What Mist?

Lem cackles again, "what is this Mist you speak of? I am aware of no such thing," he answers with a slight shrug, "I will gladly answer what questions I can. We Mindflayers are all one, a hive mind with no individuals. Together our will and our ambition is strong, but without dissenting voices we lacked..." he hesitates, "adaptability," he finishes.

Yulia is listening, but she occasionally finds her attention drawn away, it feels like something is moving in the mist around them. Cherchiel also seems aware of it and is clearly anxious. Isalia and Goma don't seem to have noticed anything and are focused on Lem.

"This new identity, the ability to be the dissenting voice, is indeed a great boon. Without it... I could not be... flexible. For instance, the cost of a memory. The hivemind wishes me to push such a thing, but I can see that is a sticking point. I am willing to be flexible, I shall guide you without taking a memory. We will have to come up with a different price, together," he offers and takes a step closer, moving towards Isalia, who again instinctively backs away, which pulls her rope taut tugging slightly on Cherchiel, who had been distracted focusing on the unknown being in the mist. Cherchiel turns her attention back upon feeling the tug and sees Lem so close now to Isalia.

Deal with the threat

Cherchiel moves instinctively, pushing in beside Lem and uses her spear to knock him back, "keep your distance!" she yells at him and he hisses. Isalia seems relieved as he's forcefully moved away from her. Lem for his part takes an extra step back and regains his composure.

"You seem quite on edge. I apologize, I shall keep my distance," he answers.

Yulia is focused now on the altercation that just took place and has stopped paying attention to the creature in the mist. The rope lies slack.

"Perhaps an offer... I shall guide you to your desired stone at no cost. Proof of my good intentions?" Lem offers, "I ask only that you return once your affairs have been completed. We have... much interest in the Chosen," Lem says with a gesture at Yulia. Yulia looks anxious.

"Something's wrong... You... You did something!" Yulia says as her hand moves to her head gripping it tightly.

Nothing is wrong

We mean you no harm

Yulia shakes her head, but then seems to relax and drops her hands to her sides. "This... This damned Mist is getting to me... It's screwing with my head! I thought for a second there was... someone else here, but it's just the four of us..." she says looking to Isalia, Cherchiel and Lem.

"Indeed, now then, will you allow me to guide you?" Lem offers.

(Health: 200%

Mana: 60%

Equipment: Ceramic Beaked Mask, Reinforced Monastic Scapular, standard bra, Standard Panties, 3 poison gas grenades, 3 healing kits, 1 syringe of poison, 1 syringe of adrenaline, 1 syringe of poison antidote, 1 sewing kit, 1 vial of strong aerosolizing aphrodisiac, 8 days worth of rations, 3 two liter water jug, 1 health potion, 8 mana potions, A boar mask, 4 vials of sticky white liquid, Ornate Rapier (-5), 4 arrows, Quiver, God's Favour (Halo. Prevent **** one time), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Apples), Bone Spear (-1), Demonic Spellbook, Ash's Quiver, 6 charm arrows, Smithing Ingredients (6 steel ingots), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Vegetables), Grenade Launcher, Empty Bandolier, Silver Staff (-2 added to the effect of all spells), Spidersilk gown, Smithing Ingredients (3 silver ingots), 10 silver throwing knives, One Grenade, One Adrenaline, Black Leather Armor, twenty feet of Spidersilk rope, Rubber Plants, 1 sack of Cooking Ingredients (Fish), an Onahole.

Spells known: Great Heal (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 25%)

Great Cure (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 15%)

Energize (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 25%)

Icicle (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 15%)

Unlock (Lvl 1, Unmastered, Cost: 15%)

Repair (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 5%-20% depending on factors)

Undermine (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 25%).

Life Drain (lvl 1, unmastered, cost: 5% per 1 Hp healed)

Fetish: Bondage Rank: 2, Masochism Rank: 1, Lesbian rank: 1, Submission Rank: 1

Status Effect: Permanent increase to physical attribute. Combat level raised to medium

Psychosexual Break: In order to deal with her trauma, Yulia has begun to subconsciously fetishize her experiences.

Deflowered: Virginity Lost, sexual experience changed to: Inexperienced, non-virgin.

Marked by The Abyss: Searching.

Companion: Cherchiel, Martin, Isalia.

Cherchiel Equipment: Ultra Durable Spear( -3), Ultra Durable Shield (-3), Solanium Reinforced Bodysuit (add -1 to all physical actions).

Isalia Equipment: Isalia's Sword (-3), Isalia's Shield (-3), Black Leather Armor

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