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Lunchtime bump, gotta do some stuff before we update.

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late night bump

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dinner bump

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[Lucas - HP: 50/50, PS: 1/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 190]

"So, if I might ask..." you begin, "How did you end up in the service of your previous employer?" You glance out the window as you say this, noting the bodies laying outside. It may be a good idea to dispose of them. Anna takes another sip from her tea and then looks back up to you, her expression blank as she speaks, "My mother was an elf far estranged from her kind, she found herself in a human settlement and tried to blend in... Of course, Legato basically runs that city, and his men have free reign of just about anything they want, be it food, drink or... ...women."

She glances away, this is obviously a painful subject but she continues regardless, "It's not hard to put the rest together, I'd imagine. One of Legato's lieutenants wanted my mother, and so he had her... And I guess that's how I was born. My mother tried running away with me when I was old enough, but those vandals, they..."

She says no more, and the next several moments are filled with an awkward silence. You offer her an apologetic glance, not thinking you may have hit a soft spot with your question, but she promptly smiles. "It's okay, it's all in the past. I just don't get to speak about it often, it's not like anyone would listen before..." she halts for a moment, and then looks to you and smiles again in earnest, "...But, I do appreciate you listening to me."

You decide to change the subject, and the two of you chat for a few minutes more before Anna notices you glancing out the window. "Oh!" She seems surprised, "Yes, I see, leaving them out there to rot's probably not the best idea, hm?" She stands and makes her way outside ever so casually, as if she wasn't just heading outside to dispose of several human corpses.

Luckily, there is a basement that had gone unused, and the two of you get them downstairs without any trouble quickly enough. You also check their pockets and "obtain" 30 gold pieces.

The two of you now stand near the door leading to the basement, Anna sweating lightly from the exertion, though she puts on a smiling face as usual. "So..." she hesitates for a moment before continuing, "Where were you heading to before you stumbled across all this? I suppose I shouldn't keep you, hm?"

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A: That's right, you have a task at hand you need to complete. Better get going.
B: This incident takes priority, after all, there could be more of Legato's men on their way.

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It has dat Julia, but from what I understand it's not so great, yeah.

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Alright, lunchtime bump. I guess we'll go with both ideas unless someone else wants to suggest something else.

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You're running Muk, huh? Are you running him as a CurseMuk? Also, UU or OU? Running Muk in OU takes some balls, brah!

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Have a family thing I need to attend tonight so I can't make it for the non-canon thingy. Sorry 'bout that. I might be back late tonight, though.

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Have a family thing I need to attend today, so I guess I'll bump here and see if anyone else wants to suggest anything else or vote for the ideas that have already been posted.

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Hey Kirie, you have the cunning bard thing that lets you slide stuff when it misses your ally in melee right?

Because I was thinking of taking this feat next level:

I force things to attack me, they miss and you can slide me, which grants me an MBA.

Edit: I guess I'm dropping Tempest Technique for one-handed weapon talent, not even powergame logic here, the +2 damage just isn't in the same ballpark as +1 AC, +1 Speed, and getting no check penalty on physical skills.


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dinner time bump

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NEW NPC rankings: http://pastebin.com/PP4qncNW

Gwenevere and Lilly added.
Samantha up.
Dubs and Sharon up
"OK" tier merged with "No Opinion" tier.

I... find myself unable to find a ranking for BUNNY GOD OF OF DEATH. They're obviously better than No Opinion, but it was so absolutely goofy that I find myself dumbfounded.

I might just have to make a BUNNY GOD OF DEATH tier later or something.

Let me know if I forgot anyone else.


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[Lucas - HP: 50/50, PS: 1/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

Immediately your eyes widen as your mind seems to be taken over by a euphoric sensation, your body tenses for a split instant, and then relaxes. She backs away, leaving you feeling much better than you had only a moment ago. "What did you-" you begin to speak, as she casually situates herself back in her seat. She smiles, leaving you dumbfounded for a brief moment.

She finally speaks up, "And that... would be why I'm so sought after by my former employer." she sighs, "Amongst the elfin kind, it's a practice that has become uncommon. My mother, you see, taught me this when I was still little." You only now notice that she had actually grown a tad pale after sitting back down. "...In short, I gave you a tiny bit of my life force. Your injuries are probably all patched up, and without drawing on your own vitality." You stare dumbfounded for a moment, and she stifles a laugh. "Yeah, that's about the reaction I expected. Don't worry though, it was the least I could do since you helped me."

You think you understand now, Anna's gift must be something rare and, as you can attest, felt fantastic. This 'Legato' person must have wanted it to himself, enough so that he'd send armed thugs to ensure nobody else could claim his 'property' if she were to run away.

More than a few questions spring to mind...

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Freestyle choice: Feel free to ask Anna anything that comes to mind. Alternatively you can excuse yourself and return to your main quest right now, if you so choose. Feel free to collaborate with one another, if you like another person's post, you can "vote" for that post.

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[Lucas - HP: 34/50, PS: 1/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

You hadn't planned on killing this man, but now that you know he works for a big organization and basically TOLD YOU he's going to rat you out to them, it would be a pretty stupid idea to let him go. With one swift motion you bring your blade down on his head before he even has a moment to react. He slumps over lifelessly.

With that done, you hear a sigh of relief. You turn to see the woman that these men had been after. She looks to be in her late thirties or early forties, though she's obviously healthy and well taken care of. You immediately notice why, her two small pointed ears jutting out from the sides of her long black hair, the telltale signs of elven heritage. She glances you over and you take note of her plain brown eyes, by all accounts minus the ears she looks human, a half-breed between human and elf no doubt.

She seems a bit nervous as she looks you over, so you decide to speak first, "All taken care of, miss. Sorry about the mess." She smiles, and immediately relaxes as she moves away from the window she was standing behind and opens the now partially smashed door to her house. She motions for you to come in.

As you step inside you note that, though the cottage itself is fairly nice, the interior is incredibly minimalistic; though, if she were a runaway from some powerful criminal organization this makes enough sense. She motions for you to sit down at the single table with her, pouring a cup of what appears to be tea in a cup and offering it to you.

"I really must thank you, stranger, I don't know where you came from but I'm certain you've saved my life today." she finally speaks up, hands folded on her lap as she takes a seat across the table from you. "My name's Anna, I... was an associate of sorts, for those men. I wanted out of the business they're in though, so I made my way here by stowing away on a ship a few months ago. Found this place abandoned out here and... Well, here I am."

You introduce yourself in turn, briefly explaining why you had returned home as the two of you drink tea... It was almost amusing, how in such a short time you had cut down four men and were now casually enjoying a cup of tea. After a moment however, your body had begun to cool off from the conflict and the pain of the blows you had endured began to nag at your side, causing you to wince in pain reflexively. Almost immediately Anna seems to take notice, setting her cup of tea down. "Hold still, just a moment..." She'd slowly approach you, placing a hand on your forehead.

(continued in next post)

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Guess we're going with A. I'll update in a bit, just got home, weekly stuff is starting.

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night time bump

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[Lucas - HP: 34/50, PS: 1/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

"Fine. But you're answering a few questions." You look the man fiercely in the eyes and he nods and drops to his feet, bowing for forgiveness. Cowardly, but maybe he can shed some light on this. "What are you doing here, it's obviously no good, but I want to know exactly why you and your friends decided to bust into somebody's house out here in the middle of nowhere."

The man looks at you dumbfounded as he speaks, "Y-you mean you're not a bodyguard? What are you then?"

You shrug, "Just some passerby." He doesn't seem to buy it but he is in no position to argue.

"Okay, we work for Mr. Legato, y-you... ahh!" suddenly the thug gets a snide look on his face, "You screwed up! Mr. Legato isn't going to be so nice when he gets his hands on you for interfering with our business!"

He changes his tune quickly enough when you squat down to eye level with him, looking less than amused. "AH-umm!" he stammers, "This bi-- this lovely young woman that lives here is Mr. Legato's slu-- um, consort...? Until she ran away, that is."

Now you're starting to see the bigger picture. This 'Legato' person seems to be a shady sort, no doubt he has other men... It would be unwise to let this man who had seen your face live, you now realize, but is it right to kill him?

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A: Take no chances, kill the man.
B: Tell him to get lost, that's enough bloodshed.

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lunchtime bump

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Really excited for Thursday, hope I can be around for the whole session.

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[Lucas - HP: 34/50, PS: 1/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

You slice into the man with your hefty blade, putting enough power into it to rend a normal man nearly apart! Bloodied, he staggers backwards, barking orders at his remaining lackey. The smaller man charges at you and attacks with his club but misses once more. However, now you're surrounded on two sides. The ringleader smashes his greatclub into your arm, and you can feel it nearly cave in from the impact, thankfully your armor manages to absorb much of the blow.

As the larger man begins to cackle madly, believing to have put you down, you retort with a menacing glare and bring your sword up once more, this time cleaving a terrible gash across his neck even as he attempts to avoid it. It's too late for him, that was the end. He hobbles once and then falls.

You turn towards the remaining lackey, who tosses his club down, "HEY MAN! I GIVE UP!" he whimpers as he raises his hands forward apologetically.

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A: Too bad. (Kill him)
B: Fine. (Let him go)

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[Lucas - HP: 44/50, PS: 2/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

There's no time to waste, if the ringleader gets a hostage this will only get worse! You push past the lackey making haste towards his boss, but as you do, his club meets your side, causing you to wince in pain. The injury isn't too severe though, and you cut past and charge directly at the ringleader! You've cut him off, if he tries to bolt you'll probably have a free opportunity to hit him while his guard is dropped.

Knowing this, he growls and delivers a mighty swing with his greatclub, but you manage to parry it aside, just barely.

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A: Attack! He's clearly scum and needs to be brought down (Can Trigger PS, TDS)
B: Try to talk him down, he's seen you drop two of his lackies without any real effort after all.

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morning bump

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[Lucas - HP: 50, PS: 2/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

Knowing the crossbowman would be a problem, you make a dash towards him before he has the time to take a shot. With a clean slash of your greatsword, a crimson mist sprays from his sternum and he goes down without a word.

As you turn, the smaller man with the club has reached you, however he swings wildly and misses you completely (natural 1)! The ringleader makes no effort to join his lackey, instead taking his greatclub and smashing in the door! You hear the woman inside shriek, it looks like the ringleader is going to take a hostage!

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A: Ignore the lackey ontop of you, stop his boss!
B: It's unsafe to disengage haphazardly, kill the lackey first.

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Combat situation so if there's no more voting within the hour we'll go with that.

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[Lucas - HP: 50, PS: 2/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

You charge headlong into the fray, the nearest thug being one of the smaller men wielding a club. He doesn't even notice as you drive the hilt of your greatsword so hard into his skull that it caves and he drops to the ground bloody and beaten. The ringleader and his two other men turn towards you and appear shocked. "WHERE THE HELL DID HE COME FROM? DID THAT WHORE HIRE A BODYGUARD!? KILL HIM DAMMIT!!"

From what you've gathered, the smaller men all look pretty weak and will probably be taken down with one good hit. The ringleader looks a bit sturdier and more dangerous, however...

You see a woman inside the cottage duck down, watching the fight intently, likely the woman these thugs were after.

There's no avoiding a fight now, but you've tipped the odds a little bit closer to your favor, though it's still three versus one. The closest target to you is the ringleader, though you could easily make the dash and charge at one of the smaller men. The smaller man with the club likewise looks like he's about to charge at you, while the crossbowman is taking aim...

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Who is your next priority target?

A: Ringleader (you can expend Power Strike, Takedown Strike, neither, or both if you hit.)
B: Crossbow thug
C: Club thug

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dinnertime bump

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Sounds good. I could potentially be late on Thursday but I'll try to be home before gametime.

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looks like we have a tie. bump for more votes.

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lunchtime bump

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[Lucas - HP: 50, PS: 2/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

You decide to investigate the light source. After all, it could be related to what you were investigating anyway. As you approach, you can easily confirm that it is several mundane torches, and they are moving at a very deliberate marching pace. Not so subtle, so probably not trained assassins... Still, you figure it's worth looking into and follow not far behind.

You aren't the greatest at stealth, but thankfully circumstance favors you in that these people, four of them by your estimation, seem to be distracted by idle chat and the rather brisk pace they're keeping. Not long after, they come to a stop at a small cottage. You're close enough to where you can both hear and see them...

It's now that you realize these are armed men. Three smaller men, one wielding a crossbow and two others with clubs, plus one man roughly your height but considerably thicker and fatter, sporting a larger club with a few metal spikes crudely hammered in.

You snuff your sunrod as you creep up a bit closer. You're testing the limits of your already limited stealth ability here, it's likely you'll be spotted if you try to sneak any closer, but you are close enough to make out exactly what they are saying now.

"Find the whore! Drag her out and beat her senseless!" the large man barks at the others, who begin to surround the cottage. "But don't kill her. I want to have some fun with her first!" the large man states, followed by a sickening cackle. These most definitely AREN'T assassins, or they're the worst assassins ever heard of at least. The three smaller men have begun to circle the cottage, and the ringleader is at the door, smashing at it with his fist. A moment later, you hear the unmistakable shriek of a terrified woman...

Well, you certainly can't just walk away from this. What to do...

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A: CHARGE! Let's take these thugs out, there's no time to lose!
B: Let's take it slow and continue to sneak towards the mob.

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morning bump

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Red > Green > Silver > Blue >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. Orange >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Purple

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Alright well sleep isn't happening. Invite me if you finish that game and want to play more bots.

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well damn, I'm logging out for the night then. sorry.

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GODDAMINT SERIOUSLY? I GO AWAY FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THE ONLY PEOPLE ON THE FACE OF THE PLANET THAT WANT TO PLAY BOTS ARE IN QUENE FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE WHEN I CHECK

AODUJAERTLIJAREGPIJWERFPIJA

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HeishiroT, sorry, I got distracted by SS13

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So does anyone wanna intermediate co-op vs ai? I can play any type of champ.


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Any definite plan on game schedule this week?

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D'AHAHAHAHA! I made a throw-away post in this thread and came back later not remembering what I posted here, only to find hilarity.

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bump

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bump

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IT'S PIKACHU!!!

(it's Stunfisk!)

GODDAMNIT ARGHH

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[Lucas - HP: 50, PS: 2/2, HE: 1/1, TDS: 1/1, Gold: 160]

"Bunch of assassins? I think I can handle that!" you crack your knuckles to emphasize your point. The girl can't help but grin, seeming to enjoy your enthusiasm. As she attempts to speak she stammers a little as she struggles with her common. "Y-you are a the brave, yes? Well, we are appreciating the help. We normally not supposed to hire the outside help, but I have feeling you are capable?"

As usual her common is a bit of a chore to interpret in your mind but you think you get the jist of what what she is saying. For the next several minutes she explains to you where you are heading and what exactly it is you are doing. You are almost a little bit disappointed when she tells you all you're really going to be doing is investigating an old abandoned villa far off on the outskirts of the island, away from town. Apparently, some one with a lot of money chose this quiet little island to build his dream house on, but mysteriously disappeared one night, long before people came to settle here.

"Is should n-not have any trouble, but you should be ready anyway? Could be wrong, may have agents staying to monitor this island..." she pauses for a moment, her face now showing signs of concern, "...these people kidnap many children, they are never to be seen again. Two years ago, they take many children from this island."

You freeze, a realization coming to you... could these assassins be the ones that took your brother during your two year absence? Now you've a vested interest, you feel as if you must get to the bottom of this. You thank the girl, and turn to head off. As you do, she speaks up once more, "By the way, my name is Ika, it was... good talking with you? You seem like a brave person, if everyone was so brave..." she trails off as you look back to her.

"Thanks Ika." you offer her a reassuring grin, "Name's Lucas Taylor. I'll catch you later!"

You make your way out of town. The remainder of this small island outside of your hometown is primarily empty grassland. Were it not for the fact this island was located off in the middle of nowhere in the vast Twilight, the land could be quite valuable. You think you understand now a few things. Firstly, why some rich foreigner would build his villa off someplace peaceful like this... and also why some shady assassins would choose this place to hide.

You travel on foot for many hours, and were there a sun it would likely have set by now. Outside the city, travel is difficult without a light, given that the skies are perpetually dark, and leaving the well lit settlement is a bit of a task for the common man. Thankfully amongst your various are several "sunrods", torches given to you by your mercenary friends that burn for hours on end.

As you continue towards your destination you spot the glare of a few torches off in the distance. It could be related to your search, or it could be something else entirely. You could investigate this, or continue along, heading towards your destination.

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A: Investigate the light source
B: Continue to the abandoned villa

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CYOA fan project seems to be taking off incredibly slowly... I'm worried it's the title, "Broken World: Twilight" seemed okay to me but after posting it, I thought to myself it may be confused with Twilight... as in sparkly vampires and crap.

It's a bit late to change the topic title now though. Darn.

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Looks like A's gettin all the votes here. I'll write it up tomorrow mornin' then.

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one last nightly bump.

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Lucian joke poster confirmed.

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So uh, I might be at a family thing on Saturday, I don't know for how late though.

Are we aiming for Thursday and/or Friday?

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