, but she has her back to you, so unlikely seems to be the logical answer.

>How hard is her head

Harder than the common people, but its still a soft spot.

> If we land the headshot will it be an assured kill?

Highly likely, Onis are known for amazing constitution, but you've got enough magic in you to rip out her head, she's not really that big.

You've got no idea of your enemies capabilities or if there is any spellcasters around you.

>>24119002
Then we hold off for now. The situation is most decidedly not in our favor. We will kill her, later.

Our plans require us to be alive and free. We blow her brains out now they'll run off and tell everyone we killed their leader. They'll kill us for that, or capture us. Either way, we won't be able to get what we want. The magus in me knows the value of patience and timing.

>>24119002

Can Siggy magic up stuff like an Ice Horse?

It'll be useful for a getaway.

Also is his Butcher mask with him?

>>24119166

No ice horse, you could try to go ice ma nand skate but yo uaren't THAT nimble.

the forest around you has alot alot, and I do mean alot, of close trees, this will reduce the effectiveness of projectiles given the available cover, the only clearing seem to be the one you are in.

Also what is instantaneously cast is simple spells like ice projectiles or acidic splashes, going for something complicated will take time

>>24119166

Also you've decided to leave your Butcher mask behind, for better or worse.

>>24119239
Acid filled ice spikes. How long?

>>24119239

So ice blocking walls is possible?

We can use those to block off routes between trees.

>>24119251

Ice Butcher Mask then. :D

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>>24119329

2 seconds, one to create the projectile, the other to force ice and acid in harmony.

Given that its unnatural for something like this to exist, unlike an ice spike, you need to put more work into creating it.

It won't drain your reserves almsot at all, its just a combination that need to be done.

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>>24119358

Entirely possible, you have a 2 meters sphere of possibility around you to create and maintain a wall, which is more than enough to cut off close encounters.

Also I do believe we had a pastebin about how magic work as a whole, I could hunt for that info in my notes.

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>>24119416
Detonating Ice Spikes. How long?

>>24119462
I remember. Monster magecraft you didn't explain, but human magi basically force their will upon the world. Directly telling the laws of reality to sit down and shut the fuck up. The ability to do this is not hereditary, totally random. It also has an Origin system, you can only cast shit related to that origin. Siggy's is "Fluids". He can't cast fireball, it's not in any way related to fluids.

Like in the Nasuverse, you can overcast and burnout in order to power a massive spell. Human magi can't match the raw power of the best monster magi, but they're faster because I assume their magic doesn't have as many steps. That is mere speculation however.

>>24119659
Also, you only got so much magical energy within you. You can keep going beyond the point you exhaust it, but then you're in burnout territory. A little burnout just hurts a lot. Go too far and you *will* kill yourself. It restores itself once you leave focus for a time. Of course, if you're forced to do this while your opponent isn't you're pretty much fucked. This is why many mage duels end with one party burning out and the other one not.

>>24119659
>Detonating Ice Spikes. How long?

This one is very tricky, since there's two way to do it.

Plant & Blow: The spike will need to stay in your area of influence(2 meters) to be able to explode, you won't be able to affect its nature outside of this.

Explosive: 3-4 seconds, you'll need to change its very nature to something much more complicated then acid spike since yo uwant it to go boom.

You won't have to supply it afterwards and thankfully your new ability of sucking up magic will means the shards won't affect you.

Your pretty spot on for magic, I'll post some info here in a sec

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Here is some overviews of the mystical forces

-Magic-

The world of monster girls is whimsical in many way, be it in the unnatural number of species or the various magical energy forming the world and acting as a formidable mystery for every sentient species and, just like fire, one of the most valuable tool that helped, and still does even now, in the survival of humanity.
However each races wield it differently, this became an accepted truth amidst the very stubborn scholars and mages, but that certainly doesn’t rule out various anomaly and ‘’break’’ in the system (Heroes are a flagrant example) but as a whole, magic for humans, monsters and angels is quite different.

Humanity enjoy the most studious, known and spread knowledge of magic, going as far as creating many government sponsored schools and guilds for the gifted and actually levied into the army in time of war. Humans mages are closely tied to an element, with the very basic being something like fire, earth, water or air, and only limited to one imagination and physical endurance in term of spells. You see, human cast extremely fast, no chant or any kind of ritual is required (but they do help in concentration), only the mental image of ones spells need to be carefully thought out and then violently projected unto the world by conquering the very law of reality, a brute but incredibly effective prospect that doesn’t rule out subtlety, if one talent allow for this of course.

Some of the strongest mage actually happen to have something even grander than an element, having something like ‘’fluid’’, ‘’hot’’ or ‘’cold’’ as one origins has been recorded numerous time, some even as heroes of the church. However, humans are prone to the symptom of burning out, over casting will have a very severe and immediate repercussion; the mage very nerve will flare up in colors and burn out, with being reduced a cripple the most fortunate fate.
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>>24119820
So we can eat our own magic? Muahahahahah that gives me an idea. Ice Dome for defense, they attack it. If it holds we counter by blowing it up, killing our would be attackers while remaining totally unharmed ourselves! Or make a field of ice spikes, they get close to us? Boom! Ah, it's so nice when you don't have to worry about being inside the range of your own AoE spells anymore...

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As for how to acquire this gift? Everything is unfortunately innate, the earliest signs of showing happen in the middle of childhood with the latest around the middle of adolescence, ones parents also means nothing in how to conceive strong mages, but that certainly doesn’t rule out bloodlines of magus, but the only way to succeed is with the creation of many successor and simply hoping for the best.

Also, each mage enter a state of Focus before using spells, it is merely the ready state needed for casting but doing so colors the person veins in accordance to they’re origin and they become a living aura of pure magic, anyone having the very least inkling of talents in the vicinity of the mage will be able to sense them, meaning that stealth and magic are complete oxymoron.

(There is yet a more in-depth explanation of the magic of humans, but this will do as an overview.)

>>24119929

Yep, totally immune to your own stuff, however you will NOT replenish yourself like you would by eating others people magic.

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-Holy-

The second great energy of this world is called Holy and is, for all intent and purpose, a complete mystery and perfected and mastered by angels, but very many humans are actually efficient in its wielding and used by the churches as either healer or battle cleric.
Holy act as antithesis for corruption, those unfortunately afflicted cannot be cleansed but the few talented cleric strong enough to act as purifier place an enchantment on the victim that stall and sometime completely put the disease in stasis, when confronted with raw corruption, Holy shines in its incredible usefulness: the dark tar of the monster evaporate, no matter its strength and as such, the only way for corruption to triumph over holiness is by conquering it with quantity and overloading the cleric.

For more practical uses, Holy act as incredibly efficient shields for both magic and weapons and many of the best troops of the church are light armored swashbuckler combing quick shield cast and sharp swords, and of course the clergy employ many, many healer on the battlefield, regenerating wounds with Pure Light, with the strongest of clerics able to save an almost bisected man (if they come quick enough, it is after all, impossible to resurrect anyone).

In term of offensive abilities however, Holy is lacking, at least as far as human knows and actually using this energy as a weapon is considered heresy, angels however, aren’t quite bound by the same rules…

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-Corruption-

The bane of humanity, the fuel of monsters, something of utmost heresy and used extensively by both the demonic hordes of the Succubus liege and the stubbornly free spirited inhabitants of the fabled island of Zipangu.

Foremost, corruption act as an immediate poison for anyone sensible to its effects, only very few monsters can actually wield it in its raw, poisoned form (less they too be affected), it work in a very simple and perverse; the very free will of the target is warped, the influence of the demon lord strengthen in the unfortunate victim and they’re very personality warp creating what is known as a ‘’feral’’ monster completely slave to its base needs, or an outright demon if the corruptor had any talent in her craft and bring the new apprentice back into the realm.

This is the kind of craft wielded by succubus and Lilim, making them extremely dangerous, they’re magic isn’t physical but chemical, fortunately some humans are actually immune to corruption and are referred to as ‘’null’’ but to replicate such a thing is, just like magic, impossible, more than a few scholars refer to them as genetic anomaly. Angels are also speculated to be innately immune for no record of fallen angels exists.
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For the more general population, monsters magical abilities are bound by races, those outside Zipangu must try to lay low and not overextend themselves for they must use they’re corruption as fuel for their magical abilities which can easily be as diverse as humans and very similar for some of them (especially Yuki-Onna), but to use one magical talent without restraint is a very quick way for a fall from grace, thus moderation is the watch word.

Zipangu enjoy a very unique craft that rely on calligraphy, runes and proxy talisman to reduce the cost of corruption to something very easily manageable, the monsters of the island are extremely able in term of purifying and evacuating ones corruption but the law of races still apply, but the overall magical capacity of the island is absolutely terrifying with the members of water dragon worshippers being predominantly magic users, the strengths of the island inhabitant lies in summoning mythical creatures for both combats and logistics, with the strongest mages actually able to form portals for quick travel, however time is needed for such spell for one need to make proper reverence to Mother Earth and the dragon guardian, the monsters sings, chant and sometime even write unto the very fabric of the world to allow they’re craft to spawn and as such, many, many monsters mages are talented with musical instrument and act as troubadours.

(Something more in-depth for the magic of Zipangu can be provided but that’s the gist of it.)

Well when we kill that turncoat, we should give a parting word to the onis.

That the butcher of the church is back.

With any luck, those not in the know will be even more firmly in Zipangu's camp.

>>24120036
>>24120065
I see, so that's why Tsu pukes whenever she uses big spells. The stuff is the fuel for it.

So while the humans and angels risk burnout, a monster magus risks corruption and turning feral. They actually got the short stick on that one. The humie just dies, the non-demonic monster loses their soul to Slaanesh! Oh well, gotta keep things balanced in perspective I suppose.

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>>24120283

There's also another reason for this, one that you will find later on, much later on...

hoho

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>>24120252
How cute, you actually plan on leaving survivors of that little scuffle.

No, they all die. No witnesses, no survivors, no risks of them getting off a spell to my back because they were only "mostly" dead if I can help it. Her head on a pike will be our evidence, our proof if you will.

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>>24120414

300 vs a mage and very nimble golem is only something Heroes would think to do...

>>24120414
I'd rather terminate her, take the head, and escape as quickly as possible.
Killing the other oni's is not as important as being able to get away.

>>24120414

You want to fight off 250 onis?

You're not brave, you're insane. Our objective is to prevent their defection, not kill them all.

If we plant the idea that this was a plot of the church, the survivors won't even consider changing sides.

>>24120488
Especially since killing the oni might hurt the Zipangu war effort in the long run.

>>24120459
>>24120488
>>24120502

Didn't say we kill *all* oni, just the ones she'll be with at the time. They'll be trying to defend her or avenge her right afterward. They run faster than we do. So it'll have to be either we get away in the chaos of war or we got her alone with a few bodyguards. In the latter event, we can't get away. We have to kill them pretty much.

>>24120547
>No, they all die. No witnesses, no survivors, no risks of them getting off a spell to my back because they were only "mostly" dead if I can help it. Her head on a pike will be our evidence, our proof if you will.

You need to be more specific on your suggestion instead of focusing on the theatrics then.

But yes, all bodyguards in close proximity will of course die.

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>>24120547

Of course, it all depend on how the situation develop.

Onis are tough, remember our lovely Minotaurus? All of them can be at least expected to be as strong as them.

>>24120502
Yeah, but doing it that way might set Mylen off. Remember, she swore she'd kill us if we ever went back to being that.

The paranoia mill is on full tilt after that fiasco with Sylphis and Rhy. Us double-crossing Zipangu will give them all the fuel they need to blame the church. And hey, we'll be walking off with the Purifier all nice and chatty like. More fuel!

>>24120608
What if we seduce their leader and kill her in private?

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>>24120699

You think you can do that so fast? She's not influenced by the loop

>>24120649

Yes but they're more likely to associate it with a plot of Tsukiyomi's.

Agent of the Queen enters the camp, next thing they know, the chief is dead. If we don't leave a message for them to take back, the blame will point squarely at Zipangu.

Hence why declaring the return of the Butcher of the Church, complete with Ice Mask, should make a good tale and cover.

>>24120719
Only if we find her kink and make her want to claim Siggy.

>>24120773

You think someone that manage to sneak a deal under Tsu and Ame nose to fall that easily?

>>24120731

Good point, friend. Good point.

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>>24120608
And now we have explodey Ice Dome option. I asked if an ice shield could take a hit from two at once, now it is a very relevant question. An explosion right in your face will fuck just about anybody up. Hell, we could bait her into it!

"That dome won't save you! hya!"
*crack*
"It won't even last,"
"Gottchya Bitch!"
BOOM!!!

>>24120731
Not if they see us walking off with a purifier of the church. Tsu can plot, but some plots are just too convoluted for a given individual. Besides, offing an allied general to get one spy planted in at the base level is just plain stupid. And they'll see us on the battlefield... On the other side. On the business end of our spells. Things have to be logical to fuel paranoia.

>>24120857

>Not if they see us walking off with a purifier of the church. Tsu can plot, but some plots are just too convoluted for a given individual. Besides, offing an allied general to get one spy planted in at the base level is just plain stupid. And they'll see us on the battlefield... On the other side. On the business end of our spells. Things have to be logical to fuel paranoia.

I think you're seeing the wrong plot.

The plot they'll see is one in which Tsukiyomi sends an agent to kill off the Oni Chieftain.

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I seriously hope nobody fucked up.

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>>24120857

As for a shield, I can't really say, it all depend in how much Bioenergy (read mana) you put in it.

Ice can break easily, or be stronger than steel after all.

>>24120911
And she'll act distraught at our betrayal.

Also, why would she want to kill her? What had she done in the past? She already came clean with all the sins she committed there she said so, even abdicated because of it. Everyone knows her hands are unclean. It's not like she was going to find anything new that she wouldn't have destroyed after all these years. If there was a chance there would have been some kind of guard or ward in place. There wasn't. And to do it now of all times, why not sooner? Why not yesterday? The plans have been known for some time and it's not like Tsu doesn't have assassins...

Logic my friend. A plot must be logical.

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>>24121034

You know...

You are here as Ame-no-Uzume agent, right?

The current ruling fluffy queen?

>>24121113
Same questions apply. She is her mother's daughter after all. And it's not like the people don't know who's still around helping her out like a trusted adviser...

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>>24121161

Ofcourse, but Tsu wasn't mentioned during your dialogue with the Chieftain.

It is widely known that Tsu and Ame rule very closely, but the final say is on the new queen.

In her clan anyway.

>>24121034

what.

>Agent of the queen arrives to meet with chieftain
>Chieftain ends up dead
>Agent is missing

The logical conclusion is that the agent sent by the queen killed the chieftain. And since the letter is official, it is a logical step for the oni that the killing was also sanctioned by the queen.

They wont be wondering about the why it happened but more on how to return the favour.

>>24121194
It is just as logical that he's a backstabber working for the church and they all got played like a Symphony Orchestra. Remember what happened with Rhy? The people do.

>>24121243

Thats assuming the only people who know of the potential defection are the queen and her close bodyguards.

What if the plan was told to kill leaders of the oni troops? Those pink ones walking around.

Since they're not likely to be with the chieftain, they're not likely to die before we make our escape and if they know of the defection plan, they'll immediately doubt the reasoning of the Crusade forces killing the leader of the defectors.

>>24121286
>kill leaders

Key leaders, bleh

>>24121194
I mean, think about it. If you were a church agent, what would you want to do? Cause distrust, division, suspicion amongst allies. Maybe even get the "allies" to become "enemies" and fight themselves, weakening them so as to be easy pickings for the Church.

Divide, then conquer. This is exactly the kind of play a vicious backstabbing little bastard like us would love to make if we worked for the church.

>>24121286
Just one problem there son. See, if they know, and reveal they knew, they get hanged for treason. Also, they'll think Ame or Tsu found out about it and dispatched an assassin to deal with the problem. Sends a message, don't fuck with us. Be glad we left you alive and please, don't try anything like this ever again.

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>>24118682
>He didn't do the homework
You had one job Insert.
One job.
And ya blew it.

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>>24121370

I-I wanted to write out potential scenario of the loop and some backstories instead....

>>24120996
>Ice can break easily, or be stronger than steel after all.
Can we get sawdust?
Sawdust mixed in with water and then frozen makes the ices stronger for some reason.

>>24121344

Hanged for treason by who? The only ones there are the oni's. Other forces are stationed a distance away. With the death of their top leaders, any surviving leadership will automatically succeed as the chieftain. They'll just follow their lead.

And thats assuming the surviving onis are reasonable. If they want blood and revenge, they'll just charge our flanks, which they are on. They WILL cause alot of damage and will invite an immediate attack by the crusade forces to take advantage of the chaos.

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>>24121408

Well here its more like how much you put into it.

Think of it like this

100% = Ice age glacier stuff

Of course that's costly, but you can be sure its one hell of a shield.

>>24121344

Divide and conquer YES but it'll work too well! It will cause serious divisions and even incite them to just attack Zipangu's forces immediately.

We don't want that to happen.

>>24121451
Maybe we can leave something linking the attack church to it perhaps?

I know it's a bit early to think about this, but after we get this entire thing done how are we going to explain this to everyone, or even get close enough to them to do so?

I doubt they will let us casually walk in to say 'hi' consider what our track record will look like by then. Not to mention they more than likely won't know that our actions were key in ending the loop..

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>>24121375
So I work my ass off all day to get off a few hours earlier and this is how you repay me?
God damn nigga.
You are the worst.
Potential scenarios? Oh boy this is gonna be good.

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>>24121495

Do I really have to write lewd?

I'll start with Hadraniel

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>>24121520
Yes, yes you do.
However, if you feel that its getting in the way of you potentially doing more than one session a week I could accept you delaying it.

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>>24121553

Yeeeah I'll delay it for that reason!

I do want to write out some of the loop endings for maximum feels.

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>>24121426
Whole reason this is even happening is because the current leader has enough respect among said "key" leaders and their people that they're all willing to fly under her flag. She goes and the threat of all the Oni and everyone related to them going over to the church is removed. Nobody else had the swag, the charisma, to pull it all off. Whoever takes her place won't be able to pull the same shit. Zipangu would be safe from that threat from that point on.

>>24121451
You tell them that was likely his plan. Go through the logic. Remind them of the thing with Rhy. Should convince most people that he was a turncoat. If they're reasonable people that is.

>>24121520
Yes.

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>>24121599
Did someone say, FEELS?

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>>24121599
You've got a one week extension, miss it and you're a dead man.

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>>24121693

I don't want to do waht you tell meeeee! I won't!

>>24121633

None of the girls will pull something like that.

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>>24121737
What if I ask nicely you dirty frog?

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>>24121488
Oh we'll see them again way before then. Remember, thanks to the links, they all have a GPS locator that'll lead them right fucking to us. You'd be mad to think they aren't going to make use of that.

>>24121599
Yes, the loop endings, where we die horribly as Mommy watches on and hits the reset button again...

It's like she's Homura and we're Madoka. Hell we even get to witch out more than a few times thanks to Angry Manjew!

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>>24121786

Its impossible for you to be nice

>>24121831

She had enough of watching, resulting in today's situation

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>>24121857
Could you please write it you lovely Québécois writer who writes some of my favourite fiction in the monstergirl setting.

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>>24121882

O-oh...

Well I'm still not sure when it'll be done, next session will require alot of planning.

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>>24121924
Nigga fucking do it god damn son of a bitch.

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>>24121941

I'll write some drabble, either Ame/Tsu or Hadraniel

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>>24121857
Took her. Fucking. Long Enough! I couldn't have sat through more than two before trying to do shit. Hell, I'da done shit right from the get-go. Might take a few tries to get it all figured out but hey, I'd do it. This puzzle is easier than the one pic related had to deal with. The fact she got this much just from watching is proof of that. In fact, if she'd have interfered sooner she'd know more about Deruella as her interference may have forced her to make more overt moves, revealing her plan.

Of course, her interfering could be exactly what she wants. But she wouldn't know that or any reason why because she just sat and watched! Ugh... I get that she's a god and they have rules but still. I just know that if I'm not in that game I'd go fucking crazy! Can't watch the same horrible ending over and over if I can do something about it.

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>>24121984
Good boy.

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>>24121994

Mother Earth story will come in due time...

I wonder how Siggy would interact with Homu, you people keep comparing him to her.

>>24122041
I'm comparing Mother Earth to Homu. She's the source of these loops, Siggy is one of the main reasons we keep having them because he's needed for the world she wants.

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>>24122065

Ah, I see.

Well Mother Earth motivation are pretty easy to deduce, right?

Siggy is her little boy...

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>>24122093
Wait what?
Here was me thinking she just wanted some cuddles and snuggles.

>>24122065
With that in mind, they'd get along somewhat poorly unless ME had a good explanation for just sitting and watching. If she did it'd be a kind of bromance. They've been through the same shit.

>>24122093
The similarities between the two, they grow stronger! But it's also more than that. She wants him to survive, but she ALSO wants there to be peace between man, monster, and angel. A world where everyone can come together in love and harmony. She loves all of creation, and she wants all of it to be happy. So long as they're always fighting each other, that'll never happen.

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>>24122118

We had centaurs today, I do not want to hear complaint about them anymore.

>>24122173

She's not that naive, but you are on the right track.

I don't think there's even an alignement for her beside ''good'', being the living embodiment of every sentient creature good side/feelings has its perks.

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>>24122198
Thank you for the centaur.

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>>24122291

I tried to give them as much grace as I could, maybe we'll see them again, those foreign french horse knights.

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>>24122317
We shouldn't dick them or make them proper characters who stick around though, you're clearly overloaded as it is.

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>>24122332

Of course, we've got a little chieftain to kill.

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>>24122198
Bet she was before, but a few hundred loops of grimdark endings has a pretty good chance of knocking that out of ya. It's her long term goal. Doesn't have to come all at once. Can work for it slowly over the course of the next few centuries.

The problem is 'Dat anti-monster nuke! Purges the monstergirl filth while leaving humans and angels untouched. Not even Exterminatus can do that. Except now one race has been rendered extinct and the angels now have no real reason to associate with them so everything goes back to "normal" with the net happiness existing in the world having taken a serious nosedive from previous centuries. This war's the turning point, she knows it, and damn it all to hell it's going to turn in the RIGHT direction. From her perspective and my own.

>>24122369
And a skull to take for the skull throne!

>>24122369
Death by snu snu?
Obviously the best option is to convince her to sally forth and put her in a position to die, giving an extra hand of course.

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>>24122382

Too bad a certain Beast is kind of ruining the party.

>>24122383

Too bad you don't have any kind of mind control.

>>24122435
We can be pretty convincing, it's just a matter of making her soldiers fill with so much bloodlust that she's forced to sally.
Of course this creates the problem of not being known to have killed her which means we don't get on the church's good side.

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>>24122462

You also have no idea how she plan to defect.

>>24122435
True dat. Hope everyone remembers that you never trust the Angry Jewish Man. Seriously, don't do it.

Still, everyone plus current demon lord could probably beat that thing. Especially if Tsu goes full "Fuck You" mode. The key is getting it out of us without killing us.

>>24122488
We know they've dispatched the purifier to iron out the wrinkles. She has to meet with her at some point. She must be dead before this happens.

>>24122488
Probably having her forces ambush the monsters in the rear on day 3.

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>>24122505

Beast isn't too strong... for now.

Also I wasn't certain if I gave the information about Leila coming for the Oni, seems like I did.

So yes, a unit of the church wil lbe coming to seal the deal, that's the plan.

>>24122539
is this picture a reference to something in this quest?

If so, I may put it on my list-to-catch-up-on

>>24122548
Nah. It's a pic that shows up from time to time on this site. I saved and posted it a few threads back and apparently OP saved it.

Though of course, knowing this GM, it has a good chance at becoming highly relevant if Athena fails some rolls...

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>>24122548

I wish We got an amputed lizard turned demonic host instead, so it even out.

>>24122571

Now now, at this rate Athena will gain E-rank luck.

>>24122571
well then, secondary question. How's the OP's english progressed. I tried to get into it before, but it just wasn't so good at the beginning.

>>24122593
He's gotten better. Still flubs up here and there but his readability has improved a good deal from then.

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>>24122593
He's gotten a lot better, he generally only makes minor mistakes now.
Which I enjoy calling him out on.

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>>24122614

Don't make me mad, I can press this button...

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>>24122622
You aren't capable of doing it.
Besides, you've written yourself into a corner here!
The only other fleshed out male character is our brother!

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>>24122645

What about Kyorn?

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>>24122584
Speaking of that, Kyorn is about to get very pissed off. We were doing such good things for his friends, he was probably in the process of coming to like us, aaaaaand we backstab, breaking his friends hearts. He gets to see their tears again. The man, he can't catch a break. But hey, that's what E-Rank luck means. The world, it doesn't like you.

>>24122622
Would be pretty hard to pull with your characters dude.

>>24122645
...I'm sure he could come up with a hidden male.

A corruption crazed human...well he could pretty much be a demon, but kept most of his human...body.

Something like he survived a dark matter, but the magic concentration corrupted him, now hunting monster to eat.

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>>24122669

Kyorn is gonna be mad

>>24122684

There's no thought required with that stuff anyway, so pretty much anything goes.

I'll never stoop that low.

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>>24122724
Good, faith in humanity
>RESTORED

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>>24122661
Who?

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>>24122761

Someone totally unimportant that is not the nexus of big plans.

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>>24122779
Wait, we he that guy fucking the plant?
I'm pretty sure his only character trait was that he was fucking a plant.

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>>24122794

Well fuck, seem like the conversation you had with him during part 61 went totally under the radar.


He's the hero you went to get in the swamp, he's also fucking that ghost girl.

Well not really fucking but hey, you never asking him about that stuff.

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>>24122830
Sarcasm.

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>>24122856

Okay.

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>>24122830
>you never asking him about that stuff
Also, you got it wrong.
It's asked.

>>24122886
y-you too

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>>24122830
Ah that poor Plant girl, Ife was her name I believe. Finds a guy she can really get into, and he's already taken by a ghost! Isn't it sad Ife?

>>24122914

Hey now.

Who said harem is reserved to Siggy?

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>>24122914
Who's that, she looks friendly?

>>24122932
YES! There is a potential happy end for her, she has her own route even if it's not with us! Thank you based GM.

>>24122938
You're on this site. You've played that VN. You know who she is.

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>>24123013
Wait, is she the archery captain from FS/N?

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Ah! I've been meaning to ask something.

We've been in this adventure for a while now, I'd like to know something.

What is it that you guys think I'm doing right, enough for you to keep coming back? Something a bit more precise than ''everything'' would be cool, I'd like to pinpoint my my strengths.

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>>24123143
Plus points include:
>Cute Monstergirls
>Fun Audience
>Intriguing plot
>Lots of content per thread

Bad points include
>Could be a little more room for player input
>Occasional spelling errors
>Could be more content per thread
>Threads could be more often and delayed less often

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>>24123209

>Lots of content per thread
>Could be more content per thread

O-okay.

>Threads could be more often and delayed less often

Yeah, I really need to work on that one most.

>Could be a little more room for player input

You know, that's something I've been wondering too, I try my best to give as much interaction as possible, and, quite frankly, I have no idea how to give you guys better input, can you think of anything to remedy this problem?

>>24123143
If I had to pick one thing I'd say it's the description of character interactions. I like detail in those and you tend to deliver. gives me something to look for. That what is said isn't what is meant or as a means to determine how they feel.

The mechanics for this setting are also pretty fleshed out. That's always a big selling point for me, world has rules that are consistent and allow for awesome. It's one of the reasons I'm a big fan of the nasuverse.

As for the biggest problem it'd be the fact that I don't get to see much interaction between other characters besides what they do with the MC. As this is a first person narrative I understand that's hard to do but hey, details. You want me to bitch, I'ma bitch! I love watching character development and such. I do hope we get to see some of their reactions to our backstab and such.

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>>24123300

Hm I see, a bit more interaction betwen character outside Siggy, I'll try to work on that.

Its hard to show given the highly interactive medium we got, but hey we'll manage. right now we gotta be proactive thought.

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>>24123299
My advice on player input?
Go read the first 10 threads of blatant fetish quest, the guy running it does alot of really good things with player input, although his audience is beyond awful.
There is always room for more content.

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>>24123384

You just want to give me lewd ideas don't you?

Too much content kill the writer

>>24123471
No seriously he does player input really well, pretty much the entire game is decided by them, he just puts up a barebones framework and does much smaller updates than you, but more frequently.

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>>24123580

Hmm, I see. I really don't think I can do it like that, mgq is very, very storied.

I'm not sure if I'll change my method, I think the only thing that will jump massively in interaction will be the battles now that I've got a bit of a framework to work with and we only have a single partners, meaning that whatever opportunity you create won't be immedietely and brutally taken advantage off with extreme prejudice given the fact you are outgunned and outnumbered.

The girls are over powered as hell, too much coordination!

>>24123614
I think it'll work well for battles, I agree, that's mainly where I'd like you to use that style since your normal style works fine.

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>>24123666

Well I already thought up of something around the part we got to the swamp, but I felt it wasn't the right time to use it given the perfect execution everyone had, I wanted to really show how the girls, and you, work almost flawlessly together.

Thankfully Emeth will be there, for this murder she's going to be vital in ensuring your continued survival.

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>>24123614
We are a mage. The whole point of the mage is that he has an easier time winning if he is outnumbered because "fuck you magic." As Oni society is based on who can kick the most ass Amarantha is not going down easily. It's a good thing we have the golem, its probably just as strong as an Oni (if only we got a scroll to summon the mech. We could really use a mech on this pint sized Oni).

Not sure for kill orders though. Bodyguards first means that if we're lucky and they die quick it's mage vs. fighter. If we open up with all we got against one fighter she's gone. Gate of Ice Lances. She's fucked, dead, collect the head and move on.

However, she is their best fighter. The one most able to wreck our shit. If she goes down first it might demoralize the remaining bitches, making the rest of the fight smooth sailing.

I guess it all depends on opportunity and such. Remember people, we've gone full magus route. Compassion? Pity? Mercy? We don't have them. There is only our goal. It will be achieved. The means are of no real concern. If we aren't worthy of this reaction image if we lose a fight we're doing it wrong.

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>>24123717

Also as a way to pre emptively kill some worries.

There is a way to recharge her beside the Ofuda method, we'll cross that bridge once we get there.

>>24123771

Onis have been known to be able to use shamanic magic related to tattoos, well not only them, you remember Kyorn having tattoos in the swamp? Its kind of similar...

Anyway my rambling is, some of them are fighter/mages.

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>>24123800
I've played enough visual novels to know where this recharge is going.

>>24123800
I know how to recharge her. Here, lemme reach into my pants to get the cable.

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>>24123811
>>24123819

The method is entirely non lewd.

Just so I can dissapoint you guys.

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>>24123835
Are you trying to get killed?

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>>24123850

I am not known for my survival instinct

>>24123800
Unless she's on our level she still loses. She still wants melee range. So long as she doesn't have that We're going to win by gunning her down with ice spikes and every time she gets close we push her back with a hydro laser. No, Acid Laser. That way we're still dealing damage and forcing her to spend more of her mana. She can't overcast. She does? Same as killing her. Real easy to kill a rapist. They just charge right at ya!

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>>24123871

So then I assume our most common method of attack will be ''Gate of Ice Rain''?

>>24123870
Fucking Quebecois.
All the good ones must have gotten themselves blown up in WW2.

>>24123902
Should we start coming up with ice powers to use later?
Because I could totally think up some cool ideas.

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>>24123921

It pays to be prepared

>>24123956
Could we theoretically freeze someone's heart or at least block the movement of blood?

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>>24123993

No, its almost impossible to directly effect someone body, even if they are within your area of influence. I remember posting a large pastebin that described that in the past.

But to make a long story short, directly affecting a person body with magic is EXTREMELY onerous in bioenergy and likely to fry you on the spot.

>>24124025
Fucking balance.
Oh well, as long as we can freeze people in blocks of ice we're cool.
Does that restriction count blood from wounds? Or is that free game.

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>>24124046

Everything that came out of a persons body will be extremely hard ot manipulate because people are much, much more rooted in reality than objects and plants.

You can manipulate your own blood, but trying to influence another person is simply counter productive in its high cost low yield reality.

Of course there are exception to the rules, but in this area, you aren't.

>>24124070
Bugger. Well, someone else can make up cool ideas for magic then.

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>>24124090

If I can give you some tips, Siegfried has been acting as something of a Gilgamesh, constantly spamming huge ice spikes in obnoxious numbers then pulling out steams at close ranges.

Anything that is fluids can be casted, beside magma/lava. Steam will be your limit as far as heat goes.

Heat was your human mommy Origin

Now that I think about it, we are Cirno.

>>24124113
So would Mercury fall within our spectrum?

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>>24124370

Oh boy, oh boy oh boy.

Yes, its a liquid after all, but it's definetly a rather costly thing to cast.

But yes Mercury is perfectly within your abilities, Siggy never used it though so he's going to need a little getting used to

>>24124437
Wouldn't we technically lose control over it though when we turn it solid?
Please go to bed already.
And do your homework.

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>>24124469

I'm trying my best to not be tired! With magic, you can force the impossible and mix elements, meaning that Mercury will stay liquid if you so much as will it. (And pour bioenergy)

>mfw

There's no real need to make it very complicated when you can bend reality and make it say what you want, for a limited time.

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>>24124492
I've studied too much science in my life, sometimes its hard to let things be uncomplicated.

Anyway Mercury spikes would certainly be pointier than ice ones, and could probably go through plate alot easier given their mass.
We should invest in some when we're over with the churchfags.

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>>24124492

To expand on this.

Given your origin of ''liquid'' anything that is, at some form, liquid can be casted and created if you want; the problem with this is the cost.

Water, for Siegfried, is the root of all his apprenticeship, meaning that the majority of his knowledge with spells relies on that element, which quickly grew to a great ice affinity (along with Avina teaching).

This is why you can use steam, it’s not a liquid, but it has water, so the cost of using it isn’t too bad. Stuff like Mercury is going to be hard, it’ll work better as an extra to your projectiles rather than creating wave of it as you see fit, think of Water like your specialized school; anything beside it will be costly and unknown for Siegfried because he doesn’t understand them completely and brute force them into reality, while water is created with finesse and mastery.

>>24124551

Definetely something to keep in mind.

>>24124616
Also, do we basically summon water out of nothing, the air, or life around us?

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>>24124684

You use inner energy reference as Bioenergy.

To do so you enter Focus, your nerves become alight with magic and you start taking form this unkown source in your body.

Its not lifespan, it doesn't take energy from the world, you literally use the fuel of your body and most constantly supply bioenergy to your spell if yo uwish to keep them firmly rooted in reality (Meaning, you skewer a knight and wish your spike to say? Keep it supplied)

Once you stop feeding it, the spell and the entirety of its energy vanish in the world.

And yes, you make water pop out of nowere in your sphere of influence, which is 2 meters here.

>>24124724
I wonder if we could do the same thing for any liquid given enough time.
Bukakke ensures.

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>>24124734

Lewd

>>24124734

So what happens when it fertilises then dissappears?

Polite reminder to put "quest" in your quest thread subject fields

>>24124734
Lewd

>>24124813
Fun times for all involved?

>>24124785
Well at least we could have siggy use his magic to ensure the sperm reaches its target if he's not willing to make new liquids.
Pftthahaha.

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>>24124813

I don't want to know.

I don't want to know.

>>24124866
Sperm fertilizes eggs and sperm is in semen, sure you could make semen but you can't make sperm.

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>>24123143
>>24123209
I agree with pretty much everything although the more content and more threads don't really bother me as due to TIME ZONE I sadly can't really do much aside of being here for an hour or so before having to leave. If anything I participate in the "afterquest" more than in the quest proper. But yeah aside from that good show INH, have some bottled monster girls

>>24124947
How bad is your time zone?
I need to wake up at 7am to join most days.

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>>24122661

The real question is: would Ifè be all right with sharing him? She seems pretty possessive of the Berserker right now.

>Ifè's face when talk of NTR