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Powers Quest (Original/The Gamer) [Sort-of Hiatus]

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[X] Step into the spider's lair, little fly
-[X] Check for traps. And make sure that the door stays unlocked. You've seen how these things go in movies, after all.
-[X] make it obvious that you're ready to bolt at the slightest provocation.
-[X] Smiiile. Be friendly. You don't want the crazy witch-doctor to take offense, do you?
 
[X] Start negotiating the price first! You're not going to be tricked into paying some insane amount in case this turned out to be useless.
 
[X] Start negotiating the price first! You're not going to be tricked into paying some insane amount in case this turned out to be useless.
 
[X] Start negotiating the price first! You're not going to be tricked into paying some insane amount in case this turned out to be useless.
 
there seem to be a tie (if you don't consider the subvote)
5v5 between negotiating first and entering
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[X] Start negotiating the price first! You're not going to be tricked into paying some insane amount in case this turned out to be useless.
No. of Votes: 5
Prim the Amazing
AZATHOTHoth
Camellia
drake_azathoth
Evillevi
[X] Step into the spider's lair, little fly
-[X] Check for traps. And make sure that the door stays unlocked. You've seen how these things go in movies, after all.
-[X] Don't make it obvious that you're ready to bolt at the slightest provocation.
-[X] Smiiile. Be friendly. You don't want the crazy witch-doctor to take offense, do you?
No. of Votes: 2
Unelemental
jaiveer00
[X] Step into the spider's lair, little fly
No. of Votes: 2
mrttao
CatScannerDarkly
[X] Step into the spider's lair, little fly
-[X] Be prepared to run if she takes out a knife or something.
No. of Votes: 1
Nanimani
[X] Nopenopenope
No. of Votes: 1
Thozmp
[X] Nopenopenope
-[X] "Sorry, as attractive as you are (Roll Bluff!), I'm not really into that kinda thing."
-[X] Skedaddle like there is a possible necrophiliac behind you!
-[X] While screaming like a 5 year old girl.
No. of Votes: 1
Nero200

Total No. of Voters: 12
 
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    Standing in the doorway, you peer in to see... a perfectly normal hallway. Nothing pinging your new danger sense, however it works.

    The witch-doctor woman pauses and half-turns, sneering at you. "Are you coming in or not, pussy?"

    What a charmer. You give a grin that states 'I'm harmless and stupid, don't take anything personally!', and try your best to look respectful. "Actually, I was hoping we could talk prices before I, uh," go into your horrible death-trap house, "get myself checked out."

    "And we can't negotiate inside?" The question is blunt. You suspect she might know you're less than inclined to enter.

    "Wow, gosh, gee, I'd just love to do that," you trill, eyes flicking around (not nervously! Never that!) as you try to bring your usually smooth tongue to its peak, "but I'm actually claustrophobic. All those scaaary, close-in walls just don't let me think properly, y'know?"

    The witch-doctor fixes you with a pointed stare, but your danger thing isn't pinging up, so that means it's okay, right? Riiiight~?

    "Fine." She reaches up to scratch her cheek, expression dropping from seething to bored in the blink of an eye. "Let's talk prices. Pure check-up - nothing physically invasive, no alterations made, nothing fixed up - for mind, body and soul? That'll cost you your first-born child's soul."

    You try not to widen your eyes too much. "That's a little... more than I was expecting."

    "Hm. Well, I can go down to second-born's but that's all."

    "No!" That wasn't a shriek, honest. Maybe you're flailing a little, but you get that under control sharpish. "I was thinking, like - twenty bucks?"

    Silence.

    "Thirty bucks?"

    More silence. Then she sighs, like she's shoving every bit of air from her lungs, and rubs her forehead with the heel of her hand. "Let's try again. How about - a month's worth of memories? Or lose your sight or hearing for a month instead; I've got several blind or deaf clients who'd pay good money to see or hear for a while. Maybe a skill you have that you don't want any more? A Bound Favour? Any of these sound better to you, dipshit?"

    [ ] Actually, the second-born's soul could work...
    [ ] One of those others sounds good...
    -[ ] Which one
    [ ] Write in different idea
    [ ] You know what? This was a bad idea. Bye!​
     
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    • Is she for real? An infant soul for a check-up? I'm sorry, did she offer to prolong our life or give us more power in there somewhere?
    Wow, I'm honestly impressed with her business sense. I know people say you go from the high price and let them bid you down, but hot damn.
     
    Also, it would be a good idea to make sure that she won't share what she learns with anyone else or attack us. Are magical oaths a thing here?
     
    [X] Work that silver tongue.
    -[X] Calm down, this is nothing compared to the time you went on a trip and briefly wound up in charge of an assault against a villain base by the secret police. Or whoever those guys were, you weren't inclined to ask.
    -[X] Ask her for her credentials. She looks trustworthy (avoid flinching when telling the obvious lie), but you're worried about side-effects and the like. Bullshit like never before and get to the bottom of this!
    -[X] If she seems like the real deal, offer to (temporarily) become her apprentice in exchange for the check-up, as long as the information doesn't get spread around. You get to experiment with magical drugs learn something new, she gets a gopher, everyone wins! You'll even throw in 35 bucks, because you're such a magnanimous soul.

    ...What? She clearly asked for it. :oops:
     
    [X] You know what? This was a bad idea. Bye!
    -[X] We don't need her help, we can figure out this whole thing ourselves!
     
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