Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)18:36 No. 329695 ID: f678f8
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>???: "Constantly shouting at him won't wake him up any faster Em."

>???: "He moved! My Lord are you awake!? It is me, Emily! Are you okay? Say something! Anything! Say 'Slaughter the innocent'! You always loved saying that!"

>???: "Just stop it Em. He's not coming back.."

"Slaughter the innocent?"

i think we took too big of a hit. memory is gone.

"Wimmy wham wham wozzle!"

Ladies, ladies, ladies! The Big O is fine so quit yo worryin' and give him some suger!

"What overlord, where?!"

>>329702
And by sugar we mean CONQUERING THE FOOLS WHO THINK THEY CONTROL THIS REALM.

(And if we rule this realm, find another realm)

wait what. i'm sorry miss did you say lord? and whats this about Slaughtering the innocent?

murgle.... urg... spill the blood of the innocent... uhh... that's one hell of a headache.

Still, it's a good thing to see my loyal... vassals? servants? generals? ...concubines? My memory is still a bit hazy.

LASER EYE(S)

>>329695
Why are you wearing a shirt?

Why are you two clothed?

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)19:05 No. 329723 ID: f678f8
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"Ugh... Glah..... Spill the blood of the... oh my head..."

>Emily "My lord!!!"

She picks you up and holds you close against her chest.

>Emily: "We knew you'd return! Oh how we waited for you!"

>???: "Hmph. Welcome back my Lord."

"My memory and thoughts seem to be scattered... Remind me again... Who are you..?"

>Emily: "I'm Emily, you loyal Servant!"

>???: "Rose, your bodyguard my lord."

"Wimmy wham wham wozzle..."

>Rose: "What?"

"I mean what happened..?"

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)19:07 No. 329725 ID: f678f8
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>Rose: "A month ago there was a terrible attack on your castle my Lord. Some Heroes got through our main defenses and made their way to your lair. Most of us either died or surrendered and my Lord was struck. After looting and destroying the castle the people left leaving only a handful of your most loyal servants behind. As it stands the Flotation System is completely destroyed leaving us vulnerable to enemy attack. The Kitchen, Barracks, Court, Bathing Facilities, Food Storage, Armory.. Honestly almost everything was destroyed. All we could repair is the Tinkering Room so we could build more things and your throne room my Lord."

"Wh-WHAT HAPPENED TO ME!"

>>329725
"Who else is still here?"

my consciousness is fractured. hopefully it will get better in time, but for now i may be prone to shouting odd things.

>>329723
Again, what's with the clothing? I certainly don't get any.

All our stuff? GONE?! AND OUR BODY IS NOW REDUCED TO A SINGLE EYEBALL? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

To the TINKERING ROOM!

Also, Rose, EXPLAIN EXACTLY HOW ADVENTURERS GOT PAST YOUR GUARD. WE ARE LISTENING.

Emily did you lose an arm? Also, Do I have a name?

well this is bad. I mean unless there supposed to be more than one mind in here.

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)19:28 No. 329743 ID: f678f8
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"Wh-what!? HOW!? AND WHAT HAPPENED TO ME!?"

>Rose: "We don't know how my Lord. We believe someone from our previous group had betrayed us.. As for you... I regret to say the construct containing your immense mind and will was destroyed. All we could salvage was your eyeball.."

"What happened to your arm Emily?"

>Emily: "You mean the one with the giant blade sticking out of it or the one that ends at the elbow?"

".... Both."

>Emily: "You made me like that my Lord"

"..... So... Who is left?"

Rose shows you a sheet of paper.

>Rose: "I took it upon myself to list everyone who is left along with their Title and Loyalty. Besides Rose and myself most of your harem has left. Styx remained behind but she is the only one."

"Would it be at all possible to construct a new body?"

for now... something like a four legged spider would do, with this eye as the central body. would get us mobile again at least.

>>329743
Okay, let's tinker up a badass mechanical body, then. I'd like the strongest person here to get salvage from the floatation device.

>>329750
Good idea, but if we can implement flight it wouldn't leave use too vulnerable and increase our mobility.

Hrm, I seem to have experienced some personality change as well as memory loss. I can't think of why I would remove a hand from a loyal minion without replacing it with anything. I'll have to see about making you a new hand.

>>329743
We have to get the barracks repaired so we can start rebuilding our army. After that, the kitchen, then food storage, then the baths... Nobody will be attacking us until they know that the castle is still occupied, so we shouldn't actually repair the castle's floatation system until we have better defenses. Nothing attracts attention like a floating castle.

>>329757
an army marches on it's stomach. getting the ability to MAKE food should happen before having people to feed. so the kitchen should be first.

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)19:52 No. 329767 ID: f678f8
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"Would it be at all possible to construct a new body?"

>Rose: "Yes my Lord, Emily, take him up to Styx."

"Also Rose see if you can salvage anything else from the flotation device! And see what we can do about that kitchen!"

>Rose: "Yes my Lord."

She gives a small smile at you as though happy to be given orders once more.
Emily takes you upstairs into a small room. There is a single occupant there with a barrel near her and a green flask beside her.

>Styx "My Lord... I knew you would return someday... It is a pleasure seeing you again."

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)19:54 No. 329770 ID: f678f8
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"I'm certain it is. Styx, my body has been damaged beyond repair, I require something more mobile then this eyeball."

>Styx: "Already done my Lord. This Holder is made out of the same material as the Flotation Device. It shall keep you mobile."

She grabs you and places you into the device. You are now able to float about and move on your own.

excellent. it is good enough for now. and seeing as you are the only one left you are promoted to head tinker.

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)19:57 No. 329776 ID: f678f8
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>Styx: "If I may my lord... We are out of money and supplies. We need more and soon. I managed to salvage the Teleporter my Lord. With it you can travel to the land of the Humans and try to regain our lost fortune. Any 'Hero' you kill there will drop weapons that a shopkeeper could sell and Gold. We need this gold to begin repairs on the Castle. Also we need Workers. Humans you kill can be recruited as Slaves and made to work for us."

>"We demons do not need to eat nearly as much as Heroes do so don't worry about feeding us. Enslaved Heroes however do need to eat so we need to either purchase food or get the Kitchen up and running once again."
>"Also my Lord do not forget that anyone who becomes your Slave may soon find themselves bending to your will.. You can attempt to Convert and Slave you have to make them more Loyal.. I hope this isn't to much information at once."

Excellent work Styx.
I'm glad you survived.

Well what are we waiting for?! Let's get to beatin some people up!

I'm sensing influence from Disgaea here.

LET US GRIND.

>>329776
>Humans you kill can be recruited as Slaves and made to work for us.
Even after we kill them? Cash!

Is there some kind of restriction that we can only kill and enslave Heroes? That is, why not just go into random villages and start slaughtering people, taking their shit, and enslaving them as menial laborers and cannon fodder?

we would be up shit creek without a paddle without you.
let us go emily, since we lack arms, you will have to be our blade.

>>329789
most likely taht would attract the attention of BIG time heroes. need to start with like, abductions in the woods, one or two people going missing in a monster infested forest will simply be seen as a shame not a call for alarm.

Does the fact that you constructed us a new body mean that we can make golems when we have the resources?

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)20:34 No. 329813 ID: f678f8
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"Actually I have a question. Why must it only be heroes? Wouldn't it be better to take like an actual cook or something?"

>Styx: "Of course my Lord, I did not mean to limit you. You may take whomever you see fit. Heroes simply have the most money and equipment on them. However taking villagers, who seldom go missing, as opposed to Heroes may bring unwanted attention. Don't want anyone to know we're back now do we..?"

"Right. Another question, you built me this miniature body, does this mean that soon we can build golems?"

>Styx: "But of course my Lord. In fact Emily here is a flesh golem you yourself made. We simply need the Gold, Supplies, and Recipes to make them."

"Hmm. Well thank you Styx. We would all be screwed without you."

She smiles.

>Styx: "And I am glad to have you back my Lord."

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)20:34 No. 329815 ID: f678f8
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"Emily, we're going hunting."

>Emily: "Yay~"

You and Emily go to the teleporter and appear in the Human World.

Emily points into the forest.

>Emily: "My lord, a Hero is there. We can take her on if you so desire."

I am pretty sure we can't enslave them if they are dead.

hmmm, must be careful. if this location is known as an exit for the teleporter then this one going missing could make them very suspicious that we are back. let us tail her for a while and see if she leads to a guard outpost or is simply wandering through.

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)20:51 No. 329832 ID: f678f8
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The two of your tail the girl for a while.

>Emily: "My Lord I think she's alone and a simple wandering hero. Just one slice, to the neck and she's done."

"Is this a known place for the telporter?"

>Emily: "Of course not my lord, I can change it to wherever I want. I picked this place cause I know the new guys go here all the time."

hmm.. then do it, quickly, but be careful and jump away as soon as it's done, in case she is being used as bait to draw an enemy out for a more powerful person.

>>329832
Well, should be simple enough then. The two of you flank, one provides a distraction and the other one hits her in the back. Minimal risk, quick kill then move on to someone else.

>>329832
Go right ahead and kill her. Emily could use the XP.

>>329832
Take her down.

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)21:13 No. 329851 ID: f678f8
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"I'll distract her, get her from the side."

Emily nods and moves to the side of the swordsman. You go to her other side.

"I AM A EVIL MONSTER!"

The swordsman turns to face you and Emily gives her a quick slash to the back killing her instantly.

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/22(Fri)21:14 No. 329854 ID: f678f8
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>Emily: "We did it my lord! I gained a Level to! All right then, what shall we do? Look her or Enslave her? If we don't loot her all her Equipment and Gold will simply vanish."

we have no money to keep any slaves fed. loot.

>>329854
If we lose her equipment if we enslave her, then we might as well loot her. A combat minion we can't equip is a combat minion we can't use effectively anyway.

>>329854
Loot! Loot! Loot!

>>329861
Well we're likely to sell the armor and weapons anyway. Right now getting some cash is priority, so we can get the minimal facilities up and running. We'll need that kitchen finished before we enslave any heroes anyway. (Or we can buy food, but a kitchen will save us money in the long run)

Loot. Nothing special either way but we need funds *now*.

Waste not, want not, if we can enslave then lets do so. Besides she might look nice if she cleans up a bit.

loot.

LOOT.

loot. having people who know how to fight and don't like us around the fortress sounds like a bad idea right now.

For the moment we can be picky. Just because we looted this one, doesn't mean we should enslave the next. Take our time and pick the choicest heroes for our slaves.

If we enslave them, we can put them to work making money for us. However, for the time being, I think looting is the best bet.

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/23(Sat)13:35 No. 330148 ID: f678f8
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"Loot her. We have no need for a Hero we can not feed or equip."

>Emily: "Gotcha my Lord"

Emily takes the girls items.

>Emily: "Alright we got ten gold and some equipment we can sell. We don't have a shop keeper so we'll need to either sell it to a store or a hero."

"Right. Well then let's g-"

You hear a rustling sound. Emily turns around.

>Emily: "My lord... There is something there."

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/23(Sat)13:38 No. 330149 ID: f678f8
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Two slime things and a slime person appear.

>Emily: "Monsters! My Lord get ready!"

"What? What's going on?"

>"There's more then one person so this battle won't be like the last one!"

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/23(Sat)13:40 No. 330151 ID: f678f8
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"What do you mean not like the last one!?"

>"We can organize ourselves a bit more for this one, it won't be as simple as a few slashes here and there. Actually it will be since all I can do is slash.."

"What can I do?"

>"Order me around! It seems like we have the first move my Lord"

>>330151
Move to the far left side of the eyeball slime thing and focus on killing it - it'll take a while for the others to position themselves to hit you.

>>330151
Us: Fly upwards so that the enemy can't reach us. I don't think we have any kind of offensive capability, so we might as well remove ourselves from danger. Note to self, get some kind of ranged attack.

Emily: Move right and slightly forward, so that they'll be getting in each others' way when they try to come at you instead of surrounding you as easily. Hopefully you'll be able to take out one before they manage to flank you.

>>330154

this, except the overlord uses eye lasers against the nearest slime.

we fly ABOVE them as a distraction.they will undulate below us trying to attack.

What is your speed and movement range compared to these things? And can you only hit one at a time with your slash?

In any case, target the eyestalk on the right.

>>330155
this

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/23(Sat)14:27 No. 330174 ID: f678f8
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"Uhm, move a bit foreword, attack the slime to the right"

You float up and away from the battlefield as Emily moves into position. She Slashes at the Slime dealing a critical hit, instantly killing it.
The slime leader moves to her side and launches an acid blob at her dealing 11 damage.

>"By the way my Lord I can only move about three squares! 6 if I'm running but no attacks! Also that acid kinda hurt!"

hrmmm... we float over the eyestalk slime and turn off the anti-grav, slamming into it at high speed.

emily, attack the leader.

>>330174
Attack the slime person, and then move forward as far as you can. Hopefully they can't catch up right away to attack back.

>>330174
Emily should move so that the leader is between her and the last slime, then attack the leader.

Move around and attack the leader from behind. Or the side, whatever you can manage.

The_Falcon!Z/kS4uKGRU 2011/07/23(Sat)14:49 No. 330185 ID: 15bdfe
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Two steps behind the leader, slash.
Tiny pic for ref (probably won't do that again unless order is complicated)

>>330174
In the future maybe we should bring Rose along with us. Unless her only job is to protect the castle.

>overlord: do something useful.

lets try smashing the other slime. move over it and either cut or reveres the anti gravity on our platform.

Wounded Overlord 2011/07/23(Sat)15:10 No. 330197 ID: f678f8
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You try to do something somewhat useful but fail completely.
You order Emily to move behind the slime leader and to slash, the attack connects and deals 17 damage.
The Slime to the right attempts to attack but Critically Misses and deals 20 damage to itself and is now immobilized.
The Slime Leader attack and critically hits her with acid for 20 damage.

>"That really hurt :D"

>>330197
Ouch. You seem rather happy for being injured that much. Move away from the immobilized slime, and take a whack at the leader. Let's hope it's enough to finish it.

>>330197
Emily: Fall back.
Overlord: Float over Slime Leader, turn upside down, and use thruster to RAM THAT SLIME LEADER!

>>330199
Let's NOT dive into a mass of acid.

get one space between Emily and the immobile slime. she should hack at the leader. you should float around it to annoy and distract it. maybe Styx can install some manner of weapon on this thing.

Overlord: Enslave dead Slime to help Emily
Emily: Attack Slime Leader

RUN RUN RUN AWAY!
6 step run

Overlord: Cast Heal (I know you can do it you bastard)

>>330203
Good idea, if we can do that and have it take out the minor slime, Emily can finish off the leader. If we can't Enslave mid-battle, we gotta run away!

Man this is rough.

>>330207
Amendment to plan:
Emily: Run out of range
Overlord: Enslave dead Slime

>>330197
Attack and dash out of range!

i suggest we withdraw. embarrassing but we can't afford to lose a minion at this point in time.

Agreed on the run away plan. Enslave if possible, but keeping Emily alive's most important overall. Besides, she already got XP from killing one slime. That'll have to do for a combat where she looks to have been outmatched from the outset.

Also, masochistic amputee with infinite and unwavering loyalty? We must've been kinky in the past.

>>330231

>in the past

not just.

>>330231
I still don't get why past us would make a minion with only one arm.

>>330233
Conservation of resources is my guess. Additional limbs besides one with which to use/use as a weapon are a waste if the minion's primary purpose is combat, and it is capable of levitation.

>>330236
A one armed humanoid is very inefficient! If you spend the resources to make a one armed body, an extra hand to give them a shield or second weapon seems like it would be a sizable boost for a small added amount of body mass.

>>330252
It was just a guess. We can never truly understand the mind of an evil overlord.

Even when we are an evil overlord.