Inactive [LP CYOA] Overlord

Sure, I don't think we're totally screwed in slime diplomacy if we take B. But you have to consider how this is different than those other cases.

With the goblins, for instance, we did incinerate a bunch of them right off the bat, that's true. But it was in a tremendous show of force that was not intended for their destruction, and we ripped to shreds their former leader. So we liberated them (admittedly from living in many cases), established that we were clearly the most powerful guy around and also that we did not intend to melt all of them on sight, just that we were more or less indifferent to whther or not they lived or died. They had a lot of incentives to start supporting us right then, even ignoring ancient prophecies and all.

B just establishes that we are powerful enough to take care of one slime, likely one not that high up on the totem pole, and has us at least temporarily joining with the side that has been grinding slimes for EXP, from the slime perspective. We deny the slime a meal and aren't even courteous enough to give it angelic fare in return.

It's easy enough to correct I suppose, but I'd rather a better impression with the slimes.

 

More than anything, B establishes that we have a pet slime to talk to. Uh, if they talk, that is, and not just gurgle.

I am voting A, myself, I just don't share your concerns about B. I think its advantages and disadvantages would be of a different kind.

Having said that, 'impressing the slimes' cracks me up every time I hear it.

Poor Arlin.

 

You bros convinced me: I'll switch back to A>B: this is Aria's show, let her shine. She can't do worse than Rin anyway. Plus we have Lucy. Alternatively, Erd might pretend to be the responsible adult for once and fix this mess.

It could be they're just hybrids monster-blooded. Perhaps Aria and/or Arlin have Demon or Angelic blood/ancestry or even both. It would fit with their mysterious background and their missing father. There's plenty of stuff like this in fairy tales and fiction in general.

You already saw it: It's the power of being ignored and/or underestimated all the time, no matter the circumstances and the person he's dealing with. Unfortunately for him, it cannot be turned off.

 

If we had regeneration I would have picked C. As for now I think capturing the slime gives us a direct line to slimekind and doesn't have us wandering looking for another specimen.

B >A

 

How do we intend to capture the slime, treave? They're kind of... goopy. We don't quite have a mason jar to stick it in yet, and in a lot of fiction they have a tendency to be able to ooze away in the ground and escape... short of just threatening to turn it in to steam with lightning bolts or something, I'm not sure what we can do that it can't wriggle out of.

Remember that every option has its advantages and disadvantages. So far as I may determine:

A: Aria has a chance to grow (or fail miserably), if she screws up we can say that she was acting out of order with our intentions or whatever. Methuss relations are probably damaged somewhat if we allow a slime to chew up these kids, but they're garbage anyway. If the group does get their stuff together, they might kill the slime and then we need to search for one, but I don't think that should be that much of an issue... this area is described as infested with slimes, it should not be an issue to come across another one soon enough. Still, -1 harem for cute pink slime.

B: We probably save the boy from his fate and reveal ourselves to the squires, they will probably be at least somewhat grateful for that; we do reveal our presence here to Methuss, though. If we start Overlording about with a heavy slime component in our army, they might start matching dots from this. The slime is captured if everything goes well, hoping that we don't accidentally blow it up or watch it escape right away. It's not clear exactly how intelligent slimes are; this one hasn't been talking any or doing much other than digest the guy, but I don't imagine you would have all that much to say to dinner either. We also don't know anything about slime culture, or if they do have one; obviously Barbatos indicated some sort of Slimelord, so there's got to be some organization going on if only in at least the sense of a bigger one commanding business. Whether they react positively to one of their kind being 'captured' or not is unclear. Aria doesn't do anything more, but she's had a good fight and all.

C: Our character's concern about his penis has ramped up to the point where he's attempting to get raped by wildlife in front of four children and his soul... but if it works or does something, great success? I don't think we need to worry about not having regeneration with this because our foe is low-level garbage. The slime will probably be fine with swapping one meal for another unless angels turn out to be gross, and our intention is obviously to keep the slime alive so I think this is probably the most slime-positive option, it just comes at the cost of our dignity. +1 harem for slime cutie, though.

 

The best part about C would be if when it fails, be it because the slime is not strong enough to overcome angels' natural anti-rape physical defenses, or because angels need some sort of mystical ritual in order to get "into the mood". Worst case scenario, the slime tries its best but fails to do anything, resulting into an awkward scene in which everyone is staring at Erd blankly, or at least until his clothes are dissolved by the slime ooze, revealing his angelic features and causing all of the children (and perhaps even the slime) run away screaming.

But hey, at least we would discover that something stronger than a mere slime will be needed to fix Erdrick's ailment.

 

If slimes are corporeal enough to attack people, they can be caught. They are more like jelly than water.

I wonder if we can't modify one of our protective spells for that purpose. They are usually used to not let stuff (attacks) get in, but the same properties could prevent stuff from getting out, no?

I think that in A, Aria can take the lead and get the rest of the kids out of their state of shocked inaction. There are still 5 of them, and only 1 slime. I doubt it poses much of a threat, especially if they get their hands on Oliver's wards.

Also, where does the notion that the slimes chew up kids come from? Barbatos specifically mentions what kind of ration the pink slimes prefer. Perhaps the reason why Methuss sends kids to train here is that they don't risk anything except their dignity. I suppose men could die from exhaustion...

I think you are misreading it.

It is customary for the slimes to have a Slime Queen. Don't ask me how I know, though. >_>

Think of it this way - if this is indeed the solution, why do we need to do this here and now?

Edit.

Plez. No cute pink slimes. No cute pink goblins. I think one cute pink cow in the harem is about all I can handle right now.

 

In the media that I think we have both regrettably experienced, a slime was able to travel through a person's shower, and this seems to be borrowing from that thus far so a watery state isn't out of the question... my understanding is that a slime can hold itself in a person shape but generally have no problem with being in puddle-like states? They're hard to grab by the collar and drag around in chains.

I don't think C is a great option, I don't think we'd come across the cure quite so easily, but I think it does provide us better slime relations (diplomatic) which is the whole point of why we came so it's better than attacking slimes to save some punk Methussian kids.

 

Puddle is fine, but I don't think a large puddle can just seep through the earth just like that. I think capturing a slime would not be a problem if we put our mind to it.

Anyway. Right now I am more interested in whether Aria is going to wear the trophy cloak like a towel until the end of our adventure. Do we have spare clothes with us? If not, what are Arlin and Rin going to say about that when we come back?

Maybe Aria should take Eileen's equipment in recompense for her own. Looks like the brat got a nice shield on her.

 

C
Fuck it. In this case literally. Erd's Rodriguez need this for revival.

 

In general, ice spells should do the trick. Freezing Touch will reduce the slime's malleability and allow you to grapple the slime directly.

 

I'll add a conditional.

B > A

Also:

 

B>A

 

Flopping to B

 

C.

I read all updates recently... And I have one question. When we will meet Rance?

 

Meeting Rance would invariably result in Erdrick being cut down to little pieces, in order to leech off his xp and have nearly all of his female companions "tastefully assaulted". Instead, with our luck I believe we'll end up meeting a distant offspring of Luka, the MGQ series' protagonist, or even the Champion, from that Flash game (you know which one). Hopefully we'll get the chance to Gygadine either one on the spot if that happens.

 

We sort of are Rance. An impotent Rance - in other words, if we don't get this thing fixed soon, Erd's suicide may be inevitable.

 

This is obviously a GM safety measure to ensure we won't make a move on Aria until she is 18. 'cause site rules.

Speaking of Aria, I am saddened by the 'Dexian lack of trust in the girl. She might make a better second-in-command than Rin. Probably less durable, though, and more succeptible to aging, unless Zayan thinks of something under our guidance.

I want my elite twin henchmen, goddammit!

 

I'll go for A, stealthy approach. Codex will probably go for C. That might work too but on a whole different level.

 

A

 

But Nevill, it is fine for Aria if 14 is considered old enough to marry, no? Just kidding, Erd is fine to wait, he has several options available already:

There is Rin, who is older and whose assets are considered "S-rating" according to Erd himself, for not to mention she has an actual wingspan which can be manipulated to a limited degree and, lastly but not least, her oath can be used to eventually justify giving Mercant a heir (once her affection rating is maxed out, of course). Then there is Zayan, who is already willing to sleep with him for SCIENCE!
After that there's Mieren, who may be willing to assist us once she has been restored to life. Lastly, there's Lucy, who is probably a human princess cursed with a transformation spell.

You also can count Ellen from Ontoglia, who may probably be glad enough to spend some time within our HQ in exchange of restoring her sight.

In any case, none of this will matter until we solve Erd's latest ailment, but it's the thought what counts. For this reason I am surprised that C has not received more votes, knowing the Codex.

Nevertheless, Aria is not to be underestimated, if only because she's not desperate to prove herself and also because she knows how basic human anatomy works, unlike others.

Finally, by the time her aging is an issue, hopefully our Overlord will have more pressing issues, such as an Evil Empire to rule over, and one or two or even thirteen heirs competing against each other to gain his attention.

 

That would be Barzamite commander. Or Lucy.

Erdrick only commented on the stalking difficulty rating. Which is why I want that skill tree leveled up ASAP!

I have this idea of turning her into our harem recruiter. She is so eager to please that she probably doesn't understand why would anyone have any reservations about it.

Of course, then Rin would accidentally kill all our dates.

I am all for keeping our demon princess grounded unless she redeems herself by bringing us Wisteria replacement! What a waste of a fine woman it was!

 

A - 7
B - 5
C - 5

Votes (open) Votes (close)

Baltika9 A
TOME A
wjw A
Storyfag A
Nevill A
Kipeci A>C
lightbane A>B

Elfberserker B
Grimgravy B>A
asxetos B
ScubaV B>A
archaen B>A

Karwelas C
Azira C
Lambchop19 C>B
Jester C
Kz3rO C

 

Hopefully Aria still has enough energy to cast magical ice attacks and/or save the slime from the rookies and viceversa. Otherwise, she's risking the very real possibility of accidentally causing the slime to switch targets and assault her instead (or worse, attract even more slimes).

However, I would like to believe that neither Erd nor Lucy would merely stand back and passively watch if that happened. Right?

EDIT: Just to know: Can we have at some point a brief description of how does the regeneration machine looks like? Is it like the standard " large sci-fi tube"? Does it resemble an elaborate sarcophagus instead? Or is that device similar to a giant crystal surrounded by floating tiny replicas of itself? I would like to have a mental image of the thing itself.

 

I imagine it is a quite large, unfailingly rigid tube, flaring slightly toward the top before tapering to a rounded point. At the base are two spherical repositories containing the necessary alchemical or magical reagents. Once inside the user is bathed in a highly potent regenerative substance that vaguely resembles viscous milk.