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DC Quest: The New Blood #1
Metropolis, Gotham, Star City, Atlantis, Themyscira. These were once the homes of just some of the world's finest heroes, now these places are nothing but dust. Corpses of humans, metahumans, and aliens all from a previous variety of alignments, lay defeated and finally at rest across these many places, leaving only one being standing amongst them.
>HAIL DARKSEID
The sound of chanting and applause is so powerful it's as if this universe itself was rejoicing in his victory. Somewhere on this conquered planet, this world's new king sits atop a throne of his defeated adversaries. The few inhabitants of this planet who somehow survived this massacre have either submitted themselves to the whim of it's ruler, or, are hiding and biding their futile last moments. Among the king, his loyal servants. A monstrous creature with a vice like grip in one hand around the throat of a dead kryptonian. The next, an alien garbed in yellow standing
stoic and looking off into the chanting crowd. A cackling jester, caged, but rejoicing in the desecrated environment around him. A shapeless and everchanging being is the last among them.
>HAIL DARKSEID
Somewhere out in these ruinous cityscapes, a speedster, beaten and barely holding on for his life wakes up and gasps for air. Taking in his surroundings the sound of the cheering drives the pain ringing through his head to a threshold never reached before. "This.. this is all wrong, he speaks to himself, barely being able to finish. Finally, he gathers the strength to hobble back onto his feet, trying his hardest to make a breakneck pace, though what is barely a jog is all he can seemingly do right now. "I can change this, I HAVE to fix this", he says, slowly gaining more speed as his attempts continue.
>HAIL DARKSE-
Time slows, bolts and crackles sound off underneath the speedsters feet, "I know there's something.. we missed, someone must know something", he says. Finally after his accelerated healing had kicked in enough,
he makes a mad dash and is.. gone? The world turns backwards, previous lengthy battles flash by in mere seconds, those once dead are standing once again, the world is healed, the scales have been tipped,
something feels different though he cannot place it. At the end of his run backwards through time he stops and looks around quickly once more, breathing raggedly he says, "A little further back than I mean to go but..", he slumps to the ground. Everything fades to black.
>BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP
Your digital alarm sounds off, rousing up from your sleep you stretch and yawn as your eyes grow accustom again to the daylight filling your bedroom. Your mother calls you from downstairs, feeling like it's a good idea
to not keep her waiting, you get up and prepare for your day. Standing in front of your mirror you get a good look at your;
>Male Body
>Female body
>Male Body
This seems interesting.
>>6221295 (OP)>Male BodyBeen dying for some GOOD DC since...
>>6221297>>6221298>>6221299>>6221308Seems we are tied up at the moment. I'll leave it up to the next person coming in to be the tie breaker.
>>6221295 (OP)>Female bodyInteresting, are we a teen?
>>6221315>>6221308>>6221298Female body wins.
I'm writing now.
**Female Body wins**
You get a good look at your feminine body, your developing curves, and musculature lately have been going through slight growth spurts, though that's fairly typical for your age. staring deeply into your own eyes in the mirror, you wonder just who it is you are, or who you're going to be. You've only just recently started high school, though it's a little corny, you can't help but agree that it's a time in peoples life where the person they truly are comes forth and begins to take shape. You dwell on this for a moment and wonder just who are you really anyways?
>Decide your name (first and last)
What area of your own being do you truly exceed at? What is something about you that you feel kind of good about? (choose only 2)
>Strength: I've typically been at least one of the strongest among my peers.
>Speed: I can run pretty fast, my coach keeps bugging me to join the track team.
>Agility: I have incredible reflexes.
>Endurance: My pain tolerance is pretty high, it takes a lot to make feel something physically
>Perception: I can pick up on things through my senses that not a lot of others can
>Intelligence: I've always had high grades and have been in the top of my class
>Willpower: My beliefs and ability to see things to the end have always been held close to me
>Charisma: I've never had a hard time getting along with people.
What is something you find you've always had lacking about yourself? (choose only 1, everything else will start out with an average score)
>Strength: I'm pitifully weak, I couldn't even get a job as a barista because the weightlifting requirement is too high.
>Speed: I'm basically a snail, you wouldn't have to be the Flash to run circles around me.
>Agility: I walk into traffic signs and walls often
>Endurance: My pain tolerance is something to be desired, I've been bruised by friendly jabs to my shoulder
>Perception: It's a miracle I don't need glasses or hearing aids, though I should probably be examined.
>Intelligence: Definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed, at least I'm not the dullestest though.
>Willpower: I give up easily even if it's against something I heavily disagree with.
>Charisma: I've never had a lot of friends, even my parents often give me weird looks.
>>6221327>Decide your name (first and last)Aurelia Lilywhite
>Perception: I can pick up on things through my senses that not a lot of others can>Charisma: I've never had a hard time getting along with people.>Speed: I'm basically a snail, you wouldn't have to be the Flash to run circles around me.
>>6221327It's late so I'm going to get some sleep and let this post get some attention for a little bit (hopefully). I will come back and write the next update when I wake up at 10am EST.
>>6221327Delia Avis
>Perception: I can pick up on things through my senses that not a lot of others can>Agility: I have incredible reflexes.We twitchmaxxing
>Endurance: My pain tolerance is something to be desired, I've been bruised by friendly jabs to my shoulder
>>6221327Sylvaine Belmont
>Intelligence: I've always had high grades and have been in the top of my class>Charisma: I've never had a hard time getting along with people.>Strength: I'm pitifully weak, I couldn't even get a job as a barista because the weightlifting requirement is too high.
>>6221327Alice Carroll.
Strength:
>Willpower: My beliefs and ability to see things to the end have always been held close to me>Charisma: I've never had a hard time getting along with people.Weakness:
>Agility: I walk into traffic signs and walls oftenTeam mascot let's go. When all hope seems lost, we'll be there with a smile to power everyone up and keep them fighting.
>>6221327>Alice Sylvaine >Intelligence: I've always had high grades and have been in the top of my class>Willpower: My beliefs and ability to see things to the end have always been held close to me>Charisma: I've never had a lot of friends, even my parents often give me weird looks.This years april fools was ass.
>>6221327>Denise Brown>Perception: I can pick up on things through my senses that not a lot of others can>Agility: I have incredible reflexes.>Willpower: I give up easily even if it's against something I heavily disagree with.
>>6221327>Name: Alice CarrollHop in, anon! We're getting kidnapped by Mad Hatter.
>Perception: I can pick up on things through my senses that not a lot of others can>Intelligence: I've always had high grades and have been in the top of my class>Charisma: I've never had a lot of friends, even my parents often give me weird looks.Also, nerdmaxxing.
>>6221327Name: Panchita del Valle (she's still white though)
>What area of your own being do you truly exceed at?Strength
Agility
>What is something you find you've always had lacking about yourself? Charisma
>>6221327>Beatrice Baudelaire>Willpower: My beliefs and ability to see things to the end have always been held close to me>Charisma: I've never had a hard time getting along with people.>Intelligence: Definitely not the sharpest tool in the shed, at least I'm not the dullestest though.
I didn't care for the April Fools event, sorry guys. I'm tallying up the votes now and I'll write the next update. I'm working today so I probably won't be able to post again until later tonight.
*CHARISMA AND PERCEPTION WIN*
**WE ARE COMICALLY WEAK**
Interestingly enough charisma was also voted to be our biggest weakness. I'll be going with our least voted exceeding stat to be our weakness, as everything else was fairly tied up.
Writing the update now.
Oh yeah, that's right.. your name is Alice Carroll.
You settle back from the mirror, finally drifting away from being deep in thought. You take in your surroundings once more, though there's much noise going on in the house with mom cooking, and dad watching the TV super loud, you're still able to pick up on the birds sweetly tweeting outside from the tree in your yard. You quickly get dressed putting on your school uniform and brushing your hair back, before putting it into a ponytail. "Smells good, mom! Thank you so much", you say as you run down the stairs. Your mom smiles warmly and your father comes to the table as well to join you all
for breakfast, these moments are rare normally with dad working hard as a detective and having unpredictable hours. You cherish every second of it though. After breakfast is done you wash your plates and tell your parents you need to get going, or you'll be late. Your dad ruffles around your neatly brushed hair, "be careful hun, there's been a lot of freaks running out there lat-".. "DAVID!", your mother interrupts. "Don't scare her on her first day at school", she smacks your dad on the back of the head as he gives you a weak smile and rubs the now sore spot where it was hit. "Eh.. sorry kiddo. Just be safe, ok?", you hug him and say your goodbyes. Your first day at school! It's going to be so great, you make a mental note to try and not do anything embarrassing.
As you wait for the bus, it hits you then and there. Just what school ARE you attending anyway?
>Gotham High
>Metropolis High School
>Central City High School
>Gateway City High School
>>6221602LATENT ABILITIES UNLOCKED! (choose only 1 in each category)
Perception Based abilities:
Hidden senses LVL.1:
You're not sure what causes this, but you always get a funny feeling in your head when something bad is about to happen. Though where it will happen and from what is anybody's guess.
**Gain an extra +1 in any perception check, you also gain an extra +1 in any agility check while in combat**
Sixth Sense LVL.1:
All your life you've seen strange things things, apparitions you guess would be more accurate. You can hardly make them out, but you know they're there.
**You can see ghosts! Well.. kinda**
4th Dimension LVL.1:
You are, err... kind of strange sometimes. People often notice you're looking at or talking to something that's not there, hell, half the time YOU don't even know if it's really there.
**You gain the ability to re-roll any check ONCE per thread**
Charisma Based abilities:
Soothing Melody LVL.1:
Your voice has a natural soothing tone to it. When you speak, you find people are easily entranced by your words.
**Gain an extra +1 in any charisma check, you also find it naturally easier to convince people to do something, lowering any future charisma check by a random amount
(determined by hidden dice roll).**
Shrill Cry LVL.1:
When you get pissed people hear it. If they can still hear that is.
**Your scream is so powerful it can now be used as a combat ability, from further away it's just kind of annoying, but in close quarters you can cause someone to go deaf**
True Buddy! LVL.1:
No matter who you're with, or what situation you face. People know you always have their back.
**Any rolls in combat when in a team-up with another character gain a +1 to your roll**
>>6221602>Central City High SchoolIf we're weak then we should stay in a city that's relatively safe and where the villains usually aren't that big of an arsehole.
>>6221603>4th Dimension LVL.1:This seems like it could make for both a useful ability and an interesting plot point. Dimensional negotiator.
>Soothing Melody LVL.1:Gonna be useful both in and out of combat.
>>6221585Sorry let me also emphasize our weak point is our strength. We are only just able to carry our backpack with it's textbooks inside
>>6221602>>Gotham High>>6221603Hidden senses LVL.1:
Soothing Melody LVL.1:
>>6221602>Gateway City I hope Wonder Woman is Linda Carter
Abilities:
Sixth Sense LVL.1 because fuck multiverse shit
Soothing Melody LVL.1
>>6221609Wait- so if we brake the 4th wall, would that mean that we know on some level that we’re on 4Chan?
>>6221602>Metropolis High SchoolGotham is too dangerous. the other cities too boring, metropolis has a nice balance of being full of capes but not many horrors or super-pyscho's who start mass gang wars that destroy parts of the city and poison the water supply.
>Sixth Sense LVL.1:All your life you've seen strange things things, apparitions you guess would be more accurate. You can hardly make them out, but you know they're there.
>**You can see ghosts! Well.. kinda**>Soothing Melody LVL.1:>Your voice has a natural soothing tone to it. When you speak, you find people are easily entranced by your words.**Gain an extra +1 in any charisma check, you also find it naturally easier to convince people to do something, lowering any future charisma check by a random amount
The combo of being able to see spirit + being able to potentially enthrall them with our voice sounds solid.
>>6221602>Gotham HighKind of a wash, picking Gotham because it has the lowest-level threats (albeit is the most violent).
>>6221603MAN, this build is awful for combat. However, we can simply supernaturalMAXX by contracting with spirits and the like. Maybe we'll get magic one day as well?
>Sixth Sense LVL.1>Soothing Melody LVL.1
>>6221602You know what, I'll change my vote
>>6221768to
>Metropolis High SchoolWe've had plenty of quests in Gotham.
>>6221602>>Central City High School>>6221603>>4th Dimension LVL.1:
>>Soothing Melody LVL.1:I just like the Flash and even if we go villain, the Rogues are the best to be with.
>>6221700I can't really tell you anything about it without spoiling the future levels of you choose to continue leveling that ability. But yes eventually Alice (if she survives that long) will come to realize what's pulling her strings.
>>6221602>Metropolis High School>4th Dimension LVL.1>True Buddy! LVL.1
God bless, a superhero quest. Panacea for waiting for MHA quest to update
>>6221792+1
Back from work. Tallying the results now and writing the update.
>>6221780Yeah, I love the Flash, and we'd be safe with the Rogues since they don't kill women and children. The only deathly danger we'd be in is if we get close to the Flash and Reverse Flash notices us.
Rolled 1 (1d4)
**Metropolis High School wins!**
though it came very close
>Soothing melody wins by a landslide
>We are tied between Sixth Sense and 4th dimension
It comes down to the dice.
1-2 Sixth Sense
3-4 4th Dimension
>>6221990Ghost Whisperer ooOOooOooOoOoOo.
>>6221991I like it. We're spooky.
Your first day at Metropolis High School is here! You being thinking about what your dad said, you lived in Metropolis all your life, though admittedly you've also been pretty sheltered and have hardly seen much of the stuff happening that your dad works to protect you from. You think to yourself that maybe it's time to start exercising your independence more often. A few minutes pass by and the bus finally makes it to your destination. It's pretty packed, though I guess that's to be expected, many of these kids parents would probably kill them if they missed their first day back to school. You spot an empty seat somewhere in the middle, though do you really want to start your day alone? You scan the bus further and notice there's some other kids with a spot available next to them. All the way down towards the back most seats there's a dark haired boy sitting alone, though it seems he has a lot of attention on him, you wonder if he's so popular why doesn't anyone sit next to him? His blue eyes settle on you staring, embarrassed, you pretend as if you weren't just thinking to yourself about his situation, very smooth.
In the middle of the bus next to the completely empty row is another girl, she has colorful blue dyed hair, you notice she also isn't wearing her school uniform either. She seems a little.. lets say edgy, you probably wouldn't bring her to hangout when your parents are home, not right away anyhow. Something about her stands out, besides her angsty fashion choices that is. When you try to scan her a little more closely you swear that you can see something standing or sitting beside her, you can't really tell what it is. Weird, nobody else seems to notice this, or care, you can't really tell
at the moment.
Finally, also somewhere near the back rows is a tall and oddly built dark skinned boy. He has his hair braided into tight cornrows, he seems a bit older, and he also is slightly injured, sporting a black eye. His empty spot doesn't last long in fact some kids from another part of the bus get up quickly and go to sit next to him. They all exchange high fives and one even gives him a quick, friendly shoulder rub. Seems like he's the man, to them anyway. You hear them talking about the final game between the Metropolis High football team and Gotham High. They start talking crap about some boy from the Gotham High football team sneaking in a cheap, quick shot to this guys face. Some kid named Damian, whatever, you think to yourself.
Enough time has passed, if you stand here staring at everyone you're gonna look like a creep, and you haven't even actually gotten to school yet.
>Sit next to the Dark haired boy
>Sit next to the fringe, blue haired girl
>Sit next to the jock and his teammates
>Sit by yourself it's too early for socializing
>>6222012>Sit next to the fringe, blue haired girlIt's certified spook hours
>>6222012>Sit next to the fringe, blue haired girl
>>6222012>Sit next to the fringe, blue haired girlHello! Want to be ghost friends?
>>6222012>Sit next to the Dark haired boyIf there is a daimen playing for Gotham high, this dark haired boy might be Clarks son.
Another late night. Gonna let the post sit and accumulate a few more votes, I'll update in the morning. I work again tomorrow, healthcare is time consuming. I'll have more time to dedicate to the thread when the weekend comes around. Thank you to everyone participating so far, this is my first ever quest. I'll tally the votes tomorrow morning and write the next update.
>>6222012>Sit next to the fringe, blue haired girl
>>6222012>>Sit next to the Dark haired boy
>>6222012>Sit next to the fringe, blue haired girlShe's no Linda Carter but whatever.
Luv' me some Cape questin'
>>6222012>Sit by yourself it's too early for socializingYou hear them talking about the final game between the Metropolis High football team and Gotham High. They start talking crap about some boy from the Gotham High football team sneaking in a cheap, quick shot to this guys face. Some kid named Damian,
Heh. Damian will always be a little shit, huh?
You don't really care about getting between the bromance all the football guys have going on between them. The dark haired boy is smiling off in his own little world, his gaze set across the sunny skies outside now. You don't want to sit alone either, it doesn't seem like anybody would care if you did, but you'd just rather not risk becoming a social pariah off the jump. That leaves one option, you make your way towards the angsty girl sitting on her own. When you get a little closer, the apparition you saw from far away is somehow even bigger up close. Holy shit, you think to yourself. This thing is massive, whatever it is. You test the waters a little and sit down on top of where it's seated, you seemingly don't bother it at all by taking up it's space, either that or this thing is the one
tolerating you for the moment. You look over at the girl and think of something to say.
>roll a d20+1 for first impressions with our angsty, supernaturally inclined girl
>DC: 11 (originally 15 lowered by 4 from the hidden roll for soothing melody)
The highest roll will take precedence at the end.
Rolled 17 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>6222239Huh,
>>6222047 might be right. That might actually be Jon. I wonder why he's sitting by himself, he seemed like a pretty popular kid based on Super-Sons.
Rolled 13 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>6222239
Rolled 10 (1d20)
>>6222239
>>6222248Maybe he's in his broody Uchiha phase
>>6222334He's smiley and such, seemingly. Maybe he's just a little weird in some subtle way, or a dweeb. He IS half-alien, and Lois and Clark are probably odd parents.
>Took Alice in Wonderland joke name
>Take a miss on Gothan High
Zased powermove.
>>6222472It was down to either central city or metropolis as a setting too. Either way Gotham wasn't gonna happen I think it only had like 2 votes or something.
>>6222485There are lots of Gotham quests... And it's not like Mad Hatter wouldn't take a daytrip to pick up a small blonde girl with a name like that.
>>6222334I knew that Damien boy is bad influence on him.
>>6222472There's always a non-zero chance of us accidentally falling into a different dimension with bloody STAR Lab in the city.
>>6222248Great roll! writing the result now.
You have never normally had a problem getting along with people before. Admittedly though, you were never very good with these types. Up close you notice she is actually very skinny, you thought that perhaps it was just because she's wearing baggier clothes, but it looks completely as if a gust of wind could blow her over. You lock eyes with the girl and introduce yourself. "Hi, I'm Alice", you say trying to give her a warm smile. "Maiya", she quickly replies. You are taken back by her accent for a brief second, what is that, Scottish? You ask her about her background. She mentions her family are originally from a small village somewhere in the Highlands. You smile and think to yourself how smart you are for guessing right.
Some time on the bus has passed now, you've been talking to each other about various things like music, your favorite movies, shows, and activities you like doing. You mention you like her hair (even if it's not really your kind of style), she smiles for the first time near you, she actually has quite a nice and warm smile despite the standoffish aura she passively exudes. You feel a previous slight tension from the apparition nearby disappear as she warms up to you. Though, you freeze for a moment, you had almost completely forgotten you're basically sitting on whatever this thing is. This begs the question, do you hint towards Maiya about the fact you can see it, albeit ever so slightly?
>Yes bring it up to her
>No leave it alone
>Other (write what you would prefer to say)
>>6222691>No leave it alone>+So you're originally from the Highlands? What made you move to Metropolis?I don't think we know enough about her to reveal our power just yet, but maybe learning about her past might clue us in on the ghost we're sitting on.
>>6222691>Yes bring it up to herEscalating the situation
>>6222691>Yes bring it up to herI dont see why we shouldn't bring it up, if i was being followed by a ghost i would prefer if someone were to bring it up.
>>6222691>Yes bring it up to her
>>6222691>>No leave it alone
>Yes bring it up to her
Part 1/2
The bus finally makes it to school. All the other students get up and gather their bags and belongings as fast as possible, each trying to beat each other. The football players, despite being way in the back, act as if they take the number one priority though, and begin forming almost a wall like formation around the other rows. "Assholes", you hear Maiya say as the blockade slowly shuffles past your way. The tall, jacked dark skin boy stays back though, you look behind you and notice he's flashing a wide grin to the seemingly aloof dark haired boy from earlier. The tension seems high, to the big guy anyway, whatever is about to happen doesn't look good. "Hey, Kent", he grabs the boy by his shoulder and it looks like he starts squeezing down hard, whoever this kid is though doesn't seem phased by it and just smiles back. "Hey there Tyson, what's going on?", he says smiling slightly, though not as warmly as before.
Is this kid for real? You think to yourself. It wouldn't take a genius to see this Tyson guy seems pretty pissed at him. "Friend of mine saw you and that Wayne prick hanging out after the final game last year, you tell that little bitch he's gonna get what's coming to him." The boy straightens up after hearing this, it's the first time in the short while you've seen him not with a smile on his face. "Tyson, I'm not in control of what Damian chooses to do, be the bigger man and just let it go", he replies. Tyson very visibly does not like that response, both yourself and Maiya nod at each other, silently commending the kid for standing up to him. As the boy ejects himself from the conversation and goes to grab his bag, Tyson places both hands on the kid and pushes him as hard as he can, you and Maiya are taken by complete shock when instead of this kid eating the floor, it's actually Tyson who completely falls onto his own ass, there's no way that was actually real.. right? Tyson gathers himself and tries to make sure nobody saw that. "Yeah. Whatever Jon, go join the boy scouts or something", Tyson says to him. Tyson makes an effort to grab his own things and hurriedly get off the bus, Jon sighs and follows suit, albeit not in the same sort of rush or as embarrassed as Tyson was.
>>6222818Part 2/2
"Holy shit! That was crazy", Maiya looks at you and says. You're both still seated there, "Yeah, that Jon guy is stronger than he looks", you say back to her. You both grab your things and
head off the bus, as you both finally set foot onto the school property you're in shock once again. This ghost, demon, whatever, is a towering and hulking beast. It's easily standing up to AT LEAST seven feet tall. This is starting to cause your mind to race over all sorts of things, how did it fit inside the bus? Is this thing actually real, are you just crazy? Does Maiya even actually know this thing is following her? You try to collect yourself as best you can and say, "Hey.. uh Maiya", you say to her trying your best to mask how nervous you are. "What is it?", she asks. "Do you ever sometimes feel or see things that you're not sure are really there?", you ask. She stops dead in her tracks and locks eyes, shooting you a type of look that tells you to speak quietly. The air suddenly starts to grow thick around you, you struggle to breath a little from the thick aura exuding off this thing you can't even fully see. It's so strong you even notice a couple other strangers around you begin looking uncomfortable from the sudden change in atmosphere. "I know what you're hinting at", Maiya says. "I didn't expect my first day in a new school someone would be able to see him as well", she comes a little closer to you and whispers in your ear, "meet me in the library at lunch, and just trust me when I say he isn't trying to hurt anyone, unless they're trying to do something to me", she stops and motions you to keep walking with her. Well, huh.. you're not sure what to think of the information dropped on you. It seems you may have a commitment to speak to Maiya about her supernatural guardian, you'd be lying though if you said that whole moment didn't leave you wanting to forget this entire thing even happened. Thinking deeper into it you decide what you should do.
>Meet Maiya after your classes>See what else happens throughout the day instead>Other (write in what you want to do instead)
>>6222820>>See what else happens throughout the day instead
>>6222820>Meet Maiya after your classesI also want to befriend Jon, he seems like a nice kid.
>>6222523>>6222554I don't think it's a bad thing, I just thought it was funny
>>6222820>Meet Maiya after your classes
>>6222820>>See what else happens throughout the day instead
>>6222820>Meet Maiya after your classes
Your first day of classes rolls by, it's a little dull. Most of the time you're just doing activities to meet the different students in your class, your last class period before the break for lunch
is science. You dramatically sigh to yourself as loud as possible, science has always kind of been boring to you, art? Drama? Now that's where it's at. You make your way to class where coincidentally enough Maiya, Jon, and that Tyson guy all share the same class with you. Being closest to Maiya so far, you make an effort to sit next to her and try your hardest to ignore the massive beast lurking around that only you both can see, as far as you know anyway. Sitting at the next lab station in front of you is Jon Kent, the boy from earlier on the bus. This teacher wastes no time with quick introductions and immediately begins getting into a lesson. Some time in the class passes and the teacher excitedly mentions that tomorrows class will have a guest speaker, Lex Luthor, CEO of LexCorp. Most people in the class just kind of yawn or look at him with half lidded eyes, except for Jon. For some reason the mention of this guy seems to agitate him. Maiya couldn't care less and just shrugs her shoulders at you, Tyson isn't even paying attention and is bothering the girl sitting next to him. Why is Tyson even in your class anyway?
He must have been held back a year. Eventually, class ends and everybody leaves, you decide to make good on your commitment to meet up with Maiya for lunch at the library. You make your way over and grab a seat with her, "I'm glad you decided to come", she says. She takes a bunch of books out of her bag, they all are an assortment of topics on occultism, rituals, supposed histories
of magic, and other related topics. "I am going to be as open as I can", she gives you a worried expression. "How much do you believe about the supernatural?", she asks you. You raise an eyebrow, not really sure what turn this is about to take.
>You are a true believer
>You believe some things may exist
>Lie and say you don't really believe in any of it
>Other (write in what you want to say)
>>6222970How long have we had this sixth sense ability?
If we've been seeing these ghosts since we were young then I'd go with
>You are a true believerIf this is a new power then
>You believe some things may exist
>>6222970>You believe some things may exist
>>6222973We've had the ability for a while now but it's never been developed beyond seeing shimmers or transparent figures moving around. Not so far anyway. You have a sixth sense in the most minor way possible as it stands currently.
>>6222970>>You believe some things may exist
>>6222997In that case I'll go with
>You believe some things may exist
>>6222970>You are a true believer
>You believe some things may exist
You look at Maiya and reply, "well I believe in some things.. I guess, who says something like guardian angels, or other spirits aren't real?", you say sincerely. Maiya looks at you straight-faced for a second, then she bursts out laughing. "Alice, girl.. you really have no idea", she says. She puts her hand over yours, trying to level with you since you were so sincere with her just a second ago. "Listen, the short story and the easiest way to explain this to you, the big guy following me is a kind of.. ancestral guardian", she smiles at you. "I'm not the only one he follows, there's many other of the Aikin blood out there back home". She looks down for a second and suddenly seems more somber than before. "It's only our first day here, but so far I'm glad I met someone so honest as you, normally people tend to avoid me", she says. For a brief period, you both just sit there comforting each other and taking in the happy moment you are both there together.
**You think your bond to Maiya just got significantly closer!**
Maiya looks you in the eyes and says, "I could never explain it to you well enough, how about I lend you one of my books and if you're really interested you can study this stuff on your spare time?". You think it over for a brief second, you suppose there could be no harm in it, she's just trying to open up a door for you to better understand things that're naturally, or rather, supernaturally difficult to explain. You look over the books and wonder about which one you want to take off of her hands.
>The dark tome titled 'Rituals & Enchantments'
>The light blue book titled 'The History of Magicks & Common Practices'
>A midnight black, leather bound book titled 'Summoning From The Veil'
>A white and red scholarly looking book titled 'Illusions & Psionics, The Mind Unbound'
>>6223062>The dark tome titled 'Rituals & Enchantments'This seems powerful and straightforward
>>6223062>The light blue book titled 'The History of Magicks & Common Practices'Best to start with the basics.
>>6223062>A midnight black, leather bound book titled 'Summoning From The Veil'Gib summons and familiars pls.
I'm gonna wait for a couple more votes before proceeding. You will only get one of these books for a while, it's an important development choice.
>>6223062>A midnight black, leather bound book titled 'Summoning From The Veil'I just think it would be entertaining if we teamed up with this girl and both used spiritual summons as a gimmick. kind of like a Stand thing but not really
>>6223062>A midnight black, leather bound book titled 'Summoning From The Veil'If we can't get to wonderland, we'll just bring wonderland to us.
>>6222837>he seems like a nice kidAs boys go, one could say he's a pretty super.
>>6223062>The light blue book titled 'The History of Magicks & Common Practices'Seems friendliest and most approachable... And least likely to get us possessed or killed.
>You choose the book of summoning
Part 1/2
"That book about summoning looks interesting to me, mind if I take that one?", you ask Maiya. "That's fine, but if you try to put anything into practice from that make sure you're prepared",
she says. "Convincing something you summon takes a great deal of skill, depending on how powerful the spirit is", she eyes you cautiously. You tell her you will be careful and shove the book into your bag. You both spend some time with each other afterwards talking about how you're both feeling about the school so far. After some time passes, it's time to get the rest of the school day over with. Your next class passes by in no time, nothing in particular really stood out in your English class. Gym rolls around at last period, you're given the high school PE uniform and sent to change into it in the women's room. This class doesn't really have many familiar faces in it, but there's someone who stands out among the rest. In front of you getting changed is a girl with white
hair and blue eyes. While she has a lean physique, she is absolutely ripped. Her small frame betrays her, as every inch of her seems to be lean, athletic muscle. Damn girl, you think to yourself. Something else that stands out about her is how banged up some areas of her body are. She definitely seems like the type to be into some sort of martial art based off first appearances. After you're finished mirin' the girl before you, you put on your own uniform. Nobody that you notice is really eyeing you in the same way, it doesn't take someone with eagle eyes to notice you're scrawny and spend most of your time on the couch or in your bedroom. Your gym teacher goes down a line calling out names taking attendance. She nears the end when she calls out, "Alice Carroll", she calls, "Here", you reply back. "Jon Kent", she says, "Here", Jon replies. The girl you took note of in the locker room is last up, "Rose Wilson", the teacher calls out. Rose just silently raises her hand, staring back at the teacher.
>>6223228You all are seated on the bleachers, as the teacher goes over the the learning plan through both the physical segments, and the health segments of the year. Finally she claps her hands together and says, "time to have some fun, let's play some dodgeball!" Oh shit, you think. You're not ready to get pelted by a ball, especially if it's coming from that Tyson guy or Jon. You try to get onto the same team as one of them and thankfully, at the very least you have Tyson on your team. On the other side though is Jon and Rose, you're going to have to really give it your all to come out in one piece by the end of this. "Alright, remember play fair and only aim below the neck, let's get it on!" The teacher blows her whistle and like hungry wolves both sides bolt to the middle of the gym with a mission to get ahold of a ball.
Jesus Christ, that Jon kid is fast too, so is Rose, you think to yourself. In mere seconds they already have a ball each, maybe if you really push yourself you can make it to a ball unscathed.
>Roll a 1d20 time to show your athletic feats, or lack thereof>DC 15
Rolled 1 (1d20)
>>6223231Jon and Rose? We're boned. Let's just hide behind Tyson.
>>6223234Oh... oh my, I hope for your sake a 20 shows up.
>>6223234I guess we'll be seeing ghosts faster than we expected.
Rolled 13 (1d20)
>>6223231Rollando
Clarification just for future knowledge. I will always take the highest number from every roll I ask you to make. The only exceptions are 1's and 20's, unless one cancels the other out (in which case I will take the highest number if that happens) the 1 or the 20 will always take precedence if neither is countered by the other.
>>6223231The mc got her face slammed by a dodgeball on her first day bros...
>>6223391Her heroine name will be the Bulldog-Girl
Rolled 13 (1d20)
>>6223234Don't worry guys, this is all part of the plan. This is our origin story. Our near-death experience from getting hit in the face by a ball thrown by a half-Kryptonian is what’ll awaken our true power and let us clearly see and talk to the dead.
>Bros.. you rolled a 1
Part 1/2
As you race for a ball, like moths to a flame it's as if your team is magnetized by the other teams dodgeballs. Left, right, center, they go down one by one in under a minute. "Fuck this", you say under your breath as you look behind you at Tyson trying to dodge and fend for himself, you intend to run behind him and use the big lug as a meat shield to bide your time. Your last light of hope is dimmed, quite literally actually, as Tyson receives a ball going nearly Mach 5 speeds to his liver area. You look over at the other team in pure terror, and see Jon standing there, hands behind his back and whistling. Poor Tyson is putting up as much of a fight as he can to not cry out in pain, instead with every ounce of strength holding his pride together, he passes out from it instead. "Trying to Run? Coward!", Rose points at you and shouts. She throws the dodgeball at you in a screwball fashion and with 100% precision, nails you in the head. Your head blasts back as far as your neck will allow it to, and the rest of your body makes collision with the ground. The teacher blows her whistle and yells, "Rose! That's the principals after class", she yells her
face red as can be. Your reality is warped, your vision spinning out of control in front of you. Voices fade in and out, as you look over at the other side of the gym you're treated to your last
concsious site of Jon shaking his head at Rose all while she points and laughs at you. The teacher declares the winning teams victory unaccounted for, but everyone will know who truly got the first win for the rest of the year. Your vision fades away.. darkness.
>>6223461You wake up and find yourself in the Nurses station with Tyson. He's still reeling in pain and isn't aware you're next to him. Outside near the principals office you see Rose, Jon, and both their dads. Rose notices you're the first one back to reality, she smiles and shakes her head at you. The confidence of this girl.. the nurse arrives with your parents behind her, they ask if you're ok and what happened.
You are embarrassed enough and just play it off as an accident. You get the feeling based off your dad looking over at Rose and her father he might already know though. They start driving you home and you feel a little torn that your first day ended the way it did, especially with how well it started out. You try your hardest to shake it off, what's done is done.
You make it home and there's still a few hours before dinner. You unpack your bag of all the contents within and find a couple of notes that weren't there before. One reads, 'Hey, I'm sorry
about Rose. She can be a lot to handle sometimes, my dad and hers were butting heads the entire time, we both believe it was completely wrong of her to act that way.' the signature at the bottom is signed 'Kent'. Huh, well that's nice.. you guess. The other note is much more to the point and reads 'Alice, let me know if that bitch bothers you EVER again.' it's not signed but there's a zero percent chance that's not from Maiya. There's still some time left before you eat and you wonder what to do.
>Read the summoning book from Maiya and maybe practice your skills>Spend some time exercising, a little bit a day goes a long way>Just rest and relax, your head is still spinning a little>You don't have homework today but you could still study and brush up your intellectual side>Other (write in what you want to do)**You think Rose Wilson REALLY doesn't like you now!**
**Tyson seems really hurt! You might not see him for a while**
>You've gained Sixth Sense Lvl.2!>You are now capable of seeing the supernatural more clearly!
>>6223462>Read the summoning book from Maiya and maybe practice your skillsSummon something cute or a Lovecraftian abomination.
>>6223461>as Tyson receives a ball going nearly Mach 5 speeds to his liver area. You look over at the other team in pure terror, and see Jon standing there, hands behind his back and whistling.Jon, what the fuck.
>You've gained Sixth Sense Lvl.2!Huh, so we really did level up from a near-death experience.
>>6223464How about a cute lovecraftian abomination?
>>6223471Ghost Hoge looks cute but I'd like a white penguin. It would probably die though. The best summon is probably the cat army.
We have 2 for practicing our summoning abilities so far. I'll let the post sit for an hour or two before moving forward.
>>6223462>>Spend some time exercising, a little bit a day goes a long way
>You decide to read the book Maiya gave you
You sit down cross legged on the floor against your bed, and pop open the book Maiya lent you. 'Summoning rituals have been practiced ever since some of the earliest moments in human history', it reads. You flip through most of the beginning chapters detailing how to prepare a basic circle of protection. Huh, a lot of these things are actually basic spices and things you have around the house. You decide to gather some of the easier to explain things to your room and put some of this into practice. After a few minutes pass of comparing the illustrations to your actual application, you actually haven't done a bad job. Your salt circle is complete, it's not a lot, but it should do the job against some of the less powerful creatures you could try.
>You've gained Summoning skill Lvl.1!
**As an apprentice summoner, you have the knowledge to now form beginner level circles of protection, aiding in your defense against supernatural entities, and some non-supernatural attacks as well. Additionally, you gain a +1 to any willpower check when making pacts, or engaging in discussion with all forms of spiritual presences**
You sit directly across from the circle you've just made and flip through the book. You breathe deeply, and release. After a few breaths you close your eyes and begin reciting the apprentices rites of summoning. After you finish it seems to be working, the circle glows faintly and smoke billows out under the ground, it freaks you admittingly seeing this for the first time.
>Roll a d20+1
>No DC your roll determines how powerful the thing you just summoned is
Rolled 13 (1d20)
>>6223509inb4 another crit 1 and we summon Raven's dad or something.
Rolled 7 (1d20)
>>6223509Give me that Saaitii
Rolled 17 + 1 (1d20 + 1)
>>6223509im here to lay down a nat 20
>Highest roll = 17+1, pretty damn good for a beginner
The smoke from the ground subsides, after a minute passes it has disappeared entirely. Nothing happens and you begin to think that maybe you did something wrong. That is, until a blinding light from the circle that fills your room flashes, stunning you for a brief moment. When your eyes open you are treated to a horrifying sight. In front of you is a lions head with multiple legs spread and spinning around it's perimeter. It looks at you, and then around the room, realizing it's been pulled from it's home. You quickly flip through the glossary of the book trying to find a name matching the description. Finding it eventually, this is the lesser demon Buer, one of the great presidents of hell documented from an old 16th century grimoire. It's noted in the book he is known to possess many great familiars, and has an extensive knowledge on medicine, plants, philosophy, and on occasion has granted powerful boons to humans.
"Oh, young woman of this orb. Thou hast summoned me to a place from mine dwelling, what is't, now thou seek of me?", it says. You breathe a sigh of relief, at least this 'Buer' seems polite. The question it asked hangs in the air though, you never thought you'd get something like this. What DO you want anyway?
>I wish for you to join my side (very high risk, very high reward)
>I wish for you to grant me knowledge
>I wish for you to bestow me a boon
>Grant me one of your familiars, Lord Buer
>Nothing, this was all a mistake
>>6223527Oh, forgot a +1, so mine's a 14.
>>6223557>extensive knowledge on medicine, plants, philosophyLame, I want a boon
>>6223557Ah, we're going the Goetia's route. I hope we get to summon Stolas one day, I like that little fellow.
>Grant me one of your familiars, Lord Buer>>6223568We're going to need demonic knowledge to heal our face after that dodgeball match.
>>6223557>Grant me one of your familiars, Lord BuerI guess that's why we went summoning in the first place, right?
>Grant me one of your familiars, Lord Buer
You look at your conjured devil, you explain to it your wish to have one of their familiars aid you in this realm. "If it is one of mine servants thou seek, appeal to me thy inner desires. Only then shall i provide thou a worthy associate", they say.
>Roll a d10+1 only the first 3 rolls will be taken into account. Each roll # will determine the quality of the individual familiars he puts out to offer.
Rolled 3 + 1 (1d10 + 1)
>>6223641Rollover for something cute
Rolled 8 + 1 (1d10 + 1)
>>6223641Give us a companion to enjoy high school with.
>>6223665>>6223644Don't worry lad, I got you. I wonder what sort of companion we'll get from Buer.
Rolled 5 + 1 (1d10 + 1)
>>6223641
>>6223668God bless you, Chad.
As you open yourself to Buer, the feeling is so intense and weird as he probes your mind. "thou are most new to this, young woman, of that i am sure", you can feel it say. Is this thing speaking to you telepathically? Your head throbs, as if enough pain hasn't been dealt to you already. You can feel memories being pulled, your first sighting, a glowing shimmer floats across your pool at night. It stops, floating in the middle of it, you get the feeling it is staring back at you. Another memory pulled, your time together with Maiya earlier today, another memory is pulled and looked at by Buer, one you swear you haven't yet experienced. The world is shaking, many dead heroes and villains lay scattered across the shattering cityscape. You lay there in that moment, impaled by a sword, a woman in an orange and black mask stands over you, you feel like you've seen her before. She is badly wounded, but still among the very few left standing, as your dying vision fades to the sky above, you see a large, portal open over top, some greyish colored being steps out of it hands behind their back as their booming, gravely voice claims ownership of this planet.
The last memory causes Buer to withdraw from your mind. "Oh pained one, I see dire times ahead for this orb. Take notice and pay respect to mine offerings bestowed thee", it says as three entities join Buer in your circle. The question remains which one do you take with you?
>The nimble, white cat speaks to you bestowing it's company, and gifts of night vision and claws
>A very large lizard stamps their feet around the circle, speaking in short sentences it offers it's company, with it's inheritable ability of regeneration
>Lastly an imp stays in flight from the same spot before you. He offers direct aid in combat and begins demonstrating his ability to use the small pitchfork he wields. It's not very intimidating, and doesn't look like it will do much damage though.
>>6223717>A very large lizard stamps their feet around the circle, speaking in short sentences it offers it's company, with it's inheritable ability of regeneration
>>6223717>A very large lizard stamps their feet around the circle, speaking in short sentences it offers it's company, with it's inheritable ability of regeneration
>>6223717>The nimble, white cat speaks to you bestowing it's company, and gifts of night vision and claws
>>6223717>>A very large lizard stamps their feet around the circle, speaking in short sentences it offers it's company, with it's inheritable ability of regeneration
>Familiar: The Lizard
Part 1/2
You closely inspect and question each familiar presented to you, the lizard seems the most promising, you tell Buer. As soon as you made your choice the other remaining familiars are snapped out of reality just as quickly as they arrived. "Most well pained one, may mine servant Layla keep thy wishes up to the colors befitting to that a leader of hell", Buer says to you.
"One last thing ere I bid thou farewell. The vision thou saw, I bestow thou a warning of things to join. As we speak, a man most wealthy and desperate plots to causes thee human kind hast no equal. 'tis this man's like plot that shall set things to join 'i full motion", Buer says as his eyes set on you one last time. It is after he says this that the circle once again flashes it's blinding light, this time you're prepared and cover your eyes. Once you open them again the circle of protection is completely gone, except for the sigil of Buer leaving it's burnt mark in your floor. Wait.. WHAT?! You panic, it's actually burnt into the hardwood of your bedroom floor. Oh shit, shit, shit! You have no clue how to get rid of this for the time being, luckily you have a carpet beside your bed that is just big enough to cover it. You pray in your head that neither of your parents plan on cleaning your room while you're at school.
You think of what Buer told you, the visions you had while he was probing your mind. Who was that woman looking at your dying body? You came into this making demands, but left with more questions then you could possibly imagine you would've. Your familiar, Layla, you suppose is their name, climbs onto the bed looking at you. The sigil and your new reptilian familiar are all that's left behind from your first summoning.
>You've gained a familiar: Layla!
>Layla has gifted you with the ability Accelerated Healing Lvl.1
**You are now able to regenerate faster than the average person from damage dealt to you, recovery happens both in and out of combat much quicker. Serious injuries will still take a long time to heal, fatal blows will still kill you**
Rolled 9 (1d20)
Ignore this dice roll, it means... nothing.
