"We have no time for comedics. Or any time at all for that matter. To summarize, circumsta… faults on my part, that is, have made it so that you were left unawares of certain ramifications the spell we practiced yesterday might have. For that I, uhm. Well". What's this, now?

"Apologize". Now that was pretty hard to hear but I'm pretty sure she said it. Ram I fee cautions? Like a tax or something?

[] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
[] How COULD you?!
[] So what do we do now?
[] Other/combo

>>34868132
>[] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
>[] So what do we do now?

>>34868086
>but I put it into a dark paperbag and stuff it into a corner. No time for pesky voices.
Maria pls.
>>34868132
[X] Other/combo
IT WASN'T COMEDIC!!!
[X] So what do we do now?

>>34868132
>[] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
>[] So what do we do now?
Just in time, Hex!

I need to fill the void OWQ just left me.

>>34868132
>[x] How COULD you?!
>[x] Forgive her, ask what ramifications she's referring to.

>>34868132
>[x] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
>[x] So what do we do now?
I assume this whole ritual is to make up for that?

>her head whips around, colours playing through her eyes too fast to make out before they settle on green -is that how they normally are?- ringed with pink.
Super good

>>34868132
>[X] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
>[X] So what do we do now?

> 5 minutes

>>34868132
>[x] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
>[x] What ramifications are we talking about here?
Holding hands is great, you should do it more often Maria.

> close and write

>>34868132
>[x] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
>[x] What ramifications are we talking about here?

>>34868132
>[] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
>[] So what do we do now?

>>34868542
> slowpoking this hard

>>34868132
I guess it's okay, she is trying to make up for it after all

I assume that's what this ritual is for at least

>>34868567
I'm sorry, I was busy moping that OWQ is over.

>>34868086
>My hand finds hers resolutely and I squeeze. Ha! Perfect reaction, her head whips around, colours playing through her eyes too fast to make out before they settle on green -is that how they normally are?- ringed with pink.
This is really cute. Too cute for me. My hnnngh-limits are low today.

Rebirth of Fast!Hex today?

>>34868769
I hope so.

>>34868769
[praising intensifies]

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>>34868769

>>34868769
>hope rising

>>34868840
Those interrogations were fucking hilariously bipolar.

>>34868840
Cole!
Goddamn, what quest was it that someone was just writing Phelps' ridiculous rants as responses?

>>34868769
Maybe. I'd be happy with MediumHex to be honest. Just as long as he stay consistent.

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[] So what do we do now?
[] I don't quite get it, but I forgive you.
[] What are these ram-ee-fee… things?

"It's okay. Or I dunno, it will be okay if we really try, right? I mean, even if it won't be, it'll be okay for me, you know? I forgive you, Eriadne, that's you knowwhatireallywantedtosay".

Window. High up. Door preferable. Escape path would take approximately three se-- NOT NOW. No time for this. I'm not gonna run here so shut up, me. You weren't raised to be a coward so don't you dare start now.

"So what do we do now? I mean, you have a plan and all, I can see that much. What are these romee things?"

Were that too many questions at once? Hmm, whatever, she can take it I'm sure.

"Ram-i-fi-ca-tions, Lady Maria. It means that. You know what? Some other time. To be brief, the 'Abberation Barrier' rote brings with it the requirement of paying tribute -you could call it saying thank you or paying something in return- to Akazu. I was, unfortunately, too distracted by the, ah, circumstances to properly inform you".

"What this means now is that we are required to travel to him in order to make up for our failures".

Hm. Oh. Well, I guess it's pretty nice of him to help us, so a thank you wouldn't be a problem, right? I can see Evangelyne move in out of the corner of my eyes.

"Uhm, okay. Let's go say sorry, then. I'm sure he'll understand!!" Eriadne sighs heavily.

"Yes. I mean… you are taking this quite lightly, Lady Maria. But yes. Yes, I ho-- think he'll understand". She hands me one of the incense sticks after lighting it on the candle.

[] I trust you.
[] I'll protect you.
[] We'll make it.
[] Other

>>34868935
>[] We'll make it.

>>34868935
PRAISE THE SUN
>[x] I'll protect you.

THE DREAM LIVES.
>>34868935
[X] We'll make it.

>>34868935
[] I'll protect you.

>>34868935
>[] We'll make it.
As far as I can tell, we're the most likely in danger.

>>34868935
>[x] We'll make it.
It's going to be alright, we just have to trust each other

>>34868935
>[X] I trust you.
>[X] I'll protect you.
>[X] We'll make it.
Why not all three

>>34868935
>[x] I trust you.

>>34868935
>[] I trust you.
>[] I'll protect you.
>[] We'll make it.
How the fuck am I supposed to choose?

>>34868935
>[] We'll make it.
This is the one that boosts confidence.

> 6 minutes

What were the stats of AB again? Is it even worth it?

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>>34868935
>[] We'll make it.
It's the return of Fast!Hex!

>>34868935
>[] I trust you.
>[] We'll make it.

>>34869093
It's on Maria's character sheet, and I can see a number of uses for making a barrier that can destroy spells and stop physical attacks.

>>34868935
>[X] I trust you.
>[X] I'll protect you.

By day, he is as a glacier, as slow and sullen as can be. So slow, that he moves backwards. But by night, he learns what it means to feel the need for speed. He is Fast!Hex, the hero we deserve.

>>34869093
Aberration Barrier Level XI [47/100] [1st evolution] (This spell is classed as a Channelling-Type Force Rote and therefore consumes a small amount of Toughness while increasing Drain. Calling upon an enigmatic being only known as AKAZU, Maria creates a hexagon of glimmering, pulsating white light that causes an intense feeling of dread in those that look at it.
> Destroys spells that impact it and acts as a solid barrier against physical attacks. The spell effect is about 30cm (1~ foot) in diameter. When within line of sight it can be moved at the speed of 1 meter per second as long as it stays no more than 140 cm from Maria's centre of mass, at which point she loses control over it until she comes back within range.

> closing, counting, writing

> Spin, Spin, Spin, the dance of creation and unmaking, spin spin spin to create and destroy and die and remake, spin spin spin for such is the law of this world

>>34869260
Yo Hex are you still doing that Golden Rule thing?

>>34869260
...Fast!Hex runs on even purer chuuni?

>>34869260
Fuck you Hex, all this spinning is making me want to play Melty Blood again but my controller's busted and fighters on a keyboard just suck.

Akazu sounds like a prickly fellow.

> gotta extend a bit
>>34869447
> it can't be helped. not anymore
>>34869291
> indeed indeed, it's true, it's true!

>>34869479
He's a god.

>>34869291
What's this Golden Rule?

>>34870541
If Hex sees a good idea he'll add it on even if it doesn't win the vote

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[X] We'll make it.
[X] I trust you
[X] I'll protect you

"Eriadne?"

"Yes?"

"We'll make it. I know that. I know we can do it. You'll watch out for me, and I'll watch out for you. That's what friends do, isn't it? Maybeyoudontseemelikethatyetbut I wanna give my best. Okay?"

"…very well. Evangelyne, we'll be in need of you now". The other girl just grunts, then begins to explain.

"What we're doing here isn't really supposed to happen yet, but we really can't wait to get teachers, explain how we forgot instructions and yadda yadda yadda, so we'll send you two directly there so you can, I dunno, have a little chat or something". She's babbling, and I'm pretty sure it's cause she's more nerveaous thanshe wants us to believe. Time to reassure her a bit.

"We'll be fine, thank you".

"Are you sure of that?"

"I don't lie, Evangelyne". That gives her pause. Good. The heady smell of the incese sticks has begun to fill the room and I feel a little bit removed from myself.

"Then… very well". The girl inhales, then I feel the power in the world shift as she begins to hum, a song beyond words, a prayer above words, a plea to something that needs no names to describe itself.

"Just look at the flame, Lady Maria. It will guide us". I nod, focusing my gaze on the tiny light. It seems like the smoke has begun to dance around the two of us, the grey eddying around the circle like a swarm of fish around a rock.

From somewhere, new words come to me, and as one Eriadne and I begin to speak, guided as much by the power as we guide it.

"Road untravelled, goal unknown, age beyond meaning unveiled to reveal a path to shores unseen..."

The room, the floor, and even the universe slowly fall away and fade… into emptiness.

[] Call out for Eriadne.
[] Stay still
[] Try to find her
[] Other

>>34870575
>[x] Try to find her
Or maybe just her hand.

>>34870575
>[X] Call out for Eriadne.
>[X] Stay still

>>34870575
>"I don't lie, Evangelyne".
Damn we are COOL.
[X] Stay still

>>34870575
>[x] Call out for Eriadne.
>[x] Stay still
Maria is so cool

>>34870575
>[x] Stay still

>>34870575
>[] Stay still
Why is Maria so best?

> 5 minutes

Hello AToW.
>>34870575
[X] Stay still

I wonder how often Witches fuck themselves up like this with their spells.

>>34870575
>[x] Call out for Eriadne.

> closing, counting, writing

>>34870866
It seems like it would be a fair few. Looking at how easy it is to do and all.

>>34871000
What did you do Hex?

>>34873158
Herbert Kleinsman @ConvictCyborg
Nail. Meet foot. #WHY

>>34873232
Yeah but did he just kick a nail or did he stand on one?

So chances of Hex being on his way to a hospital right now?

>>34873893
> you can't quest from a hospital bed so that's out of the question
>>34873247
> not THAT terrible. what's worse is that I completely ruined my next tea batch

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>>34874218
>completely ruined my next tea batch
Dark times have come. Also art.

[X] Stay still
[X] Call out for Eriadne
[X] Fumble blindly

The featureless grey seems to carry me, my body floating blindly in the endless expanse, a leaf cast adrift on the winds of time to endlessly fly freely forevermore
and… no, there was someone close to you. Someone you wanted to protect.

Yes. Remember. A voice. When you look for someone you cannot see you use a voice. Do you have a voice? Now there is a good question, Maria. Do you have a voice and do you know how to use it? Yes? Good? Show me.

Show me how to use this "voice" of yours. Really, it's such a ludicrous concept. Ha! Ha! "Voice", right. As if such a thing could exist. Who needs a voice without something to say, hmm? What, you have something to say? Interesting. Why aren't you saying it? No, no, this isn't a dare, I'm quite sure you could use your voice if you had one. Not that that's likel--

"Eriadne!" I take control of my voice -how could I have ever forgotten how to use that, silly me- and thoughts, making sure they stay where they're supposed to be, or at least as much as they ever are.

"ERIADNE!" Does my voice even reach anywhere here?

I fumble around, fighting hard to keep the panic from rising.

"Mar-- Lady Maria!" A hand grabs my shoulder and Eriadne's form emerges from the clinging mists.

On one hand it's comforting to have her near it's also REALLY strange since her "up" seems to be my "behind", no other feature of the landscape -if you could call it that-giving a hint of any idea resembling normal ideas of up or down.

[] Say/Do?

>>34874794
>Ask if she's okay then hash out a plan.

>>34874794
>[] Say/Do?
Let's orient ourselves with her and see what she has to say, I assume we have to thank Akazu, so is there something we have to do to find him?

The only thing I can think of really is casting the spell again, we saw him when we casted it the first time

> this is your witch on Hexer Vision
>>34874794
[X ] Say/Do?
Hug Eriadne close so we have a point of reference, then try to call out.

> 2 minutes then close

>>34874794
Hold her hand, calm down, work out a plan, keep talking to make sure we don't forget again.

Apologizing politely to AKAZU for calling his name, and explaining ourself seems like the best option, but consult with Eriadne first.

>>34875187
>>34875187
I don't know about apologizing, but apparently we're suppose to give him something or maybe just thank him, I assume Eriadne knows the specifics of what we're suppose to do

> looking good, combining, sorry for slowing down on all fronts again

>>34875696
Maybe Nails in your feet is the anti-tea. How did you even manage that anyway?

>>34875731
Lack of tea and annoyance and not catching up to LGA in time for its ending is my anti-tea, anon.
> How
Just like that.

>>34876030
>LGA
How far behind were you?

>>34874794
Reminder that Eriadne called Maria 'Maria' instead of 'Lady Maria' when looking for her in the park.

>>34877753
Eriadne is cute when she's worried

>>34876030
>>34876154
What's LGA anyway?

League of Gay Anacondas?

>>34877934
Yup.

>>34877983
O-oh.

I didn't know you were such a deviant, Hex!

>>34877934
Lafayette Girl's Academy, German Schteel's Girls und Panzer quest that just finished.

>>34878088
Ohhh. Schteel writes well. Never got into the quest myself though. Thanks.

>>34878045
Hex is into more things than not.

>>34878813
http://ask.fm/ConvictCyborg/answer/117708658242

>>34878996
>muscly backs

Good taste.

Probability that Hex has fallen asleep?

>>34880119
Stuck in a time bubble, I think.

HEXER STOP DISCUSSING BREEDING RUSSIANS AND WRITE

>>34881755
W-what

>>34881920
Hex is working on something involving "eugenics, breeding, magic, and Russians"

>>34881920
No idea it's on the Ask.fm as well.

>>34881755
>>34881932
>>34881933
He said to ask him in IRC. What's IRC?

>>34881932
>>34881933
Girls Und Panzer Academia - Slowest Edition?

Except instead of German, it's in Russian and no one can understand their weirdo symbols.

>>34881965
Haha, oh you Anon!

>>34881980
How does that account for "eugenics, breeding, and magic"

>>34882000
Well...

It's about a Russian tank academy for girls and how the academy has an eugenics program to produce the best lolis that use their magical abilities to win wars in magical tanks.

Come on, Anon, it was obvious.

>>34881997
Okay, now I know what IRC is, what channel does he discuss this stuff in?

>>34881980
>>34882088
>Hexer
>running another quest

>>34882117
>Hexer Quest
>CCQ

HEX YA ABOMINABLE FAGGIT

CCQ WHEN?!

>>34882117
It would be a terrible idea, yes. Running one quest is likely a pretty big strain, but two or even THREE?

Hex, it's okay to write down ideas but you better not run that shit until either one of your currents quests end not ATOW.

>>34882159
>two or even THREE
Ha. But that's exactly what he's doing.

>>34882159
Just you wait anon, he'll say Akun will make things better, make the pacing better, mean more updates when he's got free time, he'll promise the world to you.

Then he'll give you one update and run off with your money.

Hex you git, you said Saturday at latest after saying Friday at latest, and now it's Monday.

>>34882096
Probably in the hugbox, which is #ques/tg/enerals

>>34882185
>6 days until its been one month since his last CCQ update that broke his two month dry spell

fucking seriously hex...

>>34882117
Now you know what NTR feels like.

>>34882204
He hardly goes on the hugbox anymore, and when he does, I haven't seen anything related to this. I hear whispers of a secret QM, channel, though.

>>34882185
>run off with your money.

You mean with my heart.

Why would you do this to me, Hex! I drew for you!

>>34882220
How about [The Cabal] #QMC @ Rizon.net? Never bothered going near any quest related IRC before so I'd have no idea.

>>34882243
Now you've done it anon, the black helicopters are coming for you!

Quick, delete it before they notice!

> what in th--
> I'm back, I'm back, sorry this took so long, wasn't sure when I'd be able to write in peace again without headache hence to message
> or, to be more succinct, Hex a Shit

>>34882308
Well, you could tell us your head a shit and need some time to stuff stuff stuff.

Also instead of
>message
you should try
>massage

Might help with your head ache?

>>34882308
so stop being a shit Hex, go lie the fuck down and listen to http://getclassy.net/

>>34882308
>dealing with headaches
Just drink a shitload of water and swallow far more pain killers than you should. Trust me, I live with the things on a daily basis, I must be some kind of professional when it comes to them.
Just don't trust me when it comes to pain killers, 2 extra strength advil and anywhere between 3 and 6 extra strength tylenol should not be used for dealing with every situation.

>>34882382
CompSci, Chemistry or just night shift?

>>34882375
> resting
NOO.
>>34882344
Uooh, I guess. Anyway, gonna try to get in at least another four before I gotta leave.

>>34882406
Then answer this: Why is Eva such a slut?

>>34882406
Hereditary most likely, either that or there's no reasonable explanation for living with headaches nearly every day for at least the past 6 years.

>>34882434
Everyone knows the people of the north espouse degeneracy and loose morals, anon.

>>34882434
>>34882462
She likes lolis, that's pure love.

>>34882382
>>34882459
I'm pretty sure some of those headaches are being caused by painkiller withdrawals, anon.

>>34882462
I like lolis and live in the North - not America, mind. This is true.

>>34882482
Maybe one or two, which is why I make a point of not using them for a few weeks every month or two. I'm strangely good at just stopping things cold turkey which is really convenient for this.

>>34882462
Eva Fuckpile Smut When

>>34882558
When XS writes it.

>>34882608
XS, Kal, which other smutfags follow this? Does flatfic?

>>34882634
Flatfic follows like two quests and I think she doesn't like Hexer a lot.

>>34882651
L&M Lackey go back to the QTG, you don't belong here. Go spread your lies and filth elsewhere.

>>34882651
…the fuck are you smoking kid.

>>34882634
Nope I don't even think she knows it exists.

Hex pls.

Also the mission objective pastebin isn't working for me.

slowHex, I banish thee!

>>34884241
Don't do that, he might not come back at all!

I'm waiting so warmly you guys have no idea.

>>34885481
Bitch I'm warmer than yuo

Oh vey, time for TRANSPARENT INFORMATION POLICY. What, yea yea that wasn't funny. Anyway, gonna continue in two or three since I couldn't get it done before leaving. Meanwhile, I would like to discuss such heresies such as martial utility with you.

-Alacrity Branch: Reaction and movement speed.
-Investigation Branch: Code and lock breaking, underworld knowledge, spy techniques
-Manipulation Branch: How the World interacts with you.
Powers things such as Cat Fall, Soaring Jump or Spellbreak.
-Atavism Branch: Strength, endurance and resistance beyond that of common people. Usually at odds with Manipulation and Investigation
-Warlore: Weapons, techniques and stances.


Preliminary question :What would you like to utilize the most?

>>34885615
Who are you?

>>34885615
Aaand my face fell off. Also nooo this hasn't been cribbed from WTM.Nothing to see here ki— citizens.

>>34885615
Is that you, Hex? Or is this just some rambling anon?

As for what I'd like to utilize most probably Manipulation Branch followed by Warlore, Alacrity, and Investigation. Not necessarily in that order.

>>34885615
>Alacrity
Perfectly good choice
>Investigation
Feels a bit bad, not conceptually but in practice. Suffers from both a little 'special snowflake' feeling and the fact that, similar to intelligence powers, it requires the MC to be smarter than the players which can make things weird.
>Manipulation Branch
Sounds pretty cool.
>Atavism Branch
Obviously can easily see this, not sure it's awesome enough for /tg/ though.
>Warlore
A pretty good bet for popular, not a huge fan myself.

I'll say Manipulation>Alacrity>Atavism

>>34885615
Manipulation seems cool. Especially Spellbreak.

Other than that I couldn't really say. I think I'd prefer a more Alacrity build over Altavism, especially since it doesn't jive with Manipulation.

>>34885615
>-Alacrity Branch: Reaction and movement speed.
>-Investigation Branch: Code and lock breaking, underworld knowledge, spy techniques
>-Manipulation Branch: How the World interacts with you.
>Powers things such as Cat Fall, Soaring Jump or Spellbreak.
>-Atavism Branch: Strength, endurance and resistance beyond that of common people. Usually at odds with Manipulation and Investigation
>-Warlore: Weapons, techniques and stances.
ALL OF THEM

>>34885615
Yesterday I jumped off my chair and broke my legs. This is unrealistic garbage.

>>34885615
Manipulation.

Investigation sounds cool but I have to agree with what this anon says >>34885707 I'm also not entirely sure the quest will develop in a way to utilize it so much. The rest just don't have that wow factor to them. They're basic martial skill branches.

>>34885615
Warlore and Alacrity sound cool, Manipulation is nice too.

>>34885615
>-Manipulation Branch: How the World interacts with you.
>Powers things such as Cat Fall, Soaring Jump or Spellbreak.
This one sound the most like Wuxia shit, which I love so I'd have to go with that, other than that I think Warlore

>>34885707
>>34885753
While I get the concerns, Investigation doesn't so.much turn you into Monk as allowing you to, say, talk in underworld dialects, utilize EIT (lighthearted fun they said…) or read the cyphers used by
beggars. Will have to think, what's been said here, IRC and ask.FM basically motivated me to extend the way non-magical power(s) work(s) in order to facilitate a somewhat sound leveling method and organization.

Gotta use non quest hours somehow, no?

>>34885877
That makes sense. I kind of want to pick it just because GUARD but I don't know if I want to make it the priority, either. Especially since Wuxia shit sounds fun and Investigation seems a passive set of tools we'll forget we have half the time.

Manipulation>Warlore/Alacrity>the rest

That's how I'd prioritize.

>>34885877
>Gotta use non quest hours somehow, no?
Yes, but updating CCQ

>>34885877
> EIT
Would Maria really waterboard somebody?

>>34885877
Is Manipulation weeaboo wuxia fightan?

I would want to pick the one that would best compliment Maria's future witchan path, but without knowing where she'll go I worry about getting redundant abilities, like would there be any point to getting wuxia jumps if we could just fly?

>>34886108
I thought flight was actually really difficult.

At the very least, a cool jump would be easier to pull off on the fly over a flight spell.

>>34885615
Aclarity and Atavism

>>34886128
>>34886108
Yea spells usually take a check and if we go to Drain 100 we either die or drop. Would be good to have an alternative.

AToW D&D expansion when.

>>34886278
D&D is shit, so never

>>34886278
C'mon, anon. You should have been /tg/ long enough to figure out trying to rearrange d20 into something else like this is just a homebrew mess.

>>34886278
I think I'd use Legends of the Wulin or a White Wolf system.

>>34886278
Everyone would endlessly bitch about the Witchbreaker. Endlessly.

>>34885615
Manipulation, because protecting people from spells is important when you are protecting your friends, as well as being able to survive unpleasant situations better.

Then Alacrity, because hitting faster=hitting harder, and it works well with our assessment ability. Being able to stop yourself from hitting someone the instant before impact is always a great intimidation too.

Then Investigation, because understanding how the shadowy world works allows you to protect people better and get information faster, as well as escaping from same and preventing same from getting the people you care about. Being smarter is never a bad thing.

>>34885615
I'd pick Manipulation if I was sure Spellbreak wasn't Anti-magic, I'm not really a fan of that

I'd kind of just like to stick with being good at hitting things with our stick so Warlore

>>34885615
>-Warlore: Weapons, techniques and stances.
Cool spear lady Wushu bitches.
>-Investigation Branch: Code and lock breaking, underworld knowledge, spy techniques
Because guardsman's girl

>>34886547
Maria can't learn Spellbreaker stuff. That's witch-hunter territory.

>>Can we visit the witchbreaker dojo if we get enough Mireille points? Do they need magic to practice their canceling on?
>Yes. Not really but they wouldn't mind having you. Uh, but no, you (or anyone with any kind of magical or supernatural "pollution") can't learn their Spellbreaking ability. It's been tried. Yes, you can learn more Rites, Moves and Stances. No, they won't at all be happy to try and add any new Deep Training, no.

>>34885615
Manipulation and Warlore sound in line with what Maria already knows. I'd like more of that.

>>34885615
> 20 replies
Holy shit. Unless people can't read and thought this was a formal vote fastHex brought in enough people to make up for those lost since the first thread.

>>34887313
Hex has done sillier formal votes before. Like selecting our Totem while telling us jack shit about them.

>>34885615
Manipulation and Warlore seem pretty Maria. I like those.

>>34887420
Well, that turned out okay I think. He was probably really fucking drunk that day.

http://ask.fm/ConvictCyborg/answer/117737421634
Interdasting.

>gonna continue in two or three

Hex

Hexer

pls

>>34888945
I blame the ask.fm questions.

>>34889542
I blame video game violence

>>34889579
I blame Sanya.

>>34890108
SANYA DID NOTHING WRONG.

>>34889542
I'd hate them more if it didn't give us such interesting shit

>Truth of the World
>Lie of Magic
Read that shit, it's fucking great

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>>34889542
I blame XS.

>>34890345
>Read that shit, it's fucking great
And how the explanation for the absence of magitech is that magic always fucks up magic much more easily.

>>34890345
Fuck that Mystery. I want a corresponding Witch one proclaiming the Truth of All Worlds.

>>34890514
>>34890345
>Anything magical is easily influenced by magic. Say you're using a spell to keep a door closed. If a witch knows what she's doing, she can mess with it till the door opens. If you're using a proper lock things will be more complicated as she'd have to find a spell or methodology to cope with the much more stable, corporeal Truth of the lock, rather than the fairly transient Lie of the spell.

TL;DR: Magitech is like unencrypted Wireless Enabled devices in Shadowrun. No wonder nobody likes it.

>>34890593
Ah, so the best approach is to make the door doubly secure; lock it physically and magically. A caster can defeat the spell but is stymied by the lock; a locksmith can defeat the mechanics but is stopped by the spell. You need both to defeat the defense.

>>34890593
If that was the only problem, people would like magic. Most people aren't witches or witchbreakers, after all, so they couldn't get past the magically locked door at all.

>Yes, in some ways they are. A Witch that isn't actively resisting it is easier to curse for example. Magical objects have a similar problem, which is why few people want to use them too much unless they use magic themselves.
But magic is bad for you or something. They'd catch magic cooties. ... Actually, it probably has to do with diseases having aetherial components, come to think of it.

>>34890821
>Ah, so the best approach is to make the door doubly secure; lock it physically and magically. A caster can defeat the spell but is stymied by the lock; a locksmith can defeat the mechanics but is stopped by the spell. You need both to defeat the defense.
Yea, that's how the locks in the academy are according to some way old fluff piece.

Trying to hack them makes the mechanism melt down and sounds an alarm.

>>34890593
>>34890345
But how can spells be real if our magic isn't real?

Hex pls

>>34892650
Ask on ask.fm and you'll get an answer.

But this is what powers spellbreaking. I guess the spells aren't real after all.

>>34892850
>I guess the spells aren't real after all.
Pretty much. Magic is just creating something that serves as replacement truth.

>>34892886
>replacement truth
I like that better. Lie is a dirty word when talking about a well-understood system.

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[X] Hold onto Eriadne
[X] Comfort each other
[X] Try to search for Akazu
[X] Embracing the silence to conquer the dark.


I spin -no idea how- and now "stand" close to Eriadne, my body close to hers.

"Eriadne?"

"Yes?"

"I… we need to hold each other or we'll get lost". Like this. Explain it plainly and how it is. Can you even blush in this place? I can't quite make out her face, I floating "behind her", but she's at least not pushing me away.

"Very… well then. It shall be as you said. It would not do get lost now". I take this as my cue to wrap my arms around her from behind, the other girl staying very still. She's, well, "warm" might not be the right word. But she feels real. Solid. Like the only true thing in a world filled with lies and vagueness that tries to pull us in as w-- enough, enough, I don't even know half these words.

"We need to search for him".

"Yes". Okay, so what now?

"Any idea, Eriadne?"

"He was supposed to appear, but it seems something went wrong". I think for a bit before coming to a conclusion. Always use all the data, right? If something happened one way when we did one thing, it could happen again the same way if we did the same thing, right? Re-pro-du-ca-bi-li-ty. That's what they called it.

"Eriadne?"

"Yes?"

"Trust me".

"Lady Maria, I do".

I take a deep breath Try to anyway, the rising feeling of panic at nothing happening quickly smothered. I can't fail, not this close to her. You just spoke, so you can still try. And thus… I speak:


Sight unseen, Will unbound, be light and word, be Blade and Shield. By thy name I call thee Akazu-- a feeling like flying, a sensation like being falling up, the not-air tearing at our clothes as we go faster and faster towards some unseen goal.

[] HOLD ONTO ME
[] Stay silent, just focus
[] Keep calling out for Akazu, you need to arrive
[] Other

>>34893004
>[] Stay silent, just focus

We don't need words when we're already traveling down the road. They're a distraction.

>>34893004
>>34893051
Sounds legit.

>>34893004
>[x] Stay silent, just focus
Don't let go of Eriadne and keep focusing on that spell

>>34893004
>[] Stay silent, just focus

>>34893004
>[x] Stay silent, just focus
Stay on target... stay on target.

>>34893004
>[x] Stay silent, just focus
Even if the top choice calls, alas.

> OP
> not kill
>>34893004
[X] Stay silent, just focus

> we're literally carrying Eri through SPACE
Worth it.
>>34893004
[X] Keep calling out for Akazu, you need to arrive

>>34893148
>>34893004
> ERIADNE, HOLD ONTO MY BOOBS

>>34893004
>>[] Stay silent, just focus

> 4 minutes to close

>>34893004
>[x] HOLD ONTO ME

>>34893199
Stay silent, just write the foregone conclusion.

> close, brewing new tea, writing

>>34893004
>"Trust me".
>"Lady Maria, I do".
Wha-wha-what did Maria do to deserve THIS???

>>34893309
>Wha-wha-what did Maria do to deserve THIS???
Aura of Competence

>>34893309
She looks like she knows what she's doing

>>34893338
>Aura of Competence
Eri must have that too. I'd bet money her internal monologue has her beating herself up as much as Maria's if not more.

>>34893381
That's such a sadorable thought.

>>34893381
>"Eriadne?"
>"Yes?"
>"We need to search for him".
>"Yes". Okay, so what now?
>"Eriadne?"
>"Yes?"

Eriadne is panicking inside
>all those on word answers

What if Maria's low confidence is partly due to her brainwashing going wrong in ways her Pa never thought?

>>34893381
Ya know, I'd like to see each character's internal monologue.
>>34893492
I think it's a reflection of the author.

As we boost Maria's confidence, we'll boost Hex's.

>>34893492
>brainwashing
Fuck off. That's not what happened.

>>34893457
From what we know of Eriadne's life before, it's more sad than anything.

>>34893512
>I think it's a reflection of the author.
Hexer's self insert is Sanya.

>>34893532
>>I think it's a reflection of the author.
I think Hexer gave Helena non-presence purely because she doesn't like writing her.

>>34893552
>I think Hexer gave Helena non-presence purely because she doesn't like writing her.
Why would that be?

>>34893574
>Why would that be?
It conflicts directly with his personality. As he grows as a person, we'll likely find Helena becoming more important.

>>34893532
>Hexer's self insert is Sanya.
;_;

>>34893604
>>34893552
>>34893512
That's 2deep4me.

>>34893004
>about to go to sleep
>Hex starts up again
It's cold enough for a cup of coffee anyway

>>34893574
>Why would that be?
Have you heard Helena talk? The reason why Hex might not like writing Helena should be self-evident.

>>34893675
Like an adorable bundle of nerves.

>>34893004
Well I was going to bed.. but I suppose I can stay up and wait warmly.[] Stay silent, just focus

>>34893532
>Hexer's self insert is Sanya.
And Chuuni Priestess is who he actually wishes to be.

>>34894021

How did Helena defeat Chuuni priestess anyway?

>>34894021
Why would anyone want that? Being her target is much better.

>>34894052
>Why would anyone want that? Being her target is much better.
Subbie pls.

>>34894052
Hex puts on the facade of Chuuni, but isn't actually confident enough to launch fully into it.

>>34894158
Good thing. There's nothing masochists hate more than fake sadists.

>>34894190
Sabagebu characters as a witch circle when?

>>34894046
> highly embarrassed
> can barely stand
> tries to cover it up
Take a guess.

>>34894319
Pissing herself?

I don't get it.

>>34894346
> Helena's goddess bestows clerical spells that make the target wet itself

Magical.

>>34894406
Practical joke goddess is getting pretty close to Sea Mom tier.

>>34894406
>>34894346
Pls no.

http://pastebin.com/8SiZqFuz While we wait.

>>34895624
Eh writing is kinda average.

>>34895624
Adult maria still a cutie.

>>34895787
Maria will grow out of her airhead phase someday.

>>34895849
>Maria will grow out of her airhead phase someday.
Which is fine. She's still adorably caring and amazingly self-sufficient while still being girly.

>>34895849
Judging by her dad probably not.

>>34895624
>"For old time's sake".
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-- Can't deal.

>>34895903
Why you so angry anon?
Though the story doesn't really make sense. Witch are implied to be really close knit groups and all.

>>34895624
Kaleun please. No.

>>34895951
Not to mention the way it's written seems to leave out the fact that Eri wouldn't own a castle or anything because she's a witch. And the poor attempt at Kaleun tier trolling.

>>34896006
Also Maria seems to be a shitty house wife now. Which is completely out of character.

>>34896006
Witches totally can own castles! Just try and stop them if you can, witch hunting scum.

>>34896033
Yeah.
>Cooking mastery
She'd be a great housewife instead.

>>34896047
>Just try and stop them if you can, witch hunting scum.
[monk supremacy intensifies]

>>34896074
Not for anyone who isn't Eri.

>>34896047
>>34896006
Obviously she got the castle by marrying herself.

>>34896133
But she doesn't own anything she lost all of her standing when she became a witch.

>>34896006
>Kaleun tier trolling
It's quite sad when someone with some skill sinks to doing things like this.

>>34896250
He just has a grudge because he lost a few girlfriends to lesbians or something. All he does is write Grimdark stories about lolis getting beaten up anyway.

I have to sleep now. You all better be properly respectful to Akazu and accept any deals that don't go against Maria's morality or limit her freedom excessively.

Aberration line spells best spells.

>>34896335
>Aberration line spells best spells.
You just say that because you have penchant for shamanism/ or play shitty pay to win tank games.

>>34896298
I just find it sad that I think I could like him and his stuff if it weren't for his issues ruining it and his tendency to get all passive-aggressive and butthurt as a result.

>>34896536
Yeah the write up he did for the quests shows that he can do some fun stuff when he's not being a spiteful little prick.

Hex pls

>>34895984
He's asleep anon, it wasn't him

>>34896250
>doing things like this.
except it wasn't him...

you anons might want to use your brains instead of jumping on the QM hate bandwagon

>>34898847
>>34898875
I'm not going to say what I want to say.

Plus I don't think anyone really thought it was Kaleun.

>>34898923
>Plus I don't think anyone really thought it was Kaleun.
Really? Because it seems like theres plenty who jumped to that conclusion without thinking and started up the hatewagon immediately so don't try to pull that bullshit "Oh I was only pretending" tripe.

>>34898875
>>except it wasn't him...
No-one said it actually was.

>>34899119
I suggest you look long and hard. It was one guy, and another lamenting over Kaleun's misuse of talent.

>>34899119
One person made the required 'Kaleun pls' joke, then one person called it 'Kaleun tier trolling', then a third person lamented when people who can write decently do that sort of thing, after which point it became more of a discussion about Kaleun.

It's not serious accusations and a hatewagon, buddy, just a joke and some completely separate discussion.

>>34899416
>some completely separate discussion.
That is the exact mirror of the QTG's exact same discussion?

>>34899453
I don't know about you, but I avoid QTG like the plague.

>>34899453
You think people who browse QTG don't play AToW or vice versa?
Even then, the tone is different, QTG discussion is mad, this discussion was more sad than anything else.

>>34899502
>Even then, the tone is different, QTG discussion is mad, this discussion was more sad than anything else.
Which makes what difference? Because the hatewagon is still there with people jumping onboard at the slightest mention of his name for no reason.

>>34899564
It wasn't a hatewagon, and you are blowing up this issue out of all proportion.

H-hex?

>>34900430
He's probably fallen asleep or something.

Well boys, I've gotta sleep now. Keep the thread alive, or at least archive it.

>I actually read that as semen teen for a sec

The Hex has awoken.

>>34902895
This Is Truth. Okay, gonna pull myself together for this, even if it kills me. Thanks everyone.

>>34902907
>even if it kills me
...

THE CURSE

>>34902907
>even if it kills me.
Seriously don't say that. Knowing you it might just happen.

As a discussion point what do you guys think about Maria starting her own coven with everyone? I think it's a good goal to aim for.

>>34902907
See
>>34895624
>http://pastebin.com/8SiZqFuz

>>34902932
Huh. Let's see.

> Naming your kid after an esteemed teacher/other person of importance
I can see Maria do that.
> dat interaction with her
Yep.
> Heavenly Armament
They don't put those anywhere anyone can see
> Eriadne having a castle again
Heh. Possible if she married into nobility. Slightly easier since she still has the blood, but otherwise wouldn't happen unless she went FULL CAPITALISM without getting bought out first.
> Mireille's characterization
Heh. Nice.
> end scene
P-pls. ;_;

>>34903151
>Reading shitty fanfiction right now
Git to writan!

>>34903151
>Possible if she married into nobility
HERESY

>>34903233
I hear guards make for much better wives. Clearly the superior option. Comes with a free family as well.

>>34903256
Indeed. And moe father-in-laws.

>>34903259
Maria's dad plus Sea mom for perfect parent combo?

>>34903269
We've not met Maria's mom yet, anon! ;_;

>>34903283
She seems pretty great.
http://ask.fm/ConvictCyborg/answer/117751508546
http://ask.fm/ConvictCyborg/answer/117760815938

>>34903292
>adopting Eriadne
Indeed.

>>34903301
It's how In-laws work.

>>34903292
>>34903301
> adopting Eri
But then how can Maria marry her!

>>34903308
See
>>34903303

>>34903292
> they tried
Hex pls.

>>34903308
anon, if we Marry Eri, then our mom adopts her by default

What were the stipulations and rules for gaymarriage in that world anyway?

>>34903315
Anon, maria's mom doesn't have a daughter anymore, remember?

>>34903322
Gotta take it up with the LAW god. Also witches get bitches. That's all that matters.

>>34903322
>What were the stipulations and rules for gaymarriage in that world anyway?
You marry under the blessing of the goddess of THE LAW. Which confirms lesbians for JUSTICE.

ITQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pddW-HeHAwo

>>34903292
http://ask.fm/ConvictCyborg/answer/117761444930

That's.... young. Dammit hex why the creepy vibe under everything.

>>34903391
Because that's how thing were in real life until quite recently. So in a world were morality has progressed slower in most areas it would still be like that.

>>34903391
anon, 100 years ago, that would be perfectly normal, stop treating AtoW's universe like its 2014 you fool

>>34903391
I hate using the word normalfag, but here it really applies.

>>34903391
>16
>ZOMG YOUNG

There are 16 years old fucking in your country at this very moment, don't act like it's an outrage.

>>34903409
>>34903409
>>34903409
This seriously. People are freaking out over stuff this was common place or would be if it was possible only 100 to 200 years ago.

>>34903391
You know the standard age of consent if there even was one up until the end of the 19th century was like 10-13 right?

>>34903391
> says that in a quest where a 12 - 15 yo pines after a young adult
Okay.

>>34903455
Hey Maria's of marriage age don't be like that. Her mom was just a bit of a Christmas cake.

>first flowering
Hex pls

>>34903608
I don't get it.

[] Stay silent, just focus
I grasp Eriadne a little bit tighter - not much, I don't want to hurt her and who knows how strong or weak we are in this state - and focus. Yes, I can see it. Beyond the truth of the world, above the lie of magic, through the transient vaguery of this twilight state I can feel the call of a distant echo.

>>BEHOLD THE GLORY OF ENDING! BEHOLD THE TERROR OF BEGINNING! WITNESS GLORY EVERLASTING AND JOY SWEETER THAN DEATH!<<

The call spurs us forward, faster and faster, endlessly speeding up till I no longer remember anything but the sensation of merciless flight and the closeness of Eriadne's body.

Finally, after what could have been but seconds or mere minutes we stand before a giant black building, a midnight palace that seems hewn directly from forgotten dreams and unthought hopes.

It feels tempting to keep holding onto my friend, but I resist and disentangle myself from myself, catching her by the shoulders as she sways.

"Eriadne?"

"…yes, Lady Maria?"

"Let's go inside".

"Are you certain?"

"There's nothing else here". And indeed, the building seems to float freely within a starlit expanse. As do we. If things were any different I'd probably feel completely nauseaos right now, but as it is my stomach probably couldn't feel any more messed up. Eriadne seems to feel differently though, for a brief look downwards forces me to catch her again as she sways. Okay, in that case it's probably best to distract her.

"Let's go".

"…yes".

[] Find a priest or something
[] Find him/it right now
[] Walk silently through the temple, try not to attract notice just yet.
[] Other

>>34903694
>[x] Walk silently through the temple, try not to attract notice just yet.
Guess this isn't the most populated time on /tg/ huh.

>>34903694
>>[] Find him/it right now

>>34903801
I for one, was taking a nap.

>>34903694
>[X] Find him/it right now

>>34903801
I actually just sort of forgot I was supposed to vote.

>>34903694
>[x] Find a priest or something
What's wrong with Eriadne we need to help her do you know what's wrong with her sir/madam I hope you do it's very important very very important please help my friend

>>34903694
holy jesus titty fucking H christ its an update

>[] Find a priest or something
>[] Other
Hold Eri's hand so she doesn't get lost or distracted

>>34903815
>I actually just sort of forgot I was supposed to vote.
The Hexer Zone will do this to you.

>>34903694
>[x] Find a priest or something
Sure.

Eriadne pls. Stop going moeblob.

>>34903694
>[x] Walk silently through the temple, try not to attract notice just yet.
Sight-seeing with Eri!

>>34903863
Anon pls, the Astral Plane is no tourist attraction. Also those chants are 2spooky.

>>34903694
regardless of what we do, we need to do

>>34903819
>>[] Other
>Hold Eri's hand so she doesn't get lost or distracted

>>34903694
>[] Walk silently through the temple, try not to attract notice just yet.
And
>[x] Other
Ask Eriadne if she knows anything about the purpose of this temple

Narrator best girl.

>>34904257
U wot I'll rek etc

>>34904285
After Maria.

>>34904326
Maria=Eriadne>Chuuni Priestess>Helena=Sora=Evangelyne>Narrator-chan>Sanya

>>34904349
Mai waifu>your waifu

>>34904370
>not you're waifu
Step it up, senpai

>>34904370
Maria=Eriadne>Chuuni Priestess>Mai Waifu>Helena=Sora=Evangelyne>Narrator-chan=You're Waifu>Sanya