Heroica RPG - Quest #105: Eternal Reaper

[The_Customizer]

"I'll take care of those annoying dark tentacles, shouldn't be too hard once they are all poisoned and confused..." Erdathcath fires her Handcannon from the back row at Black Tentacle A and B

[joeshmoe554]

Jeaux fires his handcannon at Tentacle A from the back row

Edited September 14, 2014 by joeshmoe554

[Endgame]

"All those years... Sucking souls, taking down entire swarms of people, razing towns... Even took singlehandedly captured an ancient dragon, once. And now it seems like I'm destined to fall at the hands of you people..."

Edited September 14, 2014 by Endgame

[Emjajoas]

"I find your weakness unbearable."

Mortimer grits his teeth. "You were once strong. You should still be. You're naught but broken now; a pitiful waste of time. Don't waste your breath as well."

[Endgame]

"You'll be saying the same to your teammates before long, Mortimer. The Regret knows how to strengthen people. He also knows how to reduce people to nothing.

If I'm so weak, useless, and a waste of time, why are you bothering to even draw your blades?"

Edited September 14, 2014 by Endgame

[The_Customizer]

"I have thought about that as well, why even fight her? She is clearly hiding something that she wishes to keep hidden, other than that, I see no reason in wasting our time on her. Any ideas?"

[Emjajoas]

"I wanted to fight her to fix my mistake," Mortimer replies angrily. "But seeing how sad and pitiful this bitch is just made me want to put the damn thing out of its misery. I saw you as an adversary, Iris, but you're only a bug to squash. I do wish Seerus hadn't broken your spirit."

[Endgame]

"I wanted to fight her to fix my mistake," Mortimer replies angrily. "But seeing how sad and pitiful this bitch is just made me want to put the damn thing out of its misery. I saw you as an adversary, Iris, but you're only a bug to squash. I do wish Seerus hadn't broken your spirit."

"You're hardly one to talk, cyclops. He unravelled you too."

[Emjajoas]

"A deed I'm going to pay back double," Mortimer growls, frowning. "I hate what you've become. I've nothing but pity for you. Well... Pity and an arrow."

Battle Order:

Mortimer VS Iris with Blazing Bow from Back Row

Mortimer VS Tentacle C with Blazing Bow from Back Row

Johon VS Iris with Gladius from Back Row

Johon VS Iris with Gladius from Back Row

Boomingham VS Tentacle B with Scupperer from Back Row

Jeaux VS Tentacle A with Hand Cannon from Back Row

Erdathcath VS Black Tentacle A with Hand Cannon from Back Row

Erdathcath VS Black Tentacle B with Hand Cannon from Back Row

Alice heals Punii unless Roots of Life rolled. If Roots of Life rolled, Alice VS Tentacle D with Ivory Hammer from Back Row

Punii attacks Tentacle D from the Back Row

Karie uses Baafy on Iris from Back Row

Edited September 15, 2014 by Emjajoas

[Endgame]

QM Note: My mistake, Boomingham healed everyone! Adjust NPC actions accordingly.

"Hmm. Part of me wonders if he'll ever even attemp to fight you again. I think he thinks he's made his point, and he'll be hiding in the shadows - perhaps dispatching weapons we have that are even stronger than he is. If you are so goddamn desperate to "pay him back", hon, you're going to have to drag him into the light. And that won't be easy."

[Kintobor]

"Baaffy, go!"

Karie points Baaffy at Iris as the sheep hits Iris.

[Emjajoas]

"Killing his master will be enough for me," Mortimer shrugs. "Though you could always tell me where Seerus is."

[Bricksandparts]

Iris, BR, Gladius

Iris, BR, Gladius

[Endgame]

Iris's Last Stand, Round One

>Mortimer VS Iris (back): Hit (14+19=33+5=38x2=76-2=74 damage)

>Mortimer VS Tentacle C (back): Damage (0 damage)

>Johon VS Iris (back): Special Damage Shield: Ravage (62 gold earned, 15x2=30+21=61x2=122/2=61 damage to all enemies, Iris, Dark Tentacle A, and tentacles A and B fragile)

>Johon VS Iris (back): Damage Shield: Ravage (62 gold earned, 15x2=30+21=61x2=122/2=61 damage to all enemies, Iris, Dark Tentacle A, and tentacles A and B fragile)

>Boomingham VS Iris (back): Critical Hit (14x2=28+30=58+5=63x8=504/2=252-8=250=244 damage, No hex, Bleeding transferred)

>Jeaux VS Iris (back): Hit (13+20=33x4=132-8=124 damage)

>Erdathcath VS Black Tentacle A (back): Special Damage Damage (41/2=21 damage)

>Erdathcath VS Black Tentacle B (back): Damage Hit (16+21=37x2=74 damage)

>Alice VS Tentacle D (dark) (back): Hit (12+30=42 x 8 =336 damage)

>Punii VS Tentacle C (back): Chryseopia! (7 gold earned)

>Karie uses Baaffy on iris (back)

The heroes slash and tear through the feeble iris, her resolve shattered by her husband and her body just as weak as it was in the Colony. She puts up a few feeble attempts to ressit destruction, even managing to jab at Erdathcath, but it's all in vain.

"We've almost got her, guys!"

Iris's Last Stand, Round Two

>Boomingham VS Iris (front): Hit (14+31=43+5=48x8=384-16=368 damage, Boomingham Hexed)

>Mortimer VS Iris (back): Damage (0 damage)

>Jeaux VS Iris (back): Hit (13+20=33x4=132-16=116 damage)

One last salvo of attacks is all it takes. Boomingham thrusts Scupperer through the Mastermind's eye. Boomingham's mind clouds over from close proximity to the demoness, only for Mortimer to fire an arrow. Iris tries to ram the Warden, but her attack does no damage. Jeaux lines up for the shot and blasts iris with a cannonball, white plasm splattering off her broken body as she collapses to the floor, defeated.

"...I... No... In my slumber, even, I..."

"All of the havoc you *wheeze* caused, all of the blood you spilled - my mother's blood, even - and then... And *cough* then... You just crumble to dust like this....

Mortimer is right about you, Iris."

"No, he's... He... Is... rong, he has got to be wrong, he's... Wrong...!"

The Mastermind continues to rant on in an almost hypnotized state, her every limb now broken and feebly spasming. Looking at Iris's pathetic, crumpled form, the party knew that...

The Battle Was Victorious! All heroes gain the appropriate amount of EXP.

Party Leader, please distribute the loot:

Map Scraps

Health Core

Ether Core

1 gold

As the party looks at the helpless Oculoid, a burst of smoke fills the room, and two more figures appear behind them. Feeling a chill emanating from behind their backs, the party whirls around to meet the new entities in the room. Both were devils in white...

One was The Regret, carrying his all too familiar aura of uneasiness. He brandished a weapon several times the height of most of the heroes, probably able to disembowle most anything with ease with his scepter. His tail arts from side to side in a caclulating manner, the bobdy language of his various limbs not matching each other. Some of him seemed relatively mellow, while other parts seemed ready to strike at any moment...

The other figure was one that was in all too familiar garbs. His clothes were bleached white, covered in rips and tears. Blue eyes stare out of a black mesh hood, piercing the heroes with a single glance. Inky, black tentacles seemed to be emerging from his spine, coiling around his shoulder blades and slithering down his arms and across his torso. he weilds a unique Harvester, seemingly made of ivory.

The beings who stood before them seemed to be none other than The Regret... And Masson Cour.

"..."

"Oh, how the mighty have fallen. I cannot help but remember being in this situation once before."

Iris begins to speak, but is silenced by a deathyl glare from The Regret.

"Spare me your words, Iris. I think we all know how this is going to end."

Iris looks downcast, thoroughly humiliated. Masson stares down the Mastermind intently.

What will the party do?

The Party:

Lord Lawrence Boomingham (Zepher)

Level 32 Paladin *Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness*

Power: 51

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 10

Health: 48/55

Ether: 30/30

Gold: 838

Equipment: Scupperer (WP: 14; Darkness-, Fire-elemental; inflicts Bleeding (-5) and Poisoned (-10); great sword) Round Metal Shield (SP: 7), Tome of Affluence (+10 Gold if equipped for the entirety of a battle; Immune to Fragile, Sleep, Weakened, and Blindness; Immune to Darkness-, Fire-elemental; accessory), Counterstrike Gloves, Mopag Helm (SP: 3; headwear), *Pseudo's Blessing (+4 Power; not an artifact)*

Inventory: Frozen Saber (WP: 9; Light-, Ice-elemental; inflicts Stunned; great sword), Lullaby Wand (WP:6, Inflicts Sleeping Effect), Sabre (WP:6, Longsword), Darksteel Greatsword (WP: 10, Blinded Effect, Greatsword), Grand Potion, Grand Tonic, Remedy, Phoenix Essence

• Hood of Belthazar Bluehood (Power +4; Ether -6; headwear) Cloak of Blood Magick (+5 ether, attacks made with darkness magic weaken the enemy, bodywear suitable for Mages, Necromancers, Chi Monks) Scarlet Hood (Sutiable for anyone, headwear. SP: 4, Immune to Stunned.)

Chains of the Pongcanis Chief (Hero Pierces SP if fighting from Front, Enemies ignore SP if hero fights from the back row, cannot be removed in battle)• Garnet, Sapphire, Amethyst

• Scroll of Recklessness (Encouraged and Fragile; costs 5 Ether; 50/50 chance), Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Weakening, Scroll of Fragility, Scroll of Sealing,

• Fire Brandy (Encouraged, Immune to Ice), Fireball Whiskey (Immunity to Fire One Battle OR 20 Fire Damage All Enemies), Emerald Lamp of Summoning, Hamantasch (Lucky, Blessed), 3x Mead, x2 Nostrum, Ambrosia, Smelling Salts, Hair of the Dog, Grating Stone

• Bedroll

*Chicken Leg (+2, Quest 28), Drumstick (+1, Quest 70)

**Pseudo's Blessing (+4, Quest 40), Big Apple (+1, Quest 70)

Karie Alderflask-Cour

23? years old human female

Level 26.66 Witch

Defence: 2

Health: 42/42 (7+24+8+2)

Ether: 25/32 (1+24+4+2)

Gold: 710

Equipment: Blazing Palm (WP: 14, Fire elemenetal, whip, succeful hits lower the target's level by one.)Catsuit (Wearer becomes nimble and has a 1/3 chance to completely avoid rolls of COUNTER, DAMAGE, and Free Hits, suitable to women only; body wear), Ethereal Cloak (SP: +2, Max. Ether: +4, back wear), Paper Doll (immunity to hexed, accessory)

Inventory:

*Weapons:

Spring Staff (WP: 12, healing someone else through this staff also heals the user by the same amount; water elemental staff), Grumpy's Staff (WP: 10, fire elemental staff), Sexy (WP: 9, disregards SP, longsword), Heirloom Dagger (WP: 3), Rusty Dagger (WP: 2, deals poisoned by 10 effect, breaks after 3 uses), Oculoid Palm (WP: 11, successful hits lowers the target's level by 1; coils around the users arm when outside of battle, whip),

*Minstrel Weapons: Angelic Trumpet (WP: 5, user is blessed, instrument), Vagrant's Guitar (WP: 5, user is lucky)

*Artefacts:

Glittering Dress (The user's job traits are replaced with those of a Harlot: Promiscuity, Flee, and Money Maker; suitable for women only, body wear), Medal of Valour (This pendant is awarded by the Bonapartes to those who show their heroism in the battle against piracy. The wearer gains double experience in battle. Accessory), Skull Mask (SP: 1, wearer can pose as undead, headwear), Trickster's Mask of the Elf (Changes user's appearance into an elf, accessory), Witch's Talisman (Makes the witch's poisonous attacks cause poisoned by 10-effect instead of poisoned by 1, suitable for witches; accessory)

*Minstrel Artefacts: Encore Plectrum (If the same battle song is sung more than one round in a row, the song's ether cost for the consecutive rounds is halved; suitable for minstrels; accessory)

*Gems: Ruby (Fire)

*Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep, Scroll of Frailty, Scroll of Blindness, Scroll of Newtity

*Battle Songs: True Love's Serenade (restores 50 health to the rest of the party per round, cost 10 ether; Battle Song)

*Consumables:

Potion, Grand Potion x2, Tonic, Grand Tonic x5, Remedy x5, Phoenix Essence x4, Nostrum x3, Mulled Wine, 9 Venoms, Pumpkin Bomb (causes poisoned by 1, asleep, blinded, sealed, and confused to all opponents when used), Neutralizer x2, Tasty Pretzel (1/3 chance each of granting lucky, hastened, and encouraged-effects upon consumption), 5 Herbal Infusions (Removes negative effects and causes Blessed and Transcended effects), Deadly Venom

*Tools: Telescope, Bedroll, Magnifying Glass, Shovel, Pickaxe, Magic Compass

*Sheep: Baaffy (Pet Sheep, whenever unleashed, puts random enemy fast asleep, unlimited use)

Quest Items/Roleplay Item: Masson's Journal Entry 11, Map of Brendenton, Spider Coin (worth 1 gp), Forest Journal, Blue Syndicate Uniform, Kayla's Mask, Ulric's Letter

Jeaux Elmfyre (joeshmoe554)

Automaton male, Evoker

Level 20.33 *Blessed* *Transcended* *Immune to Sealing, Bleeding, and Confused*

Power Bonus: 0

Defense: 2

Health: 29/29

Ether: 16/20

Gold: 788

Equipment: Divine Cannonade (WP:13; gives blessed- and transcended-effects to user; Poison 7 and Cursed; Phoenix Essence; handcannon), Spellbound Gloves (Spellpower +5), Automaton Armor (SP:2, immune to bleeding and confused; suitable to automata only; bodywear)

Inventory: Enchanted Bracelet (protects from sealing; accessory), Handy Suitcase (SP-2, use 2 items per round; accessory), Professor's Kit (successful attacks on Mechanical enemies have a 1/3 of turning them to the hero’s side for the next three rounds as a tamed monsters, accessory), Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Topaz, Diamond, Amethyst, Soma, Tonic, Grand Tonic x2, Grand Potion, Phoenix Essence x3, Remedy x2, Venom x2, Volatile Venom x4, Jinxy Juice, Smoke Bomb, Water Bomb, Bedroll, Bone x6, Experienced Turdwing (Deals the confused and poisoned by 1 effects on an opponent when used, fly familiar), Ruby, Sapphire, Ectoplasm, Oculoid Fireworks x3

Summons: Nilrem (Paladin Armor, Lightning Armor, Demon Armor)

Mortimer "Em" Mahzan (Em) *Party Leader!*

Unknown age human male Warden

Level 19.5

Power Bonus: 5

Defense: 25 (50)

Health: 38/38

Gold: 116

Equipment: Blazing Bow (WP: 14, Fire-elemental)Iron Knuckle Armour (Body, foot, and hand wear. Counts as one artefact. Usable by knights and dragoons. SP: 10. Cannot be removed by enemies), Vigilant (SP 12, halved damage from elemental attacks, immune to electricity, shield), Anniversary Medal (Artefact/Accessory) (Power +3, SP +3, Max. Health +3, Max. Ether +3. The values will increase by 1 with each passing year)

Inventory:

Consumables: Smoke bomb, Nostrum, Remedy x2, Venom, Grand Potion x5, Mead x2, Ambrosia, Silver Ore

Weapons: Doppleganger (WP: 10, Retribution: The user inflicts any negative effects he or she has on the target enemy on successful hits; longsword), Aquabow (WP: 7, Water-elemental),

Tools: Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe

Equipment: Crescent Shield (SP: 5, halved damage from elemental attacks, shield), Frost Helm (SP: 3, immune to ice, suitable for anyone), Eyepatch

Buffs: Permanent + 3 HP, +2 Power, and +1 Ether from Crystal Sovereign.

Erdathcath Madilinas, 199 years old,

Level 24 Druid

Power: 39

Health: 17/38

Ether: 26/27

Gold: 225

Equipped: Tritech Handcannon (WP:16, Fire-elemental, permanent poisoned 7, cursed), Satchel of Awesomeness (Permanent Lucky-effect; bodywear, suitable for anyone), Amulet of Optimism (Adds the confused-effect to all attacks; accessory, suitable to Erdathcath only)

Inventory:

*Qlice (WP: 8, club, permanent Poison 4), Longbow (WP:7), Quick bow (WP: 6, bow, provides hastened effect for one round each battle)

Machine's Heart (The hollowed out heart of Monolith, after being defeated, halves all damage from Earth, Electrical, and Mechanical type enemies; bodywear, suitable for anyone) *Mage's muffler (protects from sealing; accessory, suitable for anyone), Helmet (+1 max. health; headwear, suitable for anyone), Snake Eye Charm (protects from petrified; accessory, suitable for anyone), Helmet (+1 max. health),

*Bedroll, Shovel, Pickaxe, Telescope,

*Scroll of Weakening

*6 Potions, Grand Potion x2, 7 Mead, 2 Smelling Salts, 15 Venoms, 2 Deadly Venoms, 2 Floral Bombs, 2 Ice Bombs, 2 Lightning Bombs, 1 Fire Bomb, 3 Smoke Bombs, 2 Water Bombs, 2 Holy Bomb, 2 Dirt Bombs, 2 Air Bombs, Bone, Skeleton Decoy, Saber teeth, Jinxy Juice x2, Grand Tonic x3, Love Potion, Blind Fury, Grating Stone, Mythril Shard x2, Silver Ore, 3 Elixirs, 2 Phoenix Essences, Emergency Essence x2, Agni Bomb, Sushi (restores 5 HP and 5 Ether), Neutralizer, Chaotic Bomb (Causes 100 random elemental damage to all opponents), Equilibrium Tonic, Remedy, Silver Ore, Smoke Bomb

Johon [AKA Alf Gregory] (Bricksandparts) 25 years old male human Barbarian > Raider

Level: 31.25

Power Bonus: +0 (0art+0perm)

Health: 45/45 (lvl30+cls7+7perm+0art)

Defense: 5 (5art+0Shield+0perm)

Ether: 0/0/30 (lvl30

Kept Effects: *Natural Respite* *Restoration**Immune to: Fragile* *1.5 stealing multiplier* *Hide of The Bleeding*

Temporary Effects:

Gold: 3895

Equipment:

Weapon: Muckraker (WP:+13, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators, *Water, Wood, Earth*, Causes *Weakened*)

Shield:

Artefact 1 (1+): Heavy Armour (suit: Bararians/Knights, SP:+5, *Immune to Fragile*)

Artefact 2 (10+): Hide of The Bleeding (suit: Anyone, +10HP +5ETH for every enemy user defeats)

Artefact 3 (20+): Sticky Gloves (suit: Rogues/Beast Warriors, 1.5 multiplier for stealing)

Artefact 4 (30+):Barbarian's Boots (suit: Barbarians/Chi Monks/Beast Warriors, *Restoration*)

Artefact 5 (40+):

Artefact 6 (50+):

Artifacts: Simple Helmet (suit: Anyone, HP:+1), Pseudo's hood (suit: Anyone, Ignores Undead immunity), Quiver of Poisoning (suit: Rangers/Beast Warriors/Infiltrators/Winged Warriors, Causes *Poisoned by 1* using bows/crossbows), Blessed Amulet (suit: Anyone, *Immune to cursed*), Dog Statuette (Rover) (suit: Anyone, SP:+1), Counterstrike Gloves (suit: Anyone, deals damage equal to level when hit with free-hit), Sterile Gloves (Suit: Anyone, *Immune to Poisoned/Bleeding*), Bravado Boots (suit: Anyone, 1/6 chance of receiving *Lucky* at start of battle), Scarlet Hood (suit: Anyone, pwr:+4, *immune to stunned*)

Weapons: Sword of Decay (WP:+8, suit: Barbaians/Knights/Mages, Causes *Decayed by X-3 rounds* X=dmg dealt/4, Effect does not stack), Greatsword (WP:+3, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Beast Warriors/Necromancers/Regulators), Focal Staff (WP:+5, suit: Clerics/Mages, Ability: Roll 3 at cost of 5 ether), Gladius (WP:+15, suit: Anyone, Darkness, 1/3 chance of causing *Fragile* on succesful hits), Stalker’s Mallet (WP:+8, suit: Barbarians/Knights/Harlots, 1/2 chance of causing *sealed*), Lullaby Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *asleep*), Lovelorn Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enamored*), Scaridy Wand (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *afraid*), Wand of Wrath (WP:+6, suit: Mages/Necromancers, Causes *enraged*), Shield (SP:+5, Suit: Knights/Dragoons/Regulators/Skirmishers), Old Whip (WP: 10/20 against Beasts)

Consumables: Potions (25), Grand Potions (18), Tonics (0), Grand Tonics (1), Health Cores (1), Phoenix Essences (2), Remedies (9), Mead (14), Smelling Salts (16), Nostrums 14), Venoms (10), Deadly Venoms (7), Smoke Bombs (1) , Fire Bombs (1), Water Bombs (5), Lightning Bombs (14), Bones (13), Skeleton Decoys (1), Ambrosia (2), Mulled Wine (1), (1)Trial Brews (1), Ectoplasms (1), Level-Up Mushrooms (1), Grating Stones (1)

Elements: Aquamarine (2), Emerald (1), Garnet (1), Opal (1), Ruby (1), Sapphire (1), Topaz (1), Diamond (2), Amethyst (2)

Scrolls: Scroll of Sleep (1), Scroll of Blindness (1), Scroll of Sealing (1), Scroll of Confusion (1), Scroll of Frailty (1), Scroll of Weakening (1)

Tools: Shovels (1), Pick-axes (2), Magic Compasses (1), Water Canteens (2), Magniscopes (1)

Quest/RP/Misc. items: Blue Rose (Invasion of Luosh) (1), Fifty Shades of Bley (1), Mythril Shards (1), Silver Ore

"We... won."

Punii, Level 21.33 Alchemist

HP: 37/37

SP: 3

Gold: 19

Equipment: Yellow Carapace (SP: 3, Backwear, cannot be dequipped, suitable to Punii only... Unless you want to skin him alive?), Tiny Tail (WP: 7, cannot be dequipped, suitable to Punii only... Unless you want to amputate it?)

Inventory: Health Core, Ether Core, Grand Tonic x2, Nostrum, Bad Breath, Bravado Brew

"That wasn't so bad at all..."

Alice Incor, Level 20 Sage *Invisibility!*

HP: 30/30

Ether: 22/22

SP: 2

Equipment: Leather Armor (SP: 2, Bodywear) Invisibility Cloak (Backwear: 1/6 chance of dodging rolls of Damage and Free Hits), Ivory Hammer (WP: 12), Diamond, Amethyst

Inventory: Grand Potion x2, Smelling Salts x2

Edited September 15, 2014 by Endgame

[joeshmoe554]

Jeaux fires another shot at Iris, hoping to kill her and prevent her interference in the parties upcoming battle.

[Emjajoas]

"The least I can do, worm," Mortimer scowls, firing an arrow into Iris again. "Is put you out of your misery."

Loot:

Map Scraps -> Erdathcath

Health Core -> Boomingham

Ether Core -> Jeaux

1 Gold -> Karie

"The hell do you want, Regret? To gloat some more?"

Edited September 15, 2014 by Emjajoas

[Endgame]

Jeaux fires another shot at Iris, hoping to kill her and prevent her interference in the parties upcoming battle.

Iris screams as Jeaux's cannonball pierces her eye, detonating within her body. Mortimer's arrow only seals the Mastermind's fate, striking the killing blow.

"I, I'm... I'm s-ssorry, I... failed..."

Iris screams and collapses to the floor, her form practically melting into white plasm. Her body bubles away, leaving nothing but a white puddle on the floor, globs of black ink scattered in.

"She's... Dead. After all she did in the *wheeze* colony, dies just like that..."

"The hell do you want, Regret? To gloat some more?"

"No. My purposes here are more pragmatic, shall we say."

The Regret scrapes two of his claws together, producing a spark. He crushes the ember in his hand, consuming it in a blue inferno. He sends a blast of fire at Iris's remains, scorching them into nothingness. Before long, all that remains is ash and white gas, drifting out of the observatory and into the night sky. The Mastermind was no more.

"Iris and Seerus were one of a kind, and for security purposes, I would like to keep them that way. If she was resurrected, or cloned, or brought back to life somehow less obedient, it would be a tad disastrous. If preventing such an event means using her own remains as a funeral pyre, then so be it. Thank you for sparing me the trouble of striking the killing blow, though. I was just going to tell Masson to do it, but you saved me a bit of time."

Edited September 15, 2014 by Endgame

[Endgame]

"You've been awfully silent, heroes."

Masson speaks, his voice hoarse and dry, but much more firm than usual.

"They have. Whether out of fright, astonishment, or disgust... I cannot say."

Edited September 16, 2014 by Endgame

[Kintobor]

"You've been awfully silent, heroes."

Masson speaks, his voice hoarse and dry, but much more firm than usual.

"They have. Whether out of fright, astonishment, or disgust... I cannot say."

"Awfully silent? Well, what would you like us to say? "Hello?" "Good day?" "How are you doing?" I didn't know you were one for pleasantries, Regret, what with the big old evil tower and all. Come on, your here for more reasons than to taunt us with your new friend not my husband over there. We've encountered enough of your goons to know that the man standing beside you is not my husband, but another one of your abominations, most likely some low life Devil." Karie's heart rate began to quicken as she let out some steam on the Regret. This wasn't her husband. It couldn't be.

Edited September 16, 2014 by Kintobor

[Endgame]

"Awfully silent? Well, what would you like us to say? "Hello?" "Good day?" "How are you doing?" I didn't know you were one for pleasantries, Regret, what with the big old evil tower and all. Come on, your here for more reasons than to taunt us with your new friend not my husband over there. We've encountered enough of your goons to know that the man standing beside you is not my husband, but another one of your abominations, most likely some low life Devil." Karie's heart rate began to quicken as she let out some steam on the Regret. This wasn't her husband. It couldn't be.

"Do you take me for a brute, Karie? because I'm far, far more dangerous than that. And yes, I do suppose some dialogue would be pleasant, but that is besides the point.

Point is, I needed to do two things. One, dispose of iris's remains. And two..."

The Regret slashes at Masson's wrist quickly, red blood pouring out.

"Test if my new thrall had any emotional responses to seeing his friends and enemies. He's not ready for combat quite yet - still needs some time to metabolize the steroids we're pumping into his bloodstream - but it'll be soon, very soon.

So yes, Karie..."

"...It's me."

[Emjajoas]

Mortimer sneaks a peek through the looking glass at both the Regret and Devil Masson.

[Endgame]

Mortimer peers through the party's Soul Glass, and for a moment Masson and The Regret's souls are laid bare...

Soul Glass Results

Masson Emeritus Cour

Mood: Mild confusion

Surface Thoughts: "I know these peoples' names, but.... I feel like I don't know these people..."

The Soul Glass reacts very oddly to the mind of The Regret... Mortimer is assaulted by feeling of dizziness and nausea as he peers into The Regret's mind.

The Regret

Mood: -̟͖̽̅-̩͇̯̜̤̫ͪ̋̏̇͗-͚̟͕͈̘͛ͥ̓̚͞ͅ-̱̬ͥͅ-̬̟̲̥͙̘̙͛ͨ̅ͫ̅ͨ̚-̶̼̞̂-̶̗̠͕͍-̧-͈̦̰͉̖̥̾̈̔̇̐͌̀-̧̾ͫͭ̈́̓-̷̠̗͖̣͐͑̎ͫͨ-͉̲̥̙̰̖͊̑ͪͤͧ̇͆͠-̰͢-̧͇͈͓͈̘̰̈͐͛-̶͍̉ͬ̈́-̨̙̙͓̖͙̩-̲̫̫̠̙͚͈̾̈́̽̉̉-̖ͬ́ͬ-͇͕̇ͭ͂̓̏̚-̱̬̠̜͔͉͖́- ̷͙̠͍̻̾͒̇ͤ̀ ̝̰͔ͥͣ̚͜ ̧̟̘̏ ̒ ͇̹ͣ̆ͯ̚ ̛͙̳͓̰̭͍̥ͫͫ̑ͬ̅ ̠͓͕̟͎̔̿̅̃͞ͅ ̵͕̙̮̺̒̇̆ͮ̾ͮ̚ ͦ̚҉͙̣͍̦ ̝̮̳̗̰̈́ͅ ̸̪͉̗̬̬͊ ͍̪͔ͅ ̸͚̟̦̝̺͙̬ ̉̾ͯ̀̇ͭ͐ ̰͍̭̳̥͎͖̾͗̀̌ ͖̣͕͢ ̱̬̜̞̦̈́̚͠ ̹̬͍̎ͧ͊ͪ ̻ ͥ̑̈ͅ ̼̬̘͍̝̮̍ͪͫ͊̍͗̚͝ ̧̪̳ͦ̂ͮ ͕͖͈͋ͯ

Surface Thoughts: ̻ ̸̮̫͕̯ͥ̆͐̔̎̚ ̧̺͈̠͎͖̹̭̏ͥ̽͊͒̌ ͚͉͊̋ ͍̓ͯ̓ͧͪͦ͗ ̻͕͖̉̾ ̓ͫ́ ̴͎͎̻̅͐ͦͥ̄ ̱͙̞̮̗͈̈̆̀ͭ͛͊͡ ̹̻ͯ̊̏̋̈̃̐ ̢̿̾ ̵̠̻̥ͣ̂̿̽̓̾ ̪͖̝̭̫͉̱ ̩̦̲̙̭͈̫ͭ̂͑ͪ͊ͭ̏ ̝͚͍̗͙̙͇̈̔͆̈́̅

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"...I think that's the first time you Heroicans have ever gotten an accurate glimpse into my mind. Tell me, what did you think?"

The Regret lets out an icy cackle.

[Emjajoas]

Mortimer tries to regain his balance, leaning on his shield. "Go die, Regret. I'm tired of these games. Save us the trouble."

[Endgame]

The Regret shrugs.

"I've already told you my two purposes here. There are no more games, heroes - right now, as far as I'm concerned, I have my trade down to a science. I simply have a few more loose ends to tie up, and, well... That's it. The end. I devour the Lifespark, and then we will see who has the right to dominate this planet.

I already am the master of your fates, Heroica. I can hardly think of what power I'll have over your kind when I become the Eternal Reaper."

[Emjajoas]

"I can hardly think of how good it will feel to end your little dream," Mortimer replies, leveling his bow at the Regret. "I'm honestly sick of your worthless presence. Breaking people was bad enough, but breaking your own thralls-- Iris was once strong. You let her wither. Wasted strength is the greatest weakness."