Fine by me!

And who cares if he complains, robots don't have feelings and nobody loves them anyway.

The funny thing? That is actually spelled out right in the book about Androids. It's why they can't be famous and have such low charisma.

Edit: Anyway, you guys figure out who's going with whom, and I'll send out PMs detailing what each group found.

Ark probably won't care, but Jugan might. >_>

I'd personally think we should all check the morgue together, given how if my zombie lore is correct, we might find several there, as well perhaps as our tertiary target in question.

Then we could split up if nothing happens. My main reason is because both tanks (Ark and Elsa have health draining abilities, neither which can be used safely if fighting undeads which might be present given the lack of detected life and increased tension of shadow magic)

That said I'm going with the white mage. Kinda need someone who can remove status afflictions if i get them. ^^; 1 cha means sucky status resistances.

Well, if you're going with Arden, I'll put Elsa in one of the other groups, I guess. I think I'm the only other tankish character, so I'll be nice and attempt to be a meatshield for the rest of Team Mage.

Well, Kole's almost a tank! Especially when it comes to magic.

Raltz can probably take a hit too, but he's better of casting cure. They might work well together.

For the record, Arden doesn't have any status removal spells.

...

She is a horrible White Mage.

So... sounds like Arden and Ark going to the third floor, Mauve, Bello, and Jhennek going to the second floor, and Kole and Raltz staying on the ground floor?

If there's any objections to that, speak now or forever hold your peace.

I was actually going to make a post where Raltz wanders off into the morgue on his own, as every horror movie involves splitting the party.

edit: Raltz will be so fucking leery of Kole. It will be paranoia piled on paranoia topped with a bit of suspicion.

Elsa will just leap into the room with a Tarut perched on either shoulder.

Kole would just make sure to not be alone. And choose a group that Esla isn't in. So either third or stays on the current floor.

Was going to do an update post but will not wait till Krylo makes the splitting post.

Taruts don't make for very good armor, though.

I'd suggest lighting them on fire and using them as projectiles instead.

Hey guys.

I know it's been a while and that I am the worst! But things have finally calmed down here a bit, so I can go back to wasting my time on the internet.

I'd like Jhen to go with the 'third floor group', if only for the wonderful ~research~ opportunities.

I'm sorry that I haven't been giving this game the attention it deserves.

She doesn't have the Dex to make that work, I imagine them like Predator shoulder cannons to supplement her murderous intent.

Also, good to have you back Riin, while you aren't on my team I tend to enjoy your posts enough to be glad anyway.

I imagine them like parrots, demanding crackers and pieces of eight.

I'll probably wait until Mern posts to declare a team for Elsa; she really doesn't have a reason NOT to go with Arden unless Ark claims the job first in-game.

Also- welp, there goes my lightning shoulder cannon. :( And if Bello goes with Arden too, I'll lose my personal soundtrack generator.

Well Bello SHOULD still go with you.

There's Arden/Ark/Jhen in one group, all called it, so they're out.

That leaves, Elsa, Raltz, Kole, and Bello.

Kole won't go with Elsa (especially not alone), so that leaves the possible groups as Elsa/Raltz and Kole/Bello or Elsa/Bello an Kole/Raltz.

The problem with Kole/Bello is Kole and Raltz are both kinda middling as far as damage absorption goes and Raltz has cure, so Raltz/Kole probably don't NEED a tank. On the other hand, Bello could be killed by a stiff wind. He kinda needs someone to take all the hits for him, and while Kole has one of the better HPs (and the best M. ARM), he probably can't take all the physical blows for Bello and keep going, especially when there's no healer.

OF COURSE all that only matters if there's fighting to be done, and none of you have any reason to believe there will be. And I'm not saying one way or the other.

ANYWAY, I'll give you all until tomorrow before I just figure teams were decided off camera (other than those who already decided) and shoot off PMs according to this group set up:

Floor 3: Arden, Ark, Jhen
Floor 2: Elsa, Bello
Floor 1: Kole, Raltz

Well, Elsa's not going to the morgue, right? 'Cause, like Bello said, the fewer dead bodies, the better, and the morgue is dead body central.

... Or, it would be, if there weren't bodies everywhere bodies shouldn't be as well. Bello probably wouldn't think far past "morgue=stiffs" at this point.

No, I think second floor was operating room, emergency room, and pediatrics.

Well, if it helps out, I can switch with Elsa with Bello's team. At least I can act as a mini-healer with Lancet.

Elsa can then go with Arden and Jhen, since there will be a healer. Plus, if there happens to be any undeads nearby (as Elsa might suspect with shadow energy detection) then Elsa won't be left unable to self-heal by draining. (Since draining undeads is a serious NO NO)

Thus...

Floor 3: Arden, Elsa, Jhen
Floor 2: Ark, Bello
Floor 1: Kole, Raltz

Doesn't really make a difference.

Either way works for me!

Not that I like to start repeating information like that, I just want to see if Argath buys the guy's bullshit.

I wish someone had the trade knowledge to tell him that his idea is tragically flawed since the weapons are not likely strong enough to last the worth of how much they cost. And that their cost is not equal to how much the beast they are hunting is worth dead. And also that if the beast could be hurt with silver that silver is a much stronger metal than either copper or gold and thus might actually be worth the cost if only because it can be used to fight other monsters.

But hey whatever.

Months later, the Mandala Hunting Goods Shop closed after the owner finally starved to death. Even in his final moments, he insisted his gold and copper weapons were of the highest quality. Some might argue that he was delirious at the time, but the fact that he believed he could make a business selling overpriced copper and gold weaponry is proof that he was always delirious.

The contents of his shop were sacked and the weaponry melted down to make other, actually useful trinkets.

Should've gone with silver.

EDIT: But hey, Docus has Speech, which includes Trade knowledge.

I know. I was giving you guys a chance to chime in.

I mean, my speech and appraisal checks say this guy is legit. But even if the weapons work 100% exactly as advertised, we're not buying from him unless he sells at 20% value.

I SAID NOTHING.

I actually had a really snarky response written up, but I'm feeling benevolent.
So I'm just going to ask you to take another long, hard look at that character sheet. And then share your results with the rest of the class.

I don't know what you're talking about.

And in my defense, that little bastard was hiding.

My post should arrive tomorrow afternoon. Got homework to finish.

Just a quick overview of what happened in our group's PM, sans much of the details.

Arden is feeling disturbed!

Also slightly annoyed.

To Riin and Mauve: Arden probably won't say much unless directly addressed. I'm not going to make a scene out of anything here unless you guys want to. I'll play ball if either of you want to bring her into some kind of discussion though.