You're not truly asleep; though your mind wanders and dreams you're still vaguely aware of your surroundings and most certainly conscious. Your thoughts flit rapidly from one thing to the next; for a time you contemplate your recent unbanishment but only moments later you're caught up considering the possible combinations of elements you'd read about in Grandmaster Rostam's journal. Then your thoughts drift absentmindedly to your recent adventurers, Zahak, and your companions.

You find yourself hoping you can serve as a suitable surrogate parent for your young dragon. Already, he seems quite powerful. You worry that at some point in the near future you may find yourself surpassed. Hopefully, dragons bear the same respect towards their parents that most other creatures do, and would be willing to defer to their judgment even if they are more powerful. On the other hand, you're forced to wonder whether or not a dragon ever really has to worry about its parents being less powerful than itself. They do not seem to weaken with age, quite the opposite in fact.

Your thoughts are interrupted by a loud splash and a grateful sigh. Cracking an eye open, you see that a woman has joined you. She's attractive, in a motherly sort of way. With wider hips and a bigger bust than most of your kind. You'd guess that she's had a number of children over the course of her life, Monks are allowed to marry and bear children after all. There seems to be a certain something about her that demands respect, you can tell offhandedly that she's quite magically powerful, though this alone would not be of particular note. You find your eye drawn to the three long scars which stretch along the left side of her face, the result of some beast's claws no doubt.
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Her greying hairs put her age somewhere in the neighborhood of two hundred or so. She looks good for her age, all things considered. You're preparing to settle in and return to your daydreaming, but she speaks before you're able. “I've heard that you were the last to see the previous Varistha alive; tell me, did he happen to leave anything to you? A chest, perhaps?”

Her tone is innocent enough, and she does not seem outwardly curious. If anything, she appears wholly disinterested, she's not even looking at you. Rather, she appears to be half-asleep for all intents and purposes; her head rested against the ledge that runs along her edge of the bath and her eyes closed. However, you're not entirely sure you can trust the woman. You can't recall ever seeing her around the temple, though you admittedly haven't been the most social creature lately.

>No, nothing of that sort. Why does she ask?
>Who's she to question you?
>Yes, actually. Why?
>Write-in

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Shit, forgot the map.

>>36274818
God dammit Soma

>>36274844
>>Write-in
Dodge the question, if she insists ask her how she got those scars.

>>36274844

>Write-in
"Who are you again?"

>>36274844
>>36274844
And who are you?

Now we have to leave the temple

>>36274844
>Write-in
"He didn't leave me with anything you should have."

>>36274844
Dont ask questions without first introducing yourself.

Remind her of how rude it is. And how obviously it gives her away.

>>36274844
>No, nothing of that sort. Why does she ask?

>>36274844
>Write-in
Surround yourself in a wall of ice and curl into a ball.

>>36274844
So she is his replacement, i wonder if they had children.

>>36274999
Speaking of which, it would be funny if he gave up his memory of his children/love life for sanity.

So anyone else up for asking our nondouchey brother to oversee our Pidjatana branch of Seige!? With a strong investment and our families power they could really kick off the game. Slave labor would be great for copying books.

>>36274844
Why do you ask Varisha?

>>36274844
>No, nothing of that sort. Why does she ask?
>Who's she to question you?

>>36274944
Second. tell her that we haven't seen her around here.

>>36274944
Seconded, but lets say that she makes it obvious that she is the new head of the temple.

Oh my god. Are we actually not spelling everything at the drop of a hat? I think I might die of shock here.

>>36275080
>she makes it obvious that she is the new head of the temple.
nah, just that she is suspicious as hell. No non meta way to know that.

>>36275048

Could she get here that fast? Also nice catch, did think about that.

>>36275112
We new about her age is around 200, we have never seen her before in the temple, and we can tell she is powerful, we knew the replacement is a women as well.
That is in character knowledge, it isn't a long shot.
>>36275115
its been around 3-4 days, and there are a lot of ways to travel.

>>36275115
Damn, I didn't think about that either. She's supposed to be far away though not 2 day's travel.
Besides it's rude as hell to walk into someones room and ask questions without giving your name

>>36275066
>>36274947
>>36274933
>No, he didn't.

>>36274944
>>36274922
>>36275066
>>36275048
>Who da fuq are you?

>>36274992
>Autism is a serious mental disorder that affects millions of lives every year.

Writin'

>>36275188
>200 is nothing special
>we haven't seen let alone recognize most monks
>Lots of power samjani vatis
>Lot's of women

>>36275188
>>36275115
>>36275112
Forgot to mention, that the file name does give it away, but we already have in character knowledge to at least have an inkling, there is also that she knows about his chest, and thinks we have it as well.
>>36275210
Can we wager a guess at her identity when we introduce ourselves?

>>36275204
We're in public baths.

>I don't recall the bath being mixed style.

>>36275282
That's actually the norm, while larger public bathouses will have separate areas for men and women, smaller and more private baths (like the ones in this temple) are usually mixed.

>>36275231
200 might not be special, but we know that the one replacing the last varisha is around 200 years in age. to top it on they are a women, and are powerful.
Plus she knows about the chest which would suggest that she moved into his office.

Depending on how soon we're leaving, could we have Prof&Chrys pass their Vatis test so we can have a party?

>>36275360
It doesn't necessarily mean she moved into his office yet, she could have just visited the shah.

>>36275395
True, but the only ones that can visit the shah would be high ranking priest, especially after his recent death i would assume.

You frown. “You know, it's rude to just start asking questions without introducing yourself. I can't recall ever seeing you around the temple, nor have I heard of any recent arrivals. So who are you?”

She sits up a little straighter and faces you for once, grinning. “Varistha Riya Yilmaz. I've been in El-Amin for the past several decades working with the Amatya and serving as his advisor. With the death of Sehzade, I've been called back to focus on the running of this temple. When I took possession of my quarters this morning from the soon-to-be-departing Padishah Kadir, I found a certain chest missing. Its contents are quite important and I'd rather not begin my tenure by announcing they've vanished into the ether.”

You bow as best you can from a seated position, which isn't particularly well. “It's an honor to make your acquaintance, Varistha. Unfortunately, I can't say I've seen any sign of a chest, nor have I heard that it's been missing. I did notice that it was conspicuously absent during my most recent meetings with Shah Kadir. Perhaps you might ask him about its whereabouts?”

She hums quietly while she considers what you've said. Eventually, she speaks. “When I spoke with the Varistha regarding the chest he seemed to have no idea what it was I was talking about. Thus I'm forced to assume that it vanished before the Shah took up residence in the Varistha's quarters. Considering then that you were the last to speak with the Varistha before he went off to get himself killed, I find myself with few other sources to question. Are you sure he said nothing about it before his presumed death?”

>No, nothing at all.
>Well, he did mention something buried in the garden.
>What's so important about this chest anyway?
>Write-in

Sorry for the delay, phone call. Getting my computer upgraded in the near future.

>>36275834
>>No, nothing at all.

>>36275834
>>What's so important about this chest anyway?

Uh, redirect!

>>36275834
>What's so important about this chest anyway?
try your best to sound like a gossip

>>36275834
>>Well, he did mention something buried in the garden.
>>What's so important about this chest anyway?

>>36275834
Bitch wants the scrying artifact
Bitch var var gave us that, you can fuck off ya dumb bitch

>>36275878
>>36275880
Who wouldnt be curious about a mysterious quest full of who knows what owned by a powerful Vatis?

>>36275834
>No, nothing at all.

>>36275834
>No, nothing at all.

Let's just lie, no point raising suspicion by seeming interested.

>>36275834
>What's so important about this chest anyway?

>>36275834

>What's so important about this chest anyway?

Why not pump for information? Let's see how much she's willing to share.

>>36275834
>No, nothing at all.

Var Var probably didn't want this ho to get ahold of it

>>36275834
>No, nothing at all.
Agreeing with this guy >>36275934

>>36275834
>No, nothing at all.
>What's so important about this chest anyway?

>>36275947
Because we already have the information.
In the chest

>>36275899
You do know that she is the new Varvar right?
>>36275834
>What's so important about this chest anyway?
A normal person would question about the chest, if we just become tight lipped it would confirm her suspicions.

>>36275834
>What's so important about this chest anyway?
>Write-in

"He did left me a few of his old notes to help me in my studies and training."

Its less suspicious if we have something to show. We will of course only show the notes relating to magic and theology.

>>36275934

I'd rather avoid direct lies if we can. After all, we already learned from Varistha that there's ways to tell if you lie. Why risk it?

>>36275971
Bitch ain't no var var to me. Only var var is var var, this bitch is a poser ass bitch

>>36275834
>“When I spoke with the Varistha
Why did I write Varistha there? Meant to write Padishah.

Anyway, writin' for

>>36275871
>>36275911
>>36275934
>>36275950
>>36275962
>>36275971
>>36275965
>Ain't seen shit boss.

>>36275965
>>36275947
>>36275946
>>36275888
>>36275880
>>36275878
>>36275979
>What's so important about this chest?

>>36275979
>He only gifted me some notes of his.

>>36275888
He mentioned burying something in the garden.

>>36275969

But we don't know how much she's willing to share, or if there's one thing in particular she's looking for. I want more information on her, not the chest.

>>36276009
You counted my vote for no, the asking about the chest won out.
>>36275996
Also forgot that she could maybe tell if we are lieing.

>>36275834
So, when we do roll sub-standardly, do ya'all want to claim that, "The last time I ever saw the chest, it was slipped into the eternal void, right into the personal realm of an elder being."

>>36276043
That's my bad, but I'm doing both so it's a non-issue. They're not mutually exclusive, after all.

Soma, What time is it where you are?

>>36276084
10:14

>>36275996
Pretty sure what he was using was more than just a way to detect a lie.

>>36276104
9:14 actually.

>>36276148
huh i thought you were in the east coast, so you are land locked than.

>>36276178
Yarp, unfortunately. Though I like the area I live in well enough.

>>36276148
>QM of Banished Quest, a shitty thing on /tg/. Runs MWF, usually starting around 5 o'clock.
>5 o'clock
>5

>>36276248
>Around 5 o'clock.
8 is around 5. Sort of.

>>36276266
Might as well lie and say you're from Commiefornia.

>>36276248
>usually
There it is.
Might be wrong, but wasn't there a time Soma started like 4 or 5h later? He posted on tweeter that the opening post was ready then nothing...

>>36276387
Shit I didn't know I was a communist.

>>36276248
>>36276266
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_7wdpGvTms

>>36276425
Aren't you guys getting fucked hard over a drought?

>>36276428
That's exactly what I was thinking

“I can't say I recall any mention of a chest. What's so important about it anyway? Why do you so wish to find it?” You're trying to word your statements carefully, and think you're doing an acceptable job of it. You do feel yourself growing a tad nervous, though consciously you realize that there's nothing which could directly link the chest to you save your companion's testimony, and you feel safe in the knowledge that they wouldn't just blab about it to anyone who asked.

The woman hums quietly once more to herself, you think it's some sort of tune though you don't properly recognize it. “It contains all of my predecessor's notes, as well as his memoirs. I was hoping that the knowledge contained within may aid me in these trying times ahead.” She blows out a deep sigh. “Truth be known I've never had much of a head for numbers, nor can I profess to be a great leader. I thought that perhaps the Varistha may have left me some instructions, a guide, anything to help me find my footing.”

Her tone is almost pleading, almost. If you didn't know first hand about the contents of the chest you'd likely find her sympathetic. As it stands, you find the fact that she left out the Prism quite suspicious. Does she not know about the artifact, or is she trying to conceal its existence from you? Would the latter even make sense if she held the suspicion that you are, in fact, in possession of the chest? Is she trying to bait you into saying more than you should?

You nod your head sympathetically. “I'm sure you'll establish yourself well enough, you merely face a trial by fire. Besides, I'm sure you can delegate many of the day-to-day duties required of you to lesser, more qualified monks while you guide the temple in grander matters. Truth be told, I sympathize with you. I've always been more of the big picture sort, rather than than the detail conscious worrier.”

(1/2)

That particular trait has actually gotten you in trouble a fair bit, in the past. Fortunately you're more or less able to force yourself to pay attention when it comes to the little details, lest you end up hurting yourself or someone else by accident. Like that time with at the markets when you tried to filch a candied apple slice from a merchant's stall. You didn't even know the body held that much blood at the time.

The woman sighs, seeming to relent. “I suppose you are right. It is a shame, that such knowledge will be lost to the ages. Hopefully I'll be able to find out what happened to his notes over the course of my tenure here. Sorry to bother you during your bath, Brother Abdul.”

You wave off her apology. “No need to be sorry, Varistha. You mentioned earlier that the Shah will be leaving soon, didn't you?”

She nods. “Yes, he intends to leave at some point today. Last I heard he was headed of the fortress courtyard to rally his troops together and begin the march to El-Amin. Only a two day journey by camel or carriage, but a four day's march from what I understand.”

Yeesh, that's a long time to be walking. Though you suppose that's to be expected of a military life. All soldiers ever seem to do is march, with the occasional bout of fighting to break up an otherwise pleasant stroll through the countryside. Regardless, you seem to have deflected the new Varistha's suspicious questioning, for now.

>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple.
>Ask the Varistha a question. (Write-in)
>Write-in

>>36276539
>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple.

>>36276539
>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple.
>Write-in
Once we get back to our room stick the chest in our cloak

>>36276476
A bit, yeah.

>>36276539
>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple.

>You didn't even know the body held that much blood at the time.
Can we hear the rest of that story?

>>36276539
>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple

>>36276576

shouldn't it be there already?

>>36276539
>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple.

>>36276539
>>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple.

>>36276623
It sounds like we almost killed a guy, but our master saved him, and than came the week of torture.master made us watch as he consummated his love to his servant goat

>>36276539
>>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple.
Tell someone to go to our room to make sure she doesn't snoop.

>>36276539
>Finish washing yourself and take your leave, you've books to read before you leave the temple.

>>36276539
>>36276523

I find it very unlikely that if the notes were so important for the temple or the successor that the previous Varistha could have left them to us without leaving some copies for the temple.

She is lying, badly if may I add.

>>36276687
>implying out master acts like a filthy elf om its day off.
I bet you but slut is the reason centuars exist.

>>36276754
He told us not to tell anyone, and that his notes are valuable knowledge, i doubt he gave a fuck that much.

>>36276714
>>36276704
>>36276685
>>36276668
>>36276629
>>36276623
>>36276576
>>36276569
>Finish scraping the blood off yourself then it's BOOK TIME
Writin'

>>36276782
Can you have our character set aside some time to organize our loot?
and maybe experiment with our equipment.(we still only half finished checking out the cloak), it seems like we won't be doing that for a long time.

>>36276754
She just says they would have helped her. Not that they were for her.

But if var var wanted to leave her something he would have left her something. Or a note or two explaining some things.
He had time, to think about leaving us the chest. He should have had time to right some stuff to help who ever took his place.
If he wanted to anyways

>>36276808

Later, its Metal Codex Time!

>>36276808
>Can you have our character set aside some time to organize our loot?
Doesn't Ricky auto-organize everything?

>>36276814
>>36276781

Exactly, everything in the chest is ours, nothing to new var var should concern or know about.

>>36276808
>3x Bandit's Personal Chest
Is the only thing we don't know what it is inside.
everything else is accounted for or have a good general idea what it is.
Unless the gems are hiding a kilos of coke. which I doubt.

>>36276918
>not checking out the gems
They might be shitty Quartz or they might be OC steel donut rupydiamonemrald

>>36276821
I have been waiting for later ever since we took our first hit of spice.

>>36277004
Rudiasapphimerald

>>36277004
what are the odds of elf shit being crystal in Banished setting?

>>36277060
It depends on how drunk soma is

>>36277023

Pretty sure we began reading it a while ago.

>>36277089
Read the convo agian.

>>36277060
Elf shit in banished is two sharp rocks, a stick and the umbilical cord of cletuses cousin/sister.

>>36277023

You can wait a little longer, if we leave witout finishing the metal codex unread-en the evening we spent on it will be wasted.

So we need to finish and return the temple's books before we leave. The metal codex is one of theirs. Do we have any others?

>>36277089
we read it once.
last thread.
We should finish it. And gain a few insights. till vatis or something.
GUYS we should pick up a few things from the codex on training. We know water, so pick the one so we can't fail till vatis level. While working on martial arts. We need to git gud with hand to hand.
In our warlock armor, We're FIREHANDS MIK!

>>36277159
What other books are the temple's?
BTW GUYS im just saying lets have FULVIA start scaning shit as soon as she is free.
There are plenty of books we could find that should be interesting and have 'er scan em. For later. We don't know when we will be coming back. It makes no sense to lose this opportunity.
Even if we're going to be here for a week. Or a few more days, we don't have much time left here.

You finish scraping off the dried blood, dirt, and various other filth you've accumulated over the course of the day's travels and the week's trials. By the time you've scoured your skin raw, there is a visible ring of dirt and grime surrounding you. You quickly cross to the other side of the bath, and finish washing yourself there. Once convinced that you're about as clean as you can get, and once you've rinsed out your hair, you take a moment to wash your clothing.

You start with your pants, as they're the most bloodstained of any of your garments. It's a simple task to force water through the fabric using magic, and in a moment they're as clean and white as the day you bought them. Granted, they've a few more holes in them compared to that day, but they're serviceable. Your robes are less so. Your underrobes at least preserve your modesty, but your Master's robes are... a wreck. They're tattered fragments, glorified rags. You wash them regardless, but they're practically falling apart in your grasp.

Once you've finished with that task you climb out of the water and step past the Varistha to pull yourself onto dry land. You take a moment to dry yourself with magic before making your way into the changing room and getting dressed. Once you've gotten your pants and robes on, you swiftly don your cloak and shove your boots on. Speaking of which, they're also looking a tad trail worned. You may wish to think about buying a new pair soon.

(1/2)

Regardless, you make your way down the steps and to the wing of the building which your party has been relegated to. You find the Temple unusually quiet at this hour. Granted, it is early morning. You imagine most people are still asleep. However, you'll usually encounter at least a few monks going about chores, cleaning this or that. Today, there's nobody.

Hardly your concern, of course. You slip through your door to find everything much as you left it. Zahak slumbers bundled within his burning blanket and your new bedding seems to beckon you to sleep. However, you must deny such temptation. You've too much reading to do.

>Resume reading your Metal Codex.
>Read something else (Write-in)

>>36277205
Actaully SK or our robot might have better cameras.

>>36277233
>>Resume reading your Metal Codex.

>>36277233
>Resume reading your Metal Codex.

>>36277233
>Resume reading your Metal Codex.

>>36277233
>Resume reading your Metal Codex.

>>36277233
>Resume reading your Metal Codex

>>36277233
>>Resume reading your Metal Codex.

>>36277233
>Get some new clothes nigga godamn.

>>36277233
>>Resume reading your Metal Codex.

>>36277234
That would be great.
>>36277233
Could we ask SK on the side if he has anything like a camera or something that scans faster than our current device to scan books for later use.

>>36277233
>Check for a GW trademark on the Metal Codex, if none present, reproduce ad infinitum and claim as own work.

>>36277277
this
if we can't just have full a scanning the books we borrowed from the temple like crazy.
>Resume reading your Metal Codex.

>>36277233
>Resume reading your Metal Codex.
also>>36277277

>>36277310
>>36277277
We only borrowed one book, anons.
Also see if our gadget bot has a camera, if not than have skull kid upgrade it with the picture thing we have, so that in the future fulvia won't have to scan the books herself, and instead it would be the gadget bot.

Hey Soma, is it common to have multiple Masteries without any Grandmasteries?

>>36277336
yeah meant that with asking SK. Since he should know everything with the gadget bot.
Also gadget bot should easily record. could be cool for him to just like project the words back.

And if thats the case we could set him up with all the current books we have. So we have a back up.

>>36277394
Yup

>>36277233
>>Resume reading your Metal Codex.

>>36277394
sounds good

>>36277394
I keep forgetting that little drone thing exists. We should take advantage of it more.

>>36277394
wait, if the gadget drone doesnt run on vys, and it has recording functions, couldnt we illusion it up, and use it to spy on people?

>>36277486
Depends if it makes sound.

>>36277486
no idea what exactly are it's entire capabilities.
But SK should be able to modify it if we get him enough resources and time.
Going into the desert is important. But I still say we head to el Armin, soon. See our family invest in our brother/family. Also check in on our investment and throw some funds his way.

>>36277545
I agree, we can head through on our way to the desert. not like were getting anymore crazy, with the ring.

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You pull your Metal Codex from your cloak and sit down on your bed, gently pulling open the heavy tome and running a finger along the elaborate illustrations. You know, you can't even properly recall the last illuminated manuscript you read, but it was nowhere near this lavish. Most Vatis these days don't see the point in producing tomes so rich with color and paint, as they believe it detracts from the text's overall message. Personally, you wish more books were written in this style. The beauty of the page does much to keep you focused.

You briefly read over the twenty seventh recto page again, just to refresh your memory. The text is flowery, to say the last. It spends a lot of time lauding the qualities of Dhatu, Guardian of the Underworld and From Whom All Wealth Flows. At least, that's how the author titles him. Dhatu is obviously some long ago forgotten god.

You turn the page, and are once more struck by just how rich the illumination is. Gold and the rich blue only produced by lapiz lazuli blanket the page before you. The text itself is almost is interesting. It tells the story of the god Dhatu, how he was born concurrently to the other five Greater Deities; Pani, Surya, Dhatu, Prthvi, and She who is Banished. It recounts his domination of the other various gods of death, until he eventually came to be the sole god remaining dedicated to the concept.

You turn the page, and story continues. It recounts Dhatu's battle with Prthvi to claim the rights to the domain of Wealth. Eventually, Dhatu won out. Thus, when Surya was disemboweled and his entrails dried to weave the fabric of the world from the very thread of his being, Dhatu became the patron of all metals, while Prthvi became the patron of all stones.

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You're forced to flip the page once more. One thing you will say about these manuscripts, they don't leave much room for text on any one page. You're barely able to get more than a paragraph each. At least it means the book will be shorter than it appears. Dhatu, according to this tome, settled within his realm to slumber for but a moment, to rest after untold millennia of struggle. Unfortunately, a moment to a god is not a moment to a mortal. It has been thousands of years since Dhatu closed his eyes to the world, and some fear he may be forgotten in his inattentiveness.

Well clearly their fears were justified, you've never heard of Dhatu. You've never even heard the term 'Greater Deities' or that one of the gods was banished. In fact, neither had the Varistha as far as you recall. How long has this book been sitting unread in the library? Did none take interest in it? Is the knowledge contained within perhaps falsified? While the tome is undoubtedly beautiful, you find that it seems to raise more questions than it answers. You can't help but feel like you're missing out on some sort of vital context. Some clue as to its true meaning.

>Keep reading, maybe the secret will reveal itself to you later on.
>Write-in

>>36277619
>>Keep reading, maybe the secret will reveal itself to you later on.
>>Write-in
Do this
>>36277545
>>36277394
>>36277336

>>36277619
Channel metal magic into the pages.

>>36277619
>>Keep reading, maybe the secret will reveal itself to you later on.

>>36277647
Y not
seconded

>>36277647
>>36277634
Seconded

>>36277619
>>36277647
Here's an idea

>>36277619
>Keep reading, maybe the secret will reveal itself to you later on
>>36277647
thirding this

>>36277619
>Keep reading, maybe the secret will reveal itself to you later on.

>>36277647
ditto

>>36277619
These.
>>36277647
>>36277634
Does the description of Dhatu match the being we (kinda sorta) killed kadir for?

>>36277716
Possibly, but then that would mean that our gods are from the void.

>>36277647
this.
while reading of course.
>>36277336
this too.

>Channel metal magic into the pages.
>Check if the bot has a camera
Writin'

>>36277634
I'm game for this.

>>36277587
keep reading.
Also if we check list
Pani = god of water
Surya = fire
Dhatu = Metal
Prthvi = Erath ( what the bitch in our head wants to be
Which leave Nature to She who is banished. What the hell did the god of nature do to get banished.

>>36277817
I'd be pissed if nothing happens
Did you expect this to be an option

>>36277836
You sure thats not the dead god in our head?
Seems like that god was banished for fighting with a greater god or something.
might have to just do a quick recap.

>>36277891
The coffin that we saw after we put on the mask felt like earth magic

>>36277836
I thought we figured this out a long time ago. Prthvi was murdered by his waifu, the goddess of Nature.

>>36277891
Always thought the dead god in our head was the Earth deity.

https://i.4cdn.org/f/ROUGHcansexme.swf
I know you like this shit Soma.

>>36278031
>Xavier: Renegade Angel cameo
Fuck, that show was weird.

>>36278070
It sucks that the creator got fired, even though it was one of the networks more popular shows.
Than agian it was a kids network tv and the show was meant to be for kids.

>>36277925
>Eons ago the big five where all alive and kicking.
>Prthvi wanted to get it on with Nature bitch.
>Didn't check his privileges and got shanked for it.
>Pani, Surya and Dhatu decided to b& her ass and removed all trace of her name because shanking another god isn't cool.
>Dhatu went to sleep a bit after that because voidTV had nothing but reruns.
>Surya, who had a murder boner for Pani since forever tries to get it on.
>Gets Shanked as well.

They only wanted to get their divine wangs wet

>>36275016

Pls no bully ;_;

>>36278132
You're standing in a long hallway, illuminated on either sides by troughs of flaming pitch. The walls are carved with images of a great battle, of two four-armed figures battling a much large figure, with a face constructed only of a gaping mouth and two flaming red eyes. You think it might be a warped depiction of the god Surya, come to think of it.
Going along the wall carving, Surya is entrapped by one of the figures in a cage of stone, and then the other figure lashes at it with a blade of ice. The god is cut, and his blood drops from the bars of his stone cage, down onto a dot bellow. You recognize this story, it's the same one you saw in Surya's Temple at the Fortress of Eshnuk. The god with the blade of ice must be Pani, but then who is the other god? You had never heard the story told the way it was depicted here.

This may clear things up, or be a complete shot into an abyss.

>>36278156
>Turns out Pani and Nature bitch are lesbians
>Poor Dhatu isn't sleeping, he saw what happened and is feigning to be sleeping since he doesn't want to receive the shank

>>36278156
>The god with the blade of ice must be Pani, but then who is the other god? You had never heard the story told the way it was depicted here.
Dhatu and Pani took down Surya.
>Dhatu best bro's with our goddess
Possibly her lover

>>36278311
Nah man, we found that in the Earth God's tomb. It was totally Prthvi who battled Surya with Pani. That's what the cage of stone is about.

>>36278311
I'd like to say Soma if this is true, you weave a damn good tale. Even if you just added this in.
You really know how to tie shit in together. Atleast history, and show us about the "past"
god knows how times works for gods.

>>36278329
makes sense.
>>36278340
like to add on. Enjoying your quest alot
Your typing has slowed down a fuck ton, quality seemed great even back then.I guess these last dozen or so threads are more thought out?

>>36278376
I think it's mostly the mental strain of the semester starting to get to me. Lots of sleepless nights, a lot of work to do. Creative juices aren't flowing as readily as they used to, so I have to think about things more. Almost done, though.

>>36278409
Welcome to having more than 4 classes in college.

We should pay our respects to Dhatu and Prthvi every once in a while. Just as acknowledgment, like "hey, if you're still out there, I think you're a pretty cool dude". If Prthvi and Dhatu seem like righteous dudes based on what we read.

>>36278409
Hey man, it's cool if you need to slow down the three thread a week schedule. AEQ has taken month long breathers, and everyone is pretty sure his quest is for the better because of them.

>>36278438
I've never taken less than 16 hours, actually. Next semester I'll probably be working extensively on my honor's thesis though, so hopefully that will offer some respite.

>>36278409
thanks for an honest answer.
No idea what helps, but if you've plenty of ideas for the other quest I'd run 1-2 of those. And take a week off. especially if you have anything you need to work on. Get you back on track fresh.
I get you can't think to far ahead. As we may just surprise you, and instead of going left or right. We choose to get on Zahak's back and fly into the Rhynian territory..

I haven't been to /tg/ in a while and I can't believe this is still running... I was there for the start of this quest and was involved in the first 20 threads. Good to see it still around, hats off to you Soma

>>36278474
I find it that taking more than 4 is a bit much, especially if the classes are heavily focused on writing.fuck MLA format, that shit should be made illegal, i'm glad i'm a STEM major and only needed to use you guys seriously during my first year, but if its math or a language class than i can handle multiples of them.

>>36278520
Why are you wearing multiple hats?

>>36278520
Been around from the start, and i agree. also it seems like the people who bitch calmed down a lot, and the guys who suck Darzi's clit at every moment are willing to have Mik make his own decisions now.

>>36278529
It still baffles me that spoiler tags don't always work.

>>36278550
>>36278520
glad to see some people are still here from the start.
I think I myself have missed only one entire thread. and a few chunks here and there.

>>36278576
I've been lurking since the quest started. I really only participate when its slow,and it isn't very slow these days.

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Whilst you're taking a break from reading, you push the book aside and rub your eyes. With an absentminded wave of your hand a candle lights itself, the light serving to alleviate some of the strain you're feeling. That done, you reach into your cloak and withdraw the roughly melon-sized orb of your Gadget-Bot. As soon as it's out of your cloak, it zips out of your hands and assumes a position hovering behind your head. No matter which way you turn you can't quite seem to catch sight of it. Frustrated, you reach back and grab it firmly with both hands.

It's surprisingly difficult to drag the thing in front of you, but as you focus on the task it zips forward of its own volition. You think of it coasting to the right, and it does so. You think of it coasting to the left, and it does so as well. Up, down, diagonally. No matter what direction you bid it move, it swiftly obeys. You're a little confused as to how it manages to read your thoughts without magic, but don't dwell on it.

You bid it zoom close to you, and it does so. In fact it takes your command too far, and ends up bashing you in the head. Not hard enough to leave you concussed, but hard enough to hurt. You urge it back, slightly, and then begin inspecting the thing. There is a large lens on the front, attached to a tube-like protrusion. You assume this is its 'eye' but whether or not, like the Archeota, it can capture images you're uncertain. Frankly, you just don't know much about the thing.

You hold out your cloak and urge the device to enter. It shoots through the air and vanishes inside. That done, you close the cloak. A strange device, certainly. You may wish to have Skull Kid take a look at it at some later date, or perhaps you ought to just let him have it. He'd probably make far better use of it than you're able to.

(1/3 or 4)

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You pluck the book back up and lay it across your lap, placing your hand flat against the surface of the page. On a whim, you channel just a touch of metal magic into the page. Even with just the barest of vys channeled into the page, the effect is immediate. The ink leaps from the page, twisting gracefully through the air. It slowly takes the shapes of figures acting out the scene described. You see Dhatu, or a figure you presume to be Dhatu. His body is wrought from the blackness of iron, but silver traces his bones and forms the flesh of his six faces. Six arms extend from his shoulder. Two o them are twisted into claws, one melts into a shapeless void, another wields a large, curved sword, and the last two wield some sort of silver trinket you can't quite recognize and a golden ball of... something. It looks like fire, but you're simply not sure.

Around his neck rest a necklace of many different metals. Gold, silver, copper, bronze, and others you don't recognize. One's even green, and reminds you vaguely of the material Darzi's spear is crafted from. He lays sprawled out in a rocking chair, his twelve eyes closed and his form relaxed. Sleeping. Around him the mist swirls, ever changing, ever moving. Eventually, it passes him by. He's left sitting in a otherwise empty void, the mist long since vanished.

(2/3 or 4)

You turn the page, and the scene changes. The mist returns, but only the barest wisp. It forms itself into the shapes of men and bows down before the sleeping god. The offer gifts of precious gemstones, metals, and other valuables while supplicating themselves before him. The god, of course, takes no notice. Why would he? He's merely taking a short nap. You continue to flip through the pages, watching his story unfold. Eventually the wispy figures vanish, one by one. When only one remains it draws a dagger of cold iron and slits its throat, still the god pays no mind as its last servant lay dying. The god is forgotten, not even a minor cult left to remember him.

The next page you flip causes the vision to vanish, replaced instead by a robed figure formed from mist sitting in a meditative pose. It channels vys, your vys you realize with some minor discomfort, and its head turns to gold. Tendrils of shadow pry and prod at the figure's head but make no progress, and quickly relent. You flip the page, and it reveals the inner workings of the wispy figure outlined in copper, iron, and bronze. His vys reserves are represented as a polished gold ball in his gut.

You turn the page again, as nothing seems to be happening. The figure reaches into itself and tears away a chunk of the golden ball with its bare hands, placing the torn chunk in its mouth even as ball reforms. As it swallows, its head turns to gold. Again, the tendrils attack the wispy figure's head but make no progress. You can only assume this is intended to be some sort of meditative guide, perhaps the most basic of techniques for steeling oneself against mental assault? You can't be certain.

(3/4)

You turn the page again, and this time it depicts a figure standing. A creature of shadow charges from behind him, and his arm forms into a long silver blade. With a sweep of its arm, the shadow is cut down. More come at him, and over the course of several minutes it dances across thin air, slicing this way and that with metallic blades formed, as far as you can tell, from its very flesh. When it comes to stand once more at its origin point, it sits down and the blades vanish.

The next page reveals a figure seated much as the previous figure was after the end of its fight. It reaches towards the 'ground', the flat plane on which it sits, and pushes itself up while maintaining a meditative pose. It suspends itself there, for a time, and then sets itself back down. It repeats this action repeatedly, iron slowly creeping through its form until it's made entirely of the metal.

You turn the page, and find yourself staring at one of the six faces you saw previously on the god Dhatu. It is a ambiguously gendered, with wide black eyes and delicate silver features. Unlike previously, its eyes are open. It stares into you with a frightful intensity. You feel a single word whispered in the back of your mind.

{Improve}

And with that, the book closes itself.

>What the fuck just happened?
>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.
>You need to tell the others about this, that was amazing!
>Write-in

>>36278731
>You think of it coasting to the right, and it does so
Fanneru when?

>>36278777
>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

>>36278777
>>What the fuck just happened?
>>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

>>36278777
>meditate

>>36278777

>Write-in

Have Fulvia try it?

>>36278777
>>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

>>36278777
>>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.
>>You need to tell the others about this, that was amazing!

>>36278777
>What the fuck just happened?
>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

A book just told us to git gud.

>>36278777
>What the fuck just happened?
>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

>>36278777
We're keeping the book right? I mean the last time something told us to improve on an element directly inside our head we got a dragon out of it.
>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

>>36278777
>>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

>>36278777
>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

>>36278777
Get fulvia in, tell her to try it out, see whether she can learn metal without using her bodies automatic systems. Then,
>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

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>>36278777
>>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.
Brutal

>>36278777
>>What the fuck just happened?
>>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.
this is like our dragon. Once we get good, he may tell us more?

>>36278777
>>You need to meditate on metal right fucking now.

GUYS WAIT A SEC!
That golden orb in it's chest, didn't Soma say that the soul appeared as a golden orb? And didn't we rip away a chunk of our soul to enchant the blanket?
What if that dude was enchanting his mind?

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>>36278922
he stole some ones soul to strengthen himself...

>>36278922
>His vys reserves are represented as a polished gold ball in his gut.

>>36278922

I was thinking the same, the metal resistance is related to the use of the soul.

>>36279004
The question is, what is the link between soul and mind? SK has no vys reserves, but could he learn mental fortitude techniques?

Oh, right. Shit, forgot to mention. Been writing for
>MEditate on metal.

Roll me 3d10+6 vs DC 15! I can't imagine you'll fail this but, knowing /tg/ dice, might as well roll.

>>36279070
Rolls?

How much do we know about how the soul works?
Does soul used in enchanting regenerate, or is it lost permanently?

Rolled 8, 8, 8 + 6 = 30 (3d10 + 6)

>>36279116
crit 3

Rolled 8, 1, 4 + 6 = 19 (3d10 + 6)

>>36279116

Rolled 5, 3, 2 + 6 = 16 (3d10 + 6)

>>36279116

Rolled 10, 3, 6 + 6 = 25 (3d10 + 6)

>>36279116

>>36279136
Whoa

>>36279123
Read the past threads.

>>36279126
>>36279128
>>36279136
>30, 19, 16 vs DC 15
>Success!

Nice, so we're at 39 once Soma write the meditation

>>36279183
F u c k i n n o i c e

You push the book aside and fold your legs beneath yourself. You don't know why, but you just feel compelled to meditate. You've got to get it out of your system before the knowledge you've gained slips from your memory, as you're certain it will if you don't use it. It's a strange sort of urge. Demanding, like an itch you can't quite scratch.

As you close your eyes and slip into your trance, you feel as though you have little choice regarding how you'll meditate. Something tells you you're not quite ready to attempt to reinforce your mind, which leaves you with reinforcing your body. Unbidden, and perhaps aided by your previous experiences with meditating while moving through Marsala Ve forms, you find yourself beginning a rigorous exercise routine.

As you lift yourself into the air, suspend yourself by the tips of your fingers, contort your body this way and that, and perform a wide variety of other physical feats over and over again, you slowly begin to feel your body harden. At first, it's not really noticeable, a little stiffness you need to work out of your joints. Then your skin loses any hint of flexibility, each motion becomes stiff, almost robotic. Then you can hardly move at all, save slowly and carefully. However, the harder it becomes to move the stronger it is you feel.

You experience a true breakthrough when you realize that Metal Magic is the magic of altering things on a very basic level, but most importantly it's the magic of altering oneself. Where as all the other schools of magic are very outwardly focused, Metal magic is quite the opposite.
>Congratulations! You're no an Apprentice Metal Vatis!
>Your vys pool is now (39/39)

(1/2)

With this revelation your concentration is broken, and you collapse into an exhausted heap atop your bedding. You're not sure how long you've been meditating, but it must have been several hours at the least. You can hear voices outside your door, what sounds like two men holding a conversation. Not voices you recognize, at least you don't think so. You try to rise, but find that the barest motion has your limbs screaming bloody murder.

On the bright side, when you channel Metal Magic into your hand you feel it solidify, adopting for an instant a metallic sheen. A coldness descends, and then a complete numbness. You feel as though you could have a blacksmith wail away at your hand with a hammer and experience not the slightest bit of pain.

>You need to get to the library and buy that Metal Codex.
>You need to sleep off some of your aches and pains, just a short nap couldn't hurt.
>You need to see what all the fuss is about, why are there men standing outside your door?
>Write-in

>>36279404
>>You need to get to the library and buy that Metal Codex.
But first,
>You need to see what all the fuss is about, why are there men standing outside your door?

>>36279404
>You need to get to the library and buy that Metal Codex.
>You need to see what all the fuss is about, why are there men standing outside your door?

Its just to good to leave behind.

>>36279427
This

>>36279404
>You need to get to the library and buy that Metal Codex.
Have everyone in the party to read it and maybe do a group meditation on that.
Another group meditation before leaving should be great for everyone but Mik

>>36277587
I can read that. Am I a magic man Soma senpai?

>>36279404
>Going full Colossus during Marsala Ve to improve your strength
Awesome
Also >>36279427 is fine

>>36279404
>You need to get to the library and buy that Metal Codex.

>>36279444
r u a djinn?

>>36279404
Did we finish the Metal Codex? If not, how many more chapters/reading sessions?

>You need to sleep off some of your aches and pains, just a short nap couldn't hurt.

>>36279444
What does it say?

>>36279444
You one of them fuckin Islams, mate? You want me to call fuckin ASIO yeah? Fuckin never gonna fuckin forget 9/11 man, fuckin hell.

>>36279470
You didn't finish it, no. It closed itself before you were able.

When do we lead the slaves in a glorious Worker's Revolution to free them from the oppressive bootheel of aristocracy?
https://i.4cdn.org/f/anthem.swf

>>36279444
Tuskan raider plz leave

>>36279449
>create illusions
>have them put up Collossus skin.
>they take a few hits, then dissapears

>>36279404
>>You need to get to the library and buy that Metal Codex.
>You need to see what all the fuss is about, why are there men standing outside your door?

>>36279475
Strangely enough, I do not know. I can read the alphabet correctly with all the sounds but do not know the words. It is a curious thing. Things you learn as a kid.
Which actually makes it feel like it really is a magic spell. It is just meaningless but lyrical words to me.

>>36279519
glorious

>>36279510
If we don't create a Giant Colossus of Rhodes for our first animation project, I'm going to be very disappointed.

>>36279536
We could even get Prof interested in getting gud with that.
>A few years from now we can have that serve as a sparring partner for Zahak

>Buy book
>Da fuq is goin' on?
Writin'

>Metal is the school of magic about altering things.
>Enchantment is altering reality.

What happened? you guys got quiet all of a sudden.

>>36279868
Welcome to Australian questing.
Cunt.

>>36279868
Rubbing one out.

>>36279868
Catching up on M Satyr Quest

>>36279882

Kek.

>>36279868
I'm holding off power sperging until we learn how to do more stuff with metal.
What I want to know is if with sufficient water/metal control we can make any metal flow like mercury.

You channel water magic into your limbs to alleviate some of the pain. It works, but you still hurt. Carefully you force yourself into a seated position, and from there to your feet. You make your way to the door, working out the stiffness from your legs gradually. Zahak peeks his head out of his blanket to watch you pass, you think he might be vaguely amused, or maybe confused. You're uncertain.

Regardless, you jerk the door open and step outside, closing it gently behind you after sending generally comforting, happy thoughts Zahak's way. Hopefully he won't burn down your room again. You're beginning to feel sorry for the poor folks who are forced to clean your room. Once in the hallway, you find yourself face to face with two of the Shah's immortals. You're not sure if they're ones you've met before. One wields a short-hafted spear with a point which glows dimly. The other doesn't appear to have any weapons at all.

The spear-bearer speaks. “We tried knocking but you didn't answer; the Shah sent us to inform you that he will be leaving within the hour, and that upon his departure he has no desire to speak, meet, or engage with you in person until such a time as he is prepared to properly unbanish you. The letters noting your exception from the usual punishment Aghtaki receive have been sent out across the land, multiple copies carried by multiple courtiers. They're expected to arrive to even the Shahdom's most distant settlements within the next two weeks; you've nothing to fear in your travels.”

The other Immortal, the unarmed one, speaks next. “Should you wish to contact the Shah for a reason of vital importance, you may seek out one of our number and leave your message with them. We will report what you have to say directly to the Shah.” With this, the soldier turns sharply and marches off down the hall. His companions follows.

(1/2)

>>36279882
Does /tg/ have a particularly high proportion of australians, or is it just that everyone's settling in after getting home and cracking a beer?

You grin. Gods, it's nice to have that incompetent ponce out of your life for the near-future. Suddenly your aches and pains don't seem nearly so taxing as you make your way through the halls to the library. You'd even go as far as saying you have a bit of a spring in your step. It doesn't take you very long to reach the Library, and with but a touch of vys the door slides open. You step inside to find it largely empty, though a number of monks are scattered around on the floor or at a number of tables arrayed around the room. You spot Chrys reading by herself at one table near the display case housing the Temple relics.

The librarian, a decrepit old man with his nose buried in a book, sits at a tiny wooden desk seemingly oblivious to the world. You approach him, reaching into your cloak and withdrawing the Metal Codex. As you draw near he carefully closes the tome he was reading and sets it on his lap, smiling to you in an absentminded sort of way. His eyes are fogged by cataracts, you assume he's blind.

“What can I do for you, Brother?” His voice comes out a dry rasp, as if at any moment he might suffer a coughing fit.

You hold out the book in your hands. “I'd like to purchase this tome, I was wondering what it will cost me.” You state matter-of-factly.

The old man takes the book from your hands gently, setting it down on his desk. He flips it open, running his fingers along the pages tenderly. Almost like you might expect a man to caress a lover. It's a little odd, to be frank. After a time he closes the book and nods. “Three hundred gold, not a silver less.”

>ROOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL 3d10+4 vs DC 22 to haggle this fucker's nuts off.

>>36279934
Well it's 5-6 PM here, so probably the second. Though is/was a surprising number of Australian QMs.

Rolled 2, 7, 9 + 4 = 22 (3d10 + 4)

>>36279944

Rolled 3, 5, 8 + 4 = 20 (3d10 + 4)

>>36279944

Rolled 6, 5, 8 + 7 = 26 (3d10 + 7)

>>36279944

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>>36279956
>>36279957
>>36279959

>>36279956
>>36279957
>>36279959
Regular Success
Don't spend, remember the exp thing.

Is there some write-in angle we can use to lower the DC manually? State that while it's very pretty, it seems to simply be no more than a religious text in picture book form or whatever?

>>36279959
>>36279957
>>36279956
Spend 2vys, we don't want to waste too much gold.

>>36279956
>>36279957
>>36279959
>22, 20, 23 vs DC 22
>RegSuc
Spend 2 vys for a Great Success? You're at 39/39 currently.
>Spend
>Don't

>>36279948

>>36279989
>Don't

>>36279976
"Oi fuck mate, you want me to pay three hun'red gold for this shit? You fuckin sick in the head cunt? Fuck, I'll take it for half the fuckin price, it's just fuckin religious shit m8, not even a fuckin real god. Fuckin christ."

>>36279989

>Don't

>>36279989
Don't

>>36279989
It's better for our skill progression in the long run to not spend right? and it's not like we're hurting for gold right now. So don't

>>36279989
don't

>>36279989
>Don't

>>36279998
You're welcome for the write in, by the way. I usually never write them.

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Don't spend

For the guys that voted don't spend can some one atleast try to lower the dc with a write in?

>>36280036
I can't really think of anything.

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>>36279882

>>36280045
We can offer some of the scrolls we have read.

>>36279989
>Don't

>>36280036
"How about you give me 300 gold, and I don't play the Oud again"

>Don't
Writin'

>>36280045
Give book, no worth, just religion, god doesn't even real, fuck.

Just have Mik go into 'Stayan Chav mode

>>36280052
>the devil

>>36280052
>NT
>Not a dingo joke
M8

>>36279944
Can we offer one of our books that we read?

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>>36280083
>Australian calling something from their hell "the devil"
>Almost anything they have there ought to be calle "the devil"

>>36280045
We can talk about how the book is a religious book of a different god, that went into slumber.

Did we finish reading the Metal Codex or is there more to it?

>>36280078
They're called bogans, Anonymous. Bogans.

>>36280118
I assume it's a reference to the Tasmanian Devil.

Welp there goes 300xp.

>>36280126
There is more. And it probably is not just a book you read and be done with.

>>36280126
I think the book will do like Zahak back when he was an egg.
Give us some pointers then tell us to git gud untill next lesson.

>>36280147
>Assisted Great Success: 50 XP

>>36280126
There's more, it told us to get gud.
I assume the more knowledge we have the more it will teach us.

>>36280161
We can lower the dc by write ins.

>>36280170
No one could think of anything.

>>36280181
We can milk what we done for the village, and the shah.

You stare at the man for a moment, silent. “Three hundred gold? I'm sorry, did I hear that correctly?”

The old man nods. “Three hundred. The book itself is worth much more. Really, I'm giving it to you at a bargain. Don't forget that every silver will go to help the Temple, so think of it sort of like a donat-”

You cut him off. “No, listen old man. I'm not paying three hundred gold for that book. It's a pile of gibberish regarding some fictional god. It has no use whatsoever. The only reason I even want the accursed thing is because it's decorated beautifully and would look good decorating a foyer. I'm not paying three hundred gold for a glorified decoration. I was thinking a hundred gold, at most.”

The old man licks his lips hesitantly. “Now, maybe three hundred gold was a tad unreasonable. Two hundred fifty seems-”

You don't let him finish the sentence. “A hundred gold. Look, I'm not even particularly worried about the price. It's the principle of the matter. You're trying to rob me blind, and even if I can afford it I'm not just going to bend over and let you do as you wish to my coin purse. A hundred gold, no higher.”

The old man sighs, rubbing his eyes wearily. “I can't offer it for any less than two hundred, it's the absolute lowest I can go. Anymore and I'll get in trouble with the Temple Elders and the new Varistha.”

(1/2(

You and the man argue for a time, but eventually settle on a hundred eighty. It's more than you wanted, but it's not bad. A decidedly acceptable deal. You set out ten stacks of eighteen neatly piled gold coins and snatch the book from his hands, turning to examine the library at large. Chrys still sits in the corner reading, but it seems that a monk has joined her. You don't recognize the man, but he seems to be saying something to her. She ignores him obstinately.

>Contact Chrys and ask if the man's bothering her.
>Contact everyone and tell them you're heading out, hope they've got all their stuff ready.
>Settle in and read, observe the goings on with Chrys and the monk.
>Write-in

>>36280309
>>Write-in
Look for the other books we left behind.

>>36280309
>Contact Chrys and ask if the man's bothering her.
Then
>Contact everyone and tell them you're heading out, hope they've got all their stuff ready.

>>36280309
>Contact Chrys and ask if the man's bothering her.

>Write-in
Start walking over to her, ask if there's a problem here.
>Contact Chrys and ask if the man's bothering her.

>>36280309
>>Settle in and read, observe the goings on with Chrys and the monk.
>>Write-in
See if we can get more books.
She is a big girl, and would tell us if there is a problem.

>>36280309
>Settle in and read, observe the goings on with Chrys and the monk.

>>36280309
>Settle in and read, observe the goings on with Chrys and the monk.

>>36280309
>Contact Chrys and ask if the man's bothering her

>>36280349
>>36280339
>>36280330
>Settle in

>>36280327
>>36280325
>>36280324
>>36280420
>We gon' have a problem here?

>>36280320
>>36280330
>Mo' books.

>>36280324
>Time to go!

Writin'.

>>36280309
>>Settle in and read, observe the goings on with Chrys and the monk.

>>36280428
Hey, just thinking, since we can copy notes - Could we copy the notes the Varistha left us for the new one? Just say that we didn't think of it at the time, but he had given them to us as a learning aid?

No reason not to get in as good with her as possible.

Did we just get tutored by a sleeping god?

I think the lack of sleep and caffeine crash are starting to get to me. I'll call it here and pick up with
>Da fuq is goin' on
and
>Settle in to read

Next time around.

>>36280469
I thought we were asking her through the brooch?

>>36280475
Yeah, you are. You'll grab a spot where you can keep an eye on the proceedings and ask her what's up via brooches.

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>>36280511
Thanks for running.

>>36278070
>>36278108

I'm a huge Xavier fan, not quite sure what you mean by fired, it was created by PFFR (who also created Wonder Showzen) but they didn't get fired? It was an adult swim and it wasn't intended for kids.

... shitpostin'

>>36282217
We should really introduce Seige! To pidjata, a strict magic based society like ours would love it.

>>36282441
And have our family run it. It would be a great way to help out our family while not staying tied down. Probably let our dad or cool brother oversee it. Not the merchant guy.

Who I'm still debating killing.

>>36282441
>>36282577

before we go off to some adventure we should return and visit our family. I don't think will get another chance to do it.

>>36280531
I fuckin love that scene