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Archived threads:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Wretched%20Sea

1st Thread: Introduces naval combat and economic mechanics.

2nd Thread: Introduces looting in the ruins, the large-scale Battle of Sbvysek.

3rd Thread: Heavy exposition for the Republic, the Citadel Navy, and Reynolr himself.

4th Thread: Revalations about the unsettling amulets popularly worn by Scrap Bay nobility, and a great deal of exposition in general from a untrustworthy and evasive source in Céleste Chapuis.

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It's early morning as Céleste leads you through the poorly lit Noble Quarter, past increasingly ragged and unkempt mansions and properties. An appreciation for your home in Jorodaine stirs in you - at least that was safe and well-kept. Without exception, the mansions are walled and guarded - armed soldiers, many in the uniform of the Citadel Army, watch you closely from towers and behind machine guns and searchlights.

You walk in silence for some time, occasionally glancing over to see Céleste grinning in the darkness. Protocol dictates you walk her back to her home, though if her stories of the grief-driven debauchery of her parents are to be believed, you'd rather drop her off at the gate.

It occurs to you that if you have any final questions or observations, now's the time to ask.

>It's been a long night. What did you think of it?
>Will I be seeing you again?
>I do hope I never see you or your blasphemy again.
>There's an awful lot of security around here, Céleste.
>Something else?

>>1260216
Yuss, it's back!

>>It's been a long night. What did you think of it?
>>There's an awful lot of security around here, Céleste.

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You first find yourself in this room! There are three doors. Two are labeled /v/ and /a/, while the large one is labeled /b/. There seems to be a Not attached to the /b/ door.
In addition, there's a strange machine on the side of the room.

What will you do?

I'll take the first response for right now

>>1260448
Go to /v/, seems like fun.

Screw around on the thing on the side of the room

>>1257127
>...Calm down... You have a lovely wife who doesn't want you pissed off... (Calm down and become a little unhappy, and lose opinion with Flames and Solaire... Chrysoula's work happiness might decrease over time though...)

>>1257127
Wait.
Hold on.
One second.

Weren't we dealing with humans and their racism?
And I thought the construction workers where werewolves

I'm going to wait a while longer anons.

>>1257247
Mind if I ask why you want to calm down?

>>1257671
[Ore-eater Confederation]
Yet again, the queens of the Confederation send their drones out to conquer and expand [1/2], though there is a fire at the farms, and some progress is lost [1/4]. Scouts are sent out to salvage any useable ore from the mountains [2/4].

[Lich's Dominion]
With the 'heretics' gone, the Lich is free to proselytize again, though only with minor results [2/4], and the workers in the mining camp resume work as well [3/4]. The forces of the Lich are now more disciplined, as befitting a true fighting force, though there's still much to be done [Discipline I]

[Neo-Thwack]
Lumber Mill built. Lumber Mill break [-2 stone]. Berry picking slow [3/8]. Road built [Road I, +2 stability].

[Yamato]
>Lumber Mill- -1 wood/turn, -1 Industry
>Mine- +1 iron/turn, +1 Industry
Finally, the hot springs are found-by total accident, as a peasant slips and tumbles down a hill, landing with a splash [Hot Springs]. While that is going on, an ocean trade route is established with Ganeshandeggar [Trade Route: Ganeshandeggar- +2 currency/turn], though there is no engineering research.

[Myrovova]
Because the Orcs refuse to follow the orders of the human noblemen, construction of the bowyer falls to the human peasantry [2/4], while the few wizards from the time of Mithridates I set to work copying their knowledge down [2/4]. After weeks of planning the route, trade finally begins between Myrovova and Ganeshandeggar [Trade Route: Ganeshandeggar- +2 currency/turn]

[Men'an'gahela]
There's no progress on the tanning, nor the bows, but the remaining stone stores of the tribe are raided to expand the lumber mill [1/4,-4 stone]

[Arianthea]
The knights are sent back to school [1/12], and the smiths think they've nearly uncovered the secrets of stronger armor [7/8], while the basics of engineering are finally learned in Atley [Engineering I]!

[Fetid Kingdom]
The clubs finally show great progress [7/8], and a great trade route is established through the swamp, finally ending at the Anzhulak Horde- it doesn't take long until the currency flows through the Kingdom like water-dirty, putrid, swampy water [+4 currency/turn].

[Atley]
The City-Kingdom of Atley has earned its reputation well this day- in record time, the first of many 'Arion Golems' are ready [Arion Golem [Swift]- 1 (+1/turn)]. The feast is a great success, with nearly everyone inside the city attending [+2 stability]. When the party is over, however, work begins again as normal [3/12].

[Ganeshadneggar]
>NOTE: Start putting tech that can help with your actions with them,

or they won't be counted.
>+1 currency/turn from Yamato trade route
>+1 currency/turn from Myrovova trade route
The Ganeshi builders finally grasp the basics of engineering [Engineering I], and the temple is complete as well, after a bit of bribery [Temple I, +2 stability, -5 gold]. In response to the trade routes set up by the Yamato and Myrovovan kingdoms, the Raja orders construction of a trade post [1/4, -3 stone].

>>1257718
[Khaz]
The Inquisition calls for a witch hunt, and armed with torches, rope, and pitchforks, the populace is stirred into action [2/4]. The army goes on a long, forced march to improve its discipline [1/12], though methods of fire-starting are not improved- the church says they're fine, so why change?

[Titanic]
Finally, the slaves are being whipped into shape- the improvements to the lumber mill are nearly ready [7/8] While they still have energy left, the slaves are also put to work building a stimulant factory- it is ready quickly [Stimulant Factory I, +1 stimulant/turn, -4 stone]

[Court of the Claw]
The defense of the Court is paramount, and so the workers begin to develop simple spears, crafting long, wooden shafts and beating sharp points out of iron to be fitted into them [2/4, -2 wood, -2 iron]. The constabulary is still being trained [3/4], and the farmers are set by their noble lords to work, experimenting with ways to increase crop yield [2/4].

[Azoth Hegemony]
There is an attempt to complete the transformations, but they are still stuck the same size and shape as before, though armorshaping goes better [3/4]. The soil is tilled, and the expanded farms are nearly ready [7/8]

[The Clan]
>Your sheet is fucked up. You should be gaining +1 base of each resource, not +3
Finally, after months and months of hard work, the Tower of Man is ready. It is glorious, symbolizing the greatness of the Clan, and the people are ecstatic (Tower of Man I, +2 stability). It seems as if the Tower has greatly inspired many people, because as soon as they open, the Recruitment Offices almost need to close, they're so backed up with the amount of people swarming them (Recruitment Offices I, +4 stability]. The Colonization act stumbles, but still sees a bit of progress [4/6].

[Solitary]
The dungeon once again expands its lands [+7 hex, +1 pop/turn, -3 stability, +4 currency], and though there's no progress on raising more undead, work on the lumber mill increases [5/8].

[Theocracy]
The gnoll mystics finally make a breakthrough [Air II]! The gnolls dig even deeper into the mountain [3/8], and construction of a smithy begins [1/4, -4 stone].

[Geo-Enclave]
>10 pop to reasearch facility- now provides slightly bigger research bonuses
The Geo-Enclave easily develops basic crystalsmithing [Crystalsmithing I], and the mine as well as further earth magic is complete [6/8;7/8]

[Anzhulak Hordes]
No training gets done, but the troops are upgraded with Shadow Bolts, though they feel they should now be compensated for their service [1.2x[-1 currency/turn, -1 food]. Armed with their capturing gear, the goblin party arrives at the warg den...only to find that no one is home.

[Festungurtel]
The scribes of the Barondom are set to work improving their writing skills [2/4], and the farmers have completed their work- moving different crops from field to field has increased their yield greatly [Agriculture I]. Work on the bowyer also progresses, but not much [2/4].

>>1257745
As always, I probably fucked up somewhere. Yell at me in the discord. And consult map if anyone expanded.

LET THE GAME CONTINUE.

Gobble sweet job on the Jane Lewd bin
Hope you're doing well

>>1256393
You are a wonderful person, and I like you

>>1256393
I appreciate you

>>1254516

You met with a handful of lords, carefully trying to discuss the possibilities of meeting with and courting the unattached females of their families. You've three possibilities right now. Mariya Darry, Arriet Grell, and Lianne Roote. Each has their perks, and you need to consider it. Further, there's others you have yet to meet or learn of.

For now, however, you are tired of such things. Onwards, to things you're better with. Things you do not stumble at, and bumble through. You're not a people person, as it were. Much more a hurting people person. Thus, you collect your daughter, thanking the ser Silverwood for his kind aid, and head out into the yard. People are chatting and drinking here aswell, but primarily they are watching young knights and squires sparring. The youthful eagerness of the young fighters helps put a touch of pep in your step, and your warrior hearted daughter is full of goodcheer at getting to watch herself. Numerous knights and lesser lords mill about the edge of the yard, while the center is taken up by swordsmen fighting with wooden blades and shields.

>What do? Find someone to chat up? Scope out the young warriors for any who catch your eye? Talk to your daughter a time?
>Last thread >>1238116

>>1254518
Scope them warriors

>>1254518
Just mingle around people. Try to listen for interesting bits of news and rumours

>>1266446
Check our supplies first and foremost, in order to see if we need anything before heading off to the Tower of Obvious Evilness.

present

>>1266446
So Red Ranger fucked us again, huh? I really shouldn't have expected anything less.

Regardless it's now evident that I can't sleep tonight because if I do something else bad'll happen that I would have been there to stop. Like us losing our brain.

"It's alright. Playing a game with a doll as pretty as you is snack enough."

Rolls eyes at Thomas

"That's alright Janice, we can wait a minute. Now, let's see what we got."

Looks at dealt cards

>>1256477
"Hey you're nothing to shy away from yourself, if you ask me."

Thomas takes a quick glance at his cards.

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>>1254415
“It had to be,” Rangiku counters airily. “Otherwise I might not've survived being raised by you. Seriously, what would you have done if you'd adopted a squishier kid?”

“Point is you're not squishy,” you sigh, “and I want you to help me make your fellow Lieutenants here less squishy.”

“I don't particularly appreciate being called squishy,” Renji grumbles. “We're Lieutenants for cryin' out loud, haven't we earned some respect?”

“And there's the attitude again,” you round on him. “Do you know the purpose of a Lieutenant, Renji? Don't answer that, it's rhetorical... the answer is that as a Lieutenant you're expected to take over for a Captain some day.”

“Take over for Captain Kuchiki?” Renji frowns, considering the point.

“That's right. The rank exists because the Gotei 13 relies on the power of its Captains in emergencies, and when a Captain dies or is forced to retire we have to replace them as quickly as possible. Having skilled Lieutenants allows us to recruit from a standing pool of candidates in that eventuality.”

“At one point we had a sizable pool to draw on including some seated officers, but the last hundred years have taken a toll. Right now we have one Lieutenant who's capable of handling that sort of responsibility and it sure as hell isn't you, Renji. I've been there, Hell would agree.”

“And who might that one be?” Renji snorts. “Certainly not Ikkaku?”

“Renji, think about that carefully,” Hinamori sighs. “Of course she means Rangiku.”

“I'd heard she knows Bankai, but I've never seen it... and are her other abilities really so far beyond ours?” Kira muses.

>Rangiku, I think four-on-one sounds... well, ALMOST fair.
>I'm curious to see how you've improved, Rangiku. You versus me.
>If you doubt her ability I'm sure she can demonstrate.
>Let's work on kidō today, Rangiku. Just like when you were a kid.
>Other?

>>1254438
>I'm curious to see how you've improved, Rangiku. You versus me.
We've fought with best son. Now it's time to see how best daughteru stacks up.

>>1254438
>Rangiku, I think four-on-one sounds... well, ALMOST fair.
"Plus, they need practice in group fights anyway."

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Or so we hope.

With the legion, who can tell? Perhaps if we kill them all and pile their armor in mountains, perhaps then they'll still keep coming.

Let them.

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We are prepared in the end to hold the line, if that's what it takes. Perhaps the company is not a warmachine, and not the rulers of the world, but at the end of it all we do one thing well.

We die standing.
- Soldier journal, 4th month of the invasion.

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With our last sporadic preperations, we had prepared a barricade and a few plots.

i updated food supply as well, and we'll start this vote over

Timmy Turner cuts off his own weenie.

roll 2d6

Rolled 1, 1 = 2 (2d6)

"Quantum" is the corporation that acts as the standing government of New Autumn City and Avarice Island as a whole. Through them they export and import trade with other nations, among other things such as running the police force of the city. However, they have been known to partake in shady business practices, and their president, Mr. Richard Adder, is rarely seen.
"Firewall" is the biggest gang in the city, big enough to be able to put up a fight against Quantum. They are essentially the mafia/Triad/Yakuza. They own part of the city, and while they fuck shit up occasionally, they have been known to be honorable and true to their word. Not much is known about their system or hierarchy.

“The Hunter Order” is an organization very similar to monasteries in Tibet. In fact, that’s where their base is located. Hunters are trained as anti-super soldiers, using gadgets and skill to take down their superpowered opponents. They are the ones that enforce the anti-super laws in the world, they are the ones that take supers into New Autumn City, and they are the ones that guard the perimeter. Their goal is not to “defeat” or “destroy” supers, but to separate them from the general human population and maintain peace.


“UNAC”, or the United Nations Arms Coalition, is essentially the world’s military. In the 2020s the United Nations took groups of military from every nation that was a member, and created UNAC. UNAC is the group that ensures that Avarice Island is secure and that all unregistered supers are brought there. They work with the Hunter Order.

How do we have Superpowers?

It all started back in 1984, when a rift in time and space was discovered somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. After many years of publicity, study, and experimentation, the rift opened. Radiation poured out, along with a strange artifact called "The Obelisk". This "Super Radiation" spread through the West Coast of the United States and the east coast of Asia like the plague, and after many years of chaos, supers became a thing, the Hunter Organization became a thing, superpowers spread all over the world, and supers were caught and brought to a newly created New Autumn City.
And hey! Lots of time passed! It's 2047 now!
2/3

"Okay but I meant like how do we have superpowers? Like, what's the biology behind it?"
Okay, nerd. Basically, when the body is introduced to Super Radiation or the blood of a Super or like having sex with a Super or essentially most STD/Disease related ways, you gain Fever.
Fever is a bodily fluid produced by Supers, it is the essence of your power, and provides you with energy to use said power. The fluid runs through your veins and arteries along with your blood, and a fifth chamber (more akin to a tumor) is added to your heart that pumps Fever. The problem with Fever is that if it is overworked, it will overproduce and will turn you into a crazy, powerful mutant without any human thought. A drug called "Cryo" is sold by Quantum to prevent mutation, and it allows you to fight longer and harder. However, the more cryo you take without breaks, the more resistant you become to it. There is also a drug called "Shiver" also sold by Quantum (albeit it being WAY more expensive) that allows you to suppress your powers and even get rid of them if used long enough. Supers ashamed of being the way they are use that and pretend to be Mundane, and some Supers are allowed to live in the outside world by taking that drug consistently.
Rules:
Voting will last 10 minutes, and start after the first vote is posted.
This is my first quest, let me know how I can improve.
Feel free to draw stuff! I am not an artist myself.
I think that should about cover it? I'm certain there is more, and please ask a bunch of questions so I can clear stuff up.
Time to pick your character!
>A. Kathryn Myerson, a brunette girl that is a quarter Japanese, and proud of her heritage due to the atrocities Japan went through in the past decade. She is a junior at Avarice Academy, and has the power of telekinesis along with some basic sword training. She is secretly a vigilante that goes by the name of “Bloodline”. She is rather serious and has a short fuse, but she ha training.
>B. Tyler Fortune, a boy with a stylish blue ascot and blonde hair. He is a senior at Avarice Academy, and has a few powers. He has a subspace pocket where he can store an indeterminate amount of things that fit in the hole, he has the power of luck, and he can cast spheres of chaos(I have a list of 100 effects, I roll a d100 and whatever effect is chosen occurs in the radius of the sphere. Will post if he is picked.) Tyler is on the school baseball team, but has no combat experience.

Kathryn’s Inventory
One fever level detection watch
A violin case containing a violin and a katana in a secret compartment
A backpack containing various notebooks and school supplies

Tyler’s Inventory
One fever level detection watch
Baseball equipment
A bottle of water
A backpack containing various notebooks and school supplies
Many various items in your subspace pocket, including(but not limited to) water wings, a hammer, nails, rope, a .357 magnum(your father’s), 8 bottles of cheap beer.

3/3

>>1264976
>B. Tyler Fortune, a boy with a stylish blue ascot and blonde hair. He is a senior at Avarice Academy, and has a few powers. He has a subspace pocket where he can store an indeterminate amount of things that fit in the hole, he has the power of luck, and he can cast spheres of chaos(I have a list of 100 effects, I roll a d100 and whatever effect is chosen occurs in the radius of the sphere. Will post if he is picked.) Tyler is on the school baseball team, but has no combat experience.
That baseball convinced me.

>>1253902

You make to react, but Vintage's surprised - and offended - outburst beats you to the punch. "But I'm her Equerry! If she's busy, then I should--"

"You have emotional and familial ties to the Ninth Officio Assassinorum, Equerry Karasawa." The sharp-faced young woman makes her way to the 'altar' - her obviously priceless artifact armor's servos purring with her every movement - and it's at the jewel-festooned, skull-encrusted throne there that she stops, turning so slightly to face you and the rest of the chapel. "While the Ninth itself is not being judged here, the fact that you come from the same Officio as the Accused means that you are compromised and thus exempt from the trial itself."

Shock. Then outrage. "Kiryuin, you fucking know that I outrank you--"

"Not an argument." The black-haired woman's small, frosty smile is as sharp as the cutting retort that sliced through Vintage's frustrated growl. "Our Warmaster has spoken, and by her word we shall conduct the proceedings." She looks around the chapel. "Is there anyone else who objects to such an arrangement? No? Then let us proceed posthaste."

"W-wait. Wait. Before that, shouldn't we be introducing ourselves to Matsuda, at least?" Vintage is clearly on edge now but also obviously trying her best to maintain a semblance of composure. "Present circumstances aside, this IS her first time here, among...esteemed peers." There's the tiniest bit of venom that you can detect in that pause, small enough that it could be mistaken as
frustration - but it was there, and you're surprised no one else picked it up, judging by the stony expressions on the rest of the chapel's occupants. That or they're just used to Vintage being contentious.

Silence, here, before the white-armored woman shakes her head. "Karasawa, this is a trial of the most serious import. The Accused is here, crucified according to her wishes, and awaiting judgment. Proper introductions can wait until after the fact."

"Shouldn't we ask her, then? Despite everything else, Matsuda does share the rank that our absentee Warmaster. That DOES count for something, yes?" The bespectacled Equerry snaps back, before turning to you.

How do you respond?

[]Shake your head. You don't care what their names are. All you care about is hearing what Mami has to say.
[]Nod. Yeah, you'd like to know who they are. Putting names to the faces you're staring would be nice, at least.
[]Shrug noncommittally, light a cigarette. Instead ask why the First Warmaster couldn't be bothered to show her fucking face.

>>1253902
[X]Nod. Yeah, you'd like to know who they are. Putting names to the faces you're staring would be nice, at least.

>>1253905
>[X]Shrug noncommittally, light a cigarette. Instead ask why the First Warmaster couldn't be bothered to show her fucking face.

>Gender
Boyyo
>Species
A hard fockin' leprechaun
>Setting
A gangster setting in the Victorian times with a fantasy elements

>>1253867
>species
basteria
>gender
bacteria are genderless
>setting
some pond somewhere

>>1253867
>Species
A tough looking dwarf
>Gender
Ballerina
>Setting
Dieselpunk in the far future of some magical land after some apocalyspe centuries ago