>"...you know, you don't have to call me by my title..." she mumbles.
>"Hm?" Sylvie replies. "Did you say something?"
>"What I mean is..." she sighs, "...we're still friends, right?"
>"Eh- O- Of course!" Sylvie stammers.
>"Then it's okay for you to call me by my name."

>Princess Marianne then turns to you.

>"...I suppose you count as my friend as well, so the same goes for you if you want," she says, blushing.


Well, that was unexpected.

Unexpected, but not at all unpleasant.

"Sounds good, Marie!" you reply, smiling.

Both the Princess and Sylvie stare at you while Melanie giggles, unable to hide how much this scene amuses her.

"...don't get carried away," Marianne says to you, sighing.
"Haha, looks like things are getting good... too bad I can't stick around to watch," Nicolette says, waving as she heads out the door. "Seeya!"
"Umm... ummm... I guess I should head out too," Sylvie says. "Bye, Marianne! Reinhold, I'll see you at dinner!"

Sylvie quickly exits, munching on the last of the cupcakes.

"I suppose that just leaves us..." Marianne says a she turns to you and Melanie.
"I'll clean up here, so you two can go on ahead," Melanie says as she gathers the plates together.

>offer to help
>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out
>[OTHER]

>>27943021
>>offer to help

>>27943021
>>offer to help
Help the meido

>>27943021
Thanks and head out. Being too nice will make her guitl.

>>27943021
>offer to help
This was our idea anyway, might as well help out. I'm sure the next teacher wont mind, knowing how -she- is.

>>27943021

>>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out

>>27943021
>dance class next

You know what? Offer to help. I think both Marianne and Reinhold would want to postpone this as long as possible.

Rolled 10

>>27943021

>>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out

>>27943021
>>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out

huehuehue.

Does this mean our we have been promoted to guard rank: friend?

Can we ask to skip dance?

In light of the whole childhood trauma thing?

>>27943147
Maybe Doge if we're lucky.

>>27943147

Not the end of the day yet.

We'll lose it to dance again anyway.

>>27943147
Probably Dog. "Man's best friend" and all.

>>27943147
Arch usually puts promotions at the end of the day- we'll need to wait and see!

>>27943164
Nah. We should go through with it. We already offered to dance with her right after the whole thing so we'd be going back on previous actions. We need to show her we aren't going to treat her any differently because of that whole thing.

>>27943021
>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out

>>27943164

We cannot. Asking to skip shows that we are afraid of marie and that sets us back very far.

>>27943021

>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out

Remember thread: being constantly nice doesn't mean you get more flags or that people respect you.

>>27943021
>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out
we're done here. fallow the princess

>>27943219
No, but it makes you feel better inside when you're nice to other people.

>writing

>>27943021
>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out

>>27943021
>you're already cutting it close, say thanks and head out

>>27943021
I say let her do her job while we do ours.

>>27943268
>fallow the princess

This could cause a national disaster.

>>27943403

implying thats not what she wants

>>27943290
You there, OP?

Just wondering.

>>27943635
patience.

>>27943635
It takes him time.

>>27943635
>23 minutes

Are you GNU here friend?

>>27943635
>>27943651
>>27943654
He's got to fap while writing.

>>27943684
Some people just write slow. Just like some people draw slow.

"Thanks for helping out, Melanie," you say.
"Well, it is my job..." Melanie giggles. "And thank -you- for asking me to stay."
"Well, I couldn't have gotten this done without you so it was only fair."

Marianne then turns to the two of you.

"I'd like to thank both of you again," she says. "This entire thing was unepected, but in a good way... it was really thoughtful of you."
"Well, I'm glad you liked it!" Melanie says, a warm smile on her face.
"Same here," you say.

"We should get going now..." Marianne says, sighing. "While I would honestly -like- to be late, it wouldn't be fair to Pauline."
"Oh... oh yeah," you say as the previous day's events flash through your mind.
"As long as you can avoid losing your balance, we should be fine... goodbye, Melanie."
"Yeah, see you around," you say.
"Take care!" Melanie says, waving to the two of you.

You then leave the courtyard, following the Princess through the hallways and stairWells until you finally make it to THAT ROOM.

"Good afternoon, Pauline..." Marianne says as she enters the room.
"Yeah, hey," you say, following behind her.
"And good afternoon to the two of you," Pauline says, smiling. "What happened yesterday was a real shame, but let's try and put it behind us, okay?
"Yes... let's," Marianne says.

Pauline the leadds the two of you to the middle of the room.

"And now for today's lesson..." Pauline says.

>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME
>give yourself up to Pauline's icy embrace
>Suggest that the Princess dance with Pauline first
>[OTHER]

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>>27943749

>>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME

FULL HAPPENING

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME
I'M GONNA REGRET THIS BUT HERE WE FUCKING GO

>>27943749
Offer to dance with the Princess, roll to cry.

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME
No Fear. No Pain.

>>27943749
If we suggest Pualine we show our fear.

We must sacrifice ourselves to spare Marie from Pauline's wandering hands

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME
time to sacrifice a few goats to the dice gods

>>27943749
>give yourself up to Pauline's icy embrace

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME

Yessssssssss

>>27943749
>>give yourself up to Pauline's icy embrace

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>>27943749
>>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME

>>Fail hard at blushing


handholding is ago

>>27943749
>>give yourself up to Pauline's icy embrace

>>27943749
Offer to dance with the Princess.

"It's not like we can dance as badly as we did yesterday."

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME

Time for redemption.

Rolled 17

Why must you guys tempt fate?
I mean, don't you know what could happen?

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME
Treat it as if you had a live viper that you were dancing with.

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>>27943791
>No Fear. No Pain.

gotta try and be the cool guy

>>27943822
and then we roll 1

>>27943838
Man you just became a million times cooler in my eyes.

>>27943822
Too soon, bro. Too soon.

>>27943837
>letting her know we're afraid

You're gonna make it worse!

>>27943749
>give yourself up to Pauline's icy embrace

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>>27943838
The coolest.

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME

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>>27943822

Welp shall we appease the dice god's before we do this?

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>>27943839
don't even joke about it

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME
ONWARDS MY FRIENDS, THE TIME IS KNOW

>>27943791
KAMEN RIDER KUUGA!

>>27943749
>offer to dance with the Princess DOING YOUR BEST TO DO IT RIGHT THIS TIME

>>27943864
>>27943821
>>27943813
>>27943796
>Pauline deliberately trips you

>>27943878
not joking. just fearful

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>>27943822
I mean what's the worst that can happen right?

>>27943894
Roll to fondle Pauling.

>>27943749
[X] Hold breath, ice in veins, wild eyes...

Do nothing

Rolled 5

>>27943920

Rolled 18

>>27943920

>>27943946
Well, on the plus side, the Princess is going to be well prepared for any kind of "accidental" molestation outside someone accidently tearing off her dress.

>writing

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>>27944020

>>27944020
Time for terrible luck to ruin everything again.

Rolled 20

>>27944013

YOU ARE GIVING HIM IDEAS

We will trip and tear open the princess dress

>>27944013
>plus side
>getting a princess ok with being molested
You have a weird mind anon.

>>27944062
DON"T WASTE THE DICE!!!

>>27944062
That wasted 20...

>>27944062
>>27944080
... and then Marianne is completely naked, just as Sylvie walks in

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>>27944062
why.....

>>27944099
then we roll another 1
we trip again on the spaghetti and tear off Sylvie's dress
right as Vincent walks in

>>27944099
Who cares about Sylvie anyway?

>>27944140
We do. As a friend.

>>27944128
Then we slip again, and tear off Vincent's clothes

That was a crit success

>>27944128
We roll a 1 and tear off Vincent's armor.

>>27944128
It turns out we're still hallucinating from yesterday's trauma and we accidentally followed Sylvie out of the tea party instead of Marianne. Everyone was really confused by Reinhold's actions at the time, doubly so when he ripped off Sylvie's clothes calling her "rotten bitch Spinelle you've been asking for this since day one".

>>27944153
>>27944163
Vincent route unlocks

Everyone goes for it

>>27944183
I'd do it.

He's dreamy.

>>27944201
Who wouldn't? he's a fucking stud.

>>27944201
Vincent is best Waifu.

Harem route.

Vincent, Sword, Takamura

>>27944069
There's a difference between being OK with it and taking care of it where it won't cause a diplomatic incident

"Umm... shall we?" you say, extending a hand to the Princess.
"Might as well..." she says as she takes your hand.
"Oh... I was actually going to go through the forms with both of you individually to make sure that you got them right," Pauline says, looking slightly worried, "But if the two are up to it, this should be fine as well."
"Yes, it's fine this way," Marianne says, sighing. "There's nothing to be gained from putting it off, anyways."
"If you're absolutely sure..."

Pauline then goes to work making sure that the two of you are in the proper positions, moving your arms and legs just so and pushing the two of you closer than you'd prefer.

"Just start it out slowly and carefully," Pauline says. "You can worry about speeding up later."

>roll 1d20

>>27944221
So I guess sword takes anus and Taky Macky takes mouth. What does Vincent do? Double up with sword?

>>27944245

Rolled 19

>>27944245

Rolled 3

>>27944245

>>27944245
Please god don't fuck it up.

Rolled 14

>>27944245

Rolled 10

>>27944245
DICE DON'T FAIL ME NOW!

Rolled 6

>>27944245

REE WE GO

>>27944260
I love you.

Rolled 2

>>27944245
oh god oh god

Rolled 9

>>27944245

Archelon which is the super-shitposting route?

>>27944260
Wrenloft saves the day.

>>27944260
>>27944266
>>27944269
OKAY STOP

DON'T ROLL ANY MORE IDIOTS

>>27944260
Ok, the anxiety has passed

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>>27944260
WRENLOFT YES!

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>>27944260

Rolled 4

>>27944245


>>27944287
But I want wacky hijinks since its funny.

Rolled 12

>>27944245
Rooll for a 20!

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>>27944260

Based Wrenloft

Rolled 2

>>27944245

>>27944260
Wrenloft for the win!

Rolled 17

>>27944245
I hope those two 2s dont negate the 19.....just in case I"ll roll...

Rolled 5

>>27944245

>>27944387
It's the first three rolls.

>>27944282
You cunt.

Rolled 19

>>27944245
Please get a 20

>>27944437
stop rolling
Its the first three

>>27944437
That'd be funny if you weren't ten minutes late.

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>>27944260

Am I the only one that was hoping for epic failure

Rolled 2

>>27944245
ffffff

Jesus christ, people. Stop rolling. It's the first three.

>>27944456
Maybe.
>but not really

>>27944456
we've had enough trauma

>>27944456
no

Rolled 13

>>27944245

>>27944456
Maybe and all you cunts STOP ROLLING!!!!

>>27944473
There's never too much trauma on Mister Reinhold's Wild Ride.
>You dirty casual speghetti

>>27944245
rollin

Rolled 16

>>27944505
oops

>>27944498
>GET OUT OF HERE, SHADOWRUNNER SHITPOSTING IS JUST FINE BECAUSE ARCHELON DONT MIND

Rolled 1

>>27944245
Rolling!

Rolled 5

>>27944556
Nice 1d1.

>>27944245

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>>27944556
stop man
thank god he only accepts the first 3

>>27944556
You're like 10 minutes late and we can all see you rolled a 1d1.

Seriously, why the fuck are people still rolling? Is it just the same guy trying to be annoying.

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>>27944556
Oh good
We wasted a one

>>27944570
>>27944527
>>27944480

STOP. FUCKING. ROLLING.

>>27944556
Ate lest it's not on the 3 first three rolls.

It's 3 or 4 people tops shitposting. Just ignore it.

The incident yesterday obviously affected Rein more than he realised.

Nice one Marianne, you put him back a decade of self therapy

>>27944588
>>27944610
1d1 bros

>>27944575
Only when you stop

Your blood chills as you carefully, CAREFULLY go through the steps that Pauline showed you, taking extra care to avoid stepping on Marianne's feet or accidentally getting a handful of... peaches. Marianne herself seems to be every bit as cautious as you are, doing her best to make sure that her feet don't end up underneath yours.

STEP

STEP

TURN

STEP

You are careful. And slow. But your moves are close to perfection, and Marianne is just as relieved that you haven't done something stupid.

"Oh my, you seem to have finally gotten it, Reinhold!" Pauline says happily.

The two of you keep at it for a little while longer as Pauline gradually encourages you to go faster until you find yourselves back at normal speed.

"There you go!" Pauline says, occasionally repositioning one of your arms or pushing you closer. "Prince Emilio is sure to be impressed by your dancing skills, Princess! And Reinhold, you're sure to be a big hit with the ladies of Marconetti..."

As you continue to dance, you notice that Marianne is rolling her eyes.

"I have no interest in impressing -him-, Pauline... I'm only going in order to spend time with Luciana," Marianne says.
"If you say so..." Pauline giggles.

You continue dancing until Pauline decides that she's satisfied with your performance, and then she signals that it's okay for the two of you to finally separate.

>say something to someone
>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible

>>27944719
>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible

There is only pain here

Pain and tears.

>>27944719
>>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible
gtfo

>>27944719

>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible

we out, fuck it

>>27944719
Well, it only makes sense.

We had to be beaten to learn everything else in our life.

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>>27944719
>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible
Lets get out of here!

>>27944719

>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible

I don't see any reason to stick around.

>>27944719
>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible

Try to not make it look like we're running away, but we're totally running away.

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So draw him poorly with a big chin, right? I got bored at work.

>>27944719
>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible

Leave. Let's move this day along. We've done well so far, no need to tempt fate.

>>27944719
>Leave
Nothing to talk about.

>>27944719

Let's get out of there.

>>27944785
That's nice but not quite enough of a chin elemental.

>>27944719
>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible

Get the hell out. Something is bound to go wrong if we stick around.

>>27944719
>let us leave this room of regrets as soon as possible
everyone out!

>>27944785
This looks, oddly familiar, is he styled after a cartoon character?

Rolled 1

>>27944813
Damnit why can't I do anything right!?

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>>27944785
Reinhold's Freddie now?

Rolled 20

>>27944785
Is Reinhold played by Scooby Doo's Fred?

>>27944813
I wonder would it be lewd if someone were to rub our chin.

>>27944884
There is no man alive that has hands big enough to rub our entire chin.

>>27944860
You stupid mother fucker.

Take off your goddamn dice and don't roll until he tells you to roll.

>>27944894
You fool! We don't need a MAN to rub our chin...

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>>27944831
Freddie from Scooby Doo and pic related pretty much.

>writing

>>27944894
Send in everyone!

>>27944884
Depends on what they're rubbing with

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Chinhold is starting to get old. No use stopping others from having fun though, I guess.

>>27944935
Are you high? Chinhold NEVER gets old.

Especially after you called it 'Chinhold'.

>>27944946
Chinhold has been the name we've been using since we though of..well, Chinhold.

>>27944935
Shitposting can be considered fun by some, you know.

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>>27944977
First I've heard of it!

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>>27944946
I just don't like that all the "fanart" for this quest depicts the character as looking like someone he doesn't actually look like. It's kind of annoying.

>>27944987
It's not a big issue. I was just voicing my displeasure. I have no desire to tell people what they can and can't do.

>>27945033
I wish we had drawfags who could make a stylized version of this guy in a similar style.

With the choker, it's symbolic

>>27945033
We need some fan art of Thousand Yard Stare Reinhold.

Preferably dancing.

>>27945045
Ah shit I just realized that.

>>27945083
>>idle chitchat while you wait?

>>27945083
>idle chitchat while you wait?
We're friends now. Talk about the book some more. Maybe see what else she'd recommend us read.

I just want more setting info, really.

>>27945083
>>idle chitchat while you wait?
>"Um. You danced well."

>>27945083
>>idle chitchat while you wait?
why not.
maybe this could be a good time to talk about her relationship with Sylvie and Nicolette.

As your heart finally switches from PANICMODE, Pauline approaches the two of you.

"You did wonderfully today," Pauline says. "After yesterday, I was worried that you'd try and avoid coming back but I suppose that was unfounded..."
"He is my bodyguard, so he doesn't really have any more of a choice than I do," Marianne says, sighing.
"Oh, you!" Pauline laughs.

Waving goodbye, the two of you leave Pauline and head straight for Marianne's next class, etiquette. As you enter the classroom, you notice that the old butler who teaches it has yet to arrive... did Pauline let you out early?

Deciding to accept good fortune where it comes, you take a seat behind the Princess and wait for him to arrive.

>idle chitchat while you wait?
>chitchat is not polite, we shall wait silently as proper gentlefolk should

Rolled 20

>>27945116

>>idle chitchat while you wait?

And call her Maaaarie

>>27945116
Re-recommending this then: >>27945104

>>27945083

>chitchat

We can talk about the book she gave us. Or about how she's looking forward to seeing Luciana.

>>27945116
Well it seems we're friends now, so idle chit-chat is entirely appropriate.

>>27945143
This.

>>27945116
Did you just delete the old version of that post because you spelled approaches as "sppeoaches?"

>>27945116
>chitchat
>"You danced well! Um, the book is very intriguing. Ah, Luciana must be excited to see us!"

>>27945116
>idle chitchat while you wait?

Arch, caress my word-readers with more of your silky syllables.

>>27945156
Archelon is a delicate boy, he's very shy about his writing. Don't tease him.

>>27945156
my OCD could not stand for it.

>>27945116
>>idle chitchat while you wait?

While reading the book.

>>27945156
Is it weird that I read over the deleted post like three times and couldn't spot the mistake?

>>27945033
Chinhold isnt reinhold. Hes more like a quest mascot.

I like to adorm him with particuarly bad dialogue suggestions

>>27945201
Nah, just use "God fucking dammit Wrenloft."

>>27945184
Fair enough, I was just wondering if there was something else I was missing.

>>27945143
This one

>>27945201
But "I'm sorry I don't have anything funny to say today" wasn't a bad dialogue suggestion

>>27945116
To be fair after yesterday im not actually whether she needs a bodyguard.

>>27945125
Yeah, because when she sighed at it, she clearly showed pleasure at that

>>27945285
She sighs at all our jokes but Melanie says she's been looking forward to them too

>>27945285
have you not paid attention to our dynamic at all? We have to make her regret that choice.

>>27945305
What? Regret not liking it?

Rolled 13

>>27945285

Why else would she ask Rein to call her that.

>writing

>>27945305
Yes, because we are specifically built to torment the princess. No.

>>27945254
Conbined with Chinholds grimace its hilarious though

>>27945323
In that anon's defense, she does sigh a lot.

She's a sire.

>>27945374
That was awful.

I like it.

>>27945323
She sighs for a lot of reasons, not all of them bad.

>>27945374
that... was painful 8/10

>>27945419

Indeed. Seems more or less like her default response, buys a few seconds to think.

Looking at these shitposts, is this the new Strikers '89 Quest? Rampant shitposting, QM who only ignores it, occasionally giving a meek, half-hearted "I'd like it if you tone it down.."

>>27945595
Stop projecting, Ghost.

>>27945595
What's he gonna do? He's not a mod, he has no power to stop them from posting.

Rolled 1

>>27945595
What? A little interpost banter never hurt nobody.

>>27945595
Better than playing a round of Random battle while waiting for votes.

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>>27945595
No it is not. Stop trying to push shitty labels.

>>27945631
Except the dice.

Revere them!

>>27945641
>No it is not. Stop trying to push shitty labels.

You sure are mad.

>>27945631
It does in the same way a loud, obnoxious homestuck cosplayer would.

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>>27945614
>>27945617
>>27945631
>>27945637
>>27945641
>five responses to the shitpost in two minutes

>>27945687
It's not shitposting just because someone said people are shitposting.

The "chinhold" shit is. The spam is.

Rolled 8

>>27945699
You used 'spam' incorrectly. Nobody is posting the exact same thing over and over again.

You pull out the book that Marianne lent you and open it to where you left off, but then you remember what class this is and that it would most definitely be rude if you were to lose track of time again and end up reading until it was time to leave.

"Hm?" the Princess turns to you, noticing that you brought out the book. "You don't need to read it all at once, I don't mind if you hold onto it for however long you need to finish."
"Oh, thanks," you reply. "Umm... do you read a lot of this kind of thing?"
"You mean books about the Old Kings? Yes, that author wrote books about several of the non-dragon ones. The first king of Vespolina... Sivarios... the Endless Shadow... but most of them have sad endings on account of the Fall."
"Yeah, getting turned into swords and all..." you reply, remembering what Arnaud told you about the Sealed Kings. "Um, these are all based on actual events, right?"

"Yes, though the author embellished in places for dramatic effect," Marianne replies. "But I always find his books interesting, so the slight historical inaccuracies don't bother me very much."
"As long as it's interesting, huh," you say.
"Yes, pretty much," she replies, smirking. "But if you want, I can lend you the others after you finish this one. I have most of the series."

Before you can continue your conversation, the ancient butler arrives, apologizing for his tardiness. Boring as ever, he goes on a long lecture about table manners, this time covering the proper manner to inform someone that they have food caught in their teeth, how to use a napkin at the dinner table, and countless other things that you were unable to process now matter how hard you tried to force yourself to pay attention.

After the lecture THANKFULLY comes to an end, you and the Princess quickly leave, heading to her room to see her off for the night.

>talk as you walk
>that lecture was so boring you forgot how to form coherent sentences

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>>27945033
What's wrong, anon? Are you afraid of chins or something?

>>27945756
>Ask Marianne to sexually dominate you

>>27945773
No.

>>27945763

We were raped.
By a chin.

>>27945756
>that lecture was so boring you forgot how to form coherent sentences

Arrghlbargl

>>27945756
>>that lecture was so boring you forgot how to form coherent sentences

>>27945773
this.

>>27945756
>that lecture was so boring you forgot how to form coherent sentences
Wargarble

>>27945773
No! Bad madness! BAD!

>>27945756
>>talk as you walk

I'm certain that we would love to read the other books. Ask her how she thinks the party will go?

>>27945756
>talk as you walk
Some party, huh? Things got a little rowdy back there.

>>27945756
You don't need to fill every single bit of silence with meaningless noise. Sometimes its nice just to be with someone.
Even if it is your job. Just walk her to the door, thank her again for the book, and proceed on.

>>27945756
>>talk as you walk

>>27945756
>>that lecture was so boring you forgot how to form coherent sentences
>try to talk
>fail
>let princess know the reason above

Rolled 14

>>27945756
>>talk as you walk

More on the book.

oR regular tea parties with slyvie and nico

>>27945773
But she doesnt like guys who she can walk all over.

I guess that means she wants to peg us all over?

>>27945815
Seconding this. (Archelon can come up with the jokes for us!)

Rolled 20

>>27945756
>>talk as you walk

>>27945756
>talk as you walk
i wonder if anyone has even confirmed the existence of the sealed kings or has one?

Rolled 1

>>27945756
>>talk as you walk
Perhaps see when next she would like to stop in on the baker family.

>>27945847
That's actually a pretty good question. But it's a matter of having the time and actually being allowed to leave the castle grounds more than anything. She's probably wanted to see them since she heard about the baby.

Rolled 20

>>27945847

Tomorrow.

Heh

>>27945838
>>27945847
>>27945881

STOP ROLLING

>writing

Rolled 17

>>27945881

DEUS VULT

>>27945953
>DEUS VULT
MARBURGGGGGGG!

"About the Sealed Kings," you say to the Princess as you walk, "has anyone confirmed their existence?"
"Of course," Marianne replies. "The rulers of several countries have them, and I believe Anrasorana has been held by the same person ever since the Fall."
"...huh, so it's not just a myth after all."

"So, uh... are you looking forward to the party in Marconetti?" you ask.
"I'm looking forward to seeing -Luciana,- Marianne replies as she starts up the stairs. "I dislike crowds, and I dislike formal occasions, and I especially dislike the vast majority of Marconetti's nobility."
"Yeah, I remember Sir Gregory going on about them..."
"As much as I am loath to admit it, we do share a lot of the same likes and dislikes."

Before you can crack a joke about that, you find yourselves in front of the door to the Princess's room.

"...I suppose I should thank you again," Marianne says, turning to you. "The cakes were delicious, and it was nice to be able to spend time with Nicolette and Sylvie again after so long."
"Just trying to help," you reply.
"I bet you are... anyways, goodnight."

With that, Marianne quickly hurries inside her room and shuts the door before you can say anything else.


>You are now free for the night. Where do you go?

>>27946283

>Guard Rank Up!
>Congratuations, you are now a mangy DOG!
>While dogs are loyal, they're not all that smart...

>The party went great, and it was nice of you to ask Melanie to join in!
>you also avoided messing up that good will by messing up during Pauline's class again.

>The Princess now considers you to be her friend!
>But while dogs are man's best friend, they still don't count as people.

>>27946283

TIMA SKIPUUU

>>27946283
Dinner time.

>>27946307
Aww, yeah. Dog rank.

>>27946283
FOOD!!
to the kitchen

>>27946283
Time to unwind. Eat drink and draw shit

>>27946283
>Time skip to the day before the party

>>27946283
See if sword butler is free to spar/ train us? Maybe track down Sylvie for magic?

>>27946283
See if Sylvie is around for some magic lessons, I think we've got some time before dinner.

Unless it is when we usually get food with Sylvie and Nicolette, then hit the dining room.

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>>27946307

WE DOG NOW

>still not a person

>>27946307
>Congratuations, you are now a mangy DOG!
I am good right there. We shouldn't get another guard rank up.

>>27946361
Soon! There can't be many animal ranks above dog, we'll be people soon!

>>27946307
Doge rank best rank

>>27946283
Timeskip to leaving for Marconetti?

Things to do in the meantime:
>Use all of our magic reserves before sleeping
>Possibly learn new spells
>Sword like the swordiest motherfucker who ever sworded (Train with Arnaud)
>Sketch some whack ass shit

>>27946307
Does dog upgrade into hound? Because HOUND is a lot cooler name.

>>27946352
Actually changing vote to this.

Rolled 17

>>27946307
>While dogs are loyal, they're not all that smart...
You'd be pretty fucking surprised how smart they can be.

>>27946283
We should send a letter to Citrine, and arrange a time to meet her and her husband.

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>>27946307
>DOG

GET HYPE

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>>27946307
>DOG

>>27946352

seconding

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Aw yeah son

>>27946375
>>Use all of our magic reserves before sleeping
>>Possibly learn new spells
>>Sword like the swordiest motherfucker who ever sworded (Train with Arnaud)
>>Sketch some whack ass shit
Yeah boy.

>>27946307
Time skip over the sword training, etc etc etc.

>>27946388
We definitely should send her a letter. I definitely agree with that, and visiting her during the time skip, probably on our day off.

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>>27946307

>>27946423
[x] wake up in the middle of the night with agonising indigestion

Playing through the rest of the day before dealing with any potential timekips.

>writing

Rolled 3

>>27946307

DOG IS GO

>>27946462

we go to bed early then

Fuck whatever flags we end up missing

>>27946542
how about we go do train swords.

>>27946462
Let's just work out for a bit then turn in a bit on the early side.

>>27946542
We have Arnaud training. We're not putting off Arnaud or his training.

>>27946556
That's tomorrow, though.

>>27946563
Oh, is it? I thought it was tommorrow from yesterday or the day after from the day before.

>>27946585
It was the day after tomorrow from yesterday.

>>27946585
Don't you see its always tomorrow he never intended to train us from the start

>>27946605
Then I retract my objection and instead substitute reading and draining the magic battery and then bed.

>>27946612
>draining the magic battery

Is that what we're calling it these days?

>>27946645
Depends, are we talking about magic or jerking off?

>>27946652
Isn't jerking it magic in its own right?

>>27946652
Now that we have the water orbs, they're the same thing.

>>27946662
As long as we can warm them up...

After making sure that everything's fine around the Princess's room, you head downstairs, making your way to the kitchen. And despite the fact that the two of them ate the vast majority of the pastries this afternoon, Nicolette and Sylvie are right there waiting for you.

"Hi, Reinhold!" Sylvie says, waving to you as you approach.
"Hey," you reply.
"Thanks for this afternoon," she says, smiling happily. "The cakes were both really good, and so was the tea!"
"Glad you liked them," you reply.

"I doubt you're too happy about 'Marie' though..." Nicolette says, nudging Sylvie with her elbow. "Looks like you have some real competition there after all..."
S- shut up, Nicolette!" Sylvie says as she smacks Nicolette in the back of the head. "Umm... anyways, let's sit down and wait for dinner!"
"Trying to change the subject, eh..."

You the follow the girls inside, where you do your usual thing of sitting at the table.

>talk about a thing as you wait for your foodstuffs
>CAKE IS NOT ENOUGH I AM A MAN AND I WANT REAL FOOD NOW

Kind of looking forward to seeing the effects of the time skip after all this stuff we set up.

>learn to sword and swordmage better from Arnaud
>get more spells from Sylvie
>learn more about the setting from Marie's books
>Nico, Sylvie, and Marie start hanging out more

>>27946688
>talk about a thing as you wait for your foodstuffs
>Ask about that thing that makes Nicolette red like an apple

>>27946688
At some point, I'd really like to see how Reinhold will face the fact that Sylvie has a huge crush on him, which everybody and their grandmothers can notice.