Become The Vampire 35
“Come right in!”
Tobias offers you a set of black robes as you walk into the occult club meeting room, and you take them as you step inside. The floor has been cleared completely to make room for a large circle of powder that Bradley is carefully laying out. Symbols and patterns have already been carved, painted or sculpted across the floor in various configurations, and in the center sits an hourglass with the sand removed and one of the caps taken off. Francine is sitting in the corner with a book, reading through it slowly with a strange smile on her face.
“We're about to get started with the ritual itself, and we'll be done before midnight if Bradley's calculations are correct.”
You slip on the robes and smile at Tobias.
“So what's this ritual supposed to be fore, anyway?”
Bradley looks up at you.
“Immortality, in a sense. A new life, without human limitations. The book said that when four people gather and perform this ritual, one person can be imbued with grand power. As the club president and keeper of the tome, my job will be conducting the ritual. Francine will be our test subject for the ritual to see if it works as intended. You and Tobias will be our third and fourth members, to help complete the ritual. Any other questions before we get started?”
>Character sheet
http://pastebin.com/YMGdCy7Q
>Rules
Same system as Become The Dragon Quest. If you don't know what that is, it's best of three d20 rolls. I name a stat that sums up what you're trying to do, and if I don't name a relevant skill, you try to fill in the blank based on what you're trying to accomplish. “Break open the door” might be Strength based, but if you've been playing baseball after school and there's a lead pipe nearby, you could apply your Baseball skill to the roll. A 20 on the die is a crit threat, and if either of the other two rolls is 20 or higher after mods, it's a critical. A crit fail is when you have two or more 1s. So far this system has worked out well enough. We'll get into combat rules as needed, but in basic terms you have wounds, not HP, and the worse the wounds, the more penalties you accrue while doing other things.
Most Important Rule:
Have fun.
>Yes. I think I hear my mother calling, can I come back in a bit?
>Can I be the test subject? It sounds fun.
>What do I need to do?
>Why isn't Toby getting powers?
>Other (write-in)
>>44973880
>What do I need to do?
>>44973880
>Other
Mind if i look it over before we start?
>>44973880
>>Other (write-in)
Could I have a look at the spell. Just for a moment of course
>>44973880
>>44973975
>>44973974
Supporting
>>44973880
thirding >>44973975
Spirit roll, +2
>>44973974
>>44973975
>>44974008
Don't samefag.
>>44973880
But, supporting them in this instance.
Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44974103
magic
Rolled 8 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44974103
Rolled 19 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44974103
Spirit powa
>>44974128
I'm >>44973975
and I only vote once. heaven forbid people try to be wary of the psycho
Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44974103
>>44974162
YOU GOT THE TOUCH. YOU GOT THE POWAH.
Huzzah, you manage not to go blind from looking at Bradley's cook. Smarts roll plus Monster Lore, +1
Rolled 6 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>44974217
Rolled 20 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>44974217
Smarty smart smart
Rolled 5 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>44974217
thinky
>>44974191
We had 3 posters and 4 votes at that point. The other anon must have been. No need to get angry.
>>44974162
>>44974246
It's gonna be that sort of thread, huh?
>>44974337
Apparently.
You nod.
“Can I see the ritual? It sounds really cool, and I'd like to see it.”
Francine looks up from her book, watching you. There's something you don't like about her gaze. It's judgmental, for one, but you're also half-expecting her to leap up from her chair and assault you. Bradley stops working on the circle and pulls a book from his robes. It's the same tome as last time, the one that hurts your head to look at.
“Here you go then.”
You nod and brace yourself. You've been having your head messed with a lot over the last few days, but you weather this storm admirably. You turn the pages slowly, looking for the right ritual, until you find a page with the same symbols as the ones on the floor. From what you can decipher, based on your limited but superior knowledge of real magic, a smidgen of Latin and the pictures on the page, the ritual can't affect humans. In fact, it isn't meant to. It's made to restore the powers of creatures bound to human form, breaking their shackles and restoring them to their full glory.
“So? What do you think? Pretty incredible, isn't it?”
Bradley looks incredibly pleased with himself.
“If we can perform this ritual correctly, we'll all become beyond human by the winter break.”
You pass the book back to him and smile before looking over at Francine. Her gaze has become a glare.
“You're right. It's amazing. I can't make sense of it, but I'm pretty envious of Francine right now.”
That seems to satisfy her, and she goes back to her book.
>Get out. Now. Before Francine becomes... whatever she really is.
>Follow through with the ritual.
>Grab Tobias and run.
>Other (write-in)
>>44974512
>Oh, by the by, I just realized I need to have a chat with an angel of death on a completely unrelated matter, SOLONGHAVEFUNGOODLUCKDON'TEATME
>>44974512
>Grab Tobias and run.
>>44974337
I figured I should say something non-generic so i wont be accused of samefagging again
>>44974512
>Grab Tobias and run.
>>44974512
>>Grab Tobias and run, run to Angie.
>>44974512
>>Grab Tobias and run.
Clock Bradley on the way so he cant be used to grab us
do we know anything about Francine?
>>44974573
I was talking about the dice rolls.
https://youtu.be/6l2FEHr_Yzg
>>44974647
Nope, but if she's bound to human form she's probably not nice.
>>44974647
Not sure, but the looks don't really help her.
>Grab Toby and sleuths run.
>>44974717
>sleuths run.
Huh? Do you nean stealth run?
You turn to Tobias and smile.
“Friend, buddy, pal... I just had an incredible idea.”
Tobias grins at you.
“If it's to use my new, incredible powers to woo Professor Wolfe, I've already considered it. But I think Bradley deserves next pick of powers since he's the club president.”
You shake your head.
“No, that's not my incredible idea. See, what I was thinking, and hear me out, but... Run for it!”
You grab Tobias by the arm and yank him towards the door, pulling him along and out to the hallway. Francine leaps to her feet, chasing after you.
“Get back here! You will not fuck this up for me!”
Tobias runs with you, looking confused but going along with your plan.
“What are we doing? Why are we running? Oliver, why is Francine chasing us?”
>She's some sort of monster in disguise, the ritual is to set her free.
>The ritual isn't stable, if we try it then we'll all die! They're both crazy!
>No idea! Now shut up and keep running, we need to find the nurse!
>Other (write-in)
>>44974766
>She's some sort of monster in disguise, the ritual is to set her free.
>>44974766
>She's some sort of monster in disguise, the ritual is to set her free.
>>44974766
>She's some sort of monster in disguise, the ritual is to set her free.
>>44974766
>>She's some sort of monster in disguise, the ritual is to set her free
>>44974766
>She's some sort of monster in disguise, the ritual is to set her free.
Can we FLAMETHROWER our back trail if she's following at speed?
>>44974766
>>She's some sort of monster in disguise, the ritual is to set her free.
DIAL UP DAUGHTERU.
>>44974830
Or try to draw out the electricity in the lights and accidentally a lightening bolt?
>>44974901
Why do you think that's something we can do?
>>44974754
Autoccorect is doing its dirty job.
Yes, like in Skyrim, lel.
>>44974931
Cause elemental magic+desperation. And lightning/electricity rides the border of air & fire
“Francine isn't human, she's some kind of monster, and the ritual is to set her true power free.”
Tobias grins.
“Cool! Oliver, that's awesome!”
You shake your head.
“I know Bradley is destined to die this week. Tonight, in fact. That ritual, or Francine, is going to kill him.”
Tobias' eyes go wide and he stops suddenly, turning around.
“Francine, you're gonna kill Bradley? How could you!?”
He balls his hands into fists.
“He loves you, you... you monster!”
Francine skids to a halt.
“I love him too, you jackass! I'm not gonna kill anyone, I just want my real body back! Now hurry back, before we run out of time! If we don't do this now I won't get another chance for five years!”
Tobias stands there, looking back and forth between you and Francine, torn.
>Let's go back then, if you think we can trust her.
>I'm not doing this. It's too risky. I don't know enough about what's going on.
>Tobias, don't do this. Don't risk your life over something they didn't fill you in on.
>Other (write-in)
>>44974766
>She's some sort of monster in disguise, the ritual is to set her free.
They are both crazy.
>>44975027
>>I'm not doing this. It's too risky. I don't know enough about what's going on.
>>Tobias, don't do this. Don't risk your life over something they didn't fill you in on.
NOPE. NOPE. NOPE. TRUST THE ANGEL.
>>44975027
>Tobias, don't do this. Don't risk your life over something they didn't fill you in on.
The ritual WILL kill Bradley. His clock ends tonight, no matter what. It's his fate.
>>44975027
Well then Francine, what are you really?
>>44975027
>Tobias, don't do this. Don't risk your life over something they didn't fill you in on.
>>44975027
>The ritual is designed to release something from its shackles that has been bound to human form. It has NO effect on natural humans. Bradley is seriously, thoroughly on the deep end of Eldritch Magic corruption. The entire occult club is a front for a magical Cult. MAYBE she'll turn you into some eldritch abomination so you can be immortal, but honestly is that what you want?
>>44975111
I'm curious too actually. She didnt call him a fool for loving her
>>44975027
Knowing how magic works, it's not outside the realm of possibility that the magic requires one to sacrifice one they love to function, so she could be at once telling the truth and planning to kill Bradley, if she wants her body back more than she wants love.
>>44975027
>Explain yourself. Who are you? And why we have to trust you?
>>44975027
>Please, I know three rituals off the top of my head that require sacrificing the willing sacrifice of someone you love.
>>44975158
True. I'd say it's more likely that he'll screw it up somehow.
I sorta want to go back and do it now, to see how he fucks it up. He's dead no matter what, but we might learn something.
>>44975158
>>44975236
>>44975111
It kinda sucks that the voting system makes write-ins completely worthless.
“Don't risk your life for this, Tobias. They didn't tell you upfront about any of this, who's to say she's being honest now?”
Tobias hesitates for a moment before turning to you.
“I have to try. They're my friends. Even if it all goes wrong...”
He smiles sheepishly at you.
“I have to at least try for them, right?”
He turns and starts to walk towards Francine, who sighs and turns, walking with him towards the occult club.
“Maybe we can make it work with three people... I mean, it's never been done like that before, but we could be the first.”
Tobias grins.
“Sounds exciting.”
>Go with them, keep Tobias alive
>Let it happen. Angie won't like any meddling with fate
>Other (write-in)
>>44975298
>Let it happen. Angie won't like any meddling with fate
>>44975298
>>Go with them, keep Tobias alive
>>44975294
I should probably do something about that... Maybe redo the votes if there's a write-in that's solid? What do you guys think?
>>44975298
>Go with them, keep Tobias alive
>>44975298
>Go with them, keep Tobias alive
>>44975298
>Go with them, keep Tobias alive
>Francine What exactly ARE you? I mean you have to know what Angie is if you're a monster.
>>44975298
>>Let it happen. Angie won't like any meddling with fate
We tried, not on our hands anymore.
>>44975298
>Go with them, keep Tobias alive
She didn't say anything about him. It might be up in the air.
>>44975330
Just to say, other quests do a 10 or 15 minute voting period.
>>44975335
>>44975331
>>44975322
>risking our life for him after warning him
Jesus Christ, we barely know him. If he wants to get himself killed that his prerogative.
>>44975298
>Go with them, keep Tobias alive.
Make it clear that we won't interfere with the ritual, we'll let Francine do her thing, but we want our buddy to come out of this in one piece.
Luck roll
Rolled 2 (1d20)
>>44975407
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>44975407
Luck
>>44975330
Maybe. Use your judgement on things like that. We've sorta established who Oliver is as a person now, so if there's a write in that seems solid or fits, give us a choice between the winning vote and the write in, or just include it? Most of the time the writeins just add depth to our actions, after all.
Rolled 9 (1d20)
>>44975407
>>44975444
Hah. Thanks tragedyanon.
>>44975484
I feel like I missed something. What was the roll?
>>44975444
Oh you asshole deleting an 18 t try and make us fail
>>44975501
18
>>44975484
Don't be a dick. Deleting good rolls just cause you want us to fail.
>>44975501
It's an 18. I can screencap it if you want. Also get 4chanX, or disable whichever option is removing deleted posts automatically for you.
>>44975501
See>>44975522
18
>>44975522
>using Photoshop to try to trick qm
Faggot
>>44975526
Liar
>>44975577
>Deleting a good roll to try and make us fail
Super Faggot
>>44975577
Right. I have photoshop on my phone and absurdly fast skills.
Just leave if you don't want to play.
>>44975501
>http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/44973878/#44975444
That's a link to the deleted post in this thread on an automatically updated archive of every /tg/ thread and every post in such threads, including deleted ones. You can tell it was deleted by the little trash can next to the number.
>>44975605
>calling me a faggot for invoking my right to delete my posts
Stop oppressing me
>>44975330
You certainly may include write-ins in post, if they don't interfere with actions.
>>44975668
You also have the right to bear firearms, but opening up on a crowd is still gonna get you arrested.
>>44975654
I would be impressed with your skills were you not using them so nefariously.
>>44975668
ok tumblrite, leave this quest. Deleting Rolls is NEVER ok for good or ill. Doing so makes one a super faggot.
>>44975708
>tumblrite
You're not very smart are you?
>>44975668
Please just leave. I'm sorry you aren't enjoying our quest, but no one is forcing you to take part
“So Francine, what exactly are you?”
She looks over her shoulder at you.
“Beautiful, dangerous and beyond human understanding. I don't intend to harm anyone once the spell is complete though. I've learned my lesson. I was exiled and trapped in human form because I was a violent criminal, but... I've lived five lifetimes like this, and I've finally found something I prefer to senseless acts of violence. I just want to be able to enjoy my time with Bradley in my real body. If you want to know what I am, then help us.”
You follow them back to the occult club room and find Bradley in the middle of reading through the ritual, chanting under his breath. You can feel the magic in the air as he mumbles and mispronounces some of the words. It's like the spell is ripping itself apart around you. You grab the book from him right as the energy is about to reach its apex, and Bradley glares at you.
“Hey! I was warming up for the ritual! What are you doing?”
You sigh softly.
“You were going to turn yourself into mincemeat if you kept that up.”
Francine runs over to him and smacks him upside the head.
“I told you not to jump the gun!”
Bradley huffs.
“I just wanted to make sure it was perfect, excuse me for wanting to be sure that you weren't going to wind up with an extra head or something!”
You skim through the ritual briefly. After reading your blood magic spells over a few times, you could probably pull this off. At the very least there's no way you could do it worse than Bradley.
>Let me conduct the ritual. I'll cast the spell for you.
>Bradley, here's the book back. Lead on.
>I'm out, this is going to be a disaster
>Other (write-in)
>>44975774
>Let me conduct the ritual. I'll cast the spell for you.
>>44975774
>I'm out, this is going to be a disaster
>>44975774
>>Let me conduct the ritual. I'll cast the spell for you.
>>44975774
>>Let me conduct the ritual. I'll cast the spell for you.
Spirit roll, +2
Smarts roll plus Monster Lore, +1
Luck roll
>>44975816
>>44975813
>>44975787
What the fuck are you even doing? Why is the dominant playerbase so retarded today?
>>44975774
>Other
As we walk back, tell Francine that according to the local reaper, Bradley is destined to die tonight. So make sure she uses her time well.
Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44975859
spirit
>>44975860
Whine more
Rolled 9 (1d20)
>>44975859
Nat1 please>>4
Rolled 9 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44975859
Spirit powa
Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44975859
Spirit
>>44975860
Honestly just turning off my bad idea filters to spite you for whining
Rolled 3 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>44975859
smarts
Rolled 9 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>44975859
smarts
Rolled 6 (1d20)
>>44975859
Luck
Rolled 4 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>44975859
Smarts
>>44975860
Our successes have all come from taking risks anon.
Rolled 17 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>44975859
Smarts
Rolled 5 (1d20)
>>44975859
luck
>>44975892
not counting it has no roll category
Rolled 3 (1d20)
>>44975859
Luck
>>44975900
>spitevoting
>>44975942
There's absolutely no reason to get involved in this.
>>44975900
>>44975951
>>44975892
17 Spirit
18 Smarts
9 Luck
top of the first 3
Rolled 7 (1d20)
>>44975859
Luck
>>44975859
>>44975900
17 spirit
>>44975917
10 smarts
>>44975892
9 luck
>>44975990
Thank you for aggregating the rolls when I'm too lazy to pick through them right this second.
>>44975988
Eh, I kinda wanna see how Bradley dies to be honest
>>44975990
>>44976016
>>44976020
9 doesn't count
>>44976016
...Or that. One moment, now I need to go through it myself...
>>44976020
Actually I did overlook a smarts roll
>>44976016
is more accurate
>>44976025
Same.
>>44975988
>spitevoting
No, regular voting after mindraping myself into voting stupidly out of spite.
Get on my level.
>>44976016
6 luck
>>44975988
Tobias is our friend. We talk with him in hunter class and math every day. We eat lunch with him sometimes too. That's reason enough.
>>44976020
>>44975892
Does not count
>>44976047
Actually, it does. Labels are necessary when votes have the same mods, but I've been lax with that rule when each roll has a different modifier and it's easy to tell what roll is meant for what.
>>44976117
Rolls, not votes. One moment, I need caffeine.
>>44976115
Anon. Honestly, why are you trying to cause our failure? Did something happen at home? Who hurt you?
>>44976179
What the are you talking about? Not labeling has counted until QM stated otherwise.
http://strawpoll.me/6624597
>>44976310
>no angie option.
Shame anon, shame.
>>44976336
But she's not best girl.
You smile at Bradley and Francine.
“I think I can pull this off.”
Bradley looks at you for a moment, confused.
“What?”
You point to the spell.
“I could cast this. You were about to rip yourself to shreds, but I could cast this and then you wouldn't be a pile of blood and bones by the end.”
Bradley glares at you.
“I need to do this myself, I have to be the one who-”
Francine cuts him off with a kiss.
“He's right. You were about to decapitate yourself. And as hot as that would have made me, I like having you alive and intact more than I like my petty pleasures. Let him cast the spell.”
Tobias stares at you, grinning from ear to ear.
“Oliver, you're pretty slick. You're some kind of secret wizard. Alright, how do we do this?”
You start dictating from the book the various steps for the ritual, going over them in detail to be sure everyone knows what to do and the order to complete the actions in. When everyone is in place you begin the chant, casting the spell piece by piece. Symbols are carved into the floor, dust scattered, and Francine steps into the center of the circle as the powder Bradley laid out begins to glow and drift towards her.
As you complete the first portion of the spell the powder starts to cover Francine, surrounding her and building up in layers to form a sort of cocoon, and you can hear faint screaming from inside as you continue. Bradley looks horrified as the cocoon suddenly compresses into a sphere, blood leaking out of it onto the floor, but he stands in place to finish the spell. As you reach the last few lines the cocoon expands once more, and it begins to crack. You finish the final word and throw the book at the cocoon, which shatters.
>>44976379
>being this wrong.
It's okay anon. Some people just have mediocre taste.
The figure that stands before you is some strange mix of human and something completely other. The form is human-like, but the skin is black as coal and the eyes seem more like portals to some other, dark place than real eyes. Francine, or whatever Francine is now, turns towards Bradley slowly.
“There's something that I need you to know, Bradley. Something truly important, the most vital thing in the world.”
Bradley walks towards her with a smile.
“What is it? Tell me, my sweet, I'm here, I'm listening.”
Francine reaches for him, a hand moving to his chest, and Bradley's skin begins to turn black as he starts screaming, trying to tear himself away from her hand but unable to pull away.
“I lied. I love you too much to ever part from you. So I'll keep your soul within me for all time, right beside my own.”
>Nope. We out.
>Are you going to kill us too, or are we safe?
>Tobias? Run and get some help for me, would you?
>Other (write-in)
>>44976442
Way to go people.
>>44976442
>Tobias? Run and get some help for me, would you?
>>44976442
>>Tobias? Run and get some help for me, would you?
Be a dear and go get Angie.
Have Miniora text Meliora of the situation.
>>44976442
>>Tobias? Run and get some help for me, would you?
>>44976442
>Welp, my part's done. I'm gonna go get a sandwich or something.
>>44976442
>>Tobias? Run and get some help for me, would you?
Angie and Security please.
>>44976379
Daughteru requested all mothers. All girls are now best girl automatically.
>>44976442
>Tobias? Run and get some help for me, would you?
Minoira, text Meliora a status update.
>>44976456
He was going to die no matter what.
>>44976501
Daughteru is shit and not best girl so her opinion doesn't matter.
>>44976501
We need a bigger bed first. Maybe we could combine beds with Mel...
>>44976505
Yes, but now an insane monster has been released.
>>44976527
Annndddd now we know you're not interested in the quest, just in causing problems.
>>44976556
Like that wasn't going to happen every weekend anyway
>>44976527
G̭̻̯͖̙̅È̬̣͔͔͜T́ͬ͗͋̇ͫ̐҉̳͇O̶̝͓ͪͣṶ̩̽̓͛̍̕T̳̗̘̊ͤ̓ͩ͢
>>44976527
>Daughteru is shit
Opinion discarded.
>>44976556
Eh. We'll see what happens.
>>44976442
Damn, that's a shitty way to go. Oh well, there wouldnt really be any conflict if no one died with our nurse being a Reaper.
>>44976556
>Implying a Monster isn't released from our pants every quest
>>44976569
Fuck off with your hivemind bullshit, people can have opinions.
>>44976618
It may be that she told us, expecting us to interfere somehow.
You turn to Tobias, who is staring in horror as Bradley's body turns into a withered husk.
“Toby? Run and get some help, would you? The school nurse, probably. Also maybe some of the security staff?”
He nods numbly and runs off as Francine turns towards you.
“You've been a big help in regaining my true body. For that, I thank you. I'd like to present you with a boon before I leave to return home.”
She smiles at you, an expression that chills you to the core. You try to look away from her eyes, but it's impossible. You can see Bradley behind them, pounding at some invisible barrier as he's dragged into the dark.
“Name it and you will receive it. It is my duty to grant wishes to those who unlock chains and shatter prisons.”
>Go back where you belong and stay there
>Power works for me
>Turn me into a vampire
>Bring Bradley back to life, he didn't deserve that fate
>Other (write-in)
>>44976667
>>Go back where you belong and stay there
Or otherwise proceed to the nearest most convenient alternate dimension.
>>44976649
Sure, but that doesn't mean we have to accept them. We're just telling you you're wrong. You don't have to change your opinion, we just don't accept it as valid.
>>44976667
>Go back where you belong and stay there
>>44976667
Yeah, just brink bradley back that was fucked up.
if not Power.
>>44976667
>>Go back where you belong and stay there
>>44976667
>Bring Bradley back to life, he didn't deserve that fate
>>44976667
>>>Go back where you belong and stay there
We could try for his soul, but she'll say no anyways.
>>44976667
>Go back where you belong and stay there
>>44976707
>>44976729
>>44976756
But she's leaving anyway?
>>44976729
>we
Keep up that hivemind bullshit faggot.
>>44976757
He was doomed before we even met him.
>>44976756
>>44976729
>>44976707
Oh, well.
I wonder what power she could've given us, but safety is a nice gift too.
>>44976667
>>Power works for me
well... might as well.
>>44976667
>Power works for me
>>44976788
We is appropriate as he speaks for several.
>>44976778
Make sure she never comes back, ever.
>>44976798
I really don't tuck with Eldritch abominations, and power or gift she'd give is probably tainted to fuck and back.
>>44976778
The stipulation of never coming back is applied, we did our job as a duly designated representative of this school we are ordering her to cease any and all supernatural activity and return, forthwith, to her place of orifin or to the nearest convenient parallel dimension
>>44976707
>>44976729
>>44976756
We wasted time doing this crap and now we can't even profit off it?
>>44976667
>Athena, my daughter, is missing a few pieces. I want what she's missing.
>>44976863
This,
I really want to fight her or get some power.
>>44976860
We aren't a designated anything, and that's what the staff's job is.
>>44976863
Yeah but I want my Ghostbusters reference. I am weak. sorry
Holy shit I just realized we just gave up the possibility of turning Meliora human.
>>44976888
we are a hall monitor, badge and everything
>>44976667
>Power. Hope we won't go insane
>>44976915
We can do that anyway. Don't trust an eldritch horror to not ruin everything.
>>44976869
To make our unnatural abomination natural, we'll probably have to convince the Fates to change how they weave her thread. We'll probably get slapped for adding a thread to the skein if we ever meet them, though.
>>44976918
Unofficial
>>44976667
>Knowledge. Something on Crystal magic, if you could.
>>44976929
She might be a djinn. Definitely not to be trusted, regardless, though.
>>44976946
appointed by the current head hall monitor who was going to be holding interviews anyway
>>44976933
Not if we waifu them.
>>44976977
I dont think genies need black husks though
>>44976946
We were deputized, we just haven't sworn service to the principal.
You hesitate for a moment. Any boon from her could come with all kinds of hidden strings, and you don't want to take that risk.
“Go back where you belong and stay there. Don't cause any trouble. That's all I ask.”
She laughs, smirking at you.
“Cute. I was leaving anyway. But for your help, here's a little something for the trouble you went to.”
She brings her hands together and forms a sphere of energy about the size of a bottle cap, which hovers there as she pulls her hands away.
“Swallow that and you'll gain the ability to divide yourself into two bodies. Of course, you can't always trust yourself, can you?”
She laughs and walks into the wall, vanishing. The orb falls and lands on the floor with a dull thud as it turns the same color as her skin, and whatever force was keeping you upright gives out. You land on your ass and sit there, panting quietly. Tobias runs back into the room.
“I ran off and realized I was abandoning you and came back! Where is she?”
He looks around for a moment before staring at the orb.
“Did you beat her?”
He makes a grab for it.
“Is this her?”
>Don't touch that, it's mine.
>Yep. To finish her off, someone needs to swallow her.
>No, it's a gift from her, one that I don't trust
>It's her, and I'm going to imprison her for her crimes. Properly this time.
>Other (write-in)
>>44976989
Even the crone?fine by me, best sex i ever had was with a woman 18 years older than me
>>44977011
Yes, so unnofifcial.
>>44977014
>>No, it's a gift from her, one that I don't trust
Also, Toby, you dumb shit, you were running off to get help. Thank you for letting me know much I can count on you
>>44977014
>Nah, it's something she gave me for helping her. She's fucked off to whatever realm she came from. Good riddance, too. So, see you at breakfast?
>>44977014
>No, it's a gift from her, one that I don't trust
>>44977014
>No, it's a "gift" from her, one that I don't trust
>>44977014
>No, it's a gift from her, one that I don't trust
>>44977014
>Don't touch that, it's mine.
>>44977014
>No, it's a gift from her, one that I don't trust
And this is why you don't trust Eldritch abominations in human form. Hell I wouldn't be practicing Blood magic unless a literal Angel lawyer looking over EVERY contract for me.
>>44977014
Lets put it in our ass instead,
she wont expect it.
>>44977014
>>No, it's a gift from her, one that I don't trust
>>44977045
Even him. Just convince him that we are not his child and we will be cool
>>44977063
So he's absolutely Fred Astare to our Gene Kelly. Unreliable plucky sidekick. Perfect.
>>44977109
Then our double will most assuredly be a complete butt!
>>44977014
>>44977070
Second
>My precious.
How about you we eat the sphere and help out Steven the king.
You pick up the orb and take off your robes.
“No, it's a gift from her, a reward for helping with the ritual. I don't trust it. I think we should hand it over to someone who can get rid of it.”
Tobias nods slightly.
“I see... Well... I mean, I'll get rid of it for you if you like. You look like you're stressing out about this, and... it'll give me closure, I think. They were both my friends, and they both just... left. Bradley is dead, Francine is a monster and she's never coming back... I... didn't even say goodbye to either of them.”
You hesitate for a moment. You don't know what this thing does, or if it'll try to make him eat it, but you don't have much time for arguing before midnight arrives and you have to start your ritual with Tellarie.
>Take it and do with it as you please.
>Get it somewhere safe, if nothing else. Somewhere it won't cause trouble.
>Stick around. I'm about to do some real magic, we can work out what to do with it later.
>Other (write-in)
>>44977130
>Masculine pronouns
Brush up on your greek/roman/norse mythology anon. The three Fates are the most consistent characters in all of them.
Though personally i love lloyd alexander's take on them more.
Or give it to tinker. Then he may work in shifts.
>>44977230
>Stick around. I'm about to do some real magic, we can work out what to do with it later.
>>44977230
>>Stick around. I'm about to do some real magic, we can work out what to do with it later.
>>44977230
>>Other (write-in)
take it straight to Angie, update her on the situation, get her take
>>44977230
>Nah, don't bother. You just got bad luck, exposed to an eldritch cult as your first dose of magic. There's plenty of fun shit out there. If you want, I can try swinging it so you can learn Elementalism from the math teacher.
>>44977230
>Yeah, no. I'm not handing off the ball of barely-secured eldritch power and/or mindfuck. I'm going to make a box of magic, put it in the box, put the box inside of another box, then teleport it into a black hole.
>>44977210
This is a pretty nice idea.
>>44977230
>Stick around. I'm about to do some real magic, we can work out what to do with it later.
We have us a minion!
>>44977299
Then, MAIL that box to myself
AND SMASH IT WITH A HAMMER
>>44977300
Let's give it to the Steve, then he can work in shifts and take time off.
>>44977336
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrATgc6npEE
>>44977348
this might actually be the better option. Unless if our double learns something and we learn it when we reabsorb them
>>44977230
Tobias is trying to steal our ball, don't let him have it.
>>44977386
I'm about 90% sure the doubles are going to be evil twin bullshit, I'd rather have anyone that isn't us eat it.
>>44977348
That is actually a brilliant idea.
>>44977230
Can we just get it checked by Angie?
>>44977386
And he can always tinker with the spell and make it better. I don't think we want to be tied to the foundry, we just want to be able to visit at will.
>>44977230
>Stick around...
>>44977428
Of course, THEN we can give it to the Steve, and warn him if it's a poisoned apple. He can probably use it either way.
Or.... fellas... we could.... waifu ourselves.
You pocket the orb.
“It's potentially very dangerous. If we can make sure it's safe then you can keep it to remember them by, but I don't want you getting hurt. I've got a spell I need to cast in a moment though If you like, you can stick around and see some more magic.”
Tobias immediately sits down at the edge of the room, nodding a bit.
“I... I'd like that. That was the first spell I've ever seen. Hopefully this one will go better...”
You slip your blood magic tome from your bag and nod a bit.
“It's a ritual to summon a devil. I've made a pact with them to get power, and I've upheld my end of the bargain. Now they need to do the same. It's going to be a bit bloody, so I hope you'll bear with me. My life won't be in danger, I promise.”
Tobias gulps.
“R-Right. No worries here then.”
You take out a knife and cut your palm slightly. Your phone beeps, one minute to midnight, and your tome opens to the ritual page. You let your blood flow onto the ground, and it starts to form the summoning circle, along with several rings of symbols inside it and several more outside. You can tell it's about to begin, the spell is just waiting for you to will yourself to cast it.
>Summon Tellarie
>Back out
>Other (write-in)
>>44977495
>Summon Tellarie
>>44977489
Athena already has two daddies.
>>44977495
>Summon Tellarie
>>44977495
>Summon Tellarie
Let's call our Fucking devil
>>44977495
>>Summon Tellarie
>>44977489
But Anon, we're not that pretty.
>>44977495
>Summon Tellarie
>>44977495
>Oh, by the way, agree to absolutely nothing she offers you. No matter what she says, DO NOT AGREE. Am I clear?
>>44977495
>Summon Tellarie
Laugh maniacally.
And I mean super-maniacally.
Like "this person should not be outside of the asylum" levels of mania.
>>44977549
I dunno, did you see/hear us singing?
>>44977495
>Summon Tellarie
>inb4 Tobias falls in love, actual true, pure, 100% heaven approved, love with Tellarie
Spirit roll, +2
Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44977575
>>44977553
>>44977552
These are clearly the best choices.
Rolled 18 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44977575
Rolled 17 + 2 (1d20 + 2)
>>44977575
SPIRIT POWA
>>44977593
Pretty much. I'd be cool with both those write-ins going in.
>>44977589
>>44977595
>>44977602
The previous ritual must have primed our pumps.
>>44977595
>>44977602
WELL THEN
>>44977593
>>44977623
Agreed. QM, let us put on a show.
>>44977667
hopefully the high roll makes us look like
https://youtu.be/yZAY-78zhmw?t=3s
>>44977662
She'll probably taste the remnants of whatever Francine was too.
>>44977697
Im actually wondering how people see us from a 3rd person perspective now.
>>44977697
I'm absolutely okay with this.
The echo is a real thing, too. Any building more than 30 years old gets it.
>>44977697
I love this song. So much.
>>44977765
Do i see another Cajun brother. on our side?
>>44977697
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt5mWCEsi-w
Cause why not.
You take a deep breath.
“Last word of advice, don't agree to a single deal. Devils are tricky, and they always make things sound better than they actually are.”
Tobias nods a bit.
“R-Right. No problem.”
He gives you a shaky thumbs up, and you smirk, before laughing heartily, getting yourself well and truly worked up. Your villain laugh could do with some work, but it helps you work the stress out of your system and get into the right mood for the spell. You wave your hand through the air dramatically, and cast the spell, letting the words flow. Tobias stares in a mix of awe and terror as the runes glow and lift off the ground, flowing into a single point in the center of the circle.
As the symbols meet they form a black circle, and Tellarie emerges from it in their full glory, their true form, except this time they're clad in silvery armor. Their female half is covered in practical armor that does little to flaunt their bust, while their male half is adorned with silver chain mail cut in a revealing manner that almost, but not quite, takes all masculinity out of the equation. Tellarie smiles at you.
“What do you think of the new look? Isn't it lovely? I look like a proper devil now, with armor and authority and minions galore. And it's all thanks to you. I've never felt this giddy in all my life. I knew from the start you were a worthwhile investment, and now it's time to follow through with our deal. I just know that we'll be best friends, you and I. So, let us begin...”
Tellarie pulls up their sleeves and claws at their own wrists, blood flowing freely from them.
“Ready when you are, boy-o.”
>Let's get this show on the road. Hit me.
>Actually, I wanted to ask about what you got out of our deal, exactly.
>Give me a moment, I want to try my evil laugh again first
>Be gentle, I've only done this once before you know.
>Other (write-in)
