Jail Quest: a text adventure occasionally illustrated.A night of drinking and a failed attempt to cheat on cards had landed you the strangest job slash community service sentence you've ever had: ensuring Gongalla Gaol survives the reality storm called Singularity.Now you travel around with your employer and a handpicked crew to survey the four Reality Anchors. Hey, beats being tarred and feathered, right?You are Rosa Montagni, and after the successful cult roundup operation at Pinewatch, you've headed north towards the direction of the Reality Anchor. Alas, inclement weather greets you as you went - crevasses, flashfrost, and even a Dammerlicht batter your chartered autowagon. Just when hope seemed to be snuffed out by the Dammerlicht, you and your crew were saved by the Lady of the Pines, who deposited you near a cabin.Your two hosts turned out to be the goddess Skadi and her wife - and that her Reality Anchor was just a short walk away. While Nemo went to check the anchor, you entertained Skadi by cooking up one of grandma Ko's recipes - but the special ingredient you added, grated duplicate relic, caused almost everyone's sins to pop out as their doppelganger of sorts. Of course it's up to you to fix this mess...
>>6274911Right, Valencio has handled his duplicate, you've conscripted yours to help with the situation for the moment, and Craig's got reabsorbed after you did an improptu goblin sex ed class. Purely spoken, of course. Now that you've got Nemo up to date, you turn your attention to Skadi's double - who is still gobbling up the murderchicken legs, and is now twice as big. Maybe even two and a half, now."Eh... this might be a problem, eh."Happy-go-lucky Skadi muses, as if her double's size is no cause for alarm."How'd she get so big?!"The goddess shrugs."Well, in the old days of time before time, being winter also means you're also hunger. That's just how it is, eh.""So in short, that's your gluttony?""Yeap."Great, a winter goddess' gluttony. How are you even going to tackle this? You hope your double - your greed - has better luck trying to deal with Ling and her duplicate.Before you can think up a rudimentary scheme, however, Nemo taps your shoulder."Hey Rosa, is your duplicate supposed to do that?"Confused, you follow his pointing finger to see your greed becoming the recipient of kisses from both Lings."WHAT.""I believe the term is snogging, yes?"Oh yeah, real helpful, Nemo."Ladies, please, one at a time!"You don't know if your double is pulling a con over the two Lings, or actually enjoying being the target of their... ehm... compassions. Unbelievable! You've just finished explaining consent to Craig just a few moments ago!Anyways, which problem are you going to tackle first, and how?>CHOOSE THE PROBLEM TO TACKLE FIRST>□ Skadi's gluttony>□ Your greed and Ling's lust>ALSO CHOOSE ONE FOR SKADI'S GLUTTONY>□ Lead her out to the Dammerlicht and freeze her>□ Point out that Skadi shouldn't hunger anymore, she got an infinite larder>□ Maybe we can shrink her using the food shrinker?>□ Other (fill in)>ALSO CHOOSE ONE FOR THE SNOGFEST>□ Clarify things with your greed first, is she running a con?>□ Let her get snogged up, perhaps Ling's lust can get satisfied this way>□ Pull your greed away from the kissing frenzy>□ Other (fill in)
>>6274917>□ Your greed and Ling's lust>□ Point out that Skadi shouldn't hunger anymore, she got an infinite larder>□ Clarify things with your greed first, is she running a con?
>>6274917>□ Your greed and Ling's lustJust deal with those two damn lesbos already, they're getting on my nerves.And>□ Pull your greed away from the kissing frenzyThis ain't helping nuthin', if all that stuff wasn't enough for Ling to accept the damn shadow already this ain't gonna be either.
>>6274917>□ Skadi's gluttony>□ Point out that Skadi shouldn't hunger anymore, she got an infinite larderNegative infinity (unending hunger) plus infinity (the larder) equals zero. Poof!>□ Let her get snogged up, perhaps Ling's lust can get satisfied this waySeems harmless.
>>6274997>Seems harmless.It doesn't solve the situation, though. The point is getting them to vanish, and that includes Rosa's own greed shadow.
>>6274917>□ Skadi's gluttonyYou're going to break this place from growing too big, and that will let the winter cold in and we're screwed. The dumb bitches can wait>□ Point out that Skadi shouldn't hunger anymore, she got an infinite larderPlease stop growing>□ Clarify things with your greed first, is she running a con?If so, we either back her up or we trust her to handle things
>>6274999Yeah, but Skadi's growing rapidly is a highe priority right now. We can sort out the lesbian threesome situation afterwards.
>>6275073You can do that AND pull her greed version off the Lings. If feeding the shadows makes them worse, that goes for those two doing it too.
>>6274917>□ Skadi's gluttony>□ Point out that Skadi shouldn't hunger anymore, she got an infinite larderBut also>□ Pull your greed away from the kissing frenzy
Rolled 2 (1d2)>Tie between pull away vs are you running a conLet us consult the winds of fate, shall we?>1: pull away>2: isdis acon
>>6274917A goddess' gluttony is more immediately dangerous, you figure - so you put your brain to work. You figured that her hunger stems from an age of scarcity - even more so than early Gongallan prisoners. So you turn to Skadi and her gluttony, confidence raised."You know what? It's not time before time anymore! You've got a working infinite larder now - which means that you can eat anything, anytime. So stop stuffing your face! No need to rush eating, your foodsource is guaranteed."The gigantic, hungering side of Skadi stops in her shove-em-all-in buffet as the goddess proper listens with a smile. A moment later, Skadi's gluttony started shrinking, eventually dissipating into thin air."Oyo! I've never had anyone best my hunger that way before. Looks like Nemo chose the right crew, eh?"Skadi seems to be very impressed with you - but too bad, you now have to wrangle your greed from the sensual clutches of the dual Ling."And as for you, c'mere for a bit.""'Scuse me, ladies..."Grasping her (your own?) shoulder firmly, you hope she gets the message."I really, really hope you're just trying to con ling and her lust, otherwise I'm having second thoughts about you..."To her credit, her confidence seemed to be unwavering, despite your threat."Well, I mean, 200 scrips per kiss is mighty tempting..."Damn, girl - while that is indeed a mouthwatering price, she should've calculated her self-worth into the situation. What method do you think is best used on your greed?>CHOOSE ONE>□ Reason that you've got access to the Black Card, so why still greedy?> □ Tell that she needs to calculate her self-worth into the equation - are you a con-artist, or a prostitute?> □ It seems the time has come to lay the smackdown on your wayward greed>□ Other (fill in)
>>6277149> □ It seems the time has come to lay the smackdown on your wayward greed>And maybe on the Lings too
>>6277149> □ It seems the time has come to lay the smackdown on your wayward greed
>>6277149> □ It seems the time has come to lay the smackdown on your wayward greedPistol whip to the head!
Might I yet again suggest we pistol whip the shit out of Ling too? She doesn't seem to be giving a single care about actually dealing with this shadow and is actively encouraging it.Also, I just don't like her.
>>6277358I mean think about it, do you have any idea of how gross what she's doing is if you think about it?Imagine if Ling was some ugly dude trying to bribe rosa's GREED SHADOW into doing lewd stuff with him? Everyone would be apalled and call him a degenerate weirdo. But because she's a woman it's okay?
>>6277373>Everyone would be apalled and call him a degenerate weirdo.Last quest's main love interest explicitly WAS a degenerate weird.
>>6277388The difference is that there, Petunia doing her shit was explicitly a bad thing that she had to redeem herself for and improve over. Everything she did with James was consensual. I mean, the first thing he did after beating her was flirting and carrying her bridal style.
>>6277390Hit post too early, I was going to say that while Petunia actively got flak for being a shameless lecher (though honestly not NEARLY enough), Ling is doing this stuff despite knowing Rosa *isn't* interested. So therefore, why not pistol whip her for it? Rosa sure as hell shouldn't have a reason *not* to do it.
>>6277161+1
>>6277392>>6277390You asked>But because she's a woman it's okay?and my answer was>Historically, yes, around here
>>6277476Okay, but as I've told you, Petunia didn't get off completely scot free. And even if she had, why keep doing it?
>>6277477Because they're cute, and it's tradition. Simple as.
>>6277149> □ It seems the time has come to lay the smackdown on your wayward greed>And beat the lings too for good measureAnon has convinced me, we must Pistol Hwip those perverts.
>>6277149Valencio did say that these sins can be beaten - literally or figuratively. You chose the former. Quickly gripping your revolver from your inventory, you brandish it in front of your greed."200 scrips?! Just 200 scrips per kiss?! What kind of lackluster price is that? You're no greed of mine! Now git, git!""But... but! Money!"Blow upon blow rains upon your treasonous greed, and you swear with each pistol whip that lands she's shrunk more and more. Eventually she disappeared under your flurry of hits.Then, you turn to Ling, who has been watching the onslaught from start to finish. Strange - her lust's gone."And as for you..."Ling raises her hands in an apologetic way."I read you loud and clear, boss - truly, I apologize for the misconduct. Got carried away by my lust there.""...as long as you understand that I don't swing that way, and that my greed is still part of me. Has she taken your money yet?""No... not yet...""Good. Keep it. Any deals with my greed are null and void."You never thought beating your own sins would be so... draining. You just wanna slump to the ground and close your eyes, but you have a job to do. Speaking of which... you go and find Nemo."Nemo - please tell me the anchor's fine.""There was some interference while I was checking it, but it should be good now.""Good. Then we're done here. Let's get moving."Nemo nods thoughtfully."So, where are we headed next?"Hmm, there's only two places left to check - the war-torn West, which is under Durga's control, and the inundated East, which is the domain of Homusubi. Two deities you've only just learned a couple moments ago."And how are we going to get there? Autowagon's all busted up."Valencio brings an important point. The Dammerlicht outside is never going to go away - so it'll be hard to leave the cabin, let alone heading West or East. What do you think?>CHOOSE ONE DIRECTION>□ East>□ West>ALSO CHOOSE>□ Brave the Dammerlicht outside and walk to the nearest town, charter another autowagon there to get to your destination>□ Same as above, but switch to the train when you reach Pinewatch>□ Ask Skadi if she knows a way - the North is her domain after all>□ Ask Astra to carry you to where you're supposed to go>□ Stay and repair the autowagon>□ Other (fill in)
>>6278354>We didn't lay the beatdown on LingI am disappoint.>□ East'Wartorn Hellhole' feels more like a final mission area than a flooded area.>□ Ask Astra to carry you to where you're supposed to goAnd away we go.
>>6278354>WestWe don't deserve that hat if we don't head WEST>Stay and repair the autowagonI figure this'll be a pain if we neglect it
>>6278359>We don't deserve that hat if we don't head WESTAh, but you fail to consider that if we head west NOW, we'll need to end our journey by heading EAST
>>6278358+1
>>6278354>□ East>□ Stay and repair the autowagonThings have calmed down a bit, and the Dammerlicht is bad news. Let's rest here.
>>6278354>East>Stay and repair the autowagonThis will save us from pain down the line.
>>6278354>>□ Stay and repair the autowagon
>>6278354Drawing, writing. A bit longer than usual since I'll be generating locales n sheeeit.
>>6278354West... West holds painful memories. Sometimes you just want to forget. Sometimes you did, but only for a short while - that incident with your mentor keeps finding a way to worm its way back. You're not ready to face them again, yet. So you decided to go East."We're heading East. We'll have to repair the autowagon - I doubt we could get there on foot fast enough, and I don't want to impose on our hosts."That, and you're not sure the Singularity cultists are all wiped out. Taking the train would mean a higher possibility of getting eyes on you - you'd rather take the less conspicuous route. And then there's that short complication with Craig looking at Astra too much. You suppose you'll head straight from this cabin in the Pale Yonder, and just keep going straight to the first Settlement of the East, Viridis. You plan on getting info there, on where the anchor is. As a side note, there's also Hexbourne Academy in the East, the magic school Craig wants to get into."That being said, Skadi, sorry to stretch your hospitality a bit further... we'll be stuck here until the autowagon's fixed."Skadi nods and gives a thumbs-up in your direction."No worries, eh. Just ask, and I'll make you feel like home."Later, under Astra's protective aura, you and Ling went out to check on the busted autowagon (which Astra has graciously and gently relocate to be closer to the cabin)."Yeah, it's busted. Good thing nothing real important and irreplaceable got broken. Gonna take a week to fix."Ling's been behaving since you've pistol whipped your sin. Guess that display really shook her."Better get to it, then."This means you have a week to do... something. What would you do to kill the time?>CHOOSE TWO>□ Ask Nemo to tell you about the Reality Anchors, maybe even visit the Northern one nearby>□ Help Craig train his spirit abilities with Skadi>□ Help Craig learn about magic and the spells he knows>□ Teach Craig the basics of con artistry and swindling>□ Help Ling fix the autowagon>□ Cook some more, with no relic ingredients this time>□ Other (fill in)
>>6280686>□ Ask Nemo to tell you about the Reality Anchors, maybe even visit the Northern one nearbyWe never did visit it.>□ Help Craig learn about magic and the spells he knowsBetter to master what he's already got.
>>6280686>□ Ask Nemo to tell you about the Reality Anchors, maybe even visit the Northern one nearby>□ Help Craig train his spirit abilities with SkadiTake advantage of the learning opportunity with these cooped-up immortals.
>>6280686>>6280691+1!
>>6280691+1
>>6280686It is actually high time you checked out the Reality Anchor - as well as getting some more answers out of Nemo. For example, how to check it and perhaps even fix it. You can't rely on Nemo all the time, you realize.So you decide to take Nemo to the anchor - of course, with Astra to escort you through the permanent Dammerlicht that surrounds it."It's HUGE!""Yes, it is."Indeed, after a short walk you see it, a black pillar that stretches from the ground to the infinitely high ceiling. Even Astra seems to be dwarfed by it."Are all the anchors like this?"Nemo shakes his head."No, this is just Skadi's. If you recall, Sierra' anchor back in the Crack lies inside the crack in reality."Ah yeah, back then you entered through a specially made doorway in the crack - which led you to Sierra herself. So logically, the passage-like entrance to Skadi's anchor would take you to Skadi herself, wouldn't it?"Before Sierra, the South was supported by Tezcatlipoca - but he wasn't maintained properly, and caused an imbalance that threatens Gongalla. It took a couple to end his suffering - James and Petunia. Of course, your own grandpa, Gobson, helped them, although he didn't go into the crack himself."You remember this story - grandpa Gobson always told you the story of how Raoul's grandpa and grandma saved Gongalla.Before you know it, you find yourself inside the anchor."That's Skadi's true form, by the way."Nemo's nonchalantness contradicts your speechlessness at the form before you. It was so dark, you can barely see; yet at the same time you see her. Gaunt. Emaciated. Asleep? No. Hibernating. Enchanting. Pitiful. Comfortable. Cool. Speedy, especially with those planklike footwear. She is many things that makes up Skadi - and yet, there is only a smidgen of hunger on her, not Ravenous kind of hunger, but more like a faint shadow of yearning. You wonder how you can feel all those aspects."Here, in the chamber of the anchor, you can feel if there's something wrong with it. Usually, it also tells you how to fix the anchor itself, if it needs fixing."-----You are temporarily Craig Snorlison, as Rosa is busy getting acquainted with the anchor's mechanisms. Currently you're engrossed in Skadi's story about Loki, who might be either her ex-husband or her brother-in-law. Or something like that. It just started when you were asking something about spirits."So that's Loki, eh. See, spirits are kinda like aspects of deities, legends, personas and personifications that 'floated off' on their own... you've got some bonded with you already, yeah? Well, treat them like people to gain a deeper bond!"After that exposition, you feel like you've got a better connection with your spirits. And speaking of...(Cont.)
>>6281631"Well, you heard her..."Trickster says from behind you, seemingly afraid of Skadi."Indeed, all four of us are ready to deepen our bonds. Whichever one you bond deeper with, will give you boons."Scholar says his piece, continued by Magos."But each of us has their own costs and demands... ones you must fulfill to gain access to those boons."Finally, Watchdog caps the whole thing off."Choose wisely, pup. Only one of us can have a deeper bond with you. Are you ready?"Well, are you?>CHOOSE ONE>□ Scholar (gains advanced learning, memory and analysis, but have to read any kind of book every day)>□ Magos (gains 3 more spells you can cast, at the cost of becoming more tired after expending plenty of mana/using several spells)>□ Trickster (unknown, randomized boon - all you have to do is do pranks when Trickster tells you to)>□ Watchdog (you can sense danger when it's nearby, but you are duty-bound to protect others)>□ Maybe later...
>>6281632>□ ScholarThe rare big brain goblin...
>>6281632>□ Scholar (gains advanced learning, memory and analysis, but have to read any kind of book every day)Magos would be good, too, but I like the flavor on this. Watchdog is too self-sacrificing for a proper goblin, and Trickster seems like ti would make us a real pest.
>>6281632>□ Trickster (unknown, randomized boon - all you have to do is do pranks when Trickster tells you to)I like how magicless we've been, and watchdog sounds too heroic. Scholar isn't bad, but Trickster sounds fun.
>>6281632>□ Scholar (gains advanced learning, memory and analysis, but have to read any kind of book every day)We work out... at the LIBRARY
>>6281632>>□ Scholar (gains advanced learning, memory and analysis, but have to read any kind of book every day)
Update soon, fellas - perhaps in a day
>>6283357Waiting warmly!
>>6281632Hmm, deepening your bond seems daunting - but you've got a goal set already."Scholar, I choose you! I wanna be smart, like Rosa!"Yeah, Rosa can be a con artist because she's smart! And cool! Cool-smart! So you want to be assmart as her, at least!"Very well. If you are to bond deeper with me, you will gain learning-based boons from me, such as deeper memory and sharpened analysis skills."Oh nice!"In exchange, you will read a book every day, minimal a chapter. Are you up to the task?"Er, you've read through that grimoire you bought - although with the help of your spirits..."Correct. Now you can read it by your own cognition. Form your own analysis, and decide on your own."You know what, let's do it! You'll figure things out!"Then, the pact is sealed. You will be as smart as Rosa - and a myriad other ways too, I assure you."-----It's six days later, and you are Rosa Montagni again. Ling had fixed the autowagon yesterday - but the process of replenishing your supplies took all day. It did get faster due to Skadi allowing you to gather ingredients from her infinite larder - which looks like a weird handheld mill with a crank thing, by the way. Cold-cooking and curing the meat from the larder really helps in preserving them, and Yukio helped a lot with her powers in that regard. But as always, it's time."So it's time, eh?"Skadi and Yukio stood in the threshold."Yeah... thanks for everything, really!""Oho, it'll feel a bit less crowded in here, eh. But hey, you got a job to do!""Yeah, well, I'll just make sure to check up on the anchors again, won't I?"Skadi smiles and waves back as you and the crew embarked on the repaired autowagon, going Eastward. Even the Lady of the Pines - Astra - spoke farewell as she escorted you out of the Dammerlicht, in her words made of starfire. Soon Skadi's cabin, the Anchor, Astra, and the Dammerlicht faded into the great Pale Yonder.Your destination is Viridis - a town similar to Pinewatch, in the sense both are gateways to their respective Gongallan direction. But things tend to happen while traveling...>EVERYONE ROLL 1D20>AVERAGE OF ALL ROLLS WILL BE TAKEN AS RESULT>INTERESTING EVENTS WILL OCCUR DEPENDING IF THE RESULT IS CLOSER TO EITHER CRIT (1 AND 20)>SO WITHOUT FURTHER ADO>PLEASE SPIN THE WHEEL
Rolled 15 (1d20)>>6283959Let's go.
Rolled 4 (1d20)>>6283959
Rolled 19 (1d20)>>6283959>INTERESTING EVENTS WILL OCCUR DEPENDING IF THE RESULT IS CLOSER TO EITHER CRIT (1 AND 20)inb4 we get a perfect average of 10
Oh, BTW, this is not an average of 3, but average of all voters - so those who haven't rolled and wish to, please do!
>>6284188If it's sum + division of all voters, the more of us vote, the least interresting the result will be
>>6284803Mmm, very well, I'll draw and write then.15 + 4 + 19 = 3838 ÷ 3 = 12 ⅔Ooh, a fraction!
Yeah, if you wanted "closer to crits", the way to make it so more rolls improved it would be by having the calculation be "farthest edge case gets picked" so for example, If you rolled a 5, a 9 and a 13, five would get picked because it's closer to 1 than 13 is to 20.Just a thought about the math, of course.
>>6284991Something like "average of 3 lower OR average of 3 higher, regarding which one is more extreme" makes us roll much IMO
>>6283959Presently, you are Craig Snorlison, and you are re-reading the grimoire titled 'Ouroborus Parable'. Not only to fulfill a pact to Scholar, but you feel a curious need to find out more about Millie's past. Indeed, as you read deeper into the tome, a chapter you haven't read before appeared! Titled 'Pale Fire', it doesn't concern Millie, but instead tells the youth of a rabbit named Orville. Living under the oppressive reign of the ULF, he and his twin, Wilbur, was captured and experimented upon - testing ways to remotely brainwash people. Wait a minute! Isn't this the rabbit who attacked Rosa, back in the cultist caves? What happens next? With ULF's reign ending in a war, the facility he's in was bombed. He managed to survive, but Wilbur didn't. Thus he escaped-Hang on, you got distracted by a rather bright glint outside. Something blinked in the frozen wastes between the Pale Yonder and the East-And then, that glint became a pillar of orange-blue light, with a roar like underground thunder. So powerful was it that despite the faraway distance, the autowagon was rocked by its vibrations."WOAH""What was that?!"A sense of panic and confusion gripped the crew. They all saw, heard and felt that - it wasn't just you. Then, a moment later, the pillar of light just... dissipated. Gone as soon as it arrived."Boss, in my entire career as a driver, never have I seen something like that. And I've been to all four corners!"Ling's attempt at discussing the event is reciprocated by Rosa."There shouldn't be any settlements over there... what is that? Some kind of magic spell or something?"Valencio helpfully chimes in."That mana signature is something I've never felt before - no lone mage could've done that.""Well, whatever it is, looks like we're safe. The autowagon's still running fine.""Keep going, then. I'm not sticking around for an encore."Rosa made the decision, one that everyone accepted without protest. On to Viridis...-----Another day's travel and soon enough you see the overgrown skyscrapers of Viridis starting to loom in the distance. The ceiling in East really do be higher, huh?"Here we are - Veridis! Now, if you wanna go visit the islands, we hafta leave the autowagon behind - if we can't find a ferry, that is."True, the East is mostly submerged under a spreading sea - you've heard from Rosa that the moving city, Freeport, went around in a circuit along the archipelago. But aside from that, there are also other smaller ferries and boats that ply these waters.Well, the decision is yours, Rosa Montagni. Should you try and find clues about the East's Anchor here in Viridis? Or should you look into news about that pillar-like blast? Or maybe check when Freeport's coming by, last time you checked one of its boarding pases cost a fortune.>CHOOSE ONE>□ Look for info about the East Reality Anchor>□ Look for info about the pillar blast>□ Look for info on when Freeport's coming by>□ Other (fill in)
>>6286183>□ Look for info on when Freeport's coming byWe probably should.
>>6286188+1We need to secure passage first
>>6286183>□ Look for info on when Freeport's coming byFirst things first.
>>6286183>>□ Look for info on when Freeport's coming by
>□ Look for info on when Freeport's coming byI wanna keep the autowagon
>>6286183>□ Look for info about the pillar blast
>>6286183Setting aside yesterday's event from your mind, you think that it's more optimal to get on Freeport. You don't have to stop at every island since you can just ask other passengers for info, and when you do find out he whereabouts of the Anchor, you can wait until Freeport makes their way there."I've decided, getting on Freeport is important to our misson. So let's head to the port!"Passing several overgrown towers, you finally arrived at the port. Huh, it used to be more livelier than this - there's only a couple of boats moored at the piers.That is, if you didn't count the commotion in front of the Freeport ticket house. A fat cat with a flat cap is trying to calm a small crowd down."Everybody, we are sorry, but we cannot sell tickets at this time!""What?! Why not?!"Yells an exasperated fishman in yellow oilskin."C'mon guys, I have the scrips! Sell one to me!"A young sailor tries forcing the issue. The fat cat talks again."We received news that Freeport's engines broke down for the foreseeable future, just yesterday. We still don't know when or if the engine will be fixed, so we cannot sell the tickets yet! Those of you with tickets scheduled for today, we can refund it in full..."As the fat cat explains and apologizes, you hear a hyena captain muse out loud."Is it because of that pillar of light yesterday?"A passing fox gives her two cents."I bet it's the gear vs magitek thing again!"Well, well, well. Seems like the juiciest rumors are floating about, ripe for the asking. But then, how are you going to travel the East without riding on Freeport? Should you wait?>CHOOSE ONE>□ Speak to the fat cat about the details of the engine problem>□ Speak to the fishman to about local rumors>□ Speak to the hyena captain about the light pillar>□ Speak to the fox about the gear vs magitek thing> ALSO CHOOSE>□ Wait for Freeport to get fixed, find a hotel to wait in>□ See if you can get a boat to Freeport and maybe help fix it>□ See if you can charter a ferry to tour the East>□ Other (fill in)
>>6288368>□ Speak to the fishman to about local rumors>□ Other (fill in) Check around before settling, see if we can find anything or anyone interesting. Maybe there is something about Freeport, maybe there isn't, I dunno.
>>6288368>□ Speak to the fishman to about local rumors>□ Wait for Freeport to get fixed, find a hotel to wait in
>>6288385+1
>>6288368By the looks of it, the fishman is a local of Viridis - let's hope he isn't too irate to share some rumors."Pardon me, good fish - have you heard any new rumors in Viridis?"The fishman turns towards you, apparently welcoming the distraction."Ahoy, you're travelers, aye? About to sight-see the East?""Yes, something like that.""Aye, best way to experience the East is by taking the entire circuit on Freeport, but seems like they got engine trouble. That's real rare, mind you! In the meantime, you're stuck here on Viridis, unless you take the smaller boats. But it's safer on Freeport."You've taken a ride on Freeport ages ago with your mentor, but it better suits you to act like the clueless tourist for now."Oh? Why's that?""Pirates and miscreants, roaming the water! Nobody knows where they come from, or where their base even is. That's why most of the East rely on Freeport for their cargo needs. Er - sorry, seems you caught me rambling. What is it you need again?""Oh, I don't mind - I'm looking to hear rumors around here.""Aye, rumors really do bring the unique flavor of a place, indeed. Anyways, here are some things I've heard lately..."As he rambles, you automatically pick up the gist of things from the rumors - and dispense with the dross.It seems like the 'pillar of light' phenomenon sometimes happen in the East and nearby, the fishman calls it a ray-blast though.There also seems to be strong and unique magical waves coming from the ceiling around these parts, at least according to a Hexbourne professor-mage that passed here.Also from the same professor: there seem to be renewed friction between Gearists and Magitekists, rival aesthetic philosophies that are mostly prevalent among magic users.Recently, the Church of Eternal End have sponsored dig sites all over Gongalla, although the only ones that got funded and operating so far are mostly in the East. There's one in Viridis, just north of the fish market.Then, finally, he mentions that some Hexbourne dropouts have squatted in one of the overgrown towers in town, and sometimes cause trouble with their experiments.After that deluge of rumors, you thank the fishman and took a stroll around Viridis. There's a train station, a bar, a hotel, a fish market, a digsite, the port, Jabberwock Group's office, and... hold on, is that..."A casino?!"Indeed, you've never saw this when you were here with your mentor. The Goldleaf Casino, it says proudly in its signages. You gotta be careful with your scrip in places like this - you've been known to lose big in other casinos. But, then again, casinos can be a font of information... and a game of cards can do no harm, yeah?(Cont.)
>>6289913>CHOOSE ONE>□ Visit the casino to play cards>□ Visit the casino to gather intel>□ Visit the casino to gain more scrip>□ Have some self-control and don't visit the casino>□ Other (fill in)>ALSO CHOOSE ONE>□ Stay at Hotel Green and wait for Freeport to get fixed>□ Look for a ferry that can carry an autowagon>□ Have Ling stay with the autowagon and look for a smaller ship to get around>□ Other (fill in)
>>6289914>□ Visit the casino to gather intel>And maybe a little gambling, if you've got the time. Just a teeny tiny bit of gambling.And>□ Have Ling stay with the autowagon and look for a smaller ship to get aroundA big ship seems like a waste of time, anyway. Just a bigger target for pirates.
>>6289914>>6289915+1 to this. Just... just a few rounds, that's all! What's the harm?
>>6289914>>□ Visit the casino to "gather intel"but actually it's to play cards>□ Have Ling stay with the autowagon and look for a smaller ship to get around
>>6289914>□ Visit the casino to play cards>□ Look for a ferry that can carry an autowagon
>>6290000+1
>>6289914>>□ Visit the casino to gain more scripOne more hand - I can make it up, and some more.>□ Look for a ferry that can carry an autowagon
Apologies, folks, update's a bit delayed - I gotta invent a new card game. It's probably going to come into play the update after this, but hey, better have my bases covered! Apologies for the delay.
>>6292024>I gotta invent a new card gameDamn, QM, you really go in-depth, huh?
>>6289913Before casino funtimes, however, you have a feeling that Freeport is going to take quite a while to fix - better figure out an alternate way to get around. Even though a part of you feels endeared to the autowagon, transporting it over water via ferry and riding it in these not-so-big islands sounds like a big hassle for little gain."Hey Ling, can you stay in Viridis with your autowagon for a while? The Freeport situation is gonna take a while, so we might rent a small boat to get around. Once we're done here we're hoping to ride with you again, to the West."She just smiles her usual smile."Sure thing, boss. I'll be near the hotel, come look for me when you need my services again."What a loyal gal, that Ling! Dubious orientation aside, you make a note to get Nemo to tip her generously. Speaking of..."Heeey Nemo... I'm going to go gather some info at the casino, can I borrow a thousand scrip?"If he is doubting you, his face betrays nothing."Sure, here you go. But bring Valencio with you, just in case. I'll be at the hotel with Craig."Wow, a thousand scrip, just like that? Dunno if you feel glad or disappointed that you got it that easily. Anyways! Onto the casino, to gather scri- I mean, info...-----After a bit of walking, you and Valencio arrive at the casino. Trading your scrip for chips, you set your sight upon the Pokarcana table. Sure, there's plenty of other attractions here like the Flower Card and the Tiles venues (don't quite grasp the rules of both), slot machines (quick way to lose money, and you can't con it), and Wheel of Fortune (too random for your tastes). Oh look, there's a table with two seats open!"You sure about this, Rosa? Someone like me..."Valencio seems to be uneasy, for some reason."Yeah sure! C'mon, it'll be fun!"As you two head closer to the table, the dealer politely refuses Valencio."I'm sorry, Goldleaf casino policy states that no masks are to be worn in the card game venues.""What! Why?""Security and trust issues, ma'am. It's also harder to see if someone is having malicious intent if they're masked."Valencio steps back."It's alright, Rosa, I'll be fine..."Oh come on, aren't you here to have fun too, Valencio? Well, you'll have your seat either way...>CHOOSE ONE>□ Get Valencio to take off his mask>□ Let him be>ALSO ROLL 1d78 FIVE TIMES>IF YOU GET A NUMBER THAT'S BEEN ROLLED BEFORE, ROLL AGAIN UNTIL YOU GET A UNIQUE NUMBER>THIS WILL BE ROSA'S STARTING HANDRules on Pokarcana next.
Rolled 73 (1d78)>>6292631>□ Get Valencio to take off his maskFor curiosity sake, of course.
>>6292631>===POKARCANA RULES===- Each player gets dealt three face-up cards- Each player then pays an ante (minimum bet) into the pot- Then each player gets dealt two face-down cards (only they can view)- The players then can trade one or both of these face-down cards for freshly dealt ones- After this, the players can call/raise/fold- After betting are all done, the players reveal their hidden cards- Best hand wins the potThe deck has 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor arcana ones.The Fool is the Ace of the major arcana (counts both as 1 or 23, after 22 The World).Minor arcana has four suits (coins, crooks, knives, cups), each composed of number cards (2 to 10 + Ace) and face cards (servant, knight, queen, king).Hands, lowest to highest:- High Card/Nothing: no pattern, just take the value of highest card- One pair- Two pairs- Three of a kind- Run (a straight in irl terms)- Suit (flush)- Full house (three of a kind and pair)- Four of a kind- Running suit (straight flush)- Major run (major arcana straight - due to their uniqueness, major arcana can only do straights)Major arcanas are counted as higher than minor arcanas.
Rolled 71 (1d78)>>6292631>>□ Get Valencio to take off his mask
>>6292633>>6292651>71 and 73That sounds like it could be pretty good. Or not.
>>6292652If we have "major arcanas" wellwe can try to luck out a major run.else, 2 wonderful dead cards for everyone to see.Unless Major Arcanas can act as jokers or something?
Rolled 50 (1d78)>>6292631>□ Let him be
Rolled 24 (1d78)>>6292631>□ Get Valencio to take off his maskJust this once...
Rolled 55 (1d78)>>6292637Well alright, here's the fifth card, then
>>6293906Ok so the cards you get are:Face-up: 73, 71, 50 (9 of Cups, 7 of Cups, King of Crooks)Face-down: 24, 55 (2 of Coins, 5 of Knives)Rolling for Valencio's hand, and 2 other players' hands
Rolled 11, 17, 41, 54, 50, 27, 12, 6, 16, 19, 11, 23, 47, 28, 13 = 375 (15d78)>>6293907Dangit, wrong syntaxAgain!
>>6293907Fold
Rolled 62, 19, 47, 59, 17, 40, 39, 45, 25, 78, 55 = 486 (11d78)>>6293908Hold on, I just realized, I should've done the NPC's face-down cards laterRedoing the rolls...
Rolled 18 (1d78)>>6293911Right, then:Valencio's hand: 62, 19, 47 (59, 17)NPC1 face-up cards: 40, 39, 45NPC2 face-up cards: 25, 78, 55 - reroll 55
>>6293912So from what you can see:Valencio has Knight of Knives, Sun, and Servant of Crooks (he has 9 of Knives and Star hidden)The girl to your left has 3 of Crooks, 2 of Crooks, and 9 of CrooksThe guy to Valencio's right has 3 of Coins, King of Cups, and Moon>Do you want to exchange your hidden card(s)?>□ Y (which cards?)>□ N
>>6293913Y (both)
>>6293913Fold
Rolled 75, 66 = 141 (2d78)>>6293915Alright, let's see what the new cards are...
>>6293969Servant of Cups and 2 of Cups. So now your hand is 9 of Cups, 7 of Cups, King of Crooks, Servant of Cups, and 2 of Cups. Which is a High Card of King. Too bad not all of them are Cups, you could have a Run...Currently the pot is 20 Scrip, all antes.So, knowing this is your hand, what woukd you do?>□ Call (5 Scrip)>□ Raise (How much?)>□ Fold (Wait for next round?)
>>6293974>>□ Fold (Wait for next round?)
>>6293974I wanna participate but i know absolute fuckin' jackshit about pokerOnly card game i know is Blackjack thanks to minigames
>>6293974>□ Fold (Wait for next round?)Pretty sure it's impossible for us to get a flush, and our adversary there and NPC1 is a plausible flush threat. Fold. Not our pot.
Rolled 68, 31, 18, 60 = 177 (4d78)>>6292631"Oh, don't be such a stickler - let's have some fun while we're here. You can wear them again when we're done with playing cards, right?"Valencio nods."Oh, alright. Is this good?"You were not prepared for that face behind the mask. That's a different level of handsome you very rarely see in Gongalla, one which made your heart skip a beat."Yeah, sure... sure. That's fine, right?"If the dealer was ever flustered at the sight of Valencio's face, she didn't let it break her professional demeanor."Indeed. The starting ante is five Scrips. New round starts soon."You fork over the respective chip, and so does Valencio and the other two players on the table. You look at your hand's open card - not bad, a King of Crooks... but then you take a peek at your face-down cards, and internally frown. Yeeeah that's bad. Signaling to the dealer for two fresh cards, you curse your approximate luck - that King of Crooks stood in the way of a Suit hand. You decide to fold this round.Now to see the others' cards...(Rolling for the two NPCs' hidden cards)
Rolled 51 (1d78)>>6294974Rerolling 18...
Rolled 7, 35, 15, 14, 67 = 138 (5d78)>>6293913>>6294974>>6294977NPC1: 3 of Crooks, 2 of Crooks, 9 of Crooks, 4 of Cups, 9 of CoinsNPC2: 3 of Coins, King of Cups, Moon, Ace of Knives, 10 of KnivesNPC1 folds, NPC2 callsValencio callsRound winner: Valencio (High Card Sun)20 Scrip pot goes to Valencio>Rolling your next hand...
Rolled 23, 20, 12, 45, 69, 65, 69, 49, 1, 9, 62 = 424 (11d78)>>6294978Your face-up hand: Lovers, Queen of Coins, TemperanceYour face-down hand: Death, Three of Cups>Rolling for Valencio's hand and face-up cards of the NPCs...
Rolled 33 (1d78)>>6294979Reroll 69 (nice)
>>6294979Valencio's hand: Ace of Coins, Sun, Strength (9 of Crooks, 5 of Cups)NPC1 face-up cards: Ace of Cups, Servant of Coins, Queen of CrooksNPC2 face-up cards: Fool, Justice, Knight of Knives>□ Call (5 Scrip)>□ Raise (How much?)>□ Fold (Wait next round?)
>>6294982I dunno about the hand, but i swear I've seen Valencio's face before.
What's highest card among open/down arcanes?Fool beats everything as high card?
>>6295100Open/down doesn't matter, but Fool is the Ace of the major arcana (otherwise the highest is World), and the major arcana are valued higher than minor arcanas.
>>6295499Alright. >Fold.
>>6294982>□ Fold
>>6294974Isn't he too young? I thought he was basically retired at that chapel
Rolled 24, 1, 20, 46, 49 = 140 (5d78)>>6294974Now that's more like it! Your second hand is better than your first, with three major arcanas in your hand. But as the cards fell, your heart sank as the Fool comes into play - into the guy to your right's hand. You can't even bluff your way out of that, so naturally, like everybody else except the guy, you fold. He became 20 Scrips richer. Oh well, there's the next round.As the dealer shuffles the Pokarcana deck, you noticed that the girl next to Valencio is making small talk to him. That reminded you of your actual goal here: to find information! Time to engage in small talk with the winner of the last hand."Hey there, you're a lucky one, ain'tcha?""Uh, thanks. This is my first time playing Pokarcana... uh, in a casino, yeah."Upon closer inspection, this guy seems to be barely an adult - by his level of nervousness, you'd bet he had just matured this year."Ah, you got newbie luck, then! Say, this is my first time too - at this casino, I mean.""Is that so?""Mm-hmm! I've been traveling around. Say, have you heard something about...">ROLLING FOR YOUR HAND...>CHOOSE ONE>□ ...the East anchor?>□ ...what's up with Freeport?>□ ...Hexbourne?>□ ...those pillar explosion things?>□ Other (fill in)
>>6297289>>□ ...what's up with Freeport?
>>6297289>>□ ...those pillar explosion things?
>>6297289>□ ...those pillar explosion things?
>>6297289>□ ...what's up with Freeport?
Rolled 7, 71, 14, 16, 46, 50, 20, 12, 17, 30, 58 = 341 (11d78)>>6297289>Rolling for Valencio's hand and face-up cards of the NPCs...
Rolled 13 (1d78)>>6298260Rerolling 20...
Rolled 52 (1d78)>>6298260Doh, rerolling 46...
>>6297289Your hand: 2 of Coins, Fool, Sun, 10 of Crooks, Queen of Crooks>>6298260Valencio's hand: Lovers, 7 of Cups, Death, Lucifer, 2 of KnivesNPC1 face-up cards: King of Crooks, Hangman, StrengthNPC2 face-down cards: Tower, 8 of Coins, 8 of KnivesDrawing, writing...
>>6298265>foldThey have an open pair, no way our high card beat that.
Man all we do is fold
>>6298273Well, blame it on the game having 23 arcanas that are free "don't get any poker hand combination" cards.
>>6297289"...those pillar blast things? Saw one of them while on the way here, what do you think of that?"His face brightens up, as this stranger suddenly loses his nervousness."I think they have a peculiar sort of Vancian dispersal, where it actually negates any mana vorticii from occurring, which means it is both unelementalized magic and that it focuses all mana force along a single line, a vector if you will, that utilizes the Gaoli effect to do so..."Most of that went past your head, but you know a magic nerd when they talk. As his analysis of the phenomena peters down (and the dealer finishes dealing your new hand), you turn to check on your cards.Excellent! You have the Fool open, along with another major arcana - a good solid hand. If you discount the girl's one pair of 8s, that is - but you can bluff your way with this hand! A con artist like you can easily convince her you have a better pair hiding under your face-down cards-But before you can declare a raise, the loud sound of the casino's main door being kicked open interrupts you. Turning around towards the entrance, you see two pointy-hatted figures commanding all the attention in the room."May we have your time?"An arrogant, strict voice rang loud, despite the owner clearly not raising her tone at all."We are looking for a truant classmate.""His name is Ezekiel. Please comply and do not resist as we search for him."Twins?! And that emblem on their uniforms - Hexbourne students! Didn't the casino ban them from entering? What should you do?>CHOOSE ONE>□ Secure your bet with a raise, make sure your game finishes and you get the pot>□ Watch them closely as they search the casino, it's going to be interesting>□ Try to sneak out via the back doors, you want no part in this>□ Confront them for being in a banned area>□ Look around for anyone that could possibly be Ezekiel yourself>□ Other (fill in)
>>6298638>□ Secure your bet with a raise, make sure your game finishes and you get the pot>Also, Ezekiel is probably the guy you just talked toHe's clearly a magic nerd, so it feels pretty obvious.
>>6298652+1
>>6298638>□ Confront them for being in a banned areaGet upset, they are interfering with good time and money.When they leave, ask the nerd if he is Ezekiel. If so, recruit him for our stay here. He'd owe us and he is up for adventures, sneaking in to a casino and all.
>>6298695But if we have to stop by their academy later for Craig, then this can come back to bite us if they're there and they recognize us
>>6298696If they fold now they will fold later just as easily. Deal with the problems as they come. Help of a local expert would outweigh any potential risks.
Rolled 20, 18, 59, 49, 22 = 168 (5d78)>>6298638A semblance of a plan forms in your mind - it's pretty likely that the guy next to you is Ezekiel, by the way he immediately shuts up about magic hullaballoo as soon as the twin witches entered. But first, you gotta secure the pot."Now, has anyone seen-""I call your bluff and raise! Ten Scrip!"Good, you interrupted them before they could describe how Ezekiel looks. Not all of the casino-goers are as altruistic as you, after all. But soon you get two wands pointed at you as a reward for your trouble."What did you just say?""You dare resist us?"Aha, got them! Their arrogance makes them hyperfocus on you, instead of the wider casino. They didn't even recognize Ezekiel next to you."Hey, come on, girls... I'm playing Pokarcana here! Now, aren't you two a rude bunch? You two look like Hexbourne students - I thought you'd be more cultured! Don't you know you gotta play something when you enter a casino?"Well, you don't see a rule about it when you enter the casino, but there is a rule about loitering without playing, so technically what you said isn't a lie. It's not quite the truth, either.But it seems to get the job done. One of the young witches sneers."Tch, so be it then, Caspia.""Let's finish this quickly and find him, Carpathia."They move towards your table, expecting you to give them your seats. But instead you turn to the girl next to Valencio."I'm sorry when you had a good time, but could you give your seat up? Thanks."The girl nods and folds as she exits the table, and to Ezekiel's credit he also folds and left. Hopefully towards the backdoor. Valencio, taking one of your cues, also folds."Three players fold. Two players left. Two players enter. Pot goes to the green lady."Gee thanks, dealer, you'll gladly take care of those 30 Scrips.Now, before a new hand gets dealt, what's your strategy against these witches?>CHOOSE ONE>□ Stall for time, long enough for Ezekiel to leave - you slipped him a matchbook from the hotel you're staying in. Hope he gets the idea.>□ Stall for time, long enough for the casino security to prepare and take down these witches. You glance at the dealer. She nods.>□ Subtly mine them for info, why are they after Ezekiel? What importance is he, that they're willing to disrupt a casino?>□ Rob em blind via bets, and hope Valencio's up to trick them too. They're students, and you don't see any bags on them - they will have little to no money.>□ Other (fill in)>also rolling for your next hand...
>>6300596>□ Subtly mine them for info, why are they after Ezekiel? What importance is he, that they're willing to disrupt a casino?I imagine that we'd have an easier time finding Ezekiel later than we would getting info from their side.
>>6300598+1
>>6300596>□ Subtly mine them for info, why are they after Ezekiel? What importance is he, that they're willing to disrupt a casino?
>□ Subtly mine them for info, why are they after Ezekiel? What importance is he, that they're willing to disrupt a casino?
>>6300596>□ Rob em blind via bets, and hope Valencio's up to trick them too. They're students, and you don't see any bags on them - they will have little to no moneyLet's scam some kids
Rolled 76, 61, 9, 9, 63, 70, 68, 69, 42, 75, 11 = 553 (11d78)>>6300596Rolling for Valencio's hand and the Twin Witches' face-up cards...
Rolled 62 (1d78)>>6302535Rerolling that 9...
>>6300596>>6302535>>6302536Your hand: Sun, Star, 9 of Knives, Queen of Crooks, WorldValencio's hand: Knight of Cups, Servant of Knives, Justice, Queen of KnivesCaspia's face-up cards: 6 of Cups, 4 of Cups, 5 of CupsCarpathia's face-up cards: 6 of Crooks, Servant of Cups, FortuneDrawing, writing...
>>6300596You figure you'd subtly mine them for info as you play. These girls and Ezekiel's circumstances intrigue you so - and you figure they could have some information about the East's reality anchor. Or at least knows someone in Hexbourne who do.And here comes the cards. Your own hand starts strong with two face-up major arcanas, strong contenders in their own right. But it's the third major arcana in your hidden/face-down portion that's your trump card - the World. Second highest card than the Fool - if nobody else got pairs or straights or what-have-you. This is definitely a winning hand. Time to stealthily bamboozle them."Oh right, I noticed you gals didn't have any chips, how are you going to bet?"Curious how the dealer flubbed the betting phase - is she nervous because of the whole situation, or instructed to?"Mmm, true.""What do you have in mind?"Aha, ball's in your court, now."Y'know what? How about if I win, you two help me look for the Eastern reality anchor? Or at least point me to someone who knows."The twin witches look at each other a bit."And if we win?"Hmm, you do need to offer something. Something that's almost equal in value - too little or too much will make them suspect you, their gazes still sharp despite their arrogant tone.>CHOOSE ONE>□ How does 500 Scrip sound?>□ My cousin's applying to Hexbourne, he can be your lackey then>□ I may have information on Ezekiel's whereabouts>□ How about a date with my friend Valencio here?>□ Other (fill in)
>>6304041Well I kinda wanna pick "Date with Valencio" but we have no idea if he's even their type.
>>6304041>>□ How about a date with my friend Valencio here?
>>6304041>□ How about a date with my friend Valencio here?He can give them a lecture on tremors or church lore, they'd value that I bet.
>>6304119+1
>>6304041>□ How about a date with my friend Valencio here>>6304042A man who can make you quake, with a face like that? Who could say no?
Rolled 8, 6, 9, 23 = 46 (4d78)>>6304041Votes unanimous; locked. Now for the twin witches' hidden cards...
>>6304041Fortunately, you might have a suitable offering."Alright, tell you what - if you win, you can have a date with my friend Valencio here."Mages or not, they are teenagers after all. As for Valencio, he just looks at you with a bit of 'eh' for a bit."Mmm...""He does look cute. Very well."Seems your hunch was correct. Hexbourne's kinda strict, and these twin witches look like they haven't socialized with their peer enough. So of course Valencio would be a good enough distraction.Joke's on them, though - you unleashed your winning hand at them. Immediately Caspia and Carpathia starts brandishing their wands at you. Er, not quite as planned."You tricked us!""You must be cheating!"Thankfully, before you could live the rest of your life as a frog or newt (or worse), a booming voice came from the back of the casino."HOLD IT!"You turn around to see the origin of that bass-boosted warning and see the biggest shark you've seen, wearing a three-piece coat and smoking a fat cigar."No roughhousing in MY establishment... capiche? Now that you girls understand, what seems to be the problem?"This could be a good time to, say, twist the fact. Or say your piece...>CHOOSE ONE>□ Let's see what the wizard girls say about this>□ Let's hear the dealer's testimony>□ Interject, say the girls are not supposed to be here>□ Interject, say they're looking for a friend>□ Interject, explain what had just happened>□ Other (fill in)
>>6305783>□ Interject, say they're looking for a friendI assume the idea here is to uh...defend them. We should be trying to defend them so they can give us our reward for winning.A bit of a shame they didn't. Would have beem funny to see Valencio trying to stumble his way through a date.
>>6305783>>□ Let's hear the dealer's testimony
>>6305805+1No violence going on here
>>6305783>□ Interject, explain what had just happenedIncrease the violence.
>>6305783>□ Interject, say they're looking for a friend
>>6305783As much as you'd like to excise yourself from the twin witches' presence, you'd rather do it without too much hostility."Oh... nothing! Just a bit of misunderstanding. They were looking for their friend, you see - said they're all Hexbourne students. I doubted they were really from Hexbourne, and they were eager to show off their wands."The big shark takes a puff from his cigar, takes a look at you, and turned towards the student sorcerers."Hoo... did you girls not see the rules? Right over there, see? No. Hexbourne. Students. Allowed."The shark accentuated the rules by jabbing his huge pointer at the twins, who are visibly and audibly outmatched in the intimidation department. The boss shark continues his warning."Run along, now... or word will get to your headmaster about your little incident here. You don't want him to be... disappointed at you, hm?"With that, the synchronized strumpets hastily make an exit. Good idea!"I think it's our cue to go, too..."Barely a step towards freedom, and a palm that could easily grasp your entire head makes its acquaintance with your shoulder."Ah... not so fast. You'll stay awhile, won't you... Rosa Montagni?"The way he says it all cool-like could be mistaken for an invitation for a date... if only both your goblin and orcish instincts aren't going five-alarms all over your mind. Has your past misdeeds caught up with you? Then again, he seems familiar... or is he?>CHOOSE ONE>□ Insist that you didn't cheat at all the entire time you're here>□ Play it dumb, you don't know this Rosa girl>□ Uhh Valencio, assistance, please? The negotiating kind, if you will?>□ Uhh Valencio, assistance, please? The forceful kind, if you will?>□ Try to slip out of his grasp, after a bit of misdirection>□ Give up and hear what he wants to say>□ Other (fill in)
>>6307974>Hear what he has to say>BUT "sign" Valencio to prepare to help us if we need to Basically, hear what he's trying to tell, but if he tries to drag us to the back we're skedaddling the fuck out.
>>6307974>>□ Give up and hear what he wants to say+1 to this >>6307982
>>6307974>>6307982+1 this, yea...
>>6307982+1 be prepared
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