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[Sully13]

call me Su the Senator is just my title untill the election.

Im turning Vimura into a Sorceror its her last class.

[CuriousArtemis]

Kael and Kelly fought Death today!!!!!!

 

Not because they wanted to. More because they realized that no matter how many times you back in and out of that final area before Sparyard, Death is always lurking pre-Daimon. Urgh. So at some point it just became a "Well, why the hell not" situation.

 

Kelly had no idea WTF he was dealing with and fell immediately asleep -every time- and got scythed.

 

Chase and Shinon helped out, although Shinon kept shooting sparkles at Death, which did nothing, while Chase wanted to shoot his whistling arrow, which helped, but not as much as his other shots, which he occasionally  deigned to use. 

 

(I did not even bother hiring Arya >.>)

 

Carcharoth looked scary as fuuuuuck in that new helm of his But big warriors don't duck very well...

 

Ultimately Kael's savior was, of course...

 

Her little canonball dagger attack is pure murder to Death. Kael enjoyed hiding around corners and watching her jump him again and again, until her inevitable death. Then the mad sprint to the Sparyard to bring everyone back to life and try it all over again!

 

We got Death down to five bars before I decided it was time to move on. Mostly because by then I'd use up all those lantern things (which are super killer against Death btw, as I'm sure you all already know durr I did not)

 

Nah we didn't fight Daimon... too chicken >.>

 

I tried to remember to rehire and release so I could five star Kael's awesome helpers; sorry if someone goes back with 4 stars! :-s And thanks, Infinity Crew xD

[Sully13]

Daimon is easy honestly the Troll is harder. i admit Death is a pain but his health stays the same.

[Shepenwepet]

 

Chase and Shinon helped out, although Shinon kept shooting sparkles at Death, which did nothing, while Chase wanted to shoot his whistling arrow, which helped, but not as much as his other shots, which he occasionally  deigned to use. 

 

THAT'S what I forgot to change last night. I knew there was something.

 

I did the hydra head quest with Barnaby's group and Shinon did nothing but dazzle blast bandits and harpies the whole way. He could kill them by nudging them gently, but no. SPARKLE SPARKLE!

 

I'm finding his strider setup isn't working well for me in BBI. He usually tries to use fracture dart which explodes on the ceiling. And then of course the dazzle blast. I remember seeing it in his skill list and wondering, "Hey, that gives off some cool lighting, why aren't I using that?" so I swapped it in. I now remember why I don't use it.

 

I'll take a look at his skills the next time I'm on. 

 

As for right now, four pictures from last night's shenanigans.

 

Three seconds into the Hydra head journey, this happened.

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We dressed the ox up nice and festive for the duke.

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Creeper Barnaby is best Barnaby

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...but he has to go now, his planet needs him

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...this happened because I was trying to get a shot of him through a comestion. He was wearing Ashe's outfit, which I didn't want. I equipped the caretaker's garb and unequipped his weapon. Pausing the game immediately after returning resulted in this.

[CuriousArtemis]

Daimon is easy honestly the Troll is harder. i admit Death is a pain but his health stays the same.

 

Well I was a level 85 sorcerer; nope, no way, not gonna do it I would attempt Mr. Daimon as perhaps an assassin or MA but not sorcerer, too slow. Also my pawn was a warrior, which is pretty crap vocation until upper levels.

 

THAT'S what I forgot to change last night. I knew there was something.

 

I did the hydra head quest with Barnaby's group and Shinon did nothing but dazzle blast bandits and harpies the whole way. He could kill them by nudging them gently, but no. SPARKLE SPARKLE!

 

I'm finding his strider setup isn't working well for me in BBI. He usually tries to use fracture dart which explodes on the ceiling. And then of course the dazzle blast. I remember seeing it in his skill list and wondering, "Hey, that gives off some cool lighting, why aren't I using that?" so I swapped it in. I now remember why I don't use it.

 

I'll take a look at his skills the next time I'm on. 

 

Aww don't change him if you're using that for photos! It just does not work very well against Death I was exaggerating, he did do some damage; they all did. But Chase and Briana proved to be the most effective. It is just such a crappy environment to fight Death in; the pawns constantly get stuck in the little crevices and repeatedly try to roll away, only they're just rolling into the wall, so they get scythed super easy, the little idiots. But in any case, I changed to assassin and Kelly is fighter again, so we're gonna head back down there (after we go through upper BBI with Alin and Leanne... AW YEAH EASY XP) and really bloody his nose this time (hopefully finish him off).

[coldwetn0se]

Because I like "cheesing" my way with Death, I am quite partial to meeting him in the Sparyard. BUT! That is because I will show up with a crapton of Demon periapts, liquid vims, set as MA, and equipped with an upgraded Ricochet ring. I take four periapts and a liquid vim, and just start spamming Ricochet. No matter where I am in the map. LOL! It don't matter (well, not as much....thank you many walls and tight quarters. )

However, it is nice to also cheese it in the first map (oh dear frankstein! What the hell is the name of it?!?! ). Anyway, go in as a Ranger, stack four Conqueror's Periapts, max your weight carry with Blast ARrows, and spam 10fold. (Oh, and don't forget the Vim!). The poor bugger, stays pretty well on the ground the entire time. Ahhhh. Good times. *dreamy look*

@Curious - I am totally not guessing what the "cannonball dagger" thing is, that Bri used?? Sounds fun!

@Shepen - Whose a pretty cow?? You are, that's who!
Damn the clipping can be fun in this game.

[CuriousArtemis]

You know, I'm really not good about using things like periapts and what not; I dunno why; it's just maybe too complex a level of RPG-ing for me. Probably also why I am so easily intimidated by some of these baddies However I do acknowledge that I need them to fight Offline Ur; it really is the only way for me to kill him. That fight honestly is not that fun though, since Mr. Ur's movements are so predictable; it's more for the loot. I genuinely enjoy fighting something like Death, well, BBI is just such a GREAT group of maps and baddies in general. It's just so well done. 

 

And I agree, an excellent place to fight him is the first gardeny map; we just run around the statue and shoot him with arrows Ninefold bolt works great for MA and with my assassin Rohan I think I just use Eleven-whats-it-called (shoots eleven arrows in a row). 

 

I think with my lower level Arisens I'm once again moving towards assassin and MA >.> They are just my favorite. So Kael, Kelly's Arisen, will ultimately be assassin and Cobweb, Alin's Arisen, will be MA. BUT I will play sorcerer with him for as long as possible. 

 

Cannonball dagger ... She like jumps up and spins in the air (in place) while slashing out with her daggers. Okay I think it is helm splitter. And she also has cutting wind (hurr hurr) which is pretty awesome. She is such a fantastic little strider.

[Carcharoth42]

@Curious - I am totally not guessing what the "cannonball dagger" thing is, that Bri used?? Sounds fun!

Probably Brain Splitter + Eminence. When pawns use one of the splitter skills, they jump and then activate the move. The Eminence augment increases the damage they do if they jumped. Combined, it does absurd amounts of damage.

[CuriousArtemis]

Probably Brain Splitter + Eminence. When pawns use one of the splitter skills, they jump and then activate the move. The Eminence augment increases the damage they do if they jumped. Combined, it does absurd amounts of damage.

 

Wow. I'll have to remember that if I make Arya or Seel a strider anytime soon. (Or Kelly I guess, but...) I assume Brain Splitter is courtesy of a BBI ring?

 

EDIT: Oooo from the wiki: Helm Spliiter can be used to fall from any survivable height without injury. The Arisen must run toward the edge of the cliff (DO NOT JUMP) and at the last possible moment before going over the edge, execute Helm Splitter while continuing to hold the left stick forward. The forward momentum will take the Arisen over the edge of the cliff and land safely with NO damage if executed properly.

[Shepenwepet]

A little prologue to Episode 10 to whet your whistles. Takes place directly after Episode 9, when Chase advises Cas and Zi to go back to Gransys to gather the rest of the gang. 

 

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*Castor and Zihark arrive at the gates of Gran Soren with a list of Arisens they are supposed to locate and bring back to BBI*

 

 

Castor: *breathes deeply* Ah, nice clean air. No rotten carcass smell.

 

Zihark: You get used to it when your fans tend to smell like that. I don't even notice it anymore.

 

Castor: What happened to Kal? Ain't she coming with us?

 

Zihark: Oh, she says she caught something from a security guard.  He *did* vomit on her, so it's possible. She doesn't want to go back.

 

Castor: But you're free to go back, right?

 

Zihark: She's not the boss of me.

 

Castor: She actually is. 

 

Zihark: I'm not staying home, I feel like a third wheel with her and Quina. They keep glaring at me like I'm intruding on something.

 

*they walk up into the square, finding it bustling with activity*

 

Castor: So... *looks at list of arisens* Huh. Do you know any of these people? 

 

Zihark: I know the names, not the faces. Y'wanna go ask Asalam? He knows everyone. 

 

Castor: ...Why are there so many people here? There's even a lineup at Caxton's for crying out loud.

 

Zihark: *turns to a nearby guard* What's going on? Why're there so many people?

 

 

Guard: The Wyrm Hunt, ser. Everyone's stocking up on supplies. I think it officially kicks off tomorrow. *notices Zihark's pawnprint* Shouldn't you be with your Arisen? 

 

Zihark: I'm taking the week off. 

 

Castor: I know Ari signed up for it, hopefully she doesn't need my help. 

 

Guard: The sign-up sheets are in the pawn guild if you're interested in signing up on your own. Maybe some Arisen without a full team will take you in.

 

Zihark: We can't. We're here on a mission of our own.

 

Castor: We're gathering Arisens to help purify an island.

 

Guard: Well you picked a bad time. Most are gonna be on the road tomorrow.

 

Zihark: ...and a lot of pawns too, I imagine.

 

Guard: I think the pawn guild keeps tabs on all that stuff, where everyone is, don't they? Go see Barnaby. 

 

Castor: Barnaby's on... vacation?

 

Guard: Well then I don't know what to tell you.

 

Castor: He must have left SOMEONE in charge.

 

Guard: It's not closed, so I guess so. 

 

Zihark: I think that's our best bet. Thank you, ser! Here, have a coaster with my face on it. *hands the guard a coaster, then shrugs* Surplus. A bit of a bad idea from my marketing guys. My fans generally don't drink anything.

 

Guard: *looks at coaster* Zihark? Never heard o' ya. 

 

Zihark: Perhaps your great-grandmother has. Anyway, we're off! *salutes*

 

*A few minutes later, they arrive at the Pawn Guild to find Rook asleep at a table, covered in papers*

 

Castor: Rook?

 

 

Rook: *awakes with a start* I wasn't asleep! I... I heard something crawling around in the drawer! *pulls open the top drawer* Oh, I guess it was just my imagination. *looks up at Castor and Zihark* You looking for employment? 

 

Castor: *hands Rook the list* We're actually looking for these Arisens.  We're on a bit of a tight schedule, so if you could...

 

Rook: *takes out a monocle and inspects list* Ah. Yes. Indeed. Hmm. Quite.

 

Zihark: You've seen them, then? Can you tell us where they are?

 

Rook: One second. *digs through a pile of papers atop his desk* I think... *looks up at Castor* You're Casper, right? 

 

Castor: Close enough, in your case.

 

Rook: Ari came in a few hours ago, said if you wanted to join her on her hunt, she'd pick you up at the Greatwall riftstone.

 

Castor: ...I sorta have to go, don't I?

 

Rook: 's up to you, I don't care. She didn't say you had to. 

 

Zihark: What about my master? Is she signed up? She won't be able to make it if she is. She's ill.

 

Rook: Kal? Yeah, she already came through here with some real stunners. Didn't look ill to me. 

 

Zihark: Are you serious?!  That's it, I'm calling her. Excuse me. *leaves the guild*

 

Rook:...as for the rest of the folks on your list, you can look through all the registration forms here... *plops a huge folder in front of Castor* If they signed up for the wyrm hunt, they'll be in here. If not, you'll have to check the filing cabinet in the back. Pray you don't have to, that thing's a disaster.

 

Castor: *opens folder* Is this at least alphabetized? 

 

Rook: ...*flips through pages* A, G, Y, X, B, Q... nope. Have fun with that. 

 

Castor: You're terrible.

 

*five minutes later, Zihark returns to find Castor leafing through a bunch of pages*

 

Zihark: Any luck? 

 

Castor: So far I think I've accounted for everyone but Arthur and Carcharoth. I found a bunch of Arthurs, but I don't think they were the one we wanted. It looks like we might be returning empty-handed. 

 

Zihark: I'm sure Shinon will be thrilled.

 

Castor: Well it's not our fault! 

 

Zihark: Don't think that'll matter. 

 

Castor: What about Kal?

 

Zihark: She went on a shopping trip to Hearthstone with Quina and her girlfriends. I guess BBI was a "me" thing, now it's time for a "her" thing. Kinda low to lie about it, but that's Master for you.

 

Castor: Wow, that sucks. But hey, you don't need her, you've got us! 

 

Zihark: If Shinon will let me join you. 

 

Castor: I'm sure he will. It's not up to him anyway. *gets up from the desk* C'mon, I'm gonna take a peek through the filing cabinet in back. Rook said if the arisens we were looking for aren't in this folder, they're in there. Hopefully we can track at least one of them down.

 

Rook: Try to keep it at least SOMEWHAT organized in there, please? Or - OR... you could organize it all for me and I'll pay you! In... *picks up a candle off the table* in candles!

 

Castor: Yeah, no thanks. We're really on a tight schedule here.

 

 

*they reach the bottom of the stairs and walk over to the filing cabinet that takes up a better part of the wall*

 

Zihark: Ugh. We can't look through all these. 

 

Castor: *opens a random drawer* Hey, they at least seem to be alphabetized. Ooh, and I'm in the Cs too, way to pick, me. Go look through the As while I'm here. *flips through files* Cara, Caramel, ...gosh, lots of those. Stop naming your pawns while you're hungry, people.

 

Zihark: *opens another drawer, shuts it, backs away hurriedly and covers his mouth* Dear maker, it's full of fish. Who puts FISH in a filing cabinet?

 

Rook: *shouts from upstairs* It's under 'F'! Where the hell ELSE am I supposed to put 'em?

 

Zihark: *shouts back* Why is 'F' at this end? It should be 'A' down here! Learn your letters! *opens another drawer* Nope. All fish. 

 

Castor: I'm sure they can't ALL be fish.

 

Zihark: *opens a third drawer* Oh for the love of... BUY A FREEZER OR SOMETHING!

 

Rook: *shouts back* You buy it! I'm broke! I'm only level 6, you know!

 

Castor: ...I was wondering what that awful smell was. I thought maybe I'd absorbed it into my clothes from BBI.

 

Zihark: *opens another drawer* Ooh, files. Finally. *flips through* Hmm... wow, this one looks old. *pulls out file* Ashe? AKA 'the lion'? Really? I bet he was the only one who called himself that. *opens folder* Whoa, ****. 

 

Castor: Huh? You find something?

 

Zihark: His last hire was... I can't even read the damn date, but it looks like it says Barnaby. And he was the only one that returned. I guess Ashe died. Wow, he lost two arisens, then. 

 

Castor: There are probably other Barnabys out there. Might not be our guild leader.

 

Zihark: I wonder if the pawn files are mixed in here. 

 

Castor: You're supposed to be looking for Arthur.

 

Zihark: In a minute... *digs through drawers* Nah, they're all arisens.

 

Castor: I would assume they keep pawn files locked up so we can't change our ratings. 

 

Zihark: Alright, Arthur. Where are you...  

 

Castor: Carcharoth! Ha! *pulls out folder, opens it* Well, this is odd. Says here his last hire was... *counts on fingers* nine months ago? He hired Shinon, Arya and Iorveth - ooh, breaking the rules! *skims rest of entry* No, says here he didn't have Briana with him. So still only three pawns. They went to...how 'bout that, Bitterblack Isle. Shinon, Arya and Iorveth all reported back pretty much that same day. So where is Car? Is he still there?

 

Zihark: I didn't see him, I don't think, although I doubt I would have known if I did. Daimon gave me a little tour of the place. I was mostly boxed in by a wall of giant bodyguards, but still, I didn't see any non-zombie people. Oh, wait, no, that's a lie - I did see one. This tall grey-skinned guy walking around in the sewers. Long white hair? High voice? Is that him?

 

Castor: Hang on, I'll text Chase. *takes telestone out of pocket, begins typing* What...does...Carcharoth...look...like. Question mark. *waits*

 

Zihark: They really should have sent one of the older pawns. Really. I'm so lost here.

 

Castor: *reads reply* "Tall, brown hair, magical beard. Dwells in light." 

 

Zihark: Nope. Didn't see him. *opens another drawer, picks through files* Maker, how many Arthurs are there? 

 

Castor: *texts Chase* Guild records say Car is on BBI, Zi is looking up Arthur. Rest of Arisens on Wyrm Hunt. Remind Shinon this is not our fault.

 

Zihark: Arthur... what was Arthur's alias? 

 

Castor: *looks at list* Says here his other name's Camelot. 

 

Zihark: Found 'im! *pulls out file* Arthur... where are you now... huh. Says he's banned from leaving mainland Gransys. Doesn't say why. That's... odd.

 

Castor: Nobody mentioned that!

 

Zihark: Lookie here. *points* Says Carcharoth requested the ban. The plot thickens, huh?

 

Castor: But it makes no sense! Hang on. *texts Chase* Arthur can't leave mainland Gransys, file says it was Carcharoth's doing, but not why. Ask Thomas.

 

Zihark: Wait, no, this... this is dated... *rubs forehead* What year is it?

 

Castor: Don't ask me, all the days blur together.

 

Zihark: *shouts upstairs* Rook, what year is it?

 

Rook: There's a calendar on the wall behind you!

 

 

Zihark: Oh, Rook. No. 

 

Rook: I needed something to write all my appointments on!

 

Castor:...but it's empty...

 

Zihark: 2015? Is that right? 

 

Castor: Doesn't sound right. 

 

Zihark: *looks back to file* Okay, so the year in this is right... but... it says this ban began in August. We're May. Aren't we?

 

Castor: Don't look at me, I don't even know the bloody year.

 

Zihark: Well I know we're not August yet.

 

Castor: So you're saying this file shouldn't exist yet? That it came from the future? It's probably just mistyped. 

 

Zihark: I don't think Barnaby would let a discrepancy like this slip past. 

 

Castor: But it doesn't make sense. *telestone beeps, Castor looks down* "Master isn't banned from leaving Gransys. He just went to Voldoa a few weeks ago with Julien. I think he's at the Shadow Fort now, a bunch of soldiers asked for his help in clearing out a goblin infestation." Huh. Well. Thank you Thomas for clearing things up. Or making things worse. Whichever.

 

Zihark: So... *looks at file* Oh, yep, that's here. "Asked by Ser Abell to aid in routing a goblin infestation at the Shadow Fort in Devilfire Grove. Estimated to return in one week."  Yeah, we still have a few days to wait for him. But that still doesn't explain--

 

Castor: Forget it, we can't keep the others waiting. What do we do? Just hire some beefy-looking randoms?

 

Zihark: Nah, too beefy and Shinon'll get all pissy and whiny. Plus we should get people we can trust. Cuts down on the whole betrayal thing. 

 

Castor: So do we just return with nobody? I'm sure Arthur will help once he gets back, but that's a few days away at least. Who knows how long the Wyrm Hunt is going to last.

 

Zihark: ...Ask 'em.

 

Castor: *plunks out message on telestone* Should we just head back or get beefy randoms to help out?

 

Zihark: I think we should just head back. That Thomas fella seemed really worried. 

 

Castor: "Pick up supplies... placative brews, wakestones, etc. Head back." Oh, wait, here's another message, from Seel. "Several beefy randoms, perhaps named Thad or Burl. Srsly tho no, head back"

 

Zihark: ...I guess we're off to Camellia's then. D'you have any money?

 

Castor: Yeah, I've got money saved up. You're rich, ain't you?

 

Zihark: I've got a couple million banked. I donated most of my money to charity. Trying to get the catacombs fixed up, give the dead a nice place to rest at least. 

 

Castor: Well you're buying the expensive stuff then.

 

Zihark: No problem. I'm very on board with this purification of BBI. Such a negative aura that place had. Did you see how scared all those people were when that bell rang? What could possibly frighten the undead like that?

 

Castor: I dunno. 

 

*they walk back up the stairs, finding a note on Rook's desk saying "Back in FIVE MINUTES! Please do not open door to Everfall, thanks. Yours truly, Rook"

 

Zihark: What a stellar replacement Barnaby chose.

 

Castor: Wonder where he went.

 

Zihark: Alehouse is my guess.

 

*they walk outside, and are almost immediately met by Hilde*

 

 

Hilde: Oh gosh! You've got bad spirits all about you! 

 

Castor: You're just smelling rotten fish. 

 

Hilde: No! I can see them! They're around you, sir! *looks at Zihark*

 

Zihark: I assure you, there is no such thing as a bad spirit. I've dealt with many spirits and phantoms in my time. They're just misunderstood.

 

Hilde: You're WRONG! These are the spirits of hatred and anger we've been seeing all over town these days! They came with the Cassardi fishermen! 

 

Castor: Okay, again, rotten fish. 

 

Hilde: No! They're from that nasty island out there! 

 

Zihark:...Bitterblack Isle?

 

Hilde: Yes! Luckily for you, I can perform a rite of purification on you! 

 

Zihark: Couldn't I just drink a panacea and call it a day?

 

Hilde: NO! This is no joke, ser! Come to my church, I can help you! I don't want to see another person lost to us!

 

Zihark: You know I'm a pawn, right? 

 

Hilde: Of course! You know the Maker's Chosen is a pawn as well, yes? 

 

Castor: Oh, so you're a crazy person. 

 

Hilde: Mock if you must, I expected much resistance when I broke away from the "real" church. Oh, that Hilde's just a crazy old woman, they'd say. The Church of Chestal Beauty? Nonsense! 

 

Zihark: Come again? "Chestal Beauty?" 

 

Castor: You worship boobs? And people call you crazy?

 

Hilde: There's no time to chat about this! Please, ser! I'm concerned about your mental health!

 

Zihark: *blinks several times* You're concerned...

 

Castor:*shrugs, shakes head* I'm heading to Camellia's. You can go get blessed by the Boob God or whatever. I suppose it couldn't hurt. I might even give it a go after. I'll head up to the church when I'm done gathering supplies.

 

Hilde: Oh, it's not at the church in the Noble Quarter. It's Devyn's church. 

 

Zihark: Devyn's is not a church. It's a barber shop.

 

Hilde: She converted. It is now the Church of Chestal Beauty. 

 

Castor: ...of course. If you'll excuse me... *runs away*

 

*Hilde and Zihark walk through the square to Devyn's*

 

 

Zihark: This... rite of purification, what does it involve?

 

Hilde: Oh, you just drink a placative brew, then I paint protective wards on your face to scare off any evil spirits.

 

Zihark: Does it wash off?

 

Hilde: Yes, but you mustn't. 

 

Zihark: This isn't... like some sort of initiation for your church, right? This isn't going to tie me to this whole Chestal thing, right?

 

Hilde:...no. 

 

Zihark: You seemed to hesitate there. I'm not joining your church. I'd alienate many of my fans if I committed to a religion.

 

Hilde: ...the symbols I will paint on your face are representative of the religion. However--

 

Zihark: Do not paint boobs on my face, please.

 

Hilde: However, most people recognize the symbols as something else - I think mages use them for... elemental magic?

 

Zihark: Oh, so I'll just look cool and mystical, then?

 

Hilde: Indeed you will. On your right cheek I shall paint The Wail, the weapon the Holy One uses to drive away evil. On your left cheek, The Wound, the clawmark that serves to remind us all that constant vigilance is needed in our fight. And on your forehead, The Wings, which... uh... oh my. I just noticed... you are wearing a winged circlet just as our Holy One does. 

 

Zihark: Pretty rockin', isn't it? Was a gift from a fan.

 

Hilde: It is indeed... pretty... rockin'. 

 

*Hilde opens the door to Devyn's*

 

Hilde: Here we are. Have a seat, I'll get you all set up.

 

Zihark: *sits down in barber chair* "All set up?" What do you mean? *looks warily at a table beside him, noticing several knives*

 

 

Hilde: You'll need hair extensions. I think we have your color in stock. Not a big call for blue.

 

Zihark: You didn't say anything about hair extensions. 

 

Hilde: Your hair has to be swept out of your face. 

 

Zihark: And making it LONGER is your solution?

 

Hilde: Into a ponytail. That way the wards on your forehead will be visible. 

 

Zihark: So why not just shave my head? 

 

Hilde: The more hair you have, the harder it is for spirits to find a way in there. *raps on Zi's head*

 

Zihark: You're making no freaking sense. 

 

Hilde: It will all make sense in time. *heads into back room*

 

**

 

 

Camellia: Aye, wot?

 

Castor: I'm looking for supplies. Placative brews, mithridate, stuff like that. 

 

Camellia: Fresh out, love. Sorry. You're a bit late, all I've got left are flasks of poison. Big sale on poison, though. Here, have a freebie. *holds out a flask of poison*

 

Castor: ...Well this has been the least productive day ever. You sure you've got nothing left at all? Something stored away in a back room for a charming mage with sideburns til next week?

 

Camellia: Oh, you're a dear, but I'm afraid not. It's the Wyrm Hunt, you see. Even I couldn't keep up with the demand. 

 

Castor: Do you know of anywhere I could find some? 

 

Camellia: Go nick a few things from the inn's storage. Nobody notices. It's like a big communal dumpster. Honest to god, rotten meat gets chucked in there. 

 

Castor: I dunno... stealing...

 

Camellia: D'you need it? 

 

Castor: It's for my team on BBI.

 

Camellia: Then take it, you look like you've been around. I'm sure some of that stuff belongs to you or your arisen. Just tell Asalam it's yours. He's clueless. 

 

Castor: I wouldn't want to get my arisen in trouble, though. She's the one that'd be punished.

 

Camellia: So this charming mage with sideburns for days has no spine? Nobody would pin it on you. 

 

Castor: ...Fine. 

 

Camellia: Although a few coins my way would go far in keeping your secret, just in case.

 

Castor: That's low. 

 

Camellia: Didn't get to run my own store through bein' kind and upstanding. *holds hand out*

 

Castor: Ugh. *hands over a handful of coins, turns to leave* 

 

Camellia: 'Ere, don't forget yer poison! 

 

**

 

*Castor walks into the Gran Soren Union Inn*

 

 

Asalam: What will it be todaaaay?

 

Castor: Oh. Uh. I just need to poke around in the storage room. 

 

Asalam: Have your pick, any you like. *plunks a key down on the desk* But first you gotta sign your name. *opens a book and turns it toward Castor, handing him a quill*

 

Castor: Oh. Okay. *thinks for a moment, then scribbles his name into the book*

 

Asalam: Thank you, Ser... *turns book around so he can read* Elvis Q. Argence. You would not believe how many lowlifes come here looking to pilfer valuable items from others. 

 

Castor: Truly terrible. 

 

Asalam: Wait... Elvis Q. Argence? Are you one of the Hearthstone Argences? 

 

Castor: ...no? No. 

 

Asalam: I love their clothing lines. I'm a bit of an aspiring designer myself. To be honest, I think they stole the idea of the flame skirt from me. Sadly, I have no proof.

 

Castor: So, about that storage...

 

Asalam: Right, right. Take what you need. 

 

*Castor takes the key*

 

---

 

Zihark: *opens eyes* Whoa, what... what happened? 

 

 

Hilde: I believe the placative brew we gave you was a bit too... placative. Have you had much sleep lately?

 

Zihark: I guess not. *looks in mirror* Oh. Okay. Whoa. ...What, a fake beard too?

 

Hilde: The beard was Devyn's idea. I'm not going to lie, you look amazing. 

 

Zihark:... I kinda do, don't I? Heh, Shinon's gonna think I stole his haircut, too. 

 

Hilde: ...Excuse me?

 

Zihark: Oh, just my dumb cousin. Thinks he's the Maker's gift to ev...*sees a poster on the wall*

 

 

Zihark: Oh, you've gotta be kidding me. Shinon? Really? He's an ass! 

 

Hilde: Oh gosh...you're Zihark the Thieving Bastard.

 

Zihark: Oh, that's rich. Yes. Yes, I'm a thieving bastard. Everything I own once belonged to him. *shakes head* Does Shinon know about this...looks around* whatever this is? Does he...pay you or something to spread this nonsense?

 

Hilde: Why should he pay us? He gives us enough as it is. I once had this horrible rash on my hands, I placed them on his chest and I was instantly healed!

 

Zihark: ...he let someone with a rash touch him?

 

Hilde: His strong, gauntleted hands grabbed my wrists, pulling my hands off him and our eyes met... *sighs dreamily* He said... "What the hell do you think you're doing, get your gross-ass hands off me." *smiles* I saw the holy light of the Maker in his eyes. 

 

Zihark: ...I usually just see rage.  And that's probably all that was there when you looked too. 

 

Hilde: ...I should not have helped you. Alas, the paint is permanent.

 

Zihark: You said it washed off!

 

Hilde: I lied to save your soul, young man. Now I wish I hadn't. Get out. 

 

Zihark: You want your hair exten...*pulls at his hair* Wait, huh? 

 

Hilde: ...Also permanent. We use magic to attach them, same with the beard. *sighs heavily* Just get out. Ugh, I hope the Holy One can forgive me for my transgressions.  

 

Zihark: I'm actually going back to Bitterblack Isle to see him in a few hours. I think he'll get a kick out of this, I wouldn't worry too much if I were you. 

 

Hilde: *gasps* He's on Bitterblack Isle? Truly? Wait... wait just a minute. *heads into back room again, returns shortly with a small package* Could you perhaps pass this along to... your cousin? It's... it's the almost the same paint I used on your face, it's enchanted with our protective magic. 

 

Zihark: His face is all scarred up, though. I don't think he could paint his face.

 

Hilde: It's not for his face. 

 

Zihark: ...Of course it isn't. How silly of me.  *takes the package* I'll give it to him, but I doubt he'll use it.

 

Hilde: Tell him it's oil-based. 

 

Zihark: Ha. Still, I dunno...

 

Hilde: And tell him to stay safe. Gransys needs him. 

 

Zihark: Gransys does not need him, I assure you, but I'll pass along your message. 

 

**

 

 

Zihark: There you are. Just in time!

 

Castor: Whoa, dude. The Boob God's been good to you. That looks kickass. I should get it done.

 

Zihark: Yeah, it's not boobs. It's Shinon.

 

Castor: ....what?

 

Zihark: Hilde worships Shinon. I just don't understand why he gets all this attention. And from a nun no less.

 

Castor: Especially after making one explode.

 

Zihark: He's not even that built. He's just an average guy with a horrible attitude. 

 

*Castor pulls Zihark into an alley as he notices several guards on patrol ahead*

 

 

Zihark: What're you doing? 

 

Castor: ...We have to leave. 

 

Zihark: Huh?

 

Castor: *whispers* I had to steal from the Inn to get our supplies. *hefts bag of wakestones and curatives* I had to sign my name to get access, so I wrote Elvis Q. Argence. 

 

Zihark: That is easily the best name I've ever heard.

 

Castor: Thanks. But I'm still not comfortable with it. I just know I'm gonna get into trouble. We've gotta get out of here. 

 

Zihark: Okay, okay. ...I thought you said you had money. 

 

Castor: I do! But Camellia's was sold out of everything.

 

Zihark: So why didn't you leave money behind to cover what you took?

 

Castor: Camellia, she said I had no spine! I do SO have a spine! I'm a risk-taker, a bad boy! I break all the rules! 

 

Zihark: And then you get sick with guilt afterwards.

 

Castor: Yeah, but nobody needs to know that!  

 

Zihark: Don't let 'em get to you. Good always triumphs over evil, my friend. 

 

Castor: Look where that's gotten us. Stealing from innocent people and getting... not-boobs painted on our faces. 

 

Zihark: Alynna said if we can purify Bitterblack Isle, we'll all be heroes. Real heroes. I won't lie, I'd like a bit of appreciation from living people. I'm a bit of an outcast as it is. People think I'm a deviant because of the undead thing.

 

Castor: Oh, c'mon. You're a good kid. 

 

Zihark: Kid? I'm like a day younger than you. 

 

*Castor's telestone beeps and he takes it out of his pocket*

 

Castor: "Get back ASAP. We had to let Tom go ahead, he wouldn't stay behind. Briana is with him, but we've gotta get going too. A few of us will stay back to wait for you, don't take too long."

 

Zihark: You got a ferrystone?

 

Castor: I think so. I took a lot of things out of that storage. *sets bag on the ground and begins to dig through it* Ah, here we are. *takes ferrystone out of the bag*

 

Zihark: Before we leave, is there anything else we're forgetting? I don't think we'll be able to keep zipping back here. Maybe a few periapts or something? 

 

Castor: They told us to get back ASAP. We don't have time to hunt down Fournival. I think he's in jail now anyway for selling sex toys to minors.

 

Zihark: I wish we could've found at least ONE arisen to bring back. Having us all dependant on Alynna is a bad thing. If something was to happen to her, what then?

 

Castor: We'll give Arthur a call in a few days. He'll come. And as far as we know, Carcharoth's already there.

 

Zihark: I hope so. 

 

Castor: C'mon, let's go kick some asses. Or at the very least, throw rocks at some asses from a safe distance. 'Specially the big scaly ones.

 

*Castor tosses the ferrystone to the sky, he and Zihark are whisked away*

[Carcharoth42]

[CuriousArtemis]

 

 

Zihark: Oh, Rook. No. 

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just... I can't... AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

 

I. freaking. DIED.

 

Okay, so all the Arisens except Arthur and Carcharoth are on the Wyrm Hunt -- why do I feel this won't be the last we hear of them? Also I can't wait to see Alynna try to touch Carcharoth's beard, and Barnaby just standing in the background seething with... something... is this... an emotion? I believe it is called juh... juhhh... jealousy? But pawns do not feel emotion... STOP TOUCHING HIM.

 

Heeeey by the way, do you have a link to part 9? I checked the link in your sig but it only goes up to part 8. 

 

@Carcharoth -- Aww that's a beautiful pic!!  WOW!

 

In other news... I finally got my PC fixed! ('Twas broken, yes) I played DAI for an hour, had dinner, did some stuff... then turned on the xbox and played ye old DD:DA

 

Kael: Whelp. Definitely foresee a bath in the near future.

 

Also, did you know that you can kill every part of the chimera and it can still live???

 

All it does is hop around with all its various dead parts flopping about. It can't do any damage at all. This so confuses the pawns that they just run circles around it. 

[Carcharoth42]

Heeeey by the way, do you have a link to part 9? I checked the link in your sig but it only goes up to part 8.

Part 9

[Shepenwepet]

Aww don't change him if you're using that for photos!

 
When I'm in BBI with my lil'uns and require a pawn that can actually do damage, six gazillion dazzle blasts are not welcome. It had to be changed. He now has implicate, which is almost as useless, but I like it...
 
He still has trouble with cockatrices though. I don't understand why. He'll climb all over them but never actually strike from above, despite what he repeatedly tells the rest of his group he's going to do. Other similar monsters like chimeras and stuff, he'll attack them. Cockatrices? Nope. I've noticed it before, too, when I was still using Leanne he did the same thing. 
 

I. freaking. DIED.

Ah, the Bluemoon Beefcake Calendar. (that composite Shinon shot was indeed taken at Bluemoon Tower) The Bitterblack Beefcake calendar was something I'd begun and abandoned on the Pawn Community (I got to 'Septober', which I believe was a reclining Poisoned Undead)
 

Okay, so all the Arisens except Arthur and Carcharoth are on the Wyrm Hunt -- why do I feel this won't be the last we hear of them?

I'd initially planned to have EVERYONE there, but I then realized how hard it would be to juggle all those characters and give each their due. We still might see everyone's arisens later on. Spoiler: We will be seeing Carcharoth and Arthur. They have combined their powers and have become the almighty Carthuroth, scourge of BBI.*

*may not be accurate

Also I can't wait to see Alynna try to touch Carcharoth's beard, and Barnaby just standing in the background seething with... something... is this... an emotion? I believe it is called juh... juhhh... jealousy? But pawns do not feel emotion... STOP TOUCHING HIM.

Sometimes things like this happen when you're trying to get a nice shot of the sunrise on Unusual Beach and you can't help but wonder how much the game actually knows.
 

Heeeey by the way, do you have a link to part 9? I checked the link in your sig but it only goes up to part 8.

I really should change my sig. The wordpress site is the one I'm using as 'canon' - there have already been a few stealth edits to things I've messed up. Just minor things, but later revelations just wouldn't make sense if I left them there.

Writing this thing is becoming more and more like playing Jenga. BUT I LOVE IT.

[Carcharoth42]

 
He still has trouble with cockatrices though. I don't understand why. He'll climb all over them but never actually strike from above, despite what he repeatedly tells the rest of his group he's going to do. Other similar monsters like chimeras and stuff, he'll attack them. Cockatrices? Nope. I've noticed it before, too, when I was still using Leanne he did the same thing.

Does he behave the same way with griffins? It might be the poison and petrification attacks that are messing with his AI.

 

 

 

Spoiler: We will be seeing Carcharoth and Arthur. They have combined their powers and have become the almighty Carthuroth, scourge of BBI.

Carcharoth, having gone mad with hunger, loneliness, boredom, power and ergot poisoning, used his Beard Magic to summon Arthur from the rift. He was eaten, and with the power of 2.5 arisens, a reign of terror was begun. Carthuroth pursued the denizens of BBI with a relentless fury, and sang pieces from Human Centipede: The Musical at them until they threw themselves upon his sword.

[CuriousArtemis]

Carcharoth, having gone mad with hunger, loneliness, boredom, power and ergot poisoning, used his Beard Magic to summon Arthur from the rift. He was eaten, and with the power of 2.5 arisens, a reign of terror was begun. Carthuroth pursued the denizens of BBI with a relentless fury, and sang pieces from Human Centipede: The Musical at them until they threw themselves upon his sword.

 

...........   

 

Shep, if you ever need a writing partner, please don't ask this guy     

[CuriousArtemis]

Bwahahaha....

 

 

Someone get Carcharoth on the telestone. This has to be sorted out.

Alynna: *takes a telestone out of her pocket, presses a button*

Barnaby:…You have him on speed-dial?

Alynna: Y’uh-huh. I’d say “don’t look at me like that” but that’s the only expression you have.

Barnaby: …I am not comfortable with this. I’m not quite sure why, but I’m not comfortable with this. ‘Tis strange, ser. ‘Tis wondrous strange.

Seel: OOOOH! I think this is what passes for an argument with Barnaby! Everybody, gather ’round and witness this incredible spectacle!

Barnaby: …an argument? Wait, is this… am I jealous? Is that what this is?

[Shepenwepet]

Does he behave the same way with griffins? It might be the poison and petrification attacks that are messing with his AI.

 

He is totally fine with griffins. He fracture darted the griffin on my speedrun and took it out in like ten seconds. 

 

I think he's just fascinated by the cockatrice's slick black feathers. He feels at home up there.

 

Carthuroth pursued the denizens of BBI with a relentless fury, and sang pieces from Human Centipede: The Musical at them until they threw themselves upon his sword.

 

That is some vintage DD thread right there.

[CuriousArtemis]

Okay I re-read part 9 and I have so many thoughts and ideas lol Past!Alynna and Past!Possessed!Shinon -- who are they and where are they from? Obviously this is something that happened in the past; pawns get possessed all the time, although why Shinon would've gotten possessed in the Ward of Regrets, I can't fathom. Anyway, I can't wait to find out what happened there. Chilling.

 

Arya's past memories of traveling with Carcharoth, Briana, and Shinon. Obviously she and Shi were hired by Carcharoth long ago, and they entered BBI. Why can't they remember it? Did Carcharoth really sacrifice himself for them? Briana seems unconcerned about her Arisen though, and crazy as she is, they're connected, and I don't think she'd be okay with him being in danger. (But could Carcharoth ever be in danger; he's like a rock. A handsome bearded rock...)

 

Also, my pairing predictions:

Arya x Thomas

Zihark x Seel

 

I thought Arya x Chase could happen but that scene between them was very brother-sister-ish and very cute. Like no sparks. And Arya said Thomas has pretty eyes And... they'd be sooooo cute together hehehe

 

Seel is just besotted with Zihark; wait till he sees his idol's new hairdo and scruff

 

As for anyone else, I can't speculate. We know Shinon will stay single, and I suspect Briana will, too. Will Chase's crush on Gabs ever be requited? He sure was depressed about Iorveth showing up. He's definitely head over heels, poor boy. But can she change her mind so completely? Who would say no to that cute elf's face?

 

Can't wait for part 10 xDDD

[Shepenwepet]

"Barnaby? Little help? I've got a wounded heart."

Spoiler

Ba-dum-tssh!

I finally got it last night, after a second bloody thistle. I had neither on Shinon's save. I don't believe I'd ever even SEEN a bloody thistle before.

[Shepenwepet]

Heads up, don't be like me and try to set up a photo for ten minutes only to find out the bloody feature is borked yet again.

 

There was an update. I should have known, it happens every time.

 

If you ARE able to get a photo through, let me know. For now, I'm just gonna sadly let this perfect photo go. Dammit.

 

 

edit: whoa, looking at the xbox support forums, it looks like I dodged a bullet. People are complaining this update bricked their consoles. I had no issues there, at least.

[Carcharoth42]

Status code: 0x83980001

I don't think I'm going to get any new pictures tonight. Have these instead.

 

Spoiler

Definitely not a pixie.

 

Briana sometimes wonders why she goes on the same adventure over and over again. Then she remembers that she gets to go on adventures with her friends and loved ones over and over again, and that is enough for her.

 

Some people get one while sparing. Others take the safe route and get it done at a plastic surgeon. I had a dagger shoved through my head.

[Shepenwepet]

At the start, I was getting a new screen saying that Dark Arisen was asking my permission to post to FB. I had the option of choosing allow or don't allow. It would spit out a new error code upon choosing allow. Later on, it just gave me 0x83980001 without the allow/don't allow screen.

 

The pawn community is broken as well, we're getting the old "cannot find any dragon's dogma screenshots" when trying to pull them from FB. I have 86 waiting to be uploaded. Here are a few.

 

Here's Shinon crawling around on a downed cockatrice. (those are my arrows, not his.)

Spoiler

 

Some of these early game, cobbled-together outfits... I dunno, man.

Spoiler

 

This corrupted pawn wasn't impressed with Barnaby's short shorts.

 

...he REALLY was not impressed.

 

I liked the shadow on Briana here, and how this shot looks as a whole. 

Spoiler

 

The door to nowhere:

Spoiler

[Sully13]

how do you get that sword?

[coldwetn0se]

how do you get that sword?

It's a Ur-Dragon drop, after beating him. Easiest way to get that weapon, is to fight the Ur "offline".

It is enchanted with Holy.

**note**
RNG is a factor for Ur drops, but since there are only a handful of weapon types as a reward, it usually doesn't take long to acquire one. (Hell...there was a period of time, where I seemed to be getting one on almost every fight. The beauty of rng.