Maidens of the Kaleidoscope

~Beyond the Border~ => Rumia's Party Games => Topic started by: Stuffman on May 11, 2014, 06:06:26 AM

Title: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 11, 2014, 06:06:26 AM
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> SILVERQUEST

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You are RINNOSUKE MORICHIKA, THE UNMOVING USED GOODS SELLER. You are the owner and sole proprietor of KOURINDOU, a shop specialized in selling goods from the OUTSIDE WORLD, which, as far as you know, is the only one of its kind in Gensokyo. You are uniquely qualified to run such a shop, in that you possess the ABILITY TO IDENTIFY OBJECTS. By touching and examining any man-made (or youkai-made) object, you can learn its name and purpose. However, your ability doesn't tell you how to operate these objects, so you often have to spend a significant amount of time fiddling with your own merchandise before you can sell it.

Unfortunately, in spite of the (in your opinion) high value stock your shop carries, Kourindou has not historically been very profitable. Your shop usually had more loiterers than customers. Although you built your shop on the edge of the FOREST OF MAGIC to service both human and youkai clientele, you didn't see many of either. It also doesn't help that your salesmanship is admittedly lacking.

However, you've recently discovered a new approach to marketing that has increased business significantly:

(http://i.imgur.com/G70uwCe.png)

MAIL ORDER CATALOGS! You don't have to smooth talk customers if you don't even see their faces! The idea was proposed by a tengu printing company, and while it wasn't cheap to get off the ground, the catalogs have more than paid for themselves.

Of course, the problem with mail order is that you need somebody to deliver the goods. The tengu wanted to take care of that too, but you were smart enough to realize they were going to charge you an arm and a leg for it.

You've hired your own couriers, mostly minor youkai and even a few fairies to carry small merchandise. Since it would obviously lead to disaster if employees were chosen haphazardly, you test them by giving them a cheap wine glass and seeing if they can deliver it to KEINE KAMISHIRASAWA, an acquaintance of yours, in one piece.

Of course, then there's the heavy merchandise. You've hired a professional courier to take care of that, and the peace of mind is well worth the price.

You have several expensive pieces for her to deliver today. She should be here within the hour.

(http://i.imgur.com/2u0PoGj.png)

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Third Eye Lem on May 11, 2014, 06:19:05 AM
> Wonder what the hell happened to that other hair-colored quest
> Take inventory of ourselves, our stock, and our funds.
> Are those vending machines on the right? Let's look at them!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on May 11, 2014, 06:26:49 AM
> Byakuren: Namusan.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on May 11, 2014, 06:32:23 AM
Stuffman: YOU DAMN FOOL!
Lem: He explained in the thread. Go do some reading.

>Eirin:  Scheme.
>Rinnosuke: Read a book, read a book, read a motherfuckin' book!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on May 11, 2014, 06:58:07 AM
>Tokiko: ki ko TO KI KO! (http://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=j7ytRYpNris)

>Sakuya: fix Youmu's neckerchief.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on May 11, 2014, 08:46:26 AM
>5MS: Acquire mail from mailbox.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on May 11, 2014, 09:44:36 AM
>5MS: Acquire mail from mailbox.

According to his tumblr (http://stuffman.tumblr.com/post/47504485563), the 5MS are purple, not silver.

Although ... Letty was later moved to Silver. Who can say what the ramifications of this post (http://ask5ms.tumblr.com/post/69408958828) will be?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on May 11, 2014, 10:32:05 AM
> Check storeroom for sticky-fingered magician.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on May 11, 2014, 10:56:32 AM
> Ponder opinion of Nazrin
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on May 11, 2014, 11:14:02 AM
> Check storeroom for sticky-fingered filcher. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=kDTwEd1Xjjo)

I'm having too much fun with this thread.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on May 11, 2014, 01:21:53 PM
>Review primary sales statistics. Most popular, profitable, expensive, and cheapest items!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on May 11, 2014, 01:30:04 PM
>Edible: Love Stuffman unconditionally.

>Rinnosuke: Tidy up the store.  Those spiderwebs are unsightly.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on May 12, 2014, 03:09:41 AM
>Sakuya: Muda muda
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: capt. h on May 12, 2014, 03:36:34 AM
> Take inventory.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on May 12, 2014, 04:00:22 AM
Wait, you chose the shopkeeper as the MC just for the >Inventory joke, didn't you?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: KaiserKnuckle on May 12, 2014, 04:24:58 AM
>Rinnosuke: Peruse inventory for arms and/or armaments.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on May 12, 2014, 02:14:13 PM
>Rinnosuke: Set up hookah.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 14, 2014, 05:09:59 AM
> Rinnosuke: Check inventory.

You did inventory last weekend. No need to go over everything again so soon. You guess you could double-check the box of new items you got in yesterday, though.

(http://i.imgur.com/5fruWde.png)

Your SUPPLIER dropped off a whole bunch of these for free, seems they were just gathering dust. They're high-tech toys that were immensely popular in the outside world for a while. Apparently it's called a Tamagotchi, and it's meant to simulate raising a pet. You've got it mostly figured out.

Looking at this box, you feel a little sad that all these supposed "pets" were abandoned. Then you remember that getting emotionally attached to these pieces of plastic is all part of the manufacturer's dastardly plan, and you drop any thoughts of melancholy and replace them with thoughts of marketing. Maybe you could give a couple away for free to kids in the village, and when their interest is piqued on you can sell the rest for more than you normally would. Yeah, that's the ticket.

> Rinnosuke: No, check your personal inventory.

You have:
- 1x Notebook.
- 3x Pen. You always wind up letting someone borrow it for a moment, just to have them walk off with it. Marisa does it every time on purpose, so you keep spares on hand.
- 1x Hakurei Whistle. This is a common whistle with red and white yin-yangs painted on the sides. You blow it if you get a troublemaker in the shop, and inform them that the Hakurei Shrine Maiden is coming to wreck their shit. This is actually not true, but it hasn't failed to scare anyone off yet. Being a known friend of REIMU HAKUREI has its perks.
- 1x Fun Size Mounds Bar. This is your preferred BACKUP CANDY. Note that it must be Mounds, and NOT Almond Joy. You HATE almonds!!

You have plenty of other junk worth carrying around, but you keep it in your desk unless you go out.

> Rinnosuke: Review best-selling items.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZEFsJnc.png)

It's the middle of summer, and it's been an especially hot one, so it's no surprise your best selling item is your WATER GUNS. The kappa-made ones were already doing well, but you were able to get your hands on a huge stock of these colorful plastic models from the outside world for dirt cheap. You've blown the kappa out of the water (no pun intended) in terms of sales. They sure aren't happy about it! They want to buy out the rest of your stock, but you'll wait until sales slow down a bit.

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The heat is also responsible for your top-selling luxury item, AIR CONDITIONERS. They're useless unless you're wired for electricity from Youkai Mountain's power plant, but there are still plenty of tengu eager to get their hands on one. Apparently the tengu news agencies are pooling their funds to install them in their offices.

Speaking of air conditioners, a particularly heavy-duty model is one of the orders you're sending out today.

> Rinnosuke: Examine vending machines.

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Fairies would often wander into your store with pocket change and be disappointed that nothing was in their price range, so you decided to install these, which are full of the kind of shiny worthless things fairies enjoy. You also have one machine dedicated to taking advantage of Marisa's Reeses Pieces addiction.

They don't make much money, but they also don't really cost anything to run.

> Rinnosuke: Check storeroom.

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Everything's right where you left it last night. You boxed up these four items right before closing up shop so they'd be ready to go this morning. This is some high-value merchandise! Coincidentally, the orders all came in from different customers at around the same time - just when you thought you were in the middle of a slump. These will probably be the biggest sales you make this month.

> Rinnosuke: Bust out the hookah.

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You admit you've got a hankerin' for a stankerin'. This thing has really grown on you. But it's way too early in the morning for that! You don't want to be halfway through a smoke when your courier shows up.

> Rinnosuke: Tidy up a bit.

Nah. The musty atmosphere is what gives the shop its RUSTIC CHARM.

> Rinnosuke: Consider business relationships.

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Your SUPPLIER is none other than the infamous YUKARI YAKUMO, who is known to make regular trips to the outside world. She's in on your business because she likes to keep tabs on what's going in and out of Gensokyo, and she gets a piece of the profit...but what she really wants is a piece of you. This is a problem, because you want nothing to do with Yukari outside of business. That woman isn't just trouble, she fell out of the trouble tree and hit every branch on the way down. You're hesitant to cut ties with her, though; it's not like you can't get new inventory without her, but she does have a knack for picking out hot sellers. Thankfully, she is subtle enough about her romantic interest that you can spurn her affections without getting your intestines gapped out. For now.

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(Incidentally, her shikigami, on the other hand, is a tall drink of water. Those eyes. Those hips. Those fluffy tails. Dat math. But trying your luck with her would be too risky.)

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Next, there's your STANDARD COURIERS. Most of them are fairies of above-average intelligence (for fairies) or small-fry youkai. WRIGGLE NIGHTBUG has distinguished herself as being particularly reliable for standard deliveries, though customers often complain of the bugs that come with her.

And then there's your PROFESSIONAL COURIER, who always gets the job done - provided you can get her to show up in the first place. You don't trust anyone else with the stuff that needs to go out today, but she hasn't showed up yet and it's getting close to eight. You hope that messenger mouse she keeps posted near your shop hasn't gotten snatched up by a bird or something.

You wonder if she's just on her way.

> Be Nazrin.

(http://i.imgur.com/ooJmfO2.png)

You are NAZRIN, THE -- oh. It seems now is not a good time for introductions.

These tengu have ambushed you on the way to Kourindou! They say they intend to dispose of you so they can maintain the tengu monopoly on high-profile COURIER WORK. That just won't do. You're close to being able to afford to excavate that new wine and cheese cellar!

For you, trying to beat one tengu would be an awfully messy affair; beating two is out of the question. You need to run away. Fortunately, running away is your specialty.

> Nazrin: Slip away.

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Unfortunately, tengu are pretty damn fast, so your escape attempt fails. TENGU A hits you with SONIC BOOT, sneak attacking you as you try to escape! That hurt a lot. This is a really bad situation, not gonna lie.

(http://i.imgur.com/2U6cSvT.png)

TENGU B attempts to finish you off with GALEBLAZER, a wind-powered tackle!

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Fortunately, AUTO-JERRY triggers, fouling up her attack with a slapstick gag summoned by one of the PATRON SAINTS OF MICE.

(http://i.imgur.com/3mJkEqp.png)

You probably won't be so lucky again. You need to figure out a way to escape this battle.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on May 14, 2014, 05:26:42 AM
> Check for subcommands under other trees. Maybe there is a failsafe escape skill under the SUPERVISE tree.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Third Eye Lem on May 14, 2014, 05:29:26 AM
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>auto-jerry
How did I not see this coming, lawl. GG, Stuffers.

> Nazrin: Spin those divining rods to make a cloud of dust and dirt, hopefully that'll give us enough of a distraction to escape.
> Kourin: Are we allowed to look at these boxed goods before we send them off? Hell, who ordered them anyways?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on May 14, 2014, 07:52:10 AM
Oh. Oh my. So much yes.

Good tamagotchi joke. Or reality, I guess.

> Nazrin: Bribe with deal on an air conditioner, knowing Rinnosuke would never do it anyways
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on May 14, 2014, 08:20:13 AM
>Send out an SOS to summon a swarm of small sons of Sisyphus.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 14, 2014, 01:09:40 PM
> Check for subcommands under other trees. Maybe there is a failsafe escape skill under the SUPERVISE tree.

In case you don't remember from Purplequest, you are allowed to make up any command you want, as long as it starts with an S.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on May 14, 2014, 01:15:06 PM
In case you don't remember from Purplequest, you are allowed to make up any command you want, as long as it starts with an S.

>Slam dunk Tengu B
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on May 14, 2014, 01:19:25 PM
If Purplequest has taught me anything, it's that Nazrin can dig one amazing hole.

>Shovel
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: KaiserKnuckle on May 14, 2014, 01:32:29 PM
>Saltarello
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on May 14, 2014, 01:33:28 PM
>Swindle

Hand them a random object on your person, say "Fine, you can have the job, but this has to be delivered to Tenma in the next ten minutes or we lose the contract. Thanks to you two I'm already late."
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: capt. h on May 14, 2014, 01:53:29 PM
> NAZRIN, use DIG attack!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on May 14, 2014, 03:33:32 PM
>Swindle

Hand them a random object on your person, say "Fine, you can have the job, but this has to be delivered to Tenma in the next ten minutes or we lose the contract. Thanks to you two I'm already late."
this is a better trick yes
> Nazrin: Subterfuge
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kasu on May 14, 2014, 03:56:05 PM
> Nazrin: Slapstick.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Darkness1 on May 14, 2014, 07:14:32 PM
> Summon a crafty Nazrin Pendulum as a distraction.

Defense Sign "Pendulum Guard"
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on May 14, 2014, 10:53:39 PM
> Shiny

Crows are attracted to glittering objects right?  It'll totally work.  Maybe.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on May 15, 2014, 10:35:14 PM
>Seduce.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Misfortune! on May 18, 2014, 08:12:03 PM
>Smoke bomb
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: DNAbc on May 19, 2014, 02:56:26 PM
>Shoot Stuffman, again.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on May 19, 2014, 03:59:27 PM
He said his plane crashed.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on May 19, 2014, 09:37:03 PM
He said his plane crashed.

wtf :(
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on May 20, 2014, 12:15:08 AM
what
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 20, 2014, 12:55:32 AM
It's true, I was the only survivor. Thankfully I was smart enough to NOT fasten my seat belt, so I was thrown free from the wreck and unharmed. Took a while to walk home though.

(the joke (http://stuffman.tumblr.com/post/85725034503/going-on-a-trip-ill-be-gone-for-a-few-days-if-i))

Also you made me post in my thread without an update. Just think how disappointed people are going to be.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on May 20, 2014, 01:55:03 AM
I'll just have to post again and people won't have any high expectations! Surely that'll work.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on May 20, 2014, 03:04:13 AM
You and your tumblers.  And your facing books.  And your socially networkings.  And your twits.  And your golf balls.  And your dvd players.  And your holographic Tupacs.  And your aeromaplanes.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on May 20, 2014, 03:59:46 AM
Hey, tumblr lets stuffman broaden his reach for more mass-market appeal.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on May 20, 2014, 04:04:05 AM
>Swing pendulum to hypnotize tengu.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 22, 2014, 04:31:43 AM
> Nazrin: LAST WORD.

(http://i.imgur.com/wXmEw2d.gif)

Your health is low enough, but unfortunately this situation is not nearly dramatic enough to activate a LAST WORD.

> Nazrin: Send out an SOS to summon a swarm of small sons of Sisyphus.

Your score in this skill is not sufficient to suddenly send for support and speedily settle this situation!

> Nazrin: Seduce.

(http://i.imgur.com/01Yb9gB.png)

This is not really your forte. Besides, you want to get AWAY from these tengu, not closer. Also, you have no desire to find out if those rumors about tengu cloacas are true.

> Nazrin: Shield.

While you're pretty sure the chances of your pendulum shields blocking the tengus' next attacks are better than 50%, that's a big gamble and doesn't really make it any more likely that you can win this fight.

What else can you do?

(http://i.imgur.com/IuHw2py.png)

 It occurs to you that talking is a free action, and more actions are exactly what you need right now. Might as well give it a try.

> Nazrin: Subtly threaten aggressors with the wrath of Myouren Temple.

This probably won't work out well in the long run, since while your compatriots could certainly lay waste to these two birdbrains, they could very well come back with backup of their own. The last thing the Myouren Temple needs is a swarm of angry tengu trashing the place.

Besides, you don't like to use your allies as leverage. That just leads to other people having to clean up your messes, and your job is to solve problems, not cause them.

> Nazrin: Shit, bull.

(http://i.imgur.com/hwp8HMS.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/ZmQb0tG.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/mO8Jr2x.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Znb08ad.png)

Well, that was a bust. Lying isn't really your forte either (quite the opposite, really).

You've got just one idea left. So she's not stupid - but is she prepared?

> Nazrin: Subterraneanize.

(http://i.imgur.com/b9nFCMo.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/phVrd1c.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/g7OEDQL.png)

Of course. They didn't bring detection. They never bring detection. You always, ALWAYS bring detection!!

You have successfully escaped the battle.

> Be Nazrin, formally.

(http://i.imgur.com/0bujWFP.png)

You are NAZRIN, THE LITTLE DOWSER GENERAL. You don't really like the "little" tacked onto your title - it's, well, belittling - but it stuck and there isn't much you can do about it.

You are a devout follower of BISHAMONTEN and an ally of BYAKUREN HIJIRI. You are currently charged with the care of the avatar SHOU TORAMARU, but lately you spend more time pursuing your own side business. True to your title, you are in command of a large number of youkai mice, and you actively study the art of war. You are skilled in reconnaisance, logistics, strategy - just about everything, except the actual fighting. Normally, you don't enter battle unless you've already figured out how to win, but hiccups like the encounter just now do occur from time to time.

Although most of your talents are used to gather information and advise the MYOUREN TEMPLE, your real specialty is acquisitions (actual acquisitions, not the euphimism for stealing), using your ABILITY TO FIND LOST OBJECTS. If you are given a clear description of an object one wants found, you can locate it via DOUSING. The entirety of Gensokyo is well within your maximum range. You are often hired to find and retrieve all sorts of things, but you don't work cheap. You are a professional and you charge accordingly.

Recently, you expanded your services to include deliveries, as your reputation landed you a job offer as a courier for Kourindou's mail order service. Speaking of which, you are running late.

> Nazrin: Hurry to work.

(http://i.imgur.com/DPp9ezg.png)

He goes back into his storeroom to get everything together.

> Nazrin: Greet Wriggle.

(http://i.imgur.com/owFQJPy.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/739o9Wn.png)

Not quite a friend. More of a mutual respect thing. Mice and bugs are cut from the same cloth. You do what it takes to survive.

> Rinnosuke: Hand over deliveries to Nazrin.

You finish double-checking the paperwork and call Nazrin into the storeroom.

(http://i.imgur.com/69wGqXx.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/gKl9FHn.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/VNIe3Gv.png)

You don't know how she does that, and you don't want to know. All you need to know is that her max inventory size can carry pretty much anything.

> Nazrin: Check addresses.

(http://i.imgur.com/I0o2PfP.png)

You go over the paperwork and start planning an itinerary for the day. It won't be easy, looks like each package is going in a different direction from the HUMAN VILLAGE. You try to figure out the fastest route. But where to go first?

~~~

(http://i.imgur.com/vZlhD9l.png)

> SELECT PLAYER: _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: capt. h on May 22, 2014, 04:42:14 AM
> Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe, if she hollers let her go, eeny, meanie, miny, Lyrica.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on May 22, 2014, 04:59:38 AM
>Stop.



>Letty time.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Jana on May 22, 2014, 05:11:29 AM
>Why not start with Keine, who is in the Village, and branch out from there? If we know where Letty is, and it's not too out of the way, that would be a good starting point too.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Third Eye Lem on May 22, 2014, 05:15:58 AM
> Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, catch a tiger by the toe, if she hollers let her go, eeny, meanie, miny, Lyrica.
> Seconding this. One quarter for Lyrica!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Schezo on May 22, 2014, 05:30:59 AM
w0w  they're all such good choices.  But I do like the prismriver sisters.

>Lyrica
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kasu on May 22, 2014, 06:02:30 AM
> Keine.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on May 22, 2014, 06:23:31 AM
> Letty.

She's asleep.

What could possibly go wrong.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: DNAbc on May 22, 2014, 07:10:25 AM
>Keine, she needs some love.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Darkness1 on May 22, 2014, 09:07:31 AM
> Letty.

She shouldn't be too hard to find, right?
Should be interesting too.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Fightest on May 22, 2014, 09:54:04 AM
> Keine

also

> Stuffman: don't burn out this time.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on May 22, 2014, 10:50:16 AM
Aw hell.

> Momizi
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Shadoweh on May 22, 2014, 11:43:18 AM
> Keine Keine!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on May 22, 2014, 12:12:51 PM
>Keine. She's the least likely to stiff our hard work.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on May 22, 2014, 12:40:02 PM
> Keine
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on May 22, 2014, 12:58:33 PM
I'd pick Letty but I'm going to go for "who is probably closest to Kourindou?" here - Keine.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on May 22, 2014, 01:16:30 PM
> Aside consideration: Given we know how tetchy the tengu have become about us conducting our business throught people other than them, why did we hire a non-tengu to deliver a product to a tengu?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: 日巫子 on May 22, 2014, 03:31:58 PM
> Keine
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on May 22, 2014, 03:51:09 PM
> Lyrica
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: UncertainJakutten on May 22, 2014, 04:17:39 PM
>Keine ^_^v
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on May 22, 2014, 09:05:11 PM
>Splinter. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNa2Fr6CA0E)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Sagus on May 22, 2014, 09:26:57 PM
>Keine
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 22, 2014, 09:47:22 PM
> Aside consideration: Given we know how tetchy the tengu have become about us conducting our business throught people other than them, why did we hire a non-tengu to deliver a product to a tengu?
Because you are not a good businessman.

Keine has an enormous lead so I'll call it here. Update sometime this weekend.

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> Stuffman: don't burn out this time.
Introduction segments will be much shorter this time around. No fashion montages or excessively violent backstory videos, for starters.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on May 23, 2014, 04:55:42 PM
No fashion montages

I mean

On one hand I am kind of glad, but on the other I am so incredibly saddened
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Misfortune! on May 23, 2014, 09:56:18 PM
>Keine
>Keine
>Keine
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on May 23, 2014, 11:17:56 PM
I mean

On one hand I am kind of glad, but on the other I am so incredibly saddened

Perhaps they will be post-game unlockables?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Third Eye Lem on May 23, 2014, 11:35:10 PM
Perhaps they will be post-game unlockables?
Better than paid DLC.

I think it'd be also be cool if some of the outfits bequeathed special skills or stat bonuses...But that'd look less SILVERQUEST and more like FFX-2 Bravely Default. :V Purvis did inspire an interesting question though...

> In PURPLEQUEST, it was implied we were on a New Game Plus, is the same true here or are we starting from scratch?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: KaiserKnuckle on May 24, 2014, 03:20:47 AM
>Keine!

Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 26, 2014, 04:57:39 AM
Better than paid DLC.
Buy the SILVER BLADES DLC to unlock Sakuya and Youmu! Just $14.99!
Quote
> In PURPLEQUEST, it was implied we were on a New Game Plus, is the same true here or are we starting from scratch?
I don't recall implying that?



> Replace Momiji and Lyrica with Eirin and Shinki, proceed with MILFQUEST.

Believe me, the idea crossed my mind too. But no.

> ACT 1 PART 1

> Be Keine.

(http://i.imgur.com/cDmXY0s.png)

You are KEINE KAMISHIRASAWA, THE HISTORY-EATING HALF-BEAST. You are a WERE-HAKUTAKU, considered by most to be half human, half youkai, but you lean more towards your human side, having formerly been one. You live in the HUMAN VILLAGE and work in the school as a history teacher, but you also use your youkai abilities to protect the village from unruly youkai and keep the peace during incidents. Because of this (along with your high education), you are regarded as a person of high social standing. The village elders look to you for advice, and you are often involved whenever big decisions are being made.

You possess the remarkable ABILITY TO EAT HISTORY. The exact mechanics of this are pretty complicated, but essentially, you can "eat" almost any person or object, which places them in your TEMPORAL GULLET. While inside, they do not experience the passage of time, effectively putting them in stasis, although you must eventually release them (with a maximum duration of anywhere from a few days to a few years, depending on how much you're holding), and your ability rarely works on anything resisting the effect.

(http://i.imgur.com/aBVXto9.png)

Under the light of the full moon, you transform into HAKUTAKU FORM, and your ability is upgraded to become the ABILITY TO CREATE HISTORY, which is even more outrageously complicated. Using it, you can create new objects, or even new people, but there must be an explanation for how they got there. The most convenient way to use this power is to turn rumors into truth; if people already have a narrative that explains an object's existence, then it creates no contradictions if it actually exists. You can even bring somebody back from the dead, if nobody knows they died. However, this ability cannot be used to change recorded history. The most notable example in your case would be the GENSOKYO CHRONICLE - if AKYU NO HIEDA has recorded something, you cannot contradict it.

> What is a hakutaku?

(http://i.imgur.com/n2LhhEF.png)

A HAKUTAKU is a divine beast that is said to appear before virtuous rulers. It is well-spoken, well-read, and especially knowledgable about history. A king who follows the advice of a hakutaku will lead his kingdom to peace and prosperity.

You are a were-hakutaku because you got bit by one, which is a LONG STORY.

It is believed that there is only one hakutaku at a time, who is responsible for maintaining a living memory of the world's history, and you do not know of any hakutaku besides yourself. Your instincts tell you that someday you must either have a child, or pass your curse on to somebody else.

> Keine: Check status.

You are currently HEALTHY, WEALTHY, and WISE.

But the truth is, that you've been kind of stressed out lately.

Recent incidents have had a much larger impact on the village than usual, especially due to the arrival of the MYOUREN TEMPLE. A lot more youkai are running around in the village than before, and they're causing just enough trouble to keep you on edge, while also leaving you without a strong argument for driving them out. Damn that Hijiri! You already know what happened last time that naive woman tried something like this, and here she is doing it again. Thank goodness for spellcard rules; hopefully Gensokyo is better suited to this kind of social experiment. You've been trying to talk REIMU HAKUREI into moving her shrine into the village so she can better keep the peace, but she doesn't seem to like the idea. You're on your own for now.

You've also been feeling somewhat depressed about your teaching lately. Maybe it's because you're more on edge than usual, but you're having a hard time ignoring the fact that the children simply don't enjoy your classes. The other teachers insist it's normal, but you feel like you should be doing more to engage them.

(http://i.imgur.com/SuWDPdJ.png)

You have a plan, though. involving something you recently ordered from the KOURINDOU CATALOG. You purchased a PROJECTOR and a large number of EDUCATIONAL SLIDES - hopefully some visual aids will make your history lessons more interesting. It's supposed to be delivered today, so you're looking forward to trying it out.

(http://i.imgur.com/xHXrAbA.png)

You are currently at home, in your study. It is early in the morning. You don't have classes today.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on May 26, 2014, 05:23:39 AM
>Keine: Pet SUKUSUKU HAKUTAKU
>Keine: Examine the SUSPICIOUSLY FOREGROUND COLORED BOOK jutting out of the rest of the books in the bookshelf.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kasu on May 26, 2014, 05:24:02 AM
> Examine searchlight (Miko Signal?)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on May 26, 2014, 05:24:18 AM
>Go visit our CHILDHOOD FRIEND, Rinnosuke.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on May 26, 2014, 06:00:05 AM
> Realise reason Reimu does not want to move her shrine is because shrines need to be on holy ground.

but you also use your youkai abilities to protect the village from unruly youkai and keep the peace during incidents.

> Keine/Byakuren: Namusan
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: cuc on May 26, 2014, 06:27:05 AM
>EXAMINE CLOCK

Has the clock stopped?


I approve of the oversized Chinese bronze hiltless sword (the real Kusanagi might be a steel straight single-edge longsword, a predecessor to katana).

Speaking of the three divine treasures...

>EXAMINE WASHING MACHINE and REFRIGATOR

Television, washing machine, and refrigator, the three treasures of Showa, symbols of postwar prosperity. Television has no use in human village, but the other two surely do.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Metaflare on May 26, 2014, 07:10:20 AM
>WEAR GLASSES

>EXAMINE THREE SACRED TREASURES
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on May 26, 2014, 10:51:26 AM
>Reveal contents of HAT BENTO.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on May 26, 2014, 12:55:36 PM
>Examine framed pictures
>Examine framed writings
>Is that a map in the corner?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 26, 2014, 01:50:38 PM
>EXAMINE CLOCK

Has the clock stopped?

Oh, that's an art error. Whenever I draw a clock I tend to put it at 2-3 o' clock without thinking about it. It's around 8 AM :V
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: capt. h on May 26, 2014, 02:03:10 PM
> Why exactly would a hakutaku want to bite use anyway?

> Examine suspicious book in study. The only one in the bookcase that has a black outline instead of a grey outline.

> Status on passing our legacy/curse to the next generation, that is, family planning and possible curse candidates.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Third Eye Lem on May 26, 2014, 05:58:06 PM
> Does Mokou hang around the village? What's our current relationship with her?

Also, Re: New Game Plus Shenanigans:

> In PURPLEQUEST, it was implied we were on a New Game Plus, is the same true here or are we starting from scratch?
I don't recall implying that?
I was referring to this post. (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,12111.msg831681.html#msg831681) That's why I assumed that the cast (or Ichirin, at the very least) had played through this quest before.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: KaiserKnuckle on May 26, 2014, 06:24:47 PM
>Observe HAKUREI SIGNAL SPOTLIGHT.

>Observe SUKUSUKU HAKUTAKU.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Misfortune! on May 26, 2014, 09:37:41 PM
>Current quests?
>ADVENTURE!!!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on May 27, 2014, 01:33:37 AM
> Get 3 sacred treasures.

Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on May 27, 2014, 01:49:56 AM
> Check current chalkboard contents
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Darkness1 on May 27, 2014, 04:37:39 PM
>Keine: Take BACKUP APPLE
>Keine: Look out the window, maybe there's something interesting outside.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on May 27, 2014, 06:49:51 PM
>Check yukata.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Nash Fais on May 29, 2014, 10:31:00 AM
>Check drawers
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on May 29, 2014, 11:12:40 AM
> Get 3 sacred treasures.

> Quickly retrieve arms from wall

:3
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Third Eye Lem on May 30, 2014, 05:39:01 AM
>Check drawers
Question is...Which ones? (shot)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Nash Fais on May 30, 2014, 06:14:14 AM
>Check drawers
Question is...Which ones? (shot)

Uhh.. good point...

 :wat: check all??  :V

Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on May 30, 2014, 10:58:11 AM
> Consume the history of that stupid "Retrieve arms from safe" joke.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on June 10, 2014, 10:05:59 PM
stuffmen :<
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: DNAbc on June 11, 2014, 11:05:56 AM
edibluh stop letting up our hopes urghhhhhh
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on June 11, 2014, 12:35:11 PM
Dammit Keine accidentally ate Stuffman. Get her to spit him out. >_<'
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on June 15, 2014, 01:03:20 AM
> Is the PROJECTOR priced according to Outside Yen or Gensokyo Yen?  Is there a difference?

> Examine sukusuku.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on June 23, 2014, 03:18:16 AM
I was referring to this post. (http://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,12111.msg831681.html#msg831681) That's why I assumed that the cast (or Ichirin, at the very least) had played through this quest before.

No, the joke was that romantic relationships are treated with the mechanics of a date sim, and thus past relationships were considered "completed routes". Ichirin got the "neutral end" with Murasa because they broke up but stayed friends.

Anyway, sorry for dragging my feet, everyone, I got distracted. Here we go!



> Keine: Wear glasses.

(http://i.imgur.com/vhrwavL.png)

Sure.

> Keine: Examine clock.

(http://i.imgur.com/1XpB5DC.png)

Nothing to see here. It's just an ordinary clock displaying the correct time. What? No, there's no art error in the previous frame. It's just your imagination!

> Keine: Examine hat.

(http://i.imgur.com/F0m1CIg.png)

Oh, your hat? This little thing? Which happens to be a...LEGENDARY RARE!? It's called the SAGE'S RAGE, and you picked it up from a raid boss a while before you arrived in Gensokyo. It boosts your combat stats based on your formal academia skill levels, and improves the speed at which you learn from books. It is absolutely perfect for your build.

Of course, its appearance is...questionable. You think it's supposed to be a cross between a mortarboard and a pagoda. But you can't NOT wear such an amazing piece of equipment, so you wound up having your whole outfit designed around it. Eventually, people got used to it.

It's a shame that your hakutaku form grows horns that prevent you from equipping hats, though.

> Keine: Get apple.

(http://i.imgur.com/xnsdDsU.png)

This is a DECORATIVE CERAMIC APPLE. You cannot eat it! It makes your desk look distinctly teacherish. You leave it where it is.

> Keine: Examine Miko Signal.

(http://i.imgur.com/QXDzAmg.png)

This thing is a total lemon. It only SORT OF works on really cloudy nights, but not if it's raining or foggy or anything. During your testing, Reimu said she was never able to see it from the shrine.

It was a complete waste of money. You'll think twice before commissioning anything from the kappa again.

> Keine: Examine Sukusuku Hakutaku.

(http://i.imgur.com/0qcn2yW.png)

This plushie was a gift from the village toymaker, although she did wind up making a bunch more of them since they caught on quickly with the children. These dolls are singlehandedly responsible for shifting the village's opinion of your hakutaku form, since they now find it rather endearing.

You secretly sort of wish this was what your hakutaku form actually looked like.

> Keine: Examine yukata.

(http://i.imgur.com/veFWG8q.png)

This is a fairly ordinary red yukata which you have patched up with fireproof seals, in order to give to your friend MOKOU NO FUJIWARA.

Without getting into TOO MUCH DETAIL, Mokou has been immortal for a very long time and has long since stopped caring about frivolous details such as meeting her basic survival needs. In the winter, she freezes to death most nights because she doesn't feel like setting a fire. In summer, she often dies of dehydration because she doesn't feel like going for a drink of water. None of it ever matters because she gets up again, good as new, a few minutes later.

You find this all rather tragic, so you try to nudge her into doing more "pointless" things. If anyone could stand to have a little more vanity, it's her, so you're going to try to get her to wear a yukata to the next shrine festival. She'll probably do it once out of guilt, which is good enough.

As a side note, equipping this would render you IMMUNE TO FIRE, which would be incredibly useful if it wasn't too small for you.

> Keine: Examine map.

(http://i.imgur.com/W5sRMM9.png)

It's an incomplete map of Gensokyo. PATCHOULI KNOWLEDGE and RAN YAKUMO are currently in a race to complete the first comprehensive one. It's no simple matter, since many parts of Gensokyo can move and change shape. Thorough documentation is a must.

This map is using the Yakumo Projection, which is currently considered to be more precise. The main advantage of the Knowledge Projection is that it includes several explored parts of the underground, which has become much more relevant in recent years.

> Keine: Examine photos.

(http://i.imgur.com/Z7h59xo.png)

This is a picture from HIEDA NO AKYUU'S first birthday party. AKYUU is the ninth of the CHILDREN OF MIARE, who inherit the memories of their previous life, but at the cost of terrible health. Many of their reincarnations are false starts, dying within a few weeks of being born. If they survive a full year, that seems to be the tipping point for a good prognosis, so it's a cause for great celebration.

Akyuu came at just the right time, too. Her mother confided in you that if she lost another baby she was going to lose her mind.

(http://i.imgur.com/16D7WUX.png)

This one is from when you and a few friends helped RINNOSUKE MORICHIKA build his shop out near the Forest of Magic. Rinnosuke is a half-youkai that showed up in Gensokyo about 30 years ago; he ended up being taken in by MR. KIRISAME and working in his shop. Eventually, he decided to strike out on his own, outside the village, to do business with other youkai.

Because Rinnosuke is a half-youkai like you, you always considered him under your personal protection, but in truth he never really needed it. Regardless of whatever kind of youkai he's supposed to be, his failings were always strictly human ones.

Anyway, once he started Kourindou, you made a habit of sending him a letter every few months just to see how he was doing. Since you were used to sending mail back and forth, he asked if he could send junk deliveries to your address to test prospective couriers. As a result, you now have a growing pile of cheap wineglasses in your house. You should probably get them sent back at some point - the ones that weren't broken by clumsy fairies, anyway.

(http://i.imgur.com/uIdAoqY.png)

Here's a good picture of you and EIRIN YAGOKORO having a small conversation at a town festival a couple years ago. It was taken on a whim by AYA SHAMEIMARU, who was covering the event. You don't know Dr. Yagokoro very well, but she's one of the most intelligent people you've ever met, and pleasant enough to talk to (if you're not trying to start shit with her, or vice versa). You're not sure what to make of her. She seems...tired.

(http://i.imgur.com/46PZ0dr.png)

Lastly, here's an old photo of you and the previous HAKUREI MAIDEN. Frankly, that woman terrified you. She was so hardcore she didn't even use her first name - only HAKUREI. She was the fist of her shrine and that was all that mattered, at least as she told it.

She disappeared about 15 years ago, which was right about when Reimu began her training. YOUKI KONPAKU disappeared around the same time, which is interesting because they hated each other; the popular theory is that they both died in a duel. There's no evidence of what may have happened, though.

> Keine: Examine diplomas.

These are your diplomas from the Imperial University (which is now called the University of Tokyo, if you remember correctly), class of 1891. They were pretty easy for you to get, just time-consuming, since you had to go live in the outside world for a few years to get them.

I'm not going to draw the degrees or say what subjects they're in because I didn't even finish high school and I have no idea what kind of degrees Keine would have. Sorry!

> Keine: Examine Three Sacred Treasures.

There aren't the real deal, just replicas. Not cheap replicas, though; they're actually quite well-made and expensive, although only the sword actually does anything.

(http://i.imgur.com/7sg6Kbp.png)

This is the sword you used way back when you were a human, serving as one of the emperor's personal bodyguards. Each of you carried a sword modeled after the Kusanagi. It's just a +2 longsword - nothing impressive by today's standards - but this sword is literally older than you are. It's also what you used to kill the last hakutaku. Again, LONG STORY.

Maintaining it over centuries has been pretty expensive, but it works just as well as it did back then. You never had the heart to mulch your SWORDTECH SKILL TREE, since you spent most of your human life working on it. So, you could still wield the sword if you really wanted to. Your stats aren't even remotely specced for it anymore, though, so it's smarter to just use danmaku.

The mirror and the magatama are just fancy antiques you bought a long time ago to complete the set.

> Keine: Examine conspicuous book.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZJNbDRt.png)

Thinking about your sword reminds you that you have this old SWORDSMAN TRAINING MANUAL. You already know most of the techniques in it, but it would be useful for someone who wanted to learn traditional swordsmanship.

> Keine: Consider going out.

No point sitting around the house. You wonder what you should do today.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on June 23, 2014, 03:46:23 AM
>Current progress on Rinnosuke route?
>Skill thicket
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on June 23, 2014, 03:49:25 AM
> Are we perchance waiting for a package?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on June 23, 2014, 03:53:18 AM
Hit the arcade for some KoF 98.

Check out the market stalls today.  See what's up.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Third Eye Lem on June 23, 2014, 06:25:58 AM
No, the joke was that romantic relationships are treated with the mechanics of a date sim, and thus past relationships were considered "completed routes". Ichirin got the "neutral end" with Murasa because they broke up but stayed friends.

Anyway, sorry for dragging my feet, everyone, I got distracted.
Understandable, I'm prone to it myself. Thanks for clearing up that detail, too! :)

> Not sure what to suggest...But before we go to the market, we should at least see how much spending money we have first.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on June 23, 2014, 08:21:50 AM
>Check inventory and equipment. Check wallet too.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on June 23, 2014, 08:53:23 PM
>Contemplate radical cosmetic surgery to make your hakutaku form better resemble the beloved Sukusuku.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on June 25, 2014, 11:22:12 AM
> Meet the courier
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on June 25, 2014, 02:04:14 PM
> Deliver LONG STORY mentioned before.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on June 25, 2014, 09:15:41 PM
> Deliver LONG STORY mentioned before.

You don't want to do that. Last time we had a LONG STORY there was two months of inactivity and untold bloodshed. Good tunes though!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on August 17, 2014, 06:54:20 PM
> Keine: Examine inventory, stats, all that good stuff.

(http://i.imgur.com/VBp2syG.png)

First of all, you make sure your BACKUP CANDY is safely secured in your hat. You confirm the contents to be two MINI CHARLESTON CHEWS. You find the softness of the candies and the mellow vanilla flavor relaxing.

(http://i.imgur.com/kYPMYdl.png)

You've got most of your bases covered in terms of stats, with above-average offense and defense, though your speed leaves something to be desired.

The bulk of your inventory consists of empty scrolls and outdated and inaccurate textbooks, as some of your skills require you to expend literary materials. You've also got some basic convenience and safety items.

The EZ-SEAL is a one-use ofuda that anyone can use, and it will paralyze any youkai whose forehead you stick it on. Probably. You have it just in case you have an urgent need to detain a dangerous youkai when conventional methods won't work.

Your PADDLE is used to enforce discipline among the children. Fortunately, you don't have to use it often, but some transgressions must be dealt with in a strict manner. Cheating on a test? That's a paddlin'. Bullying the fairies? That's a paddlin'. Flipping the girls' skirts? That's a paddlin'. Paddling the school canoe? You better believe that's a paddlin'.

(http://i.imgur.com/GSt4ZV7.png)

POINT TAKEN, your current weapon of choice, is just a masterwork teacher's pointer, which gives you a bonus to your scholarly skills. You don't actually hit people with it. You've got the ol' headbutt for that.

> Examine Skill Thicket.

(http://i.imgur.com/EjvF034.png)

Your SKILL THICKET is bustling with activity. You've got a lot going on here.

You have multiple RACE STONES, which promotes XP MOSS GROWTH but limits room for new SKILL SAPLINGS. (This was a balance change a few patches back that removed complicated penalties for multiple races; now you gain the full bonuses of each race stone but you can't abuse it by planting a sapling for everything you have proficiency in.)

SCHOLARTECH is your main SKILL TREE. Aside from hitting things with books really hard, it mostly deals in outperforming the enemy by rapidly gathering information, such as enemy weaknesses, methods for countering their skills, terrain advantages to be leveraged, and so on. In the upper branches you even gain the ability to alter information metaphysically, which is similar to magic but more like vague anime bullshit. It's all very complicated.

You have also managed to unlock a PRESTIGE OWL for your SCHOLARTECH tree, which give you limited access to some skills only PRESTIGE CLASSES are normally able to get. Neat!

BEASTTECH is a more straightforward set of combat skills, drawing from the proficiencies you gain from your Hakutaku race stone. BEASTTECH deals in fighting like an animal, using claws, horns, body slams, or whatever nature gave you. You have invested heavily in your CRANIUM DEFENSE RATING, giving you a pretty powerful headbutt. A lot of your physical strength comes from this tree.

Your ARITHMETECH tree has been a source of great frustration. While the CALCULATOR skill set is rumored to be extremely powerful (as evidenced by Gensokyo's resident practitioner, Ran Yakumo) and has great synergy with SCHOLARTECH, it seems that ARITHMETECH is only meant for true mathematical geniuses, because you just can't seem to get this thing to grow properly. You recently had to mulch the whole tree and start over, ripping up a big chunk of your XP MOSS. ARITHMETECH branches have very complicated prerequisites and it's easy to lock yourself out of any further progress, so it seems it'll be a while before you make any progress here.

Finally, you have your aforementioned SWORDTECH tree, which you keep around for posterity. Too bad it's not really viable for you anymore. You were getting close to unlocking QUADRA SLAM, too.

> Keine: Consider relationship status.

For some strange reason, shortly after you moved to Gensokyo you lost interest in men, which kind of throws a wrench into the whole "having a child" thing. You'll probably have to continue the Hakutaku line some other way.

Not that your love life with women is much better. You just can't find time for it, and you feel like you're too uptight to really open up to someone anyway.

You take a quick look at your RELATIONSHIP CHART.

(http://i.imgur.com/yhSGimQ.png)

(It was confirmed a while back that MARISA KIRISAME has a route with every single person in Gensokyo. You pay it no mind.)

Your selection leaves something to be desired, as the only person you have any significant number of AFFECTION POINTS with is tangled up as one of your most important friendships. You don't even know who the bottom two people on the list are!!

The only recent development is your friendship with ICHIRIN KUMOI, who you became acquainted with during the INCIDENT THAT SHALL NOT BE NAMED. But her involvement with the Myouren Temple pretty much prevents that from going anywhere.

This is just getting you more depressed. You feel the urge to get outside and do something on your day off.

> Keine: Wait for delivery?

Not necessary. You can leave a note at the door in case she drops it off while you're out, or have your neighbor sign for it.

You grab your coin purse, containing ?30000 (you have plenty more, but there's no need to carry it all with you), and leave the house.

> Keine: Head to the market.

(http://i.imgur.com/yyYmGRb.png)

You pin up a note near your doorstep on your way out, and head out to the road. Maybe you'll get some brunch or something. It's still early enough to get breakfast, but you're told that brunch is what's "in" right now.

You greet a few familiar faces on the way there.

(http://i.imgur.com/pAYNLcM.png)

Good morning, Mr. Kirisame. You're out and about early today.

(http://i.imgur.com/iAHEIRO.png)

Good morning, Kogasa. The children have been asking about you.

(http://i.imgur.com/6ogp2eW.png)

Oh, hello, Logan. I didn't know you were back in town.

(http://i.imgur.com/T2qg423.png)

You arrive at the market. It's not very busy since it's still early in the morning, but since everyone here at this hour is an early riser, the place feels lively. Aside from the day-to-day goods in the stalls, there's also a wide variety of restaurants, clothing stores, and other kinds of shops. This is pretty much THE place to go shopping in Gensokyo, so there's plenty to do here.

Off in the distance is an uncommon sight. You're pretty sure that's Unzan, and Ichirin in plain clothes. She must have the day off too. Will you approach her?

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on August 17, 2014, 06:56:44 PM
Clock's ticking.

EDIT:

> Yes, approach.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on August 17, 2014, 07:13:55 PM
Sure why not chat with Ichrin.  She used to be a nice young girl, and is now a nice young(?) youkai.

Also I was gonna claim Logan shouldn't be here because there's no way he's forgotten, but then given he manages to wind up in every OTHER comic in existence...
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on August 17, 2014, 07:22:07 PM
(4chan mode)

>limits room for more saplings
>most trees we've seen to date
Hmm.

>no interest in men
>person I most ship with Rinnosuke
Sigh
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on August 17, 2014, 07:27:09 PM
>Oh my god, Unzan is silver.

>Ichirin has a place on our relationship chart, so it stands to reason we should attempt a friendly conversation.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on August 17, 2014, 07:41:24 PM
> How do we know Meira so badly?

> How did we manage to have a positive relation with Ichirin and a negative with Byakuren?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on August 17, 2014, 10:45:05 PM
Let's go say hello. :3
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 18, 2014, 02:12:02 AM
>Ponder if we could fit Ichirin's cowboy hat over our own. Or under it.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on August 19, 2014, 12:23:54 AM
Hahaha... Wolverine in Gensokyo... Good one, Stuffman!

>Converse with Ichirin.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on August 21, 2014, 03:10:20 AM
I'm too sleepy to come up with a command, but I want to say that "Arithmetech" is the best pun since "skill thicket."
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on August 21, 2014, 03:25:14 AM
Don't forget Schoolmarmor.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Goomba98 on August 23, 2014, 12:54:35 AM
>Wait, parts of Gensokyo can move? HOW?!?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on August 23, 2014, 11:42:11 PM
> Be Unzan.

Sorry, he's not actually silver! The filter just makes him look that way due to his wispy nature. In the current COMMAND INTERPRETER version (14), you need a BLUE COMMAND INTERPRETER to give commands to Ichirin, and a PINK COMMAND INTERPRETER to give commands to Unzan.

> Keine: Consider relationship with Myouren Temple.

(http://i.imgur.com/0EMAMjf.png)

You are unhappy with the Myouren Temple's presence because of the potential threat the youkai attending it present, and most people are aware of this. Ichirin understands your concerns, so although it is a matter of contention, she is willing to overlook it and maintain a personal relationship with you.

The same cannot be said for Byakuren, but at least the discourse has remained civil so far.

> Keine: Remember Meira.

(http://i.imgur.com/iK7zaRZ.png)

Speaking of personal relationships gone sour, this woman was responsible for some of the most stressful days of your life.

MEIRA was, at one point, the strongest swordsman in the human village. Before the spellcard rules, she would leave the village for days at a time to go slay youkai. She was heavy-handed, even cruel, and at times she would escalate problems with youkai rather than solve them. To keep things under control, you had to maintain a close working relationship with her, whether you liked it or not.

When Hakurei disappeared, Meira became even more reckless to pick up the slack, and then one day rumors started flying that Meira had made an attempt on little Reimu's life. She distanced herself from the village at that point and refused to give answers for her actions. Once the spellcard rules were put into place, she said there was no point in sticking around anymore, and you haven't seen her since. That was about ten years ago, and that big stack of ANTIFECTION POINTS on your RELATIONSHIP CHART remains to this day. What you were supposed to do with someone like her, you'll never know.

(http://i.imgur.com/hfh0zUb.gif)

Whoops! While you got caught up remembering, you almost lost sight of Ichirin. You quickly catch up and go say hello.

> Keine: Greet Ichirin.

(http://i.imgur.com/0lgWOfd.png)

This is ICHIRIN KUMOI, a Buddhist warrior monk of the Myouren Temple. She was human at one point, but became a youkai due to her association with her partner, UNZAN. She has a cheerful and positive disposition and seems to make friends pretty easily with just about anyone, including you. She can be a motormouth sometimes, though, and she is fully loyal to Byakuren and can be kind of pushy about her ideals concerning youkai equality. Still, she is by far the most reasonable person to interact with among Byakuren's followers.

(http://i.imgur.com/DXvWNyW.png)

Also, this is UNZAN. You have never once heard him say anything; he either communicates through Ichirin, or lets his fists do the talking. Thankfully, he seems pretty responsible, despite the grumpy disposition; you've never seen him strike a human (besides Marisa). You like him, you guess, but at the same time it's easy to forget he's there.

(http://i.imgur.com/hug7S2f.png)

Ichirin says hello! It is indeed her day off, and she has been saving up some money to go shopping. She says Shou was supposed to go with her, but she is being forced to repair some damage to the temple grounds after an ALCOHOL-RELATED INCIDENT last night. This gives you a convenient in, and she easily agrees to hang out with you for a while.

You continue to engage in small talk as you walk down the street. The COMMAND INTERPRETER switches over to VISUAL NOVEL MODE to accommodate your vaguely date-like interactions. This gimmick will also save me a lot of work on the art.

(http://i.imgur.com/sd0pGMR.png)

Your first choice is obvious enough. These kind of things are always thrown in at the start just to make sure you're paying attention.

Ichirin is happy to receive the compliment on her outfit. She is something of a FASHIONISTA, and will no doubt be interested in shopping for clothes today.

She mentions that she hasn't seen you in glasses before. You explain that you are slightly nearsighted thanks to all that late-night scroll reading, but that you don't normally wear your glasses because they strain your eyes. She says she thinks you should try wearing them with a sweater or a dress shirt. That gets you curious, so maybe you'll give it a try.

You discuss what kind of store you should go to first. What suggestion do you make?

(http://i.imgur.com/iksL5X2.png)

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 23, 2014, 11:48:13 PM
>We do not have nearly enough affection points for such a personal rite as hat shopping, let's go for dresses instead.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on August 23, 2014, 11:52:57 PM
>Save.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Metaflare on August 24, 2014, 12:01:08 AM
Dresses: The obvious relationship + option
Hats: The Touhou/TF2 option
Swimsuits: The fanservice option
LARP: Stuffman why.

...

>LARP Outfits
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 24, 2014, 12:03:43 AM
>Changing vote to LARP.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on August 24, 2014, 12:15:50 AM
I love how it's just completely deadpan about how he punched Marisa. It spends all this time playing up Keine's worries about youkai committing violence against humans, but Marisa? Don't even need to say she's cool with it, much less why.

> Shop for dresses.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on August 24, 2014, 12:25:31 AM
>Options
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on August 24, 2014, 12:37:20 AM
>LARP dresses are the obvious solution. Perhaps we can pursue hats if she is feeling intimate.
>What's our issue with, presumably, the darker side or risks of youkai equality?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on August 24, 2014, 12:46:51 AM
>Hat-shopping.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on August 24, 2014, 12:54:04 AM
> LARP outfits
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: UncertainJakutten on August 24, 2014, 01:05:35 AM
>LARP Outfits
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on August 24, 2014, 03:55:09 AM
> Keine: Save.

(http://i.imgur.com/Mz7eJUz.png)

You attempt to interact with the VISUAL NOVEL MODE'S special controls, to no avail. They seem to be purely cosmetic. What a crappy mode.

You still need to find a SAVE AKYUU to save your game, it seems.

> Keine: Consider ramifications of youkai equality.

This isn't like getting two different groups of humans to live together peacefully; youkai pose an inherent threat to humans by their nature. A best case scenario is all youkai ending up like Kogasa and just needing to spook humans to keep existing, but forcing humans to live in a constant state of fear for the youkai's sake is hardly fair. The worst case scenario would be what already happened the last time Byakuren tried to get humans and youkai to live side-by-side.

To say you are skeptical of the benefits is an understatement.

But, whoops, now's not the time to think about that!

> Keine: Suggest going shopping for LARP outfits.

(http://i.imgur.com/3SjcR2l.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/SdIzQvD.png)

Ichirin seems uncomfortable with your idea, given that she is much too cool to be doing nerdy things like LARP. Actually, even you are much too cool to be doing nerdy things like LARP, but here we are. Regardless, she decides to humor you this one time at the expense of gaining an ANTIFECTION POINT.

You and Ichirin (and Unzan) proceed to the LYING WITCH'S WARDROBE COSTUME SHOP.

(http://i.imgur.com/TJuSaYq.png)

To participate in a fantasy LARP, you must first pick a class! No, you can't pick Scholar, that's cheating.

(http://i.imgur.com/9khQrl6.png)

You look at a catalog poster on the wall for ideas. You're not sure you can pull off some of these outfits as well as that pink-haired model can, though.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: UncertainJakutten on August 24, 2014, 04:18:37 AM
>BERSERKER RISK
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 24, 2014, 04:18:49 AM
>Fuck You, Scholar is a perfectly fine class; play FF3 you newschool chumproll.
>Also: Totes Lancer
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on August 24, 2014, 04:21:33 AM
>Berserker Risk, whatever that is.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Metaflare on August 24, 2014, 04:23:29 AM
>BLUE MAGE
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on August 24, 2014, 05:56:21 AM
>Dancer.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on August 24, 2014, 06:56:38 AM
Waitasec, Aykuu is Purple! How can she save our Silverquest game?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on August 24, 2014, 07:03:03 AM
SAVE AKYUUS work for everyone. You only need a PURPLE COMMAND INTERPRETER to give Akyuu commands.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on August 24, 2014, 07:39:44 AM
>Ask Gilgabot.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on August 24, 2014, 06:53:53 PM
As Keine, there's only one choice.

Dragoon Lancer

Keine Highwind must rise again to fight the moon people.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on August 24, 2014, 08:02:14 PM
>Cleric/Ranger
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on August 24, 2014, 08:52:54 PM
> White Mage

> Make sure Unzan is not looking when you two try on outfits. He IS male after all.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on August 25, 2014, 12:27:17 AM
Stuffman, you...
You ripped those sprites straight out of FF3!

>White Mage, preferably FF10.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on August 25, 2014, 03:07:56 AM
> Berserker Risk
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Metaflare on August 25, 2014, 04:19:22 AM
Stuffman, you...
You ripped those sprites straight out of FF3!

You mean 5
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on August 25, 2014, 04:54:27 PM
>Summoner.  Insert horn joke here.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on August 26, 2014, 12:43:34 AM
>Summoner.  Insert horn joke here.

You're talking about Final Fantasy 10 with that horn joke, are you?
I'm here just to reply to this post, but I'm going to rescind my previous choice and go with this one.

>Summoner, FF10
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Serela on August 26, 2014, 01:25:34 AM
...but that was ff9

> Dancer.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 26, 2014, 04:41:00 AM
You're talking about Final Fantasy 10 with that horn joke, are you?

Naw, we're talking about the good ones.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on August 30, 2014, 10:18:18 PM
> Keine: BERSERKER RISK.

(http://i.imgur.com/Rj6bIk2.gif)

You furtively eye the TIGER BIKINI. You're not sure if it's the hakutaku blood or what, but you've always felt a slight urge to leave the village for a while and connect with your wild side, living like a barbarian and doing as you please.

The power fantasy gets you a little excited!

Unfortunately, you are dragged back down to earth when you remember that you are currently carrying a non-negligible number of extra pounds thanks to all your stress-fueled comfort food binges lately. In spite of how little the audience gives a shit, you CHICKEN THE FUCK OUT.

(http://i.imgur.com/WR3vX8S.png)

> Keine: White Mage.

(http://i.imgur.com/YqW6fOn.png)

You decide to go with something much more modest and classic.

(http://i.imgur.com/5rokPjF.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/oWAVmKJ.png)

Ichirin dives into the racks for a few minutes, and emerges with a different (smaller...) White Mage robe, a light turtleneck, an incredibly frilly long skirt, and some boots. She tells you to put them on, leave the hood down, and keep the glasses on this time.

(http://i.imgur.com/BhTVpqq.png)

You follow Ichirin's orders, and emerge wearing something that looks like something a normal person might willingly wear. This would make a pretty nice winter set.

(http://i.imgur.com/IhQ3N08.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/bQ4H7rJ.png)

It seems Ichirin's creativity has been challenged. She wants to put together something fashionaaabluh out of this goofy selection.

(http://i.imgur.com/JUme3fV.png)

You explain that dancers are like bards, except a lot more attention-grabbing, for better or for worse.

(http://i.imgur.com/jGQRQNZ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/qSd1eGi.png)

She has a look at the dress shown on the poster, and promptly looks elsewhere.

It doesn't take more than a few minutes for her to find a set she likes, though.

You hear a "BEHOLD" as she emerges from the dressing room.

(http://i.imgur.com/0rrxd3w.png)

Dear god. It is majestic. You make a note to check out your CG gallery later.

A moment later, though, Ichirin bursts into laughter at something behind you. You turn around to see what the fuss is about.

(http://i.imgur.com/zIuNZk3.png)

Seems he has a sense of humor after all.

You end up buying your outfit, even though you won't be able to wear it until the weather cools down. Ichirin puts hers back, but it seems she had enough fun to cancel out that ANTIFECTION POINT.

> Keine: Get something to eat.

After leaving, you ask Ichirin if she's had breakfast yet. She says she only had a riceball on the way out and wouldn't mind stopping at a restaurant for a quick meal.

She agrees to try this "brunch" thing at a western-style restaurant. She's usually pretty agreeable to anything that sounds trendy.

While you wait at your table, you compliment her prodigious fashion sense and talk about that for a while.

(http://i.imgur.com/P3lMWI5.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/KEkrnIN.png)

She even included the circumflex. How classy. Anyway, what will you order?

(http://i.imgur.com/bbjhc7K.png)

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on August 30, 2014, 10:22:20 PM
> Pancakes with fruit syrup

Call me boring, but I'm not sure I like the idea of more Antifection points with the Reese's Puffs Cereal, even if they might be temporary.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Serela on August 30, 2014, 10:31:47 PM
>Definitely pancakes with fruit syrup. That's... that's almost what Ichirin is ordering, actually.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on August 30, 2014, 10:35:03 PM
>Exactly one Bran Muffin.
Ichirin will understand our need to remain the same dress size.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on August 30, 2014, 10:36:16 PM
>Mash "exactly one bran muffin" a few times so it hopefully registers as multiple.

Quote
http://i.imgur.com/BhTVpqq.png

Man, fashiontech ain't nothin' to fuck wit.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on August 30, 2014, 11:14:13 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/BhTVpqq.png)(http://i.imgur.com/0rrxd3w.png)
The Taoists will sue. (http://iichan.hk/to/src/1407247199694.png) :V
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on August 30, 2014, 11:29:21 PM
Gotta have something different so that there can be SHARING and TASTING.

> Gutbuster omelette
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: UncertainJakutten on August 30, 2014, 11:37:37 PM
>Exactly one bran muffin.

Showing restraint is a virtue!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on August 30, 2014, 11:41:22 PM
You'll cowards!

>Reeses puffs. We shall bond through adversity!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on August 30, 2014, 11:49:15 PM
>Ask how hungry Ichirin is. If she seems hungry or interested in sharing a bit, go for the omelette: the crepes might not be enough! If she's trying to diet or had something else already/has something else lined up, cut our losses and go for the pancakes.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on August 31, 2014, 12:02:25 AM
Those choices ... Yukari, Youmu, Yuyuko, Yuyuko.

>Pancakes.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Metaflare on August 31, 2014, 02:53:45 AM
>PANCAKES
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on August 31, 2014, 08:54:08 AM
>Pancake.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tamashii Kanjou on September 02, 2014, 11:57:15 AM
>Pull out food from hat.

>Pancakes, please~
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on September 02, 2014, 12:14:58 PM
Ichirin is clearly the outfit designer for Bravely Default

> Pancakes

> Does Unzan eat? Maybe we should ask if he wants anything.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on September 03, 2014, 03:11:29 AM
> Keine: Fruit pancakes.

(http://i.imgur.com/R1Skq0q.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yYWEa4s.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/5fTu7Ng.gif)

WARNING: This is a critical decision that will drastically affect the outcome of the game.

Choose wisely.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on September 03, 2014, 03:15:22 AM
Those are some odd syrup flavors.

Regardless:

> Peach
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on September 03, 2014, 03:22:07 AM
> Suika
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on September 03, 2014, 03:30:39 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/QO0si9P.gif)

>boysenberry

>two entire watermelons
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on September 03, 2014, 04:07:27 AM
KUMQUAT.

MARMALADE FOR THE MARMALADE GOD.
CITRUS FOR THE CITRUS THRONE.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on September 03, 2014, 04:32:27 AM
>Coconut.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on September 03, 2014, 04:33:37 AM
Blueberry AND huckleberry, but no lingonberry?! It is our duty to report this heresy to the local Swedish embassy!

>Tomato
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: UncertainJakutten on September 03, 2014, 05:09:56 AM
>An Entire Watermelon
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 03, 2014, 05:14:18 AM
>Entire Watermelon. We can go halfsies!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Metaflare on September 03, 2014, 06:00:21 AM
>AN ENTIRE WATERMELON
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on September 03, 2014, 06:21:26 AM
How do you expect people to not pick >An entire watermelon
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on September 03, 2014, 06:31:17 AM
> because people will pick a purple mangosteen just to know what it is
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on September 03, 2014, 06:33:55 AM
>Not me. Sourfang votes:
>Coconut.
>Oh, wait, you do it like this; ##Coconut, right?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Serela on September 03, 2014, 08:28:11 AM
coconut syrup on pancakes sounds awful I'm sorry

Watermelon would sound good if it wasn't that oh my god it actually sounds like it's just gonna be a literal watermelon

CAN'T WE BE AT LEAST SLIGHTLY NORMAL

>Purple mangosteen

She will be so intrigued she'll have to give it a taste! ...I hope it tastes good
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on September 03, 2014, 01:23:10 PM
> SUIKA! LOCK ON. BIG BALL, BIG BANG!

Failing that.

> COME ON. BANANA ARMS. KNIGHTTT OFFFF SPEAAAR
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on September 03, 2014, 07:04:01 PM
> SUIKA! LOCK ON. BIG BALL, BIG BANG!

Failing that.

> COME ON. BANANA ARMS. KNIGHTTT OFFFF SPEAAAR

> MISTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR DANGEROUS
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on September 03, 2014, 07:51:05 PM
> MISTERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR DANGEROUS

> Fruit basket pls
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on September 04, 2014, 01:29:51 AM
>Purple Mangosteen in the hopes that it will give us a Purple Command Interpreter and complete Purplequest retroactively.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Goomba98 on September 04, 2014, 10:53:13 AM
>Tomato. Sounds like ketchup.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on September 07, 2014, 11:25:56 PM
> Keine: Two entire watermelons.

You order the FRUIT PANCAKES with not one, but TWO ENTIRE WATERMELONS.

(http://i.imgur.com/oKGWzjY.png)

You explain that you can simply get any leftovers to go, and that it's cheaper than buying a watermelon at the grocer.

(http://i.imgur.com/aVGZeBk.png)

You recall that high-class chefs like to design dishes that are aesthetically appealing as well as delicious. Ichirin's fashion sense may be sensitive to that!

However, such subtleties quickly become irrelevant once your plate arrives.

(http://i.imgur.com/LjsAYCT.png)

You receive a plate of delicious looking pancakes drizzled in pink syrup, which you assume to be watermelon-flavored, and a side tray with two entire watermelons on it. You assume that this order normally comes with actual fruit chunks either in or on the pancakes, but in this case you have ordered entirely too much fruit to make that possible.

Why did you order this?

You feel a presence hovering behind you.

(http://i.imgur.com/Ea02Hjb.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/3hw5WyX.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/UAJ9jAq.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/txk3M9y.png)

You are left speechless by this turn of events, and subsequently left FRIENDLESS AND ALONE, thanks to your SCATHING INSENSITIVITY.

(http://i.imgur.com/aXV1KOE.png)

You go home and shut yourself up in your house to sulk for the rest of the day. You therefore miss out on any further PLOT DEVELOPMENTS, preventing the story from continuing.

> BAD END

~~~

> Load game.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZrxHfDo.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yYWEa4s.png)

Thankfully, the developer was kind enough to insert an autosave before that critical decision. You try something else this time.

> Keine: Purple Mangosteen.

(http://i.imgur.com/7PX7CuH.png)

You explain that a purple mangosteen (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_mangosteen) is a tropical fruit with a hard shell and an interior similar to an orange, with a sweet and slightly tangy flavor. It's a rare seasonal fruit - you're not sure how the restaurant could've gotten ahold of it.

(You've never actually eaten one, so you have no idea if it's any good.)

(http://i.imgur.com/5EVKkXN.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/p0lJqCy.png)

Eventually, your plates arrive. You offer Ichirin a piece of the bizarrely-named fruit, and you both try it at the same time.

(http://i.imgur.com/vahfDkh.png)

You've impressed Ichirin with your random knowledge of exotic fruits! You've gained an AFFECTION POINT. Things are looking up!

However, you've only halfway finished your meals when you hear a ruckus outside.

> Keine: Look out the window.

(http://i.imgur.com/7NiWVXG.png)

You are surprised to see TOKIKO running down the street in a panic, looking for Mokou for some reason. You open the window and call out to her.

(http://i.imgur.com/je880l4.png)

She cringes when she sees that it's you (for some reason...) and hesitates nervously until she finally answers.

(http://i.imgur.com/TSgQ38u.png)

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on September 08, 2014, 12:39:07 AM
Ha... Two whole watermelons + Sakuya = you know what...
Good one, Stuffman!

>Investigate.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on September 08, 2014, 12:54:50 AM
Damn it Stuffman!  You're only encouraging them with these bad ends!

>Try to figure out what kind of trouble.
>Apologize to Ichirin.
>Head towards trouble.
(Accept aid from Ichirin if offered)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on September 08, 2014, 12:58:37 AM
> Along with apology, extend investigation invitation to Ichirin

>Also, what did WE think of the mangosteen?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on September 08, 2014, 01:38:39 AM
>Examine Tokiko. Is she related to us?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on September 08, 2014, 01:56:13 AM
>Fuckit, finish your meal.  That's the proper thing to do.

(also, I basically died re: watermelons)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on September 14, 2014, 10:22:12 PM
> Keine: Investigate.

(http://i.imgur.com/r7bw36w.png)

You ask Tokiko for the details. She tells you that a monster came out of one of Kosuzu's books!

(http://i.imgur.com/yNbEdKP.png)

Damn that KOSUZU MOTOORI! A girl as young as her has no business keeping a collection of cursed books. Reimu said everything was under control, but this is getting to be a real hassle.

(http://i.imgur.com/JC9e4d8.png)

You apologize to Ichirin and tell her you'll have to take care of this, but Ichirin says she'll take care of the bill and catch up to help. You thank her and go to meet Tokiko outside.

(Out of the corner of your eye, you see Ichirin scarf down the rest of the purple mangosteen as you leave the restaurant. Oh well. She IS paying for it.)

(http://i.imgur.com/J8deUJ4.png)

> Be Tokiko for a moment.

(http://i.imgur.com/605qHvA.png)

You are TOKIKO. Just Tokiko is fine. Your hate your real name; it's long and flowery and incredibly pretentious, so much so that you are too embarassed to even have it written in your introduction. It was given to you by your mother, who just so happens to be an incredibly pretentious hipster beatnik poet. Compared to that, being called "Ibis Girl" is just fine.

You are a decidedly civilized youkai with a distaste for violence. Although it is common for animal youkai, you have never eaten a human. Not that you particularly like humans or anything (you find them to be shallow and short-sighted), you just don't want their blood on your hands. You sustain your youkai identity by writing INCREDIBLY SPOOKY GOTHIC HORROR STORIES and leaving the books in random places.

Your live-and-let-live policy hasn't stopped humans and youkai alike from hassling you, though. You used to live in the Forest of Magic, but you decided to move near the village instead to escape the constant fairy pranks and shrine maiden encounters (apparently she has a friend that lives in the area? You don't really know). Unfortunately, the village hasn't proved itself to be very peaceful either, especially since the buddhists moved in and brought all sorts of minor incidents with them. Can't a girl just read her books and drink her coffee in peace? APPARENTLY NOT.

This current crisis is a fine example. Why does the only bookstore in town that welcomes youkai have to be full of goddamn CURSED BOOKS? Maybe Kosuzu will get eaten and replaced with a more sane librarian...but you guess that wouldn't much help the youkai reputation in town. Oh well.

You have the ABILITY TO READ IN THE DARK, which is the most useless ability out of everyone you know. Maybe if you could stretch the definitions of "read" into "observe" and "dark" into "unknown" you could turn it into something good, but you are currently unable to grasp that kind of vaguely defined bullshit. You can't even see anything else in the dark. It sucks.

> Be Keine again.

(http://i.imgur.com/0bYSi62.png)

Tokiko joins your party, and the two of you fly off towards Suzunaan. You arrive to see Kosuzu blocking the entrance.

(http://i.imgur.com/6x3Qmie.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/NXtKdpx.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/0lWpdtV.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/w4t8ErH.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/H5enLZb.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/pSJTp5m.png)

Oh dear. Some kind of tentacled monstrosity has taken hold of Kosuzu!

Wait! This adventure isn't rated for this kind of content!!

(http://i.imgur.com/7o7c3oD.png)

Oh, nevermind. It just wants to kill her and eat her. We're in the clear!

> SET SPELL CARD

(http://i.imgur.com/hxUgkqK.png)

You'll have to be careful not to use multi-target skills, or you'll risk hitting Kosuzu. What will you do?

(http://i.imgur.com/eoNbv1F.png)

Your SILVER COMMAND INTERPRETER gives you control of Tokiko too, so enter a command for her as well.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 14, 2014, 10:31:58 PM
>Stern Lecture
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Janitor Morgan on September 14, 2014, 10:36:54 PM
> Stern Lecture
> Shelley, Mary
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on September 14, 2014, 10:47:23 PM
>Sacred Treasures - Sword
The Kusanagi blade's pretty good about just whacking what needs to be whacked.

> Swoop
Maybe rescue Kosuzu?  Or at least stay out of tentacle range after attacking.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on September 14, 2014, 11:32:19 PM
>STUDY this particular book for weaknesses
>SWOOP in and close the book!


Ohhh I just realized why Ichirin likes Purple Mangosteen.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on September 14, 2014, 11:51:21 PM
>Sacred Three Treasures - Sword
>Shelley Mary because books
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on September 15, 2014, 12:13:47 AM
Let's... Give the monstrosity a Stern Lecture and Swoop in and attempt recovery of bookshop girl.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Maid Xan~ on September 15, 2014, 01:09:28 AM
>STERN LECTURE
>SHELLEY, MARY
Lecture the tentacle beast on the errors of its ways while Tokiko applies some shock therapy as negative reinforcement.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on September 15, 2014, 01:18:12 AM
>Stern Lecture.
>Shelley, Mary.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on September 15, 2014, 01:55:16 AM
>Stern lecture
>Swoop
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on September 15, 2014, 04:24:03 AM
>STERN LECTURE
>SWOOP
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on September 15, 2014, 05:31:40 PM
> Pre Buttwhoppin' Stern Lecture

> Smash book with head.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: UncertainJakutten on September 15, 2014, 07:31:41 PM
I hate to be a party pooper but Stern Lecture sounds like a multitarget ability.

>Study
>Swoop
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on September 16, 2014, 05:11:51 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/oab001u.jpg)

also I hate my name
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on September 19, 2014, 08:06:21 PM
>STUDY this particular book for weaknesses
>SWOOP in and close the book!

Seconded.

Good to see you're still alive, Stuffman. :)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on September 21, 2014, 08:10:07 PM
> Tokiko: SECRET FORBIDDEN TECHNIQUE: BIRD.

You can't!! BIRDTECH is strictly banned! You have to use the weaker alternative, AIRTECH.

> Tokiko: SWOOP.

You courageously divebomb the creature, hoping to slam the book shut and end this quickly. Unfortunately, there are too many tentacles in the way to get a direct hit.

(http://i.imgur.com/cb33AcH.png)

The TERRORHORROR now has n+6 tentacles remaining. You should try a move that hits it a bunch of times at once, or something. (Alternately, you could just use an area attack if Kosuzu could take a hit, but she can't.)

> Keine: STERN LECTURE.

You prepare to verbally chastise the TERRORHORROR, but you discover that the creature does not speak any language you know. Unfortunately, that means the skill automatically targets Kosuzu instead.

(http://i.imgur.com/st8hjFX.png)

Kosuzu is afflicted with DISCIPLINARY INACTION, causing her to miss her next turn while she thinks about what she's done. Her IMAGINATION and SARCASM are reduced as well. If she was going to do anything useful this turn, she isn't anymore. What a drag.

It's the TERRORHORROR's turn!

(http://i.imgur.com/kF06Jgv.png)

You cannot grasp the true form of the TERRORHORROR's attack!!

Actually, thanks to the exceptional bookishness of everyone in the room, you figure it out pretty quickly.

(http://i.imgur.com/v17j1fL.png)

But it isn't finished!

(http://i.imgur.com/VROBXNh.png)

The TERRORHORROR drains 25% of Kosuzu's health...

(http://i.imgur.com/84rAzHV.png)

...and uses it to create an UGLY THING, which is another obstacle between you at the main body. (Thankfully, Kosuzu has such lousy HP that this thing will probably die to a stiff breeze.)

Looks like this is one of those bosses with regenerating parts. This is going to be very obnoxious with only two characters.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on September 21, 2014, 08:26:59 PM
Quote
(http://i.imgur.com/7o7c3oD.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/st8hjFX.png)(http://i.imgur.com/VROBXNh.png)
You know, Stuff, I almost get the impression that you don't like Kosuzu. :3
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on September 21, 2014, 08:27:35 PM
>Shoot the hostage!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on September 21, 2014, 09:14:58 PM
>Smash
>Shelley, Mary
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on September 21, 2014, 09:20:36 PM
> Tokiko: Stiff Breeze

> Keine: Smash main body
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on September 22, 2014, 01:03:54 AM
Idea!

Tokiko : Slicing Wind
Keine : Sacred Three Treasures : Sword

If Tokiko can throw out multi target air attacks, we can use the sword that controls the winds to make them all hit the proper target!

Alternately
Keine : Study
Tokiko : Stratagem
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on September 22, 2014, 01:09:50 AM
Tokiko : Slicing Wind
Keine : Sacred Three Treasures : Sword
If Tokiko can throw out multi target air attacks, we can use the sword that controls the winds to make them all hit the proper target!

2nded
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Serela on September 22, 2014, 03:31:38 AM
I somehow doubt Keine's spellcard actually works anything like that though... (also way too tired to come up with any exciting suggestions)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on September 22, 2014, 04:12:43 AM
If Nazrin could burrow and impose RTS invisibility mechanics to the world, I don't see why Keine couldn't do something cool with her Replica!Kusanagi.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on September 22, 2014, 06:26:35 PM
>Keine: Cheat.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on September 22, 2014, 06:30:08 PM
> Keine: Sheet, Cheat
> Hippie Ibis: Shelley, Mary
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on September 23, 2014, 02:19:59 AM
Keine > SCANNING CHARGE
Tokiko > STRIKE VENT
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on September 23, 2014, 04:33:11 PM
>SYNCHRO ATTACK: SPECIAL, FASTBALL
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on September 28, 2014, 07:45:31 PM
> (Continue.)

The UGLY THING is a quick little bugger and starts the next round.

(http://i.imgur.com/DbrzTgo.png)

It tries to bite your ankle, but you repel the attack with your COUNTER HOOF.

> Tokiko: Strategize.

(http://i.imgur.com/mEa5uvF.png)

You could break up a lot of these obstacles pretty easily if you could just prevent Kosuzu from getting hit. You ask Keine if she has any skills that could guard Kosuzu or make her immune to wind damage or something.

Keine says she should be able to work something out. You delay your turn to see what she does.

> Keine: SACRED, THREE TREASURES: SWORD.

(http://i.imgur.com/JX4Uffa.png)

Okay. The Kusanagi has the ability to control the wind. However, all you've got is a spellcard calling upon its identity to shoot wind danmaku; you don't have the actual sword's ability, so you can't use it to protect Kosuzu. But you can work around that.

You have the SCHOLARTECH PRESTIGE SKILL, HISTORICAL REVISION. You can change any single aspect of a skill, as long as you have another skill to cite as a source. A skill can only have one revision to it at a time, and each revision expends a certain number of books from your inventory, depending on how different the revision is.

(http://i.imgur.com/HnBvWH9.gif)

So, let's get started. You have a SCHOLARTECH move called SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK. It increases the power of your earth attacks, and makes you immune to earth (but removes all other immunities). You can cite THREE SACRED TREASURES: SWORD to revise this to a wind immunity instead.

However, this skill only affects yourself, so this is going to get a little more complicated.

(http://i.imgur.com/aclMak9.gif)

You have another move called CHEAT SHEET that lets a party member mimic the last move you used on yourself before this one. This would let Kosuzu use the revised SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, but waiting two rounds to get her out of the grasp of that tentacled monstrosity is less than desirable, so you'll revise this one as well. You cite the passive skill BOOKKEEPING. It reduces the number of books expended by using SCHOLARTECH SKILLS, but also reduces the cost of revising them. With this, you revise CHEAT SHEET so that it lets the party member mimic the last move you revised before this one, i.e. SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK.

However, CHEAT SHEET still only targets party members, and Kosuzu is on the enemy side of the screen, so you'll need to whip up something even more convoluted.

(http://i.imgur.com/Ypdsx3o.gif)

You pull up one of your highest level BEASTTECH moves, SPHINX JINX. This is an expensive skill that lets you add a non-damaging single-target spell to one of your physical attacks. This wouldn't have worked with SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK, which automatically targets yourself, but it will work with the targeted move CHEAT SHEET (you're not sure if this is a bug or an oversight or what, but you'll take what you can get).

The last hurdle to jump is that you'll almost certainly knock Kosuzu out with a physical attack, so you'll have to revise that part to some other hostile action that targets an enemy. Fortunately, you have something like that close at hand.

> Keine: Do all that stuff you just planned.

(http://i.imgur.com/Uke8Evg.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/QW6bLdB.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/61rLA14.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/51x3JFy.png)

It worked! A stone barrier appears in front of Kosuzu, except it's green and there's a breeze coming out of it or whatever. Now Tokiko is free to unleash whatever aerial asskicking she has in mind.

> Tokiko: STREAM, JET.

(http://i.imgur.com/Lfdgh5C.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Vhxb0LN.png)

You muster up as much power in your wings as possible, and blast the TERRORHORROR with a slicing gust of wind! It rends through the tentacles and the UGLY THING all at once! Kosuzu is freed, but still in the line of fire.

It's a good thing the scenery doesn't take damage in battle scenes, or you would've blown every book off the shelves.

It is now the TERRORHORROR's turn.

(http://i.imgur.com/8lpdtLI.png)

It starts...yodeling? It sounds like yodeling. An OMINOUS PORTAL appears.

It also passively regenerates one tentacle back, putting it back at n+1. (It has a lot more tentacles than you can see here, but they are not valid combat targets.)

(http://i.imgur.com/jTzufyz.png)

ICHIRIN and UNZAN arrive, and join the battle!

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on September 28, 2014, 08:32:17 PM
>Unzan: Employ Suckerpunch on the Horrorterror!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on September 28, 2014, 08:40:04 PM
we can't give commands to Unzan. He's Pink.


Also: wow! This game is just about as complex as Path of Exile.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on September 28, 2014, 09:54:11 PM
That was a cunning plan worthy of fox who has been appointed professor of cunning at Oxford.  Good thing to.  I was worried we'd have to use the Magetama to summon our dead mentor to give us some Deus Ex Machina spell or something.

Anyway Ichirin and Unzan are fully capable of pummeling the heck out of this thing.  It's time to

Keine - Seal portal

In the sad case we lack that spell

Keine - Study

Tokiko - Swoop idiot librarian out of the fight.

Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on September 30, 2014, 08:06:43 PM
>Fondly appreciate Schoolhouse Rock.

>Throw Kosuzu into the portal when no one's looking.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on October 01, 2014, 04:39:25 AM
STILL THE BEST QUESTS EVER XD

> Keine: Summarize to Ichirin.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on October 02, 2014, 01:39:47 AM
Tokiko > SNATCH Kosuzu out of the way.
Keine > SMASH! (/Hulk)
Ichirin > [STAR PLATINUM] ORA ORA
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on October 02, 2014, 02:36:09 AM
Peeps should probably be warned that 1Rin and Unzan won't be commandable with a Silver Command Interpreter.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on October 05, 2014, 05:28:37 PM
> Rinnosuke: Dance.

(http://i.imgur.com/AbKEBYI.gif)

[ NEED TO BUY TIME FOR AN UPDATE, SORRY ] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpHLsTiFq98)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on October 05, 2014, 10:27:41 PM
Fanon invasion!

>Sakuya: Straighten your kouhai's neckerchief.


(http://33.media.tumblr.com/a9261f1ed67a2024ede437633c9c233d/tumblr_ncl8z99h2s1ryzydwo1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on October 06, 2014, 04:39:21 AM
> (Continue.)

(http://i.imgur.com/c2iwknl.png)

At the start of the next round, the OMINOUS PORTAL suddenly sprouts n+7 TENTACLES! You think another TERRORHORROR might be trying to come through!

Ichirin is faster than you, but you ask her to wait a moment while you clear the way.

> Keine: SACRED, THREE TREASURES: SWORD.

(http://i.imgur.com/GSQ0fhB.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/sci4iMm.png)

Now you can use this in a more straightforward manner. You start shooting wind-elemental danmaku at everything (including Kosuzu), clearing the field of tentacles once again. The portal closes once all offending tentacles are removed, so that's one less thing to worry about.

(http://i.imgur.com/V2pkx1w.png)

It is now Ichirin's turn. She seems to be trying to figure out how to rescue Kosuzu, but there doesn't seem to be any kind of special context command to pull her off of the enemy side of the screen. Looks like the programmer intended you to do the whole battle with her on the field! This is stupid.

Giving up, Ichirin goes for the more expeditious option and punches the TERRORHORROR really hard.

(http://i.imgur.com/fWVkz4r.gif)

> Tokiko: SHELLEY, MARY.

(http://i.imgur.com/hJsZPw9.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/6RIQqC9.png)

One good horror deserves another. You use DARK MAGIC to summon forth an incarnation of GOTHIC HORROR!

(http://i.imgur.com/VvB4SzI.png)

FRANKENSTEIN appears at your beck and call! (If you thought I was going to read up on any of Mary Shelley's other stories to come up with something less predictable, you thought wrong.)

(http://i.imgur.com/tqE9bx7.png)

FRANKENSTEIN smashes the TERRORHORROR flat with DOGGA HAMMER!!

You let FRANKENSTEIN disappear into the ether after that, because you don't have nearly enough ranks in SUMMONTECH to keep it under control if it sticks around.

(http://i.imgur.com/5o8SmIy.png)

The TERRORHORROR is in pretty sorry shape, and looks like it will keel over next round for sure.

(http://i.imgur.com/CecpBWP.png)

It passively regenerates another tentacle, and uses it to grab Kosuzu!

(http://i.imgur.com/SPM65kH.gif)

It then starts doing some kind of weird running animation, indicating that it is attempting to escape the battle. It could get away any moment and take Kosuzu with it! You must act quickly!

> Tokiko: Act quickly.

Your librarian's life is on the line! There is no time for hesitation! You use...

(http://i.imgur.com/JX0oseG.png)

...THE SECRET FORBIDDEN TECHNIQUE.

(http://i.imgur.com/tvJovO9.png)

You soar above creation, and feel the power of BIRD flow through your body!

(http://i.imgur.com/cMFTy3f.png)

The TERRORHORROR fainted!

The magic circle at its entry point dissipates, and the TERRORHORROR vanishes. Keine quickly slaps the book shut.

(http://i.imgur.com/kb8SrZ8.png)

You all check up on Kosuzu. She's suffering from a bit of shock, but she'll be okay. But afterward, Keine turns to face you.

(http://i.imgur.com/ISUlSBd.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Mzm6Qo4.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/0zz0P2c.png)

The Tengu are OP enough as it is, and you know as well as anyone how disastrous that would be. You sigh deeply, and yearn for the day when you can truly stretch your wings and embrace the power of BIRD.

> Keine: Confiscate.

(http://i.imgur.com/2enjOaP.png)

Kosuzu tells you that it's not even a youma book; it's a spellbook that someone from the SCARLET DEVIL MANSION pawned. She seems more than happy to part with it, which wouldn't be the case with the rest of her collection.

You take the book. Looking it over, it seems she is telling the truth.

(http://i.imgur.com/1gBSoZk.gif)

You open it up and take a glance at it, being careful not to touch or read aloud any of the runes. It glows eerily, and you can tell right away it's a spellbook that deals in summoning and opening portals to all sorts of strange and malign places.

It has the distinct smell of an UNUSED PLOT DEVICE. You put it in your inventory; you'll figure out how to safely dispose of it later.

(http://i.imgur.com/RhbzTvX.png)

You decide to leave things be for now. You tell Kosuzu that you will return later to give her an earful and inspect her collection for anything else that is immediately dangerous. She rolls her eyes and makes one of those annoying teenager sounds.

Tokiko feebly thanks you and Ichirin for your help, and stays behind to help clean up the bookstore. Tokiko has LEFT YOUR PARTY.

> Keine: Talk to Ichirin.

When you get outside, Ichirin has already changed back into her previous outfit using her instant swap passive. Changing clothes in broad daylight must convenient! (...and maybe exciting??)

(http://i.imgur.com/u5wg7jl.png)

You relax and switch back over to VISUAL NOVEL MODE to try to salvage your day out with Ichirin.

(http://i.imgur.com/dC6DPXZ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/aGhcWAX.png)

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 06, 2014, 04:47:59 AM
>Faerie store! It is time to put all those confiscated faerie dollars to use!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on October 06, 2014, 06:23:59 AM
> Fairy's store

The merchandise may be useless but maybe there'll be a useful fairy there.

> Look for SDM fairys and ask them about the summoning book.

I wanna know why Patchy pawned this off, and what it was going to do in Purplequest.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on October 06, 2014, 02:05:40 PM
>Antique Store.

We can hunt down plot threads later.  For now we should make sure Ichirin has fun and avail ourselves of her fashiontech skills.  And since we have considerably more then $20 in our pocket, we can hit up someplace interesting.

Also

Tokiko - Send Bug, "Bird techniques should not be available to races that are less then 100% bird."
Tokiko - Secretly continue collecting Red Core Medals.
Tokiko - Consider adding Storycraft to combat options.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Serela on October 06, 2014, 02:37:46 PM
>Thrift Store

...it's gonna be fairies though, everyone knows.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: UncertainJakutten on October 06, 2014, 10:52:08 PM
>Thrift Store. It shows true fashiontech these days.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on October 06, 2014, 11:51:33 PM
> Fairy store for the overpriced shiny junk and cheap rough diamonds
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 07, 2014, 04:18:27 AM
>Thrift Store. It shows true fashiontech these days.

Well loooookeeeeeee here! We done did done gots us a geniune bonified hipster!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on October 07, 2014, 02:28:09 PM
>This is not fucking awesome.

>High-end fashion store.  Ichirin will appreciate it.  Probably.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on October 07, 2014, 09:02:48 PM
>Fairy store. It'll be funny.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on October 07, 2014, 09:06:34 PM
We're never going to pick a non joke option again are we....
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on October 07, 2014, 09:23:27 PM
> Literally anything that isn't the fairy store. It's like people don't learn.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on October 07, 2014, 11:29:12 PM
>Thrift shop
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Janitor Morgan on October 07, 2014, 11:35:27 PM
> Antique store
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Sagus on October 08, 2014, 03:14:54 AM
> Thrift Shop
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on October 08, 2014, 03:37:36 AM
> Thrift shop
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on October 08, 2014, 01:24:23 PM
>Thrift shop.

Not that shopping is actually the thing tonsured Buddhists do, but if you have to do something like that, at least it shouldn't require extravagance. :3
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on October 13, 2014, 04:32:50 AM
> Keine: Go to a thrift store.

(http://i.imgur.com/frFYcBk.png)

Ichirin takes you to a side shop that's a little less popular than the ones you know about; no other customers besides you are inside. Seems Ichirin likes having the run of the place.

(http://i.imgur.com/pJUhyoo.png)

Ichirin dives into the racks like a shark smelling blood in the water. You start picking a few things, but the variety of old clothes is so wide you're not really sure where to start.

(http://i.imgur.com/vNCKbxw.png)

Well, it's okay, but it's pretty boring.

(http://i.imgur.com/BmAq6MV.png)

Yeah, this is too plain; not much reason to switch out of your SCHOOLMARMOR for this. Maybe you need to get more adventurous and try some of the goofier stuff, like the other youkai wear.

(http://i.imgur.com/TJu4ZsI.png)

...

(http://i.imgur.com/CM0Q3EG.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/o5XNDnM.png)

Ichirin promptly provides some recommendations. She says the aesthetics of your SCHOOLMARMOR were designed to take advantage of your strong upper body with a form-fitting top, so you should stick with that.

(http://i.imgur.com/4SdJWU8.png)

Oh my.

(http://i.imgur.com/k1xSBVS.png)

Goodness gracious.

You tell Ichirin you're not sure if you want to wear something so, er, attention-grabbing.

(http://i.imgur.com/WrCoLW4.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/RR8FxLE.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/BHQVZvl.png)

There, this is a little more up your alley. It's made of light material and has a nice business casual look to it. Ichirin assures you that handbags are a very important part of fashion, even though the fact that your INVENTORY exists renders it pretty pointless.

(You do hang onto the other two outfits, though, for...reasons.)

(http://i.imgur.com/8NjtbWk.gif)

Meanwhile, Ichirin is trying outfits on so quickly that you can't even register them. She has obtained some kind of state of FASHION UNCERTAINTY. FASHIONTECH is a powerful and frightening thing.

Eventually, her shifting image seems to settle into a narrower pattern of outfits.

(http://i.imgur.com/qJVv8z5.png)

> Keine: Examine merchandise.

(http://i.imgur.com/uf4Sh4C.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/UozI8XB.png)

Ichirin shows you a variety of bizarre merchandise plastered with gaudy designs and questionable grammar. They're obviously from the outside world, but they all seem to be shoddily made knock-offs. You and Ichirin have a good laugh over them.

But wait, what's this?

(http://i.imgur.com/u6893Ci.png)

Well, that's bizarre. You can sense that it's a pack of functional spellcards, but why is it in packaging that would suggest it's from the outside world? It even has a picture of Reimu (sort of...) on the package. The back label says the product is MADE IN CHINA. They don't have spellcard rules in China, do they?

Ichirin is similarly baffled. The two of you ask the shop owner about them.

She says everything in the back corner was sold to her by a strange youkai. The asking price was dirt cheap, and she figured she could sell them as novelty items, so she took the offer. There were a bunch more of the SPELL CADE packs, but the one you're holding is the only one that hasn't sold yet. Most of the other ones were bought by fairies, she says, thinking they would be able to become DEATH FAIRIES by obtaining spellcards.

The price of the cards (cades?) is negligible, so you buy them out of morbid curiousity.

Ichirin rings her things up next.

(http://i.imgur.com/2yPJ7LY.png)

You understand what she's getting at. The plate was 3000 yen, but you didn't think much of it since you can afford that kind of luxury every once in a while. On a monk's salary, though...

(http://i.imgur.com/mgsxKPx.png)

Yeah, I know what you were gonna choose.

You smile and gladly cover Ichirin's tab. She seems relieved to have the issue resolved with no drama. Unzan was eyeing her accusingly for bringing up money issues with a friend, but he lets the matter drop.

> Keine: Exit.


You and Ichirin leave the shop, but there seems to be a disturbance up the street. You push through a gathering crowd to see what's going on.

(http://i.imgur.com/keGgYsc.png)

Oh, great. They're at it again.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on October 13, 2014, 05:20:24 AM
> Help Mokou keep her cool and help Sekibanki keep her head on her shoulders.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on October 13, 2014, 05:23:23 AM
>Scold Mokou for smoking. Filthy habit.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on October 13, 2014, 05:31:30 AM
> Cheer on

also ffs it's value village gdi stuffman
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on October 13, 2014, 06:04:59 AM
Mikochu!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on October 13, 2014, 01:02:48 PM
>Stern lecture as a free action

>Scold Mokou for smoking. Filthy habit.

<-----
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on October 13, 2014, 01:39:16 PM
Head... cigarette butt... cave... must avoid pun.

>Mokou: Be surly.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on October 13, 2014, 02:26:17 PM
> Again? This is a recurrence?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on October 13, 2014, 03:25:27 PM
> How badly did Seki get beaten last time?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on October 14, 2014, 12:21:43 AM
Maybe we can control Mokou, since she's SILVER, but not Sekibanki, who's definitely RED.

>Keine: Find out what happened.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on October 14, 2014, 08:56:14 PM
>Seduce.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on October 15, 2014, 04:55:31 AM
>Seduce.
I hope you realize you have the best possible avatar for that command (http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w88/KimikoMuffin/mus-seduce.png).
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on October 20, 2014, 01:18:57 AM
> Be Mokou for a sec.

(http://i.imgur.com/k5U7GCo.png)

You are FUJIWARA NO MOKOU, FIGURE OF THE PERSON OF HOURAI. You are an immortal human that has lived for over 1300 years, ever since you stole and drank the HOURAI ELIXIR. Getting into the specific mechanics of your immortality would be a whole lot of words that I don't feel like typing and probably won't end up being relevant, but to make things simple, you are perfectly capable of dying but it is never permanent. You've taken so many dirt naps that you consider suicidal self-neglect to be a convenient way of getting a fresh body (or a fresh change of clothes).

You live in the Bamboo Forest of the Lost, looking out for the kind of people that give the forest its name, though on occasion you wander into the Human Village for a day or two to kill some time. You also run a yakitori stand when you feel like it, though you are self-sufficient enough that you wouldn't need money even if your mortality was a concern. Your primary reason for living in the forest is to be close to your eternal rival, KAGUYA HOURAISAN, who you battle with on a regular basis.

You are popular with the humans, and even some youkai, but you generally keep to yourself.

Unless someone gets you angry.

(http://i.imgur.com/f3VLqce.png)

Like this fucking punk right here.

> Keine: Examine Sekibanki.

This is SEKIBANKI, a youkai that lives here in the human village. She's one of the more difficult ones due to her surly attitude, but she's yet to do anything that's warranted kicking her out. To her credit, she takes the spellcard rules more seriously than most. Her name is even signed on the original SPELLCARD RULES CONTRACT, representing the rokurokubi.

Before the spellcard rules, though, she was known for being one of several particularly dangerous youkai that would chase humans down and eat them if they were caught outside the village.

In one specific case, she killed an old man that happened to be one of Mokou's favorite customers. When Mokou was through with her, there wasn't enough left to bother exterminating.

Mokou has been quick to pick fights with her ever since. Unfortunately, letting go of grudges is not one of Mokou's strong points.

> Keine: Saunter in.

(http://i.imgur.com/K2Yma4E.png)

You don't do that.

> Keine: Seduce.

(http://i.imgur.com/hkPORVN.png)

You don't do that either.

> Keine: Ask what's going on like a normal person.

(http://i.imgur.com/2xW06fs.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/vXGKo9H.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/rz0kkIP.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/DiHMZc1.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yJupPwj.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/xIceAwb.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/U8DbqOe.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yqwNXqV.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/rQc4SBr.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/mZdaZtv.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/iqH1VfV.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/h75pGxe.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/1z15c72.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/0yfjj1c.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/mLqzgUC.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/wySBSZ5.png)

The people look at you expectantly. As a figurehead of the Human Village, your opinion is important. You need to say something.

Beads of sweat are beginning to accumulate on your forehead. You aren't sure if it's the sun beating on your head, or the fact that you stand to lose something no matter whose side you take.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on October 20, 2014, 01:43:07 AM
Oh god dammit youkai SJWs

>Keine: Give Sekibanki the business.  Verbally.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on October 20, 2014, 01:50:44 AM
> But ONLY for the destruction. Interspecies relations are far too important to have any sort of opinionated decision made based on a she-said-she-said heat-of-the-moment incident. Perhaps this sort of thing is something worth discussing in a calmer, more formal capacity.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Jana on October 20, 2014, 02:10:05 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/h75pGxe.png)
>Never go up against Mokou Badguy, even on the best of days. But also:
> But ONLY for the destruction. Interspecies relations are far too important to have any sort of opinionated decision made based on a she-said-she-said heat-of-the-moment incident. Perhaps this sort of thing is something worth discussing in a calmer, more formal capacity.

>Sekibanki should have to deal with the consequences of property destruction, but letting her heads fly around a bit shouldn't be harmful enough to count as a crime.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on October 20, 2014, 02:54:25 AM
> Chastise Sekibanki her for property destruction.  Demand restitution.

> Try to keep Mokou from gloating too much.

> Consider if Sekibanki is likely overstating resistance to her shenanigans based on current village opinion of youkai and the amount of nonsense that naturally happen anyway what with fairies and stuff.

> Consider magic in the streets etiquette.  Would a human caster sending out familiars to search get similar treatment or get a pass?  Edit : Consider Alice and her dolls if a better example doesn't appear.

> Act based on the answers to the above.

Mokou's right.  The human village is the ghetto of Gensoukyo, and basic politeness rules should apply equally to youkai as well as humans here.  On the other hand if Sekibanki is being treated unfairly just because it's a heads instead of more normal magic then it's not her being rude.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on October 20, 2014, 03:35:56 AM
>If danmaku was the proper response to rudeness, then Sekibanki should have no problem with Mokou fighting her in response to her attacking humans. That said ...

>Clearly the only way this will be settled is in 2D Fighting Game style. We're in the Human Village, maybe Rinnosuke will show up as a fellow background character.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on October 20, 2014, 08:22:53 AM
>Negotiate.
>Only use physical force as a last resort.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 20, 2014, 08:50:34 AM
>Ascertain that Sekibanki wasn't being a jerk while sending her heads around; make sure she was actually browsing and being polite, and not hurling abuse or staring down shirts, and so on.
>If so, rule it's okay for her to send heads around as long as she's not a jerk about it. Then point out she owes weregild restitution for the damage and distress; offer to sort that out in good time. Maybe this evening if time's free.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on October 20, 2014, 10:55:34 AM
> Ask local shopkeepers what went on. Both of these sides are biased; Seki over saving her own... necks and Mokou over her grudge. We need to know if Seki is telling the truth or not.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on October 22, 2014, 02:34:44 AM
> Ask witnesses, both human and youkai, what happened.
> Find out if Sekibanki was behaving herself or not, let her use head probes if she was.  Regardless, she'll have to pay for any damages.
> Let Ichirin know that while youkai need to go "Boo!" to eat, her current employer -- a powerful wizard -- is working on "reprogramming (http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Symposium_of_Post-mysticism/Bunbunmaru_Newspaper_7)"* them so they don't have to rely on belief or bothering people to survive.  Suggest that Byakuren consult Raiko, who seems to have done some essence hacking already, assuming she hasn't already.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on October 22, 2014, 03:46:56 AM
> If Mokou's truly in the right, bonk 'Banki.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on October 27, 2014, 12:35:24 AM
> Keine: Intervene.

You tell Mokou to let her go.

> Mokou: Let her go.

(http://i.imgur.com/8sFV6bS.png)

Only because it's Keine, and only because there's a crowd. You don't want to undermine her authority.

> Keine: Stern lecture.

(http://i.imgur.com/9g2YxFg.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/rT6VTiY.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/ryDmmFZ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/S435q40.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/LYJ4BrR.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/KOT0Zlp.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/vghR2jE.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/BeLSG10.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/N8cFo12.png)

With that, Sekibanki flies off, and the morning is quiet once again. The crowd begins to disperse, and the shopkeepers begin cleaning up the mess. While you meet with them to get an idea of how much damage was done, you hear various people chatting or grumbling in favor of or against your decision.

(http://i.imgur.com/dimTHjT.png)

Ichirin seems grateful, though. She thanks you for not letting Sekibanki get beat up, and says she's glad the Human Village has somebody in charge who's willing to consider YOUKAI CIVIL RIGHTS. She apologizes for cutting your day together short, but she thinks she should go report this incident to Byakuren.

Ichirin joins Unzan, and flies off in the direction of the Myouren Temple. Ichirin has LEFT YOUR PARTY.

You have gained some AFFECTION POINTS with Ichirin, and you probably will gain some with Byakuren as well once she hears about this.

Now alone, Mokou approaches you.

(http://i.imgur.com/awy5yh0.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/mY0b0Nk.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/55PhN9z.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Lf8hCql.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/sIReWJ5.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/oRkHJFs.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/xq928Ul.png)

Mokou departs for the forest, and you are left alone, feeling a bit tired. Even on your day off, you can't catch a break. You decide to go home and relax for a while.

(http://i.imgur.com/cy3fylc.png)

Oh, and you get an ACHIEVEMENT too.

> Futo: Take note.

(http://i.imgur.com/fTqRejw.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Gba8rj9.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/5lNzC1f.png)

[ BGM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW7Op86ox9g) ]

> Keine: Return home.

(http://i.imgur.com/6g9SljR.png)

When you arrive at your doorstep, you find that your package has been delivered! With all the action going on, you honestly forgot it was coming.

You pick it up and take it inside. Wow, it's pretty light.

(http://i.imgur.com/2g3mG7L.png)

You open the box to find...another box.

(http://i.imgur.com/Y3dcoet.png)

Is this some kind of joke?

(http://i.imgur.com/hKfasuF.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Ro27PeK.png)

You open the final box to find...some kind of mechanical picture viewing device. It's actually pretty neat, but not at all what you ordered, and certainly not sufficient for a classroom of two dozen children.

That's strange, it's not like Rinnosuke to send the wrong -- haha okay yeah that probably is something he could do by mistake. The man's not perfect. Still, the extra boxes make it seem like it was something deliberate. You double-check the label and confirm that the package was indeed for your address. Odd.

Oh well. You have plenty of time left in the day, so you can just bring the package back to Kourindou and get your overhead projector yourself.

(http://i.imgur.com/y5YgxrO.png)

But, no rush, you can do that in the afternoon. For now, you decide to lie down with a book and take a short nap.

> END OF ACT 1 PART 1

(http://i.imgur.com/jlpFHz1.png)

> SELECT PLAYER: _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on October 27, 2014, 12:45:15 AM
> Momizi!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 27, 2014, 12:46:51 AM
>Lyrica shakes a tail feather!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on October 27, 2014, 01:07:47 AM
Wait, only now did I notice...
You've counted Lyrica as a SILVER character, when she's RED in canon. Even in PurpleQuest do you draw her as a SILVER.
Do you mean to say Merlin?

I smell the fact that Futo or Miko will be the final boss, and all four characters will join up to fight her...

Anyways...
>Merupo!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on October 27, 2014, 01:12:15 AM
> Fatty Letty
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kiro on October 27, 2014, 01:13:09 AM
>Lyrica. More rapping please.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on October 27, 2014, 01:13:58 AM
>Futo: Break out in hives from hiding in a poisonous bush
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on October 27, 2014, 01:34:43 AM
Wait, only now did I notice...
You've counted Lyrica as a SILVER character, when she's RED in canon. Even in PurpleQuest do you draw her as a SILVER.
Do you mean to say Merlin?

Color designation is determined by hair color. Exceptions are made if a character is strongly associated with a color in theme, rather than appearance (Parsee = green), or if they have the color in their name (Remilia = red).

Lyrica is silver, Merlin is blue. Merlin could be silver and Lyrica could be brunette if I felt like it (they both have very light hair with colored tones), but I don't.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Jana on October 27, 2014, 01:43:34 AM
>One in for Letty!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on October 27, 2014, 01:48:08 AM
Moemiji.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Clarste on October 27, 2014, 01:51:28 AM
Normal, non-moe Momiji please.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Sagus on October 27, 2014, 01:57:31 AM
>Momiji
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on October 27, 2014, 01:59:12 AM
> RABIES BITE GO.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kasu on October 27, 2014, 02:05:52 AM
> Lyrica
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on October 27, 2014, 02:46:37 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/5lNzC1f.png)
i fucking died

> Lyrica
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: His Rotundity on October 27, 2014, 02:47:52 AM
>Lyrica

By the way, you may want to read the monologue from PMiSS, if you haven't read it recently. Akyuu is all about keeping up the air of hostility between humans and youkai, and says as much to Kosuzu, even though she doesn't seem to think much of it herself.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on October 27, 2014, 02:50:09 AM
We GMs take our liberties, sometimes.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on October 27, 2014, 03:19:44 AM
We GMs take our liberties, sometimes.
It's also Futo.

Seriously.  Futo.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: UncertainJakutten on October 27, 2014, 03:29:22 AM
>Lyrica!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Jana on October 27, 2014, 03:40:24 AM
It's also Futo.

Seriously.  Futo.

"Youkai are allowed the use of Save Akyuus, so she has to be a sympathizer!"
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: His Rotundity on October 27, 2014, 05:02:53 AM
Hey, I'm just saying she goes around loudly saying "DON'T TRUST YOUKAI," is all. I mean, the real funny thing is that Futo is right, in that she is a secret Youkai sympathizer, of a sort.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on October 27, 2014, 09:14:59 AM
>Stuffman: Tally votes.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on October 27, 2014, 10:00:33 AM
>Momizi.


>Stuffman: Tally votes.

You can't make him, he ain't silver!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dormio Ergo Sum on October 27, 2014, 10:20:00 AM
Momiji7
Lyrica7 (6 if you discount the Merlin vote)
Letty2

EDIT: I guess since I posted I might as well vote for Momiji.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on October 27, 2014, 10:25:39 PM
Counting tumblr votes, Momiji and Lyrica are dead even.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Amraphenson on October 27, 2014, 10:47:32 PM
Momiji.
(congrats Stuffman you lasted until November)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on October 28, 2014, 01:02:49 AM
> Lyrica. :3
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on October 28, 2014, 03:10:45 AM
>Pat Buchanan.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on October 28, 2014, 03:27:21 AM
That update was better than I hoped it'd be.

Blessed be to tsundere Mokou.

>Lyrica

Edit: I would've voted Letty but it's not quite winter yet IRL.  When it is, she'll get my vote!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on October 28, 2014, 03:04:40 PM
> It's almost Halloween

> Ghost [Poltergeist] option is obvious pick

Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on October 28, 2014, 07:53:02 PM
Yes, Futo, Akyuu's totally a youkai sympathizer (http://www.mangainn.me/manga/chapter/124621_touhou-suzunaan-forbidden-scrollery-chapter-19/page_11)...

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Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on October 28, 2014, 08:02:56 PM
Mononobe no Futo: Taoist master of FUD
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on October 29, 2014, 12:24:25 AM
Hey, I'm just saying she goes around loudly saying "DON'T TRUST YOUKAI," is all. I mean, the real funny thing is that Futo is right, in that she is a secret Youkai sympathizer, of a sort.

Which reminds me...
Miko and co's antic of "Kill all youkai regardless of whether they're friend or foe" can sometimes be compared to racism-based genocide, like the Nazis exterminating Jews just because, or modern American treating black people as Chew Toys simply because they're black.

I'm surprised that nobody has made this connection yet. Religion is meant to combat racism, yet Miko and co are basically racists themselves...

>Stuffman: continue quest.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on October 29, 2014, 06:37:36 AM
Which reminds me...
Miko and co's antic of "Kill all youkai regardless of whether they're friend or foe" can sometimes be compared to racism-based genocide, like the Nazis exterminating Jews just because, or modern American treating black people as Chew Toys simply because they're black.

I'm surprised that nobody has made this connection yet. Religion is meant to combat racism, yet Miko and co are basically racists themselves...
I think it's a bit more complicate with the Taoists.  Futo's a true believer, but Miko's more of a machine politician who's trying to make a Friends of Humanity niche for herself.  From what I gathered from the SoPM (http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Symposium_of_Post-mysticism/Part_1), Miko's platform is "The poor humans here are mere pets of youkai, and are in dire need a true administrator -- me -- to guide them."

Miko's extremely lucky that Gensokyo's overlord is, as far as I can tell, a lazy anarchist.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on October 29, 2014, 09:29:10 PM
Lyrica wins.

Also, human/youkai relations are not comparable to real-world racism because youkai pose an inherent threat to humans, that's what makes them youkai. They'll never be able to get along 100%.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on October 30, 2014, 09:54:12 PM
Youkai pose an inherent threat to humans, that's what makes them youkai.
At least until some wizard comes along and remakes them.

Admittedly, that'll likely take a while, and a be a story in and of itself.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on November 24, 2014, 03:13:06 AM
> Nazrin: Return home.

(http://i.imgur.com/tI1RdRg.png)

After finishing your first delivery, you return home to the MYOUREN TEMPLE. Your next destination is near the SCARLET DEVIL MANSION, which you make frequent deliveries to, so you've set up a bit of a SHORTCUT in the backyard.

(http://i.imgur.com/dJhrRRg.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/f8eSDM0.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/WZLU87Y.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/RXqhVOy.png)

You remember to lock up the gunpowder afterwards (don't want those pesky taoists getting into it), and make sure the angle of the cannon is accurate. Nue decided to prank you once by aiming it into the waterfall on Youkai Mountain. You got her back by having your mice tie her up in her sleep and fire her into the Hakurei Shrine, and you haven't had any trouble since, but you double-check just to be safe.

(http://i.imgur.com/c9lBwty.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/XIg43CH.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/P5HVYrA.png)

> ACT 1 PART 2

> Be Lyrica.


(http://i.imgur.com/AVEScrL.png)

You are LYRICA PRISMRIVER, THE POLTERGEIST KEYBOARDIST. You are a musician who lives in the PRISMRIVER MANSION along with your sisters, LUNASA and MERLIN. Well, to be more precise, the three of you are poltergeists created by the late LAYLA PRISMRIVER to resemble her three human sisters, so you're not actually related by blood (you don't even have blood, for that matter). All of the originals are probably dead by now, though, so as far as you're concerned, you're the genuine article.

You have the ABILITY TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT REMOTELY WITHOUT TOUCHING IT, an ability that your sisters also share. Although it sounds useless on paper, your style of danmaku involves manipulating the opponent into misjudging your attacks based on the rhythm of your music.

You, Lunasa, and Merlin usually perform together as a band called THE PRISMRIVER ENSEMBLE, and up until recently you were easily the most popular act in Gensokyo. There's been a lot of challengers popping up lately, though; Mystia Lorelei, Yamame Kurodani, and particularly the Tsukumo sisters have been taking Gensokyo by storm since they popped up.

This lead the three of you to decide you needed to explore some new sounds to keep up with the times. As such, you've temporarily broken up to pursue solo projects.

(http://i.imgur.com/Sy5y3ks.png)

You've started a career as a RAPPER known as the NOTORIOUS LY-PRI after being inspired by the stylings of DJ KISSY MAY. It takes some real guts since a lot of the artform involves improvisation, but you're pretty good at it. You're selling pretty well in the underground, where the Gensokyo rap scene started, but you haven't broken out on the surface just yet.

(http://i.imgur.com/VFF6WYR.png)

Merlin is bringing back DISCO, combining her singing with smooth moves as her trumpet plays backup. Her albums are the most popular out of the three of you in the coveted Human Village demographic; AS USUAL, Merlin is the best at everything without even trying. Grr.

(http://i.imgur.com/wGyIXoY.png)

Finally, Lunasa has gotten into FOLK METAL. Ever the tryhard, she's learned to play the electric guitar and her violin simultaneously. She sings too, but not particularly well; fortunately, it doesn't seem to be a prerequisite for the genre. She's popular with weirdos, same as before.

(http://i.imgur.com/gi70pek.png)

In any case, today is the day you get a new weapon in your arsenal! You've ordered a brand new SYNTHESIZER from Kourindou that should have a lot more flexibility in laying down beats than your current keyboard. It should show up sometime today. Look how many buttons and knobs it has! You can't wait to find out what they do!

You would've liked to have gotten some bigger speakers for some more powerful bass while you were at it, but you aren't certain this old mansion could handle it. The place is kind of falling apart.

(http://i.imgur.com/1dFgZtj.png)

You're too excited about it to leave the mansion until it shows up. What will you do in the meantime?

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on November 24, 2014, 03:25:23 AM
>Bust a move.

>Derisively examine bloodstain in mirror.

>Place cat in inventory.

>Equip golf club.

>Alternatively, place golf club back in golf bag.

>Repair wall.

>Examine empty bottles.

>Moonwalk out of room.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on November 24, 2014, 03:26:01 AM
>Examine Bling Chest.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Amraphenson on November 24, 2014, 03:27:10 AM
>That's totally jam right?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on November 24, 2014, 03:35:23 AM
> Toss Flandre's wings
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on November 24, 2014, 03:40:14 AM
Consider research into Funk to increase the number of fat beats and samples at your disposal.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Metaflare on November 24, 2014, 03:44:45 AM
> KITTY
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on November 24, 2014, 06:51:30 AM
>Apply hat to cat.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on November 24, 2014, 08:14:46 AM
>At least tidy up the room.
>Do inspect the red splotch on the mirror. Is it blood?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on November 24, 2014, 09:56:13 PM
>Visit Layla's grave
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on November 25, 2014, 05:13:24 AM
> KITTY
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Reddyne on November 25, 2014, 01:48:45 PM
>Equip cat as headgear
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on November 26, 2014, 04:33:30 PM
> Examine trophies.

> Examine records.

(I think that's a record player in the far left.)

> Examine mirror.

> Open drawers, examine contents.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on January 12, 2015, 02:58:13 AM
> Lyrica: Clean up.

(http://i.imgur.com/rqTqaCt.png)

Nah.

You put on your shades as you say nah, because that's the coolest way to say nah.

> Lyrica: Get cat.

(http://i.imgur.com/fdklODo.png)

No chance of that! That's the SHADOW CAT, with fur blacker than Lunasa's laundry pile. It can move right through solid objects (and unfortunately, being a SOUND-BASED poltergeist, you can not). It'll just escape through the wall if you try to grab it.

You just ignore it like usual. It's just one of many mysterious entities haunting the Prismriver Mansion. The SHADOW CAT is outrageously bad luck, anyway; not that that matters to another paranormal disturbance such as yourself, but still.

At least it doesn't cause as much trouble as the THUNDER CAT.

> Lyrica: That's totally jam, right?

(http://i.imgur.com/Ol0CB91.png)

Ha ha. No. Your mirror is bleeding again. Did I mention the Prismriver Mansion is haunted? Because the Prismriver Mansion is ridiculously haunted.

The cat is one thing, but you won't be having any of this crap.

(http://i.imgur.com/ethBoVS.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/1kuHplv.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Q0cSdfe.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/KEthBzI.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/iGZxV9v.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/5okDexC.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/ycgTn1C.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/x3wbdIA.png)

Friggin' hikkikomori ghost.

> Lyrica: Examine golf clubs.

(http://i.imgur.com/8h5Tiil.png)

Apparently Old Man Prismriver was a big time golfer, because there's a whole bunch of golf bags up in the attic. This one's your favorite (because it's red) so you wrote your name on all the clubs.

> Lyrica: Equip golf club.

(http://i.imgur.com/gA8XmQN.png)

You grab your favorite FIVE IRON.

(http://i.imgur.com/8ckDnR6.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/RhB5u4Z.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/8wye0gz.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Nm1BPUI.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/07Fbz8r.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Ce1anOx.png)

You once again prove that you are very much deserving of that trophy you engraved your name on.

(http://i.imgur.com/7Z3QA2R.png)

You're tempted to make the golf clubs A THING, but your stat line is really not built for SPORTTECH.

> Lyrica: Examine empty bottles.

(http://i.imgur.com/wgvf2m4.png)

Your booze of choice is Russian Imperial Stout, something which you have to spend a sizeable amount of your income to import. You wish Gensokyo produced more booze than just sake, but you guess there's nothing you can do about that. At least the stout is strong enough that you can't burn through it too quickly.

You think the label is pretty rad.

> Lyrica: Examine record player.

(http://i.imgur.com/YPhWsGR.png)

Currently not operational. You were trying to figure out how to do that record scratch thing that DJs do and accidentally broke it. You're not about to let a kappa mechanic get their hands on it, though (you've had some bad experiences with that) so until you find a trustworthy handyman you won't be able to play your vinyls for the time being.

Fortunately, you ARE in range of the tengu radio stations, so you still have something to listen to.

> Lyrica: Examine Bling Chest.

(http://i.imgur.com/8bSSlsd.png)

This is your half of the family jewelry collection. You took most of the silver and gold while Merlin snatched up the gemstones (Lunasa only wanted the black gems and pearls). In that sense, it's more of a regular jewelry chest than a bling chest, but you're pretty sure most people in Gensokyo don't know the difference, so you're in the clear.

(http://i.imgur.com/F6oBLim.png)

You do have this one custom piece of TRUE BLING, but it is just as uncomfortable as it looks, especially given its habit of bouncing up and hitting you in the face. You're better off putting on, like, twenty rings and calling it good.

> Lyrica: Observe SHADOW CAT.

(http://i.imgur.com/cZyE8uh.png)

Eh? What's it got there?

Oh. You forgot you left your SPOOKY GHOST KEYRING in there! Looks like SHADOW CAT is able to grab it...

(http://i.imgur.com/Rwjqqkf.png)

Oh no! As you reach to take the keyring back, the SHADOW CAT leaps through the wall! Losing those keys would be big trouble. After it!

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on January 12, 2015, 03:03:39 AM
>Put blood on golf bag to make it actually red
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on January 12, 2015, 03:13:07 AM
>Yakety Sax
>Try to figure out where that cat is going and head it off at the pass.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on January 12, 2015, 08:34:46 AM
>Do we have any Catnip? Try that if we have any.
>If not, ponder what else attracts the Shadow Cat like a paper clip to magnets.

(Truth be told, I was going to bump this thread and get it locked, but since you came and updated it, bump averted and SILVERQUEST is saved from locking.
*To mods: This is not a bump*)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on January 12, 2015, 08:45:56 AM
I don't think the autolock is on anymore. There's a couple of games that have been inactive since last May that are still unlocked.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 12, 2015, 04:54:10 PM
>Can we blackmail this black cat?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on January 13, 2015, 07:27:30 AM
>Call Seiga Nyan Nyan and ask her to chase down the shadow cat, Scooby doo style.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on January 13, 2015, 05:49:53 PM
>Yakety Sax keyboard

Also,

>Moonwalk out of room.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on January 17, 2015, 06:53:35 PM
> Yakety Sax.

[ BGM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnHmskwqCCQ) ]

(http://i.imgur.com/67SmwhL.gif)

> Lyrica: Devise plan.

(http://i.imgur.com/wbx2OO3.png)

Yeah, there's no way you're catching this cat. As soon as it runs through a wall, you'll lose it. You start thinking up ways to trap it, but you're not sure what SHADOW CAT likes, since you usually just shoo it away.

You come up with a few options. Fortunately, since it has the SPOOKY GHOST KEYS, you can get into any room in the mansion.

- Cats are easily distracted by fish. You could try chasing it into the SPOOKY GHOST AQUARIUM.
- Cats are drawn to the sound of can openers. You could try luring it into the SPOOKY GHOST KITCHEN.
- You could just chase it into a room it can't escape from and try to corner it, such as the SPOOKY GHOST BALLROOM.

Which will you try?

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on January 17, 2015, 07:57:14 PM
>Kitchen
maybe we can feed it
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on January 17, 2015, 08:24:53 PM
>SPOOKY GHOST AQUARIUM.

Undead fish?  Sure why not.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on January 18, 2015, 01:19:00 AM
>Go to kitchen.
>Search for cat food.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on January 18, 2015, 05:53:26 AM
>Kitchen.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 18, 2015, 01:41:06 PM
>SPOOKY GHOST AQUARIUM.

Undead fish?  Sure why not.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on January 19, 2015, 05:49:45 AM
>Kitchen. Tuna fish works fucking miracles on cats.
>... unless we don't have any fish there, in which case we'll need to catch some at the aquarium.
>Might as well set up the trap in the ballroom if there's more open space there to nullify the cat's main advantage.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on January 20, 2015, 04:51:23 AM
> Lyrica: Lure it to the SPOOKY GHOST KITCHEN.

Yeah, that sounds like a plan. You reach into your pocket and prepare for the SHADOW CAT to cross the hallway that leads to the SPOOKY GHOST KITCHEN.

(http://i.imgur.com/2VdJRpR.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/KvfIDU8.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/cmz6ydp.png)

You deploy TACTICAL LEGOS, changing the cat's course. Not even an incorporeal spirit would risk stepping on a lego!!

(http://i.imgur.com/csISU61.png)

The cat runs into the SPOOKY GHOST KITCHEN. Or LAYLA'S BAKERY, if you feel like being official about it. You and your sisters call these rooms that Layla created the SPOOKY GHOST ROOMS, because frankly, they're spooky as shit. Aside from the fact that they make the mansion bigger on the inside than it is outside, they're made entirely of phantoms that Layla created. Unlike you, who is anchored to the concept of a person in the real world, these phantoms were created entirely from Layla's whimsy. Without her around to maintain them, they've become pretty warped and unpredictable.

Thankfully, the phantoms pose no danger to the other paranormal creatures of the mansion (you and the cat, for instance). However, anyone alive that wandered in there would be in for some bad times. As such, Lunasa decided to have them locked up with some powerful magic, and gave you and Merlin each a set of keys to keep them secure so the fairies or other visitors can't wander in.

Merlin lost her set of keys a few years ago, so if you lose yours, Lunasa's will be the only set left, and that's no good.

You steel yourself and enter.

> Lyrica: Enter.

(http://i.imgur.com/q0Vj6RY.png)

Looks about the same as last time. Still, it gives you the creeps, so you decide to intentionally fail your WILL SAVE, which shows you an illusion of how Layla intended the room to look.

(http://i.imgur.com/dHepjSu.png)

That's more like it. The helper gnomes are still watching you with vacant, unnerving smiles, though.

(http://i.imgur.com/xJz5JUU.png)

You open up the pantry. Layla had singing animals in here all the time, so there must be some cat food in here somewhere.

(http://i.imgur.com/gczRMdU.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Ck7cArD.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/UpKWX02.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Ck7cArD.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/UpKWX02.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Ck7cArD.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/UpKWX02.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/Pos6P09.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/sJ0Rphr.png)

[ BGM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T3RjLpA7t8) ]

(http://i.imgur.com/Fs6eZUt.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/WuN570E.png)

That's more like it. You may not be the scariest thing in the mansion, but you're sure as hell not going to take it from little shits like that.

(http://i.imgur.com/0ibweS6.png)

Here we go. "CAT CHUM". Doesn't sound particularly appetizing, but cats can't read and it won't know how it tastes until it drops the keys.

(http://i.imgur.com/YkJtP08.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/NvIGc6j.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/kQK305Q.png)

Sigh. SHADOW CAT doesn't want to eat the SPOOKY GHOST CAT FOOD. You guess it's time to call an expert. A SPOOKY GHOST EXPERT.

> Lyrica: Contact SPOOKY GHOST EXPERT.

(http://i.imgur.com/Asnt5ao.png)

You whip out your SinPhone. These are normally limited to demons and other permanent Makai residents; otherwise, the cost for owning one is YOUR SOUL, but the saleslady didn't know that poltergeists don't have souls, so you were able to get on the family plan for effectively no cost. (If you ever do come into ownership of a soul, you'll have to turn it in as payment, but you doubt that will ever come up.)

================================================================
TOWEROFBABBLE.EXE
-- lyricalMiracle [LM] started babbling at orreriesSundered [OS] at 11:52 --
LM: yo pick up
LM: answer me motherfucker i know youre there
LM: you have no life
OS: You're a real smooth talker, you know that?
OS: What the hell do you want.
LM: i got a paranormal pussycat that needs wrangling
LM: and im not real clear on how this ghost shit works
LM: so im asking the ghost with the most
OS: First of all, I am not a fucking ghost. We've been over this.
OS: I am a spirit. Ghosts are people who died pleb deaths. I achieved immortality.
OS: Second, you live in a house full of ghosts. You should know this shit already. Read a damn book.
LM: books are for nerds
LM: you gonna help me or not
OS: Fine.
OS: If she's got a ghost tail, the clit is in the same place, you just can't see it.
LM: what
LM: fucking
LM: no
LM: i mean that's actually pretty useful to know but no
LM: im talking about a literal cat here
OS: Oh.
LM: ghost cat stole my ghost keys
LM: im trying to feed it ghost food so itll ghost drop em and ghost fuck off
LM: but its just staring at me like a dope
OS: Ghost food? So something from one of Layla's rooms?
LM: yeah the can said cat chump or something like that
OS: Well offer it something better. Give it a damn tuna sandwich.
LM: where am i gonna get a ghost tuna
OS: Oh wait, is this the SHADOW CAT you're talking about?
LM: yeah sorry i shouldve mentioned that
OS: Fully incorporeal creatures work a bit differently from regular ghosts.
OS: It's true that it won't be able to interact with any solid food.
OS: But at the same time, it doesn't gain anything from consuming "ghost food".
OS: Beings of the nether realm crave elements of the living world.
LM: tldr
OS: Just mix some fucking regular food in with it. Something good.
LM: thanks youre a doll
OS: This wouldn't have been a problem if you would learn proper magic already.
OS: Instead of sticking with a shit class like Bard.
LM: magic is for nerds
LM: later
OS: When are we going to play Marvel again?
LM: soon
LM: im working on some new tech
OS: Drop Wesker already, he's shit.
LM: youre shit
LM: (⌐■_■)
================================================================


> Lyrica: Kick the cat food up a notch.

You dig through your inventory to see if you have anything that would entice a SPOOKY GHOST CAT. Your inventory is pretty huge - you used to be in charge of hauling the band equipment around, so you put a ton of points in inventory space. These days, your inventory is full of miscellaneous crap that you can't bring yourself to drop because you might need it someday. However, this is one of those times where it looks like it might pay off.

Backup candy? No, you doubt a cat will eat Chiclets.

Eggs? Wait, they're all rotten. You were going to throw them at someone.

Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs? The cat probably knows chocolate is bad for it, even if it's just a lifeless spectre.

A bag of walnuts? You're not gonna stand around cracking all these open just to stick 'em in cat food.

Purple mangosteen? Might work but...you'd rather save it for yourself. This shit's expensive.

Bacon bits?

(http://i.imgur.com/uGeEgZk.png)

BACON BITS!

You submit the new-and-improved cat food for approval.

(http://i.imgur.com/kQK305Q.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/ABz01df.png)

SUCCESS. You grab the keys and the cat food and bolt out of the SPOOKY GHOST KITCHEN. The cat follows, unwilling to relinquish its meal so easily.

(http://i.imgur.com/0qOvZZt.png)

After SHADOW CAT is out, you lock the door. (You'd rather not lock the cat in there and have it turn into something even nastier next time you go in.)

> Lyrica: Put away SPOOKY GHOST KEYS.

With that resolved, you decide to make sure this incident does not repeat itself. You think a good idea would be to find a SPOOKY GHOST BOX to put your SPOOKY GHOST KEYS in, which will hopefully not be tampered with by SPOOKY GHOST CAT PAWS.

You've got a good idea of where to get one. You go to what is, ironically, the least haunted of Layla's rooms.

(http://i.imgur.com/2gNoBTC.png)

Her final resting place.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on January 20, 2015, 05:12:20 AM
> Comment on presence of hair
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on January 20, 2015, 05:29:44 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/2gNoBTC.png)

Her final resting place.

Well, that's terrifying and/or depressing.

(http://i.imgur.com/uGeEgZk.png)

BACON BITS!

(http://i.imgur.com/9srvX90.png)

BACON BITS!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on January 20, 2015, 05:56:58 AM
Check that the flowers are freshish.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on January 20, 2015, 07:37:13 AM
I should have known Eversion and Sariel would appear in the same PQ/SQ page.

goddammit Stuff, don't mess around like that. You have to not say it's not Mima if it actually is Mima.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on January 20, 2015, 09:22:51 AM
>Inspect Layla's Violin.
>Then find box.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on January 20, 2015, 11:17:32 AM
> it's obviously a cello
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on January 20, 2015, 11:48:21 AM
>Make sure the other ghosts haven't made any messes in here.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on January 20, 2015, 12:32:33 PM
Check that the flowers are freshish.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on January 20, 2015, 10:46:43 PM
>Lunasa's the one that keeps the cello tuned, right?
>Why are we keeping that book on the desk around?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on January 22, 2015, 03:37:57 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/uGeEgZk.png)

BACON BITS!

(http://i.imgur.com/9srvX90.png)

BACON BITS!

(http://media.tumblr.com/2a5cee43336c38331ada2d092a80987b/tumblr_inline_nik6z8g0zX1s1y67t.jpg)

BACON BITS!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on February 02, 2015, 03:32:13 AM
> Examine Layla.

(http://i.imgur.com/m5RW3ut.png)

This was LAYLA PRISMRIVER, the youngest of COUNT VON PRISMRIVER'S four daughters. The Count was a connoisseur of classical music; he owned a business importing and selling high-quality instruments. He wasn't able to play them himself, but since he always had such a large stock of instruments onhand, he decided to have his daughters learn to play.

You're not clear on the whole story, but the gist of it is that Layla's father happened to acquire something you refer to as THE SPOOKY THING. THE SPOOKY THING killed Layla's parents, drove her family to ruin, and gave Layla her powers. You don't know what THE SPOOKY thing was, where it came from, or where it went. That's just what happened and that's probably all you'll ever know. In the aftermath, Layla's older sisters escaped to the far corners of the earth, while Layla stayed behind to live in the mansion alone.

Thanks to THE SPOOKY THING, Layla had what was arguably the STRONGEST ABILITY EVER; the ABILITY TO CREATE PHANTOMS. Since you can make pretty much anything out of phantoms, she could create, well, pretty much anything, not limited to sentient beings such as yourself. She never used it for much more than her own whimsy, though. Besides creating you and your sisters for companionship, she loved to conjure colorful, childish landscapes to play in, like an enchanted kitchen, a royal ballroom, or even a huge aquarium filled with friendly dolphins and tropical fish. (Unfortunately, most of it went to hell once she was gone.)

Layla ended up moving the mansion to Gensokyo, somehow - YUKARI YAKUMO had something to do with that - and the lot of you had a pretty easy life living among all the other spooks and weirdos.

Eventually, Layla got sick, and wouldn't see a doctor for whatever reason, so she died. Before she passed, she asked you to leave her body where you found it, as she intended to seek out her flesh and blood sisters as a ghost to tie up loose ends, and then return to her body, after which she'd be laid to rest, or turn undead, or something like that (she'd decide later). However, none of you saw her ghost when she died, so you're not sure whether she's actually still out there or not. Regardless, that happened long enough ago that her body has now been reduced to this stately skeleton. You haven't bothered moving it, both to respect Layla's wishes, and also because digging a grave is a pain in the ass. Honestly, it's fine where it is.

This room fills you with a sense of melancholy. You didn't really care about Layla that much, but because she made you that way, that must mean she thought the human Lyrica didn't care about her that much either, which is pretty sad, you guess.

> Examine book.

(http://i.imgur.com/ETOCzLV.png)

This is a photo album. It contains a LONG STORY. You briefly lament that my production budget cannot currently accommodate any LONG STORIES.

Feel free to put on an emotional version of Phantom Ensemble [ like this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxGO36Or6Ms) ] and imagine one for yourself.

> Examine cello.

(http://i.imgur.com/5rNvO7D.png)

This is Layla's Cello. It's a pretty nice cello, probably. You don't know, that's more of Lunasa's area.

Layla didn't have a particular specialty, she just played a little of everything, so this is just one of several instruments she owned. A legend among the roadies is that if you gather all eight of them together, something magical will happen. That sounds like bullshit to you since you're pretty sure she had more than eight instruments, but that also sounds like the kind of game Layla would like to play, so who knows. Still, having the roadies digging through the house for treasure wouldn't be good, so you took Layla's Flute and told the roadies they couldn't challenge you for it until they beat your EIGHT BOSS MASTERS. That's been enough of a wall to keep them disinterested.

That was a bit of a tangent. In any case, Layla's real specialty was her SINGING. (She wasn't incredible at that either, but it was better than her playing.)

> Make sure the flowers are fresh.

(http://i.imgur.com/grOlEJz.png)

These are SPOOKY GHOST PHONY PHANTOM FLOWERS. They never wilt. Seems none of the phantoms in the vicinity of her remains have turned spooky, which is another reason to not disturb them.

If you're curious about that pad of paper, Layla used it to write down song lyrics. You've looked through it before; the lyrics are generally so nonsensical that you aren't sure if they're meant to be part of the same song or just individual lines as seeds for whole songs. They're full of bizarre metaphors, mostly about hope and love and all the other touchy-feely things Layla liked.

> Get a box.

(http://i.imgur.com/gr6IRcf.png)

You quickly locate a small incense box you remember seeing earlier. You're pretty sure nothing bad will happen to it if you take it out of the room; what's the worst that a SPOOKY GHOST BOX could do?

...On second thought, you decide it would be best to make sure the box gets put back at least once a month. Anyway, you take it for now, putting your SPOOKY GHOST KEYS inside, hoping that the SHADOW CAT, as well as any other fingerless incorporeal interlopers, will be unable to work the latch.

(http://i.imgur.com/Irc1F6U.png)

SUDDENLY, you are surprised as Lunasa has snuck up behind you like a damn ninja. She does that on purpose.

> Examine Lunasa.

(http://i.imgur.com/qOCydXp.png)

This is your sister, LUNASA PRISMRIVER, THE POLTERGEIST VIOLINIST. Most of the stuff I said in your own intro can be repeated here.

The human Lunasa was the oldest sister. How much she had in common with this one is a mystery, but your Lunasa is characterized by her humorless demeanor and general pessimism. One might be tempted to think of her as being just moody and pretentious, but that would be a mistake, because in truth she has a force of personality that can be pretty unpredictable. She works obsessively at whatever she's interested in. Challenging her is generally a bad idea.

She asks you what you're doing in here. You inform her of the SHADOW CAT fiasco, and Lunasa agrees that acquiring a box for her own set of keys is a good idea. You help her look for one, and she settles on a PHONY PHANTOM MUSIC BOX after you talk her into it, despite her feeling uncomfortable taking things of actual value from Layla's room. It's still in the mansion, so whatever, you argue.

(http://i.imgur.com/lnQpViv.png)

Lunasa says she's making chowder and fresh bread for lunch, so come down in about fifteen minutes if you want some. (You probably do.)

What will you do in the meantime? You could hassle Merlin or hang out with the roadies, for instance.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on February 02, 2015, 03:55:08 AM
> Compliment Lunasa on her hair.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on February 02, 2015, 04:31:02 AM
>Moonwalk out, we got shit to do and we're better than this talentless scrub.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on February 02, 2015, 05:57:45 AM
Hassle Merlin.  Don't wanna get too caught up in things before food times.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on February 02, 2015, 06:03:49 AM
>Roadies? what?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on February 02, 2015, 04:09:17 PM
> Rap battle
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on February 02, 2015, 05:59:13 PM
>Rap battle with the roadies. Contemplate kidnapping the most MOTHERly.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on February 02, 2015, 11:06:53 PM
> Who are said roadies, anyway?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on February 03, 2015, 12:07:07 AM
[answering this seems like a good idea]

> Who are the roadies?

Just normal fairies. They live in the rooms downstairs and make lots of noise and get into trouble, which is perfectly fine with you. It'd be too quiet around here otherwise.

As terrible an idea as it sounds to let fairies handle your expensive equipment, they seem to do a mostly competent job of it under the leadership of your STAGE MANAGER, CHERRY BLOSSOM, who is some weird kind of special fairy. She has extraordinary, genius-level intelligence for her kind, which means she's about as smart as a normal person.

(http://i.imgur.com/iEfAUQs.png)

Plus she has this one danmaku attack that's really hard to dodge. Like, it doesn't look that difficult, but seriously, it's wicked hard. You didn't have a good view of the fight but you think she made Reimu use a bomb once. Hardcore.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on February 03, 2015, 12:34:16 AM
>Hello Daddy, hello Mom.

>Go see what Cherry Bomb is up to.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on February 03, 2015, 02:28:52 AM
>Visit the fairies.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on February 09, 2015, 02:55:21 AM
> Lyrica: Compliment Lunasa on her hair.

You tell her that the long hair looks nice on her.

(http://i.imgur.com/zshhE7R.png)

Lunasa leaves without comment from you. You're not sure if that's something you want to see or not.

You return to your room and safely deposit your SPOOKY GHOST KEYS, then head downstairs to see what the roadies are up to.

> Lyrica: Descend.

(http://i.imgur.com/qH4QPnx.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yokYwH3.png)

You arrive in the always-immaculate foyer of the Prismriver Mansion. Since cleaning the entire house is a pain in the ass, you keep the entrance looking spotless and stock it with the nice furniture so you can do your all business meetings here.

(The cleaning isn't done by you, of course. You hire outside help for that.)

You find two roadies jumping up and down on your fine leather couch. This will not do.

(http://i.imgur.com/7Ee7g6k.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/6Fn3cq2.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/PLmslYt.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/WYYoSkA.png)

If there's one thing fairies love to do, it's start random battles.

(http://i.imgur.com/Pyube8n.gif)
[ BGM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCvYVL1FySc) ]

They?re just fairies, but don?t take them too lightly.

They know about timed hits.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on February 09, 2015, 02:57:51 AM
>"Two little fairies, bouncing on the couch. One got hit and they both said 'Ouch!'"
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on February 09, 2015, 03:10:20 AM
Song

(We don't want to Sack them!  We'd have to hire new roadies.)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on February 09, 2015, 03:58:34 AM
GodThat'sAddorable
>Play a song, we shouldn't do anything physical due to possible collateral damage to the room
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on February 09, 2015, 04:05:57 AM
As soon as I saw the animation, I was afraid you were going to do the Bittan Bittan thing :V

> Song
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on February 09, 2015, 04:14:21 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyD6PiEKYcIt=1h28m40s

> Song, specifically S'crow Bell
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: His Rotundity on February 09, 2015, 07:45:25 AM
>Examine Skill Tree

Because for God's Sake, we've been playing as Lyrica for who knows how many updates and haven't had any deliciously fake RPG stat-sheets yet.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on February 09, 2015, 12:41:34 PM
>Syllabalize, Hyper

We're having a rap battle whether you like it or not.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on February 10, 2015, 12:40:13 AM
>Smack.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on February 10, 2015, 12:43:30 AM
> Song
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on February 10, 2015, 09:54:24 AM
>Song.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on February 10, 2015, 02:24:40 PM
>Inspect equipment
>Song
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on February 16, 2015, 03:21:17 AM
> Lyrica: SONG - S'CROW FUNK.

(http://i.imgur.com/yihMn1I.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/ts5dJGV.png)

You use S'CROW FUNK on FAIRY A, inflicting it with the SCARECROW status ailment.

Now that the fairy is a scarecrow, I guess you could say it's a...

(http://i.imgur.com/llqR6Ed.png)

FAIRCROW!

...Yeah.

In any case, now she can't use physical attacks. FAIRY A won't be doing any jumping now!

(http://i.imgur.com/XbeNi3y.png)

FAIRY A uses JUMP!

(http://i.imgur.com/EuEMWTV.png)

She jumps on your head for a marginal amount of damage. Unsure why that worked, you check the battle log.

It turns out that as far as stats are concerned, JUMP is a magical spell that does JUMP-ELEMENTAL DAMAGE. Turning her into a scarecrow actually achieved negative usefulness, since now you get a wooden post to the head instead of tiny fairy feet. You really hate this battle system sometimes.

(http://i.imgur.com/kmUtoBT.png)

FAIRY B uses JUMP! But it's a different kind of jump. She just jumps offscreen and doesn't come back down. Well, whatever.

It's your turn again.

> Lyrica: Check skills and equipment.

You can't get into your menu screen in the middle of a battle, but here's the gist of your default commands:

SMACK, your default attack command, is just sort of there. Bards have really crappy weapon selection and you can use your keyboard without hands anyway, so you don't have a weapon equipped.

SACK is actually a pretty flexible command, dealing with the points you put in ITEMTECH. You can use items with increased potency, rig up impromptu battlefield hazards with the stuff in your inventory, attempt to steal items from opponents (though not as effectively as an actual thief), or just beat up enemies with a literal sack of junk.

SONG is your most developed ability, allowing you to apply an exceptionally wide variety of buffs or debuffs. In fact, you can probably cause pretty much any status you can think of, though the potency may not be as good as you'd hoped.

HYPERSYLLABLIZING forces the target into a short rap exchange. The loser will be demoralized, possibly losing stats or turns, or even backing out of the battle entirely. Be careful who you use this on, though, because it can backfire!

Or you can do something that's not on the list. That's always an option.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on February 16, 2015, 03:28:47 AM
Sucker

That fairy's gonna be coming down.  Best to make sure it's onto something not your head.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on February 16, 2015, 04:40:36 AM
i am satisfied with this outcome

Also I concur with the above!

> Swap [places with FAIRY A]
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on February 16, 2015, 06:01:02 AM
>Sick Burn on wooden fairy
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Your Everyday NEET on February 16, 2015, 06:26:50 AM
> SACK Fairy A
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on February 16, 2015, 07:22:28 AM
We've got a star on our head hat and it looks pretty pointy, im sure we're fine :derp:
>SYLLABLIZE, HYPER. Let's BURN that Fairy A!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on February 16, 2015, 08:22:51 AM
>STAIRTECH - Smooth Ascension

If we can taunt them to fight us on the stairs, those fairies are doomed the moment they jump.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on February 16, 2015, 09:15:50 AM
>Smack Fairy A!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on February 16, 2015, 03:34:55 PM
>SACKSUCKER

Set a trap decoy for Fairy B's return!

I'm not sure whether this battle system makes enough sense for ascending the stairs to actually interfere with jumping. I mean, otherwise they'd be leaving holes in the ceiling, wouldn't they?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on February 16, 2015, 03:53:35 PM
Iunno, I just really don't expect a fairy to maintain their footing on a staircase while jumping on it. That's a disaster waiting to happen.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on February 16, 2015, 07:11:05 PM
You say that like she'd have to go onto the stairs instead of continuing to jump onto us from the couch. Or next to it, in the faircrow's case.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on February 16, 2015, 07:24:57 PM
well to me it looks like she's almost at the second floor we saw in a previous image, so by the time she's ready to come down, she'll almost be at the ceiling.
wait this is Gensokyo, who says the roof didn't expand to allow this sort of battle?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on February 16, 2015, 09:07:16 PM
You say that like she'd have to go onto the stairs instead of continuing to jump onto us from the couch. Or next to it, in the faircrow's case.

Fair enough, but there might be obscure mechanics related to stairborne combat that could aid us.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on February 17, 2015, 12:55:21 AM
> Song "Stairway to Heaven"
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dorian White on February 17, 2015, 01:26:11 AM
> Song "Stairway to Heaven"
That sounds more like a job for the ?Lady in Black? of this house.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on February 17, 2015, 07:50:00 AM
> Syllablize, Hyper on Fairy A. Being a simple enough fairy, she probably sucks at rapping so it's going to be an easy success.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on February 23, 2015, 01:41:49 AM
> Lyrica: SYLLABLIZE, HYPER - SICK BURN.

> _
> _
> _
> _


In order to use this command you must enter at least four lines of DOPE RHYMES. What, did you think I was going to do it for you?

You use a different command in the meantime.

> Lyrica: SWAP.

(http://i.imgur.com/4BvKuLf.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/LwZLLeH.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/z2xUUqI.png)

You switch sides with the fairies, leaving FAIRY A in prime position to get back attacked by FAIRY B'S JUMP.

However, it seems FAIRY A has a trick of her own to deal with this!

(http://i.imgur.com/ot7KJHC.png)

FAIRY A uses JUMPTECH: QUANTUM LEAP, returning to her state at the start of the turn! That sounds like an awfully advanced ability for a fairy. Must be Cherry's influence.

(http://i.imgur.com/2Mtgikm.png)

However, it doesn't function exactly as expected, since it only affects herself. The two of you are now on the same side of the field.

FAIRY B's turn comes around, but nothing happens.

(http://i.imgur.com/2oCMTbl.png)

Seems like her move can't resolve with no valid targets on that side of the field.

This battle is a mess. Your turn.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on February 23, 2015, 01:53:25 AM
>Slide
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on February 23, 2015, 01:57:32 AM
Snark.  This battle is a farce so you might as well get a joke out of it.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on February 23, 2015, 04:17:48 AM
>Sick Burn

I'm pretty bored with this little game
Your moves thus far are just weak and tame
Doubt you'll change my view of you: lame
Dopey fairies without even a name

(feel free to edit for maximum sickness)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on February 23, 2015, 05:06:37 AM
Alright, lemme try some intimidation.
>Syllablize, Hyper

"Alright fairies, I 'ma make this clear
I've got a package being delivered here
And if this room gets more than that smear (point up)
You'd better leave or I'll make sure you disappear."
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Your Everyday NEET on February 23, 2015, 05:20:08 AM
*sigh* Just end it.

> Smack Fairy A in the head
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on February 23, 2015, 04:46:50 PM
What, did you think I was going to do it for you?
Honestly? Yes. But you didn't specify so I assumed.

...Oh lord the battle system glitched. Uhhh anyway...

>Smack Fairy A.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on February 24, 2015, 01:14:03 AM
> Lyrica: SMACK.

Before you break the battle system any further, you decide to teamkill your new party member.

(http://i.imgur.com/u75j6EW.png)

FAIRY A is defeated!

(http://i.imgur.com/k9SangZ.png)

FAIRY B continues to helplessly soar through the vast reaches of offscreen space. What now?

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on February 24, 2015, 01:27:53 AM
Uh...  Hrm...

Screen shift?  Maybe if we switch to vertical view we can target the other fairy?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on February 24, 2015, 01:29:05 AM
> Sonata, Moonlight
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Serela on February 24, 2015, 01:33:27 AM
So we need a move that can hit an enemy high in the sky... uh pokemon help me oh here we go THIS IS ACTUALLY APPROPRIATE

>Smack Down
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on February 24, 2015, 01:55:08 AM
...Do we actually need to continue the fight at this point? We can probably just declare victory and walk away lol
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on February 24, 2015, 01:57:20 AM
I think Drake has a point, so let's >Skedaddle
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on February 24, 2015, 03:45:25 AM
Strut, <--
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on February 24, 2015, 04:08:39 AM
>Success, Mutual
Sure the fairies have proven their law defying jumping skills, but they're off the couch for good, so it's a win.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Tapsa on February 24, 2015, 05:55:33 AM
>Saunter
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on February 24, 2015, 12:32:38 PM
>Speedwagon Lyrica: SKEDADDLE, SWIFTLY

I am sure that no further glitches will come of this.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Your Everyday NEET on February 24, 2015, 01:51:22 PM
> Screw this, you're outta here.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Amraphenson on February 24, 2015, 07:18:23 PM
Let's give her something to land on.
>Song: Explosive Solid Note
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on March 02, 2015, 04:32:21 AM
> Lyrica: Skedaddle.

It occurs to you that you could just run and end the battle to unglitch it, but you'd rather not, since that would count as a win for Fairy B. You don't usually get too salty about losing fights - it happens - but there's no way you're going to throw a tutorial battle against two fairies.

You're almost positive you had a move for this exact situation. You spend a couple minutes looking through your command menus.

Ah, there it is.

> Lyrica: SMACK DOWN.

(http://i.imgur.com/hD3KY9L.png)

You grab a top-quality rock out of your inventory! Yes, rocks vary in quality. ITEMTECH taught you how to tell the difference.

(http://i.imgur.com/zmxXrGJ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/H6aoq1s.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/KFTo6Jq.png)

FAIRY B is defeated. You win the battle! You get 2 FAIRY DOLLARS.

(http://i.imgur.com/CprNkJy.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/zFeIuDu.png)

Well that was obnoxious. Just as you're about to enter the living room, however, the doorbell rings.

> Lyrica: Answer door.

(http://i.imgur.com/eAkqq9J.png)

You let Chen into the foyer. She looks like she's been sweating up a storm.

(http://i.imgur.com/CfdXdQD.png)

You haven't been outside yet today, so you didn't realize it. It's always nice and cool in the mansion, being outrageously haunted and all.

> Examine Chen.

(http://i.imgur.com/abr9xbK.png)

Chen is kind of a friend of a friend of a friend. She's a shikigami who works for YUKARI YAKUMO, who is the best friend of YUYUKO SAIGYOUJI, who hires you for gigs pretty frequently. Since both of you are often present at Gensokyo's biggest parties, you've talked a few times. You don't know her THAT well, but she seems pretty cool.

You ask Chen what brings her all the way out here. Chen tells you that Yuyuko wanted to know if you were free to play at her birthday party in a few weeks. You tell her it won't be a problem; you and your sisters get asked to do it every year, so you always keep your schedules open.

You're curious why Chen was sent to ask, though.

(http://i.imgur.com/ohPW6qp.png)

> Be Youmu.

(http://i.imgur.com/ehDPS2k.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/VlEmXoI.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/buvCWbH.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/RE0sst3.png)

She's busy, you guess.

> Be Lyrica again.

(http://i.imgur.com/QzVIskI.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/528Oo3p.png)

You lead Chen into the first floor living room. A bunch of the roadies are in here, huddled around the television, playing video games. The door to Cherry's office is open, too. Maybe you should let her know you confirmed the birthday gig.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on March 02, 2015, 07:40:18 AM
>Score/stats/skills
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on March 02, 2015, 08:14:24 AM
>Examine that Skeleton in the hoodie.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on March 02, 2015, 03:44:30 PM
Tell Cherry Blossom about the gig.  That way someone might remember after Chen leaves.

Offer Chen some chowder if she hasn't eaten yet.

Consider being a lazy bum and eating while playing games.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on March 02, 2015, 10:24:25 PM
>Youmu: Seduce.

>What's that on the telly?
>How inappropriate would it be to pull out some catnip?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on March 02, 2015, 11:42:07 PM
>Talk to the skeleton, he seems a bit out of place with the fairies...
>Inquire about what he's taking notes on if he's an NPC and not just a corpse.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on March 03, 2015, 04:03:06 PM
>Stop wearing sunglasses indoors.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on March 09, 2015, 02:29:51 AM
> Lyrica: Remove shades.

You remove your sunglasses, because your vision isn't augmented. And also because you need to be able to put them on again if you score a sick burn on one of your sisters at lunch.

> Examine skeleton.

(http://i.imgur.com/BMmdi0d.png)

This is MEL. He rents a room in the basement. He telecommutes to do his job as some kind of legal paperwork guy; he works for the Yama's office, which sounds interesting, but he's not allowed to talk about his cases, which is lame.

He's an alright guy, and a pretty good Dhalsim player.

(http://i.imgur.com/v7INMjN.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/8khy52l.png)

Sounds fun. You might need to try that later.

After spending a moment pondering the subtle complexities of fairy CvS2 competitive play, you go to the corner of the room to dig into the mini-fridge, looking to get Chen something to drink.

(http://i.imgur.com/fd1K0PK.png)

Unfortunately, it seems the fridge has been packed entirely with junk food and soft drinks advertising themselves as "gamer fuel".

(http://i.imgur.com/QBxDY2L.png)

You guess you can't really argue if it works for them. Placebos are amazingly effective on fairies.

> Lyrica: Tell Cherry about the gig before you forget.

You point Chen towards the kitchen and tell her to help herself to whatever she wants, and that you'll be along in a minute.

(http://i.imgur.com/e5XunxQ.png)

You find Cherry Blossom in her office, fumbling with the maths. The maths will forever be her nemesis, and you thank god every day that she's willing to let you pay her to do them. Running the logistics for the Prismriver Ensemble is no fun at all.

(http://i.imgur.com/gELoaDN.png)

You inform her about the non-change in schedule.

Speaking of schedules, at this point I'm running short on time so I'm going to half-ass the art for the rest of this update.

(http://i.imgur.com/BGPrDfh.png)

Anyway, with that matter settled, Cherry's expression changes to that of someone that is about to discuss something they'd rather not discuss.

(http://i.imgur.com/xWYlXSk.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/nO4iS9k.png)

That's a real kick in the pants. The Prismriver Ensemble has been so successful for so long, you kind of forgot that Gensokyo's population is so small that not appealing to the major demographics would limit your income. You cringe at the thought of scaling back your stage budget. It's no fun that way!

(http://i.imgur.com/Nefr2aT.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/0eAePAN.png)

You leave Cherry to her maths and proceed to the kitchen. On the way, you hear the roadies yelling JUSTIN WONG again. They don't even know who Justin Wong is, they just think it's something you yell when somebody does something crazy in a fighting game.

> Lyrica: Enter kitchen.

(http://i.imgur.com/D30AYb8.png)

Your sisters are here, as is Chen, who has been served some iced tea and leftover sushi. She appears most grateful.

It's probably time to talk turkey. And chowder.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on March 09, 2015, 02:33:04 AM
I'll probably improve this update tomorrow (like with skills/inventory) but my deadline was approaching and I haven't even made dinner yet.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on March 09, 2015, 03:01:23 AM
> ξ・∀・)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on March 09, 2015, 03:04:31 AM
>Thank goodness the kitchen has that illusion thing.

>Examine Merupo.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Failure McFailFace on March 09, 2015, 03:07:59 AM
>explain what the hell is going on here 4 teh nubz

>ignore this action
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on March 09, 2015, 10:13:54 AM
>Thank goodness the kitchen has that illusion thing.
Those are the SPOOKY GHOST rooms. Pretty sure the regular kitchen isn't a SPOOKY GHOST room.

>Grab chowder and bread before bearing the news
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on March 09, 2015, 05:17:02 PM
>Stick figures: Revolt.

>Chen: Hilarious three frame sushi-devouring gif.

>Lyrica: Get to the business.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on March 09, 2015, 08:51:06 PM
A. Stick-update is beautiful, and I have no problems with it being used for fillers.
B. Faeries understand the true spirit of fighting games.



>Flatly declare: "We're getting the band back together."
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on March 09, 2015, 08:54:03 PM
>Grab chowder and bread before bearing the news

>Lyrica: Get to the business.

> and defeat the buns

>Name Afro-Fairy.
Title: Cleaning Kilga's Mess
Post by: Kilgamayan on March 09, 2015, 10:18:39 PM
> Chowdah first, then business. important discussions are not to be had without stress-relieving food immediately on-hand.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on March 10, 2015, 12:59:38 AM
>Examine Merupo Merlin.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on March 16, 2015, 03:40:02 AM
> Lyrica: Examine Merlin.

(http://i.imgur.com/2sOkGlr.png)

This is your sister, MERLIN PRISMRIVER, THE POLTERGEIST TRUMPETER. Most of the stuff I said in your own intro can be repeated here.

The human Merlin was the middle sister. How much she had in common with this one is a mystery, but your Merlin is characterized by her whimsy and general flakiness. Despite the absence of any kind of work ethic, she is incredibly talented in pretty much everything she does. She's the best cook in the house, the best at sports, the prettiest, the strongest in terms of danmaku, and she always wins at board games. There's no explanation for it other than her having incredibly good luck. Honestly, you're kind of glad she doesn't try because otherwise she'd be impossible to keep up with.

She seems to be in a good mood, as usual.

> Lyrica: Begin band meeting.

First things first. You ask Chen if she told Lunasa and Merlin about the gig at Hakugyokurou, and she shakes her head (her mouth is full), so you lead the discussion on the matter.

(http://i.imgur.com/uig5T3O.png)

Yuyuko holds her birthday party on a certain Sunday each year, rather than a specific date, because she doesn't actually know what her real birthday is. She just celebrates it in summer, because the perpetually cool air of the Netherworld is more appealing when it's hot out.

(http://i.imgur.com/PEt29fu.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/EuuiZDF.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/pwZQ8gK.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/kt17J9s.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/UbynnCm.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/bQX5xoi.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/NIL2zNR.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/pTTyeJQ.png)

You excuse yourself, saying you're going to inform Cherry of the change in plans.

> Lyrica: Step out.

(http://i.imgur.com/7ltLls1.png)

Time to call in an expert.

================================================================
-- lyricalMiracle [LM] started babbling at capeCanaveral [CC] at 12:31 --
LM: whats up motherfucker
CC: Hi Lyrica!!
LM: where you at
LM: you still fucking with the tengu
LM: hows that working out
CC: Oh my god it's so good, they don't proofread anything before printing it.
CC: I can't believe I'm still getting away with this.
CC: You get the Daily Caw, right?
LM: yeah
CC: Turn to page 8.
================================================================


(http://i.imgur.com/m7pr3Vk.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yQkneDk.png)

================================================================
LM: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
LM: thats incredible
CC: So how about you?
CC: Last time we talked you were trying to get that rap battle rematch, or something?
LM: ah yeah
LM: i cant get past the fucking gate guard at her house
LM: gotta wait for her to come out
LM: lying in wait
LM: like a rap assassin
LM: but anyway i got a job for you
CC: I don't normally take commissions, but since you're such a good friend!
LM: merlins got a date and ill be too busy to spy on her
LM: she won't even tell us who it is
LM: so we need somebody to stalk her for us
CC: Sounds easy enough.
CC: So are you asking me to ruin her date, or just report back on it?
LM: nah dont ruin it
LM: unless it would be hilarious
CC: Noted!
CC: Now let's talk payment.
LM: rofl payment
LM: yeah i know exactly what youre after
LM: a crate of stout sound okay
CC: That'll do nicely!
CC: Hold on, they're about to flip the light switch I rewired.
LM: haha okay lets talk details later
LM: have fun homeslice
================================================================


> Lyrica: Resume band meeting.

(http://i.imgur.com/UeQcAx0.png)

With that matter settled, you return to the kitchen and sit down to talk to Lunasa, discussing how to best combine your talents in Merlin's absence. You suggest putting on some sort of rap-rock performance, but Lunasa sagely points out that Yuyuko is old-fashioned and might not like it. She says if you want to do the fast talking thing while she plays guitar and fiddle, then maybe bluegrass would work? That's not really the pinnacle of cool, but you could make it fun at least. You agree to start getting some practice in this week.

(http://i.imgur.com/c6h6yDl.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/x4rPWCx.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/NWQgscj.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/zjbqh0C.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/opVYyDd.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/UBXrfwO.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/xAz6vjj.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/IIvCcPs.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/SljC7kt.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/XG0VlMb.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/zZ2p8VB.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/WaB9AC0.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/HPpP5aU.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/KkIfui6.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/zzbn3Tk.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/0RjcpRp.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/fXev3gY.png)

What the hell was that? It sounded like it came from outside!

> _

[ Lunasa's song lyrics courtesy of Rou! ]
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on March 16, 2015, 04:52:51 AM
Cape Canaveral - tewi or nue?

I like how Lyrica is being physically pushed aside by the speech bubbles.

Nice gifs. I also like how Lunasa turns up the contrast.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on March 16, 2015, 05:08:12 AM
[01:00] <Edible> Oh my god stuffman
[01:01] <Edible> Oh my god roukanken

This entire update is a platinum mine.

>Poltergeists: Board Mystery Machine ironically; investigate explosion.

Cape Canaveral - tewi or nue?

It's nue, google cape canaveral if you aren't sure why :V

Quote
http://i.imgur.com/opVYyDd.gif

:getdown:
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on March 16, 2015, 05:30:19 AM
Cape Canaveral?  Oh right.  Aliens.

Edit:  LED ASTRAY BY EDIBLE.

And while Lunasa might not be the silver, she's brought a whole lot of metal.  And it is good.

> The rule against looking at explosions only counts for explosions you cause.  Head out front to see if some mooks need to get rolled.

Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on March 16, 2015, 08:56:09 PM
>Plant roaring dinosaur plush in Merlin's pocket.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on March 17, 2015, 12:29:48 AM
>Investigate origin of noise.
>Gear up for battle just in case.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Amraphenson on March 17, 2015, 05:27:13 PM
>Old Spice?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on March 22, 2015, 01:05:15 AM
(http://36.media.tumblr.com/9dc03607ee91186c43fc6c046a4b6ee8/tumblr_nlc7ieg2zK1ryzydwo1_500.png)

I thought so. You guys are bad at this.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on March 22, 2015, 11:57:11 PM
> Lyrica: Check your skills and stuff already.

(http://i.imgur.com/2IHgQzz.png)

The towering presence of your MUSICTECH SKILL TREE is what roots you firmly in the BARD class. You can't really do damage with it without getting into the POWER METAL branches, but that's not your style. You prefer to confound enemies with bad status and field effects, which MUSICTECH provides in spades.

TRICKTECH is a prankster's toolkit and, ironically, the main source of your straightforward attack power. It offers a wide variety of utility attacks that can be picked up for cheap. THROW STONE is a notable favorite; you can't believe how much utility you can get out of throwing small rocks (as you saw in the scuffle earlier).

ITEMTECH is another utility tree whose advantages have already been discussed. You have a large inventory on hand at all times, giving you plenty of material to work with for any situation that needs solving.

DUOTECH - somewhat of a misnomer in your case since you use it to form a trio - improves the performance of you and your sisters when you fight together. The three of you are able to gang up and fill up only one slot in a party if you want to. It also makes it legal for all of you to go three-on-one in a spellcard battle, which you think is kind of bullshit, but that hasn't stopped you yet!

That patch of disturbed XP MOSS is where you're considering planting a SPORTTECH sapling; you're still deliberating over whether to invest in it. You could definitely use the stats, and to be honest, you're kind of scrawny and unintimidating for a rapper. You still need to run the math though. Maybe you should make Cherry do it.

Finally, that discarded road sign indicates your current STREET CRED, which is earned by putting on good shows and, more effectively, punking fellow rappers. It gets harder to raise it the higher it goes. Word has it that when someone reaches 100, they will claim their throne as the TRUE KING OF RAP.

(http://i.imgur.com/uyeChUi.png)

Despite IMAGINATION being one of your best stats, your THICKET is kind of a mess and doesn't put it to work properly, so your biggest weakness is your somewhat limpwristed offense. You'd prefer to have backup if you get into a real fight (your sisters, for instance). That aside, you have pretty respectable performance in most other areas. Your best point is your outstanding SARCASM stat, preventing all but the most wily opponents from using their charisma-based skills against you.

Thanks to your considerable wealth, you are able to afford very high-tier, finely crafted clothes. It makes your defense a lot better than it would be otherwise.

Your inventory is absolutely crammed with odds and ends of all kinds. Thinning it out would be an exhausting endeavor, so you don't bother.

Your BACKUP CANDY of choice is CHICLETS.

Now, back to the story!

> _

[sorry, the true update will have to wait until later this week, i'm not feeling well enough to get into it today]
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on March 23, 2015, 12:03:50 AM
>rock joke
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: achicken on March 24, 2015, 10:46:49 AM
> don't you mean "Rock-It Launcher?" :3

(I suppose that's ONE way to cheat poltergeist powers >_>)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on March 25, 2015, 01:23:04 AM
>Proceed with objectives at hand.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on March 30, 2015, 02:47:03 AM
> Lyrica: Investigate.

You look out the window to find a small crater in your front lawn.

(http://i.imgur.com/d5ckDiZ.png)

A moment later, you hear a commotion breaking out in the living room!

(http://i.imgur.com/dxg4gAN.png)

As you and your sisters run in, you find the roadies fighting off what appears to be a bunch of animated dolls! (And doing a pretty good job of it, all things considered.)

(http://i.imgur.com/RzHTZEs.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/PgzsPzt.png)

Mel stumbles forward, wounded! The lifeless assailant appears latched to the lance in his back.

(http://i.imgur.com/uqSZrsL.png)

You listen closely. The dull, methodical thump of powerful bass speakers can indeed be felt reverberating through the mansion.

(http://i.imgur.com/9IyOa7S.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/lGUnaZZ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/dFb41mZ.png)

As Mel falls to the floor, making one of those hilarious skeleton sounds, you discover a note pinned to his back with the miniature lance.

(http://i.imgur.com/X99MSqi.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/JvIoWqP.png)

Damn. This can only mean one thing.

(http://i.imgur.com/qbRQgzM.png)

A RAP ASSASSIN.

> Lyrica: Ascend.

[ BGM (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5128007/Lyrica%20Owns.ogg) (don't listen it's terrible) ]

(http://i.imgur.com/sIbyK24.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/NEaer8q.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/NctV2NV.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yxtk7UH.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/IX7PTXp.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/qLfhdVX.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/ztGEyra.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/isUrw0I.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/0TyqydW.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/OlGW5xB.png)

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Amraphenson on March 30, 2015, 03:05:56 AM
>Aw shit.
>Examine M. Troy'd.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on March 30, 2015, 04:15:39 AM
>Prepare to parry her prismatic poems with your ghastly gangster gab.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Drake on March 30, 2015, 04:19:49 AM
Quote
(http://i.imgur.com/lGUnaZZ.png)
you fucker
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on March 30, 2015, 08:21:49 AM
>Examine Alice.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Dizzy H. "Muffin" Muffin on April 01, 2015, 06:26:35 PM
> x2 PSYCHEOUT COMBO!

Might as well go all the way with the reference ... ;)

Also, hm. Alice with Kamina-shades. Where have I seen that before ...
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on April 05, 2015, 05:02:00 AM
I forgot to respond to this update because the "I feel it in my bones" joke actually caused me to go into cardiac arrest.

>Tell Alice to get rid of the stupid fucking anime shades, she looks ridiculous and no one can take her seriously.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on April 06, 2015, 12:57:10 AM
I forgot to respond to this update because the "I feel it in my bones" joke actually caused me to go into cardiac arrest.

>Tell Alice to get rid of the stupid fucking anime shades, she looks ridiculous and no one can take her seriously.

Seriously? You got a heart attack for real from laughing too much about that joke?!
Jokes are sometimes serious businesses, it seems...
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on April 06, 2015, 01:40:15 AM
>It's time to start a nuclear war. At the Gay Bar.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Your Everyday NEET on April 06, 2015, 04:02:31 PM
> Pick another golf club
> Commence street fight Epic rap battle of history
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on April 06, 2015, 06:22:03 PM
>It's time to start a nuclear war. At the Gay Bar.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: theshirn on April 12, 2015, 02:04:39 AM
> thank mr skeltal
> mock glasses
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on May 25, 2015, 06:24:15 AM
> PSYCHE!

(http://i.imgur.com/B7qqWcj.png")

You are now--

> x2 PSYCHE COMBO!!

(http://i.imgur.com/BkFFE8u.png")

You are now the WUSHU VIGILANTE.

Wait no.  You need a RED COMMAND INTERPRETER for that.

> x0 PSYCHE COMBO.

Forget it, you're still Lyrica.

You stare down the terrace at the RAP ASSASSIN and all her creepy dolls.

(http://i.imgur.com/pMtrfyk.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/ybelC3G.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/MiY6HKY.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/MRG9Lhr.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/vBwfHs0.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/YWysdEr.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/ZBHilbh.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/jDsEJ2O.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/WZHLDmg.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/iLfKDot.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/4w3Sib1.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/jQCkxDR.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/UGnWMMI.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/cy28H60.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/CrJ7NRB.gif")

(http://i.imgur.com/CJGifx5.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/atwSqQ8.gif")

(http://i.imgur.com/3DkEKA1.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/QU0eUJO.png")

(http://i.imgur.com/feomhvA.png")

She's good. But you're better.

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Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on May 25, 2015, 09:30:40 PM
>Misplaced worshippers you don't understand at all
>A perfect example, your little legion of dolls
>You give them life, only to send them to hell
>In an explosion of gunpowder to protect your shell

>But enough of your dolls, here's something about you
>Lonely puppeteer of seven colors and hues
>It seems that, like many, you've made the usual error
>Of trying to fight this musical terror
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on May 26, 2015, 12:59:28 AM
Finally! I was wondering where have Stuffman been. About time!
Anyways...

>Misplaced worshippers you don't understand at all
>A perfect example, your little legion of dolls
>You give them life, only to send them to hell
>In an explosion of gunpowder to protect your shell

>But enough of your dolls, here's something about you
>Lonely puppeteer of seven colors and hues
>It seems that, like many, you've made the usual error
>Of trying to fight this musical terror

>Seconded the above post.
>Stuffman: Explain your absence.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on May 26, 2015, 05:29:53 PM
>Stuffman: Explain your absence.

(http://i.imgur.com/xXoIy.png)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on May 27, 2015, 06:30:13 AM
>Stuffman: Explain your absence. ... ... ... In the most Andrew Hussie way possible.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on May 27, 2015, 06:44:51 AM
>Clearly this requires a tactical approach, one cannot just wade into such a war. We need a strategem, something to throw her off guard. Something to demonstrate she has not reached the minimum level of sweetness needed to take on one of our caliber.
>"I did your mom."
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on November 29, 2015, 06:35:49 PM
> MONTHS OF INACTIVITY LATER

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/459_zpsayicfngv.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/460_zpshydp0qyv.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/461_zpsasvrczc2.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/462_zpso6znatte.png)

========================================================
? blackestMagic [BM] started babbling at lyricalMiracle [LM] at xx:xx ?
BM: LM, how the fuck do i beat OS at guilty gear!?
BM: she keeps talking shit and it's pissing me off!!
LM: good fucking luck
LM: she does nothing but play games all day
LM: she has no life
BM: didn't you beat her a few times??
LM: well yeah but that was in ac
LM: and it was usually just luck
LM: i think one time it was just because i made her laugh too hard
LM: i don't have xrd
LM: no zappa no buy
BM: there must be something you can give me!!
LM: okay look does she still play eddie
BM: yeah
LM: is shadow gallery still bullshit
BM: YES
LM: youre fucked
BM: come on!!
LM: fine whats your main
BM: sol!
LM: sol really
LM: do you play ryu in street fighter
BM: I SWEAR TO MOM, IF YOU TALK SHIT ABOUT SOL
LM: rofl whatever
LM: look just kill little eddie and then go in
LM: and dont do it somewhere where youre gonna get hit by a drill
LM: and for the love of god
LM: dont do fucking random volcanic vipers
BM: but its the best move in the game!!
LM: i know
LM: but volcanic viper is like sex
LM: you need to read the mood and know when the time is right
LM: otherwise youre gonna end up outside in the rain
BM: what??
LM: i dunno that metaphor kinda ran away from me
LM: but what im saying is think dont mash
BM: i'll try??
LM: hey is wintermalice there
LM: tell her shes hella fine
LM: i mean shes clearly a psycho and i want nothing to do with her
LM: but shes hella fine all the same
WM: <3
LM: whoa i didnt even see her log in
BM: shes always logged into my convos!
LM: well okay then im out
LM: talk to you later you hella fine creepazoid
========================================================


> LATER

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/463_zpspn0ae1lm.png)

> LATER AGAIN

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/464_zpsjnidoxqv.png)

========================================================
? lyricalMiracle [LM] started babbling at gothicGuardian [GG] at xx:xx ?
LM: hey sorry to message you out of nowhere
LM: but im simultaneously curious and bored as shit
LM: is the lake of blood actually filled with blood
LM: ive seen the pictures youve taken of it
LM: so im assuming youre from around there
GG: Mmhmm, my villa overlooks the lakeside.
GG: But nope! It's just a lake full of red water.
GG: It has something to do with the mineral content.
GG: Depending on the time of day, it can also be purple.
LM: cool theres my fact for the day
GG: Well, I mean, it does have SOME blood in it.
GG: Not nearly enough to turn the whole thing red, though.
LM: wheres the blood come from
GG: Dead humans, of course!
GG: I'm a vampire, so I feed on blood, but...
GG: I can't completely drain someone in one sitting.
GG: And they end up going bad before I bleed them dry.
GG: So in the lake they go!
LM: yeah i know how that goes
LM: like its cheaper to buy 2 liter bottles of soda
LM: as opposed to a case going by volume
LM: but you crack the cap open and its like
LM: theres no way im gonna finish this before it goes flat
LM: so i just end up dumping it cause like
LM: im not gonna drink flat soda im too rich for that shit
GG: I know, right?
LM: so wait youre a vampire
LM: are you that scarlet sister that nobodys ever seen
GG: No, no relation to the Scarlets.
LM: shit
LM: but arent you vampires supposed to have like
LM: a bunch of hush hush secret society bullshit going on
LM: im rich and important tell me something cool
GG: Hmm.
GG: Well, alright.
GG: There's a portal at the bottom of the Lake of Blood.
GG: It leads to another world.
LM: whaaaat seriously wheres it go
GG: That's a secret! <3
LM: oh fuck no what is it with girls that use less than three
========================================================


> MORE LATER

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/465_zpswlwdnfyv.gif)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/466_zpsqusv9joq.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/467_zpsbgb6j6ch.png)

> LATERER

========================================================
- lyricalMiracle [LM] started babbling at devilsAdvocate [DA] at xx:xx -
LM: yo
DA: who dis
LM: finally i get ahold of someone in your goddamn estate
LM: arent half of you demons or something why dont you have phones
LM: anyway
LM: this is lyrica motherfucking prismriver
DA: omg
DA: i kno exactly why you ur callin lmao
LM: then ill get right to the point
LM: what is your relationship with patchouli knowledge
DA: im her babysitter
LM: then tell her to put on her big girl pants and meet me for a rap battle
DA: sad
LM: excuse me
DA: ur so butthurt about losin
DA: shes not even that good lol
LM: it was
LM: a casual venue
LM: and i wouldnt give a shit if everyone else didnt
LM: but thats not the case because now i got bozos showing up on my doorstep
LM: thinking im an easy mark and wasting my time
DA: well that's 2 bad bcuz shes goin nowhere
LM: look if your boss can show up while the suns shitting record temps
LM: and challenge my sister to a hoedown
LM: patchouli knowledge can spare five minutes for me to hang her out to dry
LM: and close the book on this bullshit no pun intended
DA: looool nope 2 bad so sad
LM: look is their some kind of hierarchy i can battle my way through
LM: do i need to rap battle the gate guard
LM: do i need to rap battle you
LM: i will rap battle you right now i got plenty of time (unfortunately)
DA: f no
DA: rap is dumb
LM: so what you really mean to say is
LM: you have no flow
DA: not this shit again...
========================================================


> EVEN LATERER AFTER THAT

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/468_zpst9ggpvdl.png)

> STILL MORE LATERER

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/469_zpsolznymhw.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/470_zpsy7kb5wmw.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/471_zpsrtmefgcc.png)

> ALMOST LATEREST

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/472_zpsqduegg2p.png)

> PRESENT DAY, PRESENT TIME

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/473_zpshea2kmmc.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/473_zpshea2kmmc.png)

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(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/486_zpsklgykvod.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/487_zpsnuuddyz1.png)

> Stuffman: Explain absence.

I was busy.

> Stuffman: Explain absence, in most Andrew Hussie way possible.

I was busy rotoscoping horses and figuring out how to make Vriska the main character.

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/488_zps8xf4drod.png)

> Rewind a little.

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/453_zpsgpkfwjrf.gif)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/454_zpslssnlpzl.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/455_zps5xlwi1tw.gif)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/456_zpsjx0zgoyk.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/457_zpsc8miszwq.png)

> We're goin'!

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/489_zpsacwftggj.png)

(http://i1280.photobucket.com/albums/a485/Stuffman42/silverquest/490_zpsolrmqlkp.png)

She'll run out of big words eventually. Turn up the heat.

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Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Zengar Zombolt on November 29, 2015, 06:45:45 PM
Wow, I didn't know about the Mega Mac.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Jana on November 29, 2015, 06:51:05 PM
Quote
LM: i don't have xrd
LM: no zappa no buy
truth

>Have we noticed how much attention Alice pays to her nails? Maybe we can incorporate that in the next diss lyric.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: DNAbc on November 29, 2015, 11:59:43 PM
>creeps about satorI

oh my god I've been exposed
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on November 30, 2015, 02:53:14 AM
I read this update and ascended to heaven immediately.

At present I am unable to offer commands.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: the old guy on November 30, 2015, 07:10:50 AM
I THOUGHT THIS WAS DEAD!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on December 01, 2015, 02:17:16 PM
Oh, yeah! About time, Stuffman!

>Come up with something that specifically target Alice's fingernails and the attention she puts on them.
>Stuffman: Stop everything else until you at least finish this Rap Battle.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on December 02, 2015, 10:07:26 PM
>[BAN STUFFMAN FOR POSTING UNFORGIVABLE PORN]

>Add some lines, force her to really reach into her vocab.

>You talk like a queen but your game's hella frail
>Spend all your time chasing that asthmatic girl's tail
>That kinda attitude won't take you very far
> Just a second rate rapper chasing after the real star

>Another hater in the crowd trying to disrespect me
>But in their dreams you desperately want to be
>Like me; rich, famous and wise, the apple of everyone's eyes
>No dream of your own, how can you ever rise

>To the top with the masters
>All the greatest rappers
>We do it for ourselves, to speak what's in our heart
>You don't got what it take to be the greatest of the art
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on December 07, 2015, 02:39:23 AM
> (Continue.)

(http://i.imgur.com/Q9Henpp.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/aGPTLxK.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/7tvjqT7.png)

A.L.ICE hesitates.

(http://i.imgur.com/jzhUoVR.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/4pl0aTj.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/qqianIg.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/HX2M5MR.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/XxNURcE.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/mJZYz8G.png)

> VICTORY!

(http://i.imgur.com/7Q3MsiD.png)

Well that was a strange experience. Despite A.L.ICE's lack of notoriety, your STREET CRED goes up a tick, as you styled on her hard enough to make her reconsider her life choices. That takes real talent. You receive an ACHIEVEMENT for your efforts.

However, your true prize awaits downstairs! As your sisters scatter to check on the roadies and evaluate the damage, you discover Cherry waiting in the foyer with your package.

(http://i.imgur.com/bJwcxQI.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/JiA53lM.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/wcQdbFQ.png)

You got a XYLOPHONE!!

...This isn't at all what you ordered.

(http://i.imgur.com/zbG3f8e.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/VWdL6qI.png)

You charge out the front door, entering the sweltering sunlight once more, and set out on a day trip to KOURINDOU. That salesman is gonna get a piece of your mind. And probably a foot up his ass.

> END OF ACT 1 PART 2

(http://i.imgur.com/K5K5xwP.png)

It's that time again.

> SELECT PLAYER: _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kasu on December 07, 2015, 03:07:47 AM
> Momiji
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: the old guy on December 07, 2015, 03:12:42 AM
Momji
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: DNAbc on December 07, 2015, 03:17:58 AM
What time is it?

>ITS LETTY TIME
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on December 07, 2015, 03:27:55 AM
>Iced : Be mildly >.< that your words did that much damage.

>Lyrica : Don't give two fucks.

>Be Momiji.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on December 07, 2015, 04:17:14 AM
> 'Miz
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on December 07, 2015, 05:08:49 AM
ctrl+f winter

Why yes, it IS december.

>Letty
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on December 07, 2015, 05:29:31 AM
>Letty pls. I want some snow days, so maybe this'll work.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on December 07, 2015, 05:49:24 AM
>Sagume

>but on a more serious note, Letty now and save the best for fourth
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on December 07, 2015, 06:49:45 AM
Winter is coming.

> Be Letty
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kiro on December 07, 2015, 07:02:07 AM
>Letty.

Wake the sleeping beauty.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Horticulture on December 07, 2015, 02:36:16 PM
>Be Letty
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on December 07, 2015, 03:26:14 PM
Yup... Totally saw that xylophone coming...

>Stop! Letty time!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Serela on December 07, 2015, 05:28:30 PM
>Letty
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: E-Nazrin on December 07, 2015, 10:35:23 PM
>Toriel
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on December 09, 2015, 01:43:32 PM
> Fatty
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on December 09, 2015, 03:08:25 PM
> Fatty

FattyFatFatFat von FatterFat (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-8ZtYq0VG4)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: The ⑨th Zentillion on December 09, 2015, 07:43:52 PM
>Letty

'Tis the season for her, after all!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 12, 2015, 01:31:33 AM
>Sagume
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on December 12, 2015, 01:40:31 AM
>Stuffman: Tally votes.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on December 14, 2015, 05:14:21 AM
> Be Rinnosuke.

(http://i.imgur.com/Xn9n3IT.png)

No customers yet today, and your couriers are still out, but it's a bit too early for lunch. You decide to make some tea.

(http://i.imgur.com/RKf7I7G.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/3gS1Epj.png)

Without warning, YOUR SUPPLIER appears unannounced, as she is wont to do.

(http://i.imgur.com/TDBW6RK.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/uL5L8Nv.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/CORakmX.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/L4czExV.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/1FQOUtS.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/22t8kYP.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/XhMv7vk.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/DtqLb9f.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/pyPlbgu.gif)

> Check in on Nazrin.

(http://i.imgur.com/0VsHQ3z.png)

You're making good time today. If you keep it up, you should get home in time to have most of the afternoon to yourself. Of course, that depends entirely on how much trouble you have making it up Youkai Mountain. But first, you may as well hit up the place near the Forest of Magic.

(http://i.imgur.com/l4nPDDz.png)

What's that!? Is that what you think it is!? Yes, yes it is. It's a VISION WARD!

(http://i.imgur.com/j9Quhk6.png)

And that can only mean one thing.

(http://i.imgur.com/MB4s47a.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/KSSZzjp.png)

They're back. And they brought detection.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on December 14, 2015, 05:21:29 AM
> Store Tengu A

Our one combat advantage is our massive inventory space size. We might as well put it to good use.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on December 14, 2015, 05:25:17 AM
>Stab the Vision Ward
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kasu on December 14, 2015, 05:26:06 AM
> Slip Away.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on December 14, 2015, 05:46:45 AM
I was gonna ask how Yukari thought Rinnousuke would sell mousepads to people who both don't own computers and don't know those characters, but I see that was not her primary plan.

> Spellcard: Dowsing Pendulum

Gives some defense and a bit of attack.  Won't hit a tengu with it but that ward can't dodge.  Let them panic over it before pulling off another escape plan.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on December 14, 2015, 05:57:46 AM
> Store Tengu A
Our one combat advantage is our massive inventory space size. We might as well put it to good use.
>Stab the Vision Ward
>Store the Vision Ward. That way, they can't keep track of us when we're slipping away, and we get a free thingy.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: DNAbc on December 14, 2015, 07:55:33 AM
But storing both tengus mean we can still get the vision ward anyway, IN ADDITION TO minimizing damage we are gonna take and allow us to milk some money off youkai trafficking
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on December 14, 2015, 08:04:00 AM
>Store the Vision Ward. That way, they can't keep track of us when we're slipping away, and we get a free thingy.

>This guy, this guy knows what's what. Do this thing.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on December 14, 2015, 08:43:17 AM
>Stab/ store the Vision Ward.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on December 14, 2015, 10:25:49 AM
It's only an observer ward, not a sentry ward.

> Shadow blade.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on December 14, 2015, 11:54:31 AM
DNA's got the right idea. Also, it will be really obvious what we're doing if we try to store the Vision Ward, and they'll just stop us because they're faster than us. It'll be easier to trick the tengu into a position where we can store them away first. Then we can nab the Vision Ward afterward.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on December 14, 2015, 11:12:23 PM
> Nazrin: Store Tengu A.

If you could do that, you'd probably never have to worry about a serious fight again!

You can't put a person in your inventory (a "person" being defined as somebody that has their own SKILL THICKET). Handling a person as an item will result in you EQUIPPING them, and while you're pretty sure there's a skill that lets you do that forcefully, you don't have it.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on December 15, 2015, 01:10:18 AM
Since Basketmouse appears to be equipped, does that mean he has his own skill thicket?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: AlgaeNymph on December 15, 2015, 08:11:45 AM
>Store the Vision Ward. That way, they can't keep track of us when we're slipping away, and we get a free thingy.

If that doesn't work:

> Summon Ancient Wizard (http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Byakuren_Hijiri).
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Raikaria on December 15, 2015, 08:56:19 AM
> Inventory
> Tango
> Use Tango on ward

Our inherent detection abilities should work right
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Samaren on December 15, 2015, 01:04:27 PM
>Store the Vision Ward.
Its too oblivious. Tengu will easily beat us to death if we just try to close distance and grab it.
I think we should provoke them to charge us and fill their faces with dust. Then we can grab Vision Ward and slip away as usual.

But next time we really should bring a flashbang grenade...
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on December 15, 2015, 02:14:54 PM
If we can't run,then let's make them run.
> Scare crow
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on December 16, 2015, 01:41:00 AM
>Subterranean Animism
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Third Eye Lem on December 20, 2015, 10:43:47 AM
Ok, finally caught up with this thread! I can't wait to see what exciting plot holds for our silver-haired he-- (sees the two tengu again) ...Mother buzzer. :|

Clearly, there is only one option for us to take.

> SAND-ATTACK. Hopefully, this'll blind the Vision Ward and possibly one or both of the Tengu.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Amraphenson on December 20, 2015, 08:49:45 PM
It's like 200% likely we have true sight on us.

>Sentry Ward, use Tango on Observer Ward.
>The regen will sustain us through the rest of the fight
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Nefer007 on February 26, 2016, 10:29:23 PM
> Nazrin used SAND ATTACK!
The wild CAya's accuracy fell!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Nefer007 on April 02, 2016, 05:46:56 PM
Calling it for Stuffman's death. OH dear.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Kilgamayan on April 02, 2016, 06:04:45 PM
You'll have to Wade a bit longer. He has a Lot on his plate these days.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on April 02, 2016, 07:19:17 PM
I'm gonna make a new blood contract with Kilga soon but not right now, I'm having some health problems and can't commit to working on it every sunday.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Monarda on April 02, 2016, 08:27:19 PM
I was just taking a look at the Forum when i saw Stuffman posted in Silverquest.........






Needless to say, my heart almost shattered after seeing what it was, but at least i get to know he`s still alive. (although not-so-well)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: DNAbc on April 03, 2016, 07:57:01 AM
>literally past winter

Damn now we can make letty winter jokes
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on June 11, 2016, 10:56:06 PM
> (Continue.)

Unfortunately, the tengu have initiative, as they have not bothered with pre-fight banter this time around.

(http://i.imgur.com/1TDlPQr.gif)

TENGU A hits you with GETA RAID, but her thirst for violence is not nearly quenched.

(http://i.imgur.com/Mp4L0cm.png)

TENGU B nails you with SPECIAL DELIVERY!

(http://i.imgur.com/S7I83np.png)

Fortunately, thanks to your PANDORA'S LOCKS passive, you have the strength of will to not open the package out of curiousity, preventing it from unleashing whatever nasty surprise is inside.

> Nazrin: Shield.

This is, once again, a bad situation.

First things first. It's going to take at least two turns to deal with the ward and then SUBTERRANEANIZE, and there's a good chance they're going to unload their strongest attacks to take you out before you get the chance. You need to mitigate that. This is still a gamble, but it's a better gamble than relying on AUTO-JERRY alone.

(http://i.imgur.com/Pf2TLL1.png)

NAZRIN PENDULUM will automatically protect you from the first attack next round, and about half of all subsequent attacks for the next few turns thereafter. (The exact formula is kind of complicated. It has something to do with the amount of magnetite nearby and the phase of the moon. It's not that important, though.)

Now, the tengu attack once more...!

(http://i.imgur.com/3xylUBu.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/JvaSzp7.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/5mAu0yj.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/XEGt57Q.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/GqYyXJw.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/iIwifoM.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/LqiKY5S.gif)

Well.

It appears they did not bother to check what your shield does. And since that was a double tech, they lost both their turns. Rookie mistake.

While it is fortuitous that the enemy tengu failed to check the tooltip (you ALWAYS check the tooltip) you aren't out of the woods yet. That ward still needs to go down.

(http://i.imgur.com/IpAuF5Y.png)

If you recall correctly, wards in the current patch take five physical hits to destroy. The most you can put out in one turn is four (because you are dual-wielding double-ended weapons). You need to squeeze out just one extra hit this turn, no matter how weak, to escape next round. You go over your options in your head.

Well, you could always...no, that's too risky...

(http://i.imgur.com/U88vMBe.png)

However, LIEUTENANT WHISKERS, who is assigned to basket duty today, seems to have had the same idea. If he took to the field, his attack would be enough to break the ward.

You warn him it's unlikely he'll survive the round.

(http://i.imgur.com/nQz90Ok.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/WCRWqTy.png)

That wine and cheese cellar isn't going to pay for itself, he says.

(http://i.imgur.com/xT5sDaw.png)

Lt. Whiskers is deployed.

(http://i.imgur.com/jImMiBX.png)

> Nazrin: Smack.

(http://i.imgur.com/BQDSDfZ.gif)

You use BUSY ROD, which removes all the penalties for attacking with all four ends of your weapons. The ward is reduced to 1 HP.

(http://i.imgur.com/6BUOC0L.png)

Whiskers uses SAND ATTACK on TENGU B! Breaking the ward is no use if you don't survive the turn.

(http://i.imgur.com/Eux51MC.gif)

The next round ticks over, and before TENGU A can make her move, Lt. Whiskers uses QUICK ATTACK, destroying the ward!

(http://i.imgur.com/yyHOXW0.png)

TENGU A switches things up and uses a magic attack, casting MAGARUDYNE! Both you and Whiskers are hit! You barely hang on, but what about...

(http://i.imgur.com/X9MutWN.png)

Lt. Whiskers's FOCUS SASH breaks.

(http://i.imgur.com/fEG3eTJ.png)

TENGU B uses GALEBLAZER (which you recall is her stun move), but the SAND ATTACK seems to have done the trick.

That's it! Having miraculously survived the round, and with their detection gone, you're free to go.

> Nazrin: Subterraneanize.

(http://i.imgur.com/GM9yaeV.png)

You enter stealth mode as you go underground, and expect Lieutenant Whiskers to follow, but...that's right. He already used his action for this turn with his QUICK ATTACK...

(http://i.imgur.com/AMiobmD.png)

He tells you to go ahead. He says he has one more thing he needs to do.

As you escape, you see him eating his BACKUP CANDY, a KEEBLER? CHEESE & PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH CRACKER. You're not sure what its effect is.

(http://i.imgur.com/U6UqEM4.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/20VgWwA.png)

You don't know how many rounds Lt. Whiskers held out after that.

But the sound of angry Tengus lasted for what seemed like an eternity.

> ACT 1 PART 3

> Be Letty.

(http://i.imgur.com/Q7CBSBe.png)

You are LETTY WHITEROCK and you are going to die.

(http://i.imgur.com/cdJKV8p.png)

It is hot. It is unbearably hot. Why is it so hot? How can it be this hot? No creature of this world, or any other aside from the depths of hell, could possibly survive this heat.

(http://i.imgur.com/SxutYfu.png)

This is the end. The cruel, unblinking gaze of the loathesome sun looks upon all creation and watches as it bakes in the merciless heat. Soon, only a charred husk will remain. Everything you know and love will become as ash; the earth, a blasted, howling wasteland of scorching sand and salt. No future. No hope.

Seriously though, you might be getting a little overdramatic. You really don't handle the heat well at all. You should probably try to distract yourself somehow.

(http://i.imgur.com/erlDq8C.png)

You are LETTY WHITEROCK, WHAT WINTER LEFT BEHIND. You are a yuki-onna, ill-suited for anything but the winter cold, and if it was up to you, you'd be hibernating right now.

A couple years ago, after reliable electricity became available, you gave up your pricey ice cave apartment in the underground to move into a much more conveniently located air-conditioned den under the Forest of Magic. It had worked well until this year, when the record temperatures put too much strain on your A/C and put it out of commission. The kappa repairman had already been out three times to fix it, until you decided the thing was a lemon and gave up on it.

Cirno tried freezing the place for you, but it melted after about three days. Now there's puddles on the floor and the place is like a sauna.

Fortunately, you discovered the Kourindou catalog features an industrial-strength air conditioner! But it's been on backorder for weeks - supposedly, it's being delivered today, but until then, you can only suffer.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Monarda on June 11, 2016, 11:02:32 PM
WHAAAAAAAAAA ? IS THIS REAL LIFE ? Eh....um..... *ahem*

>Examine Lemon AC.
>Examine TV.
>Check our available clothing.
>Examine the weapon above the bed.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Jana on June 11, 2016, 11:05:00 PM
>Celebrate the update!

>Check calendar.

>Since this is an underground den, there's no other form of ventilation?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on June 12, 2016, 12:15:17 AM
>Die.
>Or impersonate Yuyuko.
>Yuyuko is always cool as a cucumber.
>Yuyuko has a fan and doesn't even need to use it to stay cool.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on June 12, 2016, 12:22:29 AM
>Song (From record player). Maybe music can distract us?
>Determine our various sizes. We aren't actually fat, right?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on June 12, 2016, 02:04:55 AM
See if there's any way to get air circulation.
Consider using more permanent fairy cooling devices.
Give up on making fairies useful because that's a terrible long term plan.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on June 12, 2016, 02:39:02 AM
>Check the magazine on that couch. Perhaps it can help!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on June 12, 2016, 06:41:59 AM
>Why do we need Cirno to freeze things for us?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on June 12, 2016, 11:47:13 PM
Side note: one joke I didn't get to make would be for Nazrin to attempt to steal the ward, but when she tries, she gets Eye Drops x 1 instead, discovering that since it is a combat target, she can only steal from it. I couldn't justify Nazrin surviving an extra turn to waste on the steal attempt though.

Also, it will be really obvious what we're doing if we try to store the Vision Ward, and they'll just stop us because they're faster than us.

They wouldn't be able to stop you because it isn't their turn! With this battle system, you need to think inside the box.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Prime32 on June 13, 2016, 02:34:04 PM
>Get something to drink. Gotta stay hydrated. If you have a fridge, stick your head in it.
>Examine mirror while you're there.
>Strip. Then enrage readers by avoiding any camera angles which would result in fanservice.
>Why do you have a swordfish, a poster of Manzairaku, and some kind of harpoon

EDIT:
See if there's any way to get air circulation.
Consider using more permanent fairy cooling devices.
Give up on making fairies useful because that's a terrible long term plan.
Phantoms though... (http://img.bato.to/comics/2011/11/18/t/read4ec61958b7afe/SaBND%2002_strange_and_bright_ch02_14.jpg)
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on June 14, 2016, 04:20:23 PM
>check liquor cabinets for liquor

>consider attaching cirno to circular fan
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Nefer007 on June 14, 2016, 04:41:13 PM
Hmm... Perhaps you could use...

> Freeze the ambient water droplets in the air. They're friggin everywhere!

Something tells me that this AC unit is a handheld fan. From that, something else tells me that either Yukari or Rinnosuke are complete bakas who know nothing of outsider tech. Ergo, we're gonna melt because Yukari is completely incompetent.

> CHECK INVENTORY, SKILL THICKET, CLOSETS, CUPBOARDS, ECT.
> Eat a backup candy.
-> Replace backup candy.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on June 15, 2016, 01:00:14 AM
Oh yeah! Finally, an update!

>Put on some clothes, then get out of the house. It may be record-breaking hot outside, but at least it is a lot cooler than staying in this sauna of an apartment.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on June 17, 2016, 12:56:18 PM
>check liquor cabinets for liquor

> yes, we need a drink
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Nefer007 on June 18, 2016, 09:58:40 PM
> CHECK INVENTORY, SKILL THICKET, CLOSETS, CUPBOARDS, ECT.
> Eat a backup candy.
-> Replace backup candy.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Stuffman on June 20, 2016, 03:37:35 AM
> Letty: Freeze the air or something!

Your ABILITY TO MANIPULATE COLD doesn't work that way! You can't create cold, you can only control cold that already exists. Furthermore, it has to be a natural source of cold - something like your minifridge won't cut it - and there's none of that to be found around here.

During the coldest days of winter, you're a top-class youkai. But in the summer, you're essentially powerless, which is why you prefer to just sleep the whole season away (in addition to summer being horrible).

> Letty: Get some airflow going?

You already have the door cracked to let the vapor out, but unfortunately getting any breeze is out of the question. Your den is about ten feet underground, with only the entrance, a small cave, being exposed to air. No wind flows in. The A/C vent doesn't do any good either since it just leads out near your front door.

(http://i.imgur.com/yvTK5JC.png)

It's a moot point anyway, since the air is completely stagnant today. It's even worse outside than it is in here.

> Letty: Stick head in minifridge.

(http://i.imgur.com/0PexYKk.png)

Sadly, no longer an option. You slept with your head inside it for a few days until it burned out, and since you spent all your savings on the new A/C, you won't be able to replace it until you start work again this winter...

> Letty: Play some music.

(http://i.imgur.com/kUsShCX.png)

You bought this combination radio and record player shortly after you moved in (since you are now in range of the tengu radio stations), but unfortunately it did not occur to you that the radio wouldn't get any reception underground. Oh well. You do still have a sparse collection of old classic vinyls.

You put one on.

(http://i.imgur.com/I6uEP7n.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/S7IvcW3.png)

...

You turn the music off.

> Letty: Examine magazine.

(http://i.imgur.com/BVHaZ5w.png)

This is the KOURINDOU CATALOG, currently turned to your most recent purchase.

Collecting appliances from the outside world has become a bit of a hobby for you, although their usefulness varies. The blender is particular is a godsend. Speaking of which...

> Letty: Fix something to drink.

You head over to the minibar. Unfortunately, with the fridge out, you have no ice and no fruit to mix something up with - only room temperature alcohol.

You mix up a vodka martini without ice.

(http://i.imgur.com/xjHhm9V.png)

It is awful.

You drink it anyway.

> Letty: Watch TV.

You have already watched your handful of BETAMAX VIDEOS (nature documentaries, mostly) more times than you can count. You can only watch a gazelle get jumped in slo-mo so many times. You need some new tapes.

> Letty: Take a shower.

Your cistern is nearly empty. Without being able to fill it with snow, you'd have to get more water by carrying it in buckets from the river, which isn't happening.

> Letty: Examine candles.

(http://i.imgur.com/P6MVXt3.png)

Pine-scented! But the last thing you need right now is fire in the room.

> Letty: FASHION MONTAGE??

The only reason you aren't wearing less is because this is a safe-for-work comic.

Your small selection of clothes is tucked away into those fancy boxes in the corner. Aside from your signature winter outfit (whose bits and pieces you regularly mend or replace as they get damaged), you just have a half dozen nice dresses you wear to work. You aren't too interested in having a big wardrobe. You buy maybe one outfit a year, since you spend so much of it asleep.

You're going to have an issue if you need to go outside, because you don't have any summer clothes at all, for obvious reasons.

> Where do we work?

In the human village, there is an upscale club run by youkai, attended by wealthy humans and youkai alike. The place is a bit taboo, which makes it all the more stylish. In the winter, you spend a bit of time working there as a hostess.

(http://i.imgur.com/862y07A.png)

Naturally, a smooth-talking, full-bodied woman such as yourself tends to have the male clientele wanting to get a little closer to you. Sometimes they want to take you some place a little more private...

And that's when you freeze them solid.

That's how you maintain your yuki-onna persona. They usually survive, but your reputation for making popsicles out of old rich guys is WELL KNOWN, yet they still keep thinking they're the one that's finally going to melt your heart. Including the guys you've already frozen. Sometimes you wonder how men have survived this long.

Anyway, you also make very good money working there, so you can afford a few luxuries.

> Letty: Check calender.

You cannot view the calender in detail because the author can't be assed to commit to a specific date on which this story is occuring. Regardless, a bright red circle marks today as the day on which your new A/C is supposed to arrive.

(http://i.imgur.com/Bh6UGMW.png)

You also cannot view your DAYS 'TIL XMAS counter, but that is by choice. The sight of it being in triple digits is simply too much for you to bear, so you have temporarily covered it with this picture of an adorable baby seal. You are fond of seals, and fairly certain you were a SELKIE at some point.

Apparently a seal showed up in Gensokyo! You still haven't gotten a chance to see it.

> Letty: Examine spear.

(http://i.imgur.com/OEF2y65.png)

This is a SILVER LANCE, an ornamental weapon from your days as the SNOW QUEEN. (In truth, it is a fully functional weapon and only ornamental because you do not have the A RANK in LANCES necessary to wield it. You just shoot ice out of it.) It looks pretty cool when you wear your heavy cloak with it, but that look is a bit over-the-top these days.

> Wait, what the hell are we, exactly?

Although you are currently considered a yuki-onna, in case you haven't noticed, your name isn't exactly Japanese.

What you are is a very old and very well-travelled spirit of winter, and how humans have viewed you has changed with the ages. Unfortunately, your long-term memory is spotty; you can't really remember what you were doing more than a few hundred years back. What you do know is that you started in Scandinavia, wandered around Europe hanging out with the fey (you think you got your name here), travelled east and stopped in Russia for a while, then eventually crossed the Himalayas and finally ended up in Japan. You've been in Gensokyo since before the GREAT HAKUREI BARRIER went up.

People have thought you to be a frost giant, a yeti, etc etc. It's all kind of a blur at this point.

The RACE STONE in your SKILL THICKET reads YOUKAI, which is honestly the best overall term to describe you. You're a winter spirit and you feed off of your notoriety among humans. That's about the long and short of it.

> Letty: Examine swordfish.

(http://i.imgur.com/VIY1027.png)

You examine the swordfish.

(http://i.imgur.com/IT90ZaC.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/3MRLdX9.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/yKJKzhh.png)

Okay. You are officially going crazy.

> _
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Hello Purvis on June 20, 2016, 04:20:04 AM
>The password is always Swordfish, except for when it is Marx.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: O4rfish on June 20, 2016, 06:43:23 AM
dream Y club ... or maybe "dream ( Y ) club"

I think the "seal" might be of the "Spirit Sign: Fantasy" variety.

>Is that a rifle under the calendar?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Oldmansour on June 20, 2016, 07:19:41 AM
>Do we only attract males?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Neovereign on June 20, 2016, 07:57:45 AM
>Shoot ice out of it? Could we possibly use that for benefit?
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: the old guy on June 20, 2016, 08:18:51 AM
>Do we know any of the people in the underground.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Monarda on June 20, 2016, 10:49:26 AM
>Ponder relationship with Cirno and her friend Daiyousei.
>Strap CIrno to our back for a mobile natural A/C.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Pesco on June 20, 2016, 05:25:22 PM
>Find some means of calling the A/C delivery company to yell at them
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Iced Fairy on June 21, 2016, 12:10:15 AM
Check for signs of heatstroke.
Consider swimming near Cirno's igloo if things continue to be miserable/YOU ARE GOING TO DIE.
See if you know anyone with the intelligence of an adult you can mooch cool air off of.

Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Lt Colonel Summers on June 21, 2016, 02:29:35 AM
Quote from: Command Parse
You fix up Vodka Martini without ice.
I totally wasn't expecting a James Bond reference. Good one, Stuff!

>Answer: "The password is 'Swordfish'"
>After that, consider stocking up on Summer clothing when next Winter comes, just in case something like this happens again.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Nefer007 on June 21, 2016, 11:33:53 PM
> SKILL THICKETS!
> INVENTORY!
> BACKUP CANDIES!
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Monarda on June 21, 2016, 11:34:42 PM
> SKILL THICKETS!
> INVENTORY!
> BACKUP CANDIES!

Relax, relax ! We get it already.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Edible on June 22, 2016, 03:18:58 PM
You put one on.

(http://i.imgur.com/I6uEP7n.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/S7IvcW3.png)

...

You turn the music off.

I cracked the fuck up.

>Consider crashing at Cirno's place.
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Nefer007 on June 29, 2016, 08:32:03 PM
> SKILL THICKETS!
> INVENTORY!
> BACKUP CANDIES!
RAAAAAAAAARGH THE WAIT IS REAL
Title: Re: SILVERQUEST
Post by: Suwako Moriya on June 29, 2016, 08:35:19 PM
Please do not spam the thread.