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Index
OP - Below
Char Gen - 1, 2
[X] First Steps into the Darkness
[X] Requirements of an Assassin
[X] Mission: Public Assassination – Information Gathering
[X] Mission: Kill the Merchant - Part 1
[X] Mission: Kill the Merchant - part 2
[X] Mission: Kill the Merchant - Part 3
[X] Mission: Kill The Merch - MAID INTERRUPT
[X] Mission: Kill The Maid/ Kill The Merchant – Final Part
[X] Awkward
[X] KNIFE HUNT
[X] Mission: Kill the Politician
[X] Mission: Ki – Run away!
[X] A talk in the Park
[X] What sis never told you
[X] Mission: Kill the Lady – part 1
[X] Mission: Kill the Lady – part 2
[X] Interlude – The Black Watch
[X] Interlude – A melody cut short
[X] Finishing Up the trials
[X] Another question
[X] Drink up Kiddo, Welcome to the Black Sanctum
[X] Initiation
[X] To Grasp at That Which Bestows Death
[X] Interlude - A Sister's Intuition
[X] Let's Party Ha - 1d100=5 … Well that didn't turn out so good.
[X] Team E.M.S Is a GO!
[X] Lucille Dearche - Team E.M.S Handler
[X] Introductions – Part 1, Part
[X] Fine Dining and Sweet Chocolate Milk
[X] Milk please?
[X] Your New Home
[X]Initiate Assessment Report – Part 1
[X] Initate assessment Re - Fuck that shit, let's get on with things already!
[X] Mission: Bandit Extermination – Accepted!
[X] Mission: Kill the Bandits - A Soldier's Strength
[X] Mission: Kill the Bandits - A Smiling Reaper
[Omake][Water] + [Sudden Armory] = C-C-Critical Success!
[X] Mission: Kill the Bandits – Aftermath
[X] Around and About the Sanctum of Killers – The Sanctum Baths
[X] Around and About the Sanctum of Killers – The Mission Centre
[X] Stay
[X] The Grand Archives
[X] One Book, Two Books, Three! That's Three Books! Ah-ha-ha!
[X] One who admires Death by another's hand
[X] What you did this week - Part 1
[X] What you did this week – part 2
[X] Flee the scene 1d100 = 62
[X] Mission: Kill the Village (and Adventurers) – Briefing
[Omake] Pirate vs Ninja vs Monkey vs Zombie
[X] Mission: Rolu Village Destruction – Start
[Omake] Malakai Meets Melk the Sharpener
[X] Folly of ignorance and greed – part 1
[OMAKE] Let's make a deal
[X] Folly of ignorance and greed – part 2
[Omake] The Kaka tribe
[X] The Man Who Was Once Chosen
[Omake] The Almighty Janitors
[X] Kill the Hero, or not
[Omake] Mr Bombardini
[X] Dreaming of a Broken Past
[Omake] Magic for beginners; The book next to Happy Days
[X] Back to the dorms for some sharpening and - what is this?
[Omake] Small Gods
[Omake] Fortune Telling
[X] "Er, yes?"
[X] An old friend/an unknown target/a new foe
[Omake] Family and friends
[Omake] Reading is good for you Malakai Part 1
[Omake] Reading is good for you Malakai Part 2
[Omake] Reading is good for you Malakai Part 3
[Omake] Reading is good for you Malakai Part 4
[X] Retrieval Mission – Accepted
[X] Retrieval Mission – Upper Residential Area Extraction Part 1
[X] Retrieval Mission – Upper Residential Area Extraction Part 2
[Omake] Marked Men
[Omake] Teach us Master Pao
[X] Retrieval Mission Upper Residential Area Extraction Part 3
And at the centre of all known civilisation in the land is the Ebony Empire. For over a thousand years the empire has endured. Its capital city lies at the very centre of the Dark Continent, monopolising most of the continent's fertile lands that are without threats of monsters in the dark. It is a shiny beacon of the glory of civilisation that hides, beneath its wealth and order, a world of unimaginable corruption. The rich and influential live a decadent life of comfort and gluttony, all while the poor are horribly exploited and made to suffer. The middle class citizens are little better off, filled with the fear that they might offend a member of the upper class and wind up dead or worse, far worse.
Drugs, murder, theft, rape – all kinds of crimes infests the capital city of the Ebony Empire and its ruler, and the Child Emperor does nothing nor knows nothing for the source of the corruption that has sunk its teeth into the foundation of the Empire lays within his trusted advisor, the Prime Minister. An unrepentant monster in human guise, the Prime Minister pulls the strings behind the scene and rules the Empire with an iron fist. Death comes to all who speak out against him and the future for the Empire seems dark.
However, there is hope for the Empire yet.
Rebel forces have begun to gather. Men and women with strength of character and strength of arm and will have joined forces to overthrow the Prime Minister and his forces, in order to bring justice and light back to the Ebony Empire. Though they may be outnumbered, the rebels have a chance for the rest of the world has begun to take notice of the evil that is growing in the depths of the Dark Continent. It is only a matter of time before the corruption reaches the lands outside the Dark Continent and retaliation comes in the form of war.
But all this means little to you.
After all, you are but a killer for hire. One of many in an organisation that makes its base within the darkness of the Empire's Capital. You have your own moral code, your own ideals and ambitions. And regardless of how the empire is going, there's always going to be someone who needs someone dead and you are just one the guys that are going to do it for the right price.
Who are you?
[ ] The Savant – In normal life you are clumsy, prone to airheadedness and always seemingly in your own world yet when it comes to killing, you are a monster that breathes death and murder. A hidden monster in an innocent form, that is what you are and very few will suspect your true nature.
[ ] The Cursed One – In your eyes, everything is a weapon and in your hands, everything becomes an accursed instrument of death. Yet you are haunted by the echoes of the dead that you've slain by your hands as well as a roaring urge to simply slaughter without restraint. Only your will of steel have stayed your hand from crossing the line.
[ ] The Beast – In the moonlit night, you are a shadow on the prowl. Standing over almost everyone, with immense strength to match, your body itself is a powerful weapon yet few have ever heard your approach and lived to tell the tale. You were raised by monsters in the dark and thus all are but mere prey for the hunt.
[ ] The Professional – Hundreds of hours have forged your body into a powerful tool. Uncountable jobs and missions have tempered your strength with experience. Though many are blessed with the talents and traits that make a killer, it is by choice that you walk your bloody path. With hundred of tools of the trade, and without thing holding you back like honour or mercy save for your own ideals, you are a dangerous person to cross. For you there is only the mission and nothing else.
Previous Thread: http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/killer-for-hire-quest.4041/
Index
OP - Below
Char Gen - 1, 2
[X] First Steps into the Darkness
[X] Requirements of an Assassin
[X] Mission: Public Assassination – Information Gathering
[X] Mission: Kill the Merchant - Part 1
[X] Mission: Kill the Merchant - part 2
[X] Mission: Kill the Merchant - Part 3
[X] Mission: Kill The Merch - MAID INTERRUPT
[X] Mission: Kill The Maid/ Kill The Merchant – Final Part
[X] Awkward
[X] KNIFE HUNT
[X] Mission: Kill the Politician
[X] Mission: Ki – Run away!
[X] A talk in the Park
[X] What sis never told you
[X] Mission: Kill the Lady – part 1
[X] Mission: Kill the Lady – part 2
[X] Interlude – The Black Watch
[X] Interlude – A melody cut short
[X] Finishing Up the trials
[X] Another question
[X] Drink up Kiddo, Welcome to the Black Sanctum
[X] Initiation
[X] To Grasp at That Which Bestows Death
[X] Interlude - A Sister's Intuition
[X] Let's Party Ha - 1d100=5 … Well that didn't turn out so good.
[X] Team E.M.S Is a GO!
[X] Lucille Dearche - Team E.M.S Handler
[X] Introductions – Part 1, Part
[X] Fine Dining and Sweet Chocolate Milk
[X] Milk please?
[X] Your New Home
[X]Initiate Assessment Report – Part 1
[X] Initate assessment Re - Fuck that shit, let's get on with things already!
[X] Mission: Bandit Extermination – Accepted!
[X] Mission: Kill the Bandits - A Soldier's Strength
[X] Mission: Kill the Bandits - A Smiling Reaper
[Omake][Water] + [Sudden Armory] = C-C-Critical Success!
[X] Mission: Kill the Bandits – Aftermath
[X] Around and About the Sanctum of Killers – The Sanctum Baths
[X] Around and About the Sanctum of Killers – The Mission Centre
[X] Stay
[X] The Grand Archives
[X] One Book, Two Books, Three! That's Three Books! Ah-ha-ha!
[X] One who admires Death by another's hand
[X] What you did this week - Part 1
[X] What you did this week – part 2
[X] Flee the scene 1d100 = 62
[X] Mission: Kill the Village (and Adventurers) – Briefing
[Omake] Pirate vs Ninja vs Monkey vs Zombie
[X] Mission: Rolu Village Destruction – Start
[Omake] Malakai Meets Melk the Sharpener
[X] Folly of ignorance and greed – part 1
[OMAKE] Let's make a deal
[X] Folly of ignorance and greed – part 2
[Omake] The Kaka tribe
[X] The Man Who Was Once Chosen
[Omake] The Almighty Janitors
[X] Kill the Hero, or not
[Omake] Mr Bombardini
[X] Dreaming of a Broken Past
[Omake] Magic for beginners; The book next to Happy Days
[X] Back to the dorms for some sharpening and - what is this?
[Omake] Small Gods
[Omake] Fortune Telling
[X] "Er, yes?"
[X] An old friend/an unknown target/a new foe
[Omake] Family and friends
[Omake] Reading is good for you Malakai Part 1
[Omake] Reading is good for you Malakai Part 2
[Omake] Reading is good for you Malakai Part 3
[Omake] Reading is good for you Malakai Part 4
[X] Retrieval Mission – Accepted
[X] Retrieval Mission – Upper Residential Area Extraction Part 1
[X] Retrieval Mission – Upper Residential Area Extraction Part 2
[Omake] Marked Men
[Omake] Teach us Master Pao
[X] Retrieval Mission Upper Residential Area Extraction Part 3
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The Dark Continent, home to some of the most ferocious creatures in the world, where the number one most common cause of death is "ripped to shreds by monstrous savage beast" and the second most common is "Shot/stabbed/cut opened by someone else". On the Dark Continent, there are myriads of villages and tribes filled with hardy, dangerous men of strength, cunning and a distinct lack of morals.And at the centre of all known civilisation in the land is the Ebony Empire. For over a thousand years the empire has endured. Its capital city lies at the very centre of the Dark Continent, monopolising most of the continent's fertile lands that are without threats of monsters in the dark. It is a shiny beacon of the glory of civilisation that hides, beneath its wealth and order, a world of unimaginable corruption. The rich and influential live a decadent life of comfort and gluttony, all while the poor are horribly exploited and made to suffer. The middle class citizens are little better off, filled with the fear that they might offend a member of the upper class and wind up dead or worse, far worse.
Drugs, murder, theft, rape – all kinds of crimes infests the capital city of the Ebony Empire and its ruler, and the Child Emperor does nothing nor knows nothing for the source of the corruption that has sunk its teeth into the foundation of the Empire lays within his trusted advisor, the Prime Minister. An unrepentant monster in human guise, the Prime Minister pulls the strings behind the scene and rules the Empire with an iron fist. Death comes to all who speak out against him and the future for the Empire seems dark.
However, there is hope for the Empire yet.
Rebel forces have begun to gather. Men and women with strength of character and strength of arm and will have joined forces to overthrow the Prime Minister and his forces, in order to bring justice and light back to the Ebony Empire. Though they may be outnumbered, the rebels have a chance for the rest of the world has begun to take notice of the evil that is growing in the depths of the Dark Continent. It is only a matter of time before the corruption reaches the lands outside the Dark Continent and retaliation comes in the form of war.
But all this means little to you.
After all, you are but a killer for hire. One of many in an organisation that makes its base within the darkness of the Empire's Capital. You have your own moral code, your own ideals and ambitions. And regardless of how the empire is going, there's always going to be someone who needs someone dead and you are just one the guys that are going to do it for the right price.
Who are you?
[ ] The Savant – In normal life you are clumsy, prone to airheadedness and always seemingly in your own world yet when it comes to killing, you are a monster that breathes death and murder. A hidden monster in an innocent form, that is what you are and very few will suspect your true nature.
[ ] The Cursed One – In your eyes, everything is a weapon and in your hands, everything becomes an accursed instrument of death. Yet you are haunted by the echoes of the dead that you've slain by your hands as well as a roaring urge to simply slaughter without restraint. Only your will of steel have stayed your hand from crossing the line.
[ ] The Beast – In the moonlit night, you are a shadow on the prowl. Standing over almost everyone, with immense strength to match, your body itself is a powerful weapon yet few have ever heard your approach and lived to tell the tale. You were raised by monsters in the dark and thus all are but mere prey for the hunt.
[ ] The Professional – Hundreds of hours have forged your body into a powerful tool. Uncountable jobs and missions have tempered your strength with experience. Though many are blessed with the talents and traits that make a killer, it is by choice that you walk your bloody path. With hundred of tools of the trade, and without thing holding you back like honour or mercy save for your own ideals, you are a dangerous person to cross. For you there is only the mission and nothing else.
shibosho
The Face of Procrastination
- Location
- The Land of Oz
Character Sheet
Name: Malakai Barnes
Age: 20
Occupation: Black League Initiate
Current affiliation: The Black League
Current MU: 35/50
Traits:
Killer Instinct – You are good at killing people, stupidly good. In an instant you can perceive a method of killing a person and then use it. Your reflexes are practically superhuman and you never lose your cool when in danger. You might not have the training that trained professional have but you don't need it. You're already a top tier killer. You just sometimes wished it translated to everyday life skills.
Stabbity Stab, Slashity Slash – Your favourite weapons are knives. You are skilful with the use of any kind of knives regardless of their intended use. Even butter knifes are horrible tools of murder in your hands. Knives are your best friends.
Excessive Concentration – At times you single-mindedly concentrate on the most inconvenient things. However thanks to your killer instincts, it also allows you to enter a pseudo-state of Hyper Awareness and formulate battle strategies in seconds.
Prodigal Murdering Learner – You learn new ways to kill people in all kinds of manners very fast. Sometimes, you just need to watch it happen and you can replicate or make it your own with a little practice. Even killing techniques that took years for other to learn and perfect will take a fraction at that time for you to master.
Blood-soaked Innocence – You're a killer, a murderer who has soaked their hands in blood over and over again. Yet only the most perceptive and wary will ever realise this upon seeing you for the first time. With an appearance of naivety and innocence, with movements and habits that speak only of a air-headed fool, almost no-one would ever believe that you are a killer if you told them.
Silent Death - When you move to kill, you make absolutely no sound at all. It is as though you are a shadow in the night and only the most observant or perceptive can sense your presence. Normal people can't even perceive your presence as you duck under the range of their perception. In contrast you're pretty damn loud as you clumsily try to get around when you're not on the prowl.
What is this thing you call lo–I mean, pain? – Having chosen the black dagger during initiation, you were subjected to more pain and agony that would normally kill a person. Having experienced such a harrowing ordeal, your tolerance for pain is now incredibly high. You can shrug off injuries and ignore pain that would normally take out a person.
Sudden Armory - You find knives everywhere. No matter where the location, no matter how unlikely it may be, you always manage to find knives. Middle of the jungle? Knife embedded in a tree. Middle of the desert? Ancient knife buried in the sand. This applies in combat as well- if you are ever disarmed or separated from your weapons, you'll find one around. And if there ever comes a time when you can't find knives, the knives will find you.
Flaws:
Everyday Ineptitude – You suck at doing everyday things like cleaning, cooking, and other trivial tasks that normal people take for granted. You're more likely to cause an accident when doing something normal.
Zero Empathy – Ever since that your parents died and your sister abandoned you to fend for yourself, you have been unable to feel any kind of guilt, remorse or fear of others. This make interacting with other people harder than before you became a killer
There's another person in me! – Sometimes, you wake up somewhere and don't remember how you got there. Sometimes there are even dead bodies with you holding the bloody knife. Your memories have lengths of periods that are blank. You're almost certain that you might have a split personality but so far, the other you haven't been forthcoming about the details.
Skills:
Malyss Awareness D – Malakai has learnt to sense the presence of that which enforces the law of death upon all things. At this rank, Malakai is aware of how much Malyss is in his body and what state it is in.
Malyss Extraction D – Malakai now knows how to draw out Malyss from his body, not from other people though. At this rank, Malakai can extract enough Malyss per day to extend his lifespan by an hour. Small scratches and minor wounds can be healed at this rank. You can store fifty units of focused Malyss indefinitely.
Malyss Conversion D – Malakai can convert natural Malyss into its focused form and vice versa. At this rank, Malakai can convert an hour worth of natural Malyss into 10 Malyss Units of focused Malyss in ten minutes.
Malyss Affliction E - You can use natural Malyss to weaken things. At this rank, you can make a piece of paper tear slightly easier.
Malyss Infusion D – Malakai has learnt how to manipulate focused Malyss and use a few low level techniques associated with Malyss Infusion. At this rank, Malakai can coat an object in a thin layer of focused Malyss to deal greater damage on strike. He can also form small claws on his hand made out of Malyss.
Ki Sense E – Malakai has become vaguely aware of the wellspring of spiritual power known as Ki contained in his body.
Techniques:
Weapon Coating – Coat your weapons a thin layer of Malyss to add a decay effect to your weapon strikes. (10 MU per weapon)
Malyss Claws – Create tiny claws of focused Malyss at the end of your fingers. (5 MU)
KILL COUNT
Name: Malakai Barnes
Age: 20
Occupation: Black League Initiate
Current affiliation: The Black League
Current MU: 35/50
Traits:
Killer Instinct – You are good at killing people, stupidly good. In an instant you can perceive a method of killing a person and then use it. Your reflexes are practically superhuman and you never lose your cool when in danger. You might not have the training that trained professional have but you don't need it. You're already a top tier killer. You just sometimes wished it translated to everyday life skills.
Stabbity Stab, Slashity Slash – Your favourite weapons are knives. You are skilful with the use of any kind of knives regardless of their intended use. Even butter knifes are horrible tools of murder in your hands. Knives are your best friends.
Excessive Concentration – At times you single-mindedly concentrate on the most inconvenient things. However thanks to your killer instincts, it also allows you to enter a pseudo-state of Hyper Awareness and formulate battle strategies in seconds.
Prodigal Murdering Learner – You learn new ways to kill people in all kinds of manners very fast. Sometimes, you just need to watch it happen and you can replicate or make it your own with a little practice. Even killing techniques that took years for other to learn and perfect will take a fraction at that time for you to master.
Blood-soaked Innocence – You're a killer, a murderer who has soaked their hands in blood over and over again. Yet only the most perceptive and wary will ever realise this upon seeing you for the first time. With an appearance of naivety and innocence, with movements and habits that speak only of a air-headed fool, almost no-one would ever believe that you are a killer if you told them.
Silent Death - When you move to kill, you make absolutely no sound at all. It is as though you are a shadow in the night and only the most observant or perceptive can sense your presence. Normal people can't even perceive your presence as you duck under the range of their perception. In contrast you're pretty damn loud as you clumsily try to get around when you're not on the prowl.
What is this thing you call lo–I mean, pain? – Having chosen the black dagger during initiation, you were subjected to more pain and agony that would normally kill a person. Having experienced such a harrowing ordeal, your tolerance for pain is now incredibly high. You can shrug off injuries and ignore pain that would normally take out a person.
Sudden Armory - You find knives everywhere. No matter where the location, no matter how unlikely it may be, you always manage to find knives. Middle of the jungle? Knife embedded in a tree. Middle of the desert? Ancient knife buried in the sand. This applies in combat as well- if you are ever disarmed or separated from your weapons, you'll find one around. And if there ever comes a time when you can't find knives, the knives will find you.
Flaws:
Everyday Ineptitude – You suck at doing everyday things like cleaning, cooking, and other trivial tasks that normal people take for granted. You're more likely to cause an accident when doing something normal.
Zero Empathy – Ever since that your parents died and your sister abandoned you to fend for yourself, you have been unable to feel any kind of guilt, remorse or fear of others. This make interacting with other people harder than before you became a killer
There's another person in me! – Sometimes, you wake up somewhere and don't remember how you got there. Sometimes there are even dead bodies with you holding the bloody knife. Your memories have lengths of periods that are blank. You're almost certain that you might have a split personality but so far, the other you haven't been forthcoming about the details.
Skills:
Malyss Awareness D – Malakai has learnt to sense the presence of that which enforces the law of death upon all things. At this rank, Malakai is aware of how much Malyss is in his body and what state it is in.
Malyss Extraction D – Malakai now knows how to draw out Malyss from his body, not from other people though. At this rank, Malakai can extract enough Malyss per day to extend his lifespan by an hour. Small scratches and minor wounds can be healed at this rank. You can store fifty units of focused Malyss indefinitely.
Malyss Conversion D – Malakai can convert natural Malyss into its focused form and vice versa. At this rank, Malakai can convert an hour worth of natural Malyss into 10 Malyss Units of focused Malyss in ten minutes.
Malyss Affliction E - You can use natural Malyss to weaken things. At this rank, you can make a piece of paper tear slightly easier.
Malyss Infusion D – Malakai has learnt how to manipulate focused Malyss and use a few low level techniques associated with Malyss Infusion. At this rank, Malakai can coat an object in a thin layer of focused Malyss to deal greater damage on strike. He can also form small claws on his hand made out of Malyss.
Ki Sense E – Malakai has become vaguely aware of the wellspring of spiritual power known as Ki contained in his body.
Techniques:
Weapon Coating – Coat your weapons a thin layer of Malyss to add a decay effect to your weapon strikes. (10 MU per weapon)
Malyss Claws – Create tiny claws of focused Malyss at the end of your fingers. (5 MU)
KILL COUNT
- 35 assorted thugs, druggies, and street punks
- Alicia Yules - Killer Maid
- Fredrick Balator - Merchant
- Gregor Callostin - Politician
- Sebastian Constance - Servant
- Melody Serena Garkos - Former Heiress
- 25 Largrane Forest Bandits
- Fang the Fearless - Bandit Leader
- Krang the Great - Bandit Leader
- Thomas Credas - Merchant
- Sarah Rachaels - Serial Killer
- 64 assorted Rolu villagers of all ages and gender
- Misha Rolanda - Cleric of Avus
- 15 various guards of upperclass families
shibosho
The Face of Procrastination
- Location
- The Land of Oz
[X] Dreaming of a Broken Past
"Whose blood is that?"
"….Peoples."
"Huh, you're not much for words are you?"
"….."
"Well, no point staying out here in the rain. Why don't I take you somewhere nice and warm for the night? You look like you could do with a proper rest."
"….Okay."
"Wonderful. I'm V------ by the way. What's yours?"
"….Ma–"
====ZZZZZZ====
"Hey. Have you heard about the new guy?"
"….What?"
"Don't you know? We've got a new member! That's mean I'm no longer part of the bottom group!"
"And what is that supposed to mean?"
"It means that I get to boss around the new guy and make him do all the work the guys above me make me do!"
"……"
"Oh come on man, talk to me man! Nice shot by the way and who are you anyways?
"The new guy."
"……Eh?"
"….."
"Fuck."
====ZZZZZZ====
"Do you realise what you're doing!?"
"Yes. I'm quite aware of what I am doing."
"Don't give me that shit!"
"Well you asked."
"Shut up with your lies! Like hell you know what the hell you're doing!"
"And like I said, I know what I'm doing."
"Can't you see she's using you!? That every single thing that comes from her mouth is nothing more than lies!? All those times she said she loved you? LIES! That time when she said she would help you? LIES! The very fact that she's still on your side? MORE LIES! Don't you get it? You're nothing more than a pawn! An expendable piece on the board! Nobody would care if you died doing this, and definitely not her!"
"Yes, I know. That's why I killed her."
"Well isn't that just – Wait, what?"
"I killed her over a week ago."
"….No, that's not possible. The why are you -"
"I can show you the body if you want."
"….No…Stop it with your goddamn lies! If you killed her already then why are you still doing this!? Why are you still trying to destroy everything that we've been trying to accomplish all these year!?"
"Because I hate you all."
"…What."
"I. Hate. You. All."
====ZZZZZZ====
"Was it worth it?"
"Yes. Yes it was."
"Really?"
"Really."
"…."
"…."
"What?"
"I hope you die in a hole somewhere because you are a horrible, horrible monster."
"Who knows, maybe I will."
"You know as well as I do that's not going to happen."
"Then why hope for it at all?"
"Because it's all I have."
====ZZZZZZ====
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yes. It's the only way I can proceed from this point onward."
"But is it truly necessary to perform the procedure on everyone?"
"As much as I would like it to not be, it is."
"…I take it that I should take measures to perform the operation on myself as well?"
"Correct."
"I see. I guess I can only hope everything works out as you hope it will."
"Same here, same – Hmm?"
"What is it?"
"Nothing. Just thought someone was still awake."
====ZZZZ –
You open your eyes as someone shines a light into your eye.
"WAAAH!" You immediately freak out and throw your hand out.
"Ooof!" The person shining the light stumbles back after you punch him in the stomach. "God damn it kid! What was that for!?"
"Umm…SURPRISE!" You scream out as loudly as you can. The next few seconds are filled with the complaints and groans of other people around you. You rub your eyes and take a look at where you are. You're in the medical ward of the Sanctum and the person who was shining a light in your eye isn't looking happy.
"Sonova – Damn it, kid!" The man staggers away, clutching his stomach. You stare after him for a few minutes until someone arrives. It's that doctor who took care of you when you bust your Ki centre.
"Hello Malakai, how are you feeling?" The man asks, lightly pulling the rope around his neck.
"I'm...okay?" You answer. You feel as though your dream just now was really important or something but now you can't remember any of it thanks to the person you punched the stomach. "Um…what happened?" You last remember being carried by Morden before you got hit in the head.
"Well, let's see. You got first degree burns all over your body, a huge sword wound through your kidney, and cranial bleeding from being hit in the head with a large rock. Thankfully, your team got you here in time to save your life." The doctor informs you nonchalantly as if reading aloud from memory. "You're just about healed up so you can leave whenever you want."
"Okay." Thankfully, you're wearing your regular clothes and your knives are still on you. "Is everyone else okay?"
"Oh, let's see now…Bombardini is currently undergoing reconstitution though there's been a bit of a hitch with that, Eliza Alcatraz Jones took a direct blow from Jason Cross' attack and will be staying in the medical ward for a few days to heal up. There's also – "
"Who's Jason Cross?" You interrupt, having no clue who the doctor is talking about. "Also, can I see Eliza?"
"The adventurer that nearly killed everyone and no, she needs her rest." The doctor answers. "I'll just get straight to the point. Everyone's alive though a few will be in the medical ward to heal up from the injuries taken from fighting off Cross during the retreat. Now skedaddle, you're done healing here so get back to your duties, initiate."
You shrug your shoulders and get off the medical bed.
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First thing you do is to go to Miss Lucy's office and see how everything went.
"Malakai! You live!" Your handler cheers when you walk in after knocking on the door. "Good to see you on your feet."
"Uh-huh." It's also good to see Miss Lucy. After your harrowing experience and relearning what fear is, it's good to see a friendly face. "So um….Did we finish the mission?" You ask, almost hesitantly. After all, you didn't kill everyone since that Jason Cross guy is probably still alive.
"Huh, first thing you ask after you get back up and walking is how the mission went." Miss Lucy notes with a slight frown which she quickly covers up with a drink. "Don't worry. Despite what happened near the end, the mission has been considered completed. You and the other initiates did as well as anyone could in that kind of situation."
"Yay! So we did it?"
"Yes, you and the others did."
"YAY! Chocolate milk for – er, wait a second! How is Eliza and Shironeko!?"
"Oh, they're fine. Eliza's in the medical after taking a direct attack from Cross. She should be fine after in few days. And Shironeko is back at the dorm relaxing. Now this is an order from your handler. Go and relax. You'll need it."
"Um..."
"Yes, Mal?"
"What happened to the Jason Cross person?"
"We...don't know. He just kinda disappeared after you all escaped him."
"......"
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
So there you have it. Eliza's in the medical ward, and Shironeko's back at the dorm relaxing apparently. You've been told to go and relax by Miss Lucy so you might as well.
What will you do that is relaxing to you?
[ ] Head back to the dorm and sharpen your knives.
[ ] Go to the Mission Center and take an easy solo mission.
[ ] Wander the sanctum for a bit and see what there is to see.
[ ] Explore the city and its wonders or something along those lines.
[ ] Go practice using Malyss. It's kinda relaxing to practice Malyss, you think.
[ ] Try and find the other initiates and see how they are
[ ] Something else
"Whose blood is that?"
"….Peoples."
"Huh, you're not much for words are you?"
"….."
"Well, no point staying out here in the rain. Why don't I take you somewhere nice and warm for the night? You look like you could do with a proper rest."
"….Okay."
"Wonderful. I'm V------ by the way. What's yours?"
"….Ma–"
====ZZZZZZ====
"Hey. Have you heard about the new guy?"
"….What?"
"Don't you know? We've got a new member! That's mean I'm no longer part of the bottom group!"
"And what is that supposed to mean?"
"It means that I get to boss around the new guy and make him do all the work the guys above me make me do!"
"……"
"Oh come on man, talk to me man! Nice shot by the way and who are you anyways?
"The new guy."
"……Eh?"
"….."
"Fuck."
====ZZZZZZ====
"Do you realise what you're doing!?"
"Yes. I'm quite aware of what I am doing."
"Don't give me that shit!"
"Well you asked."
"Shut up with your lies! Like hell you know what the hell you're doing!"
"And like I said, I know what I'm doing."
"Can't you see she's using you!? That every single thing that comes from her mouth is nothing more than lies!? All those times she said she loved you? LIES! That time when she said she would help you? LIES! The very fact that she's still on your side? MORE LIES! Don't you get it? You're nothing more than a pawn! An expendable piece on the board! Nobody would care if you died doing this, and definitely not her!"
"Yes, I know. That's why I killed her."
"Well isn't that just – Wait, what?"
"I killed her over a week ago."
"….No, that's not possible. The why are you -"
"I can show you the body if you want."
"….No…Stop it with your goddamn lies! If you killed her already then why are you still doing this!? Why are you still trying to destroy everything that we've been trying to accomplish all these year!?"
"Because I hate you all."
"…What."
"I. Hate. You. All."
====ZZZZZZ====
"Was it worth it?"
"Yes. Yes it was."
"Really?"
"Really."
"…."
"…."
"What?"
"I hope you die in a hole somewhere because you are a horrible, horrible monster."
"Who knows, maybe I will."
"You know as well as I do that's not going to happen."
"Then why hope for it at all?"
"Because it's all I have."
====ZZZZZZ====
"Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Yes. It's the only way I can proceed from this point onward."
"But is it truly necessary to perform the procedure on everyone?"
"As much as I would like it to not be, it is."
"…I take it that I should take measures to perform the operation on myself as well?"
"Correct."
"I see. I guess I can only hope everything works out as you hope it will."
"Same here, same – Hmm?"
"What is it?"
"Nothing. Just thought someone was still awake."
====ZZZZ –
You open your eyes as someone shines a light into your eye.
"WAAAH!" You immediately freak out and throw your hand out.
"Ooof!" The person shining the light stumbles back after you punch him in the stomach. "God damn it kid! What was that for!?"
"Umm…SURPRISE!" You scream out as loudly as you can. The next few seconds are filled with the complaints and groans of other people around you. You rub your eyes and take a look at where you are. You're in the medical ward of the Sanctum and the person who was shining a light in your eye isn't looking happy.
"Sonova – Damn it, kid!" The man staggers away, clutching his stomach. You stare after him for a few minutes until someone arrives. It's that doctor who took care of you when you bust your Ki centre.
"Hello Malakai, how are you feeling?" The man asks, lightly pulling the rope around his neck.
"I'm...okay?" You answer. You feel as though your dream just now was really important or something but now you can't remember any of it thanks to the person you punched the stomach. "Um…what happened?" You last remember being carried by Morden before you got hit in the head.
"Well, let's see. You got first degree burns all over your body, a huge sword wound through your kidney, and cranial bleeding from being hit in the head with a large rock. Thankfully, your team got you here in time to save your life." The doctor informs you nonchalantly as if reading aloud from memory. "You're just about healed up so you can leave whenever you want."
"Okay." Thankfully, you're wearing your regular clothes and your knives are still on you. "Is everyone else okay?"
"Oh, let's see now…Bombardini is currently undergoing reconstitution though there's been a bit of a hitch with that, Eliza Alcatraz Jones took a direct blow from Jason Cross' attack and will be staying in the medical ward for a few days to heal up. There's also – "
"Who's Jason Cross?" You interrupt, having no clue who the doctor is talking about. "Also, can I see Eliza?"
"The adventurer that nearly killed everyone and no, she needs her rest." The doctor answers. "I'll just get straight to the point. Everyone's alive though a few will be in the medical ward to heal up from the injuries taken from fighting off Cross during the retreat. Now skedaddle, you're done healing here so get back to your duties, initiate."
You shrug your shoulders and get off the medical bed.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
First thing you do is to go to Miss Lucy's office and see how everything went.
"Malakai! You live!" Your handler cheers when you walk in after knocking on the door. "Good to see you on your feet."
"Uh-huh." It's also good to see Miss Lucy. After your harrowing experience and relearning what fear is, it's good to see a friendly face. "So um….Did we finish the mission?" You ask, almost hesitantly. After all, you didn't kill everyone since that Jason Cross guy is probably still alive.
"Huh, first thing you ask after you get back up and walking is how the mission went." Miss Lucy notes with a slight frown which she quickly covers up with a drink. "Don't worry. Despite what happened near the end, the mission has been considered completed. You and the other initiates did as well as anyone could in that kind of situation."
"Yay! So we did it?"
"Yes, you and the others did."
"YAY! Chocolate milk for – er, wait a second! How is Eliza and Shironeko!?"
"Oh, they're fine. Eliza's in the medical after taking a direct attack from Cross. She should be fine after in few days. And Shironeko is back at the dorm relaxing. Now this is an order from your handler. Go and relax. You'll need it."
"Um..."
"Yes, Mal?"
"What happened to the Jason Cross person?"
"We...don't know. He just kinda disappeared after you all escaped him."
"......"
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
So there you have it. Eliza's in the medical ward, and Shironeko's back at the dorm relaxing apparently. You've been told to go and relax by Miss Lucy so you might as well.
What will you do that is relaxing to you?
[ ] Head back to the dorm and sharpen your knives.
[ ] Go to the Mission Center and take an easy solo mission.
[ ] Wander the sanctum for a bit and see what there is to see.
[ ] Explore the city and its wonders or something along those lines.
[ ] Go practice using Malyss. It's kinda relaxing to practice Malyss, you think.
[ ] Try and find the other initiates and see how they are
[ ] Something else
BoSPaladin
The Paladin
[X] Go shopping in the sanctum, look for interesting stuff and buy some chocolate milk to drink as you explore the workshops.
TheGreatFluffy
Dapper Avian.
- Location
- Somewhere
[X] Head back to the dorm and sharpen your knives.
plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
[X] Explore the city and its wonders or something along those lines.
[X] Go practice using Malyss It's kinda relaxing to practice Malyss, you think.
trooperist
Cinnamon Roll AI
[X] Go to the Mission Center and take an easy solo mission.
CrossyCross
A+ RIDING
[X] Explore the city and its wonders or something along those lines.
...did i miss something?Dr. wonderful said:
plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
All the threads that got locked were over 100 pages, though not all the threads over 100 pages were locked (presumably all the ones that touched the front page were locked).Dr. wonderful said:
It could be an un-announced policy change.
plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
HymnOfRagnarok said:
Kinda a dick move to do it without getting it put into a codified policy first.Delcer said:
plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
There was never any demonstrable decrease in lag after a 200 page limit was implemented, so far as I can tell.Delcer said:
It just seems sorta nonsensical to attempt this as an unbacked experiment when any effect of the back predecessor is mostly negligible.
plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
The nature of SB is that any free resources will be rapidly exploited by new arrivals and such.Delcer said:
Besides which we'll never know if it helps if it's something Thanatos is alone in (I don't..THINK Thana can enforce it on their own outside of BROB).
If it were an officially backed thing for a little while, we could at least tell if it had an effect due to a more relevant sample size.
Ardion Prosili
An (im)Perfect Cell
This sorrowful happening gives Jason Cross the metaphorical weight to become AN CHOSEN.
No I will never give this up. We will kill all the Chosen forevs.
No I will never give this up. We will kill all the Chosen forevs.
We need more Malyss, and start seeing if we can find out how to do ki, after it's safe to do so again.Dr. wonderful said:
Malakai doesn't have the stamina to handle a long-running fight, and that's going to screw him against some people that will want him dead, so ki is incredibly important.
Really, we might be a beast, but there's plenty of areas where we can improve; ki, Malyss, improved proficiency with our teigu and that magic weapon...
Mal!. We need more sacrifice. Your usual payment of chocolate milk, is by the house.Plotvitalnpc said:
shibosho
The Face of Procrastination
- Location
- The Land of Oz
[X] Back to the dorms for some sharpening and - what is this?
You decide to return to your dormroom after a little consideration. After everything that has happened today, you feel that you need to relax a bit and do relaxing things like sharpening your knives. You still got a lot of rusty, old, blunt knives in a sack that you need to fix up. It's going to take you ages to do all of them but that's okay because a good person always keeps their knives in good condition. You don't like people who don't take care of their knives. That's why you killed that first guy back before you were invited to the Black League.
The guy didn't take care of his knife so you kill him and took the knife off him so you could fix it. Then you did pretty much the same thing for the next twenty other guys who didn't take care of their knives. A sharp, shiny knife is a happy knife after all and you like your knives happy.
When you get back to your dorm, you find Shironeko sleeping in her bed, purring away peacefully like a regular cat. For maybe half a minute, you watch as her chest go up and down slightly as she slumbers, the way she looked so relaxed and different from when she's awake. After a while, you quietly gather up your knife maintenance kit and your sack of knives before leaving Shironeko to her rest.
Taking a seat on the sofa, you take out the bottle of some chemical mixture you made that really clean knives very well and dab some on the first of the rusted knives. You give it a good clean to get rid of the dirt and other junk off the knife before you really get into restoring it. After you finish with that, you take some homemade metal polish and start work on getting rid of the lighter rust.
After about ten or so minutes of buffing, you put away the polish and cloth to grab some sandpaper to start removing the knife spots as well as putting on a pair of goggle to keep the rust shavings out of your eyes. For the next few minutes or so, you rub the knife with the sandpaper, working hard to get rid of every bit of rust on the blade.
Finally, you take away the sandpaper and lift it up, letting the shiny surface reflect your eyes.
Excellent.
You give it a wipe to clean off any remaining chemicals off the knife and give it a coating of some of your home-made anti-rust mixture to protect it against future rusting.
Satisfied with the newly restored knife, you place it carefully in the sheath that you got with the blade and put it aside. You pick up another knife to begin working on restoring it to shiny sharp conditions.
For the next several hours, you work your way through the bag of damaged knives, restoring every knife that enters your hand with loving care. Some of the knives are bent requiring you to hammer it back into shape while others have their engraving faded so you had to carve a new one into either the metal or the handle.
Just as you start work on your thirtieth knife, you lash out at the presence behind. You knife hits empty air and you see that Shironeko is awake
"Woah! Easy there, Mal. You could hurt someone with that knife." Shironeko says to you before leaning closer to examine the knife. "Or maybe not."
"Hey Shironeko! You're awake!" You cheerfully greet the catgirl. While you're focused on Shironeko, your hands are automatically working on the knife. "Today was a wowser of a day, don't you think so?"
"Hahaha! You could say that again!" Shironeko says with amusement in her eyes. She stretches her arms back and arcs her back as she lets out a loud yawn. Then her button-up shirt that she was using as sleepwear suddenly falls apart. "Hmm?"
"Ah." Man, you're good with your knife that even a old rusty blunt blade can cut people clothes. You notice that Shironeko wasn't wearing anything underneath her shirt. "Sorry! I cut your shirt by accident! Sorry" You immediately apologise. You just accidentally cut up Shironeko's shirt. That's not good at all.
"Eh? NYAAAH!?" Shironeko covers up her ample chest as her face turns bright red. For a short while, Shironeko simply stares at the wall with a crimson face and her arms covering her chest. You just simply watch her as you wait for her to say something. Before long, Shironeko turns back slowly to you. Her face has suddenly become really serious although it's still a bit red. "Malakai."
"Yes, Shironeko?"
"Do you like me?" Shironeko asks in all seriousness. You stare at her as you think about the answer for all of three seconds.
"Yes! I like Shironeko a lot!" You really do like Shironeko. She's funny and, alongside Eliza, she's almost like a sister to you. You feel happy that Shironeko's your teammate and friend. Shironeko smiles upon hearing your answer and you think you just felt your heart skip a beat. You don't think hearts are meant to do that so you hit your chest a couple times. Shironeko's smile is replaced with a look that says she confused about something.
"What are you doing?" Shironeko asks.
"Hitting my heart so that it doesn't skip a beat." You answer back like normal. Your chest hurts a little now but you think you fixed what was wrong with your heart. "There, I think I got it!" Shironeko stares at you for a few seconds before stifling a giggle with one hand while the other arm continues covering her. Your heart skips again. You frown and raise your hand to hit your chest again.
Shironeko then proceeds to tackle-pounce you to the ground.
"Wah!?" Suddenly you're feeling a weight on your chest and you look down to see Shironeko's bosom pressing against your body. You look up to find yourself staring into Shironeko's eyes. They're a really pretty yellow colour. You hadn't really noticed that until now. There's also a strange look in her eye as well. "Shironeko?"
"I like you too as well, Malakai." Shironeko whispers into your ear, her breath feeling ticklish against the sensitive skin. You find yourself looking at every bit of her face. You see the very faint scars across her left cheek. You notice her long eyelashes. You make note of her nose which is almost touching your own. You give her really soft looking pink lips a glance.
"I feel funny." You admit. Really, there's this warm fuzzy fluffy feeling in your chest. Did you eat something bad?
"Shush, Mal." Shironeko says, just a bit above a whisper. "I'm going to show you something really nice, Mal. Is that okay?"
"Um…."
At this point, you're at a lost at what to say.
What do you say?
[ ] "Er, yes?"
[ ] "No?"
[ ] "Oh hey, Eliza! You're back!"
[ ] "Who's that over there?"
[ ] "I think I need an adult…."
[ ] Write in
You decide to return to your dormroom after a little consideration. After everything that has happened today, you feel that you need to relax a bit and do relaxing things like sharpening your knives. You still got a lot of rusty, old, blunt knives in a sack that you need to fix up. It's going to take you ages to do all of them but that's okay because a good person always keeps their knives in good condition. You don't like people who don't take care of their knives. That's why you killed that first guy back before you were invited to the Black League.
The guy didn't take care of his knife so you kill him and took the knife off him so you could fix it. Then you did pretty much the same thing for the next twenty other guys who didn't take care of their knives. A sharp, shiny knife is a happy knife after all and you like your knives happy.
When you get back to your dorm, you find Shironeko sleeping in her bed, purring away peacefully like a regular cat. For maybe half a minute, you watch as her chest go up and down slightly as she slumbers, the way she looked so relaxed and different from when she's awake. After a while, you quietly gather up your knife maintenance kit and your sack of knives before leaving Shironeko to her rest.
Taking a seat on the sofa, you take out the bottle of some chemical mixture you made that really clean knives very well and dab some on the first of the rusted knives. You give it a good clean to get rid of the dirt and other junk off the knife before you really get into restoring it. After you finish with that, you take some homemade metal polish and start work on getting rid of the lighter rust.
After about ten or so minutes of buffing, you put away the polish and cloth to grab some sandpaper to start removing the knife spots as well as putting on a pair of goggle to keep the rust shavings out of your eyes. For the next few minutes or so, you rub the knife with the sandpaper, working hard to get rid of every bit of rust on the blade.
Finally, you take away the sandpaper and lift it up, letting the shiny surface reflect your eyes.
Excellent.
You give it a wipe to clean off any remaining chemicals off the knife and give it a coating of some of your home-made anti-rust mixture to protect it against future rusting.
Satisfied with the newly restored knife, you place it carefully in the sheath that you got with the blade and put it aside. You pick up another knife to begin working on restoring it to shiny sharp conditions.
For the next several hours, you work your way through the bag of damaged knives, restoring every knife that enters your hand with loving care. Some of the knives are bent requiring you to hammer it back into shape while others have their engraving faded so you had to carve a new one into either the metal or the handle.
Just as you start work on your thirtieth knife, you lash out at the presence behind. You knife hits empty air and you see that Shironeko is awake
"Woah! Easy there, Mal. You could hurt someone with that knife." Shironeko says to you before leaning closer to examine the knife. "Or maybe not."
"Hey Shironeko! You're awake!" You cheerfully greet the catgirl. While you're focused on Shironeko, your hands are automatically working on the knife. "Today was a wowser of a day, don't you think so?"
"Hahaha! You could say that again!" Shironeko says with amusement in her eyes. She stretches her arms back and arcs her back as she lets out a loud yawn. Then her button-up shirt that she was using as sleepwear suddenly falls apart. "Hmm?"
"Ah." Man, you're good with your knife that even a old rusty blunt blade can cut people clothes. You notice that Shironeko wasn't wearing anything underneath her shirt. "Sorry! I cut your shirt by accident! Sorry" You immediately apologise. You just accidentally cut up Shironeko's shirt. That's not good at all.
"Eh? NYAAAH!?" Shironeko covers up her ample chest as her face turns bright red. For a short while, Shironeko simply stares at the wall with a crimson face and her arms covering her chest. You just simply watch her as you wait for her to say something. Before long, Shironeko turns back slowly to you. Her face has suddenly become really serious although it's still a bit red. "Malakai."
"Yes, Shironeko?"
"Do you like me?" Shironeko asks in all seriousness. You stare at her as you think about the answer for all of three seconds.
"Yes! I like Shironeko a lot!" You really do like Shironeko. She's funny and, alongside Eliza, she's almost like a sister to you. You feel happy that Shironeko's your teammate and friend. Shironeko smiles upon hearing your answer and you think you just felt your heart skip a beat. You don't think hearts are meant to do that so you hit your chest a couple times. Shironeko's smile is replaced with a look that says she confused about something.
"What are you doing?" Shironeko asks.
"Hitting my heart so that it doesn't skip a beat." You answer back like normal. Your chest hurts a little now but you think you fixed what was wrong with your heart. "There, I think I got it!" Shironeko stares at you for a few seconds before stifling a giggle with one hand while the other arm continues covering her. Your heart skips again. You frown and raise your hand to hit your chest again.
Shironeko then proceeds to tackle-pounce you to the ground.
"Wah!?" Suddenly you're feeling a weight on your chest and you look down to see Shironeko's bosom pressing against your body. You look up to find yourself staring into Shironeko's eyes. They're a really pretty yellow colour. You hadn't really noticed that until now. There's also a strange look in her eye as well. "Shironeko?"
"I like you too as well, Malakai." Shironeko whispers into your ear, her breath feeling ticklish against the sensitive skin. You find yourself looking at every bit of her face. You see the very faint scars across her left cheek. You notice her long eyelashes. You make note of her nose which is almost touching your own. You give her really soft looking pink lips a glance.
"I feel funny." You admit. Really, there's this warm fuzzy fluffy feeling in your chest. Did you eat something bad?
"Shush, Mal." Shironeko says, just a bit above a whisper. "I'm going to show you something really nice, Mal. Is that okay?"
"Um…."
At this point, you're at a lost at what to say.
What do you say?
[ ] "Er, yes?"
[ ] "No?"
[ ] "Oh hey, Eliza! You're back!"
[ ] "Who's that over there?"
[ ] "I think I need an adult…."
[ ] Write in