>>24576348
IT'S SHADOW TIME!

>>24576348
>Waifu Wars Part II: Deep Penetration
Wisp is only true waifu.

>>24576348
BANG AURIEL WAUFY SUPMRIME+420 conSUME FLINT LUEEeeleol

:3

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Events Summary:

You've met the brilliant and ambitious Duke Vellik, ruler of Kelvere, who aims to reshape the political landscape of the world to suit more liberal, tolerant ideals. You've promised him friendship, if not permanent commitment to his ideals.

By consuming the magical dynamo power core of one of the duke's airships, you were able to defeat and ultimately consume the angel Raziel, who suddenly appeared with a comrade, Auriel, while you were speaking with the duke. Using the power of his soul, you realized Supersonic flight and retreated from Auriel back to Jacob's Field.

In Jacob's field, you learned that the occupying Kanians have noticed the great source of spirit beneath the town, but have been unable to access it. You also learned more of Abigail's past, and her parents, specifically her father. You believe there may be a connection between Abigail and the ruler of Archon, the archmage Yi Fang. While waiting for Sir Flint to meet you, you ate the Kanian's food supplies and put the fear of the shadow into a few of their men.

Flint eventually arrived at your meeting point - with a plea for aid from the duke. Lord Nulis Vin, ruler of Kan-Abar, has launched a surprise attack on Evinbrook using the power of a Demon Lord to hide his army's movements. Flint convinced you to return to Evinbrook and fight for Kelvere - despite the fact that the angel Auriel is still there.

You've just arrived back at Evinbrook, and the battle is in full swing. You restored power to the Velarion's engines, and fought alongside a Shadow Mage named Ila, who calls herself a servant of the angels. Flint has helped forge an unsteady truce between yourself and the angel Auriel for the sake of defeating the Demon Lord.

The duke's plan to pierce the Kanian shadow-shield is about to come to fruition.

>>24576348
I'm here and I'm feeling anti-moralfag, just as promised.

>>24576348
MOM LOOK AT ME IM ON TG

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Ability Tree

GREEN abilities have been unlocked and learned.

BLUE abilties are unlocked, but are not yet purchased.

RED abilities are revealed, but locked due to prerequisites.

UNDERLINED abilities are active-use, as opposed to passive. Not all active abilities require mana.

Unlocked Ability Descriptions Located in the following Pastebin link (full list in progress):

http://pastebin.com/qdKu6yAU

Books the Main Character has read can be found here:

http://pastebin.com/xBMzDQJn

Rolled 89

HAHA TIME FOR SHADOW QUEST

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Reminder to taunt the angel.

>shadow quest is on
>I have a final exam in the morning
It's not like I care about my GPA or anything...

Rolled 65

>>24576394
>>24576382
>>24576378


>still mad

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Current Statistics:

HP: 23/29
Mana: 4/4
EXP: 2
Humanity: 34
Temerity: 30

Party Members:

Sir Donovan Flint - a knight of Dobshire, of Arland, and fourth son of the lord and ruler of Arland.

Duke Vellik - the ruler of Kelvere. A brilliant politican and powerful Lightning mage.

Ila - a Shadow mage and servant of angels

Auriel - A powerful angel of the ringed city.

Equipment:

Utility belt with purse

Inventory:

Shadow Sword Shard
Spirit Sword (with Flint)
Fancy Sun-Moon Key
Mind-Scribing Pen

Current Location:

Kelvere - Evinbrook

>>24576429
Is that what they're calling it now?

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Why not husbando wars?

>>24576429

yes, but after the battle

>>24576440
It's what I'm going to start calling it.

>>24576433
Who's mad.

Wisp-chan has already won.

After all, it's been inside us.

>>24576348
How about we agree to keep the waifu and anti-waifu stuff until after the thread. If he comes up because of a choice we can discuss that choice, but lets keep the majority of it for after thread.
>>24576429
Remember to, but not right now of course. Maybe after we help defeat the demon lord we can rub it in for EXTRA damage.

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Active (intent-use abilities that don't require mana)
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Consume - Devour the latent energy of enemies and magical artifacts to add to your own power and restore your health.

Glide - Your aura allows you to glide, dropping safely from large heights or covering large distances if starting from a high position. Gliding is always stealthier than flying.

Flight - Spread wings of darkness to soar through the air. Carrying capacity is based on physical strength.

Supersonic - Fly at supersonic speeds. You'll move extremely fast, but suffer a large penalty to stealth and magic stealth. Takes 1 turn to activate.

Mimic - Take on the vague form of things you've seen. Won't stand up to close examination, but works well in the dark.

Snuff - You shadow can put out the lights it touches.

Blink - Sight-range teleportation. (Cannot blink through walls, through the ground, into places you can't see, etc. 5-turn cooldown in battle. Auto-cooldown if battle ends. You can only Blink yourself and inanimate objects on your person. Max range 1/4 mile or 0.4 kilometers)

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Spells (and other abilities that DO use mana)
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Shadow Strike - Strike the foe with needles of darkness. (base power 2. Costs 2 mana)

Shadow Assault - Launch a flurry of shadowy projectiles at the enemy. (base power 4. Costs 4 mana. Can hit multiple enemies)

Shade - Create an illusory projection of yourself to confuse enemies. (dodge buff. costs 1 mana)

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Summons
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Wisp - A shadowy wisp from the Nether. (2 base shadow attack). Costs 1 mana to summon, 1 mana per action. Never breaks your control; if you run out of mana, it will merely vanish. [Level 0, Shadow]

>>24576461
But Wisp-chan is dead.

Anyone else ready to plunge into a sphere of shadow and get our ass kick? I know I am.

>>24576348
>Archive compiled using with only story posts for easier read-through (update status unknown):
Sorry, got busy with school work
Working on Chapter 16 now!

>>24576476
No, just sleeping.

>Last Time

<I have no great memory, Ila. But what I have seen...I will relate.>

<Shadow is that which everything in the light casts. It soothes and hides those blinded or pained by the light. The shadow consumes threats without a trace, but the light can sear and burn. We are not evil, or malignant, but merely the other side of the coin.

You send her the impression of a cat hunting a mouse.

<This is shadow.>

You send her a second impression, that of the mouse slipping away without being caught

<This is shadow.>

You reach up with a single Inked finger and touch her right in the center of her chest.

<You are shadow. Shadow is what you make of it.>

You lower yourself back down. <As to my own nature...that I aim to find. But I have found some things, already. I have discovered within me humanity. As you humans think and feel, so do I.

<I have discovered a sense of balance. That things must weigh each other out. As you have already told me yourself - this is precious. You know it by instinct.>

Ila is listening carefully. She nods when you say that, partly murmuring the words with her lips.

<I have discovered Justice. That I have a right to exist, that beings have a right to live, and that those who are innocent ought to be protected.

<And I have discovered Temerity...that my protection shall be firm, my justice swift, and my humanity great to behold - as I have found humanity so - terrible, and strange, but great. My shadow will consume as much as it shades, and it will flow where I will it, when I will it, as I will it.>

Ila swallows hard. Her lips tremble. "...I-I see. I understand."

>damn you guys posted awesome shit. Good work.

>>24576410
So, I'm reading through the histories, and it says that the House of Flint founds the country of Archon, after the Western Archon Rebellion, when Yi Fang already ruled Archon. I realized eventually that the Flints rebelled and turned Western Archon into Arland, but it was still confusing.
Anyways, I found a typo that might need to be fixed in the pastebin.

>>24576517
I was so proud of us after that conversation

>>24576517
>anytime SM

>>24576517
>Lowering all DC with shadowlady for a good while

>>24576563
Was there ever really a DC for interacting with shadow lady? She's been bro-tier to us since we met her.

The army around you is tense. Men are scurrying to-and-for-carrying messenges as the formations gather. Mages are speaking tersely in small clusters. This is going to be big.

Auriel still stands alone, back turned to the clearing. Flint seems uncertain of whether to stand next to her, the duke, or you, and so he worries at his hands in the center. You notice he acquired a new breastplate at some point...it has a bright sunburst emblazoned on the front.

Ila is silent.

"Shadow, to me," the duke says.

The rest of your haphazard part glances up, but doesn't move. You bob over to the duke. <Your excellency. I believe everyone in your kingdom will know who you are, now.>

The duke smirks. "What are you talking about? I'm a well known public figure. Davel Zoran, the duke's most powerful mage and chief magical and political adviser."

<...clever.>

"I thought so too." He leaned in. "But you'll think me more clever still if I have anything to say about it."

con't

>>24576603
If not for it being something Shadow would have no basis for knowing: <It does seem simpler to be ones own evil vizier. Power behind your own throne.>

>>24576603

<What do you mean?>

"I lied to the angel when I said you were necessary for the plan."

You're stunned. <...you lied? After that threat?>

"Spirit magic to read the mind of a lightning mage?" the duke asks. He smirks. "Her soul is mostly light. Clearly, it's not her specialty."

<You're bolder than I.>

"And more successful for it." The duke leans closer. "You ate the dynamo on my ship."

You're unsure how to respond.

"Oh, come now," the duke says. "You and Raziel fly off. When all is said and done, a giant wave of shadow buffets my face, my crashed airship has no engine, and Raziel is dead. What else could have happened?"

<You...are not angry.>

"Well. You've cost me an important tool. I'm counting the interest." He gives you an gleefully calculating look. "But what is lost is lost. What we must focus on...are the possibilities. The Velarion has fallen just across the river, there..." The duke glances up over the heads of his troops, then back to you. "The dynamo is still intact. What if a shadow ate it? Why, we'd have a lot of power to throw at the demon...and one of the Ring City's airships would be out of commission. Permanently."

<What of your lightning spear?>

"It should work without your intervention," the duke says. "Though speed will be important. Once we're inside that thing...Auriel alone will not be able to defeat it. And I've already spent too much strength to help fill the gap. We'll be buying time until you can arrive." The duke shrugs. "Alternatively, you can come with us now...if you're there the entire time, you just might be the weight to tip the scales."

What is your response?

>It sounds like I've got a dynamo to consume.
>I'm not risking letting you alone. We do this together.

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>>24576716

>>24576716
>It sounds like I've got a dynamo to consume.
I think that this time, being CONSUME happy is completely okay, and completely justified. Also, it CANNOT fall into the Demon Lord's hands.

>>24576716
>It sounds like I've got a dynamo to consume.
From what we've heard about this Demon Lord, we're not taking it down without the dynamo.

>>24576716
>The dynamo is still intact. What if a shadow ate it? Why, we'd have a lot of power to throw at the demon...and one of the Ring City's airships would be out of commission. Permanently.
I told you guys we were going to CONSUME the dynamo. Ain't nobody wanna listen to truth!

>It sounds like I've got a dynamo to consume.
Hells yeah!

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>>24576747

>>24576716
eat it. EAT IT!

>>24576716
We should definitely.... CONSUME

>>24576716
I'm really liking the Duke. Let's play along with his scheme.

As a side note, if we ever figure out how to create a new dynamo, we really ought to pay him back for the one we nommed on.

>>24576716
Consume the dynamo.

>>24576716
>"And more successful for it." The duke leans closer. "You ate the dynamo on my ship."

my forehead started sweating when I read that before finishing the post
fook u SM

>>24576716
"You know, an angel AND an dynamo and I might be able to blow the demon apart single handed"

>>24576716
>>It sounds like I've got a dynamo to consume.
<It seems a shadow must do what a shadow does best>

>>24576716

>It sounds like I've got a dynamo to consume.

time to get a nice large buff and come in to the rescue

>>24576716
>>24576770
AND one less ship to be hunting us down!

>>24576716
>It sounds like I've got a dynamo to consume.
Of course we must make sure the dynamo doesn't fall into the wrong hands by way of "CoNsUmE"

>>24576781
How about we wait until this crisis is over before we start dissension in the ranks.

>>24576716
consume it, but we need to be fast, quick, and silent. get the dynamo and get back

I'm so incredibly wary about this. It feels so obviously trapish. BUT FOR WHAT REASONS?!

>>24576811
Fast and quick are more important than silent here.

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>>24576791
"You think yourself a superior being, a bastion of light and the embodiment of all that is good. There is more to this world than simply light and shadow, and you aren't as holy as you think you are."

>>24576818
No man, it's a chance for us to NOT get eaten alive by the fucking DEMON. So please just eat the damn thing

>>24576827
silent inside the airship, the enemy is sure to have gone inside by now

>>24576716
What will the angel think of us consuming her dynamo?

>>24576841
Oh that's right, SM was talking about giving us chances to power up last thread.
Yeah. Eat the dynamo.

>>24576839
Oh snap.

>>24576854

a better question would be "what is she going to do about it"

>>24576748

Voting for Delecious Dynamo.

Though, I would like to be the voice of potential consequence, as by CONSUMEing the Dynamo, Auriel Will attack us, possibly after the Demon Lord has been dispatched, so we will have to either interviene either after her demise or prior to it, and take the Demon Lord 1 on 1 in his weakened state, OR we join the fight ASAP after the Dynamo, dispatch the Demon Lord with Auriel, Then fight to the death with her.

On the flipside, Not CONSUMEing the Dynamo, Auriel is less likely to turn on us after the Demon Lord is Defeated, and the Dynamo will be retrieved by her. OR, Auriel falls in battle, and the Duke keeps the Dynamo to replace the one we CONSUMEd...

<To be fair, It was I CONSUME it, or the Angel explodes it... I preferred living over exploding...>

but back to the CONSUME plan, using our improved stealth, we could sneak into the wreck then blast our way out...

>>24576854

Will she truly know any better after the demon plasters her across the ground.

>>24576818
I wouldn't be surprised if the Duke tries to pit us against Auriel after we eat the dynamo so that he can be rid of the only angel who knows he works with a shadow elemental.

>>24576871
I like the way you think

>>24576839
When we do this we should turn into a shadow version of that angel we already ate.

>>24576839
She gon be piiiiiiiisssssseedd

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>>24576777

>lel just as planned

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<It sounds like I have a dynamo to consume.>

"I thought you'd agree." The duke gestures toward the front end of his massive, slowly rotating lightning spear. "Slip around to the front and act like a speartip. It's time."

You dash to the front of the spear. The power of the spell seems drawn there, crackling, snapping in a constant surge of gold light. You stretch yourself out in what you hope is a convincing representation for the duke's purposes.

The duke begins giving dramatic orders and gathering the group into the inside of the spear. Along with Flint, Ila, and Auriel are a squadron of mages and the duke's elite guard. The rest of the army forms up behind it on a long, pointed arrow, with mages concentrated in the center.

<...hear me?> the duke's voice comes in like static, as if the lightning magic is interfering with the spirit.

<I can hear you.>

<...go...when...light shines...hide your aura.>

<What?>

<...ready.>

<Wait, I didn't quite - >

The tip of the cone flares like the light of a thousand lightning bolts.

Roll 1d100

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>>24576886
Yes.

Rolled 75

>>24576900

>>24576854
I'm still trying to think about how we would avoid getting discovered.

If the airship is flying then it will fall when we eat its engine and that can't be discrete. But I want the power of the dynamo! But Auriel saw us consume an angel and she doesn't seem stupid; and could likely put 2 and 2 together.
Aww fuck it eat the damn thing.

Rolled 73

>>24576900

Rolled 16

>>24576900
Rollan for pie this time.

Rolled 49

>>24576900

>>24576933
fuck yo pie man

>>24576933
Damnit apple pie, WHY HAVE YOU FAILEd ME?

>>24576900
dice+1d100

>>24576839
Seconding for maximum assmad angel.

Rolled 88

>>24576900
ohfucohfuckohfuck

Rolled 35

>>24576900
We sneaky

>>24576949
not here either

Rolled 26

>>24576900
Hopin for hundreds

After the spear... blink to the airship so we aren't spotted, and stealth the rest of the way?

Rolled 18

>>24576900

Rolled 16

>>24576839
I dunno.

Adding that stuff in front of "You aren't as holy as you think you are" makes it so we can't drop it as readily, and sometimes you have to keep jabs like this concise for maximum impact.

Rolled 91

>>24576900
!

>>24576913
If we have a little exp after the battle we could even buy replicate for that added flare.

>>24576994
Agreed, blink would help hugely here.

SM, if you ever get around to publishing a novel ell us.

I'll buy it.

You know what you need to do in this situation.

Your aura is already gathering behind you. It stills, quiet before the roar of the lightning spear.

BOOM

SCHREEEEE

You explode away from the spear just as the spear roars forward, carrying along its passengers. The sound helps to hide your rapid escape, and in an instant, you're over the river.

WHOMPH

You end your Supersonic and flap to a halt. You land on the ground, Quiet, and quickly Mimic the shadowy form of a man.

The airship is battered and smoking. Holes are scattered along its length. Even if you didn't eat the dynamo, it would probably need extensive repairs. Most of the crew has gathered at the far end of the ship.

"Help!" cries a woman's voice. "Help me!"

You walk toward the ship, and the cries grow louder. You try to put them out of your mind...this is a battle. You've got a mission, and can't afford to rescue cats from every tree you pass.

"Help, please! Can you hear me?!"

You hesitate as the voice seems to address you. And you see her - a woman is pinned under part of the collapsed frame of the airship. It reminds you of what you saw before, when the duke's airship crashed...

...flames are spreading up the inside of the rubble. The woman's cries grow more desperate by the moment. If you ignore her, there probably wouldn't be enough time for the other members of the crew to reach her.

What do you do?

>save the woman
>ignore her

>save the woman
... damnit this is going to get us into trouble.

>>24576900
Shadow master, quick question: Y'know that shadow dome the demon lord has over him- does that count as a physical shadow construct, or is it purely magical and passive like a super pimped out version of our barrier of darkness ability?

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>>24577056
So i'm seeing a question of time here more than anything. And we'll also be taking the risk of alerting others if we stop to help....

>>24577056
Save her anyways. She'll probably tattle about a shadowy savior headed for the airship but we don't plan on being friends with Auriel anyways.

>>24577056
>save the woman
We've got a little time. Besides, the Shadow is already gaining a good reputation, and we've slightly impressed Auriel. With even more credentials to back us up, maybe we could not suffer the Elementomachy 2.0.

>>24577056
Save her.

>>24577056
>Save her
Hopefully we can do it quickly.

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>>24577042
>SM, if you ever get around to publishing a novel ell us.
>I'll buy it.

Wow. Thanks. I'll keep you posted.

Rolled 93

>>24577056
Save her. The later we arrive to the battle, the weaker everyone will be. Which is good, very good, for us.

>>24577056
>>save the woman
keep our guard up, get to engine room

>>24577056
>the voice seems to address you
Well, she's seen us. Give her a quick clean death and be on our way.

(I actually think this is a trap. but i can't ignore a person who needs help that badly.)

>>24577056

Ignore her, we don't have enough time. Taking time to save her will risk even more lives and those of our friends.

>>24577110
We are no saint lol

The exact nature of the construct is unknown to you, though you feel as though it is like your own abilities, yes.

...but it has the same feeling as the void-bomb did. Empty. Lonely.

>>24577056
Leave her to her fate. She's tell the other crew about us if we free her, and they're bound to interfere.

>>24577099
Can we start placing pre-orders here, or should we start a new thread for that?

I'm serious.

>>24577110
I think it's a trap too, but in the other way: I wouldn't be surprised if we've got an angelic audience wondering what we'll do.

>>24577056
>save the woman
damn it. i know it is a trap, and we will pay for this. but so far our nature seems to be the only person we worry about when we cant see them is abigal.

>>24577133
>>24577078

Meant to link the posts here.

>>24577107
This. No need to let her burn to death, but we can't leave any witnesses.

>>24577056
>Save the woman
Let's at least try and balance that humanity with the temerity

>>24577147
>>24577056
Damn it, fine just do it. We'll be the shadowy savior god damn it...

>>24577056

save her but be quick about it

No point in calling to ignore her now that all the fucking asshat whiteknights have gotten their claws into the post.

Nice job guys, I hope we critfail when she pulls a dagger on us.

>>24577056
>ignore her
It'll cause problems for the Duke if we're seen at the airship when we're supposedly forming the tip of his lightning missile.

>>24577138

I might self-publish online sooner rather than later. I'm not sure if I want to deal with the hassle of agents and printing conglomerates.

I really appreciate the comment, thank you. The validation is nice. But let's keep it on topic for now, nothing's published yet.

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You've chosen to help the woman.

writing...

i assume the framework is too tough for us to rip part of it off. because if it isn't, then we could remove the part covering her then carry on in our mission.

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>>24577056
Pic related: her fate.

Voting ignore her.

>>24577107
This. Kill her fast. Quick neck severing and a spear through the forehead.

>>24577185
Yeah, even though I said I have proxies for anti-moralfags there's NO WAY I could overturn something like this.
The only way to cure naivety is to have it stung.

>>24577196
You've chosen to help the woman.
FUCK. YOU. ALL.

Whiteknights kill quests

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>>24577203
>>24577208
Why didn't you vote sooner!?

>Hurr it's a trap but a cant rezist helping the damsel bcaz maybe I get poon 4 help

And then they all chewed on doorknobs.

>>24577228
We might be whiteknights... but its entirely in character. We saved Abby and the elf queen for the exact same reason.

>>24577244
I went to make a sandwich and came back to see >>24577196

You remember cries for help...Abigail's cries. You run back toward the woman.

You grab the wooden support and heave. It's slow going - solid adamantium is not light - but you're able to clear it off her.

"...t-thank you." She winces, hard. "...hurts."

Her legs are not in good shape. She seems to be in too much pain to wonder how you had the strength to help alone. You extend a hand to her.

Red eyes glow like little fires, and her hand grabs onto your arm. "Mortals. All the same."

Roll 1d100, suckers

Maybe you weenies should think with your heads instead of our dicks. Especially considering Shadow doesn't even have a dick.

Rolled 83

>>24577276
Consume it.

>>24577255
But we were like one day old when we did that. Surely the childlike naiveté has to wear off eventually...

Rolled 44

>>24577276
>Its the demon Lord.

FUCK ALL OF YOU

Rolled 49

>>24577276
>>24577287
second

>>24577293
nah, probably a succubus.

Rolled 19

>>24577276
I regret nothing.

Rolled 76

>>24577276
I knew it was likely a trap, and I didn't care. It was in character, and it's what Shadow would do.

Rolled 89

>>24577276
Fucking knew it.

Rolled 32

>>24577276

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>>24577301
I almost hope it's the demon lord just so all of the white knights can get a white hot enema of pain.

Rolled 75

>>24577276

and to think, we would not have gotten to CONSUME it if we had left it...

EAT ITS EYES!!!

>>24577276
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAA

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

ITS WHAT YOU GAY-GAY-GET FAGGITS

>>24577279
>>24577253
Stop being an asshole and assuming any attempt to do anything not murderhobo to someone female is an attempt to get sex.
Besides
>>24577255

>>24577306
At least now we will have a legitimate in character reason not to be lawful stupid in the future.

>>24577306
exactly

>Hurrrr i knew was trap i fell for on porpise becaz i 2 smart 4 u shadowmaster and i gets all da poon

So many doorknob chewers in this thread.

>>24577276

I regret nothing, do >>24577287


bitch deserves it

Rolled 48

>>24577276
oh well

>>24577346
>doorknob chewers
Does that mean anything?

>>24577306
>I don't care if I make stupid choices; as long as it's entirely in character
It's a common /tg/ quest syndrome. Role-playing-dumb to remain in character.

>>24577279
Because choosing to not play an amoral shadow that would let a random person die in a fire couldn't possibly have motivations other than that.

>>24577371

problem?

Instinctively, you try to pull free, but she has you in a grip like steel.

"You're mine." She rises up and plants a kiss on your body.

Nothing happens.

Before you can wonder about her strange and pointless attack, she recoils in shock. "...what are you?"

You Ink and slip out of her grip like water. "What are you?"

Bat-like wings form from the young woman's back, and her nails turn to claws. Fire dances in her eyes. "You'll find out soon enough!"

What do you do?

>attack
>ignore the demon. You're probably much faster, and you've got a mission.

We really should use our ability to see detect magic to get out of situations like these.

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>>24577328
>>24577315
>>24577289
>implying be good is related to being naive
>implying the demon wouldn't have attacked us anyway as we wandered by
>implying that as a shadow we have to the SHAPESHIFTING MASTER OF DARKNESS
>implying implications

>>24577376
We're in the middle of a battle, you doorknob chewer.

>>24577392
Just bugger off. Tell the bitch to munch a chode and fly/blink where we gotta go.

>>24577371
...So what are we supposed to do, metagame the whole time and do nothing but Rollplay?

>>24577392

CONSUME!!!

EAT HER EYES!!!

TRY STARING AT US WITHOUT THEM!!!

>>24577392
>>ignore the demon. You're probably much faster, and you've got a mission.

>>24577392
>ignore the demon. You're probably much faster, and you've got a mission.
pop a shade if needed

>>24577392
>attack
If by attack you mean CONSUME

>>24577405
Goddamnit, this would have been the best outcome.

>>24577392
Get away, get the dynamo, then take her on if she's still following.

>>24577392
>"What are you?"
"Busy!"

>>24577392
a true shadow next to the imitation that is your master.

CONSUME

>>24577405
Then suggest it. Don't wait. We have tons of awesome passive abilities for situations like this and NOBODY WAITS TO THINK TO USE EM.

>>24577392
Point her towards the living crewmembers and head on our way.

Any time we spend trying to eat this girl is time the Duke and Flint are fighting the demon lord without our assistance.

>>24577413
And the king of the doorknob chewers makes his grand entrance!

Would you like the red carpet rolled out, or will you just let your tongue flop out?

The knobgobblers that voted to help weren't being 'good', they were purposefully and intentionally being naive.

>>24577392
Fuck it, mang, just run to the dynamo. We don't have time to drop spaghetti everywhere against another miniboss.

isn't our detect magic passive? I mean its not underlined

>>24577476
>doorknob chewers
What does it mean?

>>24577392
Time for spagooti!

>>24577392
Ignore the demon, we have a dynamo to consume. Send her images of us CoNsUmEiNg the demons we have already eaten.
If she still attacks eat the shit out of her for getting in the way.

>>24577499
im pretty sure its a euphimism for penis

>>24577392
Close range already. IMPALE THE BITCH

>>24577499
It's a colourful way of calling someone retarded.

>>24577442
Well where's the list of those? Hm? Because none of the pastebins have all of the ability descriptions we have.

>>24577392
To the dynamo. Make off handish remarks about the annoying harlot, or at least as much as we can.

>>24577516
Why not just call them retarded?

>>24577392

CONSUME

>>24577516
Then just say it. Using the same obscure euphemism over and over just makes him sound like the retard.

>>24577536
Because doorknob chewers encapsulates them better.

Retarded people can still try to be productive and work at a crummy job and be happy.

These people are borderline vegetables that do nothing but chew on doorknobs. They are worthless.

>>24577392
To the dynamo. Leave this bitch in the dust.

Is it just me, or did the threads get a lot more hostile since 15?

>>24577645
The number of posters has increased significantly over time. It was inevitable that a few trolls would show up along the way.

>>24577645
its the curse of popularity. you get a lot of assholes from other threads migrating over.

you know I bet detect life would have showed her to be not there either.

<I don't have time for this. There are humans that way.> You point toward the surviving crewmembers. <Attack me at your peril.>

You fly into the air over the airship and land on its hull. A large hole near the bottom catches your eye. You can feel the dynamo quite clearly, and it seems to be the closest entrance.

"Hey! Don't ignore me!" the female demon flaps up after you. "Are you a demon as well?"

<Begone.>

"You're worse than the lord," the demon says. She gives you a big pout. "Doesn't it feel good to finally exist here?"

<I wouldn't know. I'm not a demon.> You march purposefully toward the hole.

"You sure feel sort of like one. Kinda" She flaps after you lazily. "Hey, don't you want to eat the humans?"

<I have other matters to attend to.> You drop into the ship and are quick to navigate the halls toward the engine room. The pressure of lightning magic quickly increases...

"...sure is stuffy. I don't want to get near that thing."

<Then go.>

"I dunno, could be fun. You seem interesting...no one's ever resisted my kiss, you know." The creature flaps around your head incessantly, somehow twisting through the tight spaces of the hall with ease. "So you don't work for the lord? Were you summoned by one of the mages on the other side? Or are you unsummoned?"

The dynamo is just in the next room.

You turn toward the strange female demon and -

>Enough! Begone, or else!
>you don't seem to be quite like a normal demon (begin conversation)
>continue to ignore the demon, proceed to dynamo
>attack her outright
>warn her that what you're about to do is not conducive to the continued existence of any nearby life
>something else

>>24577645
It was around that time yeah. New people joined in, and didn't like the direction the thread was already going in, and talked about us "ruining the quest".

Ignore, we have work to do.

>>24577684
ignore that bitch

>>24577684
>>continue to ignore the demon, proceed to dynamo
Shadow ain't got no time for this.

>continue to ignore the demon, proceed to dynamo
You are a chatty one aren't you.

>>24577684
>>you don't seem to be quite like a normal demon (begin conversation)
>warn her that what you're about to do is not conducive to the continued existence of any nearby life
continue to dynamo

>>24577684
Bahahahaha
>Inb4 demon waifu

Spear her through the eye

>>24577684
mah... MAAAH WWAAAAAIIIFUUUU!

>>24577684
Warn her to back off or she will be destroyed, Not by us but by what we are about to do. Then ignore her and proceed to Dynamo

>>24577684
continue to dynamo, but warn that what you're about to do will get messy

>>24577684
<Shadow Silence>

>>24577684
"If you don't leave now, you probably won't survive what's about to happen."

>>24577723
>>24577739
Sounds good.

(honestly I hope this Dynamo gives us XP instead of ECLIPSE MOTHEFUCKERS... too cutscene-y)

>>24577684
Oh god, my sides are in orbit.

>warn her that what you're about to do is not conducive to the continued existence of any nearby life
You can stay if you want, but don't blame me if you get killed. By the way, your lord is nothing before my glorious power. All shall kneel before the eternal shadow.

>>24577684

>demon waifu
plz no

but I am a moralfag so just ignore, no reason to kill unless she try's to attack us

>>24577684
>warn her that what you're about to do is not conducive to the continued existence of any nearby life
Continue to our objective because we have work to do, but if she still follows I sense a future party member in the making.
No, not in the waifu sense.

>>24577684
<you don't seem like a normal demon, but i warn you that what I'm about to do may not be kind to you>
continue to dynamo

>>24577752
Same. Because having control over what we buy after acquiring large amounts of exp would be... satisfying.

But given SM's history, I entirely think nothing will go as expected.

>SM is now trolling us by dangling a demon waifu for all the doorknob chewers to fap over.

>>24577782

seconded

>>24577684
<"Silence is golden, little demon.">

>>24577782
I can live with saying something along these lines as long as we continue to the main objective.

>>24577739
seconding this train of thought.

>>24577752
the Cutscene was to prevent SUPER SPAGHETTI. Ending there would have been no fun...

>>24577684
"If you want to talk to me do it later and when I am alone"

>>24577684
>continue to ignore the demon, proceed to dynamo
bitches ain't shit but tricks and hoes

>>24577782
I like it, Another!

>>24577801
he just wants to teach us that love is unimportant if we dont have the strength to fight for ourselves

if everyone had voted CONSUME there wouldn't be a succubutt-waifu in the works.

>>24577836
>love is unimportant if we dont have the strength to fight for ourselves
Shut up you weenie.

>>24577836
Or maybe he's trying to show us something or other blablabla friendship?

>>24577801
Yep. Pretty much. I'm about 1/4 done making that post into ARTS. Linework is a pain but I expect the shadows to be an even greater pain. PaintTool SAI hoooo!

Rolled 90

>>24577787
Most likley it will give a similar temporary powerup.
Which isn't bad, we probably need the shadow resist negation from eclipse to land any good hits on the demon lord or it's high power minions.

>>24577801
>SM is trolling you by making a waifu stereotype when you bitched about it.
>>24577836
Aaannd your not helping.

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<If you don't leave now, you probably won't survive what's about to happen.> You march into the dynamo room.

"I'm tougher than a look!" She flies in after you, but lands quickly. She seems laden by the magic pressure. "Besides, now I want to see. What are you up to?"

<You've been warned.>

You latch onto the dynamo and consume it.

It cracks...

...Power floods the room. The pressure forces the winged woman to the floor. "What's going on?!"

OPTIONS:

>consume dynamo for an instant 20 EXP
>activate eclipse mode. Lasts 2-5 turns. Time limit starts when you enter the core of the Kanian forces

Current stats:

HP: 23/29
Mana: 4/4
EXP: 2
Humanity: 34
Temerity: 30

>>24577851
sorry wasn't here man

I vote XP,

>>24577851
She's certain to die horribly if she follows us, since we'll be heading back to the battle once we eat the dynamo.

Can you imagine the waifu tears when Auriel casually chops her head off.

>>24577867
>>pictured: ...
I don't even have a reaction pic fit to express the froth of my seething.

>>24577867
xp

>>24577867
CONSUME NIGGA FOR EXP MO IMPORTANT

THEN COSUME LE DEMON

>>24577867
eclispe mode removes all shadow resistance and double shadow, of the demon lord as well, take exp

>>24577867
Wouldn't activating Eclipse Mode increase the power of the demon lord's shadow magic too?

I say we go for the exp.

>>24577897
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>>24577867
>that picture

errr, god damn it. Those choices! Go for exp.

>>24577867
XP

>Auriel will be worth more straight XP than dynamos
Guys.

Hey.

We should mainline some angels.

>>24577867
i am going to buck the trend and say eclipse mode. i want to wreck shit. even if it is only temporary

>>24577867
>eclipse
It seems like it's the only viable way to to deal with the Demon Lord. We can then eat him and get 20 EXP, but a flat 20 EXP seems like it won't do much good.

>>24577866
>>24577801

It's hilarious.

I have plans for all the characters you meet, though. This isn't just for my own entertainment.

>>24577867
>>24577885

I don't think 20 xp is going to do all that much in this upcoming fight. Voting eclipse mode so we at least stand a fighting chance.

>>24577919
But Auriel will get one-shotted by the demon lord if we activate the eclipse.

Fuck that shit. We're the only one that gets to kill her.

>>24577867
Eclipse mode and bomb the fuck out of the enemy forces with shadowmagic

>>24577886
BUT NUOOUUBURURURUR MAH UBER KAWAIIII SUCK-YOU-BUSTY WAAAIIFFUUU!

>>24577867
>consume dynamo for an instant 20 EXP

>>24577867
Xp
>>24577928
We are going to have a whole mixed mag of party members. I can already tell.

Guys we should CONSUME everything we see. Imagine how powerful we would get if we CONSUMED every dead soldier? All that exp just ripe for da taking....

>>24577907
Yeah I say EXP.

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>>24577888

>>24577964
at .25 exp each...

>>24577963
or or we could have an easy demon exp snack

>>24577928
>This isn't just for my own entertainment.
Keep telling yourself that.

Just don't listen to the weenies when they start wanting to be a human (shadow) shield for 2minute demon waifu.

>>24577867
CONSUME for exp.

It is our nature.

>>24577867
Experience plz, but seriously. We will be going into the fight with an ally, we just need to support and attack in an opportune time. WE don't have to take the full force of his attacks

>>24577938
>>24577941

No. Go for exp. We need the angel to weaken the Demon Lord and NOT give a buff to him with eclipse mode, because that will help the Demon Lord too much and not give him a chance to get weakened.

>>24577867

>Disregard Succubus.
>Acquire Dynamo.

Consume it now.
<I warned you. now stay out of the way>
Leave for Demon Lord

Guys, what are we even going to spend the EXP on? There aren't any abilities that we can directly access that will help us that much.

>>24577867
esp
<I warned you miss, are you uninjured?>

>>24577989
Forgot about that.

Changing from eclipse to xp.

>>24577978
Better idea....lets use her as a human sheild. And then when she is about to die from sheilding us so much we CONSUME her

>>24577998
Dump into magic tree for once!!!!

Fuckers voting for Eclipse are retarded. Go for EXP.

>>24577998
>Nightflare
>Shadow Beam
>All the Magic Power we can buy.

>>24577972
What's with that green one behind all the orange?
Seriously... Who did that? Why... WHY!?

>>24577998
we could also eat her for more exp

>>24577972
You're enjoying this, aren't you?

You're more sadistic than FemCOCK.
And I think I love you.

>>24577998

Magic Power and Nightflare for one. Having more mana and a counter-spell ability will be helpful.
so that makes 8 exp...

alright, XP expenditures as followed:


Viral (demon lord, HP recovery, need I say more?)
Robust Immunity (hello protection)
Poison (hello wasting damage)
Schattenkrieg
Beserk (Schattenkrieg bonuses)
Magic Power (Schattenkrieg bonuses)

>>24577867
Exp! Because now that I looked it up Eclipse mode will remove shadow resistances of everyone! That's a superbuff to the Demon Lord. I don't fucking want Flint to die before we get to the fight.

Ask the demon for information on the lord. It might help.

>>24578017
Well it all depends on if we want to go full magic.
Since we are pretty quick, good with shadows, and a bit strong we might want to focus on what we are good at.

>>24578017
>>24578039
Thirding magic power + nightflare

>>24577998
>>24578009
>>24578039
See?? Just dump magic, it's a good idea

>>24578051

i like it

>>24578051
If we do get Viral, I suggest we "accidentally" scratch Auriel during the fight, so as to infect her.

>>24578051
>Schattenkrieg
God no. We're not bodyslamming the fucking demon lord.

>>24578054
>remove shadow resistances of everyone
Actually it removes the shadow resistances of enemies, and it only says "doubles shadow magic power", so we don't even know if it will buff the Demon Lord.

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>>24578057
This one guy.

>>24578051
I like it, but lets not get Schattenkrieg and see what Berserk opens up.

>>24578051
that total is 28 however we could always get more from a certain succubus when we consume her

>>24578074
How else are we supposed to CONSUME him?

Get Shiva, Twisting Gloom, Shadow Control, Crunch, and Replicate.

>>24578057
That sir, is a brilliant idea.

>>24578081
Think long term man, go big or go home

Captia- Ualsafth dangerous, sounds like a tough guy

>>24578070
>>24578039
>>24578017
>>24578009
Our magic tree is so limited right now that even if we did put all of our points into it we wouldnt get much use of it. What is more important is to focus on what we are good at, speed and strength.

Anyway, we have 4 mana points and never ever use magic so why start the turn before the boss fight?

>>24578064

So; [22]
Nightflare for 3 [19]
Magic Power for 5 [14]
Poison for 2 [12]

I am curious what Poison and Nightflare open into.

>>24578081
Hm. That's a good question for SM.

Hey SM, does eclipse distinct itself towards those who we feel are OUR enemies? I'm still going for exp but I'd like clarification.

>>24577867
Eeesh, 20 exp is a lot, but not eneough to put us at demon slaying levels, and 2-5 isn't that much time.
...Yeah, XP, we can buy some more defense and a few good attacks. Maybe saving some for an in-battle upgrade.

>>24577998
We grab some defense and magic power, we are at least a bit tougher and can use our speed to distract it.

>>24578023
Plot issues aside, eating Aurel is a bad idea. If we can convince her we aren't as terrible as she thinks we are then we will have some shelter while we grow in power.

>>24578051
Viral could be good, and we need more defense, but going for self-damaging attacks for the toughest fight yet is a bad idea.

You've chosen to grab the 20 EXP and not idiotically buff the demon lord with your own eclipse. Good work, /tg/ collective.

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You don't try to consume it all this time...you learned the consequences of that before. Too much greed, and you couldn't control it.

Cracking the dynamo releases its magic in a powerful flood. You stick your tendrils into it, siphoning off as much as you safely feel you can.

The lightning magic snaps, compresses, warps, and dissipates in a wave across the room. The magical pressure fades. Snaps of gold light spark around your form as you twist the energy into that well of untapped power that sits inside of you.

>EXP: 22

"...wow," the demon says. "Cool!"

What do you do?

>calmly explain to the winged female that you're going to kill the demon lord and that she should stay out of your way or you'll kill her too
>She's annoyed you for the last time. Kill her and consume her.
>Ignore the demon, it can do as it pleases. Back to the battle.
>something else

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You can also spend the EXP as you would.

>>24578106
This.

>>24578113
how about viral to keep the demon lord from regenerating?

>>24578051
We need nightflare, you just know that the demon lord is gonna have some big spells in his arsenal.

Blink you fools, i don't care what else we get along as be get blink

>>24578118
KILL AND CONSUME BITCH

>>24578118
>>She's annoyed you for the last time. Kill her and consume her.

>>24578131
Already got.

>>24578118
>She's annoyed you for the last time. Kill her and consume her.

Blink, Nightflare

and whatever other Anons can think up

>>24578129
Yes. Viral and night flare.

>>24578118
>>Ignore the demon, it can do as it pleases. Back to the battle.

What's shadow eater do precisely?

>>24578118
Don't waste time, tell her we are leaving, and that this is her last chance to get out of our way.

>>24578115
I was talking about having a succubus snack not Auriel

>>24578146
We already got blink and we don't have enough mana to cast the upgraded version.

>>24578118
Explain to her that we will be killing the living FUCK out of the demon lord and that we will be the only creature of true shadow to walk this plain of existence. She can either move out of our way or be utterly destroyed

>>24578118
>>calmly explain to the winged female that you're going to kill the demon lord and that she should stay out of your way or you'll kill her too
this guy
>>24578051