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S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

Nah, I don’t think it really fits at the moment. I’ll warn him in the next post.

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

Ok so I kind of went a little off track, but I finally got the post out. Forgot to warn David about not plotting against the witch right there, but oh well.

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

Chatak Claybitah

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@Thinslayer@Dark Cloud@TheFox@Zerofighter@Zool

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Chatak raised a brow for a moment at the humans confronting him, both the original pair and a couple of newcomers. Were they all reincarnations, or were some of them normal humans? He couldn't really tell honestly, but it was clear that none of them seemed to think much of him. Probably. Again, he wasn't great at common, but that seemed to be the general vibe he was getting from them.

Also the sword in his face. That definitely gave him the feeling they weren't big goblin fans.

"Oh? And why Chatak not talk, hm?" He asked, still looking fairly confident. He didn't feel that way, but he certainly faked it well. "Chatak want witch let humans go. What Chatak do? Fight? Witch have army. Chatak have Chatak. If Chatak fight, he die. So he talk. Simple, no?"

He looked to Yakeru now, 'calmly' stepping past the knight as he did his best not to show the fear he felt. He would just have to trust that Patches and the Alchemist had found Shaktak already, and they were watching from a hidden spot somewhere nearby for if something went wrong. The fact that the man hadn't killed him on the spot though seemed like a decent sign though, and if he kept up this facade of confidence, they'd be more likely to at least see where the conversation went.

"And if you not believe, how matter?" He asked. "What you do? Fight? Yes, you kill gobs on way here. Small groups. But you have same problem as Chatak. One person against whole army, very heroic, but only in stories. Maybe you strong, maybe you good with sword, but only one sword. Enemy have many. If gobs surround human, attack together? You talented, but you block twenty blade at once? No! You almost die right now to Wyvern! You fight now, you throw life away, change nothing. That why you have no choice but hope witch agree, like Chatak."

Finally, he turned to the third man. Thankfully, this one seemed reasonable enough to actually consider negotiations instead of just insulting and threatening him right out of the gate, so he could at least trust one of them to be mature.

"Chatak thank human for offer, but cannot accept." He said. "Humans think Chatak serve Witch, but he not. Chatak just Chatak. But Chatak not think other gobs agree either."

He sighed.

"You say serving Witch not gobs best option, but you wrong. Gob not welcome in world. Other race see gobs, they kill. No... what is word... mercy? No talk. Not try. Goblin filthy like rat. Need live in wild instead, where other race not look. Then gobs only worry about be eaten by animals, or die of cold, or hot, or hungry. If you live that life, but then human appear who not just not kill, but care, show kindyness, you would betray?"

He looked at the whole group now, the fear of being killed fading as four years of indignation and anger entered his voice.

"This problem human make. Witch human like you. But no, you good human! You not like Witch, you own person! But Goblin, no, not people, evil monsters! All same! Kill by hundreds with friends! Find cave full of gobs? It dungeon, not home. They all enemy fighter, not scared tribe! Men, women, baby, what different? No different! No need feel bad, just monsters to guard loot! You think goblin fight with Witch for no reason? Goblins have every reason to turn on humans!"

His glare was practically burning at this point, fuelled by the rage of an entire race. Alongside it though was something else. A confidence that not only matched, but surpassed the original facade he'd put up.

"And even then, Chatak still ask Witch to free humans. You know why? Because Chatak believes in human, even if humans not believe in Chatak back. Even when most humans stupid, cruel, insult Chatak, Chatak still know some human good. Chatak hope some human good. Chatak want world where human, gob, and all other race not fight, work together. But that world not happen on own, so Chatak make happen. Start today. Here. So you stop fight, before make worse. No more dead today."

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

Alright, gonna try to start the post now. ADHD though, so I wanna either say 'wish me luck' or 'don't hold your breath', whichever makes you feel better.

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

Alright, a little late to this because of being the only person who lives in the right Timezone, but yeah, I’m glad you’re still sticking around Zool. So far I’ve felt like all the characters have been pretty likeable and well written, even if most of their players seem to not think so.

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

@Dark Cloud
You know, there's a word for the kind of people who always tells themself that their writing sucks. They're called 'Writers'. Trust me man, you're fine. I'm exactly the same way.

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

Post up.

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

Chatak Claybitah

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@Thinslayer

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["Hmmm..."] Chatak hummed, before shaking his head. ["No, not yet Shaktak. You take some bombs and head over there. Stay out of sight, wait for my signal. If I give you the all clear, wait til I make it to you before revealing yourself. If I signal that things've gone poorly, cause a little chaos among the other gobs and use it to get as many of the people out as you can until I get there."]

He turned to his other companion and Melvin.

"You two. With me. We go talk with Witch. Work things out."

And with that unnervingly simple statement of what could very well end up being suicide, Chatak started making his way to the tower. That woman he saw entering it before must've been her. Who else would be able to cut through the soldiers so easily, or travel among the gobs of her army without issue? Thankfully, it looked like the other gobs didn't seem to realise he wasn't one of them, likely because his friend was still dressed in their armour. Because of that, even though one of his companions was a human, they didn't seem all too interested in stopping him, just like the one who had talked to Shaktak in engli-... common... Anyway, he was just going to take those memories of Earth and repreeessss them right back down. He couldn't afford to get distracted here. He was pretty sure it'd work fine, but he didn't want to give himself any disadvantages just in case.

By the time they made it to the tower, he'd managed to calm himself down, at least enough to be in a decent state of mind again. Before he could convince himself not to, he stepped into the structure, not having far to go before locating the one who had caused all this chaos, all this death. And the only reason he was still alive today.

The Witch.

["Hey there, Miss Goddess, it's been a few years. Do you remember me? Chatak of the Claybitah Tribe? I've come to negotiate the release of the captured townsfolk, if you'd be so kind as to listen."]

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

@Thinslayer
Oh nah all good, it'd probably be better to try to do it as a collab I reckon. The only issue is the whole thing with timezones, because by the time I'm free to actually use my computer, it's usually super late for you.

S E C O N D C H A N C E S (An Isekai Adventure)

Alright, post is up. I know it's still a bit short, but yeah, I didn't know what else to say with it really.