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Stage 136: Taking the Breaks.

You wake instantly at the first small cough. It's hardly an unusual sound, but when everyone in the room is a spirit child, and can't get sick, it is a noise that has no place in this room. A second soft cough makes you sit up slowly, blinking in the darkness of the room. Kiki-hime is curled up at your side, spooned by Akari who is awake and unmoving as usual for such situations. Er Yin is stirring slowly, pinned by Yui and Yuuhi, the former snuggled up against her side, the latter curled around Er Yin's head, tail wrapped about Er Yin's chest like a stole. The soft cough comes from between Kiki-hime's legs and your own; the bundle of warmth there coughing again, a soft, wheezing noise.

Er Yin blinks and sits up slowly, looking bemused. “Ryukusa?” It's the first time she's ever called you by name without an honorific, so she's probably still asleep by your standards. Akari is up, and looking confused as well, while Kiki-hime mumbles softly and squirms a bit. You sloe your robe with one hand as you roll easily to your feet and then to your knees, stroking Kiku-chan's back. Akari-niji-chan just watches for the moment, while Er Yin, pauses, listening carefully.

“Kiku-chan?” You speak her name softly, ready to draw your hand back if she wakes up swinging or biting. Fast she is, but you're ready. You aren't quite prepared for her to sit up and look at you with eyes glowing a dull cherry red; her cheeks are flushed too, in a distinctly more normal way. “Kiku-chan, are you all right?” She coughs once more, and then her burning eyes go wide and the Fire dragonette claps both hands over her mouth, her expression that of someone about to be sick.

….

….HOLY CRAP!

[] Have Akari get her to the bathing room – ceramic tiles can survive for long enough!
[] Cover her mouth with your left hand and try and locate the urn that has to be here.
[] Warn Er Yin; she is probably prepared for this kind of emergency!
[] Barrier, make a Barrier, and that way you have access to your powers!
[] Have Akari evacuate the princess, Yui, and Yuuhi. You and Er Yin can cope with this.

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QUEST DISCORD: https://discord.gg/gXfXt
CHAR. SHEET: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1f6FPabKGBr8b1__1Mt-1ZoXbR9vWqX52KkqhviX5gTc/edit?usp=sharing
MANIFEST (STATS, SYSTEM INFO): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S2j97tFEa5B51Yw2ZW7wsTqNQYqU2G-MoxcPnWqFQtQ/edit?usp=sharing
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/gungalequest
ARCHIVE: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/592338/

> The boss wasn’t too hard to map out, so gg.

Four hours ago, you set out into the intermediate dungeon, Kobold Quarry, and its attached dungeon, the mineshafts within the quarry. It was known to be a player versus player point, popular with lower level anti-personnel squadrons for the amount of players that file in that cannot leave due to the dungeon locks. However, few anti-personnel squadrons expect players to be anywhere near capable of taking them on. That’s supposedly why you retained angry messages from “Cyrus_the_Boss420” over the last two hours, given that his Blackhearts were occupying the area.

You’ve been sitting in what is to be a small encampment, produced by the Exclusion Zone team that has been working with you against the Blackhearts, supposedly for the time being. One of their players set up a campfire, others sat down a few stools meant for base creation, and you’ve held up ever since you reached the massive gate that sought to block your path.

You shift your attention around the Exclusion Zone team, analyzing those that were with you. Most of them toted a Kalashnikov, a rifle that’s seen determined experience – others carry weaker weapons, such as an MP5 or the PPsh-41. They’ve been prepared for anti-personnel operations, however even simple research into the Kobold Quarry revealed the existence of a massive gate that guarded a boss encounter.

You glance down at your Nambu, having drawn it for the moment to inspect it. With a small cleaning kit, you set out to work diligently – getting each little stray flake of gunpowder, each small speck of dust out of the weapon. It considerably increases the durability, and you turn your attention back to the boss gate.

Eighteen Exclusion Zone players, and four of you – players in an unnamed squadron. That’s always lovely.

You fish out a small handful of the .38 Special you emptied from the Nambu, slipping each round into the revolver’s cylinder. Once you set one round in, you turn the cylinder, and move on to the next. This carries on until all five cylinders of the Nambu are full, and you press it in and spin it to secure the revolver’s load and chamber a round.

You holster the Nambu, and draw the revolver that rests at your side – the Oathkeeper. It’s an odd one, a mediocre mix of Colt Single Action Army and Mateba 2006M, chambered in the .45-70 Government rifle cartridge. You elect to not think about it, spinning the chamber ‘til a round is chambered.

> Zone: change squadron organization.
> Party: change party organization.
> Both: enter the Boss Room.

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This is a thread created for the discussion of Quest threads, as well as sharing of advice and guidance for aspiring or current QM's. Posters looking for advice on tabletop games should look elsewhere.

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QM Question:
What's the hardest part about writing for you?

Player Question:
Do you contribute write-ins? Why/why not?

Bonus Question:
What do you do while waiting for an update or for your players to vote?

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You are Klar, a traveler/merchant who rides his bike to different nations, living off by selling items you got from other nations. You also travel with Aarla, your friend rabbit who gives you wise advice during your travels.

Current Location: Signia, the country of signs.
Current amount of money: two hundred signs.
Current items in bag: Water bottle, revolver, five cans of food and ammunition for your revolver.

You are exhausted and want to rest at a nearby inn, but Aarla is uncomfortable about Signia, and clearly wants to depart the country.

>What do you do?

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ARCHIVE: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Magical%20Girl%20Bomber

> Note: Chapter Two is missing because I'm a numpty that forgot to archive it. It's probably somewhere around here.

The soft jazz playing in the auction is replaced by the ripping sounds of machine gun fire. Everyone starts diving for cover and running for their lives as the Soriano camorra family hitmen blast away. “EAT THIS YOU JEWISH SONS OF BITCHES!” yells the lead man wielding the .30 M1919 from the hip, heedless of aiming for any specific target, instead making everything in front of him a target. Several people are shot in the chaos, while men from the Speranza family attempt to fire back but are cut down as quickly as they pull out their pistols.

You, Val, and Anneliese dive for cover behind a dining table, with Anneliese faceplanting directly into your chest. “The circumstances appear to have changed dramatically,” says Val.

Anneliese pulls out of your chest, shaking her head and blinking from confusion. She then says, “The Jewel!” You all look to see the Jewel, and find that kid Kiril grabbing it out of its protective case.

“Hey!” yells the auctioneer. “That kid's got the goods!” Kiril runs for it, following Don Speranza down one of the hallways.

“Dang it!” you yell. You stand up, but are immediately forced down by Anneliese.

“Don't go up there!” says Anneliese.

“We have to do something!” you respond to her. You poke your head out again, and find the Soriano hitmen continuing to blast the place, heedless of ammunition loss. They finally stop firing however, but only to reload.

One of them motions to the others. “Find the Don! He's not here!” The other hitmen start spreading out. “Find that Jewish-loving fuck and paste his brains on the walls!” They start towards the hallways, coming towards you three.

Anneliese places her hand on your shoulder, whispering to you. “I'll delay them! You get the Jewel!”

> “No. I'll delay them. You get the Jewel!”
> “Fine! But be careful!”
> “I'll go! Val, stay with Anneliese!”
> Other

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Thread LXXIV:
Treading new ground. Half expect the pace of this to be significantly different. We'll see.

Archive: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Lamia%20Legacy%20Quest
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LamiaLegacy
Opening Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCQmQwKEEOM
Story Thus Far: http://pastebin.com/v15SABfr
Season: Late Winter

Money: 975
New Backpack - (Sealed)
Kozak Bladesx2
Repeater - Unupgraded

Sasha: Skill list
Ranching +4
Scholar +3
Marsksmanship +5
Natural Ability (Lamia) +3
Intrigue +4
Casting (Draconic+4 Roc+2 Leviathan+3 Troll+1 Elemental+1)
Falconry +1

"You sure about that?" You say, letting the link between the gateway room and your house close and turning back to the old snake.

"Not as much as I would like no. However, it is just as good a reason as any and accounts for what we have found." Veles admits, turning back towards the warmer areas of his lair

Following him, you call out. "You said the Leviathan slept under the mountains, right? Could they be there now?"

"The direction the portal was pointing was away from where Tanak makes his lair. Even if it was part of the same cavern system, they'd have to make it to the mountains from the coast. No mean feat, besides..."

"Besides what?"

Reaching the main cavern of the lair, he turns to you. "There's the biological defenses to worry about. Even sleeping a Leviathan is deadly." Looking at your perplexed face he continues. "The leviathan blood is what gives us our dominion on toxins, I would not doubt Tanaks resting place would be exceptionally poisonous, even the air."

You pause for a moment, "So you don't rate their chances?"

"They don't have a sliver of one."

>Why not tell the Nitor? I'm sure they'd be able to do something.
>I need them gone, so long as they are here they are a problem.
>I suppose we've got a breather. Shall we continue with my magic lessons? (specify what you want to work on.)
>other?

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Twitter: @BeleagueredQM
Pastebin: http://pastebin.com/FEc6v8FP

Previous threads: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?searchall=Beleaguered+Prince+Quest

You are Prince Meirion auk Gwyrren, the only sane man in a royal family with dubious concepts of strategy, justice, taxation, and governance in general. You have made it your goal in life to keep your family on the throne and your head firmly attached to your body.

===============

You admire your brand new pavilion, the seat of Degfford's future government. There's only just barely enough furniture to make the place functional, but you don't expect any guests in the immediate future anyway.

Myrddin has also arranged for his agents to find work as servants, apprentices and other positions that allow one to be in the known without being in charge. The reports have already started to come in, so that's one less thing on your mind.

Instead, you're currently preoccupied with money. Degfford's merchants have goods to sell and stalls to sell them in, and merchants from the neighbouring lands have already arrived in the city, but this is just a little demonstration for you. Your true goal is to get them to invest in Degfford and create permanent businesses in the city instead of just buying small amounts of goods whenever they pass through.

You can get involved directly and "sell" the city's benefits, or you can let Degfford's tradesmen speak for themselves and take a more discreet hand instead.

>You need to take charge of this yourself.
>You've done enough work already. Now's the time for a more subtle approach.

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Welcome to 1940's Mech Quest!
You will be playing as young Benjamin Grant, who is on his way to boot camp. He is among many hoping to enter the army's new mech division. How well he does is all up to you.

Choose a perk from here
and you have 10 points to put into stats


Stats and Perks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YGBWsk1acEKflIM_NR4AJB5NIWQTywnTz4FZJt_o-tU/edit?usp=sharing

> Rules
After each update, there will be a ten min voting period. Most popular option will be chosen to advance the story.

There may be the option to write-in from time to time.

All rolls will be done with a d100. Best of 3, just need one to succeed. Your degree of success and failure determine outcomes.

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>Got a chance to start, so will go today rather than Wednesday.

You were not but a humble maid for fanciful estate in the prosperous Southern Counties, but alas you were cast out!

Escaping a fate most terrible, you found help along the way, starting out with barely rags on your back, to now a tenuous member of the (very) lower middle class. By the grace of God, fate, or perhaps just luck, your life has changed dramatically in the last year and may yet change still. Something which brings fear as much as anticipation.

>Behold, a pastebin with the previous threads (now!) archived, as well as some basic information which will be expanded upon;
http://pastebin.com/WAYN2D3D

>Thread theme;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vlAdMeZSfw

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Welcome to infinite dungeon quest! We are trapped in the infinity dungeon and need to get out!

LAST TIME: We got jack the doggie and began fighting the robot guardian.

OUR ITEMS: Brand(fire sword), shotgun,laser blaster,suit of armor,badass cloak with no effect,how2teleport,dragon jizz, and 2 bombs

LAST THREAD: >>>575292

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Yesterday we created this lovely character for a Traveller Quest, and here we are for the first session.

Character Sheet is the Image Post.

Quick Rule Information:
-When i ask for a roll i take the first roll made, most of them will be 2d6, as the rule of Traveller are made that way.
-I wait about 30 minute between each post, the majority rule when making decision, if there are a tie, I break the tie with a dice roll.

So let's begin!


Rage was waiting on a bench, inside LXII-23c's starport, a medium sized C-Class starport.
Your comm ring in your pocket. You take it out, you know that name.

"Baron Simel? what does that weirdo want?" you ask, you know his name, but apart from that and his neon green suit, he's a mystery, he gave you a few job about a year ago, paid well, but a bit risky.
You answer the call.

"Good morning Mr. Rage! Glad to have you in direct, that mean your still in the system right?"he say enthusiastically.

"Indeed, and it's the evening where I am ,Baron. What..."

*BOOM*

The deafening sound of an explosion is heard not far away from where you are. You see no smoke from where you are, the spaceport is silent for a few second, everybody around you look in the direction of the origin.

>Hang-up and go in the direction of the explosion?
>Keep on the call, and pay no further attention to the hustle?

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New-ish name but the somewhat same old quest- for now that is.

Quest Summary - http://pastebin.com/PuEDV5Ac

Thread Archive - Read here to understand - http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Pokemon%20civ%20evo
General Civ. Stats - http://pastebin.com/B4bgBxNn
Military Stats - http://pastebin.com/K5ydbEM8
Twitter - @Artic_Kobold

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TECH -| Electricity - 2
TECH -| Light Steam Cruisers - 8
MILITARY -| ---
MILITARY -| Glider experiments - 1
POLITICAL -| ---
POLITICAL -| ---
SOCIAL -| ---
ESPIONAGE -| Spy, Feran - 5
ESPIONAGE -| Unrest, Karovia - 1

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You're presently sitting in the guild, enjoying the rise and fall of noise all around you, the murmur of talking and the clatter of cutlery.

You're pleasantly warm at the moment- A lovely combination of a solid roof, a full stomach and good company.

Good company plus one, anyway.

'Dan', Guildmaster, halfling and likely remarkable liar and drunkard, is sitting across from you, distraught.
This is, of course, brought on by his secretary/enforcer informing him that he will be paying for your meal.

And while you feel that, traditionally, breaking into sobs when being told you're paying for a young lady's meal is probably frowned upon, You are a giant spider.

An arachne, specifically.

And so, to distract yourself from the fact that your food bill has brought a man to tears, and to also distract yourself from the fact that the food is now gone, you lean over the table and pat his shoulder.

>There.... There? It isn't that bad.
>So, what is your name, yes?
>It went to a good cause.
>Other (?)

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About this game:
The essential rules are here:
http://pastebin.com/etm1V11S
I've started working on a pastebin about the world as well:
http://pastebin.com/JeLgCpu6
An archive of all previous threads here:
http://pastebin.com/sJUQB60g
In regards to anything else, just ask.
All factions please give an update on your current assets.
Story summary in the next post.
Here's a discord invite, ask for more if you need 'em.
https://discord.gg/D9e4q

Year 334

>>Population:2099k
>>Food production:8/10
>>Food stockpiles:7/10
>>Resources:5/10
>>Trade:6/10
>>Finances:5/10
>>Morale:6/10

>>Buildings: great forge,stone roads,docks, barracks,Gladiatorium,The Tomb, monuments, King's Palace,Great Temple, watermills,lighthouse;
>>Economy:manoral agriculture,irrigation,drawn carts,horse riding,improving textiles, advancing crafts,bronze,currency, trade,iron,improving steel
>>Culture: festivals and folk culture, Codex books, dragonsslaying, good arts, warrior cult
>>Government:improving bureaucracy, Town Watch,Legisature, trial of ordeal, elective monarchy, Council
>>Military:2000 iron hoplites,2000 iron swordsmen,2000 archers, 2000 shock cavalry, 2000 centaurs, 2000 nomad riders,2000 goblin soldiers,4000 norse warriors, various local miltias and faction troops
>>Navy:10 triremes, 8 quadremes,40 longships
>>Religion: old gods shamanism, Pantheon worship

>A.Food production & growth
>B.Culture & religion
>C.Construction
>D.Military
>E.Government & laws
>F.Exploration & colonization
>G.Research & development
>H.Navy
>I.Diplomacy & war
>J.Magical matters
>K.Other

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>Information

This quest takes place long before the events of The Last Airbender. Long before Aang, Roku, Kyoshi, Kuruk, or Yangchen. You play as a young Earthbender from a small village in one of the many Kingdoms scattered across the main continent. As a powerful villain strives to dominate the world, you will be forced to make choices that can stop it, aid it, or have no effect whatsoever.

>Rules

After each update I make, there will be a voting period of ten minutes. Once ten minutes have passed, whatever option has the most support will be the winner.

Write-ins are accepted, but only when specified If you see a write-in option, suggest whatever you like. If not, choose from the options I have provided.

Sometimes, rolls will be required. I will assign them, and they will operate under a d100 system. You will have three chances, and if one of the rolls succeeds, you pass. There are no crits, but I do take into account how much you succeed or fail by.

I reserve the right to veto certain write-ins, but will try to avoid doing so.

I hope you all have fun

>>Previous threads

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?searchall=earthbender+quest