"Relax, we're in the same boat," I say, seeing Yao reach for arms. Best to just get straight to the point. "I'm Reiss; came to see if you knew—woah, woah, woah! What the hell?!"

>Grab my gun off my shoulder and try to parry the oncoming punches with the butt of the rifle.

Valse (Myskywarm)

The girl speaks Chinese, a fairly old dialect, in fact, but somehow you can still completely understand her. You suppose it must be part of the magic in this place.

She introduces herself as Jin Linhan (JTTW Lover), Teen Wizard. She explains she's looking for a certain monster.

"Have you seen any even-toed ungulate monsters around here?" she wonders. "You know, cows, oxen, deer... Even a sheep or goat would do, I think."

Tiga (Baisteach)

You put on your clothes, which unlike the rest of the room, were folded neatly at the foot of your bed, at least until you destroyed it. Now they are scattered, tattered, and even burnt a little, but oh well, you put them on regardless. You pick up Sloth and place him gently on your shoulder before heading out.

However, you're treated to quite a surprise when you exit the housing complex. A legion of the Undead are gathered at your door, and you spot seven tiny baby angels floating above them menacingly, as the entire area is lit up by a heavenly light.

You spot the mailbox at the other end of the street, right next to a giant rat man.

Pontius (Taco Badger)

"As you wish, sire."

Fortunately, the storm clouds provide plenty of shadows to sink into, and equally fortunately, you can use the shadows to travel across the city in seconds. You and Niles reappear at the roof of the apartment complex, just out of sight of the angels.

ROLL TO DODGE THE ENCROACHING ENTROPY OF THE SHADOWS: 6

Not only do you succeed in bringing back your whole self from the shadows, it seems you've come back with a little something extra. A tiny little horn spouts up from your forehead. It's completely black, and seems to be brimming with shadow energy. Whoops.

From here, you can see the angels a lot more closely. They are a bunch of chubby little babies in loincloths and togas, with tiny little baby weapons and tiny little baby wings, fluttering over the Undead.

They all look functionally identical, but their mannerisms are different. One of them is at the front, barking out orders to the Undead. One of them is near the back, with closed eyes and taking a zen pose, which looks difficult with those chubby baby legs. One of them is near the middle, holding two bowls full of water. Of the other four, they each carry unique weapons. One appears to be holding a frisbee like a shield, and carries one of those sticks with a pointing hand at the end. Another has a large twig strapped to his back. Another has a cute little bow with heart-shaped arrows, like from one of those cupid costumes. And finally, the last one has a magic wand with a star at the end.

You're not sure which one's Humility.

Dixon (Tre)

You head out of the room, but before you do, Wrath points something out.

"Hey chief, check that out," he says, pointing to a calendar on the wall.

It's not like a normal calendar - rather than months and weeks and days, it only has seven pages, and each one only says Day One, Day Two and so on. They are all blank except for the Day One page, which reads:

Punch Out the Lamb of God.

After checking that, you head out into the city.

As you head out, you find yourself in some sort of... Sports district. All the nearby shops seem to specialize in selling sports equipment - or weapons. As well, an enormous coliseum overlooks the area. You make note of this before continuing to head to the housing district, which fortunately is just north of here.

You arrive shortly, where you already see the spectacle beginning to take place. The Undead have gathered and are being led by a legion of seven angels (plz see above for the descriptions). As well, you spot a disgruntled young man stepping out of an apartment complex and a giant rat crawling out of the sewers.

Yao (Tales of Under)

The young man speaks English, but somehow you can understand him clearly. It must be part of the magic here.

He introduces himself as K Reiss (unfortunatezorua), and seems about to ask you for help with something, when suddenly, a man in business casual attire appears and attacks him from behind!

Frank (Playing_with_boy) VS Reiss (unfortunatezorua)

Frank's roll to punch: 3
Reiss's roll to parry: 5

Quick as a flash, Reiss takes out his gun and blocks the oncoming attacks with it. Frank's hits ring true, but Reiss seems to have more experience, and Frank has no protection for his fists, as they soon start to ache.

What's your next move?

Dan (johannes4123)

You pick up the guitar, and head back to the scene. It seems a few others have entered the fray, and the rat has pulled out a weapon, but the fighting hasn't started yet.

Dave (Bobthedeadguy)'s roll: 3+1=4

You take out your butterfly knife, and ready for battle. the angel at the lead turns to you.

"There's one of them!" Shouts the angel. "Get him!"

The Undead lurch forward, reaching for you. However, you're more than trained at defending yourself, even against groups, so you cut them down easily with your blade. It probably helps that they don't seem to put up much of a fight.

Cordelia (Custard and Pie)

ROLL TO DODGE THE ELDRITCH BLAST: 1
Roll for damage: 6+6=12 (OUCH)
Your HP: 38/50

You fly out the window, incinerating the entire wall with your eldritch blast. You're hurting and covered in dust and soot, but at least you finally made it out of there.

Envy claps sarcastically next to you. "Great show, Cordelia, truly amazing. I cannot wait to see how you injure yourself next."

Linhan (JTTW Lover)

You don't know exactly what it looks like, but you describe to him what it might look like. Hopefully he has an answer.

Kate (Elena Okami)'s roll: 5

You take all the jewelry in the store before heading out, your pockets jingling with precious stones.

"I'm sorry!" Greed apologizes. "I genuinely don't know. The Judge doesn't really tell us anything about these games, you know."

You head north in search of the bazaar, paying no mind to the heavenly spectacle on the other side of the city, and you eventually do find yourself in a bazaar!

It's empty, of course, but there's still all sorts of items on display. Now, if only you knew what a bezoar looked like...

What do you do?

"Come on, Big Guy! Bring it on!"

Tiga looks around himself astounded by the sheer chaos going on around him (with particular attention focused towards the comically large vermin standing next to his mail box).

"New York City rats in Bordeaux, are you fucking shitting me?"

> Run back into the building and barricade the door

> In the process of barricading the door, accidentally blast through it.

Edited by Baisteach on May 25th 2020 at 7:26:40 AM

"I-is there someone around here t-that isn't dead!?"

>Try to sniff out another person

"OW!"

>Kick, kick, punch, headbutt, kick, punch, punch, kick, punch with the opposite hand, kick, kick and punch my hater. In that order.

"Ow... Oh hell, I need to get out of here..."

> Head to Chinatown

Edited by CustardAndPie on May 25th 2020 at 9:44:52 AM

wait, which temple? there's two on the map now, i think

EDIT:

Edited by Afterwards on May 25th 2020 at 1:12:17 PM

"A concert? Oh hell yeah!"

>Make preparations for your concert there in under an hour.

>Sing "Holding Out For A Hero"

Edited by TabbyGirl4 on May 25th 2020 at 2:53:22 PM

“I suppose they’ll be expecting me... but you, Niles, you’re a servant of the judge, could you just go ask them which one’s Humility?”

>Hide in Niles’ shadow as he does so

Noticing that the Undead follow the commands of the angelic figure, Dixon turns to the congregation of reanimated bodies gathered outside of the apartments as the fellow darts back inside the building. “Probability of the Lamb of God being among these damned? Low.”

He pulls the tape around his arms. “Desire to mount an offensive regardless? High.”

> make your way toward the Undead and get to work

>Use the Forbidden Technique on the man in business attire (Frank).

> "Can't say that I have. I was just about to leave this cave and explore. Care to join?"

> Wander around

"Hello?"

>Well this can't exactly go on forever. Dodge or block the attacks again and if Yao fails, sweep Frank's legs out from underneath him and restrain him.

"Hm..I honestly think this sounds familiar?.." I have a brief scene on reading a line about some guy named Snake talking about a bezoar. My ears perk up "A bezoar isntisn't a gem. It's a stone on the belly of a goat that is used like an ingredient!" I turn to Greed "Have any idea of where you can get a body part that isn't from an actual body?"

>Look around for a place where body parts might be sold

• Name: Aisling Peony
• Faerie. Sorcery
• Speciality: Manipulation
• Hobbies: Partying, sexual activities, flirting, socializing, shopping, deceiving, drinking

• Profession: Princess Socialite
• Deadly Sin: Lust

Edited by Aveyond on May 26th 2020 at 1:21:06 AM

Aisling Peony (Aveyond), you get the following abilities:

• Racial Bonus: As a pixie, you are very small, and cannot do many of the things big people can do. On the plus side though, you have wings and can fly, giving you an advantage many others don't have. You also get +1 on magic rolls.
• Sorcery: As a fairy in line for the crown, you were born with the following powers:
  • Faerie Charm: You can send out a blast of heart-shaped magic at enemies. They need to roll a save to resist it. If it fails, they will stop attacking and harmlessly walk towards you for 1 turn.
  • Fae Suggestion: You whisper a command in someone's ear. They need to roll a save to resist, though they can choose to fail it. If they fail, they will feel compelled to do whatever the command was. If it's something that takes multiple turns, they will roll saves every turn. The spell lasts until the command is completed or the save is passed.
  • Faerie Shift: As a fairy, you can change your shape and size at will. However, this only lasts for a few minutes (or up to an hour offscreen, wink wink wink)
• Lust Affinity: You are accompanied by the Sin of Lust. You get a +1 bonus to actions that give in to your carnal desires, and a -1 penalty to actions that resist them.

You also get the following equipment:

• Magic Wand: Passed down through your family for generations. It looks extremely gaudy, but channels magic just fine.
• Bottle of Liquor: You never leave home without it.
• The Sin of Lust: A large feather boa wreathed around your neck, which constantly encourages you to make terrible decisions.

for reference, aisling's boa is red as opposed to pontius's gold. also dw im done with the post just thought i'd jot this down first

Housing Disctrict / Waterfront Park

Dan (johannes4123)

You cheer on the rat-man, but doing so grabs the attention of the angel at the head of them.

"There's another!" he shouts. "Get him!"

In response, the Undead lurch towards you!

ROLL TO DODGE THE UNDEAD: 5

You do a kickass backflip away from the Undead, gracefully avoiding all their attacks. Nice! What's your next move?

Pontius (Taco Badger)

"As you wish, sire." You sink into Niles' shadow just as he leaps off the building, landing a badass pose as he hits the ground. The Undead seem to give him a wide berth, stepping away from him as they focus on the others.

"If you'll excuse me," he calls out to the angels, his voice cool and collected. "Would the real Humility please step forward?"

The seven cherubs exchange looks with each other.

"Is it that time already?" wonders the one with the Cupid arrows.

"Aw, I was just starting to have fun!" complains the one who was ordering the Undead around.

"Stand down, Diligence," says the one with the bowls. "We all know what we are here for. Humility?"

The little cherub with the frisbee shield and pointer hand flutters forward.

"Very well. I am ready to serve my purpose for the Judge. Where is the sinner?"

Tiga (Baisteach)

You run back in and start dragging everything you can find in front of the door - shelves, tables, chairs, whatever. Then, just as soon as the barricade's finished, another blast of dark magic erupts from your chest, blasting forward and obliterating the barricade!

Roll for damage: 6
ROLL TO DODGE: 2
Roll for self-damage: 5+2=7
Your HP: 37/50

Your eldritch blast hits the Undead horde, completely incinerating a good chunk of them, but as you still don't have good control of your powers, it goes haywire and threatens to blast even the other people in the area. As well, you suffer a good bit of damage from it yourself.

The newly-formed massive hole in the wall gives you a good vantage point to watch the spectacle. It seems that more fighters have joined the fray, and one of the cherubs is about to duel a large dog-man. However, your blast quickly gets the attention of the other angels.

"If Humility gets to have a duel, then so will I," says one of the angels. "This one's mine."

The little cherub flies into the building, summoning a tiny little picture book as he meets you face to face.

"No more hiding, sinner!" he explains. "It's time to face your Due Diligence!"

Dave (Bobthedeadguy)'s roll: 3+1=4

"Maybe you haven't met any other people because none of them want to talk to you," says the Sin of Envy, speaking for the first time since you arrived.

You ignore it and use your powerful nose to sus out any people nearby. You manage to pinpoint the location of several: A human somewhere by the waterfront park, a robot arriving from the south, a dog-man up on the roof, and lastly, another human... Right in the direction of a massive eldritch blast headed straight for you!

ROLL TO DODGE THE ELDRITCH BLAST: 3
Roll for necrotic damage: 4
Your HP: 35/50

You manage to sidestep the blast, but it still grazes you, causing a nasty burn. Ouch! What's more, the angels seem to notice you mowing through the Undead.

"Kindness, I think that one's yours," says one of them.

"Ohh... Alright..." The cherub with a stick strapped to his back flies over to you, brandishing it menacingly. At least, he's trying to be menacing, but it more just comes off as kinda adorable.

"I-I'm warning you!" he exclaims. "Th-this stick has smited thousands!"

Dixon (Tre)'s roll: 4+1=5

"Hell yeah! Fuck 'em up, Dixon!" Wrath exclaims as you head into battle.

You pummel into the undead, absolutely decimating them with your powerful hits. The do not stand a chance against you, just utterly crumbling under your crushing power. However, it isn't long before a massive eldritch blast erupts from the apartment complex, firing straight at you!

ROLL TO DODE THE ELDRITCH BLAST: 3
Roll for damage: 1
Your HP: 49/50

You don't have much time to dodge, but it just barely grazes you anyways. Chip damage.

However, your efficiency with the Undead has caught the attention of the angels.

"Uh oh," says one of them. "That one is making a splash. Patience, I think he's yours."

The little cherub floats over to you, not once breaking his zen pose. He opens a single eye to look at you.

"It seems the Judge has ordered me to impede you in your progress," Patience says. "Therefore, if you don't mind, I will be your next opponent. Come at me with everything you've got."

Melody (Tabby Girl 4)

You show up just in time, as it seems the fighting is just about to get good. The stage is already set up, though it looks like the guitar is missing. No matter, you're the star of this show anyways.

Roll for Blessed Voice: 5

Area-Wide Event (Housing District / Waterfront Park)

Just then, a set of massive, colorful lights illuminate the area, as the ground becomes covered with a mood-setting fog. Up on the stage, a small group of Undead have picked up the instruments, with Melody at the front with a microphone.

Where have all the good men gone, and
Where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?

Isn't there a white knight
Upon a fiery steed?
Every night, I toss and I turn
And I dream of what I need...

Suddenly, the music kicks into high gear, as Melody belts out into a full rendition of Holding Out For A Hero from the Shrek 2 soundtrack. The music fills the hearts of everyone in the area, invigorating them with fighting spirit! Everyone gets a +1 to their next roll!

Roll for healing: 3
Tiga's HP: 40/50
Dave's HP: 38/50
Dixon's HP: 50/50

Rest of the City

Chinatown

Reiss (unfortunatezorua) vs Frank (Playing_with_boy) vs Yao (Tales of Under)

Jesus christ, here we go.

Frank's attack rolls: 5, 6 1, 6, 3, 1, 2 5, 2, 2, 5, 6
Reiss's dodge rolls: 5, 5, 2, 4, 6, 4, 3, 1, 4, 5, 1, 1
Frank's damage rolls: 3+1+4+4+2+4=18
Reiss's HP: 32/50
Yao's attack roll: 6
Roll for damage: 5+1+6=12
Frank's HP: 38/50

Frank absolutely pummels Reiss with his punches, but Reiss either blocks or dodges half of them. Just as he's starting to get tired, Yao suddenly springs up and chops his hand down violently against Frank's neck. Frank's eyes bug out and he takes massive damage before collapsing to the ground, utterly unconscious, and probably with a nasty concussion too.

Cordelia (Custard and Pie)

You arrive just in time to witness the above spectacle. Holy shit. Even Envy is stunned silent.

Bazaar

Kate (Elena Okami)'s roll: 4

You search for a little bit, but soon find plenty of stalls with all sorts of animal parts on display! You search each of them thoroughly, but... Still no bezoar.

Roll for Greed's knowledge: 5 (goddammit)

"Oh!" the fox suddenly exclaims, her tails swishing excitedly. "Did you say a goat? I know where you can find one!"

Greed floats forward and whispers the details in your ear. It sounds like you need to get to the housing district.

Temple of the Charities

Ivory (Eevee Girl Chey)

You call out, asking if anyone's there. In response, the three statues of the Charities suddenly come to life.

"Ivory!" Aglaea exclaims.

"We are eternally grateful that you have served us so dutifully in life," says Euphrosyne.

"But we have no time to waste," says Thalia, looking out at the swirling thunderclouds outside.

"You have an important duty," Aglaea exclaims.

"Your task for today is to aid the others in their own tasks," Euphrosyne continues.

"Do you understand, Ivory?" asks Thalia.

Forest Cave

Valse (Myskywarm) and Linhan (JTTW Lover)

(sorry since yall are mostly just in dialogue rn just keep talking to each other until u decide on a course of action, remember Talking Is a Free Action and all that)

New Area

Aisling (Aveyond)

You find yourself within a lush forest. The sky is darkened by thunderclouds, but you spot a ray of heavenly light shining from the west. Sounds like there's some kinda commotion over there.

Regardless, your immediate surroundings are an enchanted forest, which you know is enchanted because you're in it. You don't see any indication of your first task just yet.

What do you do?

Edited by Afterwards on May 25th 2020 at 12:47:33 PM

"Now we're talking!"

>Bash the first undead's skull in with the guitar

Edited by johannes4123 on May 25th 2020 at 6:17:23 PM

>Look over the weird baby with wings

"...You s-sure you want to fight?"

>I walk towards the commotion, taking a swig of my drink

Edited by Aveyond on May 26th 2020 at 2:22:54 AM

> Escape the chaos by running to the nearest market area to look for bezoar

"Yes, I understand. What will I need to do?"

“Yeah. Let that be a lesson to you.” Yao taunts Frank’s body.

“Anyway, what is that you’re carrying, anyways?” Yao says to K Reiss.

>Search Frank for sweet loot

Edited by TalesofUnder on May 25th 2020 at 11:22:35 PM