Act 17

Act 17

Upon reaching the shore, Kayden asks you to remain at the docks while the rest of the group goes into town to prepare for the journey north to Humblehooch. Shortly after, you are approached by two guards who demand that you pay a docking fee (but of course you have no money) and one of the guards, Kursven, puts you in custody and takes you to the mayor/sheriff.

If you have Assured Absolution, Kursven will stop mid-trip to the mayor’s office and (in a roundabout way) ask to sit on your face. If you accept then you’ll get your face grinded (+1 cunnilingus). If not then the two of you proceed to the mayor’s office.

The meeting with the Harddick (the mayor/sheriff) is straightforward:

• “That’s me… compuctious.”
  • This is ostensibly agreeing with the mayor that you are guilty but remorseful (because he’s not terribly bright and does not understand the “Goblin trait” of sarcasm).
  • This choice will make Harddick feel slightly more lenient.
• "Shouldn't there be a trial?"
  • Harddick says this is the trial.
• "I'm not guilty!"
  • Both Harddick and Kursven do not appreciate your plea of innocence considering the irrefutable evidence of guilt (you got to the town shore somehow, therefore you should have paid the docking fee).

Next Harddick will offer a “trade” of sorts: you help figure out what is delaying the silver shipments from the mine outside the town and the town will show consideration pertaining to your crime.

• "Could they just be taking a break?"
  • Harddick thinks this is a reasonable assumption but wants you to convince them that their break has ended and they need to continue the silver shipments.
• "What if they don't want to work?"
  • Harddick also believes this is possible but wants you to convince them to continue working.
• "Maybe they were killed by Goblins."
  • This choice will disturb Harddick (it’s obvious he suspects you may be correct).

Now Sparkle must decide whether to accept the deal with Harddick.

• If the deal to check on the miners is accepted, proceed to Goblin Camp
• If the deal is refused, Sparkle will have to submit to public service -- which is either cleaning outhouses or becoming ‘free use’ for the town for a few hours. Proceed to Kayden Confrontation

Goblin Camp

Sparkle will meet Wendy (in a new cat form) on the way to the Goblin camp. She will reveal more about the Tyrants and uncover a new mystery. Sparkle can ask Wendy to accompany her to the miner’s camp, which will result in some more dialog (and a friendship point with Wendy).

The miners at the camp are a strange lot. Sparkle discusses her plight (needing hard evidence of why the silver is not being shipped) with Minercuz, who ultimately comes up with the plan of Sparkle going to the Goblin camp to recruit some new miners from the work-boys and work-girls there that have since been freed from their obligations.

Depending on previous choices, a companion or companions will show up at the miner camp:

• If Harmony exists, she will appear to help Sparkle.
• If Sparkle chose to talk to Roar, he will appear. If Sparkle chose to talk to Roar with Lel, both Roar and Lel will appear.
• If none of the above is true, Champ will appear.

The trip to the Goblin camp is uneventful but Sparkle and companion(s) are confronted by two Goblins, Warwart and Thronda.

• Both Harmony and Lel speak Waterwords, so either of them will be able to explain to the Goblins why Sparkle has come to the camp.
• If Sparkle has the “Naked Knowledge” passive, she can strip down to understand the Goblins (who eventually work out why she has come to the camp).
• Otherwise, upon the mention of “work-girls and work-boys” the Goblins will understand Sparkle’s intentions.

Next the group meets Antig Agony, a former work-girl who is now ostensibly in charge of managing the work-people. A discussion with her leads to discovery of a problem: there are three identical former work-boys who volunteer to become miners -- but one is a false brother: a shapeshifter!

If Sparkle can determine which is the false brother, Antig and the true brothers will go to the miner’s camp to take over mining. Sparkle also has the option to accept all three brothers and Antig will stay at the Goblin camp.

If you choose to figure out the puzzle of the three brothers, Sparkle will have three questions before the Goblins return (all riled up from their orgy during the Mercy Hour).

One brother always tells the truth (a Friar), one brother always lies (an Acolyte), and the third (a Shapeshifter) tells the truth or lies as he pleases. So how to find which is the Shapeshifter?

(If Harmony has accompanied Sparkle to the Goblin camp, she will have figured out the puzzle for herself. Sparkle can ask her directly for the solution. In addition, if Sparkle picks the wrong brother, she will voice her objection and let Sparkle know her reasoning.)

The questions Sparkle may ask the brothers are:

• "Which one of you is the Acolyte?"
  • This question is pointless.
• "Which one of you is the Friar?"
  • This question is pointless.
• "Which one of you is the Shapeshifter?"
  • This is an important question.
  • The Friar will always say he is not the Shapeshifter.
  • The Acolyte will always say he is the Shapeshifter.
  • The Shapeshifter will either say he is or is not.
  • Depending on the one answer that does not match the others, you will know which brother is either the Friar (if the other two say they are the Shapeshifter) or the Acolyte (if the other two say they are not the Shapeshifter) by deductive logic.
• "Each of you, who is your brother?"
  • This is an important question.
  • If you determined who the Friar was in the above question, you will know he is telling the truth about Brother Patrick being his brother. Therefore Brother Pink is the Shapeshifter.
  • If you determined who the Acolyte was in the above question, you will know he is lying about Brother Pink being his brother. Therefore Brother Pink is the Shapeshifter.
• "Wait, what about my {i}Mindfuck{/i} spell?"
  • This would cause a feedback loop if used on the Shapeshifter, so it is out as an option.

Upon selecting which brother is the Shapeshifter, Antig will have that brother taken away. She says she will depart for the miner’s camp the next morning with the two brothers to take over the operation there for the town.

Sparkle and her companion(s) will descend the mountain to make camp.

Kayden Confrontation

After either cleaning outhouses or servicing the town, Kayden will find Sparkle and confront her about leaving the docks where he asked her to stay. He continually dismisses Sparkle’s reasoning until eventually Sparkle snaps and attempts to confront him about his behavior.

If Sparkle has high agreeableness then she won’t have the fortitude to properly confront him and will be told off. This will result in Kayden ordering a wardrobe revision (that will happen after the group reaches Humblehooch).

• If Sparkle has high exhibitionism (over 2) then she will be presented with the choice of wearing nothing at all.
• If Sparkle is free use then she is given the option of wearing one of the collar outfits.
• If Sparkle is a looter, Kayden will tell her to wear her looter gear.
• If none of the above is true, Kayden tells Sparkle to have Panki give her “something that wouldn’t sell for much.”

If Sparkle has low agreeableness then she will successfully win the argument with Kayden. Sparkle demands that he stop verbally abusing her or she will leave which will undoubtedly break up the whole group. Kayden is cross but agrees to her demands.

Sparkle Gets Auctioned

Upon returning to the mayor’s office, Sparkle is surprised to find out that despite either helping with the miners or performing public service, the mayor intends to auction her to recoup the docking fee that the group did not pay.

There are several possible outcomes to the auction including:

• Kayden tackling Harddick and knocking him out
• Kayden getting shot but still tackling Harddick and punching him out
• Sparkle successfully knocking Harddick from the stage (if futa)
• Sparkle failing to knock Harddick from the stage (if not futa)
• Sparkle turning into a Fairy which catches Harddick off-guard
• Kursven chipping in to help the group pay for Sparkle’s release (if she sat on Sparkle’s face)
  • This results in the group owning Sparkle
• Lel buying Sparkle from the auction
  • This results in Lel owning Sparkle
  • NOTE: Thanking Lel if she paid out for Sparkle at the auction will add a friendship point.
  • If in a relationship with Lel or Panki+Lel, there are three choices:
    • Lel forgives the debt and Sparkle is a free person again
    • Sparkle promises to pay back Lel and Sparkle is free again
    • Sparkle agrees to be owned by Lel (“it’s only fair”)
  • If Sparkle persuaded Kayden to get Lel back in the group, then Lel will be “nice” about owning Sparkle
  • If Roopah is making Sparkle’s decisions, then Lel will say that Roopah needs to pay her back before she returns Roopah’s “toy”
  • If Lel was left for dead or Sparkle had Leigh try to sell her, then Lel will retain ownership of Sparkle as a slave (and be “rude” about it)
  • If none of the above is true but Sparkle has more than 4 friendship points with Lel, then Lel will retain ownership but will be “nice” about it
  • If none of the above is true and Sparkle has less than 5 friendship points with Lel, then Lel will retain ownership but will be “fair” about it
• Leigh buying Sparkle from the auction
  • It is required that Sparkle convinced Leigh to rejoin the group but then told Leigh she doesn't want him in the group after all
  • This results in Leigh owning Sparkle

Wagon Ride

Sparkle will sit up front with Wejit or Ooyum and the two of them will have some banter based on a lot of Sparkle’s previous choices. The conversation winds down and Sparkle decides to take a nap after such a long and trying morning.

Another Visit with Gab

Gab teleports Sparkle to another collapsing reality to have a discussion and to give Sparkle an important task. After answering a few of Sparkle’s questions, Gab will tell Sparkle that she must convince Sandeep Bhatt (the creator of the Healslut class) to finish the code for the class so that Sparkle can be strong enough to help her friends (and possibly the whole world).

Meeting Sandeep Bhatt

Sparkle will be teleported to the offices where Sandeep works on MEGAREAL. She will arrive in a business-like (but rather cheeky) office outfit complete with an updo and a pair of glasses. Regardless of Sparkle’s body type, this variation will be “classic girl” Sparkle.

Depending on Sparkle’s choices and attitude throughout the game, many options will be available to convince Sandeep to complete the Healslut code.

First the inspection phase. Sparkle can inspect 3 things before Sandeep wakes up. If she inspects a 4th thing, Sandeep will wake up angry that she was messing about around his desk.

• Inspecting the desk reveals that Sandeep has a lot of overdue tasks. His desk is cluttered with energy drinks and bottles of antacid. Oddly, there is a conspicuous cinnamon stick in a pencil cup. In addition, Sandeep’s arm is obscuring a document which looks like it has information about a MEGAREAL expansion.
  • If Sparkle attempts to get the paper from beneath Sandeep’s arm, he will immediately wake up angry.
• Checking the monitors reveals that Sandeep browses pictures of naked women on this computer.
• Checking the monitors again causes Sparkle to find a picture of Jane (the apartment neighbor) and leads to discovering (some nude) pictures of Jane modeling.
• Browsing his filing cabinet does not reveal anything useful.
• Searching the trash reveals that Sandeep eats here in the office frequently and apparently enjoys instant noodles as well.
• Choosing to wake him up will catch Sandeep off-guard. He will be rude but not angry about Sparkle snooping in his things.

If Sparkle woke Sandeep up purposefully:

• "How about you stop being a jerk!"
  • Makes Sandeep angry and sets his attitude to hostile
  • Go to Dealing with Sandeep
• "Hold on, please. I only came here to talk."
  • Sets Sandeep’s attitude to suspicious but mostly docile
  • Go to Dealing with Sandeep
• "No use talking to him. I'll shortcut this with a blowjob!"
  • Available if Sparkle has given at least one blowjob before
  • Sets Sandeep’s attitude to “stunned” and leads to a quick blowie from Sparkle to gain his cooperation
  • Sparkle agrees to give Sandeep another blowjob (and possibly let him fondle her breasts) when he finishes the Healslut code in order to keep him motivated
  • Ends the scene with Sandeep

If Sparkle woke Sandeep up accidentally:

• "Deflect! He was sleeping!"
  • Makes Sandeep defensive and sets his attitude to hostile
  • Go to Dealing with Sandeep
• "Ask about the expansion."
  • Available if Sparkle inspected Sandeep’s desk
  • Makes Sandeep defensive and sets his attitude to hostile
  • Go to Dealing with Sandeep
• "So... he likes noodles?"
  • Available if Sparkle searched the trash
  • Makes Sandeep docile but still suspicious
  • Go to Dealing with Sandeep
• "Get naked...?"
  • Available if Sparkle’s exhibitionism is greater than 3
  • Sets Sandeep’s attitude to “stunned” and makes him docile
  • Sandeep will ask if he can take photos of Sparkle
    • "Sure, why not?"
      • Plays a scene of Sparkle posing for pictures
      • Allows Sparkle to choose what she thinks is her best “feature” (and receive an odd response)
      • Note that this means that Sandeep now has several naked pictures of Sparkle
      • Go to Dealing with Sandeep
    • "Sorry, no pics."
      • Sandeep is disappointed but does not push the issue
      • Go to Dealing with Sandeep

Dealing with Sandeep

Several choices are available here:

• "First, why are you being so rude to me?"
  • This causes an argument between Sparkle and Sandeep
  • Sandeep’s attitude is set to angry
• "Ask about the Healslut class."
  • Sandeep explains why he created the class: 1) he likes sexy women, 2) he saw it on the Internet, and 3) he wants people to like him by liking something he has created
• "Ask him to finish the Healslut code."
  • Available after asking about the Healslut class
  • Sandeep demands to know why it is important to Sparkle.
    • "Because {i}I'm{/i} a Healslut."
      • The same route as “Tell him the whole truth” below
    • "The fate of the world depends on it!"
      • This is a last-ditch effort to get him to agree to work on the Healslut code without revealing any other information. Surprisingly, it works!
• "Tell him the whole truth."
  • Reveals Sparkle as a Healslut, which will have repercussions
  • If Sparkle made Sandeep angry (waking him up accidentally and not talking about noodles, calling him a jerk, or asking why he is being so rude) then Sandeep will demand that Sparkle get naked as ‘proof’ that she plays a Healslut. See the above “Get naked…?” choice for the rest of this route.
• "Offer to get him a coffee."
  • If Sparkle gets Sandeep a cinnamon spice coffee (from noticing the cinnamon stick on his desk), this will put Sandeep in a slightly better mood and will allow Sparkle to avoid getting naked if she is revealed as a Healslut and she does not have any exhibitionism points (otherwise she’s fine with (or even happy about) getting naked).

If Sparkle is revealed as a Healslut during any of the discussion with Sandeep, Sandeep will put a condition on his help: he wants to meet Sparkle in the game after the class code is finished. Sparkle has to agree to this in order to secure his help. If Sparkle allowed Sandeep to take nudie pics of her, Sandeep will confess that he has been inspired by her wanton nudity and will rewrite the code to empower the Healslut class when the player is nude (outside of jewelry and perhaps sandals). However Sparkle chooses to react to this, she ends up telling him she likes the idea to ensure he remains cooperative. In addition, if Sparkle says “Sounds good to me!” then she gains an exhibitionism point.