STQK: EP:12 (A plan is a foot)

16 Oct, 2026

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Disclaimer: Episodes 11-15 will be using an oracle system I am developing for solo players; you can see it in action here. Once I am happy with the way the oracle plays it will be available for the community.

Hello there,

We continue with the next episode in the Dragon Quest SPI System.

(Content Warning: Violence, Traumatic Events)

Scene 1¹

Greetings were introduced again as the two adventurers were hushed away with the apprentice. Finding out this world is controlled by gods and some are being punished for defying them is a turn of events from an alien invasion, thought Ysah.

IaJee starts off by explaining that the summoning process was through magic, and they seek a titan who is sympathetic towards peace for this realm. One lesser god who is leading the charge, is literally dying every day to reach out to different dimensions.

Ysah interrupts and says and "How can a back-alley musician and raved energy hungry android help with that?"

IaJee continues on his rant by explaining the plan he wants to set forth:

1.Freeing the lesser god from his punishment by killing a virtuous weapon¹.

2.A scimitar² located near here is one such weapon.

3.Holy weapons are only destroyed if they are struck against another holy entity.

"Welcome to the rebellion", states IaJee.

Scene 2³

IaJee points to a map on the desk showcasing the reports⁴ that the weapon is being held within a sleeping market**⁴. The city is cursed and anyone that enters, falls under a spell and is tranced until they starve to death. Flaming Salamanders also patrol the dunes around the perimeter.

"Let's conduct an experiment to see if you can help with our devour", stated IaJee as he waves his hands and casts a sleep spell on the two travelers. Both Ysah and the android close their eyes and fall asleep⁵ where they stand.

When suddenly a sound that mimics a small boom comes from the City of Neon, (a miniature town that was cursed and shrunk to the size of a thimble; currently residing on this wizard's desk) as potion bottle brakes⁵ because of the commotion. The cause seemed to appear to any outsider as an empty or fake disaster⁵. This hiccup of accidents caused the android to suddenly jump out of the trance.

PrThah over sees the interaction, and thought a distraction can work in our favor.

Scene 3⁶

As the android awoke from its trance, it starts to limb around the room looking confused. Ysah was still asleep, as the apprentice's thoughts ran with an interesting proposition...

IaJee chants a quick spell to release⁷ him from his slumber and as Ysah awakes he wondered what just happened. The young wizard starts questioning him as his eyes were barely open, asking politely, "where this so-called thing came from?"

Ysah started to describe their futuristic world and embarking on simple bounty mission with his partner when a vortex of energy appeared on the mountain side close to their location. Three mysterious travelers appeared out of that ball. They call themselves mutants, riddled with something called radiation, described as poison of sorts.

The android perks up after hearing a trigger word and blurts out an incoherent sentence, "Yes radiation, guarding rumors and mysterious relics⁸."

When pressed about these relics the android was silent⁹, well not until it started to foam from the mouth and lash out towards the Town of Neon!

Scene 4¹⁰

As the android lungs for the town, Ysah grabs his instrument and strikes¹¹ it; knocking the thing down with one blow. Explaining that this creature is attracted to all sorts of energy, my friends on the device I carry is the reason why it follows me to this day.

The ruckus creates an echo within the lab, as the wizard speaks out loud to himself, "Excellent out run the fire salamanders, make a big enough distraction to wake the android back up, and hopefully sniff out the weapon from the being that holds it!"

Ysah questions silently, as to what this being actually is? Overhearing his thought, IaJee quickly steps over the android and shows a scroll¹² of a shape shifter that acts as the lead hyena¹³ in a pack that patrols the market for intruders.

As the senior wizard is staring at the device given by Ysah, he quickly blurts out, "Bring some meat for the mangy beasts, you will be fine and goes back staring while opening some books.

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