Welcome to Genre Shift! Here, you control a poorly drawn human as he stumbles across time and space, from genre to genre.
What you missed last time:
>Defeated the BLACK KNIGHT
>Leveled up
>30-40 posts of Ice Puns
>Got framed for murder while laughing at said puns
>Shifted to the FISHING SIMULATOR GENRE
>Broke the universe
>Fixed the Universe
>Shifted back to JRPG
>Found a key
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>>173691
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When we last left our heroes...
Well, were still in jail. You have an ODDLY SHAPED KEY in your inventory
Rolled 8 (1d20)
I'M READY
Rolling for frequent updates
>>190255
Does it fit the prison door for some weird reason?
>>190255
Open the toilet and look for loot.
>>190255
Drink the toilet water C:
>>190260
Oddly enough, it does fit. It is a rather small key though, and doesn't seem to catch any tumblers when you twist it around in the lock.
>>190261
You open the toilet. The water looks murky. The only thing in here is. Hey wait a minute, this is from your pin-up shoot! Why the hell would anyone throw this out?
Your self esteem has taken a hit
>>190341
How did that even get into this genre?
Oh well. I still vote we bail to a different genre and look for something to bring back to here.
>>190342
>Tediore
Torgue is the only choice for real men such as us.
https://discord.gg/011dUdhj71abHfQbF
Discord link is dead btw, My bad. Here's the update for anyone who wants to shitpost
>>190341
Freeze the water and make a key for the cell lock out of the ice.
>>190361
If we do know the exact key pattern to open the lock, I second this.
>>190369
We don't need to know the pattern. We can fashion a rough billet, put it into the lock then wiggle it until it wears down to the needed shape.
This is a real lockpicking technique (not using ice of course)
>>190361
>>190369
Not like there are a nearly countless configurations :^)
We can still try if you like
>>190389
That's a wrong type of lock for that shape of the keyhole.
>>190398Shhhh
>>190412
Curse you for not letting me use out-of-character knowledge. Next you tell me we can't invent gunpowder.
Ok, let's search the bed for convenient pieces of wire or something.
We are 2D shouldn't we just fit between the bars?
>>190449
We Paper Mario now
>>190496
Was the suggestion that shitty
>>190545
Short answer: Kind of
Long answer: It was pretty bad. We don't have bug issues anymore in the quest, so that option seems kind of unlikely. And to be honest, I don't think Fabio is aware of his 2D nature.I really love Paper Mario though, it wasn't intended as an insult. ;_;
>>190620
I know that it wasn't an insult.
And I also love Paper Mario.
Although it was my first post on this threadIt was also my first post on this board
Love you Don.
<3
You freeze the toilet water intending to carve lock picking tools or a key out of the ice.
You don't think the key will help carve a chunk out and you have no other tools available.
Your toilet is now frozen over.
>>190870
Call a guard and complain about frozen toilet.
Also is Aria with us?
>>190876
Yeah Aria is in the same cell
>>190876
You know what, this may well confuse the guards. I'll second this.
Clearly, what we have to do is to simply wait and a total stranger will come to our rescue, as it happens in RPG. Or pull the other RPG cliche where an officer offers us a deal in exchange for freedom, ya know, of those dreaded SIDEQUESTS
>>190926
... Fug. I think you might be right.
Still, we should call a guard over and try. That way, we can get confirmation on whether or not they realize we have magic.
Sorry Op is taking forever, please refer to the OP image. Also, trying to contain the l-lewd ear art posted in my discord chat. Eargasms abound
>>191171filename
>>191177
"No, I was just a cool dude. The Ice Mage is the one who escaped through the toilet."
>>191193
This
>>191193
Oh god. This.
>>191193
this, hah
>>191193
I can't second this enough times
>>191193
You tell him that you are not the Ice Mage, he ice-capped through the frozen toilet.
You tell the guard what a cool guy you are.
You ask him if he'd like to chill
Although initially he acts cold, he warms up quick enough.
>Holy shit he is actually unlocking your cell door. What do?
>>191294
Suplex him and stick his head through the bars
>>191294
Tell the guard you want to see that sexy face of his and ask him to push up his helmet visor.
If he pushes up the helmet visor, pull him close and make out with him.
What a sexy guard.
>>191323
This
>>191294
Time to get romantic.
>>191323
Please this, but first ask Aria if she wants in. We will not be rude to our waifu.
>>191345
I'm sure she'll understand. We're not being romantic so much as doing Bugs Bunny shenanigans
Noticing a lack of Aria
>>191323
Rolling to befriend the guard instead
>>192227
But this is how we befriend him. New companion when?
>>192245
Worst way. We will offend Aria
Rolled 2 (1d20)
Rolling to not offend Aria.
>>191323
You tell him that he has just the kind of gravely voice that a handsome man aught to have.
You politely ask him to raise his visor to see if he's as good looking as he sounds.
As his visor moves up, you move in
Time to work that charm. You could never ask Aria to do this so you're going to have to take one for the team.
Roll to seduc-
He holds up his hand.
"I'm actually just trying to get into that toilet. I need the Ice Mage's help."
>>193339
This sparks your curiosity.
You ask what he needs the Mage for and he tells you his tragic and somewhat cliché back story.
He once met and fell in love with a fair princess.
However, a Demon Prince also had his eyes on the same maiden.
On their wedding day, the Demon kidnapped her and locked her in a hell tower within his domain.
He believes that the ice mage may be able to help save his beloved.
>>193360
Hadrian.
>>193347
This feels like an obvious trap but lets do it anyway
>>193360
Vashi of the West, his "Princess" is also a rogue
>>193360
Sir Jeffrey, but we call him Jeffto piss him offfor short.
>>193377
I second Hadrian. Hadrian the Wall.
>>193488
>Hadrian the Wall
>the Wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGDfA7fUk20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0_6K0_7O9g
Twin Greatshield GO
>>193488
Thirding Hadrian the Wall. A fine name for a tank, isn't it?
>>193377
>>193488
>>193598
>>193691
(reposting)
I don't know what went through my head to post with my trip on.
>>194685
>>193395Did someone say the princess is also a rogue? Two birds with one stone, right?
Updates will start soon, but be slow because op is celebrating his birthday weekend
>>195367
No rushWe're kind of used to slow updates recently anyway.
The knight introduces himself as Sir Hadrian Stonewall. He is on a mission to save his beloved and need the help of an Ice Wizard.
You properly introduce yourself as that Ice Wizard and ask him to bust you and Aria out.
He says you will either have time to grab the equipment that was taken from you (left) or you can chance finding better equipment in the more well guarded armory (right)
>>195502And I'm really sorry about that. Update speed will pick back up soon, I promise. Thanks for sticking with it during the "Relaxing Pace updates"[/spoiler}
>>195612
Get better equipment!
>>195612
Let's just get our old stuff back. Didn't we have Reginald with us when they took our stuff?I've also been reading the Jara quest stuff, and I don't trust the dice to give us good equipment anymore.
>>195821
>Jara dice
>>195821
Nah. We left Reginald in our nexus-room. We put him back on the table we took him off of in the first place.
He's in the safest place he could possibly be.
Our old equipment is also entry-level as fuck. We could do better rolling 3's on d20's to pull refuse outta the armory.
>>195850
This. I mean, Fabio wielded a fucking broom's wooden pole. Hard to come up with something weaker than it
>>196126It's actually a -1 Oaken Staff :^)
You decide that your ragtag team will probably need better equipment than the stuff that was taken from you and decide to head for the armory
Hadrian stops you at the last corner
Two guards are posted outside of a large wooden door.
"That's the Armory. How do you two want to approach this?"
>>196144
Cast Ice Ray below the feet of one of them so that he falls and knocks out the other.
>>196144
Couldn't we just wear Hadrian's Armor, waltz up to the pair with our visor down, High five them, and then cast frostbite to freeze them in place?
Then we just combine Table+Head+Head from our inventory and knock them out.
>>196276
I roughly agree with this, since it does seem like the most realistic situation.
Thank you so much for the recommendation btw.
And refresh the discord you twat.
>>196292
Your welcome.
>>196276
Changing my vote. This seems like it would have a better chance of working than the ice slick idea.I'd put in my own vote, but my idea is to combine one of our spells with one of Aria's spells to kill the guards with an antipode blast.
>>196293
I got ya covered.
>https://discord.gg/011dUdhj71acOT57j
>>196310
We're not trying to kill them, just make them unconscious. Aria would probably get upset if we killed them
>>197260
Which is precisely why I'm throwing my vote behind someone else's idea rather than my own.
You tell Hadrian that you have a plan. You ask him for his helmet.
1/2
>>197407
You walk around the corner and are instantly spotted by the guards. You wave to them and say hello.
Although suspicious, they make no move to apprehend you.
How do you handle the situation?
Frostbite costs 90 mana and you currently have 110MPOp has had his whiskey and is now sitting down for updates. Wish me luck
>>197459
Sadly, no
>>197464
How much would Ray of Frost cost us?
>>197466
I believe the cost was 30, but we get 10% off so 27 mana
>>197417
Ask the one on the left if he's ever heard of the famous model Fabio, because the warden has brought him in to sell a new line of bikini chainmail.
"I just saw it, shit was so cash. You guys should come with to check it out!"
"What's that? You can't leave your post? Ugh, fine. I'll watch it for you while you check it out. Just be quick, it's in the barracks..."
>>197488
>>197499
"Have we heard of Fabio?"
"Are you seriously asking us... if we know a male model?"
"Dude..."
"Of course we know Fabio!"
"I once got his autograph!"
"I have all of his collectable action figures."
You tell them that Fabio is showing the Female Guards his new line of Chainmail Bikini down in the barracks.
"Aww shit, today? Yo, could you maybe... could you watch our post for us? We can't leave it unattended."
You assure them that nothing will get in or out of the armory.
They leave and Hadrian gives you a thumbs up of approval.
Aria appreciates that you handled the situation logically and nonviolently.
>>197633
As soon as the guards are out of sight, PILLAGE THE ARMORYAND SALT THE EARTH
>>197633
Now we make a pillow fort.
>>197633
>>197656
On second thought, we need to consider how we'll be smuggling whatever we take out of the dungeon. So, I've got a plan:
We find a cart of some kind, place everything we take in it, then cover the top with tarp and buckets.
Then, we get Aria to set the Armory on fire, raise the alarm and, disguised as guards, escape the dungeon under the guise of fetching water to put out the inferno.
It'll be great.
>>198031
This, but remember that we have inventories. I dunno if the guards can see into our inventories simply in passing, but that might be the case, and the fire in the armory will give them less reason to check what's in our pockets if they don't immediately see anything of concern about us as they run by.
We could also ask Hadrian if he's got any ideas for getting items out of here unnoticed. Surely he didn't go into this expecting a fucking magic user to have good enough stealth to get out of here alive?
>>197633
Let's be reasonable (since that's what Aria likes) and only take stuff we use and some of the gold stored within.
Rolled 2 (1d20)
>>197633
Enter the absolutely not locked armory!
Op is going on a short hiatus until Tuesday. This quest is too much to try and juggle with all the social interactions I am making this weekend and I feel really bad I'm not updating as much as I should be. So there it is, I'm officially on break, sorry for the inconvenience
>>197633
How come we lost self esteem when we saw our picture in the toilet, but gained none when we found out that the two guards are fans of us?
Rolled 11 (1d20)
>>199688
This
>>199730
Because someone put it there, as in they hated our picture enough to flush it
>>199707
What a fucking penis munching jew. Feelings are for the weak OP.
>>201214Go away DJ :^)
>>201453
low test post.
need more heart of cards.
>>203971
I swear to shit, if you don't shut up about your goddamn yugioh cards I will fucking rain fire on your candy ass, you fucking Roody Poo.
It's Tuesday Op where's the updates?
>>208508
Mandatoryfuckingovertime at work. I have 3 drawings ready to post, a big wall of text, and a massive headache ready for the next thread as soon as I get time. 2.5 hours later than I normally go home with no end in sight