I move to I-10, attack ornstien, and go back to I-9
DBN12 uses inception on 12-I. if this spot is taken, he uses it on 14 I, H, or G.

Originally posted on 2017-01-29 11:26:00

I stay in place. I don't think I can do anything useful.

Originally posted on 2017-01-29 18:06:00

I move to J12 and cast guardian again.

Originally posted on 2017-01-29 21:35:00

MOVE: N9
ATTACK: Glitch Skeleton 2
RETREAT: N6

TURN END

Originally posted on 2017-01-30 01:10:00

Alt inches over to Marron.

You actually could join if you wanted. There's just a huge massive dude with tentacles and black tar or something i dont know heres a postcard of him.

She shows Marron a postcard featuring Abyssal Ornstein.

[small](...How does chaos even come up with this stuff?)[/small]
Anyway, if you aren't as creeped out by him as I am, go have fun! But bring Ette! He packs some serious damage, and... I don't want to lose anyone else.

~~

Toast accepts Mabuz's offering of grim bolts, then moves to E6 and uses Shifting Sands on Emerald. A swish of sand visual/sound effects (chaos' mindscape has the best art team), and they're swapped. She then moves to I10 and uses Semi-Auto Rounds on A.Ornstein twice. Afterwards, she uses High-Recoil Round on Archer2, and moves to D12 from F10 with Compact. She then noms a Generic Chocolate Treat.

Originally posted on 2017-01-30 10:18:00

Auth is visibly still undergoing shock from what he saw in his blade.

He looks like he's going to collapse soon-ish. Not prior to the end of this battle though.

I... that's not... I don't... I would not, could never...

Meanwhile, outside of the battle.

Here.

Why, Mr. Stones, my materialistic friendally, are you quite sure?

...

I'm willing to gamble on Mr. Iron and Stones being correct!

Our favorite is here, I can feel it.

I sense the song of battle at the moment.

Then what are you waiting for!? You came here for him.

Let us go to see him! To our favorite, who we have relied on how many times!

Wines, I really don't think now is the time for a toast to him.

Seen on the horizon...

Is that a crab? A giant crab? With a building on its back? What?

It brings a swarm of bats with it, before in bobs down. Anyone nearby would see nine robed, hunchbacked figures at its feet, before the crab leaves.

...

An incrediblexcellent idea, Mr. Iron! Let us all search for someone to ask about him!

Not on your life.

No, you too, Spices.

The nine (technically eleven) Masters of the Bazaar venture towards...

The Ascent, where they find Marron, Ette, Mari and ToFS.

Mr. Pages, upon realizing that he is seeing people, instantly rushes towards Marron.

Greetings, delicious friend! I must ask of you in which placenvironment we may find The Author, if you know of him!

Meanwhile, Mr. Iron walks up to Ette. Upon his sheets of paper, he converses to Ette as so:

GREETINGS PUPPET GIRL. I AM MR. IRON.

A second page.

IF YOU KNOW THE AUTHOR PLEASE TELL MY ASSOCIATES AND I WHERE WE MAY FIND HIM.

Similar messages are conveyed to Mari and ToFS. I'm just too lazy to write them up. However they find out, they make their way to the field.

Ah hah! There he is!

The Masters crowd around the Author, who is completely unresponsive.

Could it be that he has been exposed to a horrible song?

Mr Iron just turns, noticing Roxxanne. He moves towards her.

GREETINGS. WE REQUIRE YOUR AID. WE BELIEVE THERE MAY BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH OUR ALLY THE AUTHOR.

A new page.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIM? CAN YOU HELP?

A thought.

IF YOU CAN, ALLOW ME TO REPAY YOU IN ADVANCE.

Mr. Iron points to Roxxanne's Durasteel Knuckles, and performs a motion with his hands that can conveys GIVE THEM TO ME.

She likely will, and Mr. Iron disappears for a minute or two. When he returns, the drills have become a considerable amount larger, the knuckles themselves are neatly engraved with curling lines and patterns, and it appears the drills can press out into Range 2.

Auth falls to his knees, giving less response than the minimal response he was already providing.

ACTION SUMMARY:

SPECIAL ACTIVATED! AGAIN! Mr. Iron's ability used on Roxxanne!

Originally posted on 2017-01-30 10:32:00

I move to C6 and wait, as Toast politely asked me to do. Do your worst

Originally posted on 2017-01-30 11:31:00

Dunno what to do. Thus, battle Operative will go to I7, smack Ornstein twice, and run off to K5.


The one talking to Chloe continues whispering to her.

[small][small][small][small][small][small]"Well, it's more like building another replacement me instead. While I can't be sure about the replacement's mental stability, my own should be fine, although I could talk to Chaos instead if you wish. Also, we're whispering because I haven't actually said anything to the others yet about it."[/small][/small][/small][/small][/small][/small]

Originally posted on 2017-01-30 16:40:00

<TURN TWO-HUNDRED AND NINE>

Alt converses with Marron. She hands her a postcard of Abyssal Ornstein.

tc: This looks like a bad OC of sorts.
tc: Anyway, I'll take Ette with me, and be on my way!
tc: ...
tc: Wait, "anyone else"?
tc: ...You okay?

Marron hops on Ette's back, and proceeds to get piggybacked all the way to the battle. Then, the Masters appear, all the way from... somewhere. Nobody is sure as to whether Chaos absorbed them into the Mindscape, or if they're simply memories. They opt to talk to a few people, starting with Marron's who's still in the process of travelling over.

tc: Delicious...?
[small][small]tc: Ette, I think they're cannibals.
tc: I'll just...[/small][/small]

Ette promptly slaps Marron's crossbow before she can put a bolt into Mr. Pages. The bolt flies very wide. She then paps Marron on the head, confiscates Therma, and talks with Mr. Iron. Somehow, Mr. Iron knows exactly what Ette's handwaves mean. She directs them towards a portal in the distance; the one that leads to the Foe Rush. The Masters then leave to do things during the combat-centric part of this update. The Operative keeps whispering. And so does Chloe.

[small][small]ga: No matter what you do, I'd probably be more comfortable if you talked with Chaos.
tc: Also is that why we're whispering? Gotcha. Maybe you should talk it over with them, though; they are your friends, right?[/small][/small]

<BATTLE: ANOR LONDO, TURN FOUR>
Okay, heads up; LOTS of your rank are poisoned! Curing that poison would probably be ideal, as that poison, if not dealt with, can deal up to 35 damage in its lifetime. Anyway, continue to be careful with your unit placement, especially when dealing with Pus of Man, and the Anor Archer's moves...

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 01:09:00

((This action is for the turn/post above this one.))
Mabuz will use a normal Grim Bolt on Toast to heal him. Huzzah!

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 01:13:00

Alt gives a thumbs up to indicate that she's ok. But just ok. She's not any more or less than ok. Not only that, but it would inform the viewer that she will be ok in the near future, provided that everyone else is ok or better. Maybe she wasn't ok in the past, but she's ok now. Who knows what applied the 'Not Ok' quality to her before, but I would like to reinforce that she is ok now, which is the important part. Ok? ok.

So many emotions in one thumb. Or rather, one emotion said a great many ways.
[small](is ok-ness even an emotion?)[/small]

Toast moves to H10, uses High-Recoil Round on Anor Archer1, then interrupts the knockback at I9 with Spear on Abyssal Ornstein. She then uses Launch Forward (to the left) and her 2 retreat to move to D9

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 03:04:00

Roxxanne uses Enchant Weapon on herself again, figuring that the DPS gained is ultimately up. She then doublepunches Ornstein, again, before backing off to M7. "Nothing you can do can stop me! Nothing! You are a wimpy wimp snake thingy! I am not a wimpy wimp snake thingy! I am way more accudley than you, too, greater than colon three!"

The Temmie Hero moves to K10 and uses Spinning Flakes there, before retreating to its original position. The Glitch Skeleton pegs the Anor Archer 2 again.

Meanwhile, out of battle, Roxxanne shudders at the odd hooded figures that are odd and hooded that she doesn't recognize. Or maybe she does and that's why she's shuddering? It's not like you can read her mind or anything, that's private! In any case she responds to their requests without faltering. "Oh nooooooooooooo! Horrible songs! Ohmygosh, he's totally suckered into listening to a really dumb girl pop singer, isn't he? I'mma rescue fwiendawey Auth person, right now!"

Roxxanne-or one of them, as it is becoming increasingly apparent there's at least three if not four running around-approaches the rather unresponsive Auth. "Heyo, fwiendawey person? Thingies are talking to you! Hooded thingies with hunchbacks that may not be hunchbacks because I dunno if they're hunched or if they're wearing backpacks!" Roxxanne declares. If this fails to get a response, "If you don't talk to me right now I'mma kiss you and then Roxxor's canonicity meter will go up!"

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 04:26:00

Auth shuffles to I10 and dishes out a dosage of Irrigo to everyone below him. The Masters appear to be... quite alarmed by his lack of any response. Mr. Iron appears to be quite upset that his work went to waste. In the way only a mute person can be. The remainder of the Masters are waiting to see if Roxxanne will fulfill their request.

Roxxanne would hear muttering as she gets close. Not in the high-pitched whisper of the Masters, no. Muttering in Auth's voice. How he Wouldn't hurt them and how Could never do such a terrible thing...

It would appear to most that he's seen something traumatic. His rambling continues as such despite the worried words of the Masters, who had known him longer than Roxxanne. Yet...

R-Roxxanne?

Roxxanne was a better friend. She had the capacity to almost snap him out of that. Almost, because...

Roxxanne! A-are you okay? I-I-I-I-I'm sorry for... Auth, on his knees, buries his face in his hands. What he saw involved her in some way. A negative way.

Mr. Veils politely sighs at Roxxanne's misconception.

No, what I meant was he's been exposed to a horrible sensation but that could very well be it.

Roxxanne mentions "Hooded thingies with hunchbacks". This more or less brings him back.

Hooded... The Masters are here!?

Auth snaps to his senses, bringing his head out of his hands. He sees Mr. Wines, standing over him, talking to the remainder of the Masters worriedly, but attempting to give him medicine.

Okay, Laudanum. Which Auth politely (rightfully) refuses. Mr. Fires and Mr. Pages help him to his feet, while Mr. Stones examines Inkscalibur.

When I say Examine, I mean he's trying to take the tinted diamond out of the pommel, to absolutely zero avail.

Dear Lord, how long have you been here?

Not terribly long. Are you sure you don't want something to drink?

Auth declines everything. No, no. I'm quite alright.

Alright, is that it? Can we go now?

What caused this, Author?

Auth looks at his blade. He doesn't speak. Perhaps to the person who he instantly asked if she was okay, he would speak to. A betting person would put money on Roxxanne being involved in whatever caused Auth to be shaken as much as he is. Auth just stands up.

Now, this could be considered a lack of response. The... good lord. The comment about Roxxor to the thinking, standing, unfocused Author.

Half of the Masters are shocked at the comment. The other half get excited. Mr. Pages, being the most excitable and friendly of the group quietly asks Roxxanne...

Ms, are you two- Ow!

Not quiet enough, apparently. Auth caught Mr. Pages' question, and even though he knows what they are, he is still offended that he was going to ask what he was with so little tact, so poor timing. He has hit Mr. Pages upside the head.

Bad form, Mr. Pages. You really shouldn't ask a lady about her love life. Especially in this case, as I doubt it exists yet.

Auth could be mistaken for not having heard the comment.

Roxxanne, I highly doubt that you would have needed to [small][small](or even done) [/small][/small]that.

Auth is turning slightly red. Normally it would be difficult to catch such a blush, but Auth is still undoubtedly very pale. An observant person might catch it. Auth sighs. He spins his blade idly. He's actually quite tense.

IT WAS COSMOGONE, WASN'T IT?

Auth doesn't respond. He doesn't want to talk about what he saw. But he does whisper to Roxxanne.

They're winged. They're not wearing backpacks or anything, they are literal alien bat people. Strange concept, I know. They're actually nice... most of them.

(Yaaaaaaaaaaaay)

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 04:30:00

I move to F8 and revive Generic at E7.

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 04:47:00

"Gah, now would have been PERFECT for me to use a kamikaze! DAMMIT! Oh well."
I decide to move to (J4) and cast CritAug on myself. I then "retreat" to (L6).

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 04:49:00

I move to D7 and toggle Dogsong.

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 04:58:00

I move to I10, attack Ornstein, and return to J12.

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 07:14:00

eheu
it's oriko
the memetically incompetent
she's back
for realz
> Join Anor Londo, spawn at K15, switch to Shard Forme and heal Mabuz.
> Embrace your incompetence and become riko

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 07:58:00

HealerX Manacannons Abyssal Ornstein, moves to H15, shoots himself (using the Debuff Dispel bonus), then retreats to H16.

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 09:12:00

35 damage? MEH. I move to B8 and hit the skeleton. With an axe

Originally posted on 2017-01-31 11:27:00