You are an ONI! A fierce mythical demon! After being born you did a little rampaging and conquering. Now, that you are several months older and wiser, you are just following the wind and going where adventure takes you.
More recently, you have agreed to help the local Daimyo calm a river spirit. Your friend Yuki attacked you for some reason, but you knocked him out using guile and misdirection. After, a turtle agreed to take you to see said river spirit on its back. It may seem like a two week journey to some, but really it was only a few hours! Luckily you spend that time descending down into the river in luxury, otherwise that would have been really annoying! This turtle has all the amenities, cool!
When you reach the depths of the river, you see the palace of the river spirit! It is grand and opulent! The coral palace shimmers and wiggles! Towers stretch much higher into the sky then should be possible for a river of this depth. You jump off the turtles back and head to the entrance. leaving no tip (you don't believe in that kind of thing)! However, the entrance to the palace is blocked by two guards... "! HALT, NO ENTRY FOR VAGRANTS !" You are no vagrant! You are a beloved friend of the river spirit and were invited here! You point to the collapsed turtle that ferried you here. "! IS SHE ON THE LIST? !""! NOT ON THE LIST !""! NOT ON THE LIST? NO ENTRY !"Hmmm, it seems you have encountered your first obstacle.>What do? - Give them a savage thrashing! (STR check) - Try and convince them that you are a proper noble lady - Look for a way to sneak in - Ask the turtle for help! - Actually, you have come to deliver your liver!
>>6449727>- Try and convince them that you are a proper noble lady Let's put the politesse we've learned these least few months to the test! If we fail, we can clobber them anyway.
>>6449727>Try and convince them that you are a proper noble lady.Holy shit we are SO back.
>>6449727>Ask the turtle for help!
>>6449727>Try and convince them that you are a proper noble ladyWe are more noble than most nobles! As far as height and weight go, at least.
>>6449727Sure, we're definitely a proper noble lady. Besides, that'll give the turtle time to recover.
>>6449727>- Try and convince them that you are a proper noble ladyWe have fancy robes!
>>6449727>Try and convince them that you are a proper noble lady.
You are no vagrant! but a noble lady of the court! And if you are not on that list, well, its because you are on a more exclusive list then that one! In fact, you wouldn't be caught dead being on some rinky dink list they give to guards! This seems to work, at first... The guards are stunned by your brazen confidence but their next question statement combo leaves you stumped! "! WHAT DO YOU DO? !""! DO SOMETHING REGAL !""! PROOF DO YOU HAVE PROOF? !""! WE MUST SEE PROOF!!! !"Uhhh... what DO noble ladies of the court do? You cant say you ever seen one, much less talked to one... Think Oni think! You are almost in! >What do?- Fake it till you make it baby! (INT roll)- Attempt a witty write in!
>>6449909>- Attempt a witty write in!Shrine maiden etiquette pointing out that since we are an Oni it is inappropriate to adopt normal human customs and the closest humans to spirits are the most acceptable form of etiquette to adopt hence Shrine Maidens due to their spiritual nature.
Rolled 9 (1d10)>>6449909We can also show them the charm that Iyuta gave to us! It lets us pass through barriers meant for the riff-raff so that we may conduct our courtly business unimpeded.Further proof is our awesome metal club, given as a badge of office to those who enact our masters will, be it via force or via words.Lastly, we had to manage that one village for a while, so there certainly had to have been some administrative work that Blue Oni did. Maybe we claim that our regular duties are to write things down for our lord, and handle things like maps for him.
>>6449909> Write-inProof? We are far too important to have our legitimacy questioned by some guards! Do they even know who we are? They'll end up as sushi before the week's end if we aren't let through immediately!A.K.A. Oni-chan's first attempt at being a karen.
>>6449909Nothing better to Dazzle than one of Mai Shiranui's specials. They can't reject the Nippon Ichi
>>6449909>Fake it till you make it baby! (INT roll)
>>6449916+1
>>6449909> Attempt a witty write in!A true lady does not perform on demand for some lowly guards!
You select all the objects in your inventory, select all the options, and go through every dialogue option trying to get through this encounter. Unfortunately, this backfires! "! YOUR EXPLOITS ARE INDEED GRAND !""! HOWEVER !""! A PROPER LADY DOES NOT DO ANYTHING AT ALL !""! A LADY IS BEYOND DO, SHE NEEDS SIMPLY BE !"You are classified as some kind of servant or magistrate, and as such you SHOULD be on the LIST! They will not let you through the main gate... Well, you cant out wit every encounter. There are still other ways to get into the castle!- Give them a savage thrashing! (STR check)- Ask them how to get on the LIST- Look for a way to sneak in- Ask the turtle for help!- write in
>>6450040>- Ask them how to get on the LISTI'll forestall a pummeling briefly, for the sake of diplomacy, but they better answer fast!
>>6450040These fish don't even have any hands to grab onto things, or any weapons. Nor do they have legs to brace themselves, to prevent being pushed around. So can't we just shoulder check the fish and walk right past them?>write in: Push the fish to side and imprevious declare "I'm going to speak with your manager! About your disrespectful and poor performance as gate guards-fish!" And walk through the door.
>>6450040The weakness of all fish is BAITApproach the fish guards sweetly, and murmur:-My, what a handsome fish you are... you look so delicious! You would make for such an exquisite delicacy for a courtly lady! Such taste, such refinement! MAY I NIBBLE YOU?Then if the fish do not step aside, eat them
>>6450040>Ask to see the list real quick and write your name on it when they show you. Borrow a writing implement from them if necessary.
>>6450040I had a feeling this would be a trick question.>Ask them how to get on the LIST
>>6450040>- Ask the turtle for help!
>>6450040>Ask the turtle for help!
>>6450040> Ask them how to get on the LISTI mean they didn't even ask our names. Does this list even exist? Where do the fish store the list, seeing they don't have pockets. Is it memorised? If so we can tell them our name, and thereby put our name in their heads, which is where the list is.
How do you get your name on the list? Well its shrimple really. All you have to do is walk down to the third magistrate's office and fill out the proper paper work. The River spirit makes time for all his subjects who wish to speak with him, so he has modernized the process! >what do?- FUCK THAT just shove your way past the guards and enter. What the hell are they even going to do?- Ok you are going to need to ask the turtle- Get in line of course! The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, but the second best time is today!
>>6450202>- Ok you are going to need to ask the turtle
>>6450202>Ok you are going to need to ask the turtle.Turtle knew we wanted to get to the water spirit without us even asking, so maybe it knows how to get these walking sushi off our ass.
>>6450202>FUCK THAT just shove your way past the guards and enter. What the hell are they even going to do?We can ask the turtle if it's okay to beat the guards up, but we should do it anyway if they hinder us.
>>6450202>- FUCK THAT just shove your way past the guards and enter. What the hell are they even going to do?
>>6450202>- FUCK THAT just shove your way past the guards and enter. What the hell are they even going to do?Alright, my patience is at its end.
>>6450202>turtle
>>6450202- Ok you are going to need to ask the turtlewe defy normal Oni stereotypes by not eating humans, using our brain, and respecting local legislationonce we figure out a way to head down to the underworld and find the soul of our boytoy, well be monogamous too
You double back to your best friend the turtle for some advice on how to meet with the river spirit. "If you don't plant a seed, nothing will grow" he replies What? You don't want to plant a seed you want to see the river spirit"Hmm... ok... how about 'rather than rely on a walking stick, rely on your own legs'"You don't need a walking stick! Speak plainly old man!"HMPH! It means be self reliant you damn youngster! Figure it out for yourself and kiss my turtle ass"
With the turtles wisdom and guidance you are able to slip past the guards unnoticed! It looks like turtles are on the list!
The River spirits castle is PACKED! You don't get much further then the doorway before you are stopped in your tracks by a massive school of supplicants! Much worse then the line to the magistrates office, all sense of personal space is lost here! A fin slaps you in the face and a tentacle steps on your leg! You want to SCREAM but it would only get lost in the endless buzzing of fish talking and squabbling! >What do?- Strike up a conversation with your neighbours- Ask to cut in line from someone ahead of you - Start eating the supplicants to thin them out!- Big Oni push forward! You are to important to be waiting in line! -Cause a big distraction and sneak ahead! - Wait in line!
>>6450296Woah now, he's Cuddlehuman, not MARRIAGEhuman.
>>6450112Give her blue horns and ill add it to my desktop!
>>6450307>- Strike up a conversation with your neighboursLet's learn what we should expect from the big boss around here.
>>6450307>Strike up a conversation with your neighboursMaybe the line moves faster than we think.
>>6450307>Cause a big distraction and sneak ahead!>>6450311How could I forget the signature BLUE horns on the BLUE oni!
>>6450410based based based
>>6450307>- Strike up a conversation with your neighboursso eat any good worms lately? been caught in any good nets? heard the joke about the fish with no eyes?
>>6450307>>6450312+1
You make some chit chat with your neighbours and get some generic responses. "my dad spent his life getting my name on the list, I hope to get my son to see the river spirit!""I just slipped the guards some seaweed and they let me right in""The river spirit may need me, so I'm waiting around here just in case"You explain that you urgently need to see the river spirit to resolve the issue at the temple. "I need to urgently see the river spirit too, did you know cats eat fish?? That's SCARY!!!""I heard some gossip about the temple, a crab has been impersonating a priest and at night he eats his colleagues. I wonder if its true?" "Actually, I don't even know why I am here." one fish swims away and the waiting room decreases by one person!You ask by what metric do they let people into the next area"I'm not sure, they just call your name""You are supposed to go to the front and get a number, this is the line for that" "No no no, you are simply called when needed. You just have to wait! You will get kicked out if you make too much trouble!"
"Ah! Sumimasen! they have a mind of their own you know!">What do?- Just politely wait!- Push your way to the front! - Scream! - Leave, this is not working out!
>>6450639>- Leave, this is not working out!yeahhh, fuck this. An Oni should not be made to wait indefinitely in a crowd made of food unless you want a massacre. Maybe there's a window or a weak wall outside the palace that we could enter to get to the river spirit faster
>>6450639>- Push your way to the front! Time for an oni moment.
>>6450639>Use that cheeky squid as a battering ram to absorb the blame from pushing your way to the front.
>>6450639- Push your way to the front!
>>6450639> Push your way to the front!Since Blue Oni clearly doesn't look like a fish, we could use that to our advantage.Claim to be a guard or staff member so that the people in line will get out of our way.Maybe say that someone near the front of the the line dropped something and that we need to return it to them.
>>6450675+1clearly we are deathly afraid of squid sexual harassment and not only do we now demand restitution for our totally real emotional damage but also if we push through the entire line trying to escape our harasser then thats just a happy accident
>>6450639>Push your way to the front! Getting harassed by tentacles is a convenient excuse to rush straight towards the spirit's office!Hopefully this perv doesn't get any more funny ideas, or else we'll have to actually start murdering fish.
>>6450639>Leave, this is not working out!
>>6450675>+1
>>6450639+1 to >>6450675
>>6450639>Push your way to the front!
You take firm grasp of the octopus and use his body as a battering ram! The sea of supplicants parts as you make your way to the front! However, your aggressive stance is noted by the locals who comment on your ogreish behaviour. "These gaijin are so rude... cant the guards do something about them in our country?""Ah, another foreigner acting belligerent... I guess it cant be helped...""It is how 'they' are... Its to be expected..." Their pointed racism causes you to suffer some damage to your psyche, especially since you are playing into the stereotype!
You reach the front to find one big fish! He is sleeping right in the doorway. Its no wonder no one can advance when he is blocking the way to next area! You give him a punch in the gut!"Wake up fish! before I make you a dish!""oooh, i'm so tired... just another hundred years..." he mumbles before turning over and continuing to sleep. Looks like if you want to get through you are going to need to deal with this fish>What do?- WRONG! You don't need to deal with the fish at all! Just punch a new hole in the wall that everyone can use! - Lift the fish out of the way! Those muscles aren't just for show- Find some caffeine for the fish! - Start eating him! Its Sushi time!
>>6451014>Lift the fish out of the way! Those muscles aren't just for showIf we avoid using strength any longer we might accidentally devolve into just being a tall human.
>>6451014>- Lift the fish out of the way! Those muscles aren't just for showI assume there's some reason that this obvious solution won't work, but we can't discover it until we try!
>>6451014>Start eating him!Sashimi time.
>>6451014>Start eating him! Its Sushi time!fuck this. We're a goddamned ONI. Taking shit from humies is one thing, but these are FISH. They're FOOD.
>>6451014>Lift the fish out of the way! Those muscles aren't just for show
>>6451011What no it was the squid! It was clearly the squid!>>6451014>Lift the fish out of the way! Those muscles aren't just for showPut him back when you're done so the rest of the riffraff can't barge in on your deserved and earned audience.
>>6451014> Lift the fish out of the way! Those muscles aren't just for show>>6451122+1 to this, but that we also place the fish out of the way properly when we leave.
>>6451014>WRONG! You don't need to deal with the fish at all! Just punch a new hole in the wall that everyone can use!
>>6451014>Find some caffeine for the fish!
>>6451122+1
Sorry no update today little bit of an emergency!
>>6451347>go menha gay!
>>6451347Go men go!I hope all is well, QM.
>>6451347Hope you're doing okay QM.
Sorry for the absence, had some issues with the family dog.
You decide to lift the titanic fish! This doesn't seem to bother him much as he continues to sleep through it. He is really heavy regardless. >Roll some 1d10s for STR!
Rolled 9 (1d10)>>6452350FISH LIFT!!!!!
Rolled 50 (1d100)>>6452350Up, up, up!
Rolled 7 (1d10)>>64523531d10, anon.>>6452350Rolling!
>>6452353Oops. Counts not or as 5 ig ^^
Rolled 3 (1d10)>>6452350Put our all into it!
Rolled 6 (1d10)>>6452350I love rolling dice :D
>>6452349dang, hope the pupper is ok
>>6452349Pets are stressful sometimes... I hope all's well.
Rolled 1 (1d10)>>6452350Best of luck with your dog QMAbout a month ago my family's puppy went missing and we were broken until we managed to find him a week later
Rolled 6 (1d10)>>6452350
You LIFT the great fish up in another bout of fantastic strength! However, as soon as you do a torrent of supplicants takes this chance to swim past! These jerks are cutting ahead and leaving you holding the bag (fish)! >What do?- hold up the fish and let them swim by, they were waiting longer then you anyway- Drop the fish and block their path! You don't need more competition!
>>6452523>- Drop the fish and block their path! You don't need more competition!
>>6452523>Drop the fish and block their path! You don't need more competition!Nuh uh! Our reward for unblocking the path shall be the ability to go first, or else noone is going through.
>>6452523> Drop the fish and block their path! You don't need more competition!Warn them first so that no one gets crushed, but then drop it.They can't even fault us, since Oni or not, no one can hold up that fat fish forever.
>>6452523>hold up the fish and let them swim by, they were waiting longer then you anyway
>>6452523> hold up the fish and let them swim by, they were waiting longer then you anywayWe can handle them after we’ve gotten through
>>6452523>Drop the fish and block their path! You don't need more competition!They would have been waiting for another couple of centuries if it weren't for us, and then they try to cut ahead of us?Not to mention a lot of these walking piles of Sashimi had been calling us a savage gajin and saying other rude things about us.
>>6452523>Drop the fish and block their path! You don't need more competition!
>>6452523>Drop the fish and block their path! You don't need more competition!fuck 'em.
You drop the sleeping fish onto the line cutting jerks after jumping to the other side! The other side is much less crowded, however its just more infinite corridors going every which way. You are not sure which way to go and you wonder if all the fish swimming by are just pretending! A helpful clam spots you and notices you are clearly not a local. He advises you on which way to go if you want to meet the river spirit. Some would say he is not technically a gem, but you would disagree!
As you wonder the many rooms of the palace, you find yourself in a great hall full of scribes. They are all diligently working and writing in a language you do not understand. However, you do notice one crab out of place. He is only PRETENDING to be working! He is actually just drawing doodles in his page! The slacker! >What do?- Nothing, its just an interesting oddity. - Call him out in front of everyone!
>>6452671>- Nothing, its just an interesting oddity.slacker's code dictates that snitches shalt get stitches
>>6452671>Tell him you need him to guide you to the river spirit and assist with negotiations while looking at his doodles. He won't be able to say no because of the implication.
>>6452674+1 >>6452671>Tell him you need him to guide you to the river spirit and assist with negotiations while looking at his doodles. He won't be able to say no because of the implication.
>>6452674+1Because of the implication
>>6452671Jeez, this place is the definition of mismanagement. I have a feeling that whenever we'll find this river spirit, it'll somehow try to make us solve this problem. In the meantime though, we'll need some help getting to it.>>6452674 +1>Tell him you need him to guide you to the river spirit and assist with negotiations while looking at his doodles. He won't be able to say no because of the implication.
>>6452674I like this idea.
>>6452674+1>>6452702Kafkaesque
>>6452671>>6452674+1
>>6452671>Nothing, its just an interesting oddity.
>>6452674+1 ask if he does commission and that we can pay him in exposure
The crab panics when he notices you looking over his shoulder. He tries to hid his doodles under some other paper work. Its too late for him however, as you start asking him about what he is drawing. In a low tone he explains he used to write a story to entertain some friends, before finding work and leaving that kind of thing behind. The little character he was drawing was called a 'seeker' and was on a mission to save his kingdom from drought. Sometimes he wishes he could return to writing stories, but just no longer has the time. In exchange for keeping his secret he agrees to escort you to find the river spirit.>There is no prompt today!
>>6453132So sad to see yet another promising artist being forced into getting a job.
>>6453132kek, Soj always tryin to psyop me
>>6453135Many such cases. Tragic.
The little crab holds you by the hand and takes you on a little journey through the palace. Up stair cases, down stair cases, across one way, and diagonal to another! Eventually reaching the throne room! And just in time too, this segment was starting to drag on.
WOAH! That's a big coy! The river spirit has grown in size since you had last met! His throne room glistens with opulence, and his servants are many! Supplicants take turns one at a time to come up and ask for his wisdom! >What do?- Wait in line and observe the river spirit in action - Head to the front of the line and declare yourself! Time is moving in the world above after all! - Start seeing supplicants yourself in order to move things along at a fast pace! - write in
>>6453369WOAH he almost looks like a dragon now with how long he's gotten!>Wait in line and observe the river spirit in action
>>6453369Waiting in line is a sucker's bet. We already learned that.>Barge to the front of the line
>>6453369>Head to the front of the line and declare yourself! Time is moving in the world above after all!Damn bro when'd you get so hueg.
>>6453369>Wait in line and observe the river spirit in action - Head to the front of the line and declare yourself! Time is moving in the world above after all!haven't got all day
>>6453369>Wait in line and observe the river spirit in action - Head to the front of the line and declare yourself! Time is moving in the world above after all!
>>6453369>- Head to the front of the line and declare yourself! Time is moving in the world above after all!
>>6453369>- Head to the front of the line and declare yourself! Time is moving in the world above after all!>>6453368> go to the river palace> get crabs
>>6453369>- Head to the front of the line and declare yourself! Time is moving in the world above after all!Ey-yo, how come u be so big? Y u so reclusive? N y no lemme in straight away?
>>6453369> Wait in line and observe the river spirit in actionWait and observe for a lil bit. If things are still really slow, then heading to the front becomes warranted.Like, there's a couple of things we should try to look for / pay attention to.1. Are we 100% certain that this is the same river spirit as our friend from before, or is it possible that this is like his older sibling or something2. Why the hell is it so crowded and busy here? Is it just regular boring crap, or is there some specific reason that the fish are all here. If it's some major event, it might be useful to know that before starting the conversation3. Does anyone down here know about the human conflict above? Do they care? If so, how do they feel? 4. If we want to ask the River Spirit for help against the Sword Hunt army, then being slightly respectful and not immediately barging to the front of the line might help our chances.
>Are we 100% certain that this is the same river spirit as our friend from before, or is it possible that this is like his older sibling or something>Ey-yo, how come u be so big?You don't need to ask this question because you already know the answer! You recall yourself recalling the memories of the shrine maiden regarding the river spirit: '' This is a famous and well known spirit! You have been wrestling with a celebrity this whole time. Wow, small world! This spirit is known by many names and worshipped differently in the villages and towns that populate its river. This is because as the river travels and the wider it becomes, the spirit grows in strength with it. Leading to a case of mistaken identity.You also recall something you didn't want to know, this spirit is the one who sent the shrine maiden on the quest that would lead to her death! Uh-oh, this is dangerous brain territory.''its been a long time, so its understandable to forget.
>>6453932The recap pic makes it all worthwhile, anyway.
You push your way to the front! Out of the way sardines! You are on a time sensitive mission and have waited patiently in too many lines already! Except not really! You step on a lot of fins but no one is fish enough to stop you.
The booming voice of the river spirit fills the chamber as he singles you out! "Who dares break etiquette in the great halls of the mighty Ryūjin!!!" You shake your fist at the river spirit in defiance. "Calm yourself you silly serpent! Can't you see that my business is urgent? "The river spirit squints down at you before placing his spectacles onto his face "I recognize that ridiculous vernacular anywhere, is that my childhood friend Oni come to pay me a visit?" Thats right! It seems he recognizes you from his adolescence, the time you put into your relationship is paying off. "It is good to see you Oni but this really is not a good time, there is so much work to be done! There are papers to file and servants to instruct. Lets get together later tonight, we will have a good time then!">What do? - You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!- Push your luck! NO DEAL, you have to hang out NOW! - write in
>>6453941> You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!I choose to believe in our childhood friend despite the very ominous lyrics referenced in his words.Also nice job OP with that serpent urgent rhyme.
>>6453941>- You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!ask if there is anything we can do to help, scare any fish who are wasting his time, carry some papers the crab serfs are unable to lift, etcwe are after all good friends and friends help each other out
>>6453941>You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!The mission is urgent, but friendship with other spirits is forever.The humans will fight in their silly wars, which is tragic, but those will end and they'll go back to peace time. Meanwhile the river shall remain, as it always has. We can do more good by having friends in high places.
>>6453941>- You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!aight, lets wait a little bit. Where's Yuki?
>>6453941> You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!
>>6453941>- You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!Fiiiiine
>>6453941Well, uh... At least the beating we gave him actually set him on the right path? We can at least wait for tonight.>You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!
>>6453941>- Push your luck! NO DEAL, you have to hang out NOW!
>>6453941>write in>Help with the paperwork or bossing servants around, the faster your fish friend is freed from work the better.
>>6453941>You have to agree, he is clearly very busy. Tonight it is!
>>6453941+1 for offering to help
Well if he has to work he has to work... You understand. Tonight it is, you will get together then. You are escorted to a fine apartment where you wait for the river spirit. However when a knock finally comes to the door its not the river spirit who arrives but a messenger. He hands you a note that reads: "You see the new project is a hassle and an incident occurred at the sixth magistrates office, I have to cancel today ill see you tomorrow when I can." "The river spirit is very busy" the jellyfish explains.>What do?- Wait a whole other day- You need to take matters into your hands and ambush the spirit- convince the jellyfish your meeting is work related and need to get squeezed into the schedule (CHA ROLL)- Go home disappointed- write in
>>6454262- convince the jellyfish your meeting is work related and need to get squeezed into the schedule (CHA ROLL)
>>6454262>- convince the jellyfish your meeting is work related and need to get squeezed into the schedule (CHA ROLL)can't you see how important and sexy we are??
>>6454262>- You need to take matters into your hands and ambush the spiritENOUGH
>>6454262>convince the jellyfish your meeting is work related and need to get squeezed into the schedule (CHA ROLL)Can't possibly fail we have ten trillion CHA.
>>6454262>You need to take matters into your hands and ambush the spiritits wrestling time
>>6454262>convince the jellyfish your meeting is work related and need to get squeezed into the schedule (CHA ROLL)Cmoooonn... We were like, genuinely sent here for official business in the first place. River has been difficult for humies to navigate and daymio sent us to solve that.
>>6454262>- convince the jellyfish your meeting is work related and need to get squeezed into the schedule (CHA ROLL)U jelly?
>>6454262>convince the jellyfish your meeting is work related and need to get squeezed into the schedule (CHA ROLL)
>roll me some CHA dice 1d10s
Rolled 10 (1d10)>>6454479I am charismatic as fuck, we got this.
Rolled 5 (1d10)>>6454479Let's see how good we are at talking to sea animals.>>6454481Yeah we got this.
Rolled 10 (1d10)>>6454479Wow
Rolled 10 (1d10)>>6454479hahaha, charmed to meet ya>>6454481>>6454484amazing
>>6454481>>6454484>>6454614Okay, nobody else roll
Rolled 7 (1d10)>>6454479
>>6454616Acceptable.
>>6454481>>6454484>>6454614I feel like this is a cannon event that yes, Blue Oni _is_ charismatic when it comes to fish folk
>>6454793I mean her BFF IS a fish, so it adds up.
You put one arm around the jellyfish and sweet talk him. You NEED to see the river spirit so you need to get on the itinerary! The jelly fish isn't so sure about that, only really important people get on the list... Exactly, important people are on the list so if he puts you on the list you are an important person that needs to be on the list, shrimple. He can't see any fault in your logic and agrees to squeeze you in... You really have a way with sea creatures! You spend the rest of the night recovering from half body paralysis
Your moment comes tomorrow while the river spirit is on his way to a construction site. The river spirit swims quickly and you keep up to the best of your abilities. "Oni, what are you doing here? What can I help you with?" You don't have time to say everything you need to say before your time slot ends, so prioritize! >What discus? - Ask the river spirit to allow the civilians to escape across the river- Ask the river spirit to side with the local Daimyo- Ask the river spirit about the temple!- Ask the river spirit how he has been - write in
>>6455021>Ask the river spirit to allow the civilians to escape across the riverYear of being alive and interacting with people made us just selfless enough to want to help humans instead of just golfing around with our spirit friend.
>>6455021>write in>Tell the Spirit you want to help some people cross the river, but the more she thought about it, Oni also just wanted to get the spirit out and have some fun. Go help the people together as an adventure, and afterwards eat delicious foods as a request to the Daimyo, just the two of you and no paperwork.
>>6455021>Ask the river spirit to allow the civilians to escape across the river>Ask the river spirit how he has beenWe can fit in 2 no problem. Maybe even three....>Ask the river spirit about the temple!
>>6455067+1 to these three if time, but start with>Ask the river spirit to allow the civilians to escape across the riverjust in case we don't.>>6455035I mean, if he's down for that? But he seems pretty busy.>>6455021
>>6455021Hmmm, well should do it in order of time sensitive actions, right?He can only help us with a single thing right now, but it's not like we can't stay longer and resolve the other issues within a month or two, right?The warring conflict is the most immediate concern, since Yuki said the fighting could break out any day now.Then comes the issue with the temple and the missing shrine maidens.Once those two are fixed, we can hang out with our old pal and spend time having fun. Maybe ask him how he'd feel about two little fox spirits to adopt.So my vote is for:>Ask the river spirit to allow the civilians to escape across the riverBecause the conflict is the most urgent, yet Blue Oni does not want to pick a side by asking the spirit to help the local daimyo; we picked our own side during the snowball fight, and we have overall mostly focused on helping people rather than choosing specific factions to fight. That said, it might be worth explaining the details about the Sword Hunt emperor war thingy so that the River Spirit can decide for himself rather than us trying to force him into a side.
>>6455035I'll back this fishbro clearly needs a break and later we can ask him about the problem with the shrine and neutrality.
>>6455021>Ask the river spirit to allow the civilians to escape across the river>- Ask the river spirit about the temple!
>>6455021+1 to >>6455035But phrase it as time to catch up too
>>6455021>Ask the river spirit to allow the civilians to escape across the riverSeems to be the most pertinent issue here since there's a conflict ready to get hot at the drop of a hat
sorry for the sporadic updates I have been very busy, I hope you will forgive the tardiness
>>6455467The story is good, so I can wait a little bit longer for the updates.
>>6455588Cute!>>6455467No biggie. This is one of the better quests on the board, so i can be patient.
You explain the situation in brisk rhyming terms to the river spirit, and ask him to allow the civilians to escape the city! The river spirit ponders your request. "It is the duty of the humans to maintain my temple, they have not done so. Now, when they require aid they come to me for help. If I assist them now, would I not be enabling their lack of foresight?""Well said my lord well said" chimes in one magistrate "HOWEVER! since the request comes from you Oni I will honour it. Any human family that bears no arms may pass over my river once they have cleansed their soul with an offering or bottled rain and a broken arrow at my temple!""my lord is most wise and merciful!!!" repeats the same magistrate"I have always been too kind to the humans, perhaps their complacency is a result of that. Now that I think of it, you may be the root cause of this behaviour. Its interesting how a small seed planted in our youth can manifest in adulthood"You thank the river spirit for his understanding in this matter. "Now Oni I must be going, there are fish to oversee and projects to manage! But it was sure nice talking to you!" The River spirit gives you a polite bow then swims away!>What do?- Time to head to the temple and solve that problem so the humans can leave their offerings! - Stick around so you can see the River spirit again! You have more to discus! - He is not getting away! Grab onto the River spirits tail and climb him!! - Write in
>>6456215>Time to head to the temple and solve that problem so the humans can leave their offerings!Very nice and to the point. Might as well leave him to it.
>>6456215>Time to head to the temple and solve that problem so the humans can leave their offerings! Also welcome back, QM.
>>6456215>Time to head to the temple and solve that problem so the humans can leave their offerings!Hopefully we can help clear some of that workload once lives are no longer at stake.
>>6456215>- Time to head to the temple and solve that problem so the humans can leave their offerings! Eesh, poor guy. It's enough to make a girl glad we didn't stick around playing administrator much longer at that human village. Look out for karoshi, River Spirit-san!
>>6456215- Time to head to the temple and solve that problem so the humans can leave their offerings! Let's get on with it
>>6456215>Time to head to the temple and solve that problem so the humans can leave their offerings!We should also say goodbye as he leaves and ask if he'll have a chance to hang out and spend some time together as old friends once this conflict of the humans has resolved.It's a shame to have only shown up for business reasons and then immediately leave. It's not like we can't come back in a few weeks and have some fun.
>>6456215>Time to head to the temple and solve that problem so the humans can leave their offerings!
You head back to the turtle and get a ride back to the surface. He is not too pleased to see you but a job is a job! On your way back you reflect on your time under the river. Its too bad the water spirit was too busy to spend more time with you. Perhaps that's just a part of getting older. You reflect while reflecting on the summer of your youth and how little worries you used to have. Now look at you! Busy saving a city of people and exercising temples! You should be careful in the future to make sure you keep a good work to life balance... Perhaps you will eat a whole pig after this...
Back on the surface you are relieved to find the conflict has not yet begun and things look normal. However you spare no time, and head straight for the temple. The spiritual pressure from the barrier is intense but thanks to your talisman, you make it through ok. It would have been pretty bad if you lost this! However, on your path you encounter a familiar crumpled up body! Its Yuki! He looks busted and ragged, as if he was dragged around behind a cart. You call out to him but he is unresponsive... Hold up Oni, remember that the last time you met up with Yuki, he tried to ATTACK you! Be weary of tricks! >What do?- This could be a trap, leave Yuki where he is and deal with the temple first- Pick up Yuki and take him with you- Stop and Investigate Yuki right here- write in
>>6456706>Pick up Yuki and take him with you.Pretty sure Yuki is all busted up because he tried to enter the temple without a talisman. Considering how fast she/he was she's likely a yokai just like us.
>>6456706>Pick up Yuki and take him with you
>>6456706>- Stop and Investigate Yuki right hereHeya buddy, you okay?let's poke him with a stick
>>6456706>- Stop and Investigate Yuki right herePookie! Noooo
>>6456706>Pick up Yuki and take him with youGet up, lazy bones.
>>6456706>Pick up Yuki and take him with youPrincess carry, over the shoulder, or under the arm?
>>6456706>Stop and Investigate Yuki right herelets get some answers
>>6456706>write ininspect his panties first
>>6456776Okay, obviously also +1 to this.>>6456706>>6456725
>>6456706>Pick up Yuki and take him with youWhat is wariness?
>>6456706>Stop and Investigate Yuki right hereIf he doesn't wake up, THEN carry Yuki with us. We also still need to actually tell all the humans that the civilians can leave across the river if they placate the spirit, so they should begin prepping their offerings asap
You decide to check up on Yuki and let your guard down while doing so! If this was a trap by Yuki or if there was a monster lurking you would have been in some trouble. Luckily, your curiosity is rewarded and nothing bad happens. Taking a closer look at Yuki, you find that he hasn't been attacked or injured. He just seems to have collapsed from exhaustion. As if he had just carried a boulder up a mountain. From your best examination you are pretty sure this IS Yuki and not some kind of doppelganger who has replaced him. However, Yuki is an odd boy isn't he? >What do?- Time to figure this out, what is exactly UP with Yuki??? (int very hard) [proper write ins putting the pieces together are rewarded with dice bonuses] - Nothing, he is just a little fruity. Take him with you to the temple!
I'm not very smart, and since I think we already debunked him being a secret woman, I don't think it's that. I don't think he's a yokai either.
>>6457116>- Nothing, he is just a little fruity. Take him with you to the temple!I'm sure it's nothing to worry about.
>>6457116>Time to figure this out, what is exactly UP with Yuki??? (int very hard) [proper write ins putting the pieces together are rewarded with dice bonuses]I for one want to peek at his yupenis
>>6457116>- Time to figure this out, what is exactly UP with Yuki??? (int very hard) [proper write ins putting the pieces together are rewarded with dice bonuses]
>>6457116>Nothing, he is just a little fruity. Take him with you to the temple!He can keep his secrets...for now.
>>6457116>Time to figure this out, what is exactly UP with Yuki??? https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/2026/6422195/>"Before I sent word to the capital I first turned to the shrine maidens to help. Unfortunately, they were not able to conduct the investigation at the time. They did erect a barrier around the temple preventing spirits from going in or out and promised to return later. This charm should allow you to pass the barrier unharmed."Looks like Yuki tried to walk past the barrier but the spiritual pressure kept him out. But he pressed onwards until he collapsed from exertion. If it is meant to keep spirits from going in or out, then it appears that Yuki has some sort of spiritual aspect.
>>6457116>Time to figure this out, what is exactly UP with Yuki??? (int very hard) [proper write ins putting the pieces together are rewarded with dice bonuses]I'm not gonna lie, I don't even know what's weirder. Him showing so many potential signs of not actually being human, or us being so obsessed with his genitals (or lack thereof).
>>6457116Obviously he wears the pair on the left.>- Time to figure this out, what is exactly UP with Yuki???
>>6456707>Considering how fast she/he was she's likely a yokai just like us.He's a guy, anon>>6457116>Time to figure this out, what is exactly UP with Yuki??? (int very hard) [proper write ins putting the pieces together are rewarded with dice bonuses]Touch his scalp for any sign of hidden horns>>6457192>I'm not gonna lie, I don't even know what's weirder. Him showing so many potential signs of not actually being human, or us being so obsessed with his genitals (or lack thereof).Tbf the later is a meta thing by anons beings goblins
>>6457116>Nothing, he is just a little fruity. Take him with you to the temple!just think he's autistic or something
I think there's definitely something up with Yuki, but I still feel like we should respect his privacy for now.He may have attacked us earlier out of nowhere, but he didn't pry into our secrets.
Has Yuki done anything else that's super suspicious, aside from continually insisting on us giving up the talisman, trying to take it by force, and now likely being crushed by the spiritual barrier? I would add 'not wanting to go to the temple in the first place', but he had a reasonable excuse for it.
>>6457327Oh yeah, he's very crafty in his debut quest.
>>6457116>Nothing, he is just a little fruity. Take him with you to the temple! I'm not convinced by the counterarguments, and we'll see his dick soon enough inshallah.
>>6457116>Nothing, he is just a little fruity. Take him with you to the temple!
roll some 1d10s for INT
Rolled 6 (1d10)>>6457424
Rolled 1 (1d10)>>6457424I love rolling dice :D
Rolled 2 (1d10)>>6457424THINK ONI THINK
Rolled 2 (1d10)>>6457424
Rolled 10 (1d10)>>6457424
Rolled 2 (1d10)>>6457424Damn, we might be failing this one.
hmmmm.... wait a minute... eureka! You got it!!! The reason Yuki is so strange is because... he is a VIRGIN! Of course, it all makes sense when you see it through that lens! From the fruity way he acts, to his obliviousness! He just has never known the touch of a women! Why is he so fast? Why is he so obsessed with his job? Why has he never made a move? All easily answered by lacking that laid back swagger of someone who has done the sideways nasty. How does that explain him being passed out on the side of the road? Well, virgins area always passing out from exhaustion (probably). You wouldn't know because you lost your V card some months ago. Heh, to think you used to be just like him. Looking back at how oddly sneaky Yuki was and how all those people were conveniently asleep. Well, that's all explained in the same hand wavy way. Now that you think about it even his clan name is strange. But at this point you, have already convinced yourself by that undeniable truth of never being wrong about anything! Now that it has been settled forever and for all time. You can confidently never bring it up again! You pick up Yuki and head to the temple!!!>There is no prompt! There may be another update later tonight though!!!
>>6457527This is funnier. I like it.
>>6457527>Oni now believes virgins randomly pass out near places of worship and have superpowers.Possibly the worst possible outcome. I can feel her intelligence level dropping in real time.
>>6457532>>6457535I mean... who's to say he isn't ALSO a virgin?
>>6457548Then I fear that it might not be the case for very long. It'll be close to a year soon since Oni last crushed someone's pelvis, and anons are getting more horny by the day.
>>6457548Given how his eyes were zeroed on the Oni's tits the whole time and he failed to ever notice the horns until the oni directly pointed it out...makes sense.Also don't forget the bath which had the oni question his sex despite seeing him naked and the fact that his eyes never left her tits. Shrine Maiden memories was also completely clueless about the opposite sex which doesn't mix well with Oni appetites. >>6457658Oni has some modicum of self control due to shrine maiden memories. However, there is very much a limit to that given the snu snu among her very strong appetites.
You arrive at the temple with Yuki in hand to find it much less abandoned then you assumed. It turns out eight monks are still living here! Each is a candidate to take charge of the temple, but non have made the move since only the head monk seems to be going missing... They are not please to see an Oni. However after explaining your situation, showing the talisman given to you by the Daimyo, and explaining that you are helping a special investigator from the capital, they are more or less forced to accept you. Oddly enough they seem more upset at your shrine maiden half then your Oni half! The monks see shrine maidens as LAZY! They couldn't even exorcise the demon living in the temple! Monks are very busy interpreting the works of the great buddha and cant be tasked with such things! In fact, the lazy shrine maidens haven't even been translating the great works lately so they have nothing to ponder on! Outrages! Your training teaches you to apologize to the monks on behalf of your maiden sisters... Monks are very important!
You spend some time investigating the temple and come to realize several ABSOLUTE TRUTHS about the situation... - A DEMON is hiding among the monks in disguise! He will LIE to implicate someone else...- six of the monks are GOOD! They will tell the TRUTH to reveal the demon- Monk E is secretly the son of the Daimyo! If you accuse him INCORRECTLY it will be very bad so make sure you are certain! - one of the monks has been converted to work with the DEMON! He is EVIL but will still say the TRUTH!!! >What do?- Make a GUESS! [say who you think it is, guesses with no explanation still count!]- Wait for Yuki to awake and give you a hint...
I say we punch them all and let the buddha sort them out
As far as I can tell, no non-demon can lie. This means any monk that is vouched for is not the demon, i.e. only A/F/H can be the demon.Either A or F work: if A is demon (false+evil), B is the conspirator (true+evil) pointing out A as the demon, D is good and points out B as the evil conspirator, and everyone else is vouching for a fellow good monkIf F is demon, G is conspirator and everyone else is good. B is pointing G out as an evil conspirator and D is pointing F out as the evil demon, everyone else is vouching for a fellow good monk
>>6458734>- Monk E is secretly the son of the Daimyo!what!? If its a secret how do we know???
>>6458742Maybe we asked E in private and he spilled the beans?
>>6458747Nonsense, spilling beans would scare Oni away
>>6458734>>64587346 monks good, 2 evil; 1 evil monk LIES, 1 evil monk tells truthE made no statement, so cannot be lying. Therefore E cannot be evil.Begin with B: he cannot be lying, because he would then be evil, contradicting A. Likewise, D. so B,D are TRUTHFUL (but could be evil...)A,C,E,F,G,H are suspects. Of these, H is unmentioned by either B or D. If H were lying, he would be evil. His statement falsity would imply C is evil, all other monks good. This contradicts D. Therefore H is truthfulIf H is true, C is true, D is good and truthful. Therefore B is Truthful but EVILThe evil one is either A, C, G. A claims B is good, but we established B is Evil (but truthful). Therefore A is Evil and lying
>>6458761>E made no statement, so cannot be lying. Therefore E cannot be evil.E can't be evil, but not because he didn't say anything. A monk can be both truthful and evil. E is good because he's vouched for by G.>D is good and truthful.yes>Therefore B is Truthful but EVILNo, for the statement "B, E, or F is evil" to implicate B as evil you would have to have already proven both E and F as good. It seems to me you haven't proven F as good.Why do you believe F is good?
>>6458734>>6458761yeah. A is the demon (the liar). Be is the evil monk (but still telling the truth). B has to be telling the truth or there is a contradiction like you said.A: "B is good" THIS IS A LIE BECAUSE B IS THE EVIL MONK.B: "A, C, or G is evil" THIS IS TRUE BECAUSE A IS THE DEMON.C: "D is good" TRUED: "B, E, or F is evil" THIS IS TRUE BECAUSE B IS THE EVIL MONK.E: (says nothing)F: "G is good" TRUEG: "E is good" TRUEH: "C is good" TRUEOni is smart!
I have to agree, it's all recursive - for example, start wirh G. If G is lying, then F would also, so that's not possible. If F is lying and G is evil but truthful, then B would be also lying, so that can't be true either. But if B is lying then A is also lying, and since that can't be true, then A must be lying. So yeah, A liar and B evil but truthful.
>>6458766>Why do you believe F is good?hmmScenario 1 (Monk A is the Demon):A lies ("B is good"; B is Evil).B is the converted Evil Monk (tells truth).B's statement ("A, C, or G is evil") is true because A is the Demon.D's statement ("B, E, or F is Evil") is true because B is Evil.Scenario 2 (Monk F is the Demon):F lies ("G is good"; G is Evil).G is the converted Evil Monk (tells truth).B's statement ("A, C, or G is evil") is true because G is Evil.D's statement ("B, E, or F is Evil") is true because F is the DemonIs a demon "Evil"? Does it matter that one is "Evil" and one is "evil"? If only a monk is Evil and the demon is not evil then I think it is scenario 1. Maybe. Possibly. I'm confused.Comes down to semantics, so we'd have to maybe think of a question for A and F to figure out which one.
>>6458734>A demon, B evil monkOther anons have already covered the reasoning - it's gotta be either the AB or CD pair, and CD is vouched for by H but AB has no such support.
IDK why all these dudes assume it's A. As OravgvWM already explained, either Monk A or Monk F could be liars. There are no logical discrepancies in either case.>>6458776>If F is lying and G is evil but truthful, then B would be also lyingWhat makes you think that? The statement "A, C, or G is evil" is true in this case because G is evil. Thus B would not be lying.>>6458779>so we'd have to maybe think of a question for A and F to figure out which one.Yeah technically we could ask Monk A "What would you say if you were Monk F" and ask Monk F "What would you say if you were Monk A?"(Assuming A: liars have no choice but to say the opposite of the truth, B: We have explained that the liar is A or F)Case 1: Monk A is truthful, Monk F is a liar. Ergo Monk B is good and Monk G is evil.Monk A: "If I were Monk F I would say G is good." (He would indeed falsely claim monk G is good if he was the lying Monk F)Monk F: "If I were Monk A I would say B is evil." (This is a lie. If he was the honest monk A, he would rightly say "B is good")Case 2 Monk A is a liar, Monk F is truthful. Ergo Monk B is evil and Monk G is good.Monk A: "If I were Monk F I would say G is evil." (This is a lie. If he was the honest monk F, he would rightly say "G is good")Monk F: "If I were Monk A I would say B is good." (He would indeed falsely claim monk B is good if he was the lying Monk A)
>>6458766>>6458761>Prove that F is goodIt cannot be F tracing backwards from EWhoever does not lie must be GOOD (the LIAR MUST BE EVIL, but one amongst the 2-Evil pair tells the truth)E did not lie, hence E is good, truthfulG affirms E is good, therefore G did not lie, G is Good, truthfulF affirms G is good, therefore F did not lie, F must be Good, truthful
>>6458854>Whoever does not lie must be GOODThis statement can't be true, because there is one monk who is evil but tells the truth. >G did not lie, G is Good, truthfulIf F is the liar that means G is in fact the monk that is evil but tells the truth.
>>6458761>>6458766>>6458854I try this approach, exhaustive searchThe liar must be one of the 2 evil monks, so here is a list of pair combinationsSearching for any valid evil pair from the accusation set of evilA,B,C,E,F,Ggives 6C2 = 15AB AC AEAFAGBCBEBFBGCECFCGDEEFEGFGThe set of good combinationsB,C,D,E,G5C2 = 10BCBDBEBGCDCECGDEDGEGEliminating from the first list, suspects thenAB AC AE AF AG BF CF EF FGAB both evil ...AC both evil: invalid because D (B, E, F evil) AE both evil: invalid, G: E is goodAF both evil: ...AG both evil: invalid, F: G is goodBF both evil: invalid, A: B is goodCF both evil: invalid, H: C is goodEF both evil: invalid, G: E is goodFG both evil: ... F: G is goodNow the evil pairs suspect set is AB, AF, FGBy backwards deduction here >>6458854Because E good, affirmed by G, F (all good and truthful)The evil pair is AB and as B is established truthful but EVIL via reductio ad absurdum here >>6458761It must be A who is both EVIL and LYING
>>6458734>if you accuse Monk E it will be bad for you>MonkeWhat did the qm mean with this?
>>6458858>>6458779Alright, I bet on AB with B being the demon
>>6458738I like the cut of your jib.>>6458870I'll back this, though. +1 to AB.>>6458734
>>6458857>>6458761>>6458858>cannot guarantee NOT lying implies good etc (truth could also be the truthful evil monk)You make a good point /pgnnxMS anon, so we should focus first on Good vs Evil (because these are mutually exclusive, whereas it is possible for the evil one to be truthful even as no good monk ever lies etc)You cannot be good and evil so the shortlist is stillAB, AF, FGThese three represent the possible both evil pairs after eliminationsAB, A: B is Good - contradictionAF, compatible with either B or D, no informationFG, F: G is Good - contradictionI got very confused after your observation, so I tried to draw this diagram, it made me more confused lolBasically the problem is like finding some 7-polygon of consistent true statements within the 8-polygon of vertices. In this diagram the red triangles represent POSSIBLE evil nodes, the green circles represent possible good nodes. B is the source of evil accusations (accusing one of either A C G) and B cannot be both good and evil. So to me it feels like the AB pair is most likely and if B is EVIL truthful, A must be the FALSE LIARThere are 8 possible ways to create a 7 heptagon of truth tellers from the 8 octagon of nodes, 8C7=8!/(7!*1!) = 8 etc so technically one could test all combinationsABCDEFGABCDEFHABCDEGHABCDFGHABCEFGHABDEFGHACDEFGHBCDEFGHetc to find the one with logical statement incompatibilities etc. But my mind melted trying to do thisI still think A might be the answer but after /pgnnxMS anon comment I am not too sure anymore
>>6458899>>6458761>>6458858>>6458857From my diagram, the reason why I suspect AB is the evil pair is because if AB were evil, the remaining 6 nodes must all be truthful and good, and A-B is a direct contradiction, whilst the H-C-D, F-G-E cycles hold true.The F-G-E chain appears to contain a similar structure to A-B, namely F-G seems to resemble A-B, but the chain does not actually directly contradict itself (as the assertions flow through onto E). If F-G were the evil pair (all remaining nodes true and good) G-E is actually not contradicted etc. This is why I suspected that A-B was the direct circular contradiction and my original reasoning above led me to suggest the answer was A. I don't know if the diagrams are helpful clarification or make this even more confusing and worse lol. It is very possible I have made some silly mistakes lol somewhere or overlooked something
>>6458909>If F-G were the evil pair (all remaining nodes true and good) G-E is actually not contradicted etc. Why would one expect "G-E" to be contradicted in the FG pair? If F is the liar then G is evil and truthful, therefore his statement "E is good" is expected to be true.
>>6458911>>6458909>>6458899Yes it is the absence of a contradiction in the F-G-E path that leads me to suspect it is erroneous, it just points to E or null (no verifiable statement). For F to be demonstrated false it must be directly contradicted? If you examine the contingent paths for the F-G solution you notice it seems to begin dangerously with a circularity at A-B and F is at no stage contradicted by any other node (there must be a direct circularity ie contradiction to be proven false? but it terminates at E, null) In contrast, the A-B solution with A as the evil liar is not dependent on any potentially spurious reasoning from F or G, as B is asserted from DFor AB when you isolate the evil pair, HCDEFG contains no direct circularity self-reference hence no contradiction. Conversely if you segregate FG on the HCDEAB graph, AB remains as a circuit self-reference, and is in fact the foundation from which C-D-E is derived etcSo I don't know if this is just intuition now lol maybe I am horribly methodologically wrong but I still think A-B as the evil pair appears more robust, with A as the evil liar
i appreciate the soldiers figuring this out because I'm way too stupid to follow
I decided to take another look at this, but this time with the assumption that the Demon is NOT EVIL. The "absolute truths" technically don't assert the demon is evil. There is no way to logically prove the Demon is evil since it's unclear if the Demon counts as a monk of not.I am also assuming liars say the exact opposite of the truth.A cannot be the liar because B's statement would be false.If B is the liar, then either E or F could be evil.C cannot be the liar because B's statement would be false.If D is the liar, then A is evilE violates the "absolute truths" by not saying anything. If he's good he's supposed to tell the truth. If he's evil he's supposed to lie. Ergo either the "absolute truths" are wrong or E is neither good nor evil. Monk E can't possibly be "neutral" if he were, then both Monks A and F would be evil while Monk G is the Demon. Regardless, E can never be the Demon because he doesn't lie.F cannot be the liar because D's statement would be false.G cannot be the liar because B's statement would be false.H cannot be the liar because D's statement would be false.This leaves B and D as the only viable liars. It also means D is the only liar that proves the evilness of another monk.Ergo if the Demon is not EVIL, then the Demon is actually Monk D and the EVIL (but truthful) monk is Monk A.
its either ab (with demon: a) or fg (with demon: f). af is only possible if the demon is allowed to say the truth (which i dont interpret that way - "absolute truths" -> "demon ... will lie".base:- 8 monks- 7 of them tell the truth- 1 of them lies- 2 of them are evil (i assume that the demon is evil - the wording doesnt say it specifically: but b and d are contradictionary then which means in that case one of them must be lying -> contradiction with a/c which voucher for them, but cant be lying)thought process:- as soon as x vouchers for y (x: "y is good") y must tell the truth (because either its true, or x is the demon and y cant lie) -> b,c,d,e,g are true AND cannot be the demon -> a,c or g are evil -> b,e or f evil -> e cant be evil -> b, or f evil -> d,e good -> a,f,h are possible demons -> h cannot be a demon since the two evils must be in the groups a,c,g and b,f -> a, or f are possible demons case 1: demon is a - b is evil this works, i see no contradiction case 2: demon is f - g is evil this works as well, i see no contradiction
>>6458960desu i'd lean for the FG combo - as in the AB combo b puts a on the suspect list. in the FG combo f vouchers for g and g gives useless info.
You gather all the monks into the parlor, under the portrait of the late head monk. So that all may be present as you gradually solve the crime. "Did you think I wouldn't find the time, to fit in a rhyme? I plan to solve this case, so that maiden's don't lose face! "You begin by delivering a SHOCKING revelation that there is not only ONE evil demon hiding among the monks, but one of their own has turned cloth! The monks rabble among themselves seeking to dismiss such ludicrous claims! More shrine maiden propaganda no doubt! Yes, you knew it would be hard for them to accept the truth so you begin to lay the ground work of your case. Using deduction you make the assertion that all monks that are vouched for must be truth telling monks! So, by process of elimination, the suspicion falls on...
Monk A! who is clearly a...
>>6459009Good truth telling human monk, just like you have always suspected... Leaving only...
Monk F! Who is obviously just a giant crab in a monk costume! Which means monk G must be the evil truth telling monk! >What do?- Strike first! strike fast!- Why crab??? Why did you do it???? Confess your sins!
>>6459012Turn this nigga into a crab rangoon
>>6459012>Why crab??? Why did you do it???? Confess your sins!
>>6459012>- Why crab??? Why did you do it???? Confess your sins!Don't make us report you to the River Spirit!
>>6459012>Why crab??? Why did you do it???? Confess your sins!Also sucks to be Monk A. His head will probably hurt for years to come.
>>6459012>Why crab??? Why did you do it???? Confess your sins!Well that was unexpected.
>>6459012>Why crab??? Why did you do it???? Confess your sins!probably not evil but raises several questions
>>6459008I would like to have sex with this shrine oni and her marvelous hips. That is all, thank you for your attention to this matter.
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>>6459012>Why crab??? Why did you do it???? Confess your sins!poor monk a.could you solve if we missed something which couldve pinned it down to the FG combo directly without wrongly accusing AB?also love your graphics, really add a lot to the story.
>>6459059Taken.
>>6459093We have been pretty obsessive about Yuki's hypothetical phallus while piloting this wide-hipped giantess, yes. Hoist by your own petard, hornyanon.
