Saturday, May 14, 1985. Chicago.You open your eyes to the sound of rushing feet and whispered voices. It’s still dark, your wife turning over and muttering in her sleep. What’s the time? The digital clock reads 3:46 AM. There’s more voices outside in the corridor. People are running. What’s going on? You get out of bed, taking care not to disturb Linda, and look for your dressing gown. You find it and wrap it around yourself while you look through the window. The city is quiet, only a few cars lazily crawling down the streets, empty of pedestrians. You see that there’s been a light rain, droplets of water still clinging to your window and leaving the city streets glistening.There’s a knock at the door, and as you turn, it opens, and your friend, Albert West, pokes his head through and says: “Mr President. We need you to come with us.”SOMEWHERE ABOVE THE ARCTICA beeping rings out through the cockpit. Three pairs of eyes are staring at the dashboard. Cpt. William Blakely, aircraft commander, pushes a button and the beeping stops. He orders the navigator to check in with command. The navigator pushes some buttons and listens to his headset, then shakes his head. Cpt. Blakely pushes some more buttons, and CAP811 flashes on his screen. He resets the system. CAP811 flashes on the screen again. He looks at his pilot, who nods, slowly. They both unzip a pouch on their vests, and pull out two documents, marked TOP SECRET. They break the red ribbon seal, and read what is written on them. They look at each other’s documents. The contents are identical. There is silence in the cockpit.
>>6316091Yeah also I think this would kill off neoliberalism in the USA since Regan was killed and bush lost the election
>>6316095a huge question is if 9/11 still happens in this timeline since it's unlikely things like the Gulf War still happen
>>6316096I wonder that too
>>6316842another big factor i hadn't thought of yet is the Soviet-Afghan war with America helping what eventually became the Taliban
Thanks to whoever archived the quest by the way, was about to do it myself then noticed it was already done.
You are Ben Parker, super-powered criminal and thief extraordinaire. After being bitten by a radioactive spider, you underwent a miraculous change, and adopted the identity of "The Huntsman"! But it's not all bad! Your clone brother, Abel Parker, works to protect the city, and potentially help clean up some of your messes. He goes by the name of "Spider-Man"! And co-parented by them both is Cindy Moon--half-fox demon, part-time prophetic monster slayer and a local vigilante endorsed by the moon god Khonshu!Archive: https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Max%20Spider%20QuestLast time: After retaking the city, Cindy and company marched an army of monsters to Varnae's doorstep and challenged him to single combat! Despite the legends surrounding him, he got thoroughly trounced! In his desperation, Varnae cast away his pride, as well as his immortal soul! As it turned out, he had been secretly planning to possess the TRUE ruler of Limbo this entire time. Except, it wasn't Belasco, but a blonde kid with a giant sword!Using every trick and resource at her disposal, Cindy avoided seriously injuring the girl, and fought her way to Varnae's castle. There, she and the Blood Witch lured him into a devil's trap, where Shaggy used his powerful magic charms to eject Varnae's soul from the host, and placed it in a home-crafted artifact used to entrap spirits.They weren't able to rest for long, though, because Ben and Belasco’s fight made its way down to Cindy's level! Together, the two of them briefly fought the demon, but his defenses were too strong for them to even wound him! Thankfully, Khonshu informed you that he had called for backup. And that backup came in the form of Ammit, the devourer of souls! But that wasn't even the craziest part! Because she brought Cindy’s previously deceased friend, B Negative, along for the ride!After Ammit swallowed Belasco whole, Cindy ran over to embrace her dear friend. But the revelations didn't end there!Harpy and James came out to meet the group, dragging Dr. Hank McCoy (A.K.A. Beast from the X-Men) along with them! He not only surrendered and admitted to his complicity in this event, but he also offered them what might be the cure for mutants!?No one really knew what to make of that, but Cindy at least managed to prevent Mina from killing him outright, forestalling Ammit's judgement in favor of allowing the Kaiju King to make the decision. Only, when they got back, the Kaiju King was on the brink of death from overstraining himself during the zombie invasion!Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Missed the last vote, sorry. Holidays have me beat.>>6340226>”Ami, mind explaining that ‘court’ thing to Cindy while I take this? If Tamano wanted you to join then I’ll bet Cindy is going to get a recruitment flier with a very special mission attached to it soon.”If Cindy objects, Ben can point out that Cindy’s a perfect champion for her. She’s a human that she doesn’t need to feel threatened by while also being a nine-tailed kitsune (once Ami Han is dead) she can bless or use as a potent mouthpiece on Earth. Cindy is already serving Khonshu, but that’s not going to stop her from a few attempts with her or Khonshu?I’d like an idea of how long we could play them along with considering it if Cindy gets found before they figure out we’re sheltering Ami Han.>”Excuse me, I should probably deal with this.” (Return Angela's calls.)The multiple missed calls from Angela seem important though. White Tiger, right? We’re certainly not her first, second, or third choice to call for a favor.… I wonder if this was something Cindy’s mom was hoping for? She does like using gods as a means to her ends.
>>6340244>>6340798>”Excuse me, I should probably deal with this.” (Return Angela's calls.)Taking these.>>6340798>If Cindy objects, Ben can point out that Cindy’s a perfect champion for her. She’s a human that she doesn’t need to feel threatened by while also being a nine-tailed kitsune (once Ami Han is dead) she can bless or use as a potent mouthpiece on Earth. Cindy is already serving Khonshu, but that’s not going to stop her from a few attempts with her or Khonshu?That'd be a very interesting scenario! Becoming the champion of the most powerful kitsune would defintely spice up Cindy's life. Ben is allowed to make similar such deals, if he doesn't mind being tied down by duty and obligation. Also, in a way, White Tiger might be considered a champion herself!Oh, and here's the Discord server link!: https://discord.gg/GkCrsSwKBBIt's a permanent one, so anyone who reads through this in the archive should be able to use it. I won't be posting updates in the server until this thread falls off, just to give people some time to adjust.
“Excuse me, I should probably deal with this.” you said, stepping away for a moment.Everyone turned and watched as you walked towards the bathroom, pulled out your phone and returned Angela's call. Before you even had a chance to close the door behind you, she picked up the phone.“Hey, Ang. Long time no-”“When exactly were you gonna tell me that you recruited my aunt to your little mercenary team?” she insisted.“Uhhhh-”“The thirteen year old kid!”“You're gonna have to be more specific.”Angela scoffed.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6341512>>”Sounds like a happy family reunion to me.”>>”Could you put them on the phone?”the white tigers are related? why am i surprised
>>6341512>”Sounds like a happy family reunion to me.”>”Could you put them on the phone?”Yeah, these seem like the most Ben-like options.
This is the story about a world divided between humanity’s accelerating advancements in technology and their mastery of arcane magicks.Two heroines from opposite sides of the coin were brought together by fate itself to uncover the conspiracies brought forth by humanity’s unsettling progress. will they be able to bring balance to the world, pull a divided world back whole, or will their failures cause the segregation of humanity from its progress into an unrecoverable spiral into chaos? The choices are all up to YOU…!! This is the story about technology, magick, stars, adventures, and breaking a curse.This…..is “STARGRAVING”.SCHEDULE: Every Monday-Thursday from 1:40PM-6:00PM ESTKeep in mind, I’m very new to Quests, as this is my first one. Nonetheless, I hope you stay tuned and enjoy!!
RESULTS:Noisette: 6Malva: 16Santana: 17In an attempt to make sure the Shadow Blob stays in one spot, Noisette launches a stun shot towards the creature’s spherical core, keeping it from launching its attack!“Malva! Boss! QUICK!!”A powerful crackling tension fills the sewer tunnel, and the two Deathwings were fully intent on taking this black beast down and FINALLY getting out of this gauntlet! With a wave of Malva’s plasma whip, the energized weapon stands on end, looking like a giant orange needle, to which Santana’s legendary Damian’s Greed bursts with the same crackling energy from before! Consecutively, the two slash at the Shadow Blob’s core, reducing the weak point to a million pieces! Without what was essentially its heart, the Shadow Blob could no longer maintain its ever-changing form, and the creature melts into a pile of bones and liquid. With that, the Shadow Blob was defeated, and the path to Diezauberei is clear!!
BGM: https://youtu.be/gnmZS9eBNiA “ Hah . . . hah . . . hah . . . that was ridiculous . I hope you’re happy, Malva. Next time we do things my way and travel by air. I’ve had enough of all this sSSsSsSsewer spellunking. “Ranted Santana, who then muttered to himself as he looked away from the other party members, most likely to hide their embarrassment after all that went on in the Sewer System. Noisette shifts around the remains of the Shadow Blob for anything useful for the journey ahead, and Malva lights another cigarette. After the grueling fight prior, she definitely needed it!“...What the hell was that thing, anyway? It wasn’t like anything I’ve ever seen before…and it can use magick, too. Ya’ think it snuck into the Sewer System from Diezauberei?”Malva took a long drag from her cigarette, puffing smoke out from her mask. Then, added:“ Well……it’s over now, ain’t it. Lets get outta here, or else another one of those blobby things might show up. Y’ hear that, Noisette?”Hearing the other two’s desire to leave the dank tunnels of the sewer, Noisette quickly gets onto her feet, nodding as she walks towards the exit with the two Deathwings. Twas a ladder, leading to an open manhole up above…seems the prior skirmish must’ve jimmied it open! With the long ascent up, Noisette is determined to see the rest of the world beyond the dark Underslums of Neo-Perit. Noisette’s destiny, written in the stars, has sent her forth on an unforgettable quest! This was merely one step on our hero’s journey, as now . . .
. . . STARGRAVING Quest finally begins!!!
>>6325313Wooo!
>>6325313Hope you're doing okay bud
Disclaimer : One shot. Let's try to be fast-paced and see how it goes.You are located in the middle of France. Which Bee do you pick?>European Dark Bee>Italian Honey Bee>Buckfast Bee>Himalayan Giant-Cliff Honey Bee>Africanized Bee >HornetWhich Hive?>Dadan>Langstroth>Warre>Dead Tree Trunk>Kenyan HiveComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
here's my complete notes on the settingDifferences with real world :Land :- No sugar of any nature except honey because of various catastrophic incidents.- Cheapest honey come from Beetbees, munching the vegetable (honey with an atrocious beet aftertaste) - Hornets are getting really smart- Bears. Lot of them.- Pesticide bans- Most of people are allergic to beesThreats : Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Alas, this quest was just not meant to bee.
>>6315307feel free to take over or somethign
>>6315342No can do, I'm already running a cambion quest.
>>6315356Well, see you there then.
A world where might makes right. A world of Jade and Gold, of Phoenix and Dragons, of Pills and Talismans, of Martial and Spiritual arts.A world where diligent training yield strength, meaning freedom. A world where loneliness means death, meaning social chains.A world still unfair, as the ones reaching the heavens are most likely born rich - be it political riches of the aristocrats, power of secret knowledges and hidden realms of clans, or lucky enough to be born one-in-a-thousand genius.This was not the case of Quiet Word - that is, (You).Your current skill level is on par with other genius of your age. But where they were graced with secret techniques and special care, you just had lucky encounters leveraged to the best and a knack for navigating social situations.You own a trove of techniques and treasures for such a young cultivator - more than you can study efficiently, but your strength lies in the impressive amount of Bonded Spiritual Beasts - A Phoenix spirit, a Horse spirit, a Snake spirit and a Wolf spirit.Speaking of that last one, you didn't told a world about him to anybody. As a scion of the Primordial Wolf spirit, its father warned you of its worth and how people could want to rip it away from you. Especially in such a ruthless and public environment than, say, a townwide cultivator tournament.Previously mentionned worth comes from its ability to Fuse without restriction - fusion being a secret of the higher ranking of your sect, secret you have almost completely rediscovered on your own, and freely shared with your sect-siblings (but not your masters). Alright, the Primordial Wolf might have helped you on that "figuring it out by yourself" point.Recently, you chased some precious treasures in the Stormwood rare event, and delayed a breakthrough for helping your little sect-siblings. Right now, You are in a succesfull seclusion.
>>6335823The name is in the bible for what it's worth
>>6335957Not bad, my name is from the Bible as well. It should serve him well.
Can someone do me a solid and archive for me?
>>6337568got ya bruvhttps://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/2025/6308335/
>>6337592thx m8
You are Charlotte Fawkins, Herald and heroine. With the power of your positive spirit, you have overcome deceit, defeat, and divine possession, and now you are going to save the world. First, though, you need to defeat your nemesis Jean Ramsey in single combat.Your fall through Ramsey's cloak is short, and your landing is soft (though you're displeased to discover the tail interferes with any cool forward roll). You are in blackness. You're not certain what you anticipated.When you stand, you spy the Crown first, then the mask, then the snake, then, and only then, do you make out the rest of Ramsey: she's 20 feet away, her cloak camouflaging her near-perfectly. You suppose this is her head, or pocket dimension, or... wherever. Ramsey's axe, taller than her body, glossy black, is camouflaged too, only visible by its glint: the Crown is shedding faint white light.You draw The Sword— its flames do nothing to illuminate the space, but it seems like the appropriate thing to do. Ramsey cocks her head. "Boy, you sure are a pain in the ass, aren't you?"The snake, glossy beige, loops down around her shoulders. =Like father, like daughter. Isn't that right, Wingnut.=God-damnit! How much have you been spied on? You clench The Sword, refusing to rise to the bait, but it wasn't set out for you— Richard shimmers into existence by your side. His hand is on your shoulder. "She is my client. Do not drag her—""Hey, who the fuck is that?" Ramsey says. =Wow. What the hell is that. I'd be laughing if I wasn't in-chassis, so use your imagination. Or don't. Here: ha ha ha ha ha.=Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
- The prose (after Thread 20ish): I have trouble reading the first ~30% of Redux, separately from concerns about plot and pacing, because I'm a big fat snob about prose quality and the first ~30% of Redux isn't up to my standards. I will generously describe it as "rough around the edges." As time went on, though, the quality very obviously improved, and while I have hiccups with weird phrasings or misplaced emphasis to this day, I feel comfortable in calling the majority of middle- and late-period Redux "well-written on a technical level." It'd be arrogant to go much further than that, so I won't. But I do know that I paid almost as much attention to the line-by-line flow and feel of the words as I did anything in the big picture, and it ended up producing over a million words that I'm very happy with. Damn, I love writing.- The setting: Any time I hear what people like about Redux, they invariably mention the setting, which invariably baffles me, because the worldbuilding is paper-thin and I ripped off all my best ideas from Fallen London. Except nobody seems to care. Am I insane? I think at some point I have to bow to the wisdom of the crowds, so I'm including this, but I'll be specific: I think I finessed the Drowned setting in a way that highlighted its strengths and obscured its weaknesses. What happens up there on the Pillars? What happens literally anywhere else on the seafloor? I mostly don't know, but you never found out (in-story) I didn't know. What's the technical details of all that cool metaphysical stuff? Richard knows, but Charlotte rarely finds out, because *she* doesn't care. I only showed you the stuff I had figured out, and I figured out that stuff in enough detail that it could 1) support a whole story and 2) suggest that everything else had that much detail, too. It's like a magic trick! And you guys are the RUBES that got FOOLED. Just kidding. Probably.- The characters: Duh. Some writers are plot-centric; some writers are setting-centric; I am very clearly character-centric. There is nothing that interests me more than working out how these fake people think and why, and how that's interesting, and how that's funny or strange or sad. I would be happy as a clam if I got to write two people in a white void doing nothing but picking each others' brains, and, not coincidentally, there are substantial chunks of Redux that are more-or-less just that. I won't claim to have a 100% hit rate-- multiple characters were underdeveloped; not all of them provoked the reactions I intended-- but I did make multiple of you assholes cry, and it wasn't because the Wyrm exploded. I have Charlotte Fawkins living rent-free in my head, and now I have made her live rent-free in your heads! Muwahahaha!
- The narration: I'm not going to put "dialogue" here, as much as I enjoy writing it and force 100000 words of it into every thread, because I'm aware the hyperrealistic "um"ing and "ah"ing is at best a matter of taste. Instead, I'll put this down in tandem with the character stuff above. Charlotte's narrative voice is absolutely unmistakable... uh... in my opinion. It shapes the way EVERYTHING in the quest is perceived. When I hear about people struggling with writing in a POV, I'm not sure how to help them, because I can't NOT write in a voice. I will probably be able to mimic Charlotte until the day I die. Isn't that weird?- The foreshadowing and reveals: I had like a dozen twists in the overarching plot lined up and ready to go, not to mention the ones I made up later. I seeded nearly all of them years in advance, executed nearly all of them exactly how I intended to, and they nearly always had the desired effect. Whether I should've saved half of them for a 15,000 word exposition dump in the last 10% of the quest is... up for debate... but there's nothing cooler than the feeling of knocking down dominos your past self set up ages ago. Expect more of this in anything I write.- The high school English BS: I wrote Redux with, you know, themes and symbols and motifs in mind-- maybe not from the very start, but certainly by the halfway mark. You don't need to conduct literary analysis on the quest to enjoy it, I hope, but working with this stuff allowed me to create a richer and denser story than I otherwise would've been able to, and it made me feel like I was producing something meaningful to me and others beyond the facts on the ground of "writing weird story at odd hours for like 5 strangers for 6 years on a Brazilian fly-fishing forum". Whether this is pretentious delusion is (adjusts horn-rimmed glasses) up for the reader to interpret.- Favorite threads: 8, 14, 22, 30, 31, CODICIL, 45, 50 (and some sleeper picks: 12, 19, 37)
>What I think the quest (or I as a QM) did poorlyAre you sick of me talking about how great I am yet? You're in luck, because Redux is not a perfect quest. It's long. It's messy. It started when I was in high school and had very little grasp on how to write a story, and it shows. I'm going to write less here than in the previous section, because I practice POSITIVE THINKING, but nevertheless here's some of the fumbles. Maybe I'll address these before future projects! And maybe I won't, and I'll be cursed by the same flaws forever. Who knows?- Fluff: Going back to Redux with the benefit of perfect hindsight, I think I could cut out 15 threads minimum without losing anything substantial. Some of this was me messing around before I knew what I was doing, or messing around even after I knew what I was doing. Some of it was improvised manses that went overlong, or the timeskip, which also went overlong. Some of it was plotlines that got started but never finished (see: Jesse, Grande Mangrove). I think there's good stuff in all of that-- mostly character development or fun one-off setting elements-- and I also think there's some value, for a quest, in just "hanging out," but geez, this didn't need to take 6 years of my or your guys' life. Fortunately or unfortunately, Redux is so grotesquely overstuffed that it's actively uneditable: it would take years to carve it down. It will stand as a momument to my hubris instead, and maybe I'll try and write shorter things in the future.- Worldbuilding: Seriously, it's ridiculously underbaked, guys. To name something obvious: if there's 16 Pillars, each geographically isolated for 200 years, shouldn't they all have developed unique cultures? Shouldn't this have influenced the characters, who come from a wide variety of Pillars, in any way? You get Charlotte's puritanical values, Monty/Ramsey/Earl's casual legalized murder, and... that's it. Everybody else is in a messy blob. I have known about this issue for over 6 years and haven't done anything about it-- I was supposed to figure it out before Redux started, but never bothered, because worldbuilding bores me so much. Now apply this to literally everything not in the direct line of sight of Charlotte Fawkins. I'm never going to be Tolkien, but I might either try really really hard to flesh things out more, or I'll set future projects in an alt-Earth or something that saves me most of the effort. TBD.- Dropped plotlines and missed opportunities: Generally addressed in previous posts. (But there were tons.)- Puzzles: I'm not good at making them. And there were like two of you who loved them and wanted more, and everybody else (implicitly) wanted fewer, so I ended up having too many and too few at the same time. It's hard!
- Heavy-handed QMing: I have mixed feelings about this one. While I wouldn't call Redux "railroaded"-- your choices did matter throughout, if it wasn't obvious from my three or four posts of unexpected vote outcomes-- I think, after Thread 35, you guys were certainly being herded towards the quest's conclusion. I stand by this as a story writer (and it's nothing if not thematic), but as a QM it made me uncomfortable and still makes me uncomfortable. I suppose this is more of a "if the audience is okay with it, it's okay" thing, but still. Main solution for this one is to run shorter quests.- Names: I think I'm okay at character names (except for repeating way too many sounds... Ellery / Eloise / Earl? Ellery / Monty / Teddy / Rudy / Casey?), but I'm really bad at naming other things. They wind up generic ("The Wyrm", "Base Camp") or nonsensical ("Wind Court") or unpleasant-sounding ("Bright Epoch"). I dread the day I will start another creative project and be forced to name everything from scratch all over again.- The high school English BS: It could be argued that Drowned Quest Redux, between its insane convolution and its misplaced(?) literary aspirations, has for six years held the proud title of "Quest On /qst/ Most Up Its Own Ass." But it's okay, because you guys are also up there with it. In its ass. Or something. Mwah. Love you guys.- Least favorite threads: 4, 5, 6, 23, 40, 41
>The world continuesThis section was going to be dedicated to what I was planning on doing next, personally and creatively. Then >>6337376 preempted me. I already detailed my plans here >>6338433, so I won't recap them in detail, but I will re-convey the most important information.Firstly, I have no current plans for another quest. I won't rule it out, but I definitely won't commit, either: if I ran another quest it would also be to completion, and that's an amount of time and effort I no longer feel safe carving out for myself. If I do return to /qst/, it will be no sooner than Summer 2026, and it will be announced in the /qtg/, the Discord, my Twitter, and wherever else, so please don't worry about missing it. (But maybe follow my Twitter if you haven't already: https://x.com/BathicQM)Secondly, I will be locking in to prep Drowned Quest Redux for republishing on the webnovel site Royal Road, starting, uhhhh, January or February 2026 sometime. Lightly edited ~2000-word chapters will be posted daily until I run out of quest, which will take me at least 2.5 years. (There's a lot of quest.) I have zero plans to monetize this, and, even if the slop demon overtakes me, Redux will remain free to read on sup/tg/ and in my Google Doc / PDF for eternity. That being said, if you enjoyed the quest, I believe you'd enjoy following along on RR: I intend to preserve as much soul as possible (yes, your write-ins will be reposted), I may include new art or vignettes, and Redux in general should stand up very well to rereading. Additionally, if you enjoyed the quest, I'd also appreciate it if you'd LIKE and SUBSCRIBE... uhh... I mean, write a review of it on Royal Road, which will boost RRedux's engagement(tm) with the algorithm(tm) and increase the likelihood that new Drownedchuds will find us. But that can wait until RRedux launches for real, so expect personalized harassment in a month or so until engagement(tm) is achieved.For posterity, the link to RRedux is here: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/95822/. If you go to this webpage while this thread is live, you'll find a blank, chapterless story, because it isn't up yet. If you're reading the sup/tg/ archive, though, it should be active. Hello, brave archive-reader! Come join us in the future!Thirdly, the final thread of Drowned Quest Redux has been archived here: https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/2025/6306967/. Give it an upvote if you like. And lastly, though I've said it so many times before: thank you for reading!>END, FOR REALComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
You find a plain text file buried deep inside an abandoned server.The header is corrupted, but a few lines are still readable:---We-are-looking-for-individuals-capable-of-operating-in-the-dark.Not-tourists,-not-spectators,-but-those-who-understand-that-systems-are-built-to-be-broken.We-do-not-offer-money-or-fame,-only-access-to-doors-that-should-never-have-been-closed.If-you-can-read-this,-you-are-already-part-of-the-test.Your-next-choice-will-determine-whether-you-fade-back-into-obscurity-or-step-further-into-the-grid.---The-screen-asks:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6308459>>6308459> Do-you-accept?Yes>What-do-you-do?MC thinks that even if she's extremely beautiful and flat, she's got the qualities of a suppa hacka.
>>6308459>Yes
>>6308459I pet my cat for like an hour and then lazily try to figure out what the hell is going on.
>>6308459I immediately upload the file to /g/ and ask them what I should do
You are Tristain d’Rusalka, a noble from the United Kingdom of Fodlan born with unique abilities bestowed upon you by the Goddess. You have journeyed across the sea to the desert kingdom of Morfis after receiving an invitation to join a mysterious competition. Though you know little of the trials that lie ahead, the winner of this contest has been promised the hand of Morfis’ Princess, Yulia Xan Phanes, in marriage. Seeking adventures, thrills, and battles that would be worthy of your might, you embarked on this strange voyage with nothing but your trusted axe.The competition for Princess Yulia’s hand has finally begun! Its first stage saw you and your rivals forced to fight through a horde of violent prisoners in order to reach the fabled Tower of Illusion. Teaming up with two of your foreign counterparts, you cleared the goal and were able to advance to the second stage, where a written exam on kingly matters awaited you. You were forced to put your axe aside and rely on your intellect and knowledge to tackle this trial.With the second stage completed, you now await your grading, and the impending third stage, which promises to be your most rigorous challenge yet.>Tristain d’Rusalka>Level 38 Wyvern Lord (EXP: 0/100)HP: 72/72 (130%)Strength: 38 (75%)Magic: 32 (50%)Speed: 28 (40%)Defense: 31 (70%)Resistance: 25 (50%)Luck: 28 (65%) Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6337790Thanks for running!>>6337787Based Adeline and Tristain somehow being a good influence.
>>6337040>>6337043My sides are in orbit, I love Cassius, what a weirdo. Tristain never really made use of his summoning abilities, but at least we got to see them in those interludes.>>6337787>“Back off, foreigner. In that armor, I could roast you-”You know, he probably could. That girl got 0(zero) RES and 8 SPD. Thankfully knight armor makes a person about two times bigger. Helps with initimidation. Also with 31 STR she could probably explode a non-combatant with a punch, unless she gets doubled to death first. Why yes, I am powerscaling Adeline against a random college mage.But hey Tristain is a bad(?) influence on Adeline! Cool, hopefully she's a good influence on him. She may lose the waifu war to the evil scientist wife, but Adeline shall remain the best girl.
>>6337787I love her, but by Sothis her stats are lopsided. Needs to eat more Carrot & Verona soup.
>>6337790Thanks for running QM, a great and fun thread!
>>6337790Good thread, see you then
At the heart of the Johnny convention, behind one set of curtains inside the cuddling zone, there lies a group of zany individuals sharing their stories. You’re among them. And as of now, you’re listening to the second culprit of this entire event happening: Lydie.The former priestess of the Church of Beauty has revealed that you (and your seven Johnny Plushies) are the reason why she’s excommunicated. This creates a little shock in Dog Girl or Proto-Cow as, well, she doesn’t act like a proper religious girl. But there’s a mystery, why *you* (and the Seven Johnny Plushies)? The moment to find out is now.“Thanks to me? What did I do?” You feel like it’s very irresponsible of Lydie to point fingers at you or anything that looks like you.“Be chosen by me!” Lydie puts her hand on her chest. “I couldn’t continue my proper functions without stating your beauty! They’d ask me: Who among these men is the most gorgeous? And I’d say you! Then they’d retort: pick one of the contestants, and I'd say I’m not interested! They couldn’t accept you as an answer because you haven’t gone through the proper channels. They never spared you a thought! Never listened to me! But they’d be damned! I chose well.”“I don’t want to come off as too forward, but isn’t this entirely your fault?” Proto-Cow Verity dryly retorts after reviving from the petting.“She’s in love, who are we to judge?” Dog Girl Donna doesn’t see the issue.“Partially intelligent beings.” Verity states.“Regardless! I’ve been forced into a position I would rather not be in, but as it’s my nature, I always make the best out of my current dilemma.” Lydie explains.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6308971Thanks again, QM! See you in the next thread!
>>6308971Thanks for running
>>6308970Great thread, thanks for running it!
>>6308969Oh no, Matilda and Lydie are too perfect a combo. Imagine Lydie’s enthusiasm for everything compounding with Matilda’s enthusiasm for money and Lydie’s surfeit of cash.
>>6308971Happy birthday.
Grand Zen-Oh, the omni king and ruler of the omniverse has declared there will be a massive tournament to be held in his honor. A grand affair between several universes, each battling it out for the very right to exist. And at the forefront of this grand spectacle will be the Saiyans of Universe 7, who Grand Zen-Oh has grown fond of watching battle. Twenty eight years ago, the Saiyan race were annexed into the PTO as just another race, one of many sent to conquer other worlds. Now, the Saiyans are widely regarded as the strongest warrior race in the entire Seventh Universe, defenders of the PTO led by their strongest, the “Dragon of New Salda” General Karn and his family.You the players will (most often) control Karn. A man who has grown from his lowly beginnings as a Saiyan Brawler with a sub-3000 powerlevel in Age 733 to become not only the strongest Saiyan of his time at AGE 759, but also personal friend to the former emperor Lord Freeza, father to well over a dozen powerful and unique children, a mentor and teacher to his fellow Saiyans, and the best hope for his universe's continued survival. No one warrior can hope to battle eight other universes' strongest fighters alone and hope to prevail, one man's power and skill won't be enough to overcome the looming threat of extermination. But this coming battle will be the ultimate test of how you've lived your life until now, the choices you made not only for yourself, but for the fate of your entire universe.Character sheets and other info: https://controlc.com/46ec566dhttps://pastebin.com/u/GrandDragonQMArchive:http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?searchall=Saiyan+Conqueror+QuestHelp fund quest art commissions and get exclusive side stories as well as artwork by joining the patreon for only $1/month at https://www.patreon.com/GrandDragonQMQuest rules are as follows(unless otherwise noted):>30 minute vote times>Pick ONLY ONE option when votingComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6311013Oooooh, you are all fucking clowns then, good to know. I want to bring everyone back just to kick his ass next.>>6311015My body is ready, even if I might be out at the time.
We're now under 24 hours to go until the Tournament of Power begins!>>6311031The Ninth isn't a strong universe. But they were also unaware of Karn's instincts. Some universes are far more confident than others in the ability of their mortals. Usually those with the slimmest chances, aside ftom the 11th.It's either gamble on his fighters who he KNOWS will lose to U7, or on the assassins who COULD have succeeded. Was a lose-lose, and he's accepted his fate.>>6311236Ha!
>>6309366>Wonder if he found a new power...?How intriguing. Cooler uses Freeza’s race transformation and Gold form as well. If he managed to push it further I am very curious to see it.>>6311009>It is a fun power. One you've only started to tap into, and haven't seen it's true extent yet. I can’t wait to find out more. It seems so interesting that from the burning rage that is linked to the Berserker transformations one can go into something as chilling, icy and different as Supreme Instinct. I know Broly was not in a state of mind to really witness it, when he under Baby’s mind control turned into his Emerald Apex Berserker Saiyan transformation. I think it would make a big impression on him. That’s why I am very curious about what he will think of the path that Karn is following and it’s results. I hope he will watch the tournament and that no Zamasu will interrupt him.>>6311013Good epilogue and as for their future in the Tournament it looks grim.>>6311015>ToP starts this weekend, are you ready?It’s time. I waited so long for this. I am ready.
Soon>>6311282We'll see. Perhaps soon.Without Chronoa's support, the Zamasu aren't nearly as much a threat. As for Broly, we'll see. He'll certainly have more pressing matters to attend than watching the tournmaent.Remember, in canon the 9th was the first to go.
Its time! >>6311532
One day, you suddenly find yourself groggily waking up in a WAYFISH world of WIZERDS that live under the eyes of the WUNDERWURM. Seems like a cozy room... Maybe a bit too cozy.You're not here by complete accident. You've done your research on the WIZERDS. You've done your homework for the WUNDERWURM. And you're definitely starting to feel WAYFISH... In some way or the other. However, all of that is behind you.You're currently in ???.You think have to meet with a WIZERD.You believe the WUNDERWURM smiles upon you.You're feeling... WAYFISH.
>>6309876I'm not very smartWOULD WALLOP WORK?
>>6307702>Wipe your hand against the 5-fingered swirly hand pattern to the right and down from the dead fish.
>>6307702Let's WISH that this WILL... um, 'WECOMMENCE'
I'm WALLOWING in misery at the dearth of WIZNERDRY
>>6306393maybe he eats crayons?
The gates of Felcross are behind you now. The city where you were raised, the city of your first failures and rare achievements, the last great city on the way east. You look back, as if to say goodbye. There is nothing of worth left for you there, only your bickering family and your more successful peers.You are a wanderer now. On your belt is a sword, on your back - a bag with tools, travelling gear, some money - whatever was left after your purchases - and rations. They won't last long, but you'll think of solving this later. Two javelins fit nicely in the quiver, slung over your shoulder close to the travelling bag.Barely a man, not a youth, you start down one of the roads. You don't know much of the world, but you've had dreams. Dreams of power, people bowing to your might, of... freedom, to do what you want, however indulgent your desires may be. Of immortality, like in the tales of the Flower Harbringer and the Collector of Names.They are far away, but one who doesn't begin his journey will most certainly never see its end.You possess basic ability in the way of the sword and the javelin, having been given basic training for the militia, like any able man of the kingdom. You also know your way around the streets, courtesy of your upbringing. You can repair and take care of your weapon, and know the basics of crafting, having helped around the smithy for a time. You think you can survive on the road and subsist if need came. That's about all you are capable of.You heard the road east leads to the frontier, the outlands. Not completely devoid of settlement, it is, nevertheless, a dangerous place - some of the monsters manage to sneak into the heartlands of the kingdom of Hien, not to speak of these wild lands, where they may have greater reign. Their distance from the heartlands means all kind of folk flock there, sometimes good in heart, but often dark. It also means greater freedom, whatever the cost. At least, that's what the caravans and travellers from that land told you when they passed through Felcross."Only madmen go east," your grandpa once said spitefully. "Those that don't know the worth of a family at your back or a proper home you can return to." Didn't stop one of your elder brothers from going there. Didn't stop you.The road is calm for a few days as you pass by caravans going west. You didn't have enough money to buy your place in one, so you're going alone.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6320937I'm glad you liked it. I am trying to improve, but it's difficult most of the time. I learn something, then forget it after a while. I think maybe I should make notes not only for worldbuilding and characters and more particular quest aspects, but also for techniques and things to remember that apply to any quest. And keep thinking more throughout the story, not write it on autopilot.>>6321465>The qtg had a discussion about this quest?I made a post about how shit I am at running quests and it was pretty obvious what I was talking about in my examples if you followed along this one. A couple anons replied to encourage me.Anyway, (some of) the lore, as promised.One theme I initially planned to reveal but decided would take too long was of immortality. The outlands are an ancient place, and there were several factions searching for hints at the way to achieve it in these ruins. There were mages behind the Knowledge Vaulters that looked for immortality for the king of Hien and themselves. There also were the paladins that didn't appear in the end, who wanted to obtain the secret of immortality to safeguard it since they considered regular people unworthy of it, only gods. And finally, the dark lord's minions in the north also were searching for it for, well, the dark lord himself.Some unused NPCs were that woman working with documents and the dark elf. The documents woman was a forger that finished her sentence in prison and was going to the outlands to continue her line of work under less scrutiny from authorities. The dark elf was an exile from her kingdom still adapting to life on the surface.The mages you encountered in Agante, the earth ones, were looking for Asta, the prodigy mage, because she found a way to tremendously raise the fertility of earth. Problem is, that required human sacrifice. That's why they were so guarded about their secrets.One other piece of lore I had was about Avris. They were taking special glass from literal lakes of it, and the ironwood was from a cursed forest. They combined them to create spires that would probably be hard to build even with magic. They also had travelling performers that were a fusion of errant knights and troubadours / biwa hoshi, with their followers, squires and retainers. They travelled and collected and told stories. Had a certain etiquette and culture, like knights. One of the NPCs I didn't introduce in the end was a travelling performer that rejected the whole ritualistic / high manners thing about it and just collected and told stories alone.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6324657I enjoyed reading this Quest, anon. What made you want to run this one in particular?
>>6328350Nothing in particular, I started it because I had an itch to run something and a standard adventurer quest is what I chose. Glad you liked it.
>>6329075Will we get more of these straight adventure quests from you in the future? Perhaps different genres even. It's a classic and one of my favorites. The classics are such for a reason.
>>6330534Most likely not. I plan on running quests with more complex premises, not simple fantasy adventures.
>previous thread:https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/2025/6269754/>First things first, I did actually come back after the funeral and I uh...I dunno. Did I lose the plot? I kept waiting and my autism locked me into that thread hoping someone would respond. So before I type out a huge post I wanna make sure, is anyone even interested in Alola Quest anymore?
Hello? Anyone? Waited for a while. This fucking captcha is not helping.
>>6315906>Wait? What do you mean he set a hotel on fire?
>>6328266>>6315906>Thanks for responding. It's you and me fren."Yeah! The Alola Grand. Apparently Tapu Lele punished him for it bad though. Dragged him away for it." Hilda said. "Well...I mean. People can say things sometimes and it just... Look. I am on vacation. I'm only training because when I leave to go back to Unova, I will need all the strength I can get." Stars comes back. "Hey I was gonna talk over what your next pick for Pokemon is Amon. Castform or Darmanitan?" Hilda is glaring at "Kiryu" like she's trying to figure out what to say.>Castform>Darmanitan>Maybe she should discuss this later "Kiryu">Write in
>>6329553>Darmanitan
>>6329608>I was really kind of hoping more people would show up. I think I am gonna start a new thread tonight when I get home.
Previous chapters: https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Heretic%20Cultivator%20QuestMC info Pastebin: https://pastebin.com/x5rCdZpqSect/ disciple info Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A0Yghkqs4WxALnnlVJ2uPpphQk9NQ4ME32DzC1qWp7Q/edit?usp=sharingFolklore: https://pastebin.com/AnbsrDcd_Your nap is a fitful, restless thing, filled with nightmares and feverish dreams that you lose memory of quickly even though they trouble you greatly and prevent you from waking up energized and bright eyed. When you do wake up, your elder sister is sitting over you with a warm smile on her ghostly, frost flecked fur. And for a moment you wonder how much of your recent memories were a dream, before sensing withing yourself the power and technique that proves that most of them were in fact real."Did the spiders enjoy my bouquet of bone and meat?" You ask tiredly, fluttering your eyes as you sit up and lazily lick the back of your paw as you sister, who isn't shy about showing her distaste for your method of bribery and payment clicks her teeth and whines irritatedly"Oh they were overjoyed by the delicacy of your flesh sister, and after I managed to convince them to try your...fruit, they found it most pleasing to their monstrous palate. In fact, they found it so tasty and spiritually rich and potent, they nearly abstained from eating your guts and limbs entirely" She told you, grimacing as she looked away "Did..did you have to slice of your breasts along with your thighs""Fatty meat is the most succulent and delectable" You answered with a sneer "Besides, both grew back as readily as any other part of me I cut off. It was the arms and legs that took the most energy and effort to sprout again""I really hope you aren't becoming like that mushroom girl or her family. You're a cat, not a rose bush" Xuebai hissed and you laughedComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6340210>They keep asking about some strange black soup, burns like tar but runs like milk they say. Sounds made up to me but they blew up the mountain over when they said they didn't have any.
>>6340398>The mascot of the sect is an eagle with a piercing cry.>The common people in their land are all indebted after a policy of putting a telly-vision in every home, whatever that is.>everybody is getting plump and eats pork meat with this new food called bread, and the rice on their plates is five times bigger, tastes funny and is yellow instead of brown!
I've miraculously recovered! Now lets ascend to the realm of the next thread juniors, sorry for the long hibernation Declare you'll let him train under the Geges, the best tacticians you know: 6Give him a few techniques from the Beast Saint Doctrine:1About how you first learned to cast spells with your whiskers, ears and tails: 5Tell them about the process to create a small sun inside an opponents body:1They might not believe you, but tell them about how you escaped certain death at god's hands:1So you'll offer Wanpisheng of the Eight Heavenly Gates sect training under the Geges and open the sorcery contests with a story of how you first learned how to cast spellsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>6340534It is on my to read list
>>6340545New thread at last. Sorry again to have taken so long, but life kept getting in my way>>6340547I can't stop reading it. Need to check out the novel, but the webcomic adaptation is a divine scripture. Hype as hell.
You are a wizard of the Tower. You have come of age and are now considered a journeyman of your order. You must go out into the strange and alien outside world for the first time to learn from it, take from it, and give back what you will. Wizardry is a vast collection of arts and disciplines that amount to more knowledge than any one man could learn in a lifetime. However, all are roads that join together into the singularly divine path of magic. Your time in the tower has started you down the path of three. Each of these pursuits represent a lifetime commitment and will never be abandoned or added onto. The Tower emphasizes singular mastery above varied mediocrity.>Path of War: You can kill and defend yourself with magic. You wear magic armor and carry a mystical blade crafted by your own hand. Your dragon is similarly armed and armored, and has likewise been trained in the arts of war to serve as your flying war mount. Other disciplines can be bent to a more martial application when used in conjunction with this one.>Path of the Healer: You can mend wounds and cure the sick and dying. You are versed in various methods protection against maligned powers. You know much of the secrets of herbs and animals. Your dragon is larger and healthier than others of his kind because of the beneficial powers you have surrounded him with since hatching him. He can share his life force with you when you're in need of it. Other disciplines can be bent towards a more constructive and beneficial end when used in conjunction with this one.>Language of the Spirits: You know how to commune with the elements. You carry in some form a sample of True Earth, Fire, Water, and Air by which to work with the four pillars of creation. Other disciplines gain immense power when used in conjunction with this one.>Necromancy: You commune with the souls, remains, and remnants of men and beasts that have since moved on from this world, yet still linger. Great wisdom and knowledge, as well as power can be learned from those that have come before. Threats by which no mortal power can overcome may be dealt with more directly when using this strange and darkest of arts. When used in conjunction with other magic deeper meaning, greater insights, and mysteries undreamed of by mortal man open up to you. Your dragon may take you to the borders of the afterlife, but not even he can move beyond them.>cont.
>>6311452>>Search for locals near the Lost Empire and try to figure out who or what the strange warrior is
I'm bringing this quest to an end I'd like to thank everyone that participated in it. Will be doing more quests in the future.
>>6314434Thanks for running. idk if you're looking for feedback, but I felt like the quest was a bit chaotic. A sandbox is fine, but it kinda didn't feel like our decisions mattered and the plot about the Undead King was not very engaging. More personal interactions with characters would be cool. Also I tried to comment on my votes, it'd be nice to receive some banter back from you, QM. Overall, it was enjoyable, but could be worked on. Looking forward to more from you.
Yay for wizardry!
I like pointy beards and pointy hats and pointy sticks
