KotZ

Kiray repeats.

I mean, are you really surprised?

"Yeah, let's bail. I'll lead us to Rebecca's house." As the Heroes leave, they all (except for Hoke), feel stronger as they gain one level of experience. Simon leads the party to her house. But the door is open... Simon, worried, rushes inside before anyone else. In the house, nothing seems to be out of the ordinary. Then, a sound from upstairs. Again, Simon leads the party up to... Rebecca's bedroom where she and another man have just finished getting dressed. "Simon!" Rebecca exclaims. "What are you doing here?" "Oh, you're Simon..." the man says angrily. How does the party respond?

Kiray attacks Mob A from the back.

The priest stands with his mouth open. "Wow. You guys are fast. Maybe I should give Heroes more credit. But you are correct." He closes his eyes and a low humming sound can be heard emmanating from the walls. "Azazot has proven you worthy. Step on the points." All of the heroes, save Hoke, step to their points on the star. The ghostly figures appear. "Now, are you ready?" "I am." "Good. Lay down on the table." Simon hesitates a moment, but strides up. An apparation takes his place at his respective point. "Azazot has seen into yor soul and believes you are worthy to be one of us. Do you promise to serve Azazot?" "Yes." "Excellent." The priest then pulls out a knife and makes cuts into each of Simon's hands, feet, and then his forehead, and Simon loses 5HP. "The cuts on your body mirror the points of the star we stand on. Your heart represents you. It is time to let Azazot in." Tendrils of darkness begin to swirl around the small room. The flames of the torches begin to sputter. The priest raises his knife high above his head, and then plunges it into Simon's chest. The darkness grows stronger and stronger. Then there is a coughing sound. "Did you have to do that??" "Why yes," the priest replies as the darkness subsides. "How do you feel? Azazot has filled you and you are a disciple now." "Fine, I guess." "Excellent." Then, in a cheery tone, the preist states. "Our dues are 100 gold a month, meetings are twice a week right here. We serve pastries after each service." He then looks at the heroes. "Would anyone else like to join?"

"Come on, watch what you're doing." Kiray repeats her attack from earlier.

I'm excited for this, although it's very expensive. Eh, my wallet can quit complaining.

"Very good!" the priest lets out a cackle. "You have answered correctly once again. Now, it is time for the final question. Let us begin." Just then, five ghostly figures appear in front of the party. "There are now ten of us. Azazot asks us to prepare the ritual. If you are worthy and perform it correctly, the initiation can begin. Arrange all of us in a way so there can be five rows of four people each. For our sake, the apparations count as people. How do you arrange us? Please make sure we are standing around the table."

Kiray stands in the back row and downs a remedy.

Kiray repeats. "We're faring better than last time..."

Oh thanks, that makes me feel so much better.

I'll have the update soon.

Kiray repeats.

Haha @Palathadric! No outside help!

Kiray shrugs and switches targets. She attacks Hodgepodge Mob 2 from the back with her crossbow.

Haha sorry? Puzzles normally mess me up but I wanted to try something different for my quests since mine have been all battles so why not change it up. But a TPKO because of a puzzle would have been depressing.

"Logical?" she chuckles after. "If you say so. In the battle, Kiray attacks Lucky Rabbit B from the back with her crossbow.

Are we ever going to get the old Heroica banner up top back?

"Well that faired better than the last attempt, Germ," she calls out as she pockets the remedy. "Wherever you all see fit is fine with me. "Ezeran, you're a sorcerer. What did you come to Heroica as?"

I'm fine with that.

"Finally something good." Kiray repeats.

Kiray repeats again. "These bugs are horrible."

"Excuse me, these teeth are glorious. And there's no need to do anything after you look into the box, it'sa hypothetical."

Kiray repeats.

Kiray attacks Nutterfly Mob from the front with her Sanctified Rito longsword. "Haven't used this thing in awhile. LEt's see if it's still sharp."