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[Enemy post]

We didn't mean for this to happen.

You can hardly concentrate on your magic practice, as your mind keeps returning to the fact that the Church would hunt you down if it could. What will you do now? You suppose all you can do is brace for the inevitable. (Increased Caution.)

Vera insisted that going along with you to Akriton would be "totally fine" with her parents. She just left a note for them with a courier in the capital, notifying them of her "transfer" to your fine learning institution.

What was your reaction to that?

1.I caved and made Vera my apprentice. For free.
2.I had Vera mention my "2000 gold per year" tuition on the note, then accepted her as my student.
3.I told Vera she should say goodbye to her parents in person.

Spoiler: Stats (click to show/hide)

Scribe Foo

Appearance

A bookish, spectacled man wearing a shimmering cloak and tight black clothing fit for a thief or an assassin

Magic
  Negation:8
  Automation:11
  Glamor:1
  Divination:3
  Vivomancy:9

Skills
Ancient History: 8 (Fantastic)
Fighting: 1 (Bad)
Subtlety: 5 (Good)
Charisma: 4 (Good)

Personality
Optimism:56%/Caution:44%   
Humor:49%/Solemnity:51%   
Empathy:39%/Calculation:61%   

Relationships
Romances (Interested romantically, but not sexually, in men and women)
Tal

Tal: 56 (Good)
Cos: 46 (Bad)
Sam: 75 (Great)
Vera: 50 (Fine)
Church: 32 (Bad)
Undiscovered relationships: 1

Kingdom
Adoration: 52%/Vilification: 48%

Inventory
Gold: 534 gold
Sword
Alchemy Set
Torc of Life and Death
Clutch of Dragon Eggs
History Book, True Life of Abraxas
Golem Manual

Students
Blessed Sam

Pets
Verdigris the Baby Dragon

The Dead
The Academy Inquisitor

Plot Points

Chapter 1

You and Tal stumbled on an ancient magic academy.
You discovered a book of vivomancy, and an inquisitor chased you.
You found an ancient dueling ground.
You killed the inquisitor with negation magic.
You explored the academy library.
A divination revealed a potential ally in the form of a golem, so you took a manual on the operation of golems from the library.
You animated a serving tray to retrieve an alchemy set, but in the process, you released some dangerous chemicals.
You found a laboratory with a trapped specter.
You destroyed the specter.
You obtained a clutch of dragon eggs from the crow's nest of an ancient airship.
It became clear that the spilled chemicals were going to consume the whole academy.

Chapter 2


You flew up the coast of the Negative Sea back to Akriton.
You created two horses and freed them in the woods.
You made your parents think your finds in the academy were purely of historical interest.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that those who follow orders regularly are more likely to be glamored.
You learned the location of the Magisterian capital from True Life of Abraxas.
You met a hat seller but bought nothing from her.
You allowed a thief to steal from Fruitseller Fran.
You agreed to hunt a dodecapede with Tal.
You kissed Tal.
You restarted the automated mine that was the dodecapede's lair.
You restarted Akriton's giant fans after the death cloud passed.
Cos and you agreed that you would secretly work for Akriton.
Though you thought you kept a low profile, you heard inquisitors are coming to town anyway.

Chapter 3

Two inquisitors came to your door: the more aggressive Blessed Jacob, and the kinder Blessed Sam.
An old man intervened, claiming you weren't home.
You waited until the inquisitors left.
The old man revealed himself to be Mayor Cos, who is a shapeshifter.
You went to a House of Sun service, led by Blessed Sam.
In the middle, your vivomancy disguise wore off, but Blessed Sam did not take any action to pursue you.
Blessed Sam asked you to heal his pet dragon, Thomas.
You agreed and healed Sam's dragon.
You offered to teach Sam vivomancy, and he agreed.

Chapter 4

You rode to the capital in a wagon with Sam and Jacob.
While Sam and Jacob fought, you sneaked into the basement.
You found a university student held in the Cathedral dungeon—the last mage left there.
You decided to leave the student in the cell.
You found a secret passage that avoided a somewhat terrifying room.
You found a room that looked similar to a vision of a pleasant afterlife.
You found the Cathedral's library.
You found an old statue of Abraxas that promised to answer questions about the Church.
You learned that an item called the Great Oracle lies in the Magisterian palace, and that it could be used to join all minds into one.
You learned some designs that may help scour the sky from True Life of Abraxas.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that Abraxas became an immortal specter, and that you might become one yourself given enough negative energy.
The hierophant came to make an offer of sainthood to you.
Inquisitors and Church guards pursued you out of the capital.
You escaped the Cathedral and headed home.

Chapter 5

You blasted all but one of the guards pursuing you, leaving the lone survivor to report that you are not to be trifled with.
You headed back to Akriton.

[King Zultan]

2 2000 gold should go a long way helping us hide from the church now that they really want us dead.

[Glass]

3
There’s no guarantee that she’ll ever meet them again. In fact, I don’t think there was much chance before this that she was ever going to see them again. She should at least do so now that she can.

[brewer bob]

3

[Yellow Pixel]

3

[Enemy post]

We tell her to say goodbye.

"Akriton is not close," you told Vera. "You should see your parents before you go anywhere." (Increased Empathy.)

Vera sighed. "Okay, you have a point," she said, and you parted ways cordially. (Increased Vera Relationship.)

When you arrive in Akriton, the town still looks a bit scraggly from having been scoured by a negative-energy cloud, but the rebuilding is proceeding nicely. You can see from a distance that the giant fans in the east that you restarted are still operational, pushing away future negative-energy clouds.

As you approach, you're surprised to see a horse fly past. You wonder whether it's one of the creatures you released.

You can see as you ride into town that the townsfolk are nervous to see your return. Perhaps they had hoped you would just go away. But they seem to accept that you are now powerful enough to stay wherever you please.

You unlock the storm doors to your apartment and enter.

You're glad to see your apartment again. You collapse onto your sofa that looks like a shredded-meat wrap. It's unfortunately not as soft as it looks, being painted wood, and you contemplate getting some furniture that is less strange and more comfy.

Your dragon Verdigris hops down from your shoulder and swoops over to the top of a bookshelf. Following her gaze to the wall, you see the insect she has spotted. She takes a deep breath and breathes fire.

"No!" you shout, but the crispy insect just falls from the wall, dead, while the wall is only mildly scorched.

You hope you haven't missed the window for housebreaking Verdigris. Whatever that might mean.

Yes, it's good to be home.

You head to the market to restock your pantry after your time away.

But when you return, you're shocked to discover that the whole market area has burned down. Apparently, there was a terrible thunderstorm the day after you left, and a lightning strike started a fire that rapidly consumed everything.

Now a thin layer of gray ash covers the great square, and stray pieces of charred wood are all that's left of most of the stalls. Only some of the tiniest vendor stalls remain: just Fruitseller Fran's stall, Seer Marie, and the turkey-leg vendor remain.

You feel a twinge of guilt—did your automation magic contribute to the thunderstorms and make this destruction possible? But you shove the thought away. It is surely impossible to tell whether your own magic was the final straw that caused that thunderstorm to happen.

You should at least visit Fruitseller Fran before you go, so that you can restock your food. Those turkey legs probably don't keep very long.

1.I visit Fruitseller Fran.
2.I buy a turkey leg for 5 gold.
3.I visit the fortune-teller.
I leave the market. (Requires visiting Fran for food.)

Spoiler: Stats (click to show/hide)

Scribe Foo

Appearance

A bookish, spectacled man wearing a shimmering cloak and tight black clothing fit for a thief or an assassin

Magic
  Negation:8
  Automation:11
  Glamor:1
  Divination:3
  Vivomancy:9

Skills
Ancient History: 8 (Fantastic)
Fighting: 1 (Bad)
Subtlety: 5 (Good)
Charisma: 4 (Good)

Personality
Optimism:56%/Caution:44%   
Humor:49%/Solemnity:51%   
Empathy:45%/Calculation:55%   

Relationships
Romances (Interested romantically, but not sexually, in men and women)
Tal

Tal: 56 (Good)
Cos: 46 (Bad)
Sam: 75 (Great)
Vera: 54 (Fine)
Church: 32 (Bad)
Undiscovered relationships: 1

Kingdom
Adoration: 52%/Vilification: 48%

Inventory
Gold: 534 gold
Sword
Alchemy Set
Torc of Life and Death
Clutch of Dragon Eggs
History Book, True Life of Abraxas
Golem Manual

Students
Blessed Sam

Pets
Verdigris the Baby Dragon

The Dead
The Academy Inquisitor

Plot Points

Chapter 1

You and Tal stumbled on an ancient magic academy.
You discovered a book of vivomancy, and an inquisitor chased you.
You found an ancient dueling ground.
You killed the inquisitor with negation magic.
You explored the academy library.
A divination revealed a potential ally in the form of a golem, so you took a manual on the operation of golems from the library.
You animated a serving tray to retrieve an alchemy set, but in the process, you released some dangerous chemicals.
You found a laboratory with a trapped specter.
You destroyed the specter.
You obtained a clutch of dragon eggs from the crow's nest of an ancient airship.
It became clear that the spilled chemicals were going to consume the whole academy.

Chapter 2


You flew up the coast of the Negative Sea back to Akriton.
You created two horses and freed them in the woods.
You made your parents think your finds in the academy were purely of historical interest.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that those who follow orders regularly are more likely to be glamored.
You learned the location of the Magisterian capital from True Life of Abraxas.
You met a hat seller but bought nothing from her.
You allowed a thief to steal from Fruitseller Fran.
You agreed to hunt a dodecapede with Tal.
You kissed Tal.
You restarted the automated mine that was the dodecapede's lair.
You restarted Akriton's giant fans after the death cloud passed.
Cos and you agreed that you would secretly work for Akriton.
Though you thought you kept a low profile, you heard inquisitors are coming to town anyway.

Chapter 3

Two inquisitors came to your door: the more aggressive Blessed Jacob, and the kinder Blessed Sam.
An old man intervened, claiming you weren't home.
You waited until the inquisitors left.
The old man revealed himself to be Mayor Cos, who is a shapeshifter.
You went to a House of Sun service, led by Blessed Sam.
In the middle, your vivomancy disguise wore off, but Blessed Sam did not take any action to pursue you.
Blessed Sam asked you to heal his pet dragon, Thomas.
You agreed and healed Sam's dragon.
You offered to teach Sam vivomancy, and he agreed.

Chapter 4

You rode to the capital in a wagon with Sam and Jacob.
While Sam and Jacob fought, you sneaked into the basement.
You found a university student held in the Cathedral dungeon—the last mage left there.
You decided to leave the student in the cell.
You found a secret passage that avoided a somewhat terrifying room.
You found a room that looked similar to a vision of a pleasant afterlife.
You found the Cathedral's library.
You found an old statue of Abraxas that promised to answer questions about the Church.
You learned that an item called the Great Oracle lies in the Magisterian palace, and that it could be used to join all minds into one.
You learned some designs that may help scour the sky from True Life of Abraxas.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that Abraxas became an immortal specter, and that you might become one yourself given enough negative energy.
The hierophant came to make an offer of sainthood to you.
Inquisitors and Church guards pursued you out of the capital.
You escaped the Cathedral and headed home.

Chapter 5

You blasted all but one of the guards pursuing you, leaving the lone survivor to report that you are not to be trifled with.
You headed back to Akriton.
On returning to the market, you discovered it had burned down due to a lightning strike.

[Glass]

As you approach, you're surprised to see a horse fly past. You wonder whether it's one of the creatures you released.

I swear to God.


1

[Yellow Pixel]

1

[brewer bob]

1

As you approach, you're surprised to see a horse fly past. You wonder whether it's one of the creatures you released.

I swear to God.

I completely forgot the whole horse thing and had a "WTF flying horse?" moment for a second. 

[Maximum Spin]

I remembered.

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[Enemy post]

I've been waiting to see horses again.

We visit Fruitseller Fran.

The old crone Fruitseller Fran smiles pleasantly when she sees you. Her stock of apples and bananas looks a little sad—you think they may have been left out in the rain during the recent thunderstorm. "Welcome to my humble stall, Scribe Foo! Did you come to buy fruit, or were you just looking to chat with old Fran?"

You've heard that Fran is often willing to sell her gossip to anyone with enough coin. You suppose you could make use of that. (You have 534 gold.)

1.I offer to sell Fran information for 20 gold.
2.Purchase two gold's worth of fruit and leave.
3.Ask to buy Fran's rumors about local politics for 50 gold.
4.Offer Fran 50 gold in exchange for rumors about the Church.
5.Offer Fran 50 gold in exchange for rumors about the Neighbors.

Spoiler: Stats (click to show/hide)

Scribe Foo

Appearance

A bookish, spectacled man wearing a shimmering cloak and tight black clothing fit for a thief or an assassin

Magic
  Negation:8
  Automation:11
  Glamor:1
  Divination:3
  Vivomancy:9

Skills
Ancient History: 8 (Fantastic)
Fighting: 1 (Bad)
Subtlety: 5 (Good)
Charisma: 4 (Good)

Personality
Optimism:56%/Caution:44%   
Humor:49%/Solemnity:51%   
Empathy:45%/Calculation:55%   

Relationships
Romances (Interested romantically, but not sexually, in men and women)
Tal

Tal: 56 (Good)
Cos: 46 (Bad)
Sam: 75 (Great)
Vera: 54 (Fine)
Church: 32 (Bad)
Undiscovered relationships: 1

Kingdom
Adoration: 52%/Vilification: 48%

Inventory
Gold: 534 gold
Sword
Alchemy Set
Torc of Life and Death
Clutch of Dragon Eggs
History Book, True Life of Abraxas
Golem Manual

Students
Blessed Sam

Pets
Verdigris the Baby Dragon

The Dead
The Academy Inquisitor

Plot Points

Chapter 1

You and Tal stumbled on an ancient magic academy.
You discovered a book of vivomancy, and an inquisitor chased you.
You found an ancient dueling ground.
You killed the inquisitor with negation magic.
You explored the academy library.
A divination revealed a potential ally in the form of a golem, so you took a manual on the operation of golems from the library.
You animated a serving tray to retrieve an alchemy set, but in the process, you released some dangerous chemicals.
You found a laboratory with a trapped specter.
You destroyed the specter.
You obtained a clutch of dragon eggs from the crow's nest of an ancient airship.
It became clear that the spilled chemicals were going to consume the whole academy.

Chapter 2


You flew up the coast of the Negative Sea back to Akriton.
You created two horses and freed them in the woods.
You made your parents think your finds in the academy were purely of historical interest.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that those who follow orders regularly are more likely to be glamored.
You learned the location of the Magisterian capital from True Life of Abraxas.
You met a hat seller but bought nothing from her.
You allowed a thief to steal from Fruitseller Fran.
You agreed to hunt a dodecapede with Tal.
You kissed Tal.
You restarted the automated mine that was the dodecapede's lair.
You restarted Akriton's giant fans after the death cloud passed.
Cos and you agreed that you would secretly work for Akriton.
Though you thought you kept a low profile, you heard inquisitors are coming to town anyway.

Chapter 3

Two inquisitors came to your door: the more aggressive Blessed Jacob, and the kinder Blessed Sam.
An old man intervened, claiming you weren't home.
You waited until the inquisitors left.
The old man revealed himself to be Mayor Cos, who is a shapeshifter.
You went to a House of Sun service, led by Blessed Sam.
In the middle, your vivomancy disguise wore off, but Blessed Sam did not take any action to pursue you.
Blessed Sam asked you to heal his pet dragon, Thomas.
You agreed and healed Sam's dragon.
You offered to teach Sam vivomancy, and he agreed.

Chapter 4

You rode to the capital in a wagon with Sam and Jacob.
While Sam and Jacob fought, you sneaked into the basement.
You found a university student held in the Cathedral dungeon—the last mage left there.
You decided to leave the student in the cell.
You found a secret passage that avoided a somewhat terrifying room.
You found a room that looked similar to a vision of a pleasant afterlife.
You found the Cathedral's library.
You found an old statue of Abraxas that promised to answer questions about the Church.
You learned that an item called the Great Oracle lies in the Magisterian palace, and that it could be used to join all minds into one.
You learned some designs that may help scour the sky from True Life of Abraxas.
You read in True Life of Abraxas that Abraxas became an immortal specter, and that you might become one yourself given enough negative energy.
The hierophant came to make an offer of sainthood to you.
Inquisitors and Church guards pursued you out of the capital.
You escaped the Cathedral and headed home.

Chapter 5

You blasted all but one of the guards pursuing you, leaving the lone survivor to report that you are not to be trifled with.
You headed back to Akriton.
On returning to the market, you discovered it had burned down due to a lightning strike.

[Glass]

3452

[King Zultan]

3452

+1

[Enemy post]

I’m not sure you read that right. If we start with 2, the rest of your votes won’t happen because we left.

[Glass]

Ah, whoops. Edited.
They shouldn't have structured it like that. :p