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shit in my face, after a lot of trial-and-error I figured out the verboten word is "pussy". They also made my old paste private without warning, and when I wanted to check it out, they simply logged me out and threw a jewgle recaptcha at me, so fuck them.
So here's a neocities registered with a disposable email instead, let's see how long it holds. Not sure whether this org-mode exported html is better or not than the source.

>>1220
Damn Pastebin really shit the bed huh.

Anyway:

>>1219 (OP) 
"Shit this feels really familiar somehow... I think there's going to be a horn sooner or later, but I remember an animal attacking..."

Hide somewhere until the horn is heard, because the sound is the direction to follow.

"With any luck, I'll see those two and maybe I'll call out to them this time..."

>>1222
"Shit this feels really familiar somehow... I think there's going to be a horn sooner or later, but I remember an animal attacking..." you murmur and look around. You see a tree nearby, you decide to climb it... wait, you can climb trees? Apparently you can...

When you're high enough to be safe from any beasts, you sit on a branch and wait, while inspecting your body. It's not you, but it feels familiar somehow.

...

You wait 10 minutes, you wait 20, maybe even 30, the hunger is starting to kill you (but something tells you if you try to go and get some food you'll be attacked by a beast, so you stay put), when you finally hear some horn in the distance. You get down and hurry in the direction of the sound.
After a long walk through the forest, you arrive at a clearing with a small path across, and rocky terrain on the other side. You look around, and on your right you notice two people walking away, and it doesn't look like they noticed you, they're wearing some weird loinclothes and have some barbaric weapons... but it's somewhy eerily familiar. Part of you says run, as fast as you can, while the other part of you says shout at them.

>>1223
"I think these guys are looking for me... but not in a bad way atleast..."

Time to follow them back to the village. All we really have is this bracelet, huh. Call out to them, as best as we can, go closer if need be.

>>1225
"I think these guys are looking for me... but not in a bad way atleast..." you think and shout at them.
"Hey, you! Stop!"
The two people turn around and looks at you. Then a moment later,
"Hey, it's you, J'Amal, aren't you? Yeah, it's him!"
they answer and start running to you.

"We've been looking for you, what happened, why didn't you return? Um... are you alright? You look pretty beat up... Also, where are your clothes, your sword, and everything? I guess this means the hunt was a catastrophe..."
It looks like you won't get away without answering their torrent of questions.

>>1226
>"We've been looking for you, what happened, why didn't you return? Um... are you alright? You look pretty beat up... Also, where are your clothes, your sword, and everything? I guess this means the hunt was a catastrophe..."

"Dark, evil things were hiding in that forest. A beast would have easily been no match for me, but creatures in which my blade could not cut? A shaman would have been needed. Besides that, I feel blessed for being able to escape with my life in tow. I feel like a changed man. Let us return to town. Would you have anything to cover myself for now?"

>>1227
"Dark, evil things were hiding in that forest. A beast would have easily been no match for me, but creatures in which my blade could not cut? A shaman would have been needed. Besides that, I feel blessed for being able to escape with my life in tow. I feel like a changed man. Let us return to town. Would you have anything to cover myself for now?"
"Uhm, if you say that, we better get out of here quick. If even you couldn't handle those evil things, we would be no match for them."
The guy next to him sounds his horn, but in a different tone than before.
"Oh, and you, we didn't bring extra clothes... but take my cape, it should cover you enough for the time being."

You start walking, and after a couple of minutes you reach a junction with a horse and a primitive carriage after it.
"Hey, J'Amal, hop on, and we'll be back in the village in no time!" shouts the man on the horse.
"Alright," you answer and you board the carriage.
"Are you alright? I'm taking you to the shaman, to check your wounds."
"Thanks..."

Well, he didn't joke when he said no time, the horse starts running... and well, you can just hope that you won't fall off this weird carriage and that poor horse will survive. Some time later the carriage slows down, as it meets a crowd in front of the village.
"J'Amal is back!"
"Away, people, I have to bring him to the shaman!", the horse rider tries to shoo the people away, but even with that it takes a few minutes until you can pass the crowd.

You finally arrive at the shaman, you thank the horseman his service, and you enter the tent.
"Oh, J'Amal, you returned! Take of your clothes, let me check your wounds. We were worried about you, what happened?"

I've spent like 30 minutes reading this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothing_in_the_ancient_world?useskin=monobook but still couldn't figure out how to call whatever that toga/shirt like thing the guy wears... so I just went with cape in the end. Don't expect a modern cape though...

>>1228
"Dark spirits in that forest. Any mortal beast yields to the blade, but..."


Also I'm guessing loincloth would be enough, I think that's the word for it

>>1229
"Dark spirits in that forest. Any mortal beast yields to the blade, but..."
"That's worrying... Drink this, this will help me to make a connection with your spirits... and also soothes the pain while I tend to your wounds, not like you need it."
He gives you a cup with some weird fluid inside. Your first thought is "there's no way I'm drinking this!", but somehow it feels familiar...


>loincloth
Aren't that a thing that only really covers the crotch area? What I meant is something like an oversized shirt, or a toga, or something like that, that covers the upper body, and could also work as a short skirt.

>>1230
>"That's worrying... Drink this, this will help me to make a connection with your spirits... and also soothes the pain while I tend to your wounds, not like you need it."

"Very well."

Drink the drink. Concentrate on keeping conscious. I don't think they would like it very much to know that J'Amal has two spirits residing in his body.

Speaking of which, after drinking it, try to communicate with J'Amal, see if that works.

>>1232
"Very well," you reply and you drink the weird fluid. It has a bitter taste...
"Lay down here, I'll be ready in a moment. Until that... try to remember your encounter with the dark spirits."
The shaman moves to a corner of his tent, collecting various objects... You're not sure what they're used for, but the drink slowly starts to take effect. Your body starts to go numb, if you try to move your limbs they feel heavy, you start to feel dizzy...
"Alright, let's start this," the shaman's voice sounds like it's coming from miles away. Then he starts playing on some kind of instrument, the music is really hypnotizing, doesn't help you to remain conscious.
"Hey, you, come here!" you hear a voice. It's not the shaman's voice, but you can't see anyone else in the spinning world around you. "Thank you for saving me from the peril, but now I'd like to get my body back."

>>1233
>"Hey, you, come here!" you hear a voice. It's not the shaman's voice, but you can't see anyone else in the spinning world around you. "Thank you for saving me from the peril, but now I'd like to get my body back."

"J'Amal, is that you?"

>>1234
"J'Amal, is that you?"
"Of course, it's me," he responds in an annoyed voice. "I've recovered now, so we can switch our bodies back and pretend that nothing happened."

>>1235
"That's alright, it's your body, but I'd like to know, where did you go? I recall some great spirit was chastising me for not doing their vision or whatever."

Attempt to make a connection to that great spirit.

>>1238
"That's alright, it's your body, but I'd like to know, where did you go? I recall some great spirit was chastising me for not doing their vision or whatever."
"Huh, what are you talking about? Our spirits changed bodies, I'm in your body right now, which is sleeping somewhere... But as I told you, I only needed a slight help, I'll be able to recover from here on in my body too. And you promised we will change back after I'm OK, didn't you?"

>Attempt to make a connection to that great spirit.
You attempt to make a connection to the great spirit, but nothing happens.

>>1239
>"Huh, what are you talking about? Our spirits changed bodies, I'm in your body right now, which is sleeping somewhere... But as I told you, I only needed a slight help, I'll be able to recover from here on in my body too. And you promised we will change back after I'm OK, didn't you?"

"Alright. Try not to get yourself hurt further, and don't forget about your bet with Ala... whatever his name was."

>>1240
Um, I think it my turn of failed reading comprehension. Are we trying to say this to J'Amal? He is in the modern world now, not in the barbaric village.

>>1241
Sorry for the late response by the way I'm still alive, just work has been really heavy recently
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As to what I'm reading here, I thought J'Amal and us would be switching bodies at this point in time, so that's what I was going to tell him. That, alright, let's go ahead and switch, and be safe, also remember your bet with that guy.

Unless he's saying we need to stay here until his body is fully recovered.

>>1242
>work has been really heavy recently
No problem, I don't think I'll have time energy to answer properly this week either.
>let's go ahead and switch
Did we learn how to do that? I think we only had some random switchings. Or just attempt to switch and see what gives?

>>1243
>Did we learn how to do that? I think we only had some random switchings. Or just attempt to switch and see what gives?

"I'm willing to switch J'Amal, but the problem is we're both unsure how to. I sort feel like I know how to, let's try."

Attempt to switch. See what sticks.

>>1244
"I'm willing to switch J'Amal, but the problem is we're both unsure how to. I sort feel like I know how to, let's try."
"What's your problem, just do it," J'Amal responds.
You attempt to switch, and...
1-5 success, 6- fail: (##1d20) Rolled 1 dice with 20 sides = 14

>>1246
You attempt to switch, but nothing happens.
"What the fuck are you doing, you just had to ..."
You suddenly wake up next to the Shaman, cutting J'Amal's voice off.
"I've seen weird things, things I've never seen before..." says the shaman, "I've seen your spirit outside your body, but I'm not sure what's inside your body right now, maybe one of the spirits you mentioned. I've never seen anything like that, so I'm not sure what I should do now, so I'll just attempt a generic purification ritual. Close your eyes."

>>1247
"Hold on Guardir, before you do that, we must speak first."

>>1248
"Hold on Guardir, before you do that, we must speak first."
"... What do you want to talk about?"

>>1249
"Regarding the spirits, I don't wish to alarm you, but, please, stay calm, J'Amal is not in this vessel. I have spoken with him, and I wish to return this body to him, but I lack the proper knowledge to do so."

>>1250
"Regarding the spirits, I don't wish to alarm you, but, please, stay calm, J'Amal is not in this vessel. I have spoken with him, and I wish to return this body to him, but I lack the proper knowledge to do so."
"What kind of spirit you are? I haven't met your kind yet. And why should I trust you? You don't seem like a usual bad spirit, but that's not enough to lower my guard. Plus you just said you can't return this body to J'Amal. That's bullshit, every spirit can easily leave the body they possessed."

>>1251
>"What kind of spirit you are? I haven't met your kind yet. And why should I trust you? You don't seem like a usual bad spirit, but that's not enough to lower my guard. Plus you just said you can't return this body to J'Amal. That's bullshit, every spirit can easily leave the body they possessed."

"The fact I've returned J'Amal relatively unharmed, and willing to relinquish control. Besides J'Amal has control of my body. I would very much like to return to my even rather mundane and awful life. What do you want me to do to gain your trust a little bit more?"

>>1252
"The fact I've returned J'Amal relatively unharmed, and willing to relinquish control. Besides J'Amal has control of my body. I would very much like to return to my even rather mundane and awful life. What do you want me to do to gain your trust a little bit more?"
"If you're willing to relinquish control, then why are you still here? But if what you said, that J'Amal is in some other body, then I must be careful with you. One wrong move, and he might be trapped in that body forever. Where is that body? I'd also like to hear what J'Amal wants to say about this matter."

>>1253
>"If you're willing to relinquish control, then why are you still here? But if what you said, that J'Amal is in some other body, then I must be careful with you. One wrong move, and he might be trapped in that body forever. Where is that body? I'd also like to hear what J'Amal wants to say about this matter."

"My body is in a place further beyond than what you could imagine. In a time possibly far flung into the future, simply letting go doesn't work it seems. I've tried already in giving it to J'Amal, when you gave me that drink. Honestly I'm worried he might become violent in a world where violence in a social setting is frowned upon and in my body as well."

"Speaking of the drink, I was able to converse with J'Amal for a little while after you gave that to me. Perhaps another a larger dose the next time might give us a chance to converse with him?"

>>1255
"My body is in a place further beyond than what you could imagine. In a time possibly far flung into the future, simply letting go doesn't work it seems. I've tried already in giving it to J'Amal, when you gave me that drink. Honestly I'm worried he might become violent in a world where violence in a social setting is frowned upon and in my body as well. Speaking of the drink, I was able to converse with J'Amal for a little while after you gave that to me. Perhaps another a larger dose the next time might give us a chance to converse with him?"
"So you're coming from a far away land, where we can't go now. Or you're just trying to hide something from me. Anyway, about the drink... well, yes, I could give you a second one, but it can be dangerous, especially in your current state. People can have strong hallucinations... some might even hurt themselves or others... if a warrior like you, I mean, this body, goes berserk... that would be bad."

>>1257
>"So you're coming from a far away land, where we can't go now."

"That's right. Ah, so the drink has some side effects when taken often. I wouldn't want this body to somehow go berserk, I don't want to get this body killed, that would demoralize the entire village. Right now, I believe I may have to try and fit in, but my personality is quite the opposite of J'Amal. I believe he is quite the ruthless man, or atleast that's how our conversations have gone."

When trying to tap into J'Amal's mind, can we get some information from it? For example, if I recall the other village they're currently at war with, etc.

>>1258
"That's right. Ah, so the drink has some side effects when taken often. I wouldn't want this body to somehow go berserk, I don't want to get this body killed, that would demoralize the entire village. Right now, I believe I may have to try and fit in, but my personality is quite the opposite of J'Amal. I believe he is quite the ruthless man, or atleast that's how our conversations have gone."
"Let me think about it. Having some unknown spirit in J'Amal's body running around the village is not something I'd be pleased with, even if you don't seem malicious right now. Also, who knows what would happen if the others in the village find this out, I don't think they would be as calm as me. ... Maybe, I could say that your wounds are so severe that you have to stay here for now?"

>When trying to tap into J'Amal's mind, can we get some information from it? For example, if I recall the other village they're currently at war with, etc.
Last time I think I said no, but let's say your skills improved a bit, so I'd roll a dice.
But I think you could remember some details from the previous run (999 style), even without J'Amal's assistance.

>>1259
>"Let me think about it. Having some unknown spirit in J'Amal's body running around the village is not something I'd be pleased with, even if you don't seem malicious right now. Also, who knows what would happen if the others in the village find this out, I don't think they would be as calm as me. ... Maybe, I could say that your wounds are so severe that you have to stay here for now?"

"That's fine. I think the person who might try to see J'Amal would be Irziel. Ah, right, regarding this body switching, as far as I know, when I do lose consciousness, whether that be during sleep or that brew you gave me, it's possible that my spirit would jump out. I don't know where these spirits learn how to control this at all. It would be great if I could somehow make use of this power, get into some Pamphakukulox general and ruin their day."

>>1262
"That's fine. I think the person who might try to see J'Amal would be Irziel. Ah, right, regarding this body switching, as far as I know, when I do lose consciousness, whether that be during sleep or that brew you gave me, it's possible that my spirit would jump out. I don't know where these spirits learn how to control this at all. It would be great if I could somehow make use of this power, get into some Pamphakukulox general and ruin their day."
"Sleep? I think I can put you to sleep if that helps... but this whole thing sounds weird. You say you can't give the body back to J'Amal, yet you somehow managed to read all of his memories. Or you have been following him for a long time before taking over his body. Something is definitely fishy here."

>>1263
>"Sleep? I think I can put you to sleep if that helps... but this whole thing sounds weird. You say you can't give the body back to J'Amal, yet you somehow managed to read all of his memories. Or you have been following him for a long time before taking over his body. Something is definitely fishy here."

"Not all of his memories, just the surface ones. I really don't know why I ended up in J'Amal's body, perhaps I was placed here to help this village, somehow."

>>1264
"Not all of his memories, just the surface ones. I really don't know why I ended up in J'Amal's body, perhaps I was placed here to help this village, somehow."
"... Well, I don't know, I haven't seen nor heard anything like this in my life, so I'm unsure what to do... but I'm watching you. If nothing happens until that, I'll retry the ritual."

You hear a small commotion from the outside.
The shaman runs to the entrance and asks, "what's this?"
"Irziel is here."
"Wait a moment."

"Um, can you handle it? If not, just fake sleeping, alright?" he whispers as he smears some dark red liquid on your stomach.

>>1265
"I believe Irziel deserves to know, as she is the closest to J'Amal. And it would be difficult to keep this a secret from her if the time for me to return to the house comes."

>>1266
"I believe Irziel deserves to know, as she is the closest to J'Amal. And it would be difficult to keep this a secret from her if the time for me to return to the house comes."
"I'm not sure this is a good idea, she probably won't understand... but here she comes!"
"J'AMAL!" A girl dashes into the tent. "A-Are you alright? Oh, my, you look horrible, what happened? Shaman, will he survive?!"
"He will, most likely, but it would be the best if he would stay here for a few days."
"In that case I stay here too!"
"You'll be in my way, woman."
"Tsk! Then, J'Amal, please, just say something before I leave!"

>>1267
>"Tsk! Then, J'Amal, please, just say something before I leave!"

"Irziel! Be a good woman and stay back at home. I'll be fine, Guardir will help me tend to these wounds. You can go back and tend to the house."

>>1268
"Irziel! Be a good woman and stay back at home. I'll be fine, Guardir will help me tend to these wounds. You can go back and tend to the house."
"Umm... I understand. Please be safe, I'll be waiting for you. And, um, sorry, I shouldn't have said... what I said... before you left."
She then quietly turns around and leaves.
"I guess that's settled, unless Breezug decides to pay a visit, we're not likely to have any other visitors for the time being. What are you planning to do now?"

>>1269
>"I guess that's settled, unless Breezug decides to pay a visit, we're not likely to have any other visitors for the time being. What are you planning to do now?"

"To be honest, probably try to learn how to get in touch with the spirits."

I don't recall too clearly what Irziel said to J'Amal before he left, though I think they had a bit of a fight because of his pride.

>>1270
>"I guess that's settled, unless Breezug decides to pay a visit, we're not likely to have any other visitors for the time being. What are you planning to do now?"
"To be honest, probably try to learn how to get in touch with the spirits."
"With that, I can probably help, even without the drink. But the effect will be weaker."

>I don't recall too clearly what Irziel said to J'Amal before he left, though I think they had a bit of a fight because of his pride.
To be honest, I don't think I ever went into more detail than mentioned in >>189

>>1271
>To be honest, I don't think I ever went into more detail than mentioned in >>189

I see, well, we'll get to that bridge soon enough.


>>1271
>"With that, I can probably help, even without the drink. But the effect will be weaker."

"What do you need me to do?"

>>1272
"What do you need me to do?"
"Just close your eyes and listen to my chant."
You do as you told, you listen to the drums and shaman's unintelligible voice, until your consciousness slowly fades away.

White. Everything's white. Somehow it feels familiar, despite not seeing or hearing anything. Should you try to call out to someone, or move to a different place? Can you even do any of this, as you have no body? Or maybe just wait?

>>1273
"This familiar place..." 

Let's stay still, but think about that Great Spirit person along with J'Amal, see if we can get either of them to respond.

>>1274
"This familiar place..." 
You look around, but all you can see is endless whiteness. You think about the Great Spirit, but nothing happens. Then you think about J'Amal, when suddenly,
"Oh? You're back? Are you willing to give back my body now?"

>>1275
"Yes, do I just need to touch you or something?"

Hold out our hand.

>>1276
"Yes, do I just need to touch you or something?" you say while you hold out your hand.
"Hmm? What is this question again? You just have to leave my body, what is so hard to understand?! I could try and pull your hand, but I don't think that will help. Just try to imagine leaving my body, or something, but if you don't do anything, nothing will happen!"

>>1278
>"Hmm? What is this question again? You just have to leave my body, what is so hard to understand?! I could try and pull your hand, but I don't think that will help. Just try to imagine leaving my body, or something, but if you don't do anything, nothing will happen!"

"Uh, sure."

Try to visualize leaving his body, like those out of body experiences.

>>1279
"Uh, sure," you reply, and you try to visualize leaving his body, like those out of body experiences.

Roll again, 1-10 success, 11-20 fail: ##1d20

>>1280
Tom changed the dice syntax? Fuck you
(##1%20) = 6

>>1281
You try to leave, soon you have a weird feeling, the white world fades out around you, when...

*beep*... *beep*... *beep*...
You wake up to some weird beeps. You sit up and look around, you need a few seconds to realize that you're in a hospital room. You remember being hit by the snow falling of the top of the building, but what happened after... was it just a weird dream?

...

This time you managed to get out of the hospital earlier, so you could still get back to your workplace before the boss could fire you, and you could continue filling Excel sheets all day.

A few days later you saw a dream, where J'Amal was standing triumphant with a severed head in his hand, it was supposedly the head of the man who sabotaged the hunt, but otherwise you never heard of that weird tribe again. Soon, you forgot the whole thing.
END 2

So, um, not sure what to do here. Continue the trial and error, or do you have a better idea?

>>1282
>So, um, not sure what to do here. Continue the trial and error, or do you have a better idea?

I'm enjoying the different endings scenarios and finding out more of the story, but are you enjoying it though?

I feel like a review of what could have been done better would be nice, but what I think would be really nice is if there was some kind of tangible benefit to Tom that we're trying to help these people, as of now, there's really none that I can see.

Work has been a bit busy for me so I was unable to reply for the past few days.

>>1284
>I feel like a review of what could have been done better would be nice
Umm, well, this is not like a finished VN with predetermined story, I'm making shit up as we progress, so I can't really tell in advance what is good and what is wrong... But getting out of J'Amal's body ASAP is not the correct solution, because in that case there's no reason you will have to meet again.
One possibility is to fuck up things again, but learn how to swap bodies at least partially consistently, then do something after you end up in that prison actually I had some overarching story in mind there, with an enemy even bigger than Pamphakukulox, but the only road I to there that I could think of was pretty ugly, so it's not a big problem if stays inside me.
...Actually, now that I was thinking about it, going into the story assuming you know about this body swap thing kills the story, because if you know how to body swap, you'd just swap out as soon an possible, and that's the end of the story. You'd have to stay with J'Amal for longer, or at least do something that would case them to ask for your help a bit later again.
There's also the notes of Tom's dead grandfather, completely unexplored right now, that could be made also relevant.

>>1285
>Umm, well, this is not like a finished VN with predetermined story

Well, I suppose that's quite true, we're both going through this step by step, I suppose that tidbit slipped my mind, although, yes, from how things are going it seems the only way to learn how things work is to constantly get game overs.

>>1286
Well, then restart it from the beginning. I'm not starting a new chapter since we only have a few replies here.
So, you're Tom, 29, single, blah-blah-blah, see >>1219 (OP)  for details, you're in that forest again in J'Amal's body.

>>1287
Explore the forest, I recall there being a cave somewhere.

>>1289
You mean this one? >>115 In that case I'm modifying the prompt to "go to the cave" because I doubt randomly wandering around would get us there again.

Something tells you if you start walking in a specific direction, you'll end up at a rocky area, so you pick yourself up and start walking.
Soon you arrive at the rocky area, with many small caves, too small for a human to fit, but finally you also find one large enough. Unfortunately, after walking in a few meters it's already pitch dark, exploring the cave without a light source looks futile now.

>>1290
Look around the outside cave area, does it look like anything lives inside? If it smells like guano, has guano etc. Would be a sign of bats living inside.

>>1291
Adding to this, after checking the area around, look some more if there's a road.

>>1291
>>1292
You inspect the entrance of the cave. It's quiet now, but you find some footmarks on the ground, even though you're not sure what kind of animal could it be. But it should be relatively small, based on the size of the marks. Further inside you see feces, might be guano, but you're not sure in the bad lighting conditions, and you would rather not go inside the cave.
You look around the cave, there's the road that you just passed leaving the forest, but you can't see anything else in the immediate vicinity. Maybe if scale the rocky hills, you will find something on the other side.

>>1293
I swear I tried putting in a response but I guess I didn't press New Reply...

Anyway, I believe we're still naked? Otherwise, let's go ahead and scale these rocky hills, let's explore a bit.

>>1295
Yeah, we're still naked, only the villagers gave you clothes in the original story.

>>1296

"Ugh... maybe I can get lucky and my stuff is just around here..?"

Try to look around for it.

>>1297
>Try to look around for it.
Um, it sounds a bit unrealistic, but whatever, let's try it, you find it if you roll 3 or less: (##1%20) = 15

>>1298
"Ugh... maybe I can get lucky and my stuff is just around here..?"
You start looking around the rocky terrain, hoping you find your stuff, but you don't find your stuff, or rather you don't find anything man-made either.
You have been exploring your surroundings for about an hour when a horn in the distance interrupts you.

>>1299
"That's the horn signifying the time or some such... It might be dangerous to keep staying here."

How's the daylight? Is it getting dark?

>>1300
"That's the horn signifying the time or some such... It might be dangerous to keep staying here," you think while you inspect the sky. It's light blue, the sun should be around noon, maybe a little bit past noon.

>Is it getting dark?
Last time it got dark after you followed the guys for hours, so there's plenty of time right now.

>>1301
"Hm, still a good amount of daylight left. If I return to the town, I'll get questioned by the shaman, and have to deal with the questions about spirits... Perhaps, going back to the village will just be a dead end, in whatever great plan they have..."

>>1302
Oh right, an action, try to think back on the hours before we awoke. What are the memories before this body blacked out and we somehow got in it?

>>1302
>>1303
"Hm, still a good amount of daylight left. If I return to the town, I'll get questioned by the shaman, and have to deal with the questions about spirits... Perhaps, going back to the village will just be a dead end, in whatever great plan they have..."
You try to remember what happened before you woke up, but you have a hard time remembering anything other than being hit by the snow. Everything was snow-white, but wait a minute... If you got buried under the snow in the night, it should have been dark, not bright white. What was that? Then it was kinda like you somehow started moving in the endless whiteness... but how? You felt the wind, it was getting stronger and stronger, then the next time you remember is waking up in that forest. Something must be still missing from your memories... or was it just a weird dream? And why does everything look so familiar here, even thought you have never been here before?

>>1304
"Hrm... wait I recall something I remember getting this body killed in a weird training accident... This body is skilled in a lot of physical ways, but why would I have control over it suddenly... and just giving it back, nothing else happens..."

Would it be possible to go through the village portion like, keep trying to deceive Guardir, and the village, up until the unknown part, which is what's beyond after getting slashed to death? As in, make the same decisions until going in that training hall.

>>1305
Oh, shit, I totally missed your reply, sorry.

"Hrm... wait I recall something I remember getting this body killed in a weird training accident... This body is skilled in a lot of physical ways, but why would I have control over it suddenly... and just giving it back, nothing else happens..." you wonder as you notice two people walking on the path at the foot of the hill. You quickly hide behind a rock.

>Would it be possible to go through the village portion like, keep trying to deceive Guardir, and the village, up until the unknown part, which is what's beyond after getting slashed to death? As in, make the same decisions until going in that training hall.
Yeah, sure, there is a little deviation that we didn't meet the beast, so our bracelet didn't get destroyed... but it can be probably ignored. Or we can just ignore everything that happened since the last reload, and pretend we went back to >>218

>>1306
As long as we continue with our "memories" intact, I think that's a good option, to go back to >>218

If that's the case, let's just keep observing their fighting style and how they train.

>>1307
Okay, back to >>218 then.
You keep observing the fighters as they practice, against the dummies, and against each other. When nobody looks, you try to imitate some of the moves they made, but you're pathetic, if you were to actually fight, you'd lose in a second, that's for sure.
"Hiya, J'Amal! Long time no see!" a man suddenly greets you from behind.
You look at the guy, but you don't recognize him. He's a huge brute, he could easily send people to the other world with his bare hands, you better not anger him.
"How you man? We'll need your expertise in a few days, you will be ready, right? That few scratches won't stop you!"

Actually, I noticed the part we're getting slashed is one day later, >>343. Good thing I still remember my story... oh wait.

>>1308
>"How you man? We'll need your expertise in a few days, you will be ready, right? That few scratches won't stop you!"

"I'm fine, all good. I'll just need some time to get limber again."

>>1309
"I'm fine, all good. I'll just need some time to get limber again."
"Alright, take your time. I'll be waiting for you," he replies and walks away to the training grounds.
You're alone again, but you have the feeling that just watching these guys practicing won't help you much.

>>1310
Let's grab a wooden blade and swing it in front of a dummy. Get a feel for it, just like climbing that tree, this body should know how to make use of it.

If there are other weapons, try them out, maybe a sword is not this body's forte.

>>1311
You grab a wooden sword and swing it in front of a dummy. Nothing interesting happens. You try to attack the dummy, but it's pretty bad. The body seems to remember something about how to use the sword, but you can't seem to exploit it.
You look around and check what other weapons you have around, and you find a spear. Nope, it's even worse, you almost hurt yourself while trying to throw the spear at the dummy.
What else you have...? Oh, a mace. You pick it up, swing it, hit the dummy... you hear rumbling noise, as you managed to knock down not just the dummy you were attacking, but also the one next to it.

"Hey, J'Amal! What are you doing? You're too strong for those dummies!"

>>1312

"Huh? Just trying them out. I need to know what everyone starts out with."

Seems like the mace does us well. Is this a one-handed variant or a bigger two-handed one?

>>1313
"Huh? Just trying them out. I need to know what everyone starts out with."
"Eh, whatever floats your boat, but try to keep the equipment in one piece. We still need that."

>Is this a one-handed variant or a bigger two-handed one?
Let's say it's a two-handed one, because why not? J'Amal is stupid strong.

>>1314
Let's grab this 2H mace, and go outside, practice some swings. Preferably somewhere without much people around.

>"Eh, whatever floats your boat, but try to keep the equipment in one piece. We still need that."

"Don't worry about that."

>>1315
"Don't worry about that," you reply, take the mace and go outside.
You find a big opening right of the training ground without anyone around.
You swing the mace left, right, simulating hitting an enemy on the head... and whatever else you can think about... when suddenly you feel a pain in your right arm!
You were completely unprepared for this, so you actually threw the mace away.
It flew about 5 meters before it hit the ground.
Fortunately, nobody was around, so you didn't hurt anyone.

>>1316
>You swing the mace left, right, simulating hitting an enemy on the head... and whatever else you can think about... when suddenly you feel a pain in your right arm!

Look at the right arm, is it throbbing in pain, or just a sharp pain?

Glad no one's around to see us fumble.

Did our right arm get suddenly sprained or twisted?

>>1317
You felt a sharp pain in your arm. Looking at it, there is a scar right over the place where the pain came from.
It doesn't hurt now, you try to move your arm in different positions, when suddenly...
Ouch!
It looks like the pain is caused by a specific, rotating movement of your arm.

>>1318
Does this look like an old scar?

"Damn, I'm guessing this must be why J'Amal somehow got hurt in a fight..."

What kind of swing with the mace would make this pain throb? It's a good thing we found out about this old scar.

>>1319
"Damn, I'm guessing this must be why J'Amal somehow got hurt in a fight..." you murmur while you inspect the scar. It doesn't look old, J'Amal received it in the last few days, maybe during the hunt.

>What kind of swing with the mace would make this pain throb?
Um, let's see, first you hold the (imaginary) mace in front of you, then you try to move it to the side, as if you want to attack someone. Looking closer at the scar you notice that this movement can slightly reopen the scar, and that causes the pain.

>>1320
Does this mean swinging downwards causes this pain? Or just swinging like a baseball bat?

Either way that's a pain to have. Let's visit Guardir and discuss this scar I suppose.

>>1322
>Does this mean swinging downwards causes this pain? Or just swinging like a baseball bat?
I'd say like a baseball bat, but I'm not a doctor, so don't read too much into it.

You decide to go back to Guardir, the sky is already getting orange by the time you get there.
"Ohoho, the great warrior returned. How can I help you? Need something for the celebration?"

You show him the scar on your arm, and you describe the pain you felt.
"Let's see... I don't see anything out of ordinary here, maybe something is under the scar. You got this during the hunt, right? What happened when you got it?"
"I... don't know."
"Yes, you said you have trouble remembering the circumstances of the hunt. Well, I don't want to hinder you before the celebration, I can give you some herbs, they'll help a bit. Come back tomorrow if it becomes worse, okay?"

>>1323
>"Yes, you said you have trouble remembering the circumstances of the hunt. Well, I don't want to hinder you before the celebration, I can give you some herbs, they'll help a bit. Come back tomorrow if it becomes worse, okay?"

"Thanks Guardir."

For now, let's return and watch over the trainees for a bit, see how they go, maybe by instinct we'll see if they're doing something horrendously wrong.

>>1325
>return and watch over the trainees
>sky is already getting orange
Also we have the celebration from >>194, so unless you insist going back, I recommend changing the action.

>>1326
Oh you're right, my mistake, I lost track of time.

I'd say, let's head back home then and rest the scar.

>>1327
"Thanks Guardir," you reply and decide to return home with the herb.

At home, Tobodo is standing next to a fire, roasting three big, pig like animals. Elania and Rudyny are busy setting up the tables outside.
"Ah, welcome back, Master," Todobo greets you. "Mistress is eagerly waiting for you, she should be in the house."
"Okay, thanks," you reply and go inside the house.
"Finally, J'Amal, where were you? The guest can arrive any minute... Rudyny, come here! Quickly, take care of your master."
"Yes Mistress!," she responds, as she ran into the house. "Come on, Master, the tub is already ready, I've pre-heated it."
It looks like she's waiting for you to make the first move. You have a vague feeling that you have to go through the leftmost door in the room, but why, you have no idea.

>>1328
>It looks like she's waiting for you to make the first move. You have a vague feeling that you have to go through the leftmost door in the room, but why, you have no idea.

"Right, thanks."

Trust the instinct of this body i suppose.

>>1329
"Right, thanks," you reply, and you head toward the left door.
You leave the house, and you find a big wooden tub here, which somehow feels eerily familiar. But you don't have time to wonder about this, you quickly get rid of your clothes, and you go into the tub, which has pleasantly warm water. You don't have to figure out how to wash yourself, Rudyny does it, you just have to sit back and relax.
Or at least, that was the plan. When she moves to clean your arm, you involuntarily say a "Wait!" when she gets near to the scar.
"What's the problem, Master? We don't have time to fool around..."
Now that you think about it, as long as you don't do that specific movement, it shouldn't hurt. Should you worry this slave about such details...?

>>1330
"No, nothing, go ahead, just be careful around that spot."

Touching it shouldn't cause too much pain. Just let Rudyny do their job.

After the bath, let's meet up with that guest.

>>1331
"No, nothing, go ahead, just be careful around that spot."
"Umm, okay..." she responds, then continues rubbing your body.
It takes a few minutes to finish, you step out of the tub, and she's already there with your clothes. She doesn't even try to dry you, she just puts the clothes on you, a loincloth and some blue robe-like cloth. Fortunately the weather is quite hot, it's unlikely you'll catch a cold or anything...
"Now, if you don't mind, I have to hurry back and finish the preparation."
"Okay," you reply, and Rudyny storms out. But it's not like you have time to loiter around, so you follow her, but you meet Irziel in the other room.
"Hmmm, not bad. I might not be able to control myself if I see you in those clothes for long *wink*. Anyway, I think the first guests are already here, you should hurry and greet them."
"Alright. Thanks Irziel," you reply and hurry out of the house.
Outside, besides your slaves you see 3 people sitting next to the table.
"Hello, J'Amal!" they shout in unison as you step out of the door.
"You will tell us the story, right?" one guest in white robes asks. "Hey, slave, what are you waiting for, J'Amal is thirsty, bring one more beer!"

>>1332

>"You will tell us the story, right?" one guest in white robes asks.

"Of course, which part in particular did you want me to start at?"

Are these 3 people all men?

>>1333
"Of course, which part in particular did you want me to start at?"
"Which part to start at? Of course at the beginning! The night is young J'Amal, we have time!"

>Are these 3 people all men?
Yeah, the only women here are your slaves.

>>1334
Shit I was hoping they'd give a few details.

"Of course, at the beginning, let's start at when I was looking for the beast in the forest. Going after that beast felt like it's been weeks for me. How long was I gone actually? Before I start."

>>1336
"Of course, at the beginning, let's start at when I was looking for the beast in the forest. Going after that beast felt like it's been weeks for me. How long was I gone actually? Before I start."
"How long you have been missing? Three days, I guess? Then you left the village 5 or 6 days ago. But wait a minute, does that mean the rumor is true? That you were unconscious...?"

>>1337
>"How long you have been missing? Three days, I guess? Then you left the village 5 or 6 days ago. But wait a minute, does that mean the rumor is true? That you were unconscious...?"

"My friends, rumors have always been mixed with half-truths. The Great Spirit from above has granted me audience during that time, and showed me, what awaits us, all of us. Of course, that audience, didn't come for free. The fight against the beast gave me the opportunity to be noticed by the Great Spirit, and of course, once they call, you have no choice but to answer their call."

>>1339
"My friends, rumors have always been mixed with half-truths. The Great Spirit from above has granted me audience during that time, and showed me, what awaits us, all of us. Of course, that audience, didn't come for free. The fight against the beast gave me the opportunity to be noticed by the Great Spirit, and of course, once they call, you have no choice but to answer their call."
"Oooh, The Great Spirit..." the guy replies, in a surprised tone. "What did it say? You will tell us, right?"

>>1340
>"Oooh, The Great Spirit..." the guy replies, in a surprised tone. "What did it say? You will tell us, right?"

"The Great Spirit did not say any words to me, but it showed me visions. Visions of our home rising up, and victory, but it has also shown me vivid images of evil. It has shown me horrible images, such as my own demise, and seeing our homeland razed, our people killed and sold to slavery. Seeing such things would drive any weak man insane. Indeed, the Great Spirit shown me what is laid out before us, all we have to do is hold out our hands and grasp it, but if we fail to do so, well, I've already told you. We clearly have their blessing, so we must do well to not betray their expectations."

>>1341
"The Great Spirit did not say any words to me, but it showed me visions. Visions of our home rising up, and victory, but it has also shown me vivid images of evil. It has shown me horrible images, such as my own demise, and seeing our homeland razed, our people killed and sold to slavery. Seeing such things would drive any weak man insane. Indeed, the Great Spirit shown me what is laid out before us, all we have to do is hold out our hands and grasp it, but if we fail to do so, well, I've already told you. We clearly have their blessing, so we must do well to not betray their expectations."
"W-W-What!? Your demise? That can't be!"

The people around you fell into silence. None of them say anything, until a new guy turned up.
"Hello!" You have seen this guy before, he claimed he had a bet with you before.
"Alamalus? Why?" the guy in front of you asks.
"Yeah, it's me. But don't worry, it will be only a few minutes, I made a bet with J'Amal which he lost, and I'm here to collect my reward, afterward you can resume whatever you were doing. So, where is she?"
"She...?" the gut in front of you says quietly. "Does that mean... Is this your demise? Or is it just the start?!"

>>1342
Just when things were looking up somewhat

I would want to say the she is one of the slaves, but didn't we punch this guy out in the original timeline? The one where we got stabbed during practice

>>1343
Yeah, we should be here: >>252
You could try to punch him out (this time you should have better chances, I think), try to negotiate something (maybe? he doesn't seem too negotiable), or I don't know.

>>1344
I'm kinda out of ideas here. All choices feel like a losing choice.

So let's just flip a coin and a d20.
Heads, punch him
Tails, negotiate somehow

Look through J'Amal's memories, who is this guy? Is he some shady motherfucker or what

>>1345
You can roll if you like.
(##1%2) = 2 (1->heads, 2->tails)
(##1%20) = 6
Let's hope I don't fuck up the syntax

>>1346
-> try to negotiate
>Look through J'Amal's memories, who is this guy? Is he some shady motherfucker or what
You try to look through J'Amal's memories, but you only get some fuzzy fragments.
He had a birth defect and as a result he had a severe inferiority complex, and he tries to compensate wherever he can. Generally no-one likes this guy, and wherever he shows up, a shit-storm usually follows.

"Listen, if you really want, you can take my slaves. But leave Irziel alone."
"Why would I settle for some lowly slaves after you bet your wife, huh? But, to not say I'm unreasonable, I can take you. You'll be my slave for a whole week, I'll do whatever I want to do to you, and you'll comply without questions. And don't worry, I can guarantee that I'll be at least as cruel as you're with your own slaves. How's that?"

Um, what to do with the d20?

>>1347
Get angry.

"I'm also being very reasonable and generous, by giving you an out. If you don't want it I can just throw you out now."

>>1348
"I'm also being very reasonable and generous, by giving you an out. If you don't want it I can just throw you out now."
"You still think you're the boss here, huh? Do I have to remind you that you're the one who lost the bet, not me? So bring her here, while I'm still in a good mood."

>>1349
Is there a weapon nearby to just kill the guy?

>>1350
You look around, and you find a big cleaver on the table next to you. It was probably used to chop up meat that's being grilled.
You quickly grab it and swing it at Alamalus.
(##1%20) = 10: 1-2 -> uber fail, he disarms you; 3-6 -> he defends himself with his sword; 7-20 -> success, Alamalus dead

>>1351
That guy certainly didn't see it coming. By the time he realized what you're up to, it was too late, a split second later the cleaver went through his clothes and skin, and broke at least five ribs before it stopped, deep embedded into his body.
"Khm, so that's how trustworthy you're?!" he replied, while he started coughing blood. "You might have killed me now, but know it! I curse you! Your actions will be avenged! Calamity... *khrr* Calamity will hit you, and you... *khrr* you'll... *khrrbllrhgghbh*"
He couldn't finish his sentence, the coughing overcame him, until 10-20 seconds later, when the sound finally went away. You can only hear the crackling sound of the fire, everyone looks at you and the dead body in the pool of blood, in silence.

>>1352
"Don't be fooled by those words, victory goes to those who take it. Dispose of his body, but do not desecrate it. A brave, yet foolish man."

>>1353
"Don't be fooled by those words, victory goes to those who take it. Dispose of his body, but do not desecrate it. A brave, yet foolish man."
"Yeah, you're right," one of your guest replies after a brief silence, "it's not worth worrying about such small fry. Hey, slave, go get Guardir! He'll handle the rest. ... So, um, what were we talking about before?"
Nobody said anything else about this Alamalus guy you just killed, but it was obvious from the atmosphere that no-one was particularly concerned about his death. It was more like they were actually relieved, even if they tried to hide it.

>>1354
"About our great destiny before we were rudely interrupted. No, I would say the great spirit sent him as a sign for us. That our hardships will be as simple to solve, if we simply go for it. Attempting to speak with those savages will be a wasted effort, just as you saw."

>>1355
"About our great destiny before we were rudely interrupted. No, I would say the great spirit sent him as a sign for us. That our hardships will be as simple to solve, if we simply go for it. Attempting to speak with those savages will be a wasted effort, just as you saw."
"I-I see..."

"Everyone, the dinner is ready!" Todobo interrupts the conversation.
The guests swarm the fireplace to take their portion of the grilled meat. In the next half hour, everyone is more concerned about the food than asking you questions, and by the time the dinner is over, everyone is drunk enough, you can barely realize what is happening. An hour or two later the last guest leaves, and you stagger back to the house.
"Uh, drunk again? Some things never change..."
You have a feeling that Irziel is unamused at your current situation.

>>1356
"Yes, my lovely wife?"

>>1358
"Yes, my lovely wife?"
"Hmm, being nice for a change? ... Alright, I understand," she turns around and shouts, "slaves, bedtime!"
"But Mistress, we're not yet finished with the cleaning up!" Elania tries to protest.
"You'll do it tomorrow! Now, let's go!"
"Yes Mistress!..."
Irziel runs to the drawer in the bedroom and returns with a keychain.
"I take care of the slaves, you go ahead and get ready."

>>1360
Nod, and get ready for ... what she wants.

>>1361
You nod, and head to the bedroom. You're not exactly sure what to do, the alcohol you drank starts to take its effect, so you just sit on the side of the bed, looking around the room, trying to not fall asleep, when suddenly...
"TADA!"
Irziel storms into the room, naked. Wait, when did she get rid of her clothes?
"Aww, come on! If you don't do anything, I'll have to do it. ... Nothing, huh? Then let's try something."
She runs to you, and rips off your loincloth, revealing your (or more exactly J'Amal's) half-erect cock, but it only takes a split second to turn it into a fully erect one, as she starts licking it.
"Come on, I have a feeling that today is the day, where's my J'Amal turning into a brute who just smelled blood? Ravage your wife as hard as you can, otherwise you might never get a son!"

>>1362
Ravage wife, she asked for it.

>>1363
You stand up, grab Irziel, and throw her on the bed. You're not completely sure why you did that, your body more-or-less switched into autopilot mode, you can only think about one thing now. You grab your dick and take aim at Irziel's womehood, then
"Ahhgnnnn!" she moans as you enter her, but you take no notice of it.
Without delay, you start pounding her, hard and fast, while pinning her body down, it only takes a couple of thrusts and you come inside her.
Wait, that was fast, you just got started---you think, and looking at Irziel, she also looks confused. She doesn't say anything, but it's obvious she expected something else.
"Um, did I perhaps get you worked up too much?" she finally asks hesitantly.

>>1364
"Um, did I perhaps get you worked up too much?" she finally asks hesitantly.

"You did. Maybe you'd like to take the reins tonight? Tell me what you want, and I'll do it?"

>>1365
"You did. Maybe you'd like to take the reins tonight? Tell me what you want, and I'll do it?"
"Huh, you're really drunk, saying things like that. Can you go another round?"
"Hmm..." you're not sure how to respond, but Irziel doesn't wait long, after a few seconds she gets up, and pushes you onto the bed.
She starts gently massaging your balls and licking your penis, and few seconds later, you're hard again. We're in a hentai where guys have infinite stamina, right? She continues pleasuring you for a bit, both with her hands and her tongue, before she mounts you. It's completely different than before, she goes much slower, so you can enjoy every portion of her pussy. She rubs your chest while she slowly starts to ride you, but a few seconds later she stops and leans over to your head, and whispers into your ear, with an unusually serious tone.
"Maybe, in this situation, I can influence you. If you need sex, I'm always here. Leave those bitches alone, you can also do whatever you want to do with me. No more knocking up slaves and I don't know who else, alright?"

>>1366
We're in a hentai where guys have infinite stamina, right?

Of course. Refraction period is less than a minute.

>>1366
"Mmmhmm... yeah..."
Nod, enjoying the sensation.

>>1371
"Mmmhmm... yeah...", you nod, letting Irziel do her thing.
"Oh, my, what did you drink? But it's alright, I can have a good day sometimes too," she says, and gently bites your ear.
She starts riding you again, a little bit faster than before, but it's enough for the sensation to overtake your mind. You close your eyes, while feeling Irziel's breathing getting heavier with every move.
"Hey, don't fell asleep now," she says in a somewhat annoyed face, "does it not feel good?"
"Umm, no, it's good," is all you manage to reply. Irziel replies with a pouting face, while continuing to ride you, increasing the pace a notch.
It only takes a few minutes for Irziel to come with a loud moan, while her twitching insides just pushes you over the edge too.
"I'm coming!" you shout, but you have no idea why you did that. Fortunately, Irziel doesn't seem to mind, she collapsed on you as she came, trying to catch her breath. But this intense session drained your energy too, it only takes a few seconds to fall asleep.

...

White. Everything's white. You look left, you look right, but all you can see is endless whiteness. Yet, somehow you have a bad premonition about this whole situation.

>>1372
Nothing to the left, and nothing to the right. Is it possible to move, do we hear something?

>>1375
The only thing you hear is some low intensity buzzing sound, but you can't tell where it is coming from. It's like it's coming from everywhere!
You can move around, and while you can't see anything, you have a feeling that there is some presence in a specific direction. You can try to get near it, or go as far away as you can.

>>1376
Approach it. Screw it, let's just face it head on.

>>1377
You move in the direction where you feel the presence.
Soon, the world around turns dark, and suddenly, you're back in Tom's body! (But naked...) You're checking your body for any obvious change, when you hear a familiar sound from behind.
"So, this is you," you turn around and see J'Amal in front of you, also naked. "You're as pathetic as I thought. You're a disappointment, even for a woman. Who helped you? Who is your master? There's no way you did all this on your own."

>>1378
"Oh good, I'm back to my old self. And you, you wouldn't even believe it if I told you. Where did you go while I was romping around your body?"

>>1380
"Oh good, I'm back to my old self. And you, you wouldn't even believe it if I told you. Where did you go while I was romping around your body?"
"Trying to get back the body you've stolen from me, dumbass. I've only succeeded in this realm so far, but I'll get it back in the real word too. And," he takes a step toward you, and firmly grabs your chin. You try to resist, but being back in your own body, you're no match against this brute. "I've seen what you did to my wife. The only reason I'm not killing you right here is because doing that while you're occupying my body would also kill me. But as soon as I get back into my body, you're dead, and your severed body parts will be paraded around town."

>>1381
"Yeah, good luck with that buddy."

>>1382
"Yeah, good luck with that buddy."
"That's all you got to say? Good, thank you for showing your true face..."
J'Amal's voice get farther and more damped, until you wake up.

"Um, is there something wrong?" you hear Irziel's voice. The room is dark, you can barely see anything, but it's obvious that you're back in this weird village again.

>>1383

"Back here again, huh? What time is it?"

>>1384
"Back here again, huh? What time is it?"
"It's dead of night... But then something is not right. What's the problem? Should I get the shaman?"

>>1387
"It's fine, we can talk about it later, let's get some sleep, okay?"

>>1389
"It's fine, we can talk about it later, let's get some sleep, okay?"
"Okay, but tell me if you need anything, alright?"
"Yeah..."
You slowly doze off...

You wake up to some animal sounds. You open your eyes and look around, you're still in J'Amal's bedroom, in J'Amal's body, but alone. It looks like Irziel went ahead, you hear a voice that sounds like hers, but the closed door muffles it enough to be incomprehensible.

I don't know how to write it into the story, so I just leave a reminder here that you have an appointment with Breezug today according to the original story.

>>1391
Check on the noise.

>>1392
You walk to the door and open it, and after a few moments you realize the source of the commotion. It looks like Rudyny dropped an egg on the floor, and Irziel is not too happy about it...
"Oh, good morning, the breakfast is almost ready, get dressed, I'll deal with this good for nothing slave. Unless, of course, you want to serve the punishment by yourself."

>>1393
"Good morning, Irziel. No, it's fine, I think you can handle it well."

>>1394
"Good morning, Irziel. No, it's fine, I think you can handle it well."
"Alright, then get dressed, we're waiting."

You walk back into the room, to the chest where you found your clothes yesterday. It should be there this time too. You open the chest, and you find some clothes similar to what you had before the celebration.
You pick up the shirt, then the loincloth. Rudyny is not here and you're not completely sure what is appropriate to do right now. Fortunately, you still remember how you wore it yesterday, so you try to reproduce it. It takes a few tries, but in the end you end up with a snugly fitting loincloth. You stand up and leave the bedroom.

Irziel is sitting at the table, the slaves are already serving the breakfast. On a big plate they bring food similar to yesterday: weird bread, vegetables and some smoked meat. You sit down next to Irziel and look at the table, when she asks you.
"Oh, I forgot to ask, how do you feel? Hangover?"

>>1395
"Just a bit hungover, I should be fine, I have to meet with Breezug today."

>>1396
"Just a bit hungover, I should be fine, I have to meet with Breezug today."
"Just a bit? I don't believe it, Elania! Make one Kukumulata!" She looks back at you and continues. "And Breezug? Another upcoming raid? But you should rest a bit more, don't overdo yourself, alright?"

>>1397
"Don't worry about it, it'll be fine."

After getting that Kukumulata thing, give it a sniff, what does it even smell like?

>>1408
"Don't worry about it, it'll be fine."
"You said that last time too..."

A few minutes later, you receive your Kukumulata. It looks like egg yolk, but darker than usual, with some kind of spice on top. It has a pungent smell.

>>1409
Drink it all down. No point in not drinking it after asking for it. Brace self for the taste.

>>1410
You take the drink(?) and gulp it down. It doesn't have egg taste at all, you only feel pepper and garlic. ... Actually, it wasn't as bad as you expected it, it sure has a bit of aftertaste, but it's bearable.
After it, you return to the normal breakfast and finish it. You had way more food on your plate than Irziel, yet you managed to finish faster than her.
"You want second helping?"
"No, that will be enough."
"I see. Then," she hugs you and continues, "be careful. Don't do anything stupid with that Breezug guy, alright?"

>>1411
"I won't. Thanks for the meal."

Go outside and see how the village is looking like.

>>1412
"I won't. Thanks for the meal."
You go outside and take a look around. You see various people going around in the morning sun, mostly slaves, kids and women. A little boy is chasing a hen, he almost knocks over a girl carrying a big basket.
"Morning, J'Amal, it was a wild party!" a warrior greets you, from the looks of it, he also has a hungover. He was here yesterday... probably? You don't remember his face.
You suddenly hear a clapping sound, you turn there, but it's only Tobodo splitting wood.
The village is alive and well. You have a feeling that most people got up earlier than you.

>>1413
Well, the village is definitely lively. Ask the warrior where Breezug is, and if they wonder why we don't know it, just use the hangover as an excuse.

>>1414
Oops, sorry, I completely forgot about this

"Hey, you know where Breezug is?"
"Breezug? Probably at his house."
"Which is...?"
"Huh? What's the problem?"
"This hangover, I can't think straight."
"How much did you drink, pal? Anyway, go this way to the center, right at Guardir's tent, then left at the second street."

>>1415
All good

"Thanks."

Let's head to Breezug's place.

>>1416
"Thanks," you reply, and head to Breezug's place. You find a house that's bigger than the ones next to them, it must be your target.

"Hello! Is there anyone?", you shout in front of the house, because, well, there is no doorbell. A few seconds later the door opens and a guy emerges from the house. He's probably Breezug, you saw him yesterday, but you drank too much alcohol and you're not completely sure.
"Hello, J'Amal! Finally, come inside!"
You follow him, you walk past the slaves working busily, then you enter a second room. It's much smaller, you suppose it's Breezug's own room, as it only has a small desk and two chairs inside.
"It's good to see you again, J'Amal. We were all worried when you didn't return. What happened? Um... do you really think that it was Alamalus, who sabotaged it? But one thing that's sure, is that we can't interrogate him now..."

>>1418
>"It's good to see you again, J'Amal. We were all worried when you didn't return. What happened? Um... do you really think that it was Alamalus, who sabotaged it? But one thing that's sure, is that we can't interrogate him now..."

"Not the whole thing, no, but enough to make a hunt more difficult than it should be. And beyond that, there are more things than just the hunt that happened in that forest."

>>1421
"Not the whole thing, no, but enough to make a hunt more difficult than it should be. And beyond that, there are more things than just the hunt that happened in that forest."
"More things that happened?" Breezug scratches his beard before continuing. "What other things? Please tell me everything you know. This hunt shouldn't have caused you any problems, let alone almost end in catastrophe..."

>>1422
"No, the hunt should've went flawless with no issue, but, feel free to not believe me, but the great spirits above have deemed it necessary for me to have failed this for one reason or another."

>>1423
"No, the hunt should've went flawless with no issue, but, feel free to not believe me, but the great spirits above have deemed it necessary for me to have failed this for one reason or another."
"The great spirits, huh? I don't think we can do anything about them... So we can focus on our upcoming attack against Kessax, I think?"

>>1426
"Yes, that would be for the best. Just so we're all on the same page, and to refresh our memories, let's go over our plans on attacking them. Who knows, by going over our plan again, we might find something to improve on."