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https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80138350/#80396965
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80138350/#80397046
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80138350/#80397073
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80138350/#80397109
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80138350/#80397135
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80138350/#80397135

Venice-Anon posts from last thread! Replies below:
>Rynn
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80489133/#80492564
>Emily
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80489133/#80496297
>Sol
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80509837/#q80516098
>Alice
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80509837/#q80592859
>Whisper
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80509837/#q80661120
>Bene
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80509837/#q80697108

And the following:
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80509837/#80526191
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80509837/#80526239
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/80509837/#80539730

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[Fermata]
GM Replies (needs response):
>Rynn
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82294435
>Sol, Riga
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82302669
>Thumper
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82282603
>Voth/Thov
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82245079
>Kakabel/Yukia
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/81695999/#81864993


Character Replies:
>Riga
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82302951
>Tess
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82297985
>Domi
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82291797
>Alice
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82297715
>Whisper
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82289920
>Bene
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82290388
>Sol
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82294129
>Rynn
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82287456
>Amughar
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/81695999/#81956675
>Kakabel/Yukia
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/81695999/#81864993

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>>82318708
>The ones they made for each other are soft leather and metal. Now back to zzzzzs for these foxxos

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https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#q82302669 (DM)
Stretching arms above his head, Sol beamed a wide smile as he finished making rounds in the square. Offering a quick prayer, the clergy moth spoke a thanks that there was no one who needed healing after the lich’s arrival, and to the one who chased off the villain. With that, Sol spread his wings to catch up to Rynn at the temple.
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#q82302951 (Riga)
With a friendlier smile for his station, Sol waved at Artaud and lifted off the ground. “If you join us in the hunt, I would very much like to meet with your holiness. Colluding our efforts would be most beneficial!”

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[Whisper, Fermata]
>https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82297715 [Alice]
>https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/81695999/#81956675 [Amughar]

*You're right Alice, there's probably something insidious going on and we should be taking things seriously. We need more information.*

>At that moment, a squirrel scurries around the corner and right up to Whisper. It gives the gem-tortoise a side glance before looking up to Whisper.
>The squirrel is wearing a peculiar outfit.

*Oh, perfect timing. Where did you get... Never mind. Report.*

>Whisper kneels down cupping his hands to allow the squirrel to crawl into his palms. He keeps contact with Alice and Amughar so that they can at least hear his side of the conversation.

*Really? So Alice is right, it was him? How do you know? It sounds like this lich had a different outfit! He said what? With thunder? Okay, yeah that's him. The dragon-kobold sounds familiar too.*

>The squirrel continues to chatter and squeak away, gesticulating wildly with its little paws.

*Crelop is Procel? All the local gods are just anagrams? Makes sense I guess. They hate Procel because of the dungeons?*

*Okay well then where is everyone right now?*

*I see. So 'Thov' and 'Elricha' disappeared. Sol and Rynn were on their way to Procel's temple. Bene on her way to Onoskelis' temple. There's a bunnyboy at Mastema's temple. Is he from our guild? Domi and Tess are higher up meeting with some officials. The twins are shacking up with some local Kitsune and then... Who arrived? A retinue with a fancy inquisitor from Encore. Hm, that might be trouble.*

>The squirrel nods.

*Excellent. Did you learn anything else? Oh? Beekeeping? The moth beekeepers turn into bee people? Fascinating! I must see this for myself!*

>Whisper appears conflicted as he turns to the others.

*So, where do you think we should investigate first? I'm sorely tempted to check out the beekeepers, but perhaps we should join the others in investigating the temples?*

https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82289920
>Schnookums takes his time warming up to the visitors. Once he does, he's happy to gently take the coin from their hands. His mouth is made to scrape and crunch at veins of raw ore and gemstone, so the coin gets crunched up like tinfoil.

"You've got a Moment Taker! Make sure to get some pictures of him for me too. The waiting list to use one of those is so long that I never bothered applying for one. And it's no problem. You all seem like nice people. Even if you weren't, it's not like you're going to snag him for money when your friend is eager to throw around enough to buy out my store. Maybe I'm just too confident in my ability to judge people and the fact that this is one of the safest neighborhoods in the city. The Rangers aren't forgiving when something happens here where their families live."

https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82297715
"We take good care of him. That luster coming off of him is the sign of that. The gemstones on the shell are sort of like fat stores. They can go a long time without eating, but as they do they'll lose their shine and coloration. They've even got an emergency defense mechanism where they can use up one of their gems all at once to use elemental magic associated with their gem type. They may only be about the size of a dinner plate, but they're still dangerous if startled in the wild."

>The tortoise finishes slowly crunching up the first coin he'd been fed, then reaches over to snag the one offered by Alice.

"Please do. Just ask if you want to know something else about them."

>>82320615
"What a cute little creature that is. I guess you're a tamer too then?"

>Schnookums glances at the squirrel but doesn't seem to see it as a threat, instead focusing on nomming his treats.

https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82290388 (Bene)
>They fly back up and over the Market District, all the way up to the Temple District. The temple they land in front of is done in a more classical style than the rest, reminiscent of a Greek style. The primary building at the center of the complex has the huge pillars and open structure you'd expect from the type. The grounds were filled with sculptures evoking sensuality. They were more tasteful than you'd expect from Onoskelis however. But of course, this was Slinoskoe's temple, not Ono's. Color dominates the space. Gardens are covered in pink and orange flowers, water runs from fountains, and every wall has something painted on it.

>The walls at the base of the main building in particular seem to have historical scenes. A towering woman with blue hair and a crown is speaking to people of differing races gathered around a campfire. The next shows a kitsune man, a dragonkin woman, and an elven man all with the same blue hair as the woman from the previous scene. Another portrays a manticore and a dragon by a river with a waterfall in the background. A different one depicts a hand reaching out and being grabbed by the many hands of a mothkin. One more shows the blue haired elf discussing something with a serpentkin. These aren't all, but they're the most prominently displayed. A woman speaks from behind Bene while she's looking over the wall, having snuck up on her.

"The Wall of Peace. It has illustrations of great events in our history where the Peacemaker's influence is thought to have been particularly powerful. From the founding of the city, all the way to negotiations with the serpentkin, and everything in between."

(Continued next post)

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>>82322116
>Turning, she comes face to face with a manticorekin. The woman looks like she could have come straight from MGE, complete with even the distinctive tail unique to that interpretation of the creature. Her arms and legs are furred and end in oversized paws. The orange and pink of Slinoskoe pairs well with her own white hair.

"I'm Head Priestess Noli. I wouldn't normally be the one greeting you, but I saw you swoop down and figured I'd check out what was going on myself. Especially after the scare in the markets earlier today. I see that you've got a guide pixie with you though, so nothing to worry about. Welcome to the Temple of Slinoskoe, and Fermata as well. If you're here for the baths, that's where I'm headed too. Feel free to follow. I've been running myself ragged making sure everything for the Sacrificial Hunt is perfect, now it's time to relax some."

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[Thumper, Fermata's Temple District]
>https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82282603 [Crendala]
"I see. Maybe I'll have to rent a Moment Taker at some point. For now, I'll do my best not to take the little moments of calm and peace for granted."

>Thumper continues to enjoy looking at the various photos on the wall while he continues to ask Crendala questions.

"Other than these, what does your temple do for the people of this city? At my monastery, I was trained in martial arts, partly as a way to hone my mind and body, but also so that I could protect others. Do some followers of Amatsme do anything similar?"

>Once Thumper is done getting answers from Crendala, he thanks him and bids farewell. Before leaving, he asks one final question.

"Would you mind if I were to return on occasion while I am in this city, to meditate in these halls?"

>>82322116
>>82322130
https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82290388 [Bene]
>Thumper has Sheru show him to the temple of Slinoskoe next.

"I'm a little uneasy entering this place. If Slinoskoe is who I think she is, then she represents a trial of self control for me, but I really must know how she's earned this moniker of Peacemaker."

>He arrives just in time to see Bene and Head Priestess Noli, and to hear Noli's introduction.

"Um, hello. I'm Thumper, I'm a monk of Mastema, er... Amatsme is how you call him here. I've come to learn more about the 'Peacemaker'."

>Turning to Bene, he appears to recognize her.

"Oh, I think I've seen you at the Morningdew guildhall. Bene, right? I've only been there a couple of times and haven't met many people yet."

>His heart skips a beat.

"Did you say baths? Is there uh, a separate bath for men?"

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https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82291797 (Domi)
"How fortuitous it is that you've found us so quickly then. We had expected our immediate connections to discover us first. Our own envoys aren't quite prepared yet, nor would we wish to send them out without more information. It was our belief that it would be more advantageous to allow the outside to come to us rather than the other way around. We did however send through a few of our navigators early on, just to confirm the relative locations of the gates ours leads to compared to historical data. I know they made contact in a few places. We've avoided anything more than that as we were concerned further scouting may come off as hostile."

>That Domi had no information on the Crelop Chosen was predictable.

"I'd hoped that you might have heard of them, but didn't expect you to. I'm aware of just how large the outside world is. At least I can rest easy knowing that Crelop's forces haven't taken root and grown in power elsewhere to the point of being well known."

>The gift was just what they needed.

"Thank you. This will be most helpful. I'll have our scholars get right to studying it once our meeting concludes. I wouldn't be surprised if Prince Pelos took some time out of his schedule to look it over himself."

https://desuarchive.org/trash/thread/82030113/#82297985 (Tess)
"I appreciate your input, and will keep it in mind. I would go on and ask then, how likely do you think such an assault as you describe is to happen? Are these Sforzandans aggressive enough to attack an unknown like us simply because the opportunity presents itself? If so, I may recommend hiring some of the Black Scale serpentkin to assist in securing the gate. The Defenders wouldn't be happy about it, but they'd be invaluable in the case of darkness wielding foes."

>>82324452
10 up it is

>>82322116
Bene's eyes sparkle at seeing the Grecian-esque architecture. It's a sight to behold and she feels a slight bit of envy, as Tihr's climate makes such a style of temple and bath impractical without a great amount of magic. She thinks it may even be worth buying some of these flower seeds so that she may grow some herself at some point...
The elapid's attention is then drawn by the pictures on the wall, depicting apparent events having to do with diplomacy. It's interesting, but just as she's thinking that it seems a little heavy-handed with the exaltation, Bene jumps, startled by the woman behind her.

The gorgon whips around to face the Manticorekin, putting a hand on her own chest and sighs.
"I-I ask that you announce your presence from further away. Thank you for the clarification, though."
Now able to get a good look at the Head Priestess, a smile slowly creeps its way up her face, until her attention is drawn elsewhere: to the pink rabbitboy.
>>82322920
The krait's eyes widen in recognition.
"Ah! That's right! I've seen you a couple of times, yeah. Nice to meet you properly, Thumper!"
After looking between the two new, furred arrivals for a moment, Bene finally curtsies.
"I am Benefactum Tihr, Queen of Tihr, a recently-founded kingdom in Arpeggio, Associate of the Morningdew Guildhall, and Chosen of Mastema and Lahash... um, the 'Peacekeeper' and whatever it is you call the Arbiter of Combat and what you associate with her."

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I know a great many of you are supernaturally charming, but please refrain from cuckolding the father (or mother) of your erstwhile paramours or taking siblings to bed. The complaints we've been receiving have gone from angry to depressed and now a touch more lascivious than we initially anticipated and quite frankly that's the most concerning development so far.

Thank you for your consideration.

Signed,
Imvaziel, High Tenshi of Mastema

>>82329806
I would never cuck someone! It's just mean!
Also, page 10

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>>82329806
Don't listen to this prude. If they're not satisfying them, are you to refuse to do so? Pleasure and passion drives the world forward. Let those who are given to Masteman indolence and sloth remain at rest while those who wish to truly live pursue their passions! Take what is freely given. Use your gifts to satisfy your appetites. If they cannot match you, so be it. A lack of audacity is fatal to the soul, so go forth. Pay no heed to the static and slothful.

Signed,
Lavaziel, High Tenshi of Onoskelis

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>>82331078
That's all well and good and they keep assuring me that they're my sisters, but aren't those minotaur horns and ears just headbands? I'm confused.