>New thread for the vampires, last thread here: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/46883160/
You need weapons, and you need them quickly. Using the very last of your gold. You pay for swords, bows and arrows, and a single matchlock pistol. The thralls arm themselves, doubling their duties of both worker and guardsmen to your property. The original thrall wakes you
“Sire. We have not seen the cloaked figure. But I come baring a letter from the mayor” You take the letter and read:
Lord Le Vieux,
It would please me and my daughter to have your company at my 45th birthday party, held at my manor. I am glad hear that you have begun work on the old castle, and I hope it becomes a beacon for the community. My daughter has been asking many questions about you, of which I have no answers. So for my peace of mind, you simply must spend the evening with us. Father Frollo also hopes to see you at mass soon, in these dark times; we must be ever vigilant against the forces of darkness.
Sincerely
Baron Berger
With the new threat against your life, you’d be putting yourself in danger. But you also can’t pass up the opportunity to thrall the mayor or turn his daughter into your newest childe.
>(Main choices)
A. Try to improve Castle.
B. Try to improve Weapons and Armor.
C. Try to improve technology.
D. Try to improve magic.
E. Hunt for blood
F. Your Suggestion
G. Search area
Population: 1 Elder vampire(armed with a sword and pistol), 4 human thralls(armed with swords and bows), 4 human women(Armed with daggers), 8 human children, one skeleton(armed with a sword and bow). (Temporary: Bartholomew and his team of builders)
Blood: Full.
Resources: One Soul
Technology: None
Weapons/Armor: Dagger
Magic: Mind control, transform into Man-bat, Nightmares, soul binding.
Architecture: Semi-built gothic castle
Defenses: Low stonewall
Government: None.
D. Lets put good use for that soul we just got and raise some more skello warriors!
Also. We should totally go to the party, it would be rude not too, and we may get a chance to rid ourselves of our hunter friend.
Welcome back new guy
I'll go with D but I'm thinking maybe something more inn the illusion side something that could protect us if shit does go down at the party
Invisibility maybe
>>46901498
I change my vote to this OP. I like the idea of dissolving our bodies into a swarm of small bats.
>>46901582
That could be risky, if someone sees it the town would be marching on the castle in no time
>>46901397
A. get the castle finished as soon as possible. If we are attacked by the hunter, we should have defenses that are better than a few thralls, and a half built fort.
Also, respectfully decline the invite. Tell them that you are not feeling well or something, because we can't know if this is a trap of the hunter or not. We ant dying for some chick yet.
>>46901630
Agreed, this is a bit monstrous than we need; even though it sounds cool. Perhaps we can manipulate shadows and such? Invisibility seems a bit out of our range.
>>46901675
Eyes on the prize man, we can kill three birds with one stone hopefully.
>>46901397
>D. Try to improve magic
>>46901397
A. can we get the wall built?
>>46901397
Can we get a vote op?
>>46901397
>D. Try to improve magic.
see if we can make this soul into a poltergeist
Also guys we should tell people we are a quaker or something to make our absence in Mass less suspicious
>>46902359
We will soon. Hold your horses.
>>46902389
This isn't a bad idea, regarding the Quaker thing
>>46901397
Obviously we have to go to this party. I'm voting D for now, our sorcery could use some work.
>>46902389
We could also have a thrall sabotage the church. If there's no church to go into, then obviously we can't go to mass.
>>46902765
We want to avoid suspicion though
Attempt to build up a tolerance to religious symbols through extended exposure under controlled conditions.
Weaknesses must not be allowed to remain weaknesses.
>>46902844
That's the point. Conspicuously not going to mass raises more suspicion than someone burning down the church. One is directly related to you, one only raises a bit of suspicion.
>>46902995
I think not going to mass for religious reasons, is less suspicious then the church burning down the literal week you show up.
People may be less trustful of us naturally as a quaker, but it raises fewer red flags than the church going up in flames
>>46902995
Then we need to start breaking people's faith in their god the less they believe the less potent their weapons are against us.
>>46903316
“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”
-Epicurus
>>46903316
Agreed. We should devote our efforts to undermining the church. The mayor can help with this, once we thrall him.
>>46903361
[tips]
>>46903361
Exactly god gives and he takes away but why is he taking away so much the lumber mill has been broken our homes have been destroyed we have nowhere to live now. This would be where we step in we're a kind nobleman after all the workers of this land need someone to lookout for them.
can a man-bat as big as a man be man-bat man?
>>46903361
This is the dumbest proof and I have no idea why it has lasted for 2000 years
>>46903316
>>46903316
We should use the faith to fool the people and to twist it to our liking.
Also D ...I love D-cups
That's why we should go to the party. Checking the daugther
>>46903412
This is an awesome idea we'll enchant the town whilst a series of unfortunate events decimates the town
>>46903361
fresh OC
>>46903361
“It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.”
Is a better one, I feel.
I reckon that most people at this place will have been prayin for mundane, easily achievable shit.
>>46901451
>>46901498
>>46901813
>>46902389
>>46902741
>>46903475
The community has spoken! Writing!
>>46903589
Dude, you're really bad at cropping objects out of images
Look at those white bits on the hat, god damn
Take a fucking photoshop class you gimp
>>46903758
bitch idgaf
>>46903758
i cant tell if youre serious or not
i hope not?
aww yiss
new thread
>>46903758
>you gimp
Heh.
>>46903784
>>46903795
Always take pride in your work, niggs
We're not in china, producing substandard everything
>>46903485
>>46903475
>>46903388
We need to start setting biblical plagues upon these people and everytime we offer them shelter and food
Guys, plz. Let's not burn down the Church. Let's instead build up immunity or find a way to resist holy symbols. Eventually, we are going to run into more holy stuff.
>>46903881
That'd be cheap. Vampires have clearly defined weaknesses and all the fun is in working around them.
>>46903881
I agree
At the very least we can learn to visibly tolerate the presence of the symbols, so as to not have any tells unless they touch us.
>>46903904
I know but it doesn't mean we can't find ways to defeat it. It's like getting stronger and taking a punch. It still hurts but at least it won't knock you out.
>>46903852
Great idea!
The great plan is to have a combined mortal-undead kingdom.
We can use zombies to tend to the fields. No need to fed them, no need for them to sleep, no revolts.
So zombies for cashcrops and food.
The humans will remain free peasants, artisans and so forth. To get a loyal well fed population with high initiative and expertise.
>>46903904
Clearly defined?
Not really
Depends on the type of vampire.
Some have severe ocd, and must count everything they see, so spilling rice near them will stop them in their tracks.
You spend your hours working on ways to use magic to undermine the thrice cursed hunter. Direct attack will be futile, you have learned as much through your many years of being alive. Instead, a more subtle method of attack is needed. In your dark tomb, you begin to imbue your cloak with the powers of darkness itself. You soon become melded with their powers, going strong in its presence.
>[Shadow magic added, you can submerge yourself in any shadow at will. You can also use the shadows to create some imperfect illusions.]
You hear your original thrall from the top of the stairway “M’lord, Your horse is ready” You find it insulting to have to rely on horses, even the mechanical ones, but it is imperative that you raise no suspicion about your humanity. A few hours, after taking a break neck ride through the dark forest, you and your first thrall (who acts as your manservant for the evening) arrive at the town. While not as busy as your first visit, you still see a lot of activity at the mayor’s stately manor. As you walk through the doors, you are announced to the party. Thankfully you had your thralls feed you before going to the party, as it is so tempting to nip into the neck of the beautiful village girls. But you have only eyes for the Mayors daughter, you bares such a resemblance to your lost beloved. They mayor introduces you to many important people of the village, various lords and merchant.
>Look for the hunter.
>Seek time alone with Maria.
>Seek time alone with the mayor.
>What do you have your thrall do during your activities?
>>46903993
Well the idea with this village we make the villagers into our ghouls by starving them and then feeding their dead friends to them without them knowing but that can work to.
>>46904054
>Seek time alone with the mayor.
We can seduce Maria later.
>Our thrall can snoop for clues of the hunter
>>46904054
Greet the mayor first and have the thrall look around for the hunter after meeting with the mayor slip away and look for our girl
>>46904054
Seek time alone with the mayor.
Maria...we should court for a while, before giving her a choice.
Have the thrall spread rumours about the priest, saying he saw him with lipstick upon his neck the other day.
>>46904054
Don't snub the daughter, but definitely spend time with the mayor. Try to get him alone and thrall him.
Reiterate the invitation to the daughter to visit the castle once it's finished.
Our thralls should keep an eye out for the hunter.
>>46904054
Spend time with the mayor. Talk with. Try to get informations about this time and age.
Thrall shall look out for the hunter
>>46904063
The tax that our villagers should later pay is simply. If they die, their bodies are handed to us.
>>46904142
>Try to get him alone and thrall him.
No! That would raise suspission. We should stay low ...for the time
>>46904054
We need to mingle but first we should give our greetings and well wishes to the man of the hour
>>46904220
>No! That would raise suspission.
How exactly? Nobody would know.
>>46904054
Have a chat with the mayor while our thrall learns some more about the hunter
>>46904248
>>46904054
And have our thralls act Normal proper and normal but normal them going about listening in to people's conversations could give them away and us by extension.
>>46904259
"hei ...suddenly the mayor is acting strange, and more and more people are disappearing. What could that be?"
>>46904302
>suddenly the mayor is acting strange
>implying
>>46904321
I think we have a different view on what a thrall is and how they are acting.
>>46904350
Our original thrall acts pretty normal. He's easily passed for unchanged in town before, and the mayor can be the same.
As far as I can tell from former updates the only change they undergo is obedience.
>>46904350
It could use some clarification on which kind of thrall exists here
>>46904388
Okay but I am with this anon
>>46904395 if it is like you say then sure, go for it
Let's see if OP can make it clear
>>46904388
He did go without provoking attention but maybe he wasn't known well where as the mayor could raise suspicion if he started acting differently especially around his daughter and we don't want her pissed at us
>>46904388
Our original thrall was a criminal and a grave-robber, so his behavior was already suspect.
>>46904444
Checked.
I guess we could use some clarification from OP
The only change is in obedience.
The thrall still has the same personality,mas evident by the thralls being disgusted by gruesome displays, and by their abundant fear. Not to mention the fact that their families, despite being disgruntled over the move, suspect little. And if family doesn't notice, who will?
>>46904504
Fair point if our thrall's family aren't throwing a stink I doubt the mayor's would but intelligence could also be a factor we might have lowly peasant thrall's and families and the daughter could be learned
>>46904504
So why we don't enthrall everyone! :D
>>46904589
I'm sure there's some sort of cap at some point, but as it is I figure we can get away with enthralling anyone we want.
Thralls will not raise any suspicion, they are completely loyal and will do anything to make sure that you were safe. They are however capable of human faults just like anybody else; so if you send them to do something hard. They have a good chance of fucking up. Their personalities are the same, but won't be able to resist your orders.
>>46904721
so basically our thralls are just mind controlled humans. is there any way we could create a few lesser vampires? something less inconspicuous than a mortal, but with some of the powers that we wield?
>>46904721
It's settled then
MAYOR THRALL
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>>46904743
I think the basic plan is for Maria to be our first real convert and rule by our side.
>>46904763
We should spend a few days in town just thralling the shit out of prostitutes, solitary workers, and we prooobably should thrall the builder we hired, because we can just order him to maintain his normal work schedule and build shit for other people as he would normally, but to give us e plans for their castles and such later.
>>46904763
>>46904786
First business then pleasure. We've still got a hunter to deal with then we can turn Maria. Also frollo needs to go fast if we're to turn the mayor he's a personal friend and a nosy one at that he'd notice how much time the mayor and our guy are spending together.
>>46904891
Our original thrall recommended that we not thrall the builder because he's famous and people will come and investigate why he's staying with us.
That said, we can always just go balls deep and do it anyway.
>>46904923
Yeah, thats why we tell him to act normally. To go do what he would do normally.
>>46904997
Ah, right, missed the last half of your post for some reason. It's a good plan.
>>46905030
>>46904923
>>46904997
I have an idea for what we do with the hunter. We need to be a saint in the eyes of the people shelter the homeless, give money to the church and so forth. We'll also have to go farther out to hunt we can't touch any villager because eventually when the hunter accuses or attacks us he'll seem crazy to accuse us of being a monster. In other words he needs to look like the monster attacking the noble count.
>Meet with the mayor and have our thrall watch for the hunter
Votes have been weighed. Writing! (Sorry the slow updates. Had to drive home after school, and finals are pain in my neck.
>>46905172
Of course, all he needs to do is throw some holy water at us and we're revealed. If you ask me, I favor taking power quickly, before he can react.
>>46905347
Do it fast and we run into one too many speed bumps, plus that's why you tamper with his gear you replace the holy water with regular water or with alcohol
>>46905347
We will pretend to be allergic to pure water. It's the nuclear wasteland we're living.
>>46905439
>replace holy water with pure alcohol
>throw in the hunter's face
>watch as he screams in pain and everyone thinks he evil, maybe do it around fire so he bursts into flames
>>46905491
I like your train of thought
>>46905491
kek
>>46905491
We really should do this if he attacks us in public that kind of stunt would make us idolized to the entire town. We wouldnt need to thrall them then, we will but they would already do anything because we saved them. Maybe acting like a vampire hunter could be good for us....
>>46905714
It's not acting like a vampire hunter persay it's just we're the nobleman who looks out for the little guy. See we even found the true monster among you and we didn't t even have to get paid to do it.
>>46905491
>>46905714
>>46905767
I suspect that as long as the church is active we're going to have problems. We'll want to deal with Frollo as soon as possible, and once we're idolized we should undermine the church as much as possible.
“I realize this is your birthday, but I was hoping I could have a word with you in privet mayor. Its rather important business I’m afraid.” you say, though you ache to spend more time with Maria. The mayor looks as though he’d rather mingle with the other important gests, but you use a portion of your mind powers to make him more agreeable.
“But of course Lord Le Vieux… by the way, what title do you have. If you don’t mind me asking.”
“I am a Count, from my family’s lineage”
“Ah, very good… please, come with me, we can talk in my library.” You two make your way past party goers. Even passing Maria, who seems to be having a awful time with her mother as Boys from the village step up to ask for a dance. She looks up to see your face, and a smile grows. Vampires tend to obsess over beautiful mortals, but you find that smile enchanting. I roguish wink, signals that you will speak with her later. She blushes, clearly inexperienced with such courtship. Down a hallway, and passed several doors, you make it to a library that smells of tobacco, brandy, and well loved books.
“Well, you have me alone Count Le Vieux. What was so urgent?” You look around, shutting the door behind you as you make sure the cost is clear.
“I was hoping to ask for a job. I am afraid I have already run out of funds rebuilding my family’s estate. I have grown found of this village, and I wish to settle down. Make a family perhaps. And any assistance would be appreciated, as I am the last of my line.”
>>46906173
“That is excellent my boy! We always welcome new people in our village. I must say there is much talk about you already, gossip you understand. But I think that we can find work for you… we are always in need of… Count Le Vieux? What are you?!” while the mayor was busying himself, making a couple glasses of brandy, you soundlessly hover over the carpet. Before he could put up much of a fight, you seize his head and force your will upon him. He is a good man, a righteous man, so it challenges you to take him; especially with your will spread over multiple thralls at once. But his inebriation from the party gives you the edge you need to control the old man. Quietly, you set him down on a chair. You pour much of the brandy into the fire, to make it look as though he had drank too much. Before leaving the room, you leave the impression that you will be back with more orders; but for now he is to pretend to be his normal self.
You return to the party, the guests having not noticed the mayors absence. Fine men and women of the town in their Sunday best. You make your way thought the crowd eager than if you had waltzed passed them. You soon see your prize.
“Goodevening ladies” you say, interrupting the hunting story a merchant’s son was retelling Maria “But I was hoping to borrow this young lady for a dance”
“We where talking!” He says, clearly not liking you, but Maria replies with
“I would love to dance” You take her pale hand your gloved one, and escort her to the ballroom. The band begins to play a The Blue Danube Waltz, and you take your role as lead. Your eyes never leaving Maria’s, as you show off your prowess at dance. Her gown flowing with every movement you take her through, each step as though she weighed nothing at all. Buy the songs end, the ballroom applauds your performance. Flushed, Maria laughs.
“I have never danced quite like that Lord Le Vieux”
“Please, call me Marius”
>>46906206
“Very well. Marius” You both realize you have not disengaged each others gaze for quite sometime. Embarrassed, she fans herself with a silk fan. “I think the band is starting again, shall we dance again?”
Just before you reply, you feel a tug on your silk sleeve. It is your thrall…. With every world laced with danger, you say “What…is…it…”
Stammering he replies “M’lord, your FRIEND is here tonight.” He nods his head towards to the window. You can see him, standing underneath a tree with a mask hiding his face.
“I am afraid I must take my leave, please. Tell me that we will meet again… soon.”
“Of course! I’d be delighted.” After which you bid her a good night, being so bold as to place a delicate kiss on the top of her hand. You leave, taking the horses from the stable. Their metallic clopping beating a pace on the cobbled streets. Once you reach the forest, you leave your mount and take to the skies. The feeling of cold air leading you home as you recount your successful night, burning in you mind, the smell of Maria’s perfume along with the frantic beating of her heart.
>(Main choices)
A. Try to improve Castle.
B. Try to improve Weapons and Armor.
C. Try to improve technology.
D. Try to improve magic.
E. Hunt for blood
F. Your Suggestion
G. Search area
Population: 1 Elder vampire(armed with a sword and pistol), 5 human thralls(armed with swords and bows), 4 human women(Armed with daggers), 8 human children, one skeleton(armed with a sword and bow). (Temporary: Bartholomew and his team of builders)(Important figures: The mayor)
Blood: Full.
Resources: One Soul
Technology: None
Weapons/Armor: Dagger
Magic: Mind control, transform into Man-bat, Nightmares, soul binding.
Architecture: Semi-built gothic castle
Defenses: Low stonewall
Government: None.
>>46906236
>D. Try to improve magic.
Arcane type
>>46906236
>B.
Some heavy armor for our skeleton would be nice. Make it appear... not skeletal.
Same goes for future skeletons.
>>46906236
>A
I think we need to up our defenses to keep prying eyes (the hunter) from discovering what we are although he may already know and is looking for proof
>>46906236
Attempt to build up a tolerance to holy symbols.
If we absolutely cannot, then we should try just reading our books for more modern knowledge.
Have the thralls hunt for food- mortal food, that is. We must feed them.
>>46906236
A/F. lets begin to use the mayor. Perhaps we can get more workers on building our castle?
>>46906236
G. lets hunt down this hunter.
>>46906236
We personally should further hone our magical skill, we'll need to be very good in combat should the hunter come after us. I personally suggest improved magical awareness/senses.
The thralls should start improving the land around the castle, farming it and such.
>>46906520
NOT YET YOU FOOL
>>46906468
We could inject increasing doses of holy water to build a tolerance.
>>46906236
>>46906336
>B
I'm with the heavy armoured Skeletons, covered to the point that any visitors wouldn't be spooked or could cotton on
>>46906407
I second this
>>46906469
or this
>>46906236
We should improve our castle So A. We need to bed Maria in a proper environment. So this >>46906469 seems like a good idea.
You all know the saying: Death and texas ...or something like that.
>pic related captcha: 1943
>>46906236
Since we have no idea what this hunter can do, i'd feel more comfortable if we could have some sort of hidden armour under our shirt, at least enough to stop a wooden stake from fucking us up while we sleep
>>46901397
hey, OP, you carson by any chance?
>>46907369
Who?
Rolled 3 (1d10)
>>46906268 1
>>46906336 2
>>46906407 3
>>46906468 4
>>46906469 5
>>46906520 6
>>46906541 7
>>46906768 8
>>46906800 9
>>46907210 10
>>46907482
nice
Don't we need money?
>>46907691
The construction of the stone portions of the castle can be done off the backs of your thralls. Bartholomew has already been paid. so really you have as much stone as you need form the mountains.
>>46907931
How much progress can be made if we use our undead might and skill to help?
You have the thralls begin work on the wall. Heavy stones being lifted by pulleys and leavers. Several nights go on like this, you laying low from the eyes of the hunter while the workers build more and more layers onto the wall. You supervise when you can, but you also have other plans cooking. Reading some of the books in your meager library, you catch up on history.
Apparently after 1000 years (while you slept) Monsters began throwing off their disguises, and attacking without mercy. The governments of the world, being their last hope, launch several weapons that have polluted the land. Some areas are still effected by this thing called “radiation”, and thanks to the supernatural powers that lived in the area, began turning the land into the bleak landscape you see now. At first, the vampires quickly became the ruling power of the planet, then when human blood began to become scarce, the elders quickly destroyed lesser vampires and other beasts as a way of maintaining numbers. While, this was happening, several of the wealthy vampires amassed great ships to go into space, where the sun could never harm them, and they could live off a steady and well-maintained herd of humans for sustenance. Some even fly to escape human/vampire relationship bigotry. This thought appeals to you, never having to worry about the sun destroying you, to finally escape the curse of hiding from mortals while you are the clear apex predator.
Word gets to you that the majority of the wall is complete. You are shocked to find that a whole month has passed. But such is the nature of those who live forever, losing months or even years of time are a luxury of older vampires. You look on in pride, as a high wall has been built around your keep, enclosing more land and hopefully keeping the damned hunter from spying on you.
>>46907999
>999
Im gonna guess we can work masonry like nobody else.
>>46908033
Your first thrall comes before you
“M’lord! I Have urgent news! It appears that Maria has been kidnapped! A cloaked figure in black stole her away from her home during the day. None of the servants have seen where she went, and this was found on the door of her room”
You quickly take the note from the thralls hand, reading it several times before finally getting the message in your haste
“I have saved this girl from a fate worse than death. She is confused, and believes that she has feelings for a monster like you. If you want her back, meet me in the church during sunrise, come alone, and come unarmed. This is your only warning, I do not wish to harm her, but I will if it means getting my payment. Nothing personal, just business. - The Arrow”
>What do you do?
>What do you have your men do?
>>46908052
Well, shit.
>Make shadow clone of yourself
>Send your men to look for Maria while you distract the guy
>>46908052
fuck fuck FUCK! how did this happen?! Why wasn't her Father watching her?
>>46905491
>>46905172
This might be a good time to act on this line. We can save the damsel, and perhaps get on the village's good graces.
>>46908052
BURN THE CHURCH
SEND THE THRALLS TO GET HER IF SHE GETS STUCK INSIDE
KILL THE ARROW WHEN HE COMES OUT
>>46908052
Go full insanity Nosferatu mode and fly immediately towards the church. We're going to tear that pathetic mortals head right off his shoulders and watch the light fade from his eyes.
>>46908104
And alert everyone. Not sure that plan will work, Anon.
>>46908052
Work on fleshwarping a servant to appear and sound exactly like you - Mere illusions ll be cut through by the hunter, without a doubt. Send the disguised servant to the arranged spot, giving him instructions to act EXACTLY like you, and if we have time after the fleshwarping we can even give him lessons on how we act.
>>46908127
>>46908104
Nah, in all all seriousness, we need to alert the townsfolk, and have them do our dirty work.
With the help of the mayor's credibility we can easily get them all to go in there and easily dismiss any accusations he makes.
>>46908133
This is a really good plan, we can have the servant even appear in direct sunlight.
We also must tell the thrall that failure will be met with a fate worse than death, in case the hunter breaks the mind control somehow.
>>46908168
We still have that pistol right? we should give it to someone who know how to use it seeing as we've never fired a gun before.
>>46908160
This to be honest.
Why don't we just let her die? Is she that important?Yes, i did't read the thread
>>46908239
She reminds us of our lost love and we must continue our vampire blood line.
So, how about we do a mixture of these plans: we get the mayor to raise a mob against the hunter. We fleshwarp a thrall to act as our double and go in our stead by dawn. We personally lurk in the shadows of the town, hidden with shadow magic, so that we can strike the hunter directly if we MUST, or save the girl somehow.
A plan with multiple fallbacks.
>>46908309
If we have the ability to disguise a thrall, I say go for it.
Except we probably have to be close to home personally. It is at dawn after all.
>>46908342
And inside a church, we'll be at a severe disadvantage if we enter the building
>>46908342
We only have to avoid direct sunlight, lurking in buildings at the town should be fine
>>46908367
How direct does the sunlight have to be? Can we wear a large hat and a cloak and waltz around like that?
(Evil behind the DM screen)
I'm liking what I am hearing, I'm going to leave this vote open for a bit while I get some food. brb.
>>46908421
Potentially. Risky tho
Is this something that soul might help us with? This sounds deadly. Maybe we could have the mayor get the town guard to ambush the arrow, or just mob it up then put into action the"holy water/pure alcohol" bit
>>46908052
Chrush the church with no survivors!
If we can save her god. If not. Fuck her
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after she died
>(Evil laugh behind the DM screen)
Damn... really lost any sort of respect now.
It's good that this guy played his hand like this instead of just trying to take us out by surprise. If he doesn't get killed by an angry mob we can just have him executed.
>>46908481
The ultimate revenge would be to turn him into a sort of lesser vampire. He would become the very thing he has hated and hunted all his life.
If he ends up liking it kill him.
>>46908457
Maybe we could "dress" ourselves in the soul, shielding us from the usual shit that might harm us.
>>46908517
No, we utilise his corruption to hunt other vampires that anger us
>>46908522
I think the general idea is to save that soul for a flesh golem or some other undead horror.
>>46908555
We could just pull a new soul out of some other recently deceased dummy.
>>46908555
We've never used a soul before, so we cant be sure how strong it will be. Could be as strong as a deus ex machina, or it could be a single successful spell without a blood cost. We don't know.
Can we talk about how retarded the space vamps are? They're now exposed to constant, unfiltered light from every star in the universe. The atmosphere of earth reflects and absorbs a shitload of light, they weren't even getting a full dose on earth.
>>46908625
>Someone hasn't seen Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust.
>>46908644
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>>46908625
I think the OP is using that caveat from the vampire hunter d. But yeah, it is pretty retarded. But maybe its a supernatural thing? maybe it doesn't work the same way as when your in space? How do you explain vampires being afraid of crosses, or running water, or garlic? Thats why I voted Litch when we started.
>>46908625
I imagined they used the lax gravity to be able to build very large structures like a huge coffin floating through space
>>46908702
Vampires are demon spawned monsters or made deals with demonic forces.
>>46908702
We can always turn into a blood lich by making a phylactery.
>>46908698
>>46908715
And no I didn't draw that but maybe the atmosphere makes the sunlight deadly
>>46908715
I mean if they were REAL vampires they would create an organic flesh ship with no windows, endlessly floating through space leaving floating lil droplets of blood everywhere
Back ya'll (Sips soup). Yeah this whole thread was because I watched classic anime trash.
Also I like this idea >>46908749 Its a supernatural thing, and it fits the ritual nature of some of the vampire weaknesses.
(This everyone?)
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>>46908903
Looking good to me
>>46908903
I'm gonna vote 7 because it joins all of the shit together for a massive superplan with multiple contingencies.
Throwing alcohol disguised as holy water into the face of the hunter is also good, btw.
>>46908929
Let's just do this. Everyone is happy, and it's a solid plan.
>>46908929
I vote 7 too
>>46909012
7 as well m8s
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>>46909038
THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!
Can't wait until we find old-world power armor and completely fuck up lesser beings with a pinkie.
The Arrow just signed himself up to be our first needed tech advancement in our "Cronenberg Quest".
>>46909254
The first step is to graft his testicles to his chin.
>>46909374
Does it have to be his, though?
I'm sure we could find a dead werewolf somewhere.
>>46909411
Or a living one
>>46909254
Make him into a dhampir
>>46909374
I was thinking more about attempting to transmutate him with a star-nosed mole. Or a vulture.
>>46909569
I mean, we COULD do both.. hehehehehe
>>46909605
Oh Nina, when you have testicles grafted around your mouth in a star pattern- there's always time to play...
Wheres the continuation this current situation is too tense to leave as is
Why are we talking about werewolves and testicular organs?
I want in.
>>46909792
It was established last thread that skeleton armies and such were too cliche and lame, so we all voted on derailing the plot, and no matter what, always rolling tech that would allow us to basically become Unit 371.
A militarized Nina-factory if you will.
>>46909751
Still writing T_T there is a lot to cover.
>>46909859
I think it goes without speaking that whatever happens in this fight OP, we're taking him alive for "Phase 1".
>>46909859
Godspeed op
>>46909792
We're going to breed Weres into the perfect master wolf race.
>>46909894
With any luck he'll have a family not too far away, it would be nice if he had some company in his afterlife of abhorrent servitude
You must act quickly, there is little time before the sun rises. You organize the Thralls to arm themselves, while psychically sending a message to the mayor to organize a proper mob. While everyone is getting ready, you pull aside your first thrall and inform him that he is about to become an critical part of your plan. IN the tomb, you begin feverously casting spell after spell, morphing his feature to be finer, more like your own. This drains you, more and more, your own face becomes like taught leather, fangs barely contained in your mouth. You thought about using the soul, but think that it might be useful if things get hairy during the morning.
Soon it is time to head out, armed with your dagger, sword, and pistol. You travel with your host of men, you wear a hood to hopefully protect yourself from the coming rays of the sun. As you enter the town, You split off from your host. Choosing to go in the alleys and other shaded areas of the town, whenever you come into contact with the sun, that portion becomes aflame. If it gets any brighter, it may become lethal. You then begin to merge with the shadows of the buildings around you; this offers you some protection from the light, but at the cost of more blood. You swift from one shadow, to the next nearing yourself closer to the church, while your thrall double approaches the church. The mob surrounds the church as well, pleading with the mad man to let Maria go. Through your connection you gain control of your thrall’s mind, this too is costly as you hide within the attic of a nearby house; even here you can feel the power of the church effecting you.
>>46909965
“I told you to come alone monster! I have the girl, and I am not leaving until you come in, ALONE! Then the good people of this town can see you for the devil that you are when you sizzle on the doorstep!”
“Arrow!” You say through the thrall’s augmented vocal cords “I’m here!, please don’t harm Maria, she hasn’t done anything wrong. You know this has gone far too long. Let her go.”
“Not until you come inside. I’ve got some wonderful tools I want to use on you.”
The crowd tells the thrall not to go in, but through your will, he steps forward. You see through his eyes the insides of the church, pews overturned into makeshift barricades. An arrow flies straight for the thrall, but even with his mortal body, you manage to dodge out of the way, rolling towards a pillar.
“I don’t know how you managed to get in here without withering, but I’m sure I can figure out your little trick” another arrow grazes the thralls shoulders. “It’s a shame really, you are probably one of the last… what? 10 of elder vampires left in the world? I can tell your old, by how quickly you got the town to be on your side. But that doesn’t matter. I’ve killed stronger demons for less money than I’m getting now. 2 million for one vampire will set me up for life.” You can hear Maria’s muffled screams from behind a gag, and then a slap from the arrow “Quiet bitch! This will all be over soon.”
Your rage is limitless…
>What now?
>>46909995
If we can somehow ensure Maria's safety, this is the perfect opportunity to burn down the church, weakening its power over the town and forcing Arrow out.
Lets see if we can set fire to the back of it somehow.
>>46909995
Begin an evil monologue, and bull-rush him halfway through out of nowhere.
>>46909995
Get the mayor to intervene. Best if the townsfolk let him know that he's surrounded. This is a hostage situation, but he's got nowhere to go. We have the power in this situation.
>>46910077
Genius. I'll second this.
>>46910085
Supporting
>>46910085
Yes, but it also means if we fuck up everyone will know we are a vampire. Mayor thrall or not, nothing will help us if they all attack us, especially when we are already weak as it is.
>>46910077
We're not in the church though, its just our puny thrall disguised as us, and theres no doubt a vampire hunter can beat him down
>>46910151
Can't beat us ALL down.
>>46909995
Hmm well the thrall can't die or the town will think we are dead maybe try to negotiate/prove you(re thall) are no vampire
>>46910164
If the villagers try and rush him he'll kill maria, i'm not willing to bet the thrall can buy enough time on his own
>>46910180
Seconding
While we do this have the mayor send in sneaky folk to reclaim maria
>>46910180
In that event, we might be able to pull the old switcheroo and and get away with it. It'd be tricky though, and I'd rather avoid it.
Can we leave the thrall on the sunlight while hiding fom it ourselves? I mean, it'll prove we are not a vampire.
>>46910180
Eat some garlic while dancing in the sun and juggling silver crosses, this could do great things in convincing the town we are all-awesome benevolent lord
This is a church, is there some holy water we can splash our(thrall)selves with?
Cast nightmare on the Hunter if we still have the strength, while he's freaking out get your thrall to grab Maria and run
>>46910355
Good plan
Soul it?
>>46910355
We can make it seem like he's insane or something, maybe we can cast a minor illusion so he starts withering like he's a vampire or something?
>>46910355
That might put us in a dangerous state we're kinda low on blood
>>46910418
Yeah, we might have to use that soul for this one
>>46910399
I don't know if we know this
>>46910398
Could be a good use of the soul
>>46910546
Voting for 3.
>>46910546
>fucked the format
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>>46910546
I vote for soulcast nightmare, send in villagers to beat him down, thrall snatches maria and runs>>46910546
>>46910579
Supporting
>>46910573
pop the soul nigga
>>46910579
Yes let's take her back and convince everyone it's for her safety but the hunter must die
>>46910627
Take him alive if possible though
>>46910579
Voting for this
>>46910573
nonono, it's just a suggestion >>46910245
don't count
>>46910652
Yeah jail him in town and build a special cell back at home then he can be our little test subject
>>46910772
FOR SCIENCE!!!
Rolled 9 (1d19)
Rolling, shit is starting to get complicated. From now on, when you want to vote, add "Vote" to the subject line of your comment. Help a new guy out. :)
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>>46910833
Nice la, lets guzzle this tasty lil soul down and get to work
>>46910833
Sweet
>>46910833
13 has most votes my man
>>46910943
19 is an extension of 13, jail him after nightmaring him
>>46911121
What if as we torture him and subject him to untold acts of brutality, we discover mutual interests, which then evolve into the early blossoms of love? Can we spurn Maria and accept Arrow as our tsundere husbandu?
>>46911205
I'm gonna go ahead and say um no thanks on that one
>>46911205
shut up degenerate scum
we /pol/ vampires now.
Remember OP that we've already voted on taking him alive whatever happens.
>>46911389
where are we going to keep him though? our castle might be on the road to completion but if its anything like most castles its drafty as fuck and he'll be able to scream for help.
The families of our thralls might get a bit suspicious about that.
>>46911590
He goes to the town jail while we go home and build him a special cell
>>46911590
Deep pits and cloth gags do wonders.
If that fails, we can always toss him in the pool and keep him away from oatmeal.
You can always sever the vocal chords in a way that makes him only able to exhale slightly loudly at best
Or use silence magic
>>46911713
I mean, we plan on making him the first Nina in our assembly line, so vocal chords are really more of a cosmetic feature.
>>46911763
We could make his vocal chords sound like a kitten or something to lure enemies with adorable hugs.
>>46911823
This is why this campaign derailment has to be official:
Everyone's bringing their most screwed up shit to the table.
>>46911921
We're just spouting random shit while waiting for the update.
>>46911963
>high quality random shit
You (the real you) takes the soul, which you bound to the pendant. You take the volatile source of energy, and absorb it into your being. At once you feel a great surge of energy, white hot and blinding you stagger at its full power. Not wanting to waste time, you focus on sending horrible nightmares and phantasms to The Arrow. He has wards to fight off such spells, but the wither away at the from your super charged spell. Soon The Arrow screams with manic fear, scratching his face and pulling his hair from the top of his head. This gives your thrall time to rush over to Maria. Taking her, you(r thrall) rush to the doors of the church, two bolts from his cross bow wiz toward you, nailing you both times in the shoulder.
“You think you can use your cheep tricks to stop me?!” He screams, still looking around as though beset by invisible monsters. Another bolt sinks itself into the breast bone of your thrall, missing vital organs by millimeters. “I am The Arrow! The greatest hunter the land has ever seen! Even monsters hire me to do their dirty work. Even the great king of the damned respects me! If you think you can just waltz out of here, you have made a terrible mistake. I…uak!” His words are cut short, as Maria sinks your knife into his side. Distracted by his visions, he hardly noticed her cutting her bonds and rushing him. She stabs again… and again… and again… and again… and again. Finally dropping the knife. Sobbing, She turns to your double as he passes out from blood loss and pain. Thanks to your psychic link, you feel his pain as well as if you had where standing in his shoes.
>>46912041
Both of you wake up, your true self still in the attic of the home, while your psych linked thrall. So hungry are you, that you feed on the rats that crawl in the space above the house… then the two elderly folk that live in the house… and then the dog that lives outside. All of this, is done quietly, but with such violence that you can hardly believe that it is you doing it. As this is happening, your thrall is treated as a hero in the hospital, an arrow tip still lodged in his sternum.
“You are awake! My boy, you saved my daughter… I… can hardly believe it. Maria is still shaken up from the whole ordeal, but I am sure she will want to thank you for saving her from that mad man.” The mayor still acts like he is none the wiser, looking at you with shrewd eyes, but you can also tell he is genuinely grateful. He leans down to whisper in the thrall’s ear “I am still bound to your will. But for saving my daughter, I will gladly do your bidding.”
As your true self finishes up with his hunger, you set to work making it look as though the arrow had massacred the old folks. Writing “The Arrow” on the walls with the deceased’s blood. Under the cover of night, you fly back to your keep. While the thrall continues to act as puppet. The priest enters your room late at night, acting as healer as well as priest. You pretend to not notice him “accidently” spilling the glass of holy water on you from a drinking glass, and even conduct bedside mass. All of these things do nothing but drain and harm your actual form, while your puppet smiles and makes polite conversation. Having been satisfied, he takes his leave. Over the next couple of days, both you and your trusted thrall recuperate back home; enjoying the fact that you are now the town hero.
>>46912041
1. Make out with Maria.
2. Get his corpse to the transmutation testing room while it's still usable!
>>46912065
>What do you do after you recuperate?
>(Main choices)
A. Try to improve Castle.
B. Try to improve Weapons and Armor.
C. Try to improve technology.
D. Try to improve magic.
E. Hunt for blood
F. Your Suggestion
G. Search area
Population: 1 Elder vampire(armed with a sword and pistol), 4 human thralls(armed with swords and bows), 4 human women(Armed with daggers), 8 human children, one skeleton(armed with a sword and bow). (Temporary: Bartholomew and his team of builders)
Blood: Full.
Resources: One Soul
Technology: None
Weapons/Armor: Dagger
Magic: Mind control, transform into Man-bat, Nightmares, soul binding.
Architecture: Semi-built gothic castle
Defenses: Low stonewall
Government: None.
>>46912113
C. Use Arrow corpse as a test run for making flesh monsters. Our lab now opens!
>>46912133
This, 1000x this.
>>46912041
>>46912065
Flawless victory.
>>46912113
Improve the combat skills of our double, he will be a much needed pawn.
Have the other thralls work on increasing normie food production.
Have the mayor send people to look into who sent the arrow here and how the arrow found out what he did.
>>46912133
Thirded. It's time make some ungodly war abomination.
I don't think anyone's transmutated a hog yet...
>>46912113
Visit Maria and work on magic we need to be stronger and more influential. I'm still down with turning the hunter into something if his body is still around. What's better than a zombie but still mindless and subservient?
>>46912133
This. This this this.
His corpse will be defiled as none has been before.
Also, Maria has spirit! She will make a fine queen.
>>46912113
>F: Rest a day to regain strength, then visit Maria (not via the thrall)
>>46912207
We'll also have a very cute family dog.
We should also reward our thrall somehow, he's been very useful.
>>46912321
Some position of power over our eventual beast army?
Stable Master?
The Farmer?
The Sitter?
>>46912321
Train him personally in the art of combat, man. He can be our stand in for holy opponents. He can enjoy being us for daytime events, with all the respect that comes with it.
>>46912368
That would work pretty well, sure.
>>46912065
That thrall needs to be rewarded.
Blood magic when?
>>46912461
We've already made our vote by a landslide, but it will most likely aid us in developing that next.
>>46912368
I like this idea. What kind of combat it is doesn't really matter to me; he's probably better suited for regular melee only, but I suppose we could teach him the dark arts of necromancy too. It'd be nice to have a proper general for our legions.
To be honest, the graverobber really lucked out with us. We rise to greatness, and he, as our first servant, will rise wiht us. He's proven his worth a few time already. He's going to go much farther than if he never met us.
>>46912534
A little bit of free will would also be a good reward.
>>46912588
Mhm. >>46912368 is more geared towards what we can use him for, but I think he deserves a bit of will. We can always take it away after all.
>>46912696
Also, there's no reason why we couldn't do both this thrall action, and our heavily voted transmutation action.
