The Irish Tree

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After a modicum of discussion between the two members of the party with enough braincells (both of which were not Brandy), they agreed that delivering the letter would have to take priority over sight-seeing. After all, it was barely any actual work, but their client would be irate if they had to wait past a few hours of their arrival. As such, the duo would walk up to Brandy, link arms with her, and begin carrying her off to the guild hall.

"Before we get all caught up in the town's hub-bub, we should go deliver our letter."

"Indeed. If I recall, the guild should be this way!"

It was, however, not that way. And after a fair bit of polite asking, the girls would find themselves coming upon the threshold of the guild. Alice, ever the responsible one, would have the neatly preserved letter already in her hand, entering with her companions to say: "Special Delivery!"

Sofia meanwhile would regret her aged knowledge of the town, embarrassed at having to ask for directions a few times along the way.

Infactorium: A New 4Xpansion (Overlord RP) [DISCONTINUED]

Levia was given pause on the current situation. And...given more pause to think she was replacing her creator's position. It was a lot to process...and for her, it felt unearned. What had she really done to deserve his position? What work had she done save for destruction that, even she knew, anyone could have gone and done themselves?

Clearing her throat, Levia would straighten up, with her draconic arms on her hips and one of her human hands resting on the table. "Um...I'm really not used to being in charge of much of anything but breaking things, so...that's what my suggestion is going to be. I think that despite the undertaking it would be, disposing of Anzelgard makes the most sense. Even if we take it by force and leave them alive, humans are tough and will rise up again and again. And like Gammaton said, they're not good for hard work. The only thing they're good for is their numbers, and Gammaton can outdo that with enough resources."

After giving her speech, Levia would scratch the back of her head. "Planning things like this isn't really my strong suit but...even I know that wiping them out will make everyone else in the area want to attack us. ...But, no one's ever taken this place before, and with Lady Faetalis' renovations, no one ever will!" While NotEvenHere was a man that focused on pushing esoteric monster breeding and taming to its limits, Levia inherited little from her creator, probably due to the complex process to create her leading to burnout. This wasn't living up to his legacy...but then again, his legacy would likely have been to use base, stronger humans as breeding stock to intermix human-specific class levels with monstrous racial levels to create hybrids.

Faetalis would probably not have preferred the equivalent of turning the kingdom into one of those 18+ games on the black market of dubious moral content.

Struggling to come up with more to say, Levia would raise one of her draconic hands in sync with the corresponding human hand, a finger raised on each as she said: "I could do fly-by poisonous attacks on their capital to kill their leadership...or uh...draw their attention by thinking a Dragon is coming from a neighboring country?" she was really stretching herself thin with ideas, before the chimeric dragon would plop take a seat with her tail as a support, hoping someone had a better idea. Or at least, someone to confirm her idea was good.

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Alice was shocked that Brandy genuinely thought they were just going to walk for two straight days. As tough as werewolves were, that was...well, kind of a terrible idea. You'd be far too tired to defend yourself, or do much of anything but sleep if you even made it to your destination before collapsing with jelly-legs. Alice would reassure Brandy that they'd camp out for the night there, since the troll had rather generously cratered a big area for them to setup their camping gear. Oh, and the crater from the bomb could make a neat little firepit.

"It isn't often that you'll find roadside inns between areas of little renown. Litroot isn't exactly a hopping tourist destination...but, I imagine the Gnarlton-capital-road would have an inn upon it. I remember it just like it was yesterday..." Sofia said, reminiscing and mostly talking to herself after a time as Alice stood between her and Brandy, getting a fire going for them to cook dinner on and warm themselves with. "This reminds me a lot of when I was little...my Papa used to take me camping the night before a full moon. Said it got the 'wild' out early, and broke less furniture," Alice joked, roasting a couple weenies on the open fire. Thankfully, Sofia had killed that dumb stag that was grazing near the site of their battle, and now they had some delicious venison for use tonight! (No deer were harmed in the making of this roleplay.)

Their travel pace would have them set to arrive in Gnarlton after their 2 day journey, arriving sometime in the mid-afternoon...at which point, Sofia looked absolutely confused. She'd inspect the sign, read a map, and scratch her head hard enough that it almost fell off before saying: "...Are you both sure this is Gnarlton? I mean...I know it HAS been a century or two but...it looks completely different!"

Lo and behold, booty-cheeks! And strip performers! Oh wait, no, that was a typo by an illiterate satyr. Boutiques and street performers were abundant in the town.

"I have to assume it is from the sign," Alice noted, pointing at the giant "GNARLTON" sign that was suspended over the arch of the gateway into town.

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So, would anyone like to go first? If not, Levia could impulsively slam her hands down and assert that war crimes are the best crimes, and most certainly applicable to this situation.

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Sofia would gently tug on Brandy's cheek after she finished her yogurt, saying: "Consuming delicious yogurt daily helps me retain my flesh in a...well, if I didn't eat it, let's just say I'd look a lot more like a corpse than I already do. Its a preservative." After she finished speaking she'd release Brandy's cheek from the tyranny of her index and thumb fingers. "As for my favorite food though...I must admit, when I was alive I was a fan of berry pies. ...Too bad now that eating fruit makes it ferment in my stomach quickly."

Alice would finish tearing apart a piece of jerky with little effort, grinning happily as her tail wagged. "Werewolves like me are mostly carnivores, so I'm a big fan of meat. Beef, Chicken, Pork...though if I had to pick one..." the werewolf seemed lost in thought, but then eyed Brandy and realized it was...probably goat meat. Probably. But that was kind of a horrifying thing to say around a satyr. As such she would giggle and tap her index fingers together. "Definitely pork."

When the question of what Gnarlton was like came about, Alice would be without any answers. She'd traveled little after reaching Litroot...but Sofia would stand up and put her hands upon her hips. "I was born and raised in Gnarlton! Leave your questions to me, and I'll answer each and every one!"

There were no fancy booty cheeks or strip performers, but there were a fair number of people living in Gnarlton from Sofia's recollection. Of course, by and large her information was a few hundred years out of relevancy, but...it was probably worth something. Probably. They still had a small leg of their journey ahead after their little picnic, but one could rest assured...Sofia sure was sure she knew what she was talking about.

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At Brandy's insistence at her daintiness, Sofia said: "You are FAR from delicate." Still, Sofia couldn't help but smile at the heartfelt hug that Alice was receiving. She imagined that this would make a good tale for the three of them to tell together another day.

Alice was left to make slight noises as her cheeks were mushed up, sort of a mix between a whine and a sigh as her cheeks were smooshed and her ribs were squeezed by some satyr hugs. But, by the end of it, she'd let out a slight laugh and smile. At being praised, her and Sofia looked pleased, neither one even thinking about Brandy's lack of contribution. Every party needed a heart, and Brandy was useful even if she wasn't the best fighter. Though, Sofia thought she could do with a few lessons in swinging her club. After all, replace that with a solid mace and she becomes a devil against anything with protection.

They'd both be staring at her like she was crazy though, since Alice was still at least partially covered with troll guts, closer to the blast zone. But, after scaring her to death and bonking her, the two gave each other a glance and a silent mutual agreement that a break was a good idea. They'd sit down, with Alice flicking off a few chunks of troll jelly, while also scraping a bit of the fattier flesh into a bag. It was useful.

But, a pleasant, somewhat stinky little picnic was in order as the two said at Brandy's sides, with Alice snacking on a piece of jerky and Sofia chugging a vial that was very clearly marked with a skull and crossbones. And...then she'd pull out a cup of yogurt. Alice was partially fascinated that an undead could eat or drink anything but...why yogurt?

Sofia seemed to love it either way, a happy grayish-blue blush staining her cheeks as she enjoyed her rot-preventing special yogurt.

Infactorium: A New 4Xpansion (Overlord RP) [DISCONTINUED]

It took Levia no time to claim a seat as her own, on-edge after stumbling upon Faetalis' elevator down below. And, it seemed that her fears were somewhat warranted as Faetalis outright declared a plan to go to war with the Nyll Empire, revealing themselves in full to the humans of this world. And...that what Levia had seen was likely the Infinifactorium that Faetalis was speaking of.

As Faetalis stepped forward and reached into her chest, she would produce five keys, each attached to one of her fingers. And...she declared that she believed they were worthy. That they were equals. Anyone looking at Levia could see that at those words, the acknowledgement of each of them as being worthy of Faetalis' very soul...they had made the chimera shiver. Whether it was from pride at being acknowledged or fear at this display of humility from a being not unlike a God to them one couldn't tell...but Levia would move first to seize her key. The key that was attached to the thumb of Faetalis would be gently removed by Levia's hands. Cradling the key in the palms of her hands, Levia would hold it to her chest and look Faetalis in the eyes. "...We will not fail you, Lady Faetalis. I promise."

After speaking Levia would return to her seat and stare fondly at the key in her hands, amazed that something so small and fragile looking wasn't crumbling to dust in her hands from a mere touch. Silently, Levia was already making plans for her new facility. Without the limits of health and safety standards in place, one could assume it would be the least hospitable place to normal life one could imagine.

And it would also let her slimes have a place to stretch their masses and eat some fresh human meat. If it came to that, after all. She wasn't the first floor, so anyone that got to her would have to be strong enough to defeat both Gammaton and Tungsten...which would probably mean they were more than capable of defeating her. A harrowing thought, that.

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While initially Sofia was very confused on why Brandy didn't hear her say that Alice was fine, but probably needed a moment to recover up until she remembered that, being dead, her eardrums had been kinda gone for a long time. It was a miracle that her senses functioned beyond magical nonsensical reasons, to the extent that she could even still taste and feel things. Aside from pain. Couldn't taste or feel that.

Still...she couldn't help but feel bad, seeing Brandy panic so quickly for her companion. She couldn't imagine that these two were anything but the most tightly bonded of friends, with a bond forged through countless adventures. Definitely more than the two they'd actually been on. Like, way more. ...Why were people friends after two adventures? Only Brandy would know.

Regardless, she wouldn't dare intrude upon their moment. The kind of scene played out in her mind where Alice would awaken, the light barely shining in through the branches above while Brandy called out her friend's name. She would reach out and touch Brandy's shoulder, reassuring her that she was fine and that the shouting was getting to be too loud. A confident smile, a tearful hug, and a resume of their journey. Surely, nothing but this could possible happen!

But then something else possible did happen! With tongue! And not in the entertaining "lesbians create drama and intrigue in a plot by existing" entertaining, but in the amusing sense that Brandy had literally licked Alice's face from chin to temple. A dumbfounded silence escaped Sofia's expression, the usually stoic and poised looking revenant caught off guard by how...lacking Brandy was in terms of practical knowledge. When the question came on whether Sofia wanted a kiss as well, Brandy would receive Sofia's fist ever-so-gently conking her between the horns. "AT LEAST LEARN WHAT A KISS IS FIRST!"

The final scream and wetness on her face would, at least, awaken the slumbering werewolf who took in the sight of her two friends okay. "...Nn...loud...is everyone...alright?" she asked, figuring the wetness on her face had to be blood from her head colliding with something.

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"Sofia!" Alice cried out, seeing their friend get swatted away like a fly and slamming into a tree, her neck turning at an odd angle...and a leg definitely didn't bend like that. ...Wait, she was undead, so...

An arm would extend upwards as Sofia let out a shaky groan of agony, frothing at the mouth as she struggled to stand back up. "Pray...do not worry...I am...deathless..." she said, using a tree to remain stable.

...Well, that was at least one death off Alice's mind. But as it stood right now, Brandy was likely to be beaten do death and swallowed by this troll, even if she was faster than it. Speed only meant anything as long as he didn't hit her. As such, Alice would hurriedly dig through her bag in order to find something that could be of use to them. Her sling was placed beside her feet, along with the most powerful thing she had in her possession...the Thundercracker. It was as big as Alice's head, and had enough firepower to blow a boulder to smithereens, let alone a troll. Hard to regenerate if you're ashes, and all. But she only had one...and as such, only had one shot at this.

Brandy's distraction gave Alice more than enough time to set herself up, the alchemist having her bomb ready. It would detonate from a strong impact, and the force of her sling would make that happen...but first, she had to make sure Brandy wasn't going to wind up as burnt mutton in the process. With her sling at her shoulder, Alice would have tied a pot with twine to a nearby branch, and was banging upon it with her fist.

The loud noise would draw the troll's attention. The wolf woman wasn't anywhere near as fast as Brandy, at least at a glance, and the troll's hunger demanded satiation. As such, he would let out another disgusting roar before charging forth. "DOG MEAT!" he would shout, while Alice ran back a bit. Now, he was at least far enough away from Brandy that Alice would begin spinning her sling. He was gaining on her fast, but an arrow nocked from Sofia would slam into his arm, giving him momentary pause to roar again.

That pause was all that Alice needed, her sling letting loose the spherical bomb that sailed gracefully through the air. With a turn of his head and a drooling mouth, the troll would be none the wiser as the bomb slammed into his mouth and slid gracefully down his throat to his gullet...before the loudest sound the three had ever experienced would erupt, a splattering of troll flesh and blood hitting the trees while the rest turned to ash, the severed flesh momentarily trying to regenerate, but, lacking any other cells to do so, shriveled and died.

Alice would be knocked flat on her back by the blast, literally every wild animal within a mile radius fleeing from the explosive sound that had not only slayed the troll, but leveled a large area around it, trees turned to splinters rocks to pebbles. Some of the bushes were even still smoking by the end of it. Not enough to start a fire though, since the bomb had also instantly incinerated all of the oxygen in the area of the troll's demise. It was more a "flash singe" of plant matter.

Either way, Sofia would hurriedly crawl back to her backpack and uncork a vial of green liquid and swallow it, her limbs gradually returning to normal positions. "That...was close..." she said, hurrying to Alice's side. "Lady Alice, please be alright! Lady Brandy, how do you fare?"

Alice looked to be unconscious, ears twitching. It was likely that her canine hearing had suffered greatly from the bomb, though Brandy might also have some ringing present in her ears.

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Alice pouted rather adorably at being called a puppy, asserting herself by saying: "I am not a puppy!" Despite her protests however, Sofia was inclined to agree, giggling to herself behind the hand covering her mouth. It was a peaceful time, and as such the party would take a break from their continuing march. While Brandy was busy digging through her pack however, the twosome were more aware of what was going on around them.

At first, Sofia would aim her bow at the deer that was running past, but the thudding footsteps and continuing breaking of branches warranted her aim far more. The entire time the troll was approaching, she had been building up a well of negative energy on the tip of her arrow. She had intended to let it go away peacefully if it chose to, but with it growing closer, she would stand her ground and fire an arrow. Despite the troll's impressive speed, the arrow would land squarely in its chest, discharging a small burst of black electricity that caused its free arm to spasm, the troll bellowing in pain before renewing its charge. The arrow would soon fall out due to the troll's regeneration, leaving Sofia little choice but to begin fleeing.

Alice would grab Brandy and say: "We have to keep moving!" before reaching into her own belt and throwing a Flashpowder bomb right at the troll's feet. The small explosive wouldn't do much damage, but the elven ears of the troll would feel like they were being blown apart from the sharp, piercing sound made by the boom. Alice was also hurting from the loud noise, causing her voice to be a lot louder than she intended. "TROLLS REGENERATE TOO FAST FOR NORMAL WEAPONS! WE NEED FIRE!"

Sofia would knock another arrow, this one piercing the wrist holding the giant club. Some bizarre twist of fate would occur, where the club seemingly spun mid-fall to land with great force on the troll's foot, crushing it. The foul creature let out a terrifying roar of pain, before picking its club back up. "Back, beast! I won't hesitate to strike you down!"