Pursuit of the Sun 1.2 — Expedition

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11/17/2025 7:22 PM UTC #196

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Heroist

Hargen helps a newbie get back on their feet if they need it.
—"Lots of strength, but lacking technique and stamina. Never mind, maybe next time."—he says to them, then turns to the leader:—"And while they haven't knocked some sense into you, why stop?"

The newbie gets up with a nimble jump and joins the spectators.
The Veteran enters the ring.

—"We're going to fight with our fists—this is a fight for northerners, and legs are for girls."
—"Go to hell!"—those who like kicks and grappling protest.
—"You're next!"—the veteran points to one of the protesters.

Hargen attacks the Veteran.
The Veteran takes 63 damage, 1 sanity damage (147/200).
Miss.
The Veteran attacks Hargen.
Hargen takes 50 damage, 1 sanity damage.
Hargen takes 50 damage, 1 sanity damage (40/140).
Hargen attacks the Veteran.
Miss.
Miss.
The Veteran attacks Hargen.
Hargen takes 50 damage, 1 sanity damage.
Hargen is unable to continue the fight.

—"That was a good hit, but if you want to win, not just fight, you need to learn. Want me to teach you? As soon as I beat that scum into the ground."

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E si sui vius, er mi grans benananza,
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers
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11/17/2025 7:33 PM UTC #197

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-- A good hit, but if you want to win, not just fight, you need to learn. Want me to teach you? I'll teach you as soon as I knock that scum to the ground.

—Even if you had hit, you wouldn't have knocked me out... —the knocked-out voidling concluded, getting up. —Let's see how you deal with the others, then we'll see.

will this be included in training with Raimund?

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11/17/2025 7:37 PM UTC #198

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-- Wow, you really went all out, -- grumbles Gunnlaug. -- But I agree – the four of us could make the Abyss itself collapse so tightly that you couldn’t fit a needle in it. -- I hope we can play together again, -- Melody said, or rather, sang. -- Yes, it was... amazing, -- Amadeo sheds a fake tear, or maybe not. -- Don’t disappear! Tifu is escorted... not to the regent's table, but to a small room at the top of one of the towers. There, she is greeted by the regent, his son, a cleric, and a fourth person, whose face is hidden behind an absurdly large hood. The regent begins to speak.

-- So, as a hospitable host, I will, of course, begin with gratitude. Your skills are impressive, and we all received extraordinary emotions from your performance. But now I must move on to unpleasant questions. Question one: who are you? Question two: what did you say to the poor lackey that made him tremble so? Question three: why did you come to Dismal?

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11/17/2025 7:41 PM UTC #199

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Heroist

—Even if I had managed to hit him, I wouldn't have knocked him out... —the defeated Pugilist summarized the fight as he got up. —Let's see how you handle the rest, then we'll see.

Will this be combined with training with Raimund?

You can't have two training sessions in one day, but you can have them in one week/month.

In a fight against an amateur who likes to kick, the "veteran" wins: skillfully dodging and blocking the kicks, he knocks his opponent out with a powerful uppercut at the right moment. Apparently, Hargen was lucky not to experience this signature move himself.

E si sui vius, er mi grans benananza,
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers
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11/17/2025 7:49 PM UTC #200

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Count Orlov

5 3 1 6 5

K: Check
R: Check
P: Raise to 3
V: Call
K: Call
R: Call

K re-raises to 2: 5 3

K: Raise to 10
R: Fold
P: Raise to 15
V: Fold
K: Call

K: Full house
P: Four of a kind

The Commoner takes 45

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-- I'll play another game, -- says the Craftsman.
-- That's the spirit! -- approves the Warrior.

"Come on, come on... You still have some chips, so you can still play," thought Voldemar.

He watches the Warrior...

Ничто не возникает из ничего и ничто не пропадает бесследно.
Если где-то чего-то убудет, то в другом месте добавится.
(Закон сохранения).

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11/17/2025 7:57 PM UTC #201

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In a fight with an opponent who likes to kick, the "veteran" emerges victorious: skillfully dodging and blocking the kicks, he seizes the moment and sends his opponent flying with a powerful uppercut. Apparently, Hargen was lucky not to experience this signature move firsthand.

—You handled him well, sending him straight to oblivion. —the vagabond remarks without much emotion, but with a hint of respect. —Could you teach me that? So that I don't get caught off guard even without a weapon.

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11/17/2025 8:14 PM UTC #202

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A: 2 6 3 1 3

A: Check
C: I raise to 3
R: I support
P: I support
A: I support

A re-raises to 3: 3 2 5

A: I raise to 5
C: I raise to 10
R: Pass
P: Pass
A: I support and add 10
C: Not 10, but 20
A: Pass

The merchant takes 45.

E si sui vius, er mi grans benananza,
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers
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11/17/2025 8:27 PM UTC #203

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- Thank you for this assessment, Your Majesty. Or Your Grace? Please forgive me in advance if I don't know all the nuances of etiquette, even though it might sound dubious to you. But that is the fate of ordinary people.

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But now I am forced to move on to unpleasant questions. Question one: who are you? Question two: what did you say to the poor lackey that made him tremble so? Question three: why did you come to Dismal?

- Me?... No one. We are all nothing before the Void. Answering your third question – I just came here. If you don't want to see me, I will leave. It seems that no one has complained about anything, and I haven't done anything, but if something has escaped my attention, something that I didn't understand, then I humbly apologize, - the head bows in an etiquette gesture. - As for the second... You mean the... hmm... second or first lackey? I don't remember more than two. If you mean the first, then, in general, nothing. The poor fellow, during the standard sending of me to the Chapel of the Void, told me about how he suffers daily from something that torments his soul, but he believes that, despite all his patience, the Void will deliver him from suffering. I just eased his soul by pointing out that, having served his time and giving himself completely to the ruling class, he will receive his rest. Was that not quite right?... - the head lowers slightly to the side, then down. - If so, then I didn't know. It was my mistake. But I wouldn't have even thought to say that if I hadn't believed it myself. Perhaps the servants here should have some idea of their importance in relation to the All-Father, or other matters...

My sword, my trusted ally, unphased by my aspect.

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11/17/2025 8:43 PM UTC #204

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Heroist

—A solid job, straight into the void. —the wanderer notes without much emotion, but with respect nonetheless. —Will you teach me that? So I don't end up in a bind even without a weapon.

-- If there's time -- I'll teach you.

Sigeber's Training:
Unarmed bоy I
Additional attack. x3
Unarmed bоy II
Attacks ignore light armor and 50% of medium armor. x3
Unarmed bоy III
Chance (strength*2) to paralyze the enemy for 1 turn
Chance (strength*2) to weaken (-25% accuracy and damage) for 2 turns
x3

Uppercut
Guaranteed critical hit with sixfold damage (including crit), paralysis, and weakening (helmet protection is the same as protection against decapitation). Accuracy -50%. x3

-- This, so to speak, is the FOUNDATION of our craft. There are masters who can teach more, but first you must master the basics.

For 4 hours of training, Hargen will gain 1 SP for these skills. After every 3 SP, he will have to spend two more hours to gain an SP

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-- Are you sure you're not mistaken, Fulrad? You've probably spent too little time among the Void dwellers to know how peculiar their thinking is.
-- There's a way to test it. And if I'm wrong -- you may parade me naked through the square, Messire Adalhard, -- the confessor stares intently at Tifa, as if trying to pierce her mind with his gaze. -- Your hand, madam!
-- Forgive Sir Fulrad's bluntness, but we insist.

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11/17/2025 8:44 PM UTC #205

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Cassius gave his armor to be reforged and went for a walk around the city. He was drawn to the arena, where fighters were battling, and decided to watch.

Небо – мольбы не ждёт
Небо – угроз не слышит
Небо – ведёт особый счёт
Небо – тебя найдёт

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11/17/2025 8:47 PM UTC #206

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The fighters are pummeling each other, breaking faces and knocking out teeth, to the approving roar of the crowd – each particularly successful blow is accompanied by a collective cheer for the one who delivered it. Near the makeshift ring, Hargen is talking to a bald man.

E si sui vius, er mi grans benananza,
e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers
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11/17/2025 8:54 PM UTC #207

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"Today, I haven't hurt anyone yet, and I haven't been hurt either. I need to change that." - Hey! - he shouts towards the brawlers. - Are you accepting new recruits?

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-- Are you sure, Fulrad? You haven't lived among the Voidwalkers for long enough; you don't know how peculiar their thinking is.
-- There's a way to check. And if I'm wrong, you can lead me naked through the square, Master Adalgard," the cleric looks intently at Tifa, as if trying to peer into her mind. -- Your hand, madam!
-- Forgive Sir Fulrad's rudeness, but we insist.

What polite gentlemen. Others would have already restrained him without a word, tied him up, and touched him everywhere they wanted.

Небо – мольбы не ждёт
Небо – угроз не слышит
Небо – ведёт особый счёт
Небо – тебя найдёт

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11/17/2025 8:55 PM UTC #208

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- This is, so to speak, the BASIS of our craft. There are masters who can teach more, but first you need to learn the basics.

—Whether you learn or not, time will not stop or speed up. —nodding, the wanderer decides to explain: —Deal, wind—uh, master. I'm here this week, so I hope I can learn something worthwhile.

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11/17/2025 8:56 PM UTC #209

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-- Anytime! Can you fight?
-- It's him! He crawled out of the meat grinder yesterday!
-- Champion! It's him! We're rooting for you! -- middle-aged, tipsy women wave at Cassius, and one of them even gets a slap for her enthusiasm – presumably from her husband.
-- So, can you fight with your fists? Who will you fight – a newbie or someone experienced? Wrestling, kicks – yes or no?

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11/17/2025 8:58 PM UTC #210

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Ottar’s Fortress of Reason certainly raised doubts, but not to this extent... on the other hand, anything is possible in this damned world. Even incredibly realistic mental tentacle intrusions. “It would actually be more beneficial for us if it were a monster,” Ottar objected. “If it’s a mage capable of sending visions indistinguishable from reality and simultaneously draining half the blood from a human body, then we’re really in trouble. We can still do something about a monster. As for the children... there are two theories. First: they simply died, or their blood is not suitable. Second: the monster’s mental powers are based on the sexual preferences of its victims... whether it’s a carpenter’s apprentice from the village or the object of its romantic desires... I saw through the deception and deliberately fell into the trap, but who knows... maybe the monster treats everyone this way. With men, with women... But I assure you: I felt the consequences of the blood being sucked out by the tentacles quite physically. A disgusting feeling. This creature doesn’t go into the city... I wouldn’t want to find myself in the village again. And if I have to, then only with Gas! Let the master show how to fend off the tentacles! He still doubts his words, damn it!

Карты для героев 5

"Плата за любовь"
"Путь некроманта"
"Темные грани"
"Рок Гримхейма"