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Force Points: 2
Auto-Regen: 3 threads from now
Twitter: @sith_q

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Your peers seemed to give you a wider berth after defeating Rodrik into an . Even as you meditated they seemed wary of you, like you might lash out at any of them that got too close to you. The Colosseum's eyes however were not on you, but on Nivah and Cael'la who could be seen not far from each other. They seemed to orbit one another, afraid to get to close and lose mettle before the fight but not wanting to drift too far apart. Theirs had always been a strange relationship, at first they were bound by you alone, but in time they developed a close friendship. Sometimes they would spend more time together then you would with Nivah. They spoke often and could often be seen together at your table before you would even arrive. You realize this must be difficult for them despite what they said earlier.

The time for the fight draws nearer as the sun begins to dip lower and the sky turns a hazy shade of orange, the heat in the air begins to die yet the ground below you retains it's blistering temperature. It occurs to you some choice words from you may be able to sway the coming fight, or intensify it depending on what you say and who you say it to. Of course such action could have much more profound long term effects then what you initially expect.

>What do you do?

>Continue meditating, you should not mettle, this is their fight and none of your business.
>Approach and speak to Nivah.
>Approach and speak to Cael'la
>Approach them both and try to have a conversation with the three of you.
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>>42489059
>>Approach them both and try to have a conversation with the three of you.
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>>42489059
>>Approach them both and try to have a conversation with the three of you.
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any luck with the last thread?
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>>42489059
>Continue meditating, you should not mettle, this is their fight and none of your business.
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>>42489059
>Approach and speak to Nivah.

Give her a....pep talk.
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>>42489059
>89059▶>>42489095 >>42489122 >>42489147
>Approach them both and try to have a conversation with the three of you.
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>Continue meditating, you should not mettle, this is their fight and none of your business.
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>>42489059
>Approach and speak to Nivah.
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>>42489059
>Your peers seemed to give you a wider berth after defeating Rodrik into an .
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>>42489191
DOWN THE HATCH WITH THE DRINKS!!!
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>>42489157
Wtf anon you need help or something
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>Continue meditating, you should not mettle, this is their fight and none of your business.

Seriously. It's none of our business.
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>>42489191
Merciful god how am I getting worse. Walk away to slice fruit for five seconds and here I am like a mon-keigh with a type writter
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>>42489059
Votes are in
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wah? we startan a nu thread?
but i wasn't ready yet.

And I wasn't finished with my 2 liter bottle of root beer.
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>>42489333
any luck with archiving the last thread?
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>>42489095
>>42489122
>>42489157

>>42489147
>>42489171
>>42489245


We have three for both of these options.

5 min revote

>Continue meditating
or
>Speak with both of them
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>>42489381
>>Speak with both of them
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>>42489355
See
>>42489059
>Previous Thread: https://archive.moe/tg/thread/42480084/#42480084

The one on sup/tg/ isn't working so a kind friend on twitter got the one linked in the OP
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>>42489381
>Continue meditating
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>>42489381
>Speak with both of them
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>>42489381
>Speak with both of them
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>>42489381
>>Speak with both of them
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>>42489381
>>Speak with both of them
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>>42489381
>Speak with both of them
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>>42489059

>Continue meditating, this is your business, send your love for both of them to them through the force to protect them from permanent harm.
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>>42489381
>continue meditating
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Continue meditating
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>>42489381
>Continue meditating

C'mon guys.
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Continue meditating
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>>42489421
>continue meditating.
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>>42489381
>Speak with both of them
tell them we're proud of them both for making it to the finals, and not to hold back on us or themselves. The judges are watch and unless a person is particularly malicious vibroblade wounds are usual non crippling with the treatment on hand.
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>>42489381
Votes are in
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>>42489400
>>42489430
>>42489431
>>42489461
>>42489469
>>42489474
>>42489524

You decide to stop meditating and make your way over to Nivah and Cael'la, they eyes of your peers watching you closely. You motion for both of them to meet you half way in the middle and they both approach. Nivah immediately grasps gently at your sleeve where you were wounded, inspecting that the bandaging was done to her satisfaction. Cael'la gazes up at you, trying to put up a calm front and clearly failing.

"Yes?"

She asks. Nivah looks up to you and while she remains silent you know that she too is wondering why you beckoned for them. You can sense it now, every set of eyes in this building is on you three.

>What do you do?

>Tell them to stop acting so alien to one another, the fight does not mean they have to kill each other, they can relax
>Tell them they should not hold back on one another, the Masters will be watching and will expect them to fight to their fullest
>Tell them that you understand they are stressed, but if they keep this tension eventually one of them will make a mistake that could get them killed.
>Tell them you will be watching their performances carefully.
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>>42489730
>Tell them to stop acting so alien to one another, the fight does not mean they have to kill each other, they can relax
>Tell them they should not hold back on one another, the Masters will be watching and will expect them to fight to their fullest
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>>42489730
>Tell them you will be watching their performances carefully.
I love stirring shit up.
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>>42489730
>Tell them that you understand they are stressed, but if they keep this tension eventually one of them will make a mistake that could get them killed.
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>>42489730
>>Tell them they should not hold back on one another, the Masters will be watching and will expect them to fight to their fullest
>Tell them you will be watching their performances carefully.
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>>42489730
>>Tell them to stop acting so alien to one another, the fight does not mean they have to kill each other, they can relax
>>Tell them they should not hold back on one another, the Masters will be watching and will expect them to fight to their fullest
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>>42489730
>Tell them that you understand they are stressed, but if they keep this tension eventually one of them will make a mistake that could get them killed.
>Tell them they should not hold back on one another, the Masters will be watching and will expect them to fight to their fullest
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>Just have fun with it, I do!

Fucking Xanth, best giver of advice.
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>>42489730
>>Tell them that you understand they are stressed, but if they keep this tension eventually one of them will make a mistake that could get them killed.
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>>42489730
>Tell them to stop acting so alien to one another, the fight does not mean they have to kill each other, they can relax
>Tell them they should not hold back on one another, the Masters will be watching and will expect them to fight to their fullest
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>>42489730
>You two have become close, and in time your relationship has become public after a truly awesome of her force prowess at the tournament

In the character bios.

DRINK.

>>42489730

>Tell them to stop acting so alien to one another, the fight does not mean they have to kill each other.

>Tell them they should not hold back on one another, the Masters will be watching and will expect them to fight to their fullest

>Tell them you will be watching their performances carefully.
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>>42489730
>>Tell them to stop acting so alien to one another, the fight does not mean they have to kill each other, they can relax
>>Tell them they should not hold back on one another, the Masters will be watching and will expect them to fight to their fullest
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>>42489730
Tell them this fight will decide who becomes true waifu.
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>>42489730
Votes are in
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>>42489730

>You decide to stop meditating and make your way over to Nivah and Cael'la, they eyes of your peers watching you closely
ANOTHER ROUND OF DRINKS!
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>>42490009
>they eyes

How many drinks for all the typos in the rules and bios?
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>>42490059
Until you stop seeing them.
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holy fucking shit a live saq
excuse me while I catch up
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>>42490109
Youre in for a hell of a ride, friend.
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>>42489758
>>42489795
>>42489856
>>42489862
>>42489895

"You two need to stop acting so alien to one another. You're fighting, not killing each other, try to relax."

You say, trying your best to let your voice be soothing. The girls look to you, then to each other then smile and nod.

"Now... that being said, you should not hold back on one another. The Masters will be watching you and expecting you to fight to the fullest. You're both strong. Just don't kill each other and everything will be okay?"

Nivah smiles and nods.

"Good luck Cael'la."

She says softly.

"Same to you little mouse."

Cael'la responds with a coy smirk.

The two of them share a look, nod to each other and then both get on their tip toes, kissing you on opposing cheeks respectively. Chatter immediately spreads through the crowd along with a few hoops and hollers.

"WELL, WELL, IT SEEMS LIKE OUT FURIOUS TITAN IN CHAINS HAS MORE THEN HIS STRENGTH GOING FOR HIM. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY A FIGHT'S STILL A FIGHT, AND IT'S TIME TO BEGIN! LADIES, TAKE YOUR PLAAAAAAACEEEES!"

You have a moment before they walk off to the arena.

>What do you do?

>Pull Nivah into a kiss
>Nod to them both and walk away to watch them
>"Fight well."
>Smile at the crowd
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>>42490260
>Pull Nivah into a kiss
>"Fight well."
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>>42490260
Fight well
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>>42490260
>"Fight well."

Whisper in Nivah's ear

"I want to see you in the finals"

And look at the crowd.
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>Fight well.
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>>42490260
>Nod to them both and walk away to watch them
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>>42490260
>"Fight well."
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>>42490260
>>Nod to them both and walk away to watch them
>>"Fight well."
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>>42490260
>"Fight well."
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>>42490260
>Pull Nivah into a kiss
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>>42490260
>The two of them share a look, nod to each other and then both get on their tip toes, kissing you on opposing cheeks respectively.
This I could do.
also:
>"Fight well."
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>>42490260
>"Fight well."
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>>42490260
>Nod to them both and walk away to watch them
While starting to walk away say
>"Fight well."
then
>Look at the crowd
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>>42490260
>Nod to them both and walk away to watch them
>"Fight well."
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>>42490260
>Smile at the crowd
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>>42490260
Votes are in
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I kinda want it to be Xanth and Nivah in the final.
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>>42490321
>>42490327
>>42490328
>>42490336
>>42490350
>>42490363
>>42490377
>>42490397
>>42490455

"Fight well."

You say to both of them, and they both nod before heading to opposite ends of the arena, but even as they part the world seems to be watching you. The Sith in particular seem to be focused on your strange behavior, most of them curious more then anything. The announcer is doing his usual spiel and you prepare to make your way over to a spot with a good view of the action when you feel... something. The hair on your neck stands on end and your instincts scream at you.

It might be nothing, after all you've got several hundreds of eyes on you, many of which are the eyes of very powerful and dangerous people. It might be nothing.

>What do you do?

>Casually turn to see if you notice anything immediately, if not return to watching the fight
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
>Ignore it, whatever it is it cannot hurt you or anyone you care about now, which means it's unimportant
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
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>>42490598
We'd beat her down. That's what Sith love is. One of the people has to know the other is better than they are. Or else they would have killed each other by now.
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
the hunt begins.
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
Trust the force.
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>>42490627
>>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
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>>42490627
>>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them

Use Force hearing

And Telescopic vision
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>>42490627
>>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
What are the chances it is our other half sister again?
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
The sixth sense
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>>42490627
>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
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>>42490627
>Drop our spaghetti
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This kills the waifus.
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>>42490627
Force hearing time, just see what we stands out instead of trying to force it. Maybe pretend to meditate while sensitising ourselves to the Suffolk area?
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>>42490627
>>Inspect the crowd closely, you never just happen to get feelings like that, there's always a reason for them
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>>42490732
>tfw they accidentally kill each other
Time to go full Rodrik route.
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>>42490732
Good
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So who do you think will win anons? My money's on Cael'la.
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>>42490755
I think you mean the milf on the dark council
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>Sith Apprentice Quest is back
Fuck yes
Now i've got to catch up
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What time period is this again?
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>>42490782
Same.
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>>42490784
>"You must be terribly upset, maybe I can help you direct those feelings."

>a long night later

>"Well, that's not what I had in mind..."
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>>42490805
Knights of the Old Republic era. Although I'm not sure if Knights of the Fallen Empire will be factored into this quest when it gets released.
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>>42490805
Great Galactic War, 3600 years before A New Hope.
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>>42490831
You mean Star Wars the Old Republic Era. KotOR comes before then and is kinda very different.
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>>42490627
Votes are in
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>>42490642
>>42490651
>>42490652
>>42490654
>>42490656
>>42490667
>>42490668
>>42490673
>>42490687
>>42490688
>>42490700
>>42490703

>Roll 1d100
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Rolled 58 (1d100)

>>42490888
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Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>42490888
Time for everyone to fuck up.
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Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>42490888
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Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>42490888
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>>42490905
>>42490909
>>42490910
FORCE POINT!
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Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>42490888
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Rolled 11 (1d100)

>>42490888
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>>42490920
1d100's are best of 6 mate
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>>42490920
good idea. lets burn 1.
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Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>42490888

Nice trips, too.
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>>42490920
For d100 rolls it like first 5 not three
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>>42490920
No, stop wasting them in retarded shit.
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>>42490936
>>42490926
well then, we've scored big.
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First 6 rolls for non combat.
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>>42490920
You're a retard and the cancer killing /tg/
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>>42490926
Good roll anon way to go
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>>42490926
Well then.
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>>42490926
We are so fucking good at detecting shit that sometimes I wonder why did we choose to be a warrior-type.
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>>42490920
You are literally a retarded infant you flaming homosexual.
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>>42490987
Because we're smart.

They'll think we're a melee meathead then we go full inquisitor on them.

Nobody expects the Sith Inquisition!
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>>42491008
>Nobody expects the Sith Inquisition!
Chibs I found a new thing for you to draw
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>>42491035
I have a name for our vibroblades now...

THE CUSHIONS
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>>42490996
Can babies be gay?
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>>42491073
No to the name but that's funny
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>>42490967
>the cancer killing /tg/
I think quests are handling that just fine.
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>>42491091
>Shots fired!

I guess?

I mean, just.

Shit man.

Everything is the cancer killing /tg/.
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>>42491035
>Sith inquisition.
what. hold up. I'm drawing blanks. Some reason I can imagine the spanish inquisition, the 40k imperial inquisition, but I somehow can't imagine the sith inquisition.
In the meantime, Xanth getting flustered from Nivah and Cael'la kissing his cheek I can imagine.
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>>42491139
>but I somehow can't imagine the sith inquisition.

Like the Spanish Inquisition, but with Sith colors and armor.
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>>42490926

>97
>Success

Using both your cybernetic eye and your force hearing you try to pinpoint whatever it was that caused the feeling that just ran through your body. Immediately you spot a potential culprit in the form of a familiar face... or mask. The empty gaze of Darth Languish's doll like mask meets your own and you have to fight the impulse to flinch as you see her. It's been months since the trial yet still the chorus of her voice haunts you at times. She waves to you which is probably the most unsettling thing she could have done. Yet something in the pit of your stomach tells you that she's not the reason for the alarm.

You scan the crowd a little more and your heart drops into the pit of your stomach. You see Allandra and your other half sister Lady Lilus, that enough is cause for concern, but next to them are two much older Sith, a man and a woman. The man looks weathered , grey hairs line his mane of hair and he has tattoos of intricate geometric patterns falling beneath his eyes that look like streaks of tears. He seems to be staring at you and when your gaze meets you see sadness. On the other hand the woman next to him seems to be ignoring you in favor of the fight that's about to happen. Perhaps she is doing it purposefully or she is truly ignorant of the situation. Lilus's eyes meets yours and she nods.

>What do you do?

>Look to Allandra demanding an explanation
>Meet her gaze and nod back before turning away
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
>Motion to the woman, see if they understand that you are asking if she knows
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>>42491183
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
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>>42491183
>>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
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>>42491183
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
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>>42491183
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
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>>42491183
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
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>>42491183
>Wave to Languish!
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>>42491183
>>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now

Not the time nor place for this.
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>>42491183
>Meet her gaze and nod back before turning away
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>>42491183
Drop your spaghetti.
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>>42491183
>Wave at Darth Languish then your family.
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>>42491183
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
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>>42491183
>>Meet her gaze and nod back before turning away
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>>42491183
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
For some reason I imagine Darth Languish doing a super over excited soccer mom wave which I find very amusing.
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>>42491183
>>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
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>>42491264
My nigga >>42491249

A Sith Lady does not take kindly to not being waved back at.
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>>42491183
>>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
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>>42491183
Selling us into slavery doesn't seem like such a great idea now, eh, bitch?
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>>42491281
Im kinda imagining it that way now too
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>>42491249
Fuck it.

She hates us, we hate her, let's do it.
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>>42491008
>tfw Sith Inquisitors actually exist in the Star Wars: Old Republic MMO
well then. Now I can imagine it. do you want to me to portray a trio sith inquisitors with the pose and expression of monty python's spanish inquisition?
>>42491183
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
Aww....Daddy wants to be visibly proud of us, but he can't.
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>>42491183

Wave back at Darth Languish and then watch the fight.
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>>42491183
Wave back to Darth Languish so that anyone watching thinks that we're just seeking out support and subtly bragging.
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>>42491281
pffftt.....can't help but kek over that mental image.
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>>42491281
And then she comes to greet us after our victory and we accidentally call her "Mom".
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>>42491310
She doesn't hate you
At least not yet
She's interested in you, which is TENTATIVELY a good thing
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>>42491183
>Turn to the fight, you have not the means nor the patience to deal with this right now
Don't wave please
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>>42491320
>>42491340
>>42491288
>>42491264
>>42491249
YES WE MUST WAVE AT THE LOVELY LADY LANGUISH
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>>42491315
Do you even have to ask? Also, your pic looks like a good smile for Xanth.
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>>42491364
And then the spaghetti, just everywhere
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>>42491315
I say monty python
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>>42491183
Votes are in
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>>42491315
Chibs please do it, for the love of god draw the Sith Inquisition. Please
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>>42491249
Yes
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>>42491372
Darths hate everyone.

Which is why Master Jorrak is cool.

He ain't a darth anymore so he can not hate everything.

Korr is alright, but he hates everything.

Stereotypes, amirite?
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I'm cooking spam so I will be a minute on replying, feel free to chat while I do so
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I really hope we wave.
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If we win, I say we dedicate our victory to our step-mom.
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>>42491364
What if that's her fetish?

Yeesh.
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>>42491490
>spam
>meat of the gods
I've only ever met like two people who also like spam.
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>>42491512
I vote we dedicate it to ourselves because this isn't some medieval tournament where we gotta dedicate shit.
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Man I wish tarel was with us he would give better commentary to this whole fight
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>>42491364
Being as we killed her son, and she knows we killed him, how about no
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>>42491542
Plus if we were to dedicate it to any woman other than Nivah she would murder them us and possibly everyone else in the coliseum.
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>>42491575
Who cares? Her son was a faggot anyway.
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>>42491512
>drawing her attention

You might just be the dumbest triple nigger I have ever seen.
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>>42491590
No her son was bread.
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>>42491590
she does
probably
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>>42491610
Not enough to kill us even when she knows we did it.
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>>42491609

Now he's just crumbs.
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>>42491609
he turned into flatbread
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>>42491632
>not toast

ya fucked up
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>>42491609
Now he's flatbread.
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>>42491660
You beat me to it, but I will rise again!
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>>42491661

Not >>42491667 or >>42491660


You fucked up.
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>>42491661
Well, we didn't toast him!

We sure did squeeze the air outta him, though!
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There's niggerdry afoot in this thread
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>>42491693
>>42491696
Oh no, you burnt the toast.
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>>42491213
>>42491215
>>42491220
>>42491238
>>42491242
>>42491257
>>42491268
>>42491281
>>42491283
>>42491294
>>42491315
>>42491375

Your turn sharply away and run a single hand through your hair, your heart still rested firmly in your stomach. You have a lot of questions but none of them can be answered with any real clarity, and you don't have the patience to be focusing on this while Nivah and Cael'la are fighting. You find a spot to watch just as their blades clash for the first time, determination etched across both their faces.

Cael'la is the first to turn aggressive, pulling away from the clash only to charge in once more, slashing outward toward Nivah's stomach. Nivah Force Pushes off of the ground and catapults herself backward out of Cael'la's reach. Nivah lets loose blast after blast of force power, forcing Cael'la on the defensive as the jumps and flips as best as she can out of the way of each blast but eventually she is caught by one and flung backward. Immediately Nivah rushes forward and lashes out, slashing at Cael'la's leg and drawing blood. Cael'la grunts in pain but doesn't hesitate to rush Nivah and their blades clash once more.

>Con't
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>>42491838
>didn't wave

0/10 dropped
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>>42491876
For real though fam.

You dropped ball Briney.
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>>42491876
>>42491902
Waving was dumb it's good it didn't happen
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>>42491838
No. Wave, brine, wave
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>>42491876
>>42491902
>>42491934
Waving was fucking retarded and would make us look as fools.
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>>42491952
>>42491914
>people who have never been waved to, unite!
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>>42491914
Why is it dumb?

She waved, I'm sure she expects a wave back.

We won't lie and tell our family that we actually know her or anything. Just that we're acquainted.
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>>42491952
In whose eyes? The other sith won't care, and the other students fear us to much to call us out
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>>42491978
Because we haven't acknowledged the crowd the whole time, it'd be dumb to stop that now.

And waving is dumb as well.
It killed my parents.
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>>42491996
We've been over this, Billy, your parents left you because you shit everywhere.

Like, literally everywhere.

I, to this day, have never seen anyone other than you, shit in the overhead luggage compartment of a passenger jet.
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>>42491996
Did you turn your hand sideways and cut them?
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>>42491978
We have kept a "2cool4you" act, we can't just break it and expose to fucking everyone that we are acquainted with a Dark Councilor just because.
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Wavefu Wars
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>>42491996
>waving is dumb as hell
>waving killed my parents
looks like waving is't the dumb thing mate
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Come on Brine, revote! Let us wave!
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>>42492030
We've been ignoring the crowd.

A member of the Dark Council should not be treated the same way as the crowd.

Had we not looked and saw that, I would say waving is stupid, as well, but we did.

Moreover, it doesn't fucking matter.
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>After the tournament is over
>we are told someone wants to see us
>Lead through dark maze like area to secluded room
>Meet Darth Languish there
>She asks why we didn't wave
>We don't have a good reason
>She kills us
>End of quest
Don't end the quest anon.
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>>42491838
The two blades hum together at a high pitch as the blades clash and Nivah and Cael'ls stare deep into one another's eyes. For an instant you see a slight frown on Cael'la's face before it curls into a coy smile and she speaks very softly. The microphone is unable to pick it up, but Nivah's eyes go wide and she hesitates. That moment is all that Cael'la needs and the overpowers Nivah and her blade slashes high, near her face. A high pitched scream of pain is heard through the arena and blood pours down Nivah's face. She staggers for a moment, but you see something flicker in her eyes. Cael'la turns around and you see another brief frown before she is picked up with the force.

"Surrender."

Nivah breaths heavily, anger creeping into her voice.

"No."

Cael'la says calmly.

Nivah slowly begins closing her hand and you see Cael'la's muscles constrict in pain.

"Cael'la, surrender!"

Nivah shouts, worry creeping into her voice.

Cael'la shakes her head weakly, struggling to do even that.

Nivah looks out and finds you in the crowd.

>What do you do?

>Mouth for her to stop
>Mouth for her to continue
>Do nothing
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Why don't we just wink at her instead? More playful, less noticeable. Win win
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>>42492113
>Mouth for her to continue
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>>42492113
>Do nothing
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>>42492113
>Mouth for her to stop
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>>42492113
>Mouth for her to continue
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>>42492113
Wave.
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>>42492113
>Mouth for her to stop
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>>42492085
1. The crowd might not know we're waving at her or the context of the wave so may treat it as at them.

2. She is technically in the crowd so she is part of 'the crowd'

3. If it doesn't matter so much stop whining about it not happening.

>>42492113
>Do nothing
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>>42492113
>>Do nothing

This is your show, Nivah. Do what you think you have to.
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>>42492113
>>Do nothing
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>>42492113
>Do nothing
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>>42492113
>Do nothing
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>>42492150
Agreed, seconded.
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>>42492113
>>Mouth for her to continue

She cannot be weak.
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>>42492113
>Do nothing
or
>Wink
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>>42492113
>>Do nothing
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Okay as far as waving goes, I knew you would all pitch a fit about it one way or another, and if you are all going to fight about it regardless I'd rather take the path that helps us along, and voting to wave while people bicker doesn't really do that. I'll be honest, I wanted to put in that you waved but ultimately it's not really that important.
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IMO

If we do nothing she will feel like we are hanging her out to dry in this scenario.
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>mouth knock her out
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>>42492113
>>Do nothing
This is something we can't interfere with
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>>42492147
>3. If it doesn't matter so much stop whining about it not happening.

>literally my only post on the subject, does not contain any whining.

Man, some of these nofunallowed people really take their job seriously.
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>>42492113
>Mouth the word 'Control'
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>>42492113
>>Mouth for her to stop
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>>42492174
I feel like we always have a few bits that allow us to get the need to shitpost in the thread out and for this thread it was waving. I probably helped exacerbate it by latching on to that detail early on.
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>>42492180
We need to see if she will do what we want in ANY scenario. If the conditioning works, she will simply knock out Caella. Needing to micromanage is a bad thing.
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>>42492113
>Do nothing
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>>42492212
I just wanted to wave. Sorry if it was shitposting.
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>>42492212
>>42492256

Not shit posting, like I said, I considered it and it would have been kind of funny. I just didn't want to drag out the shit flinging.
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>>42492270
Like you said, one way or the other. When you didn't choose you inadvertently took a side
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>>42492180
We can just explain after that we won't always be there to tell her what to do and she needs to be able to make important decisions herself.

And then kiss her
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>>42492113
>Do nothing
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>>42492113
"Break her."
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>>42492113
Votes are in
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>>42492270
Do you have any cool Darth names brewing, either for us or new NPCs?
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>>42492113
"Focus on your opponent"
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>>42492270
I can't help but be deeply offended that we didn't wave back. In my Canadian soul, we've simply been Rude. Not even intentionally to snub someone we dislike.

I can't help but feel deeply uncomfortable about this, sorry, and that won't change even if you retcon it.

But we must thank her later for noting us and apologize for not responding in kind.
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>>42492130
>>42492147
>>42492150
>>42492156
>>42492161
>>42492162
>>42492169
>>42492170
>>42492187
>>42492249
>>42492288

You remain silent and still as the grave itself, Nivah needs to make decisions on her own, and if can't now she'll need to learn to do so. She looks lost but eventually turns her gaze back to Cael'la who seems to be fading. Nivah scrunches her face in though before eventually lowering her hand and Cael'la to the ground. Cael'la stumbles to her feet but even as she does Nivah approaches, blade pointed at her neck.

Their eyes meet, blood still oozing down Nivah's face and Cael'la who looks as if she is struggling with consciousness. Cael'la laughs softly and speaks wearily.

"I surrender."

The crowd cheers and Cael'la collapses into Nivah, whose tiny frame struggles to support her.

"AND WITH THAT THE DANCE OF THE DUAL DIVA'S COMES TO AN END. OUR WINNER IS NIIIIIVAAAAAAAAH!"

Medical personnel quickly rush out and escort the two of them away and a small sigh of relief passes through you.

"Now ladies and gentlemen we will be taking a brief intermission! Please feel free to go to our refreshment booth while our two contestants for the finals are given time to prepare~!"

A feminine voice takes over the mic and the audience begins milling about. It seems you have around half an hour to yourself before the final match begins.

>What do you do?

>Go see Taral in the lobby
>Try to find Darth Languish
>Try to find your 'family'
>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
>Avoid everyone, find a secluded space to meditate.
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>>42492484
>>Go see Taral in the lobby
or
>>Avoid everyone, find a secluded space to meditate.
or both
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>>42492484
>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
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>>42492484
>Avoid everyone, go meditate
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>>42492484
>Go see Taral in the lobby
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>>42492484
>Avoid everyone, find a secluded space to meditate.
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>>42492484
>Try to find Darth Languish
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>>42492484
>Try to find your 'family'
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>>42492484
>Avoid everyone, find a secluded space to meditate.
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>>42492484
>Avoid everyone, find a secluded space to meditate.

We have to prepare. No distractions.
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>>42492484
>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
>Bring Taral
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>>42492484
>>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
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>>42492484
>>Go see Taral in the lobby
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>>42492484
>Go see Taral in the lobby
We need some sarcasm in here
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>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
Then
>Avoid everyone, find a secluded space to meditate.
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>>42492484
>>Go see Taral in the lobby
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>>42492484
>>Go see Taral in the lobby
>>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
Sneak our bud in to see the girls.
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>>42492484
>Try to find Darth Languish
>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
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>>42492484
>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary with Taral
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>>42492484
>>Go see Taral in the lobby
>>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
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>>42492484
>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
Tell Nivah that we'll giving our all, and we'll be severely disappointed if she gave anything less in return.
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You guys want to meditate more than in banished quest
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>>42492484
>Avoid everyone, find a secluded space to meditate.

No friends, no "family", not even Sith mom.

Only Xanth and the eye of the storm before the final match.
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>>42492569
banished quest follower go and stay go that quest has the worst fanbase on this site and anonkun
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>>42492484
>>Go see Taral in the lobby

Get our pup to come with us for

>Try to find Darth Languish

She's an in, and will at the very least stir interest among strong masters who think they can compete with her, clearing out the chaff.

and

>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary

Because waifus.

Try to siphon up the joy of people we care about seeing us win, to pump up our own joy and confidence with how well we're doing. Since that's our main emotion, we should become an unstoppable juggernaut of good murdering fun.
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>>42492484
>>Go see Taral in the lobby
>>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary
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>>42492484
Infirmary
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>>42492484
>Try to find Darth Languish

We need to apologize and preen like a subtle understated peacock.

>Go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary

Gotta get some love from our ladies. And make sure they still care about each other. And tell Cael'la that we'll be "punishing" her later for losing
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>>42492484
>Meditate for days son.
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>>42492624
Only because HQR is dead now. A tragic lesson in why the QM should be careful about giving Anon what he complains for after making stupid choices.
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>>42492484
Votes are in
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so sleepiy.... doing my best to ......hang on.....and stay.....awake.......
Captcha: thanks for enticing bacon. yuo may have strengthened my will for a little bit... longer....
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>>42492506
>>42492513
>>42492526
>>42492527
>>42492532
>>42492533
>>42492547
>>42492549
>>42492559
>>42492560
>>42492562
>>42492625
>>42492640

You decide first to find Taral and in time to take him to go visit Cael'la and Nivah in the infirmary. You find the tuk'ata waiting diligently for you by the entrance of the lobby.

"You fought well. I'm proud to be part of your pack. That being said, please consider smiling a little less, it even gives me a sense of dread."

You smile and chuckle and bring your hand down to his head, scratching him behind his ear.

"No promises."

You reply.

"We're going to see the girls, follow me."

Taral nods his large canine head and follows you.

"So, I've noticed Nivah seems a lot less helpless and a lot more.... murdery. I'm taking it you had a hand in that?"

The tuk'ata asks.

>What do you say?

>Not really, it happened naturally, not that I don't approve.
>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
>Is it wrong to make her powerful and loyal?
>Nonsense, she loves me, I love her and we're both powerful. Of course she would use that to defend me.
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>>42492872
Drink more root beer.

Actually that probably wouldn't help.
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>>42492895
>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
>Nonsense, she loves me, I love her and we're both powerful. Of course she would use that to defend me.
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>>42492895
>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
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>>42492895
>Nonsense, she loves me, I love her and we're both powerful. Of course she would use that to defend me.

Of course we all know if I cheated on her she probably could kill me
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>>42492895
>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
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>>42492895
>>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
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>>42492895

>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge. Nevertheless she loves me, I love her and we're both powerful. Of course she would use that to defend me.
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>>42492895
>>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
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>>42492895
>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
>Is it wrong to make her powerful and loyal?

>Iregretnothing.gif
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>>42492895
>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
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>>42492895
>>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
>>Nonsense, she loves me, I love her and we're both powerful. Of course she would use that to defend me.
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>>42492895
>Is it wrong to make her powerful and loyal?
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>>42492895
>Nonsense, she loves me, I love her and we're both powerful. Of course she would use that to defend me.
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>>42492895
she was never helpless just hesitant and unfocused.
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>>42492895
Seconding
>>42493001
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>>42492895
>It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge
>She was never helpless just hesitant and unfocused.
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>>42493001
This
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>>42492895
Votes are in
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>>42492923
>>42492935
>>42492937
>>42492943
>>42492956
>>42493038
>>42493093

"It was less a hand and more a gentle nudge. Besides, she was never helpless, just hesitant and unfocused."

You reply. Taral does the closest approximation of a shrug as he can manage as he walks.

"Just try not to nudge her too far. That kind of zeal can be a slippery slope and Nivah is a sweet girl. Try not to warp her too much."

You don't respond and in time the two of you arrive at the infirmary. You see Cael'la laying down looking over to Nivah who has a large bandage covering her face. The gash Cael'la created runs from Nivah's forehead down diagonally over her left eye, though luckily the slash was shallow enough to where it did not connect with the eyeball itself, and ends at about her middle cheek. She hisses in pain as the disinfectant being applied, but she perks up upon seeing you, as does Cael'la.

"How did we do?"

Cael'la asks weakly from her bed.

>What do you say?

>You both fought admirably
>Cael'la you were very strong to try and hold through Nivah's force power
>Nivah, you were amazing with your force control. I'll be honest, I'm nervous to go against that
>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493295
>You both fought admirably
>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493295
All those choices are good.
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>>42493295
>You both fought admirably
>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493295
>Nivah, you were amazing with your force control. I'll be honest, I'm nervous to go against that
>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493295
>>You both fought admirably
>>Cael'la you were very strong to try and hold through Nivah's force power
>>Nivah, you were amazing with your force control. I'll be honest, I'm nervous to go against that
>>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight

Literally all of it.
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>>42493295
>You both fought admirably
>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493295
>>You both fought admirably
>>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493295
>You both fought admirably
>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493295
>>You both fought admirably
>>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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TFW when It's telling her where Xanth stuck it.
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>>42493295
Seems like we're losing people, I'll probably end the thread shortly.
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>>42493295
I feel like after this tournament we should spend time with Nivah so she doesn't think we only like her when she is nearly killing people.

Ask her about where she went inbetween her parents dying and getting to Korriban.
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>>42493295
>>You both fought admirably
>>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493465
Also voting is done
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>>42493295

>Cael'la you were very strong to try and hold through Nivah's force power
>Nivah, you were amazing with your force control. I'll be honest, I'm nervous to go against that
>Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight
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>>42493465
na brine just less samefagging
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>>42493415
>mfw
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>>42493465
I gotta be driving sadly.
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>>42493469
>I feel like after this tournament we should spend time with Nivah so she doesn't think we only like her when she is nearly killing people.

Agreed.
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>>42493499
Eh, I'm sure about a third have gone to bed.

It's almost 3 on the east coast and tomorrow is a work/school day.
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>>42493465
I forgot to vote.

I'm here. Another one of the anonymous, sorry Brine.
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>>42493465
I ganna go bed.
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>>42493313
>>42493330
>>42493344
>>42493348
>>42493356
>>42493387
>>42493473

"You both fought admirably."

You say, and they both give weak smiles.

"Cael'la what did you say to Nivah in the middle of the fight?"

The two of them turn their heads aside and have a hard time looking you in the eyes.

"Nothing. Just a girl thing."

She says offhandedly.

>Roll 1d100
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Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>42493561
Wooo
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Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>42493561
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Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>42493561

Rolling
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>>42493559
Not to worry Chibs, this is the last thing then I'll end the thread.
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Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>42493561
Our cybernetic eye can detect lewd.
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>>42493567
Thank god you're faster than >>42493573

>>42493578
>Our cybernetic eye can detect lewd.
X-Ray vision when?
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>>42493578

>>42493574
>>42493573
>>42493567


Apparently not. Fucking weak that our shitty rolls prevented us from finding out.
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Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>42493561
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Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>42493561
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>>42493561
???
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>>42493593

>66
>Failure

>Burn a Force Point?

>Y
>N
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>>42493618
Y
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>>42493617
That's what you're trying to find out mate
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>>42493617
damn still using the old dice system

ignore me I'm a drunk retard

>>42493618
>Y
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>>42493618
Y

Question don't crit rolls give us force points
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>>42493618
>N
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>>42493618
Y
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>>42493618
>Y
I need to know dammit
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>>42493640
Yes actually, you are correct, I forgot to account for that, meaning you all have 3 right now.
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>>42493618
>N
Who the hell cares anyway?

It's obviously just a girl thing.

So what, maybe Cael'la is pregnant or some shit, I'd rather save our force points for a situation where we might get our head cut off.
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>>42493618

>Y
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>>42493618
>y
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>>42493618
Y
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>>42493618
>>N
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>>42493668
>Someone is pregnant

>Just a girl thing

Wut
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>>42493658
I'm glad I had that moment of clarity then
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>>42493695
Well have you ever seen a boy pregnant?
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>>42493668
>Cael'la pregnant
She's a different species then Xanth
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>>42493618
>Y
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>>42493713
She's a) a near human and b) never stopped anything in a Science Fantasty universe like Star Wars.
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>>42493713
>tfw Nivah's the father
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>>42493713
Human seed stronk.
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>>42493618
Votes are in
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>>42493713
Near-Human anon, like they gotta explain shit.
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>>42493793
I don't think that's how xeno-genetics works.
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>>42493629
>>42493638
>>42493640
>>42493650
>>42493657
>>42493669
>>42493679
>>42493680
>>42493719

>Force Point burned
>99
>Success

Your gaze meets Nivah's and she wiggles and fidgets trying to avoid you. In time she breaks and sighs.

"S-she said... if I don't win... I'm not strong enough to be with you..."

Nivah says softly.

You gaze over at Cael'la and she shrugs.

"I wanted to push her. She was holding back and I didn't want to beat her if it wasn't a proper fight. Though, I might have pushed her harder then intended."

Cael'la says, struggling to laugh.

You prepare to speak however you are cut off. A chill runs down your voice as a chorus of seven voices speak in unison, addressing you.

"Well... isn't this sweet."

Darth Languish says with a chuckle.

- - - - - - - - -

Thats the end of the thread for the night kids, I'll be closing up shop, ask you questions and such
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>>42493815
Thanks for running Brine

I've been wanting to ask how Xanth's prgress in the more intellectual studies, eg philosophy, tactics, history, have been going?

Also next thread when?
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>>42493815
Next bread when?
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>>42493815
WE

DIDN'T


WAVE


WE'RE FUCKED
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>>42493815
Thanks for running. How fucked are we?
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>>42493814
No, really it does - there are lots of half humans with Near Human parents in Star Wars.
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>>42493815
Thanks for running boss, holy shit we're fucked
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>>42493815
Oh boy this is gonna be interesting
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>>42493840
He's a fair hand at all of them, I tend to skip them just because there's a certain monotony to it. If he focused he could pursue a field that had a hand in them, Darth Languish and her Sphere are a good balance of combat and intellectualism. That being said Xanth will practically have to beat Master from the more combat focused sphere with a stick given how powerful a warrior he is.

>>42493844
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday.

>>42493846
>>42493859
>>42493868
I want to say, but that would be metagaming and metagaming is wrong
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>>42493815
>Darth Languish

>captcha: select the popcorn
Fuck you captcha, we aren't here to amuse you.
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>>42493880
>Darth Languish and her Sphere are a good balance of combat and intellectualism
Sphere of Biotic Science, ho!

>implying the murder milf would give us a choice anyways
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>>42493880
>That being said Xanth will practically have to beat Master from the more combat focused sphere with a stick given how powerful a warrior he is.

I think I understand what this is meant to say but feel you left out a few words.
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>>42493815
pastebin?
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>>42493880
>That being said Xanth will practically have to beat Master from the more combat focused sphere with a stick given how powerful a warrior he is.

No Brine, please have mercy, I'm already so drunk
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>>42493815
Thanks for running.
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>>42493904
Masters*
spheres*
off*
I am tired

>>42493922
Before the next thread

>>42493926
Fuck your liver
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>>42493880
Next thread we should tell Nivah that our love for her doesn't focus on her strength and that we still liked her back before she put some into a lightning induced coma.

What I'm saying is that cute, short, shy girls are definitely my fetish, and that a little yandere is nice, cute shy girls are better.

Though it's not like she isn't that yet, so it's probably fine.
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I hope we get different Masters than Cae'la and Nivah just because of the drama that would come along with it.
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>>42493947
Like you're gonna post it on twitter or?
What'ya gonna call the quest when we're not an Apprentice anymore?
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>>42494004
Sith Apprentice Quest: Not an Apprentice Anymore Edition

SAQ: NaAAE for short
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>>42494004
Yes on twitter
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>>42494070
Love you brine, see you next week
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>>42494132
If it's not too metagamey how excited was our imouto getting to watch us fight?
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>>42493815
>"Well... isn't this sweet."
>Darth Languish says with a chuckle.
SEE, WE SHOULD HAVE WAVED
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>>42494272
It's all about keeping up apperances. She'll understand.
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We should find out if Nivah's face wound is going to turn into a scar. By the way you described it it probably will.
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>>42494326
Sweet
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>>42494326
bacta and sith majiks can fix it and pretty much anything else too

it would be nice if she gets it healed, and then has a very faint silver tattoo of it to remind her
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>>42494379
what that would look dumb may as well keep the scar would look better then a silver tattoo of the scar
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>>42494394
we'll tell her to keep the scar, the reminder of her strength and devotion to us turns us the fuck on
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>>42494394
you've evidently never seen a faint silver tattoo, in the right light they look awesome, and in the rest of lighting conditions you don't notice them
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>>42494467
>i-in the right light they l-look awesome!
>pfft you can't even see them in other lights!
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>>42494483
thats the fucking point of them, to be subdued and not in your face you retard
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>>42494467
post a pic of one
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>>42494488
>xanth doesn't like proof of strength and battle trophies.



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