The world doesn’t care whether you’re ready. The Dungeons certainly don't.
When the Breach came five years ago, the skies cracked open above every major city on Earth. Streets split apart. From those cracks came dungeons: labyrinths filled with monsters, treasures, and horrors humanity was never meant to see. Creatures with too many mouths. Too many eyes. Things that screamed with human voices while tearing people apart.Humanity survived, but only barely.Then came the Awakened. One percent of humanity suddenly gained supernatural powers. Some could manipulate fire. Others moved faster than bullets or tore monsters apart with their bare hands. Overnight, the Awakened became celebrities, soldiers, kings. The strong rose to the top. The rest? They stayed ordinary.Five years later, America barely resembled the country it used to be. The old corporations adapted quickly. Banks became Guilds. Mercenaries became licensed hunters. Hospitals sold healing artifacts to the rich while everyone else drowned in debt. Money wasn’t enough anymore. Now people traded monster cores, dungeon rights, and blood-soaked miracles.
Chicago, 2031.Another twelve-hour shift wasted at Cigna Healthcare. Another day listening to your manager talk to you like you were garbage. Another day helping deny insurance claims to people who were dying because some executive wanted higher quarterly profits. The company made billions bleeding desperate people dry. And somehow, you are helping them do it. Your phone buzzes again.BOSS:"Where the hell are those claim denials?"Rain hammers against your windshield as your rusted car crawls through the streets. Sirens echo somewhere in the distance. Probably another gang war. Or another Dungeon outbreak. Maybe both. Outside the window, graffiti-covered apartment buildings blur past. This neighborhood was a warzone even before the dungeons appeared. Now? Now people disappear every week. Sometimes gangs killed them. Sometimes monsters did.You let out a tired sigh, gripping the steering wheel tighter."If I was Awakened," you mutter, "I’d quit tomorrow."The thought lingers longer than usual. You imagine it for a moment. If you were Awakened, everything would change. You could quit your job. Tell your boss exactly what you thought of him. Move out of this hellhole. Maybe finally stop feeling afraid every time the emergency alarms start blaring.Maybe...Maybe even get revenge on the people who made your life miserable.A bitter laugh escapes your throat. Yeah. Right. People don't just become Awakened after five years. That ship has sailed long ago. You are just another exhausted office drone driving home through a dying city. Nothing more.Then the world freezes. The rain stops midair. The radio cuts into static. And suddenly... A glowing blue screen appears before your eyes. Your foot slams on the brakes.SCREEECH.....The car skids violently across the rain-slick road. Your heart nearly stops. What the hell?!A translucent screen hovers in front of your face.[CONGRATULATIONS.][YOU HAVE AWAKENED.]Then another message appears.[SYSTEM INITIALIZING...]
Choose your personality>HatefulBitter, arrogant, and angry at the world. You look down on others to hide how deeply you hate yourself. You’ve never had a girlfriend.>ContemplativeDetached and distant, like you’re only half-present in the world. You spend more time thinking than living. You had a girlfriend once… until she suddenly ghosted you three years ago.>MeekYou avoid conflict whenever possible. You mirror the personalities of people around you just to fit in. You have a girlfriend, but deep down, you know she doesn’t respect you.Choose your sexual fetishes>They can be physical features, personality traits, or other preferences. Anything is allowed.The story will remain PG-13. Your sexual fetishes will influence the quest in subtle ways, such as characters, relationships, themes, and worldbuilding.
>>6419845>HatefulNudist, sadist and dominant
>>6419845>Detached and distant, like you’re only half-present in the world. You spend more time thinking than living. You had a girlfriend once… until she suddenly ghosted you three years ago.>Handholding, protecting her smile, kindness
Nice selection. To illustrate how fetishes influence the world: if nudism wins the vote, the character will gain the Monk class, specializing in combat while fighting naked and unarmored.
>>6419845>Contemplative>shit>piss>vomit
>>6419845>HatefulCoprophagia, Watersports
Is the QM korean?>Contemplative>Handholding and consensual procreative sex after marriage
>>6419845>Contemplative>Handholding and consensual procreative sex after marriage
>>6419864>>6419868+1
>>6419864>Is the QM korean?Yes
>>6419845Switching my vote from >>6419855 (You) to support >>6419864
>>6419845>HatefulBimboficationHypnosisPublic sexPart of me just wants to know how these might be turned into powers even if it doesn't win.
>>6419845>Hateful>Nudism, sadism, and dominance>Bisexual
>>6419845>Meek>bimbofication>feminization>latex
>>6419845>Hateful>Bimbofication>humiliation>nudism>sadism
>>6419845>Hateful>Puritianism, Autisexualism, Racism, Nazism, Capitalism, Killingniggerswithbrickssexualism, Killingweebswithzweihandleriaism, Race Mixing
>>6419845>Contemplative>Handholding, protecting her smile, kindness, consensual procreative sex after marriage, glasses, hypnosis, Racism, Nazism, big beautiful breast, nice long straight black hair, nice smile, knows how to cook, rape, shorter than me, white mexican or asian, no blacks or jews
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Vote tally (13 votes)>PersonalityHateful: 6Contemplative 6Meek 1>EthicsConsensual procreative sex after marriage: 5Protecting her smile, kindness: 2Racism and nazism: 2Capitalism: 1Puritanism: 1>Sexual FetishesHandholding: 6Exhibitionism: 4 (Nudism: 3), (Public sex: 1)Sadism & Dominance: 3Bimbofication: 3Hypnosis: 2Homosexuality: 2 (Bisexuality: 1), (Feminization: 1)Coprophagia: 1Humiliation: 1Latex: 1Autisexuality: 1Race mixing: 1Rape: 1Various physical traits: 1
>Personality: Hateful + Contemplative>Ethics: Consensual procreative sex after marriage Christian?>Primary fetish: Handholding>Secondary fetishes: Exhibitionism, Sadism & Dominance, Bimbofication[SYSTEM THINKING...][SYSTEM THINKING...][YOU HAVE OBTAINED THE UNIQUE CLASS: PRIEST]Priest? You stare at the floating screen. Of all the classes you expected, that was not one of them. Warrior. Mage. Assassin. Summoner. Those were the classes people talked about online. Those were the classes that appeared in dungeon documentaries and recruitment ads. But Priest?Swallowing nervously, you speak the words that every Awakened knows."Status Window."A larger blue screen materializes before your eyes. Your stats are pathetic. Strength. Agility. Endurance. Intelligence. All of them are average. Every number reflects exactly what you already knew. You are an overworked office employee who spends twelve hours a day sitting behind a desk denying insurance claims, and you have never accomplished anything remarkable.But the Description Window is another matter entirely. Several abilities are listed beneath your class. One immediately catches your attention.[HEAL]Your eyes widen."No way..."Everyone knows why dungeons are so deadly. Monsters kill people. Not immediately, most of the time. A claw wound, a broken arm, internal bleeding, infections. The injuries accumulate until eventually something goes wrong.The only reliable treatment comes from healing potions. Unfortunately, potions are among the most valuable resources on Earth. Most low-rank hunters will never touch one. If your ability can truly heal wounds... Everything changes. Guilds would fight over you. Corporations would throw money at you. You might become one of the most valuable Awakened in the entire city.Then another thought follows. A darker one. If good people wanted you... Bad people would too. Your stomach tightens. There are plenty of organizations that would love to lock a healer in a basement and use them forever.You step out of the car. Without really thinking about it, you remove your jacket. Then your shirt. Then the rest. Standing naked beside an empty road should feel ridiculous. Instead, it feels strangely liberating, and your thoughts seem sharper.
Elizabeth. The name appears in your mind without warning. For ten years, she had been part of your life. You met in school and started dating shortly afterward. She was brilliant. The smartest person you had ever met. The sort of person who could solve problems that left everyone else confused. She wore glasses, kept her long black hair perfectly straight, and had a smile capable of making terrible days seem manageable. You had once promised yourself you would protect that smile forever.Then she disappeared. Three years ago. No warning. One day she was there. The next she was gone. Looking back, it shouldn't have surprised you. Elizabeth was always difficult to understand. She spent countless nights at your apartment, yet you never learned where she lived. You never met her family. Never even learned half the things a normal couple should know about each other.The one thing you knew for certain? She lied. Constantly. Not about important things. About everything. Ask what she ate for breakfast and she'd invent an answer. That's the type of little liar she was. And she was a little thief, too...
Hours later, you finally arrive home. Your apartment is small. One bedroom. Old furniture. Peeling paint. Nothing impressive. Still, it is the nicest place you can afford. And more importantly, it sits in one of the few neighborhoods not controlled by gangs. These days, that counts as luxury. You collapse onto your bed.What are you supposed to do tomorrow? Quit your job? Keep pretending nothing happened? Maybe you should register with the Hunter Association. Every newly Awakened citizen is legally required to report their status. Maybe you should seek religious guidance. A Priest class has to mean something, right? Or maybe you should keep everything secret until you understand your powers.Eventually exhaustion wins. Your eyes close.How are you going to spend the next morning?>Drive to work and process claim denials as usual>Drive to work and hand in your two-week notice>Register with the Hunter Association and join a guild>Seek guidance from Hue Doan, the Lead Elder at the local church>Demand an audience with Cardinal Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral>[Sadism] Beat up a random person and test your "Heal" power>Write-in
>>6420397>>Drive to work and process claim denials as usualLet's keep low profile for now until we identify a suitable party to attach ourselves to.
>>6420397>Write-inPray at the Immaculate Lady's Archbasilica. Pope Leofric was rumored to be preaching today. Naw, stuff like that only happens in books and movies.
>>6420397>Demand an audience with Cardinal Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral
>>6420397>Demand an audience with Cardinal Cupich at Holy Name CathedralThis will get in contact with some clerics. Perhaps climbing the religious chain will suit us well?
>>6420397>Seek guidance from Hue Doan, the Lead Elder at the local church
>>6420397>>Seek guidance from Hue Doan, the Lead Elder at the local churchWe need guidance from those experienced and demanding an audience with the local Bishop would make us look crazy and if we show our powers to prove that we need to talk to him only endangers us. We need yo keep it on the download as possible.
>>6420397>Drive to work and process claim denials as usual
Rolled 74 (1d100)>Seek guidance from Hue Doan, the Lead Elder at the local church [3 votes]>Don't show your powers >>6420708Rolling for prayer
Status Window>Name: Kim Yeongya>Age: 28>Class: Priest>Rank: F>Strength: D>Agility: D>Endurance: D>Intelligence: C>MP: 5Abilities>HealA powerful healing miracle. It can close wounds, mend broken bones, and cure infections. Cannot restore missing limbs. Cannot cure poison, disease, or curses.>Samson's StrengthTemporarily increases the target's strength for three minutes. Only works if the target possesses long hair.>Adam's Armor (Exhibitionism) (Passive Ability)While completely naked, your skin hardens to the toughness of thick leather. Provides protection comparable to light armor.>Inflict Pain (Sadism)Cause the target to experience agonizing pain, as though thorns were buried throughout their flesh. Effect lasts as long as concentration is maintained. [2 Corinthians 12:7-9]>Priest's Voice (Hypnosis)Makes your voice more persuasive and authoritative. Effectiveness depends on the target's mental resistance.>Ezekiel's Bread (Coprophagia)Bread baked with human or cow excrement gains minor healing properties. Effects expire twenty-four hours after baking. [Ezekiel 4:12-15]>Delilah's Curse (Bimbofication) (Homosexuality)Failed spells have a chance of afflicting the target with bimbofication, regardless of gender. Effects are cumulative. Can only be removed by completing the System Quest: [THE FALL OF CHICAGO]
Three unread text messages wait on your phone. All from your boss. You ignore every single one.Restoration Church is only a short walk from your apartment, located on West Berteau Avenue. A modest brick tower rises above the entrance, giving the church a medieval appearance. Inside, sunlight pours through tall windows. The atmosphere feels peaceful.Near one side of the sanctuary, several people are rehearsing with musical instruments. You decide to pray.The moment you kneel, a strange warmth flows through your body. The sensation is calming. For a split second, a vision flashes before your eyes. A giant dollar sign. Then a deep voice echoes inside your mind. "No man can serve two masters." Pain explodes through your skull. You gasp and open your eyes. The vision vanishes and the church returns.
After asking for directions, you are eventually introduced to Hue Doan. He was supervising the band rehearsal when you arrived. He's a fit Vietnamese man with an easy smile and an air of confidence. When he sees you approaching, he calls for a short break and invites you to sit down.The neighborhood is located just south of Albany Park, an area historically known for its large Korean community. Seeing Asian faces around here is common. That had actually been one of the reasons you moved nearby. Of course, the rent helped too."I recently Awakened," you explain. "I'm looking for guidance. I don't know whether I should keep living normally or do something else with these abilities. Maybe explore dungeons. Maybe dedicate myself to some greater purpose."Hue nods thoughtfully. "My advice is to pursue after what Jesus tells us to pursue. Not our own desires and passions. Because when we do those things, we will not produce fruitfulness. Eventually, this pursuit of our own selfish desires and passions, sooner or later, will lead us away from God."The vision of the dollar sign remains fresh in your mind. So you ask the obvious question. "What about work? I process insurance claims for Cigna Healthcare. It pays fairly well.""I have a day job too. I'm Vice President at Berkley Custom Insurance Managers."That catches you off guard. Of all the possible answers, that was not one you expected.Hue continues. "Money is good. It helps me provide for my family. It helps support the church."He stands. "Let's take one step at a time. We have a young woman in the church named Dahnbee. She's a deacon. Intelligent, kind, and easy to talk to. How about I arrange a coffee date for this evening? And come back on Saturday. We'll talk more."About the date:>Accept>DeclineAbout the conversation:>Confront him about the vision and the topic of money.>[Nazism] Confront him about the racial diversity in his church.>Ask if he could hire you at Berkley. [Roll 1d100]>Thank him for the advice.About your next action:>Drive to work, as advised by Hue Doan.>Demand an audience with Cardinal Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral.>Experiment with Ezekiel's Bread (cf. "Abilities" above), go shopping, and take a stroll.>[Sadism] Beat up a random person and test your "Heal" power.>Write-in
>>6421086>Accept>Confront him about the vision and the topic of money.>Drive to work, as advised by Hue Doan.
>>6421076>Character profile picture updatesChef's kiss.>>6421086>Accept>Thank him for the advice.>Register with the Hunter Association and join a guild>>6421103>Be weak, average intelligence newly awaken>Receive vision from God warning you about nature of man>Decide to confront him
>>6421120you know what you're rightI don't agree with joining the guild though, that seems to me to lead directly to getting another vision of the guild logo and something like "beware false prophets" or somethinginstead, I think just experimenting around with our abilities and absorbing the world around us is the best way forward, see where that takes us>>6421086>>6421103changing to>Accept>Thank him for the advice.>Experiment with Ezekiel's Bread (cf. "Abilities" above), go shopping, and take a stroll.
>>6421086>Accept>Thank him for the advice.>Demand an audience with Cardinal Cupich at Holy Name Cathedral.If our class is as valuable as we think we should probably get some powerful allies before we end up getting strong armed into doing someone else's bidding
>>6421076>Can only be removed by completing the System Quest: [THE FALL OF CHICAGO]HELLO???
>>6421176>going to another church which is funded by moneyngmi
>>6421086>Accept>Thank him for the advice.>Drive to work, as advised by Hue Doan.
>>6421301Just because a group is funded through money doesn't mean they are a servant of Mammon. Acts 20:32-35 shows that getting money is fine as long as you use that money to help those around you.
>>6421076>Delilah's Curse (Bimbofication) (Homosexuality)>Failed spells have a chance of afflicting the target with bimbofication, regardless of gender. Effects are cumulative. Can only be removed by completing the System Quest: [THE FALL OF CHICAGO]Clarification please. Does it mean our failed spells have a chance to cause this on our targets or that if we target someone with this, their failed spells will cause them this ?
>>6421380It's a passive condition affecting you. When you fail to cast a spell on a target, the target has a chance of suffering bimbofication effects.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkhN7B_bqzUCharacter background: You developed a bimbofication fetish after watching Jessi's "Girls Like Me" music video.
Rolled 4 (1d4)>>6421120>>6421124>>6421176>>6421335Tie breaker
Rolled 66 (1d100)Rolling for Perception
>Accept the date>Thank Hue Doan for the advice>Drive to workYou send a quick text message to your boss informing him that you'll be late. Then you rush back inside. A few minutes later, you're dressed in your usual office attire. The uniform of a man whose greatest daily adventure is arguing with insurance paperwork.Perception (>>6421511): As you leave your apartment building, something catches your eye. A black Tesla Model Z is parked across the street. The moment you appear outside, the vehicle starts moving. The electric motor is nearly silent as it pulls away from the curb and disappears around a corner. You stop walking. You have seen that car before, several times.The moment you enter the office, Mrs. Gloss, the head of your department, summons you. You sigh. That can't be good. A minute later, you're sitting across from her desk. She folds her hands together."Yeongya, you are two hours late. This cannot happen again."Her voice isn't angry."Company policy dictates that if this happens again, I will have to issue a written warning. I'm covering for you this time, but there are limits to what I can ignore."A written warning is serious. A few of those can permanently damage a career. Enough of them can lead to termination."I'm sorry, Mrs. Gloss," you say. "I woke up with a terrible headache this morning. It won't happen again."Back at your desk, you power on your computer. Like every morning, you spend a few minutes browsing the news before starting work. The headlines are fairly routine.>Dungeon breach at Oak Woods Cemetery. Hunter Association forces have sealed off the area and requested assistance from local hunters.>Suspected goblin sewer nests in Englewood linked to increase in disappearances. White Guild promises investigation.Interesting, but both incidents are taking place on the South Side, far away from your neighborhood.Eventually you open your assigned casework. The file belongs to a woman named Camelia Escamilla. You read through the report. House fire. Severe burns. Daughter deceased. Requesting coverage for skin graft surgery and follow-up treatment. Estimated cost: $30,000. You already know where this is going. Cases like this don't end up on your desk because approval is difficult. They end up on your desk because approval is easy. The surgery is clearly covered under company policy. Which is precisely why management wants another opinion. If you succeed, Cigna saves thirty thousand dollars. Roughly half your annual salary.>Work on your case>Search for more information about the Oak Woods Cemetery dungeon [roll 1d100]>Search for more information about goblin sewer nests [roll 1d100]>Bring Mrs. Gloss a coffee and share office gossip with her>Write-in
>>6421562>Work on your caseHave it so they pay out, the bastards.
>>6421562>Work on your case
>>6421562>>Work on your caseWe should help this woman, now that we have the ability to heal people and lead them to a better path we need to learn how to help people without using our abilities
Just to clarify: the surgery is clearly covered under company policy, so it will be approved by default. Your assignment is to find an excuse to deny or delay the claim.
>>6421961I got one.>Visit her>Heal her>Deny claim based on "she got better"
>>6421562>Work on your case>>6421963>Visit her>Heal her with poopbread>Deny claim based on "she got better"
Rolled 87 (1d100)The consensus is to help the woman. Since we have a tie, I'm going to go with the write-in:>Heal her>Deny claim based on "she got better" You can't realistically bake Ezekiel's Bread >>6422001 while you're at work.The DC is 25.
>How do we roll in this quest?The DC (Difficulty Class) is either specified in the voting options or disclosed after the rolls. To succeed, you must roll equal to or higher than the DC.>Critical Success: 3 anons succeed on the check.>Critical Failure: the check fails and at least one anon rolls a 5 or lower.>Faith Bonus: You gain a +5 bonus to your roll if you quote the Bible. The quote must appropriately match the current situation and not be used ironically.
Rolled 8 (1d100)>>6422109>>6422111“See that you don’t tell this to anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the sacrifices that Moses commanded for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”Mark 1:44
You don't need to roll this time, I have already rolled [87] and the spellcasting is successful. I was only posting the rules.
>Heal [87]: SuccessfulYou would rather leave right now, but office workers are expected to stay until they're allowed to go. You have a lunch break, nothing more. So you wait.When noon finally arrives, you get in your car and drive south toward Hyde Park. The area around the University of Chicago is heavily secured these days. A B-rank dungeon opened several years ago in a nearby park, and hunter activity has become a normal part of life in the area. Armored men and women carrying weapons walk alongside students as if it were completely normal.You find Mrs. Escamilla's room and quietly step inside. The sight awaiting you is difficult to stomach. She lies suspended above the bed by medical supports, her limbs held in place by medical restraints. Most of her skin is gone. Her eyelids have burned away completely. Even her nose is missing. What remains is covered in bandages and scar tissue. She appears to be unconscious.For several seconds, you simply stare. Then you raise your hands. You have absolutely no idea how magic is supposed to work."Heal."White light pours from your palms. The room is instantly filled with a warm glow. The energy washes gently over her body. Then the miracle begins. Burned flesh regenerates. Pink skin spreads across ruined tissue. Facial features reform before your eyes. When the light finally fades, the woman lying before you appears completely healthy.You take a step backward. Your heart pounds. It worked. It actually worked. Unfortunately, you do not have time to stay, because your lunch break is almost over. You turn around and leave as quietly as you entered.The remainder of the workday passes slowly. You spend most of it staring at spreadsheets while thinking about miracles. By the end of the afternoon, however, you finally submit your report by email."I have studied the case extensively and identified several weaknesses that could have supported a denial. However, after contacting the hospital, I was informed that the claimant has apparently been miraculously healed through the anonymous donation of a healing potion. Therefore, the claim can be denied and the case closed."Because of your late arrival, you remain in the office long after everyone else has gone home. By the time you shut down your computer, it's nearly ten o'clock. The office is silent. Rows of empty cubicles stretch into darkness. Only one light remains: Mrs. Gloss's office. You frown. The memory of your meeting with her still irritates you... You caught yourself saying "I'm sorry," and afterward you couldn't stop wondering why. You have never liked apologizing, because you’ve always tried to avoid showing weakness. A brief thought flickers through your mind: in a place this empty, there’s nothing to stop you from raping her.
The parking lot is almost empty. As you pull onto the street, your eyes drift toward the rearview mirror. A black Tesla Model Z exits shortly afterward. The same one, again. It emerges from a nearby side street and falls in behind you.>Accept the dateOld Irving is one of the few places still serving food this late. The brewery is warm and crowded despite the hour. As you enter, a young woman near the back raises her hand. Dahnbee smiles shyly."I hope you haven't waited too long," you say."No, it's fine. Elder Hue arranged this, so I wanted to be here."You sit down. The conversation starts awkwardly. Fortunately, Dahnbee really is easy to talk to. She speaks passionately about her hobbies. She makes clay sculptures, produces short films, and works for Borderless Magazine covering immigration issues. Her political views are almost the exact opposite of President Donald Trump Jr.'s, which she discusses with enthusiasm.As you finish your burger, your phone begins ringing. Unknown Number. You excuse yourself and answer."Who is this?"A familiar voice responds: "It's me, Elizabeth."Three years without a single word. And now she's calling."Elizabeth?" You recognize her voice immediately. Soft and impossible to mistake."I'm sorry I was gone for so long," she says. "I'll explain everything.""Three years is a long time," you reply. "And I'm busy right now.""I'll keep it short." She takes a shaky breath. "Three years ago, I Awakened. It happened in the middle of the night. I wanted to test my powers. I had a stealth ability called Shadow Step. I found a goblin nest in the sewers and thought maybe I could sneak in, grab some treasure, and leave. It was stupid... I triggered a trap. A net. They captured me." The words come out slowly, as if each one hurts. "I was their prisoner for a very long time... And honestly... I don't know if I make sense anymore. I think I lost what little sanity I had."You glance at Dahnbee and she gives you a concerned look.How do you deal with this situation?>Write-in
>>6422169"I'm really sorry. An old friend of mine. On one hand, that person is mythomaniac. On the other, there's a chance they truly require my help right now.">Drop money to cover the mealNot quite interrested in Dahnbee. Let's start our party with psycho mytho ex gf rogue!Maybe healing magic can fix her sanity
Clay sculpture
>>6422169>>6422175This sounds good, but exchange contact information. Doesn't hurt to be cordial.
>>6422175+1Though I would consider punishing and then bimbofying our boss for the cause of justice.
>>6422169"Sorry, a friend who I had lost contact with for years just called needing my help. They're a compulsive liar.. but this time it might be real? I don't want this time to be when the boy cries wolf and no one listens."I think a deacon would get the meaning and the intent. >Exchange contact details>pay for meals as apology and excuse ourselves
>>6422169>>6422340supportprefer the more grounded speech
>>6422166>A brief thought flickers through your mind: in a place this empty, there’s nothing to stop you from raping her.Hmm>>6422169>I had a stealth ability called Shadow Step. I found a goblin nest in the sewers and thought maybe I could sneak in, grab some treasure, and leave. It was stupid... I triggered a trap. A net. They captured me.">The words come out slowly, as if each one hurts. "I was their prisoner for a very long time... And honestly... I don't know if I make sense anymore. I think I lost what little sanity I had."Zam>>6422340>+1
>>6422367I really hope what would stop us would be our consensual procreative sex fetish.
>>6422497Also the spell worked, so she did not become a peeled skin bimbo..
>Write-inYou cover the phone with your hand."Sorry," you tell Dahnbee. "A friend who I had lost contact with for years just called needing my help.""Is she going to be okay?""I think so.""Take your time finishing dessert. I'm leaving."The bill comes to a little under a hundred dollars. You pay for everything and exchange contact information with Dahnbee. A few moments later, you're sitting inside your car."Elizabeth? You're still there?""Yes.""Where are you? I'll come get you.""Let's just talk on the phone for now.""So when did you get out of the goblin nest?""Are you sure you want to hear this story?""Yes."
The net had caught her completely. The more she struggled, the worse it became. Ropes tightened around her arms and legs until she could barely move. For over an hour she remained trapped in the darkness of the sewer tunnels.Eventually a goblin patrol found her. They cut her free. Then immediately placed an iron collar around her neck, and dragged her deeper underground. The lower levels of the nest were unlike anything she had imagined. The air was damp and foul. The smell of mold, stagnant water, sickness, and unwashed bodies hung permanently in the tunnels. There were chambers filled with crude bedding made from scavenged cloth.There were holding cells, and inside those cells were women. Some looked exhausted. Some looked frightened. Some barely reacted at all. One woman had a badly infected wound on her leg that seemed to be worsening by the day. Slimes drifted lazily through stone channels carved into the floor. That was the moment she realized the severity of her situation.The goblins took turns to torment her. The days that followed eventually blurred together. Sometimes she slept. Sometimes she stared into darkness. Sometimes she drifted through strange dreams. At some point she stopped feeling entirely human. Reality became distant and memory became unreliable.One day she briefly regained clarity and discovered her mouth filled with ejaculate. The taste was revolting, like spoiled mushrooms soaked in stagnant water. She spat it out immediately. Only then did she realize she had been eating it for weeks.Later she learned the goblin shaman had been feeding the captives a medicinal mixture made from slime, moss, and other dungeon ingredients. It dulled the mind, blurred memories, and made resistance difficult.Among them crawled goblin cubs. The creatures constantly fought one another. Biting, scratching, screaming. One moment they would be playing. The next they would be trying to gouge each other's eyes out.At some point she discovered she was pregnant. The realization frightened her more than anything else.
Five months later, rescue finally arrived. Hunters from the Black Crypt Guild breached the nest and evacuated the survivors. When they found her, she was barely capable of understanding what was happening. The first thing she remembered was sunlight and then sitting inside a large tent erected in a nearby park. Someone had given her clean clothes and a bowl of hot food. It was the first normal meal she had eaten in months.A physician named Dr. Kiley examined her. She asked if she wanted an abortion. Elizabeth quietly agreed.The crude field hospital lacked the comforts of a real medical center. The smells of antiseptic and blood mixed together. The pain came in waves despite every effort to minimize it. She remembered gripping the sides of the table until her fingers cramped. Remembered crying. Remembered wanting it to be over. The goblin's limbs were removed piece by piece, each step accompanied by the soft clink of metal tools being set aside. Then, the skull was crushed and suctioned out. Everything seemed coated in a slimy green residue. The remains were later defleshed and buried in an unmarked grave.The months that followed were darker than the sewers. She isolated herself completely. Therapy helped little. Conversations felt impossible. Most days she remained inside her apartment with the curtains closed. She only left after sunset.***The street is silent around you. Finally you ask, "How are you feeling now?""Better. Not good, but better."***What will you do the next morning? [Pick two actions]>Search for information about goblin nests. [roll 1d100, DC 50] >Search for information about the Black Crypt Guild. [roll 1d100, DC 50]>Bake Ezekiel's Bread.>Go shopping for equipment.>Take a walk in the neighborhood.>Invite Dahnbee for breakfast.>Invite Elizabeth for breakfast.>Write-in (must be a small action)
>>6422685>Used goodsShame. Damn shame.>Go shopping for equipment.>Search for information about the Black Crypt Guild. [roll 1d100, DC 50]
>>6422685>Search for information about the Black Crypt Guild. [roll 1d100, DC 50]>Invite Elizabeth for breakfast.
>>6422685>Search for information about goblin nests. [roll 1d100, DC 50]>Bake Ezekiel's Bread.
>>6422769Changing to >Go shopping for equipment.>Take a walk in the neighborhood.
Rolled 92, 56 = 148 (2d100)>>6422685>Search for information about goblin nests. [roll 1d100, DC 50] >Search for information about the Black Crypt Guild. [roll 1d100, DC 50]
>>6422958>>6422975>ID: QsLxBsHR + ID: Ucrk2PZyRoll 1d100 for the information search. Type dice+1d100 in post options.
Rolled 32 (1d100)>>6423028
>>6422685>Bake Ezekiel's Bread.>Invite Dahnbee for breakfast."Ayo gurl, brought my bread"
>Search for information about the Black Crypt Guild [Rolled 56]>Search for information about goblin nests [Rolled 92]>Bake Ezekiel's BreadThe next morning begins with baking. You have never baked bread before in your life, but the recipe itself is simple. Flour, water, yeast, and salt. The special ingredient is less conventional. Since obtaining cow excrement on short notice proves difficult, you substitute your own contribution for the requirements of [Ezekiel's Bread]. You mix everything together into a rough ball of dough and place it in the oven.You open your laptop and begin researching. The first subject is the Black Crypt Guild. According to news reports, it's an illegal guild operating outside the authority of the Hunter Association. The organization has been linked to grave robbing, murder, and necrophilia. Its leader is known only as "The Wraith." According to rumors, he is a high-ranking necromancer attempting to build an army of undead.While researching, your phone vibrates. A message from Dahnbee. Attached is a photograph: a dead crow nailed to a front door. You stare at the image for several seconds.Dahnbee's message is short. "I'm scared."Whether it is a prank, a threat, or something else entirely, someone clearly wanted to send a message.Next, you research goblin nests. Goblins are among the most common creatures to escape during Dungeon Breaks. Unlike other monsters, they rarely attack cities directly. Instead, they scatter and hide underground. Over time, they establish nests. The wealthier districts of Chicago receive regular extermination patrols from guilds and government hunters. Poor neighborhoods are another story. Large portions of the western and southern sewer systems are reportedly infested to varying degrees.Then you stumble onto something strange. After digging through several dark web forums, you find a leaked memo supposedly written by a Hunter Association contractor. The document claims the Association has deliberately introduced goblins into poorer districts. According to the anonymous source, the resulting fear increases public dependence on the Association and strengthens its political influence.That sounds ridiculous. A conspiracy theory. And yet... The more you think about it, the less certain you become. The Hunter Association keeps plenty of secrets, and you've already decided to ignore their registration requirements.
A terrible smell pulls you away from your research. The bread is ready. You remove the loaf from the oven using oven mitts. The result is uneven and misshapen. Frankly, it looks terrible. The moment the loaf leaves the oven, a blue screen appears.[SYSTEM QUEST: THE FALL OF CHICAGO I]>Chicago has defiled herself and become a city of sin and corruption. Only a chosen hero can save her from impending destruction. As the bearer of the unique class [Priest], granted upon completion of the quest [Chicago Pedway's Vampires], you alone may undertake this quest.>Objective: Feed Ezekiel's Bread to a hostile target or personal enemy within 24 hours.>Reward: Target receives unique class [Priest's Assistant] if Intelligence Rank B or higher. Otherwise receives unique class [Priest's Maid].>Failure: Quest forfeited.Chicago Pedway's Vampires? You have absolutely no memory of completing such a quest. The Pedway is simply a network of underground tunnels downtown. You have walked through it before, but nothing remarkable ever happened there. Had the system awarded a quest without informing you?As for the current quest... The objective seems obvious enough. The System wants you to recruit a subordinate. The only question is who.Your thoughts drift toward the office. Rachel, the office bimbo, immediately comes to mind. She has repeatedly complained about your behavior to management and may be partially responsible for your lack of raises. Then there is Mrs. Gloss. She's one of the few people in the office who might actually qualify for the Assistant class, and you have thought about punishing her before >>6422233.Outside work, there are other possibilities. Cathleen, your stepmother. Three months after your mother's death from brain cancer, she married your father and slowly turned him against you. By the time you turned eighteen, she had successfully convinced him to kick you out of the house. And Tiffany, her daughter. She spent years mocking you, calling you a loser, and treating you as an unwanted guest in your own home. Worst of all, she destroyed the last photo you possessed of your mother.The bread cools on the counter while you consider your options.How will you deal with Dahnbee's nailed bird?>Ignore her>Tell her that you will investigate and protect her>Write-inGo to work:>Ignore the quest and work on a case>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Mrs. Gloss>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Rachel, your coworkerSkip work:>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Cathleen, your stepmother>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Tiffany, your stepsister>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Dr. Kiley, the gynecological surgeon>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to a random target>Write-in [describe your criteria for a target]
>>6423238>Dahnbee"Wow, so creepy! You have someone that hate your guts you know about?"We know it's Elizabeth jealousy speaking though.>Feed the bread to RachelMiss Gloss have done nothing that would net her punishment (she's cool and actually COVERED for us). We're good at our job so if Rachel managed to sabotage us, she might have the smart that goes together with the looks.
>>6423238>Tell her that you will investigate and protect herGo to work:>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Rachel, your coworker
>>6423238>>6423242Support this option.Crow's timing aligns to night after the supper with Dahnbee. It's probably Elizabeth and so MC could offer a token help.Offering protection is a stretch too far.Bring some scent like vanilla essence or cloves on the bread to cover the smell as it's >fed to Rachel.
>>6423238>Write-inTell her to ask Hue Doan for assistance from the church.>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Cathleen, your stepmother>>6423242>>6423287If we feed the bread to Cathleen, we can have her write out Tiffany from the will and rape them both without any fear of punishment.
>>6423238>Tell her that you will investigate and protect her>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Rachel, your coworker
>>6423381>Fear of punishmentwe're a godamn "Priest" with the deviency of "handholding and procreative consensual sex"
>>6423512Render unto Caesar what is Caesar.Just because God won't punish us, doesn't mean the law won't spank us.
>>6423513Alright. My point was "the fixation on RAPE seems out of character with the choices previously taken"
>>6423238>Tell her that you will investigate and protect herShe didn nothing wrong.>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Mrs. GlossShe's in the way of the Lord's work.
>>6423238>Tell her that you will investigate and protect her>Ignore the quest and work on a case>Feed Ezekiel's Bread to Cathleen, your stepmother
Rolled 92, 71, 59 = 222 (3d100)>7 days since the quest startedI roll for a random event (focus, action, subject)
>>6423678oh my god...WE'RE AMBUSHED BY HOMESTUCK LOLRANDOM QUIRCKY COSPLAYERSS
>Random event: NPC Negative [92] [Rachel], Trick of Randomness [71, 59]>Tell her that you will investigate and protect her>Feed the bread to Rachelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdgPZllmLX0SUNMI - MAIDYou enter the office with the loaf sealed tightly inside a plastic container. Your first stop is Rachel's desk. Except Rachel is not there. No handbag or coffee mug. No monitor is running. The cubicle is completely empty."Where's Rachel?" you ask Tyler.The bearded man in the neighboring cubicle swivels his chair toward you. "Oh, you didn't hear?""Hear what?""She had a rough day yesterday. She was driving to the University of Chicago Medical Center for a meeting related to a provider review when she got into a car accident. Concussion. Possible spinal injury. They admitted her to the Center for Care and Discovery."Well. That certainly makes things easier.You spend the next hour reviewing your assigned case.A woman has gone viral on social media after publicly pleading for coverage for her twenty-year-old daughter, Katy Mayor, who suffered a severe brain injury. The post has attracted sympathy from friends, former classmates, and strangers alike. Unfortunately, she also tagged the CEO Brian Evanko directly. Your job is to prepare documentation for escalation to the Special Investigations Unit. Management wants the situation contained before it grows further.You rub your forehead. Every case feels worse than the last. Part of you considers healing Katy. But two miraculous recoveries linked to your cases would be difficult to explain. For now, you decide to leave the matter alone.When lunch finally arrives, you drive back to the University of Chicago. Finding Rachel's room proves easy. Getting inside is harder. A man dressed in black stands outside the door. Sunglasses. Expensive gear. A massive sword resting beside him. Hunter. You immediately wonder why an insurance employee has a hunter bodyguard."I work with her," you explain. "I brought snacks."The hunter checks something on his phone. A moment later, he nods."Go ahead."Rachel looks surprised when you enter."Yeongya?"She shifts slightly in her hospital bed."What are you doing here?""Visiting a coworker."You place the container on a nearby table. Rachel immediately notices the smell. Her face twists.“What is that…?”You move before she can react, stepping onto the side of the bed and climbing over her body. The mattress dips under your weight as you position yourself directly above her, blocking her movement with your knees on either side of her frame.“Hey... what are you doing?!”
You place your palm firmly over her mouth. She struggles beneath you, turning her head and trying to break free, but you hold steady."Don’t move, please," you say quickly.With your free hand, you pinch her nose shut, cutting off her air. Her eyes widen in reflexive panic. Instinct kicks in immediately; she gasps and opens her mouth to breathe. In that exact moment, you shove a piece of bread between her lips. "You need to eat this."Rachel coughs violently, trying to spit it out the moment it enters her mouth. She turns her head, struggling harder now. You adjust your grip immediately, switching positions: one hand holds her jaw steady while the other pinches her nose again, forcing her to breathe through her mouth."Eat this if you want to breathe!"She thrashes once more, weaker this time. Then, finally, her throat moves. She swallows.>>6421076[SYSTEM QUEST: COMPLETE][YOU HAVE GAINED A PARTY MEMBER][THE TARGET HAS GAINED THE UNIQUE CLASS: PRIEST'S MAID]Several more screens appear before your eyes. Apparently, the Priest's Maid class creates a party connection. As loyalty increases, additional powers become available.Current Loyalty Score: 0Current Powers:>Summon FoodAllows the summoning of common uncooked ingredients such as fruit, meat, vegetables, and water.>Maid's OutfitWhen wearing a maid outfit approved by her master, gains a minor increase to Endurance and Agility.
Another screen appears.[CALCULATING QUEST SCORE...][CHOOSE ONE REWARD][TIME LIMIT: 1 MINUTE]A list of four rewards materializes before your eyes. All of them are labeled: [COMMON]. You stare at the options. Seriously? For such an important quest, this is the reward? The frustrating part is that you have no idea how the System is grading your performance. Was the quest completed poorly? Did you lose points somewhere? You don't know.The timer continues counting down. 00:59. 00:58. 00:57...Quest reward choice:>Hammer: a simple 4 lb hammer with fibreglass handle>Necklace: a minimalist necklace with a heart and infinity symbol>Mask: an elegant masquerade mask with black feathers>Maid suit: a high-quality latex maid suitWhat will you do about Rachel's injury?>Nothing>Leave her Ezekiel's Bread>Cast Heal on her [Roll 1d100; DC 25]What orders will you give her?>Rest here the afternoon>Clean my appartment>Accompany me outside after work>Write-in
>>6423773I forgot to type her stats.>Name: Rachel Evanko>Age: 26>Class: Priest's Maid>Rank: F>Strength: E>Agility: D>Endurance: E>Intelligence: E>MP: 3
>>6422769I object most strongly to this notion. Used in the literal sense she may have been, it is still reprehensible to look down on someone because of what they had suffered.
Rolled 12 (1d100)>>6423774>Necklace>Heal>Clean my appartment
>>6423774>Maid suit: a high-quality latex maid suit>Leave her Ezekiel's Bread>Rest here the afternoonlets have her stay to not raise eyebrows for multiple different miraculous recoveries linked to us
>>6423774>>6423777>old>busted>lowest stats imaginable>didn't even get the higher tier special classFucking niggers always choosing the worst option.>Mask: an elegant masquerade mask with black feathers>Nothing>Accompany me outside after work
>>6423774>Mask: an elegant masquerade mask with black feathers>Leave her Ezekiel's Bread>Rest here the afternoon
>>6423774>Maid suit: a high-quality latex maid suitThe only one that's worth something and I like latex-clad women>Leave her Ezekiel's BreadIt has healing properties after all and healing her will attract the attention of the hunter outside>Rest here for the afternoon
>>6423897>Fucking niggers always choosing the worst option.I don't understand why didn't anons try to get one that fit the assistant requirement. If it was because of coom potential, our boss was right there
>>6423774>Write-in>Why do you have a hunter guarding you?
>>6423238For reference, this is Dr. Jessica Kiley, abortion surgeon and professor of gynecology at the Feinberg School of Medicine. Knowledge (local): The Feinberg School of Medicine, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of Chicago, is one of the best-ranked medical research schools in the world and has had three Nobel laureates.
Rolled 1 (1d2)>Maid suit>MaskTie breaker
>Maid suit>Leave her Ezekiel's Bread>Order: Rest here the afternoon00:50. 00:49...You think quickly. The reward itself is unimpressive, but the outfit catches your attention. A high-quality latex uniform has to be worth several hundred dollars. For someone carrying twenty thousand dollars in student debt and barely one thousand in savings, that is not a trivial amount. You tap the reward icon.[REWARD STORED IN INVENTORY]Like every Awakened, you possess an inventory: a small extra-dimensional storage space linked to the System. When you reach toward an item displayed inside the inventory screen, it materializes in your hand as a real object. Your inventory can currently hold ten items. Higher-ranked Awakened gain more space. Time still passes inside it, however, and food spoils. You withdraw the uniform and toss it onto Rachel's bed."That's for you."Rachel stares at it. "I'm not wearing that. Now explain what you're doing in my room.""I needed someone to transfer Awakened powers to. I thought you'd be a good choice."In truth, you are not entirely convinced >>6423897 >>6423995. Rachel's stats are terrible. Her Intelligence rank was too low to qualify for the Priest's Assistant class. Still, there is a certain satisfaction in knowing the office snitch became your maid.You glance toward the armed hunter stationed outside the room. "Why do you have security?" >>6424002"I don't know who he is. I assumed it was normal hospital security.""Whatever. I order you to stay here and rest this afternoon. And don't tell anybody what happened."You already know the Maid class compels obedience. The System had made that clear when she awakened. A new menu has appeared inside your Status Window. I had forgotten to mention it in the previous post.[PETS] Rachel's portrait appears beneath the title. Below it is a Loyalty Score and a description of the Priest's Maid class. >The Priest's Maid must obey all direct orders from her master or suffer the effects of Inflict Pain until compliance.Before leaving, you place the remaining bread on a nearby table. "If you want to recover faster, eat this."A new notification appears the moment you step outside.[SYSTEM QUEST: THE FALL OF CHICAGO II]>A Priest's healing powers make him the pillar of a party. Recruit four heroes to aid you in saving Chicago.>Objective: Recruit four Awakened hunters within 48 hours. You may use Ezekiel's Bread to Awaken one target with the unique class [Crusader].>Reward: Party members cannot voluntarily leave the party.>Failure: Quest forfeited.You read the quest twice. You don't know four hunters. Hell, you don't even know one. The quest is promptly shoved into the back of your mind. That sounds like a problem for later.
On the drive back to work, you try speaking to the System."Hello, System."Silence."If you can hear me, answer."Silence.The System never responds. It watches, judges, and assigns quests. Nobody knows where it came from: AI, aliens, God? Every theory has its supporters. You personally have no idea.***>Tell her that you will investigate and protect her.At eight o'clock that evening, after another endless shift, you drive to Dahnbee's home on North Troy Street. She greets you at the door and invites you inside. The house is warm and well-kept. Shelves hold pottery and small decorative items. Paintings hang neatly on the walls. A few strange dolls occupy corners of the rooms. Everything is clean and organized, and it's obvious she takes good care of the place.She offers you coffee. You accept."So," you say, taking a seat. "Tell me about the bird."Dahnbee shakes her head. "I don't know anything. Nothing like this has ever happened before.""You don't have enemies?""Not that I'm aware of."You take a sip. "Anyone at church who dislikes you?""God forbid, no. Everyone has always been wonderful to me."As expected. You are almost certain that it was Elizabeth who nailed it to her door out of jealousy. >>6423242 >>6423375 Somehow, she must have learned that you were on a date with Dahnbee."All right," you say. "Let's investigate."The two of you spend the next hour questioning neighbors and asking about security cameras. The effort yields nothing. Whoever left the crow knew what they were doing. Eventually you return to the house empty-handed.How are you going to protect Dahnbee tonight?>Sleep on her couch>Sleep in your car outside>Order Rachel to protect her>Write-inToday is Friday evening. How are you going to spend the evening? [Pick two]>Drinks with coworkers>First date with Rachel>Second date with Dahnbee>Stalk women in the street>Search for information about the Hunter Association [Roll 1d100, DC 50]>Search for information about the Restoration Church [Roll 1d100, DC 50]>Search for information about the symbolism of crows [Roll 1d100, DC 50]>Search for information about the symbolism of masquerade masks [Roll 1d100, DC 50]>Search for information about healing potions [Roll 1d100, DC 50]>Write-in (must be a small action)
>>6424222>Sleep on her couch>Second date with Dahnbee
>>6424222>Sleep in your car outside>Search for information about the Hunter Association [Roll 1d100, DC 50]Might help with recruiting hunters.>You may use Ezekiel's Bread to Awaken one target with the unique class [Crusader].Does that mean a random can become a crusader? That's pretty freaking boss.>Write-in (must be a small action)Hit up old friends. Steer conversation towards Awakens. See if one of them isA.) Not an AwakenB.) Wants to meet up. Preferably a buff dude.
Rolled 6 (1d100)>>6424222>Sleep on her couch>Write-in : turn Dahnbee into CrusaderThere, protected by herself.>Search for information about the Hunter Association [Roll 1d100, DC 50]We then recruit Elizabeth and some from the association. Ideally 2.
>>6424222>Sleep on her couch>First date with Rachel>Search for information about the Hunter Association [Roll 1d100, DC 50]Let's get to know our pet and see who we can hire for our party
>>6424519>Write-in : turn Dahnbee into Crusader>There, protected by herself.Her statuses are trash, let's make someone else a cruzader. Specially since I'm assuming he'll also become our pet
>>6424538Wait, we have her stats?
Rolled 55 (1d100)>>6424222>Sleep on her couch>Drinks with coworkers>Search for information about the Hunter Association [Roll 1d100, DC 50]
>>6422177>>6424028For reference, this is a picture from Dahnbee's Instagram when she graduated in 2022.
Rolled 96 (1d100)>>6424222>Sleep on her couch>Drinks with coworkers>Search for information about the Hunter Association [Roll 1d100, DC 50]
>>6424627https://www.instagram.com/p/CdtvqjbuP5k/bro wtf is this a quest about raping your irl acquaintances?
>>6424722No, she’s a random person on Instagram and not an option for anything like that.
>Sleep on her couch>Drinks with coworkers>Search for information about the Hunter Association [Rolled: 96]You are sitting on Dahnbee's couch with your laptop open, researching the Hunter Association.Officially, the Association is an international organization that operates independently of national governments. It regulates guilds, parties, auctions, hunter disputes, contracts, and countless other aspects of Awakened life. If an Awakened needs something, the local Association Tower is usually the place to go.Digging through dark web forums, you discover allegations that rarely appear in public discussions. Low-rank hunters frequently borrow money from the Association to purchase weapons, armor, and dungeon equipment. When they fail to repay their debts, they can be sold at private auctions as slaves. The allegations do not stop there. Several sources claim the Association also traffics civilians and sentient dungeon races. Elves, beastkin, and other intelligent creatures discovered inside dungeons appear in the same auctions.You close the laptop. That's enough research for one evening."I'll be back later," you tell Dahnbee.Then you head downtown. Kasey's Tavern sits in the South Loop only a few minutes from the office. Your coworkers gather there almost every Friday. Normally you avoid them. Sixty hours per week is already more than enough. Still, you do not exactly have a thriving social life. A few drinks sound tolerable. The usual faces are present: Tyler, a few coworkers, and Jacob, your boss."Look who's here!" Jacob shouts.You can tell immediately that he is drunk. The group has only been drinking for a couple of hours. Westerners really cannot hold their alcohol. Kasey's is famous for its beer selection: more than a hundred varieties line the menu. Tonight everyone seems committed to a locally brewed lager called "Beer For Kicks".Jacob raises his glass. "That's my boy, Yeongya. He's made me fifty thousand dollars this week. Next week, you’re making me a hundred thousand, right?”His humor is heavy. The work talk after work is heavy too. Still, there is one thing you appreciate about Jacob. The drunker he gets, the more unhinged he becomes. His jokes turn crude, his opinions more offensive, and soon he is ranting about women, management, and anything else that comes to mind. And that, in its own way, becomes entertainment.
"The Chicago Sky have been awful lately," Tyler complains. "I'm already down a thousand bucks from sports betting."A few beers later, even conversations about sports start to feel engaging."What platform are you using?" you ask."Polymarket. You want to give it a try?"Answer:>"No.">"Yeah, sounds great. I'll bet $500 on the Chicago Sky."***The next thing you know, sunlight is shining through a window. You slowly open your eyes. A dull headache greets you immediately. Dahnbee's living room. Right. At some point during the night, you must have returned here. Dahnbee is sitting in a nearby chair reading a magazine. When she notices you're awake, she smiles. "Good morning. Thank you for watching over me this night. That bird incident really worried me."She stands and walks into the kitchen. A moment later she returns with a glass of water.Your memory of getting back here is a bit hazy. Still, you kept your promise. No additional threats appeared. Whoever left the crow either lost interest or decided not to test their luck. For now, Dahnbee appears safe.How will you spend Saturday morning?>Follow Dahnbee around to protect her>Visit Rachel at the hospital and see if she's healed>Go to the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members>Seek guidance from Elder Hue Doan>Write-in
>>6424818>No>Go to the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members
>>6424818>"Yeah, sounds great. I'll bet $500 on the Chicago Sky.">Seek guidance from Elder Hue DoanMovin' on up, to the east side. Could have been a massive psy-op set up by him and members of the church to see how we would react.
>>6424613>Wait, we have her stats?Yes here >>6423777>>6424813So we can just roll instead of waiting for the vote to be locked ? Noted>>6424818>"Yeah, sounds great. I'll bet $500 on the Chicago Sky.">Seek guidance from Elder Hue DoanWe might also find a cruzader candidate on the way
>>6424818>"Yeah, sounds great. I'll bet $500 on the Chicago Sky.">Seek guidance from Elder Hue DoanTell the Elder, that after the coffee date with Dahnbee, she had a dead bird nailed to her door. You are concerned for her safety but need some advice or assistance.Also bring Ezekiel's bread so we can feed it to anyone at church who volunteers to help.
>>6424818>"No.">Visit Rachel at the hospital and see if she's healedStaying at her place might've just raised Elizabeth's ire. May as well visit more women to dilute it.
>>6424818>Yeah, sounds great. I'll bet $500 on the Chicago Sky.">Go to the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members
>>6424818>"No.">Seek guidance from Elder Hue Doan
>>6424950That's Rachel not Dahnbee
>>6425127My bad, I misread what you wrote. I don't wanna involve her into our world, let's just pick a guy or a troubled youth
>>6425191I am okay with that as no one seems to like my idea of turning her "Crusader".Would you like us to do a "Peter Parker"?>Find outstanding moral fiber yet having tons of problems kidsPreferably a combination of orphan, survivor-guilt, smartest kid of the town, bullied, good christian.>Proceed to make his life substantially worse by gifting superpowers
Rolled 58 (1d100)Rolling for vote options based on the character's C-rank Intelligence.Fuckin' Captcha
>"Yeah, sounds great. I'll bet $500 on the Chicago Sky.">Seek guidance from Elder Hue DoanIt's 11:15 in the morning and Elder Hue Doan invited you for brunch. Several folding tables have been arranged in the church hall. Church members move between them carrying trays of food while small groups chat over coffee. The selection is fairly generous: mini bagels, cream cheese, sliced meats, fruits, vegetables, muffins, eggs, bacon. Hue sits across from you."Dahnbee has spoken highly of you," he says."Oh?""She told me you went out of your way to protect her. She also mentioned that you helped a troubled young woman named Elizabeth."So Dahnbee told him everything. You take a bite of bacon."I tried my best."Hue nods. Then his expression becomes more serious. "So tell me. What is troubling you?""I don't want to discuss the specifics of my powers, but I have access to a special item. A type of bread that can Awaken another person. I need to choose the right candidate. The bread is called Ezekiel's Bread and it's somehow connected to the Biblical story of Ezekiel."You lower your voice. "There is one embarrassing detail. According to the recipe, it has to be baked with excrement.""This is an important matter. Helping you select candidates is now a priority. Give me until this afternoon. I will think of several possibilities.""Thank you. I was also thinking about Dahnbee.""I will speak with her as well.""I was also considering picking a troubled youth."That seems to interest him. "Our Alms Program works with several organizations. We occasionally support young adults through LYDIA Home Association in Irving Park. We also cooperate with Lawrence Hall in Albany Park.""What about all those kids selling candy downtown?"Chicago is full of them. Every day, migrant children stand on street corners selling candy bars for a few dollars each. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands. Many never attend school. Most have little hope of escaping poverty. And in a city filled with gangs and monsters, that makes them vulnerable."They're beyond our reach," Hue says. "We work through transitional homes and partner organizations. We don't have direct contact with most of the street children.""I see."***As you leave the church, you think of another possibility: the goblin nests. You remember reading reports about sewer infestations in Englewood. The System quest specifically requires Awakened hunters. But does it actually require humans? You are not sure. If a goblin somehow qualifies, recruiting one could solve part of your problem.You have a few hours before Elder Hue Doan gets back to you. How will you spend the time?>Nothing. Let Elder Hue Doan select all your party members.>Recruit a sewer goblin to your party [Roll 1d100; DC 85]>Find talent among candy-selling kids [Roll 1d100; DC 75]>Recruit Elizabeth [Roll 1d100; DC 75]>Visit the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members.>Write-in
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Rolled 16 (1d100)>>6425288>Find talent among candy-selling kids [Roll 1d100; DC 75]>Visit the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members.>Write-inCall up old friends and see if they want to join your party.
Rolled 88 (1d100)>Find talent among candy-selling kids [Roll 1d100; DC 75]>Visit the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members.
>>6425288>Visit the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members.Let's check our options
>>6425296Looks like we hit the jackpot
>In this turn, you can only vote for one option. If you voted for multiple options, I'll only count your first choice.
Rolled 54 (1d100)>>6425288>Find talent among candy-selling kids [Roll 1d100; DC 75]
>>6425526good thing I put the "most important" one first.
>>6425526>In this turn, you can only vote for one option.I always assume that's the case unless stated otherwise
>>6425288Elder Hue Doan is such a legend. I really like the guy more and more.I think we should offer him free heals for anyone he nominates/sponsors. Gotta help a guy looking out for everyone.Bonus if they become a big titty bimbo
>Find talent among candy-selling kids [Roll: 88]You drive toward the South Loop. The area around Kasey's Tavern feels relatively safe, but everyone knows where the boundary lies. Any further south and you start entering neighborhoods where even hunters think twice before wandering around alone. Once, Chicago was famous for its skyline, its architecture, its ambition. Now it resembles a ruin that people never stopped living in. A man sleeps beneath a bus stop shelter wrapped in plastic garbage bags. You cannot tell whether they are his possessions or simply whatever he managed to collect from a dumpster.You keep walking. Eventually you find what you are looking for. A child selling candy. Then another. Then three more. Finding them is not difficult.You spend the next two hours administering your improvised intelligence test. It's just a series of visual puzzles and captcha-like challenges. The faster and more accurately a child solves them, the higher they score. In exchange for participating, you promise to buy a candy bar. Given how difficult it is to sell overpriced candy on the street, most of them agree immediately.The clear winner is a girl named Luna. Not only does she outperform every boy who takes the test, but she does so by a considerable margin. The real issue is her personality. There is a fire in her that refuses to break. It can produce exceptional results just as easily as it can destroy an entire party."How about coming with me, Luna?"She narrows her eyes. "Fuck off, mister. I don't like your face."You sigh. Negotiations are apparently required."If you come with me, I'll give you a hundred bucks."Her expression changes. "Okay. I'm coming."You silently pray that your sports betting pays off this month.
By the time you return to the church, Elder Hue Doan has assembled several candidates. They sit around a table waiting. You have to admit, he has done impressive work. Most people interested in becoming hunters eventually awaken on their own. Finding people who are both unawakened and willing to take the risk is surprisingly difficult. None of them are exactly the ideal Christians you imagined, but all of them genuinely want a different future.Hue introduces the candidates one by one. The first is Yukiho. Eighteen years old. Androgynous. Recently kicked out by her parents after she was caught "doing it" with her girlfriend. For the past month she has been living in an LGBTQ+ transitional home affiliated with Lawrence Hall. According to Hue, she was the most stable resident available. The others struggled with severe behavioral issues or serious mental illness. Yukiho spends most of her time playing video games. She has no education and the depressed expression on her face never changes.The second candidate is Nhu Quynh. Twenty-five years old. Former sex worker. Former drug addict. Now employed at a nail salon. She is undeniably attractive, although signs of bimbofication are obvious. Nhu Quynh openly admits she wants adventure. And money. Lots of money. She demonstrates impressive flexibility and agility, which could be useful inside a dungeon. More than once during the introduction, she asks how much money hunters actually make.The third candidate is Zen. A relative of Hue. Thirty-two years old. Only five-foot-two. Despite her size, she carries herself like someone accustomed to winning fights. She trains with the Chicago Muay Thai Kickboxing Club and carries herself with absolute confidence. Unlike the others, she seems completely unafraid of dungeons. Neither monsters nor violence seem to intimidate her. Her major drawback is religious: she is a practicing Buddhist.Finally, Hue addresses the subject of Dahnbee."She declined.""Declined?"Hue nods. "She doesn't want to fight nor risk her life. She wants stability and community."A disappointing answer, but not a surprising one.You study the candidates while they wait. Luna is already eating muffins she found somewhere. What will you do?>Pick Luna, the street kid>Pick Yukiho, the lesbian youth>Pick Nhu Quynh, the former sex worker>Pick Zen, the Muay Thai fighter>Intimidate Dahnbee into accepting [Roll 1d100; DC 50]>Write-inDo you want to offer Hue Doan free heals? >>6425608>Yes>No
>>6425805Crusader via Ezekiel's Bread:>Pick Zen, the Muay Thai fighterMaybe we can conscript the other candidates to more roles, but lets start here. I imagine the Crusader role is like Darkness from Konosuba and a holy front-line tank. A fighter seems a good fit.Give them all the intelligence test.>Do you want to offer Hue Doan free heals? >YesSupporting my own proposal.
>>6425805>Pick Luna, the street kid>NoIt was a hard DC. Plus, loli. I mean, come on. COME ON! Zen is a good alternative. God warned us about Hue. He'll probably use our heals to ask for "donations" and not cut us in.
>>6425805>Pick Zen, the Muay Thai fighter>No
I really like the Muay Thai Fighter girl.But I think she can awaken by herself to monk.Can we>Turn Luna into CrusaderParty roll : NOVA damage burst AND>Recruit ZenNo power up yet she'll figure it out herself>Offer free heals>YesDoing the lord's work
Nhu Quynh offers $150,000 to be selected. That much money would be a game-changer: enough to pay off your student debt and buy a full set of gear. For newly awakened hunters, gear makes the difference between life and death.>Change my vote to Nhu Quynh
>>6426007Nice try QM.However, >More than once during the introduction, she asks how much money hunters actually make.I'm quite scared of backstab for our gear and/or loot so I'm not trusting her at all.
>>6426008Nhu Quynh's offer has been raised to $1,500,000, ten times the initial offer. This is her final offer.>Change my vote to Nhu Quynh
>>6426007>Change my vote to Nhu Quynh
>>6426020>interested in Money>Offer enough to live like a Queen in an Europoor country
>>6425805>Pick Luna, the street kid>NoWe rolled for her cmon now>>6426020why not add a couple more zeroes while you're at it Nhu?
>>6426024don't forget she wants to make a lot of money.Without giving her a salary range, she's willing to spend Angola's GDP for the job.
>>6425805If we can come back for Luna later:>Pick Zen, the Muay Thai fighterWe need a fighter on our side to start things off, because we're certainly no fighter. Zen seems reliable, if only due to Hue, but that also means she may be more loyal to him than to us, at least to begin with. Nonetheless, the safest bet for an immediately useful and reliable party member.If not, having someone who has a good reason to stay with us and see us succeed long term is also a good start.>>Pick Luna, the street kidNot going with the gold-digging mercenary nor the sanest nut in the nuthouse.
Regarding Yukiho, I'm all for supporting/helping her to get a smile back on her face.Maybe we'll get some Mental Health spell/thing in the future?
>>6426024Nhu Quynh's offer has been raised to $10,000,000
>>6426028hahahaha, she doesn't have this money at all, she's just spouting bullshit
>>6426028>>6426024>>6426029She'll probably pay it off in IOUs of free banging, but jokes on her that we already have a psycho ex-girlfriend that wants to nail.>>6425935It makes sense there will be more party members to be added maybe with more awakenings, of course QM you are free to make a fool of me here.I reckon Luna will get her chance to be another class where this will not be such a liability:>There is a fire in her that refuses to break. It can produce exceptional results just as easily as it can destroy an entire party
Rolled 64, 31, 13 = 108 (3d100)>>6423678>high-stakes auction ongoingRolling for a random event (focus, action, subject)
You check Polymarket on your phone. The result is already in.>Chicago Sky: 75>Atlanta Dream: 82You lost! Your bank balance has fallen to roughly three hundred dollars. Following Tyler's betting advice was clearly a mistake. Ever since he discovered prediction markets, he has been losing money at an impressive rate. If only Angel Reese was still playing for the Sky, you think bitterly. They would have won for sure.Knowledge (local): Angel Reese is a former player with the Chicago Sky. She awakened in 2026 and successfully leveraged her celebrity status to become an S-rank warrior. She currently serves as the head of Chicago's Hunter Association.
>Random event: PC Negative [64], Heal of War [31, 13]>Interpretation: war for the healer or unique class => made a new enemy>Pick Luna, the street kid>No free healsThe discussion among the candidates is interrupted when Nhu Quynh raises her glass of white wine."I'm offering ten million dollars if you recruit me."You almost laugh. "Ten million? You don't have that money at all." >>6426029"But I do. I can prove it. I could arrange a wire transfer immediately."The clothes she is wearing are expensive. The wine is expensive. The bottle alone probably costs more than your monthly grocery budget. She seems completely serious. Nhu Quynh gestures toward Luna. The girl is currently stuffing a muffin into her mouth while ignoring the entire conversation."Think about that muffin-eating crouch goblin. Ten million dollars is enough to find her a foster family... No. It's enough to buy her a mansion and hire a full-time nanny."The offer is tempting. Still, something about it feels wrong."I decline. You sound like a gold-digging mercenary." >>6426026"I'm not a gold digger."For the first time, irritation enters her voice. "My father is dying from mana poisoning. I need money for treatment.""If that's true, how can you afford ten million dollars?"A faint smile appears. "Let's just say I have an angel investor. Someone you don't want to cross." A bad feeling settles in your stomach. That sounds exactly like organized crime. For a moment, you wonder if refusing her has just created a powerful enemy. Nhu uncrosses her legs and turns toward Hue. The two begin speaking rapidly in Vietnamese. The words blur together. To your ears, it's all high-pitched and nasal. Eventually, she stands, picks up her purse, and looks directly at you."You're a fool."Then she's gone.You look at Hue. "That didn't go particularly well."Hue sighs. "She has a temper.""It's fine. Thank you for finding candidates, anyway."You glance toward Luna. "I'll take the kid."Luna looks up. You wave her over and she approaches cautiously. You hand her a piece of Ezekiel's Bread, then a glass of wine."Eat this, and drink the wine. It helps with the taste."***What will you do next?>Investigate Nhu Quynh's background [Roll 1d100; DC 85]>Follow Nhu Quynh and kidnap her>Help Yukiho get a smile back on her face >>6426027>Visit Rachel at the hospital and see if she's healed>Recruit a sewer goblin to your party [Roll 1d100; DC 85]>Recruit Elizabeth [Roll 1d100; DC 75]>Visit the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members.>Write-in
>>6421076[YOU HAVE GAINED A PARTY MEMBER]>Name: Luna Mosqueda>Age: 9>Class: Crusader>Rank: F>Strength: D (Base F)>Agility: C>Endurance: D (Base F)>Intelligence: C>MP: 5Current Powers:>Warrior BoostStrength and Endurance increased by two ranks.>Sword BashUnleashes a powerful sword attack as if wielded by a trained warrior. Requires a sword.>Beelzebub's PlagueInfests the target with hell-flies. Causes death over time if left untreated.>Mana DrainAbsorbs 1 MP from the target and reduces hunger.>Favored Enemy (Children)Gain bonuses against humanoid children.>Favored Enemy (Goblinoids)Gain bonuses against goblinoids.>Favored Terrain (Street)Gain bonuses while fighting on city streets.
>>6426160>Middling statsShit, I'm sorry guys. She's only a child though and I'm sure she'll grow into a great warrior. I still like her and she's still better than Rachel. Maybe we can train her up, keep her with us, or learn more about her to help her out. We definitely need to go buy her a sword. Maybe she if she needs glasses? But look at those skills! Fantastic!>Favored Enemy (Children)Uhhhh.......Let's hope that'll go away when she grows up.>Visit the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members.
>>6426159>Visit the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members.Creepy, but now we got the loli at least>>6426160Neat for a kid. Favored enemy being children and goblins is funny. She'll grow miles under us
>>6426176>Middling stats>Shit, I'm sorry guys.Don't beat yourself anon. While we could've waited for another mission to give her mage powers or w/e, picking her with a hard roll is enough of an explanation to not wait around to use her
>>6426159If we get another chance of making a bimbo thrall, she's our 1st option
>>6426159Mana poisoning that could be cured with a Heal?We can take her cash on successful heal and vow of secrecy. This also assumes the 'angel investor' won't be a pain in the ass to MC when they learn of the poisoning being cured.Leaving that for now.>Visit Rachel at the hospital and see if she's healedShe's going to need to cover for us at work while MC 'works from home' and resolves cases by suddenly healing those with insurance claims.>>6426176no worries. She's got good abilities, but unless something crazy happens, she'll remain a kid with the mindset of one.
>>6426159>Visit Rachel at the hospital and see if she's healed
It's OK she'll grow.Can we >Recruit Zeneven though she's not Awakened?
>>6426462Yes. Her only condition for joining is to get a fair share of the loot.
>>6426159She's willing to throw $10mil when she's desperately needs money, just to have a share of the loot? What kind of stellar loot is she expecting out of a noob party? If I had to guess, her dad is being kept as leverage over her by the crime boss, who's willing to spend however much so long as he can continue to dangle that over her. If we DO decide to heal his father (if our heal even works on mana poisoning), best do it surreptitiously; wouldn't want to be known as the guy who freed a crime boss' favorite nightingale.>>6426160Strength D, Endurance D, both of which can be boosted to Bs with Warrior Boost, at the age of 9. Not bad, I'd say, though I was expecting more from her in terms of intelligence. Her bonus against goblinoids will immediately come in useful as well (and doubly so against goblinoid children, kek).Unless another recruiting quest pops up, I still think Zen is a good bet for a front-liner.What ho, Muscle Witch! Might you cast us a spell?
>>6426489Zen is muay thai budhist
>>6426489Strength and Endurance have already been pushed from F to D from Warrior if i understood correctlyAnd I appear to be retarded and misread a (You)
>>6426159>Recruit ZenWe still need 2 more people afterwards to complete the quest
Rolled 51 (1d100)>>6425997>>6426489>No power up yet she'll figure it out herselfRolling to see if Zen awakens from joining the party
Rolled 2 (1d2)>Visit the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party members.>Visit Rachel at the hospital and see if she's healedTie breaker
>>6426697>BarelylollmaoJust like my animus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9OxRFab6o4CLC - Hobgoblin[YOU HAVE GAINED A PARTY MEMBER]The moment Zen joins the party, a blue screen flashes before your eyes. A new portrait appears inside the Party Window. "Zen Nguyen. Class: Warrior." Apparently, she had been on the verge of Awakening already. Joining the party was enough to trigger her Awakening. Now your group consists of a Crusader, a Warrior, and a Maid. Only two more Awakened recruits remain before the System quest is complete."I awakened!"Zen immediately demonstrates this by throwing a roundhouse kick into the empty air. The motion is fast."I feel powerful.""Congratulations," you say. "You made the right decision when you joined my party."She throws another kick with the opposite leg. The movement is precise and controlled. Years of training are obvious. Even her strikes possess a certain elegance."Do you have money for equipment?" you ask."Not much. I still live at home. Sometimes I get paid for fights. Sometimes I work part-time.""That's unfortunate. I only have about three hundred dollars.""So we're broke.""Basically."Zen grins. "That's okay. I already own nine weapons. Two fists."She raises her hands and points to each of her weapons."Two elbows. Two knees. Two shins. And the best weapon."She taps her forehead."My head."***>>6421076>Name: Zen Nguyen>Age: 32>Class: Warrior>Rank: F>Strength: C (Base E)>Agility: B>Endurance: A (Base C)>Intelligence: C>MP: 4>Warrior BoostStrength and Endurance increased by two ranks.>Lion's RoarProvokes low-intelligence creatures into attacking.>Krabi BashUnleashes a powerful sword attack as if wielded by a trained warrior. Requires a krabi.>Krabong BashUnleashes a powerful cudgel attack as if wielded by a trained warrior. Requires a krabong.krabi and krabong are traditional Thai weapons (sword and cudgel)
A short while later, you drive toward the University of Chicago Center for Care and Discovery. Luna and Zen occupy the back seats. During the drive, you check the rear-view mirror. The black Tesla is there. Always maintaining distance. Always following. Whether it belongs to Nhu Quynh or to someone else entirely remains unknown. You do not like it.The bodyguard remains stationed outside Rachel's hospital room. Twenty-four-hour protection. When he sees you approach, he simply nods and allows the three of you inside.Rachel is awake. The moment she sees you, her expression darkens."Good afternoon, Rachel. How are you feeling?""What have you done to me? You assaulted me."Her voice rises. "And I can't tell anyone about it. Every time I try, I feel horrible pain."Assault? It's true, your recruitment methods had been a bit aggressive.Since she refuses to answer your question, you assess the situation yourself. She is still confined to bed. Still wearing hospital pajamas. If she had eaten the bread, the healing should have helped. Unless... She threw it away. Or her injuries were more severe than expected. "You have the Maid class now," you explain. "When you disobey my orders, the System punishes you."Rachel stares at you. "What the fuck? Is this some kind of joke?""No. It is how the System works. I'm the Priest. You're the Priest's Maid.""That can't be real. I am so fucking angry right now."She opens her mouth to continue arguing, then suddenly winces. The movement alone seems painful. You smirk.Her Loyalty Score remains visible in the Party Interface. Loyalty: 0. Exactly what you expected. Rachel does not merely dislike you; she actively despises you, and the System appears to be quantifying that fact.Then Luna suddenly speaks. "Miss. You should not cry like a baby."The room becomes silent, and Rachel's face slowly turns red.What will you do about Rachel's outfit?>Nothing>Order her to wear the maid suitWhat orders will you give her?>Stay here>Clean my appartment>Follow me around>Write-in
>>6426743DAMN NICE! A krabong seems more her style, that's just me though. Muscle Witch would have been damn funny though. >Loli Crusader>Muscle Witch>Maid>>6426746>Order her to wear the maid suit>Clean my appartmentGot to learn to respect and not to harsh our mellow.>"Miss. You should not cry like a baby."God, I'm really loving Luna. Good name, good job, can we talk to her to learn more about her? Does she have parents or somewhere to stay? >Write-inAlso order Rachel to take care of Luna. Useless bitch can do something.
Also big props to the dudes who asked to recruit her.
>>6426746Rachel outfit :>Nothing (yet)Order :>Clean appartmentShe's a maid, that's how she'll get XP.
>>6426746>Nothing>What orders will you give her?Ask her what she is good for. Either we find out some useful information about her, or we humiliate her further in front of everyone and take her down a peg. If she hasn't healed from her injuries, we can still heal her manually. If need be, we only have party members with us, we can tell our party members to keep our abilities a secret.
>>6426918>+1
>>6426746What will you do about Rachel's outfit?>NothingWhat orders will you give her?"You will resume going to work in proper office attire, and you will take on managing my cases as I follow them up in the field, meeting the claimants. As an advance reward for this..">Cast Heal
>>6426743Zen's incredibly cute. That she can kick ass in muay thai is even more cute.
Rolled 2 (1d2)>Clean my appartment>Ask her what she is good forTie breaker
Rolled 74, 26, 57 = 157 (3d100)>>6423678>14 days since the quest startedI roll for a random event (focus, action, subject)
>>6426761>Can we talk to Luna to learn more about her?Previously, in the car."So, Luna. Do you have family?""No. My mama died of mana poisoning when I was little. Back in Venezuela. I don't remember her. And my papa got taken away by ICE."You glance at her through the mirror. She doesn't seem upset."He was a bad man who beat me, so I'm glad he's gone. I hope he dies."Harsh words, especially from a child. Still, you did not expect a candy-selling street kid to come from a happy home."Do you have somewhere to stay?""Yes. I found an entrance to a rich people's basement and I've been sleeping there for several months. The other kids haven't found it.""What would happen if they did?""They'd beat me up and take it.""Are the kids violent toward each other?""Yes. The kids in groups target the ones who are alone. I have to fight every day for my money."Then she pats one of her pockets."The hundred bucks you gave me, I'll hide it really well."That explains several things, including her favored enemy. The System had apparently analyzed her entire life and concluded that children were the opponents she fought most often."Do adult gangs bother you?""No. They don't come into the rich people's areas. But we have to watch out for the Party People. They're fighting Ambrose over 18th Street. And they make kids fight for them. We call it the warzone. If you see their graffiti on a wall, you know you're dead."(Oekaki: a crude drawing of their graffiti)Knowledge (streetwise): You have never heard of the Party People or Ambrose, but you assume they are Hispanic gangs operating somewhere on the South Side.
>Random event: PC positive [74], Procrastinate of Tactics [26, 57]>Interpretation: Related to the previous random event, Nhu Quynh's faction gives up on the war>No outfit>Ask her what she is good forYour phone buzzes. A text message from Elder Hue Doan.>I have spoken with Nhu Quynh about the threats she's made. Don't worry. Pham Hong won't touch you.Knowledge (streetwise): You have never heard of Pham Hong, but the name sounds Vietnamese, and you assume he is the person Nhu Quynh referred to as her angel investor.Well. That is one less problem to worry about. You put the phone away and turn your attention back to Rachel. Using your priestly voice, you say:"I order you to tell me what you're good for."Rachel scowls. "I have many professional skills. I type quickly. I handle professional phone calls. I manage schedules. I organize documents. I...""What else?""I don't know..."Suddenly she winces. For a moment, it is obvious she is experiencing excruciating pain. The System is clearly forcing her to answer. She opens her mouth again."I'm good at sucking dick."She is clearly embarrassed about revealing it. Unfortunately, she is completely misunderstanding the question."I mean, what are you good for in the Awakened world?""Well, I suppose there's my wealth. If wealth made Elon Musk a top ranker, then it must be useful, right?"You cannot argue with that. Thanks to his enormous fortune, Elon Musk is widely regarded as the strongest hunter in the United States. His party routinely clears dungeons that would wipe out ordinary guilds."Then why are you working in an office?""It's my father.""What about him?""Let's just say I pissed him off. So he forced me to work here. He said I needed to learn life lessons."Something clicks. You glance at the Party Window. Rachel Evanko."Is your father CEO Brian Evanko?"
"...Yes."Holy fuck. Suddenly the bodyguard outside makes a lot more sense. Rachel isn't some random office worker. She is the daughter of one of the most powerful CEOs in the country. She's a chaebol. Awakening really has revealed a world hidden in plain sight."So I can use you as my personal ATM, right?""No." The answer comes instantly. "I can help a little. But look. I was supposed to prove I could survive in a normal office job. Not become somebody's maid. My father is going to kill me if he finds out."She pauses."How about this. I give you ten thousand dollars, and we forget this whole thing happened. The crash already ruined my life. The doctors said I might never walk again. I don't want any more problems."This matches what you suspected: her condition is severe, maybe permanent. The question is whether that is enough to satisfy your grudge.What will you say?>Ask for $10,000 and then leave her alone.>Ask for $10,000 and a blowjob, and then leave her alone.>Ask for $10,000 in exchange for a heal [Roll 1d100; DC 25]>[Order] "I'm not negotiating with a maid. Give me $10,000. Afterwards, I expect you to clean my apartment.">[Order] "I don't care what your father thinks. Find a way to send me more money.">Write-in
>>6427161Graffiti looks cool. I'm also stoked how you use the spoiler to give us world information via the System.>>6427164>"Is your father CEO Brian Evanko?">"...Yes."WHOAAAAA! WHAT THE FUCK?! NO WAY, YOU ANONS HIT THE JACKPOT. I'm sorry I talked so much shit about her. >How about this. I give you ten thousand dollars, and we forget this whole thing happened. Fuck that. There's no way a rich bitch snob would let something as humiliating as eating literal shit go. Not to mention the fact we forced her to become our maid and ordering her around.>[Order] "I'm not negotiating with a maid. Give me $10,000. Afterwards, I expect you to clean my apartment.">Write-inAlso heal her. Don't need a useless gimp maid.Ask if Luna wants to stay with us. Or Rachel. What are Zen's thoughts about what's been happening so far?
Rolled 12 (1d100)>>6427164>>Ask for $10,000 in exchange for a heal [Roll 1d100; DC 25]
>>6427169I think you might have to do the HEAL DC 25 roll.
>>6427198I think the caveat for that is to ask for the money. With how I'm putting it, we're gonna force her to give us the money and heal her anyways.
Rolled 82 (1d100)>>6427164>Ask for $10,000 in exchange for a heal [Roll 1d100; DC 25]
>>6427169>WHOAAAAA! WHAT THE FUCK?! NO WAY, YOU ANONS HIT THE JACKPOT. I'm sorry I talked so much shit about her. No worries Anon. We're all on this journey.I did think it was suspicious that there was a guard mentioned in each post for Rachel but assumed it was hospital security or something.>>6427164Also devious idea, we petition Rachel and her dad that MC will be Rachel's mentor in life, continue drawing our wage (and bonus?) and keeping employment while promising to make her a better person while excusing the MC from daily office duties. This includes the heal.
>>6427318Adding to the idea, we don't contact Rachel or her dad about this long-term arrangement yet, at least until we've secured our own power and achievements. CEO daddy would just keep us as his healer slave locked down somewhere.My thought is that we begin with this commercial arrangement with Rachel, heal for cash. Build her up as an Awakened Maid, demonstrate results to her dad that she's capable from MC's intervention, give us a stipend and we'll help him make more cash as a mutually beneficial arrangement.
Rolled 6 (1d100)>>6427164>The doctors said I might never walk again. I don't want any more problems.I've always wanted a battle-maido...How about this; either you be my maid, or battle-maid in a wheelchair, or you pay me $10k and you can do the above on your own two feet?I'm sure your daddy spared no expenses trying to fix your legs thus far; surely $10k is not too much for you to be able to walk again? >Ask for $10,000 in exchange for a heal [Roll 1d100; DC 25]We should probably have those present swear to secrecy on our ability to heal, for the time being.
Rolled 94 (1d100)>>6427164>Ask for $10,000 in exchange for a heal [Roll 1d100; DC 25]
Rolled 15 (1d100)>>6427164>Ask for $10,000 in exchange for a heal [Roll 1d100; DC 25]>>6427169>Fuck that. There's no way a rich bitch snob would let something as humiliating as eating literal shit go.I don't think she know it was shit in the bread, even if she could smell something disgusting in it. Otherwise she'd have brought it up already
OOC: How I got the idea for the OP >>6405544OOC: Quest inspirations >>6424583
>>6427423cool.I'm thoroughly enjoying the quest, you have to know, despite (or thanks) to the tongue-in-the-cheek, triggerbait.
>Ask for $10,000 in exchange for a heal [Rolled: 94]>Go to the Hunter Association Tower and recruit party membersHeal successful! Rachel says nothing, but her body has fully recovered from her injuries.About an hour later, you find yourself inside the Hunter Association Tower in Edgewater, accompanied by Luna and Zen. The building is enormous. White marble floors stretch across a vast lobby. Statues of heroes, saints, and figures from mythology stand between tall pillars.Guild registration counters occupy one side of the hall, and quest registration occupies another. A large wooden board covered with handwritten requests stands near the center. Unlike System quests, anyone can post these jobs and offer rewards.Above the main floor, an elevated tavern overlooks the main hall. Hunters drink beer from oversized mugs while eating roasted meats and medieval cuisine.In one corner of the hall sits a group of hunters dressed entirely in white. Their hair is long and carefully maintained, and their bearing is elegant. The White Guild, the second most powerful guild in Chicago. It's an international Christian guild whose ultimate authority rests with the Pope in Rome. Locally, the guild answers to Cardinal Cupich. Even sitting quietly, they attract attention.Another group enters shortly afterward. The Alpha Guild, Chicago's most powerful guild. Their members wear black leather and travel in strict formations. Each party is organized around a single Alpha surrounded by four Omegas. The Omegas suffer extremely high casualty rates during dungeon raids and serve as disposable meat shields. You notice one of their Omegas with pussy lips stapled together, visible due to her revealing clothing. The guild's reputation for fleshcrafting and extreme body modification is well known throughout the city.
Your attention returns to potential recruits. The F-rank hunters are easy to identify: their equipment gives them away. One young woman appears to be using a frying pan as her primary weapon. You immediately rule her out.Nearby, a beastfolk woman passes through the hall. She possesses the ears and tail of a rodent and the faint smell of sewers follows her. According to dark web forums, most beastfolk are quickly recruited by elite parties or sold into slavery due to their rarity. However, rat beastfolk occupy a very low position in the social hierarchy. This one appears entirely alone. Maybe you could recruit her?Then another person approaches. An Indian woman wrapped in worn clothing. A red scarf conceals much of her face. She extends both hands toward you."I am Saanjh the Leper," she says. "Please, sir. Give me some money."You study her carefully. She is another potential recruit.You still need two more party members. Who will you recruit? [Choose two]>Elizabeth: French, unknown rank, unknown class, likely rogue >>6422175. Missing for three years, recently reappeared. Emotionally unstable, highly intelligent. [Roll 1d100; DC 85]>Cindy: Korean, E-rank warrior. Fully equipped, disciplined, speaks very little. Distrustful of guilds. Potentially interested in joining a rookie party. [Roll 1d100; DC 75]>Filthwitch: Guachichil-Chichimeca, F-rank necromancer (rare). Wiccan witch devoted to Hekate, Lilith, and Astaroth. Fascinated by blood magic, baneful herbs, and graveyards. [Roll 1d100; DC 65]>Dominique: Mexican, F-rank thief. Multiple arrests for shoplifting before Awakening. Kleptomaniac, quick-handed, constantly seeking danger.>Irene: British-Bosnian, F-rank thief. Prior arrest for burglary. Skilled lockpicker. Arrogant, values money above everything.>Keaonnie: African, F-rank assassin. Prior arrest for animal abuse. Displays little empathy. Cynical, enjoys provoking others.>QM's Choice: A character chosen by the QM. May be good. May be not so good.>Jada: African, F-rank warrior. Rapper, aspiring actress, affiliated with South Side gangs, loud and extroverted.>Peggy: German-Irish, F-rank warrior. Physically tough. Currently demanding roast meat from tavern staff. Strong Liberal opinions. >>>/soc/35109295>Saanjh: Indian, F-rank thief-beggar (rare). Afflicted with leprosy, escaped from a beggar clan, worshipper of Kali. Uneducated, accustomed to hardship.>Pepper: Rat beastfolk, F-rank mage. Gentle personality, hopeless romantic, violin enthusiast, filthy.>Cassandra: Grey alien hybrid, F-rank psionist (rare). Speaks monotonously, displays almost no facial expressions, causes headaches and nosebleeds during prolonged conversation, deeply unsettling presence.
Rolled 75 (1d100)>>6427621>Cindy: Korean, E-rank warrior. Fully equipped, disciplined, speaks very little. Distrustful of guilds. Potentially interested in joining a rookie party. [Roll 1d100; DC 75]Party dynamics is important. I'd prefer people I can trust most over anything else.Pepper and Cassandra both seem ok-ish as far as casters go.
>>6427621>Pepper: Rat beastfolk, F-rank mage. Gentle personality, hopeless romantic, violin enthusiast, filthy.I just realized we don't have any mages, we don't want an all fighter party.
>>6427621How are non-humans treated in the Guild and in the world?Are the Greys and beastfolk treated like humans, or superior/inferior?Leaning to:Pepper: Rat beastfolk, F-rank mage. Gentle personality, hopeless romantic, violin enthusiast, filthy.or less likely:Cassandra: Grey alien hybrid, F-rank psionist (rare). Speaks monotonously, displays almost no facial expressions, causes headaches and nosebleeds during prolonged conversation, deeply unsettling presence.
Rolled 96 (1d100)>>6427621>RatfolkFuck RATS. Filthy, disgusting, awful garbage creatures. They're pieces of shit who eat literal shit. They are harbingers of doom, desecration, and rot. They only place they belong is in the garbage can.With that said, I vote Filthwitch and QM's Choice.Cindy is a great choice as well.
>>6427736Shit, I was thinking with my dick and forgot about our character. A priest wouldn't be the best mesh with a necromancer. Hell, maybe the banter and philosophical discussions will be entertaining?
>>6427738Also a solid choice to get the necromancer. Philosophical issues might depends on how the body is reanimated - is there a soul that is reinserted into bondage, or is it literally a set of muscle and nervous system that responds dumbly to commands?It could pair up with a priestly ability like resurrection Solo Ranker timeHer blood magic is a bigger problem as I think will cause more problems if it is sacrifices.
>>6427621>Cindy: Korean, E-rank warrior. Fully equipped, disciplined, speaks very little. Distrustful of guilds. Potentially interested in joining a rookie party. [Roll 1d100; DC 75]>Cassandra: Grey alien hybrid, F-rank psionist (rare). Speaks monotonously, displays almost no facial expressions, causes headaches and nosebleeds during prolonged conversation, deeply unsettling presence.
>>6427621>>6427631I'm going to lean Pepper as well. She seems more of a character than a cardboard cutout of stats.
Rolled 37 (1d100)>>6427621>>6427655>Cindy: Korean, E-rank warrior. Fully equipped, disciplined, speaks very little. Distrustful of guilds. Potentially interested in joining a rookie party. [Roll 1d100; DC 75]Whoops need to pick a second.
Rolled 23 (1d100)>>6427169>What are Zen's thoughts about what's been happening so far?Rolling for C-rank Intelligence
>>6427169>What are Zen's thoughts about what's been happening so far?Zen has said nothing about Nhu Quynh or Rachel. She seems to be watching and spends a lot of time on her phone.For party composition, she recommends taking more time to think. She feels you're being distracted.>>6427729>How are non-humans treated in the Guild and in the world?Non-humans are generally feared because they are part of the Awakened world. In the guilds, you know very little about their world besides the dark web information I posted.>Are the Greys [...] treated like humans, or superior/inferior?Greys are so rare that it's the first time you have seen one. Cassandra is treated with utmost fear, and everyone avoids her.
Rolled 14 (1d100)>>6427621>ElisabethWich is a no-go : not christian.>Cassandracan get behind Pepper, but we need spé-attackers
Rolled 33 (1d100)>>6427621>Filthwitch: Guachichil-Chichimeca, F-rank necromancer (rare). Wiccan witch devoted to Hekate, Lilith, and Astaroth. Fascinated by blood magic, baneful herbs, and graveyards. [Roll 1d100; DC 65]>Saanjh: Indian, F-rank thief-beggar (rare). Afflicted with leprosy, escaped from a beggar clan, worshipper of Kali. Uneducated, accustomed to hardship.We'll heal the leper
>>6427866both are non christian though.
Rolled 44 (1d100)>>6427621Updating to actually vote>Cindy: Korean, E-rank warrior. Fully equipped, disciplined, speaks very little. Distrustful of guilds. Potentially interested in joining a rookie party. [Roll 1d100; DC 75]>Pepper: Rat beastfolk, F-rank mage. Gentle personality, hopeless romantic, violin enthusiast, filthy.
>>6427824>Crusader>Warrior>PriestShould get a mage and an archer, I would think. It's a pretty classic 5 party team. Could you bring up the party screen and tell us what exactly is a Crusader and Warrior? If it's a warrior who specializes in attacks, we should get a defender or shield party member before we double up on long range combatants. If it's a defender who buffs/debuffs like a Paladin, it should be fine to get a mage/thief, but three attacking warriors seems like overkill.
>>6427878That's why I'm voting for the thief Elizabeth and the psionics alien.
Vote tally (7 votes)>ClassesWarrior + Spellcaster: 4Spellcaster + Rogue: 3>RecruitsCindy: 4Pepper: 3Filthwitch: 2Cassandra: 2Elizabeth: 1Saanjh: 1QM's Choice: 1
Rolled 56, 90 = 146 (2d100)Rolling for 1 random spell for Pepper
Rolled 55 (1d100)Rolling for Cindy's favored weapon
You hand Saanjh one hundred dollars. She pockets it immediately."I have the unique class Beggar-Thief," she says. "Perhaps you would like to invite me to your party?""You should invite her," Luna says. "She looks tough."You glance at Luna. Then back at Saanjh."I don't know. I'm not sure I trust her." >>6427869"You should invite her," Luna insists.Saanjh places a hand on Luna's shoulder."Thank you, young lady. Kali's blessing."Then she walks away. A few minutes later, Luna suddenly pats her pocket. Her expression changes instantly."My money!"She checks again."My money is gone!"Zen sighs. "If anything, Saanjh demonstrated her rogue skills. Next time, I'll teach you a stance that makes pickpocketing harder."Saanjh is long gone by then.Another candidate has caught your eye. The red tribal tattoos covering Filthwitch's face immediately stand out."I'm interested in joining your party," she says. "But is it queer-friendly and neurodivergent-friendly?""Yes," you answer. "No worries. I'm autisexual and bisexual myself." >>6420214 >>6420001"Oh. Autisexual is a new term to me, but it's good to know you're accepting."The conversation continues. Before long, she begins discussing baneful herbs."Baneful herbs?""Part of the Poison Path tradition. I study occult herbalism. Poisonous plants. Consciousness-altering plants. Magical plants. A bit of medicine, too."The more she speaks, the more impressive her knowledge becomes. She is currently writing a book about overcoming CPTSD through a devotional relationship with Lilith. Her story is one of survival against a tidal wave of forces: addiction, abuse, neglect, incest, filth, scapegoating, and the crushing of her boundaries and self. Some parts of her story resonate uncomfortably well.Meanwhile, Luna has already wandered off. This time she has discovered Pepper, the rat beastfolk mage. Before you can intervene, Luna has already wrapped her in a hug. You try not to think about how much time Pepper probably spends in the sewers."Whaaat?" Luna says. "You're so cute.""I know, I know," Pepper replies. "I can't believe I still haven't found my prince charming.""Can I pet your head?"Pepper bends down. "Go ahead. You can scratch my cheeks too." "Let's recruit her.""The last person you recommended stole all your money.""It's true she's cute," Zen says. "Most people wouldn't let a child pet their head."You turn toward Pepper."What can you actually do?""I play violin," Pepper answers. "And I know a bit of magic."You consider this carefully. Then decide not to overthink it."Fine."You open the Party Menu. Invitation sent. Invitation accepted. Only one slot remains.
After several more conversations, you encounter Cindy. The armored warrior stands near a quest board. At first glance, she appears trustworthy and disciplined. The fact that she is E-rank also helps. The conversation lasts less than two minutes. You learn only a few things. Her former guild betrayed her. Since then she has worked alone. Outside of hunting, nearly all of her free time is spent training."What are you looking for in a party?" you ask."Honor. Virtue."That is apparently the entire answer."What do you think?" you ask Zen."Another Warrior? How are we supposed to deal with traps, scouting, and ranged combat? We don't have a rogue." >>6427878"Party dynamics matter too. I'd rather have people I trust." >>6427631"We should invite the knight lady," Luna says."Why?""Her hair is pretty."Unfortunately, Luna has a point. Cindy's long dark hair flows behind her armor. Despite looking fully capable of cleaving monsters in half, she could probably star in a historical drama. Compared to some of the rogues you've interviewed today, she seems refreshingly normal. Several candidates openly discussed previous arrests."Fine," Zen says.It's her turn to compromise.You open the Party Menu. Then another idea occurs to you. Rachel. If you remove her, perhaps you can free another slot. You tap REMOVE beside her portrait. A blue window immediately appears.[ERROR: ACTION NOT ALLOWED.]You stare at it. Of course. Whatever, System. You invite Cindy instead.[SYSTEM QUEST: COMPLETE][CALCULATING QUEST SCORE...][CHOOSE ONE REWARD][TIME LIMIT: 1 MINUTE]Surely the reward will be better this time. You recruited multiple Awakened hunters. You completed the quest efficiently. You probably scored highly. The reward screen appears.>A striped necktie>A strawberry, cut in half>A penny>Two straw dollsYou stare at the screen. What is this crap? The rewards somehow look even worse than before. You begin to suspect the System actively dislikes you. After a moment, you select the necktie.Now that the quest is complete, what will you do?>Tavern meal with everyone>First date with Zen>First date with Pepper>First date with Cindy>Second date with Dahnbee>Petition Rachel to be her mentor >>6427318>Find a home for Luna >>6427169>Go shopping for equipment>Report back to Elder Hue Doan>Write-in
>>6421076>Name: Lee Cindy>Age: 30>Class: Warrior>Rank: E>Strength: B (Base E)>Agility: D>Endurance: B (Base D)>Intelligence: D>MP: 6Abilities>Warrior BoostStrength and Endurance increased by two ranks.>Knight's OathOnce per day, can pledge an oath to one target and gain +1 Defense while protecting them.>Sword Bash >>6427982Unleashes a powerful sword attack as if wielded by a trained warrior. Requires a sword. >E-Rank BoostStrength increased by one rank. +2 MP.>Knight's TowerE-rank ability. Gain +2 Defense while actively defending and not attacking.
>>6421076>Name: Pepper>Age: 20>Class: Mage>Rank: F>Strength: E>Agility: B>Endurance: B>Intelligence: D>MP: 4Abilities>Magic Missile (1 MP)Launches a powerful energy attack. Does not affect party members. Blocked by energy shield abilities.>Violin Inspiration (1 MP)While playing the violin, party members gain bonuses to attacks, abilities, and skills.>Morph Immunity (Passive Ability) >>6427980Immune to polymorph effects and resistant to mind-altering magic, poisons, and drugs.
>>6428081Do we still have the $10k from Rachel for healing her? Or was that stolen by Sannjh too?>Go shopping for equipmentor otherwise, if we're back to minimal cash;>Petition Rachel to be her mentorC'mon sugar-momma.
>>6428081>>6428113 +1
>Go shopping for equipment
>>6428081>Go shopping for equipment
>>6428081>Go shopping for equipmentWe're already at the guild hall. Might as well save some time.>You begin to suspect the System actively dislikes you.
>>6424722Recruitment to this quest has begun.Peggy has been invited: >>>/soc/35127840>>6428113>Do we still have the $10k from Rachel?Yes.
>>6428263THat's funny.
>>6428081>A striped necktie>Tavern meal with everyone>Petition Rachel to be her mentor >>6427318
>Go shopping for equipmenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-yxpqqxjWgAlgorhythm Project - SymphoniaBefore you even leave the Association Tower, two new blue screens appear before your eyes. You stop walking.[SYSTEM QUEST: THE FALL OF CHICAGO III]>Chicago's South Side is the Land of Magog. The Priest and his party of heroes are called upon to cleanse one neighborhood of its filth.>Objective: Exterminate one South Side gang within 48 hours.>Reward: None.>Failure: Quest forfeited.[SYSTEM QUEST: E-RANK QUEST]>Objective: Defeat the boss of an F-rank dungeon within one week.>Reward: E-rank promotion.>Failure: Quest postponed by one year.The Hunter Association Tower itself contains few stores. The surrounding neighborhood is another matter entirely. Everything a hunter might need is sold somewhere nearby. As your party walks through the streets, something catches your attention."There are a lot of Thai stores around here.""Many warriors come from a Muay Thai background," Zen explains. "It was already popular before the Breach. Afterwards, it became even more popular because it proved extremely effective against monsters."A few minutes later, you enter Bangkok Weapon Store on West Thorndale Avenue. The shop is small but packed with merchandise. Wooden weapons line the walls from floor to ceiling. Several painted shields hang overhead. Many are decorated with lions and yaksha. The painted ogres stare down with bulging eyes and massive tusks. Even as decorations, they feel intimidating.Luna immediately runs toward the weapon racks, and grabs an adult-sized sword. To your surprise, she lifts it without difficulty.
>Shopping Mini GameYou have a total budget of $10,000. Each anon may purchase equipment for only one character (Yeongya, Luna, Zen, Cindy, or Pepper), with a maximum of five items per character. Once a character has received purchases from one anon, that character becomes unavailable and no other anon may buy equipment for them. In short: one anon, one character.Purchases will be processed sequentially in posting order, from top to bottom. Once the budget has been exhausted, all remaining purchases will be ignored.Pepper already owns a violin. Cindy already owns a sword, a full set of armor, and additional dungeon loot that will be determined after the mini game.Rachel's available budget is currently unknown and may range anywhere from $1,000 to $100,000. If all the other party members have purchased equipment, then anons who have not yet participated may purchase up to five items each for Rachel. As a result, multiple anons may possibly buy equipment for Rachel.You may purchase items from the list below or suggest any other item you can think of. If you provide both a price and a source (for example: Walmart, Ebay, etc.), that exact price will be used. If no price or source is provided, the QM will use the first result obtained from a Google search. If no suitable result can be found, the purchase will be canceled.Note: Any item may be purchased. However, keep in mind that modern electronics and gunpowder technology do not function inside dungeons.Bangkok Weapon Store>chalk - $5>compass - $10>matchbox - $10>canteen - $15>Wang Prom herbal balm - $25>Cold Steel shovel - $30>Manila hemp rope, 50 ft - $35>Cold Steel Brooklyn Smasher - $40>lantern + lantern oil - $40>kris dagger - $50>krabong cudgel - $80>machete - $90>Fentanyl, 1g - $100>leather vest - $100>bamboo crossbow - $150>wooden dang shield - $150>klong that drum - $250>Cold Steel Chinese mace - $350>flintlock musket - $400>krabi sword - $535
>>6428427Luna2-handed Crusader Greatsword
>>6428546https://www.buyingasword.com/two-handed-templar-sword-with-scabbard/
>>6428546Steel toe leather bootshttps://www.irishsetterboots.com/work-boots/safety-toe-boots/marshall-83852.htmlChainmail hoodhttps://burgschneider.com/products/chainmail-hood-flatring-wedge-riveted-9mm-steel-oiled?variant=47604915994971Gauntletshttps://burgschneider.com/products/german-gauntlets-15th-cent-1-2mm-polished?variant=47604924252507Cuirasshttps://burgschneider.com/products/cuirass-warrior-with-tassets-burnished?variant=476049071476111500-2000 total
>>6428427Zen> leather vest - $100> Weighted-knuckle gloves $76,95 (https://southcombe.com/products/all-terrain-combat-gloves)>Steel toe boots $70 (https://safetoework.com/products/safetoe-black-steel-toe-work-boots-for-women?variant=45639810416802)For a total of $247 leaving us with about $7.753 or $8253 depending on if >>6428563 was 2000 or 1500
>>6428427>>6428546>>6428547>$650That's overpriced. Try this:https://romanceofmen.com/products/the-dragonwhisper-longsword?variant=45241475432638https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeNYuul2DQkYou don't want to large of a weapon right now, anyway. Dungeons/sewers can be rather cramped. A spear or a polearm capable of stabbing could be pretty good, however. Depending on what we're up against, a clear, polycarbonate riot shield can do very well while being significantly lighter than wooden/metal shields. What type of gunpowder tech doesn't work in dungeons, because a musket is still gunpowder, as are ancient rockets and gunpowder grenades. Airguns and things like flamethrowers both don't rely on electronics nor gunpowder.
The most cost effective for Yeongya is to use Samson's Strength and Adam's Armor. So let's buy utility!>Ricin Oil for hair care10€ here https://www.idealo.fr/liste/122944810/huile-ricin-bio.html>Talkie WalkieFound a set of 8 for 180€ - the real stuff that CAN work underground at close rangehttps://www.idealo.fr/liste/119108916/talkie-walkie-professionnel.html>Holy Bible40€>Set of 10 handcuffsUseful to tie down downed adversaries without killing them/taking prisonner/Consensual procreative sex https://amzn.eu/d/07I06bse 280€ for 10Hiking Backpacks x 5https://amzn.eu/d/0i10lN6520 € each so 100 more610€ total
>>6428427>PepperInterceptor Crossbow ($599)https://gogun.co/collections/crossbows/products/interceptorExtra 18-shot magazine ($159)https://gogun.co/products/interceptor-magazine?variant=43592519942201120lb replacement bow limb ($93)https://gogun.co/products/interceptor-limbs?variant=43592659664953Carbon fiber hunting bolts 6-pack ($38 x3) $114https://gogun.co/products/saxon-warboltsGarbage iron sights $24https://www.amazon.com/Sights-Co-Witness-Profile-Transition-Picatinny/dp/B08JH69R24>$989 totalDoes that count as 5 items, or less? She's only able to cast 4 spells total, and as a caster I want her in the back-line. A repeating crossbow will both let her continue to be useful and keep her out of harms way, behind our crusader and warrior. The ammo is likely to be recoverable, too, in the confined space of the sewers.If the above counts as less than 5 items, then let me know and I'll add a slim stabbing dagger and maybe a construction hardhat (cheap, light, and surprisingly durable and protective), and perhaps some other utility items.(Since Rachel can have more than 5 items, I figure we'll dump most of the utility items on her; things like cordage, long wooden poles or PVC pipes (for traps and stuff), medical/hygiene stuff, flares/ChemLights, whistles (for communication), hydration, sustenance, fire-starting gear, and so on.)
>>6428580 (You)This will give us a total of 60 bolts (18 of which are premium bolts) and 2 18-round magazines.Here's how the crossbow works.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyoe9q6uX24I guess we'll choose the limbs that work with how physically strong Pepper is. 120lb is the most powerful set of limbs, all other weaker ones are cheaper.>Recovering lost bolts in the sewershttps://www.homedepot.com/p/Empire-11-5-in-Black-and-Silver-Adjustable-Magnetic-Clean-Sweep-27059/202683817I'm joking, for now. We'll see how well the crossbow works before investing more into it>"We're not leaving until you find at least 80% of the shots you missed. Do you have any idea how expensive those bolts were? SWEEP FASTER!"
I like the crossbow plan.You might be a bit right with Rachel and remaining utility. Ropes, MRE, flashlights, hydration, boxes, boxes and boxes of Ezekiel's bread for emergency heal?
>>6428427Cindy>canteen - $15>Wang Prom herbal balm - $25>wooden dang shield - $150>Manila hemp rope, 50 ft - $35>lantern + lantern oil - $40
>>6428579>YeongyaSamson's Strength buffs anyone with long-hair. It'll be more effective on ladies.I think he needs his own weapon and another cross-bow for the occasional snipe would probably be good. Otherwise he has ranged damage with Inflict Pain channeled spell.I assume any backpack won't interfere with Adam's Armor...Flashlights outfitted for everyone.https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0F2W8T5D8>RachelShe has the latex suit but I wouldn't expect that to be substantial enough. Instead>motorcycle riding suit ($509.95)https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/509-allied-womens-mono-suit-shell>Steel toe boots $70 (https://safetoework.com/products/safetoe-black-steel-toe-work-boots-for-women?variant=45639810416802)
>>6428684>Samson's Strength buffs anyone with long-hair. It'll be more effective on ladies.Sure thing. However it won't hurt making our hair really long to give us options.
>>6428570If you get Zen a krabong, she will be able to use the Krabong Bash ability.
>>6428766 Good pointEditing my post >>6428570to> Krabong cudgel - $80> leather vest - $100> Weighted-knuckle gloves $76,95 (https://southcombe.com/products/all-terrain-combat-gloves)>Steel toe boots $70 (https://safetoework.com/products/safetoe-black-steel-toe-work-boots-for-women?variant=45639810416802)
Locking votes in>>6428579>.frAh, comme moi. Je suis en train de me boire un petit verre de vin. A votre santé !
Rolled 54, 86 = 140 (2d100)>>6427980Rolling for 1 random potion for Cindy
>All purchases have been acceptedYeongya>striped necktie>walkie-talkie x8>handcuffs x10>Ricin oil>Holy Bible>laptop>rusted carLuna>two-handed greatsword>cuirass>chainmail hood>gauntlets>steel-toe boots>candiesZen>krabong cudgel>weighted knuckle gloves>leather vest>steel-toe bootsPepper>Interceptor Crossbow https://youtu.be/kyoe9q6uX24?t=993>thin stabbing dagger>construction hardhat >magazine, bolts, replacement bow limb>iron sights>violinCindy>longsword>dagger>full set of armor>chastity belt>wooden dang shield>canteen>Wang Prom herbal balm>Manila hemp rope, 50 ft>lantern + lantern oil>potion of disguise, orc >>6428826>grappling hook (picrel)>oil flask>chalk stickRachel>latex maid suit>motorcycle riding suit>steel-toe boots>small Chanel handbag>bodyguard>Mercedes S-Class sedan>cash
There is a Dollar General two blocks south of Bangkok Weapon Store. The location is interesting. Next to it sits an abortion clinic and a Chase Bank. In front of the store entrance is a man so enormously overweight that he moves exclusively by grocery scooter. Gluttony. Fornication. Usury. No wonder the System calls Chicago the Land of Magog. You wonder which of the three sins is the worst. Inside the store, you search for hair products. This proves more difficult than expected. You know almost nothing about hair care. Shampoo. Conditioner. Moisturizer. Hair oil. To you, it all looks interchangeable. If Samson's Strength depends on healthy hair, then learning these things may become necessary. Eventually, you select a bottle of French castor oil. Not because you understand the product, but because Elizabeth used to buy it. You toss it into the shopping basket.For a brief moment, you consider purchasing a weapon. >>6428684 A crossbow might be useful as a way to contribute damage from a safe distance. But you dismiss the idea. You are a healer. Let the others handle combat.Outside, you decide to test Adam's Armor. You remove your clothing and place the newly purchased backpack over your shoulders. The ability requires nudity, and you are unsure whether the backpack will interfere. Pressing your thumb against your forearm, you test your skin. The sensation is immediately different. It's dense and tough, like hardened leather. The ability still works. Nearby, the man on the scooter opens a Miller Lite and stares at you.
Once shopping is complete, the party regroups outside Bangkok Weapon Store. While the others examine their purchases, Cindy shares some of her experience. When she first Awakened, she struggled to find a guild willing to recruit an inexperienced hunter. Eventually, she joined the Alpha Guild as an Omega, the lowest position within the guild. The experience left deep scars. She speaks only briefly about that period of her life. She mentions betrayal, humiliation, and the loss of her former companions. Whatever happened within the Alpha Guild, it destroyed her trust in large guilds. That is all she is willing to say. Still, she agrees to answer questions about dungeons.>What level of technology exists inside dungeons? >>6428571According to Cindy, dungeons appear to be locked in "medieval science". Modern firearms do not function properly inside. Even muskets and air guns fail. Hunters have attempted countless workarounds over the years, but none have proven reliable. Some believe the laws of physics are altered inside dungeon environments. Others believe the System actively suppresses technologies that exceed certain thresholds. No one really knows.>Who controls the dungeons? In the United States, all dungeon activity falls under the authority of the Hunter Association. Guilds may purchase exploration rights to specific dungeons. Once a guild acquires those rights, it can legally restrict access or charge entrance fees. If a dungeon experiences a containment failure or outbreak, the guild that owns the dungeon is generally held accountable.Not every dungeon is claimed. Low-rank dungeons, remote dungeons, and unprofitable locations are often ignored by major guilds. These neglected areas frequently become gathering places for outlaw hunters and illegal guilds.>Why don't governments simply send armies into dungeons? Dungeons react to intruders. The larger the invading force, the stronger the dungeon's defenses become. Additional monsters appear. New traps emerge. Existing creatures become more aggressive. The effect scales dramatically. As a result, small parties consistently outperform large military formations. Evidence suggests that dungeons pull creatures, environments, objects, and hazards from alternate realities.If a dungeon grows unstable, catastrophic breaches can occur. The most famous example is Detroit. Several years ago, a large-scale dungeon outbreak overwhelmed all containment efforts. The city was effectively destroyed. Today, Detroit remains largely abandoned and overrun.What now?>Ask Pepper about her home world>Have a practice fight between Zen and Cindy>Search for information about the Alpha Guild [Roll 1d100, DC 50]>Write-in
>>6428858>Write-inHave Zen and Cindy show some basic sword fighting skills/movements to Luna. Hopefully we can take Luna home with us, or have her sent with one of the women: Zen/Cindy for training, Pepper for friendship, or Rachel for comfort
>>6428858>>6428862supporting, good to start teamwork. Any injuries can be healed.
>>6428858>According to Cindy, dungeons appear to be locked in "medieval science".After giving it some thought, the most cost-effective melee gear is like surplus police riot gear; that large, transparent polycarbonate shield alone is amazing, add on a helmet with faceshield, riot armor, and a weapon like a one-handed warhammer or an axe/hatchet, you could both see and attack from cover without exposing anything except the attack arm.Add in a gas mask, CS/tear gas/pesticide, and you'll dominate near any enclosed space against the average enemy in melee.https://kommandostore.com/products/paulson-bs-9-riot-shieldhttps://kommandostore.com/products/paulson-dk-5-universal-riot-face-shield-copyhttps://kommandostore.com/products/police-trade-in-tr-1000-riot-helmethttps://kommandostore.com/products/police-trade-in-rbr-ballistic-helmetsAlso, we should really get whistles for everyone; it's essential for communication when there's no modern tech, and in places like the sewers if we ever have to split up.
>>6428862ThirdingWe should at least find out contact information and the living arrangements of our party, otherwise it'd be hard to meet up and schedule anything together. Before we part, Luna (and we) could decide who she should stay with. Us taking the time to get to know each other and interact a bit will help both her and us decide.Also, regarding use of chemicals/chemical weapons during medieval times:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNCU4WndtYk&t=1178s
>>6429007Damn I wasted 200 good euros in talkiewalkies.>The city was effectively destroyed. Today, Detroit remains largely abandoned and overrun.And nothing of value was lost that day.No opinion on the vote though.
>>6428858>Have a practice fight between Zen and Cindy
>>6428905>>6429013Maybe Pepper can play her violin and we all chat it up a bit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGsevnbItdUHUNTR/X - How It's Done>Write-in: Have Zen and Cindy show some basic sword fighting skills to Luna.Past the Hunter Association Tower, West Thorndale Avenue eventually gives way to fine, clean sand. One of the few places in Chicago that still feels untouched. The blue waters of Lake Michigan stretch endlessly toward the horizon. For a moment, it feels peaceful. The soft ground also makes it a perfect training area.Cindy proves to be a disappointing instructor. Her teaching philosophy consists almost entirely of: "Hit the enemy with your weapon until they die."You stare at her."That's it?""Yes.""..."As a result, Luna's training is delegated to Zen."I don't need training," Luna declares. "I'm already strong.""We'll see."Without warning, she tosses a krabong toward Luna. The girl catches it effortlessly."Show me what you can do."Immediately, Luna lets out a roar and charges forward. The weapon is raised high above her head. Zen simply steps to the side. Then she taps Luna on the top of the head with her own krabong.>BONK"Ouch!"Luna grabs her head. "That hurt!""I avoided your attack with simple footwork. You have no footwork, no balance, and no power.""Ah! I don't care! You hurt me!""This is nothing," Cindy says. "In a dungeon, you'll be fighting for your life.""Waahh!!!"Luna charges again. This time she is angry. Zen steps aside again. Then delivers a push kick. Luna flies forward and lands face-first in the sand. For several seconds, she remains there. Then she slowly pushes herself upright."Are you sure you don't need training?" Zen asks.Luna brushes sand from her face. She looks a bit angry, but she is not crying. The kid is tougher than she looks."Fine. You can teach me."For now, she decides to teach only a single technique: the basic krabong swing. A beginner's movement, yet even learning it competently requires months of practice. You can see krabong in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciuw7w3EJ5c
>Practice Match: Luna vs ZenWe will have a one-round practice fight between Luna and Zen. The players will control Luna, while the QM will control Zen. During her turn, Luna may:>Make one attack.>Move up to 3 hexes on sand or 1 hex in water.>Perform one simple action, such as drinking a potion, taking an item from her inventory, or throwing sand at Zen.Luna may combine all three of these in the same round (move + attack + simple action). Reminder: rolling rules >>6422111Yeongya>Cast Samson's Strength on Luna (1d100; DC 25) [Consumes 1 MP]>No actionLuna(The actions below assume Luna first moves 3 hexes toward Zen.)>Regular attack with greatsword (1d100; DC 90) Luna's Strength D vs. Zen's Agility B; untrained penalty -2 ranks>Special Ability: Sword Bash (1d100; DC 75) [Consumes 1 MP] Luna's Strength D vs. Zen's Agility B>Throw sand into Zen's eyes (1d100; DC 15) Luna's Agility C vs. close-range default value E>Write-in (Roll 1d100 for each action other than movement; DC unknown)(DCs may be adjusted depending on Yeongya's spellcasting.)
>>6421076Inventory link >>6428850
Rolled 88, 70 = 158 (2d100)>>6429375Zen proving she is not only a cutie but now best girl.>>6429382Yeongya First Roll>Cast Samson's Strength on Luna (1d100; DC 25) [Consumes 1 MP]Test it outLuna Second Roll>Special Ability: Sword Bash (1d100; DC 75) [Consumes 1 MP] Luna's Strength D vs. Zen's Agility B
Rolled 21, 54, 56 = 131 (3d100)>>6429382>Cast Samson's Strength on Luna (1d100; DC 25) [Consumes 1 MP]Move 3 steps towards ZenThrow sand into Zen's eyes>Write-in (Roll 1d100 for each action other than movement; DC unknown)Use the basic krabong swingIf can't do the above, use >Special Ability: Sword Bash (1d100; DC 75) [Consumes 1 MP]
Rolled 94 (1d100)>>6429382>Regular attack with greatsword (1d100; DC 90) Luna's Strength D vs. Zen's Agility B; untrained penalty -2 ranksNo buff for this first match
>>6429638Locked in
Rolled 21 (1d100)>>6429382>Regular attack with greatsword (1d100; DC 90) Luna's Strength D vs. Zen's Agility B; untrained penalty -2 ranksI agree, no buffsthis is training not a deathmatch
>>6429647I think we should train with and without buffs at some point, the extra strength could mess with some attacks
Rolled 86, 34 = 120 (2d100)Zen attempts to tank the blow.>1d100, DC 85: Zen's Armor Grade (Leather Vest) F vs. Luna's Weapon Grade (Greatsword) CIf Zen fails to tank the attack, I roll to see if she survives the resulting wound.>1d100, DC 25: Zen's Endurance A vs. Luna's Weapon Grade (Greatsword) CErrata: The DC for throwing sand should have been 20
>>6429845>If Zen fails to tank the attack, I roll to see if she survives the resulting wound.Oh, I see we're playing with the safety off. >Rolled 86, 34Fucking Zen is beasting this. Hopefully, she's cool about Luna almost killing her with our help. If anything, Luna will respect Zen a hell of a lot more now that she tried all her tricks, used her best attack, was boosted by us personally, and Zen STILL managed to not only take it, but look cool doing it.
>Cast Samson's Strength on Luna [Rolled 88]>Regular attack with greatsword [Rolled 94]Combined both votesChicago's current temperature: 74°F (Pleasant)You place your hand near Luna's head."Samson's Strength!"Golden light flows from your palm. The energy travels directly into her hair, causing several strands to glow faintly. Interesting. It's a convenient way of knowing when the buff expires. The spell creates no visible change in her physique. No larger muscles or swelling veins. The power resides entirely within her hair."How do you feel?" you ask."Normal. I don't feel anything."Several yards away, Zen waits in shallow water. "When fighting, tactics matter as much as strength," she says. "You told me you can't swim. So I'm standing in the water. If things go badly, I can retreat into deeper water.""I don't mind."Luna bows. For a brief moment, neither moves. Then she charges. A real krabi-krabong duel bears little resemblance to swashbuckling movies. There are no dramatic sequences of endless blocks and parries. Most fights end after a single successful attack. Either Zen slips around the blade and lands a strike. Or she gets impaled.Zen attempts the same sidestep she used earlier. Unfortunately, she overlooked one detail. The shallow water slows her movement. Just enough. Luna's greatsword crashes into her side. The impact sends Zen stumbling into the water with a splash. Fortunately, the blow is not clean; Zen partially evades at the last moment. Her leather vest absorbs much of the force. It would have been unfortunate to destroy equipment she purchased only recently. More importantly, it could have resulted in a serious injury. >>6429979 You had been prepared to cast Heal immediately if necessary.In less than a second, Zen is back on her feet. "The winner is Luna," you announce."Yeah. Now give me cash and ice cream."Zen sighs."As a fighter, you can't afford junk food. You need protein and a good diet. That's how you build muscle."Pepper smiles. "Ah. That's why you have such a nice body."Zen laughs. "Exactly."The training session comes to an end. The sun is beginning to sink lower toward the horizon.What will you do next? [Pick two]>Find a home for Luna >>6427169>Listen to violin music from Pepper >>6429353>Bikini modelling contest>Study the Holy Bible>Analyze dungeons for the E-rank quest, with Cindy's help>Analyze gangs for the "Fall of Chicago" quest [Roll 1d100; DC 50]>Seek guidance from Hue Doan>Write-in
>>6430002>Listen to violin music from Pepper >Find a home for LunaWe should get started on the gang's quest soon, but we're already at the beach, so...Also, if there really are so many gangs, there will be many which are only 3-5 people, or 1-2 if they are doing poorly. If we get them to merge with another, or just give up the title/the life (such as healing their ills and directing them to a church), that should count as "destroying a gang".If need be, we could make them eat poo-bread.
Rolled 4 (1d100)>>6430002>Find a home for Luna >>6427169>Analyze gangs for the "Fall of Chicago" quest [Roll 1d100; DC 50]We have a week for the E-rank, only 48 for the Fall of Chicago.Luke 15:4"What man of you that hath an hundred sheep: and if he shall lose one of them, doth he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find it?"
>>6430002>Find a home for Luna >Bikini modelling contest
Rolled 94 (1d100)>>6430002>Find a home for Luna>Analyze gangs for the "Fall of Chicago" quest [Roll 1d100; DC 50]
>Find a home for Luna >>6427169>Analyze gangs for the "Fall of Chicago" quest [Roll 1d100; DC 50]
Rolled 13 (1d100)>>6430228
Rolled 60, 74, 63 = 197 (3d100)>>6423678>21 days since the quest startedI roll for a random event (focus, action, subject)
>Random event: PC Negative [60], Divide of Power [74, 63] This event will be used for the next update.>Find a home for Luna"Okay," you say. "That was a productive day. Let's split up and meet tomorrow morning at Restoration Church."Then your eyes drift toward Luna. She is homeless. Technically, she has survived on her own this long, but now that she is a party member, you feel some responsibility toward her.You begin considering options. Zen is immediately eliminated: she still lives at home. Pepper is even worse. The rat girl lives in the sewers. The sewers are not only filthy but also full of goblins and monsters. Unfortunately, Luna seems to love the idea."I wanna live with Pepper.""No," you say immediately.The most logical choice is Rachel. She has money and education. More importantly, she can provide a stable environment that Luna currently lacks. At present, the girl is dirty, ill-mannered, semi-feral, and illiterate.You call Rachel."What?""Hello again, Rachel. I have a favor to ask.""What do you want?""Luna needs somewhere to stay.""No way. I don't like children. They're noisy and smelly.""Well, if you teach her how to bathe, she won't smell anymore.""I'm not dealing with that. I'm not a nanny!"You pull the phone slightly away from your ear. Technically, you could force the issue. As a Priest's Maid, Rachel is forced to obey direct orders. The problem is that her Loyalty Score remains at zero. Ordering her to raise a child would probably not improve the situation.The alternative is Cindy. The warrior owns a small apartment in Edgewater. She may not have much time due to her obsessive training schedule, but at least Luna would learn some discipline.Neither option is ideal.Who will Luna live with?>Rachel, in a civilized home>Cindy, in a fighter's home>Pepper, in the sewers
>Analyze gangs for the "Fall of Chicago" quest [rolled 94]Later that evening, you sit alone in your apartment. A glass of red wine rests beside your laptop. Outside, distant sirens echo somewhere across the city. Normally, a Saturday night would involve watching TV and procrastination. Instead, you decide to research gangs.Your first thought is the Party People. A Latino gang operating on the Lower West Side. According to Luna, they routinely exploit children and send them to fight rival gangs around 18th Street. Unfortunately, their territory is on the West Side, and the quest specifically references the South Side.So you continue searching. Maps. Crime statistics. Neighborhood reports. Modern Chicago is effectively divided into zones. The North Side is largely White. The West Side is Latino. The South Side is African-American. The Chicago River acts as a natural boundary between these territories. Large portions of both the West Side and South Side are no-go zones. There are exceptions. The University of Chicago in Hyde Park remains heavily protected and relatively safe. Chinatown survives behind reinforced walls, isolated from the surrounding neighborhoods.Some gangs are simply too large to consider. The Black Disciples count roughly fifteen thousand members. The Gangster Disciples are even larger: around thirty thousand. Their iconography openly embraces Satanic themes. According to various interviews, many members view Christianity as a tool historically used to justify slavery. Anyway, organizations that size resemble armies more than street gangs. You need something smaller.Then you find something interesting. A channel belonging to Tyler Oliveira. The journalist had been banned from entering Israel in 2026 before disappearing from public view shortly afterward. His videos, however, remain online.https://youtu.be/_Z_npIoT978?t=475 One of them focuses on Chicago gangs. One gang in particular catches your attention: "SpinNem," a tiny African-American gang operating in Englewood with only five members. More importantly, the footage provides valuable intelligence. Locations. Faces. Even weapons. One member, "Bally", openly displays a Micro Draco pistol, which is essentially a compact AK-pattern firearm. The others carry ordinary handguns. None wear armor or possess dungeon equipment. You feel satisfied: this is the sort of information that wins fights.Your thoughts drift toward another problem: Dahnbee. Last night you stayed at her house after the crow incident. Nothing happened afterward. But you still do not know whether the threat has passed, or whether whoever did it is simply waiting.How will you spend the night?>Sleep at your own place>Sleep at Dahnbee's place
OOC: Feel free to post your interpretation of the "Divide of Power" event; I’ll roll with it.
Can we ask nicely Dahnbee to house Luna?(why can't Luna live with us?)
>>6430449I don't like that Pepper lives in the sewers, either.In a pinch, Luna can crash with us for the time being, or perhaps stay at the church?It's too soon to push Luna on Rachel or Dahnbee, or even Cindy, really. I think it's best for Luna that she crashes with us for a night or two so we can get an idea of what her disposition is like and how well she can be house-trained before we decide.Pepper, what's her deal? Does she live in the sewer by choice or did circumstances force her into and now she's just used to it? While I won't force her out of the sewers right now, after we've done some quests and earned some rewards I think it'd be best for all involved that she gets better accommodations. >Luna will live with us for now (a few days), then we'll decide from there.>>6430450>Sleep at your own placeIf it's really Elizabeth, continuing to sleep at Dahnbee's place is just going to set her off even harder. We can't spend every night at her place, and we're not even in a relationship as far as we can tell; we've just met once.
>>6430449>>6430450>Rachel, in a civilized home>Sleep at your own place>Divide of powerAfter witnessing our choices for teammates, how we performed for the practice spar, being the most senior ranked, and how we have generally acted around the other teammates, particularly Rachel, Cindy wants to take charge of the group and won't listen to us as much, will argue.
>>6430449>>6430463 +1>>6430450Divide of powerAfter witnessing our choices for teammates, how we performed for the practice spar, being the most senior ranked, and how we have generally acted around the other teammates, particularly Rachel, Cindy wants to take charge of the group and won't listen to us as much, will argue.
>>6430449>Cindy, in a fighter's homeRachel won't be a good caretaker and we'll not improve her loyalty, so not worth it>>6430450>Sleep at Dahnbee's place
>>6430449>Pepper, in the sewersshe may find some opponents her own size>>6430450>Sleep at Dahnbee's placewe have absolutely no info on why she could be targeted, better to be safe than sorry
Rolled 23, 88, 70, 1 = 182 (4d100)>Random Event: Divide of powerWrite-in: Cindy wants to take charge of the group >>6430513QM: Rolling to determine who supports CindyLuna (DC 15)>For: you denied her ice cream +++>Against: none (the bad outweighs the good)Zen (DC 50)>For: you abused and extorted Rachel +++>Against: [undiscovered subplot] +++Pepper (DC 75)>For: everyone got to shine except her +>Against: you were the first to treat her kindly +++Rachel (DC 25)>For: you abused and extorted her +++>Against: she fears retribution +
>Luna will live with us>Sleep at your own placeLuna emerges from the bathroom. Unfortunately, she still smells terrible. Not quite sewer terrible, but close. You stare at her."Luna, did you use soap?""No. Should I?"You immediately stand up and inspect the bathroom. The sight that greets you is horrifying. Water covers half the floor. The shower curtain has somehow ended up outside the bathtub. Several towels are soaked. You close your eyes. For fuck's sake."Yes," you say. "You should use soap. We'll deal with this tomorrow."Then asks: "Would you like a glass of wine?""No. I want ice cream."This is the third time she has mentioned ice cream since the mock fight. You have no ice cream. Your diet mostly consists of healthy food and fruit. You like maintaining a decent physique. Luna looks disappointed."I'm bored."You hand her the TV remote."Watch something."When you found her selling candy, she barely had access to electricity, let alone cable TV. For her, this is practically a luxury. A few minutes later she settles on a program: Ancient Aliens. You watch silently. The narrator begins discussing extraterrestrial visitors and lost civilizations. You think back to Cassandra, the strange grey alien hybrid you saw at the Hunter Association Tower. Perhaps this program will prove unexpectedly educational.
Votes regarding party leadership:>Luna: For Cindy>Zen: For Cindy>Pepper: Against>Rachel: Against (Absent)The next morning, everyone gathers in front of Restoration Church. It is ten o'clock. Luna stands beside you. Cindy, Zen, and Pepper arrive together in the same vehicle. Immediately, something feels wrong. The atmosphere is tense. You had been eager to share your findings regarding the SpinNem gang. Instead, Cindy speaks first."Yesterday, we discussed several matters. We voted.""And?""The majority supports me as leader. To put it simply, I am the highest-ranked member."For a moment, it feels as though someone has driven a knife through your chest.You look toward Zen. "Is this true?""Yes."At least she has the decency not to avoid eye contact."I didn't say anything in the hospital, but I don't think how you treated Rachel was right. I don't know the history between you two. But charging someone ten thousand dollars for healing doesn't sit right with me. And I definitely don't think forcing her to reveal humiliating personal information was right.""I see."Luna suddenly raises her hand."Cindy. What do you think about me eating whatever I want?""I don't care. That's your business.""Then I'm voting for you too."The group waits. How will you react?>Accept Cindy's leadership>Leave without saying anything and abandon the Fall of Chicago quest>Leave without saying anything and continue the quest with Pepper and Rachel>Use Priest's Voice and make a speech defending your leadership (4d100; 1d100 for casting the spell; 3d100 for bypassing Cindy, Luna, and Zen's mental resistance; DC variable)>Cast Inflict Pain on Cindy and force her to surrender leadership (2d100; 1d100 fo casting the spell, DC 25; 1d100 for bypassing Cindy's mental resistance, DC 35)>Write-in
>>6430850>Narrow your eyes>To Cindy: "... she's nine... And while she may have come from the street and know how to throw hands, I do want to raise her to be a proper human being. As for Rachel, $10k means little to her, and our team desperately needs to funds for equipment that will help us survive. I'd not have these girls go into a dungeon with nothing but sticks and pipes, and I'd rather not take loans from sponsors, surely you'd understand that.">To Luna: "You'd still have to buy the ice cream, with money, unless she (Cindy) is going to buy it for you, too. Ice cream is a luxury, a reward, so tell you what, you learn how to bathe properly (have Rachel teach her), and I'll get you a cone from that store down the street; 3 scoops, whatever flavor you want."Eh, our group is a bit of a mess right now, so honestly it might not be too terrible to let Cindy bear the brunt of the "breaking in" period. A leader needs to communicate, and from her history I doubt she'd make a good one. Besides, as the unicorn of the group, we have a lot of flexibility in terms of which group and group member we can choose; the current group isn't set in stone, so I'm not too concerned.
>>6430887>Accept Cindy's Leadership - as long as we remain in charge of Luna.
>>6430850>Accept Cindy's leadership
Rolled 3, 84, 73, 62 = 222 (4d100)>>6430850>Use Priest's Voice and make a speech defending your leadership (4d100; 1d100 for casting the spell; 3d100 for bypassing Cindy, Luna, and Zen's mental resistance; DC variable)Time to defend ourselves >>6430887
>>6431061Of course the shitty roll goes to casting the spell. Anon, you gotta roll too
>>6431061>Rolled: 3This roll has the potential to activate Delilah's Curse.>Delilah's Curse (Bimbofication) (Homosexuality)Failed spells have a chance of afflicting the target with bimbofication, regardless of gender. Effects are cumulative.
Rolled 13, 12, 25, 7 = 57 (4d100)>>6430887>>6431061I'll try to defend ourselves as well. "Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my sake: "
>>6431061>>6431128Welp, let's hope the not-critfail no-roll option will win...
I am unable to update the quest today. The high-stakes vote remains open.
