>>28096436
Fuck yeah, Princess Quest!

>"It looks like this is it," Marianne says as the two of you walk. "We won't be seeing Granache again for at least a week."

"We might not be gone for too long, but I think I'll actually miss this place," you say, turning to the Princess. "It's really starting to feel like home."
"Oh?" she looks at you with an expression of surprise. "...well, you have been here for nearly a month... "
"Seems like a lot longer, though."
"Yes, well I suggest that you take it all in while you still can..." she says as the two of you finally make it to the gate.

youre met with a very large carriage, pulled by a blue behemoth... that one must be the King's. And next to it is the same carriage that you and the Princess ride in while going into town.

You see several butlers loading luggage into both carriages, and Sir Gregory talking with one of the drivers. While the King has yet to show, both Sylvie and Sir Vincent are waiting patiently off to the side.

"Oh, Reinhold! Marianne! Good morning!" Sylvie shouts as she runs towards the two of you, her father following behind her.
"Good morning, Sylvie," the Princess says. "Sir Vincent, I take it that you're seeing us off?"
"Yup!" Sir Vincent says, laughing heartily. "Since I have no idea when I'll be able to see my favorite daughter again, I'm going to stick around until you guys all leave!"

"Daddy, you shouldn't say that..." Sylvie mumbles, her face flushed. "That's not really fair..."
"What, you sisters always rub it in my face that they favor your mother, so of course you'd be my favorite!"
"so embarassing..."

After giving another hearty laugh, Sir Vincent turns to you.

>what do you say?

>>28096458
"So why did Sir Gregory even draw a straw if he didn't want to come?"

>>28096458
wisper to Vincent "I'll watch over Sylvie as well, so don't worry."

>>28096527
Eh, I'm pretty sure she can take care of herself.

>>28096458
I kinda wanna say something like "She's my favorite too", but that sounds really skeezy.

>>28096458
"Well, she's got all of us around so she should be more than fine."

>>28096540
That's not the point. it's the social convention--It's like when someone talks about their dead relative, and you don't actually give a shit, but you still give your condolences.

>>28096458
Give SV a salute. "Don't worry, Sir Vincent. I'll be perfectly safe as long as Sylvie's around. She casts Fist."

>>28096581
HAhahahahaha this

>>28096581
I like this one

>>28096581
I can't hold in the laughter. do it

>>28096581
As much as I like the reversal, this sounds several different kinds of wrong.

>>28096581
>>28096611
>>28096618
>>28096633
>>28096637
I can understand that you guys are trying to have fun but can we please stop it with the memes

>>28096581
THIS!
but mix
>>28096527
in as well to put him at ease. just so he knows we're watching her backside and have nothing to worry about.

We should have Sylvie ride with Nico and Melanie ride with us.

That way Nico has her best friend to keep her company, not really fair to leave her alone with her dad.

>>28096682
I'd rather go with something more like >>28096562

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>>28096676
you're in the wrong place for not having memes.

>>28096698
Plus, Marriane is pretty happy that Melanie is coming so she'd probably want to ride with her.

Running until around 3-4AM tonight, as I have class in the morning.

>writing

>>28096707
Only people with a bad sense of humor like memes.

>>28096739
>ONLY until 3-4 AM.
You motherfucker I wake up at 7!

>>28096698

Agreed. Nicolette will need her. Plus the king is her uncle, can't hurt for her to spend some quality time with him.

>>28096676
Fist is an in-universe meme. Niklaus doesn't believe in it.

>>28096739
i know you love Idolm@ster and all, but i bet that was the reason you start so late tonight. i am not a night owl like you, and i hate having to catch the old threads on sup/tg/ due to it's so freaking late. please try to start them earlier, i can't stay wake all night you youngen's can any more.

>>28096716
Stop trying to argue with your brains. This is clearly a WHICH GIRL DO YOU LIKE vote.

>>28096759
as the previous anon said...

>>28096840
No.

>>28096698
>>28096716
>>28096794
how many people can we fit in this carrage anyway?

>>28096868
Three. The other can hold four. Hence why it's down to Melanie and Sylvie since the rest is already decided.

>>28096835
Wasn't a delay due to iM@S, I'm no Miura.
Had family BS to deal with, is all. In general, late night is the only time I can run threads without having to worry about someone bothering me.

>>28096581
>"Don't worry, Sir Vincent. I'll be perfectly safe as long as Sylvie's around."
don't mention fist. Not because it's a meme, because from a writing standpoint the sentence flows better/feels more natural without it.

>>28096884
That reminds me, I think it's best that Sylvie rides in the carriage with us. Sir Gregory is more than capable of defending the king on his own, and having a high-powered magic user in the carriage with us could prove much more useful in case of attack.

Who would be stupid enough to attack is anyone's guess, but if they'd try it, they would most assuredly be well prepared.

>>28096932
I honestly don't think that's a big deal since an attack on our carriage would be an attack on both carriages.

>>28096932
It's not a problem of defending the king, it's that being in a carriage with sir greg all day is going to drive Nico up the wall.

Sylvie's there to keep her sane and from doing anything dumb out if sheer frustration.

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>>28096932
>implying based king needs defending from Greg

>>28096945
Positioning is key. If you're going to rob a caravan, you're going to make sure the individual coaches are isolated as best as possible to ensure that their defenses are scattered and to increase confusion.

Ensuring an equal (HA!) distribution of power between both carriages ensures maximum safety.

>>28096911

This; I agree.

Best solution to the seating problem is shoving the entire thing on Nico. She's the one who will suffer most, it's only fair.

>>28097000
If that was the case then Gregory or the King would be riding with us instead of together as they're the most powerful fuckers here. This isn't about guarding, this is just "pick who would be comfortable ride with" and since Marianne is happy that Melanie is coming and Sylvie is Nico's best friend that's how it should be.

>>28096945
The plan is tactically sound. We might not be in too much danger but, there is no excuse to slack off.

>>28096898
oh, i'm sorry then. if it's family problems, i am more than willing to let it slide. i guess until they get out of your way, i'll have to put up with the late threads as best as i can.
>>28096932
>>28096884
>>28096945
>>28096959
>>28097000
we need to start to invest our money to create the first steam train company and rail system! just so things like who is sitting with who won't happen again.

>>28097077
It's not tactically sound because the tactically sound thing to do based on that logic is to get Gregory or the King to ride with us, not Sylvie.

>>28097081
>implying arch wouldn't be giving us a choice of who to sit with anyway

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"Don't worry, Sir Vincent," you say with a salute. "I'll be perfectly safe as long as Sylvie's around. After all, she can cast Fist."

Hearing your joke, Sylvie tries desperately to hide her blushing face with her hands. And Sir Vincent, on the other hand...

"HAHAHAHHAHA!" Sir Vincent laughs, sounding like booming thunder. "That's right, she is my baby girl after all!"
"Why did you have to say that..." Sylvie mumbles, completely embarassed.
"You heard him, Sylvie!" he says, tussling her hair. "Take good care of Reinhold and Marianne while you're out in Marconetti!"
"Yeah, yeah..." she sighs.

"Oh yeah, before I forget," Sir Vincent says, snapping his fingers. "Remember what I told you, Sylvie. If those nobles in Marconetti get grabby..."
"I know, -don't- punch them. Just shock them a bit." Sylvie replies, rolling her eyes.
"Yeah... though those assholes like to pretend like they're tough shit, they turn into a bunch of pussies when you actually confront them. That's why you need to keep it discrete."

"...grabby?" you say, sounding a bit concerned.
"Yeah, there've been... -issues- in the past with certain members of their noble class touching people in places that they really shouldn't. I almost caused an incident when I wrecked a guy for harassing Sylvie's mother, so I figured that you guys ought to have a heads-up," Sir Vincent says, sighing.
"Yeah, I'll keep that in mind."
"I certainly hope you do," the Princess chimes in.

"Well, I need to talk to Gregory about a thing, so I'll leave you kids alone for a while... see you in a bit," Sir Vincent says as he heads towards the carriages.

And just as he leaves, you spot Nicolette and Melanie coming in.

"Hey, guys..." Nicolette says, waving as she approaches you. "Looks like we're just waiting for Thierri?"
"Yes, he's the only one who isn't here yet," Marianne replies.
"Just like always..." she sighs. "I hope you guys are more excited about this trip than I am."

>how do you respond?

>>28097126
You bet your sweet lady testicles I am.

>>28097126
"I have not heard a single good thing about Marconetti's nobility, I've never been to a Ball before, and I've never had to guard Marianne outside of town. I'm not excited for any good reasons."

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>>28097126
Dripping with anticipation.

Rolled 20

>>28097126
>"...grabby?" you say, sounding a bit concerned.
Really, Reinhold? You should understand this by now, for fuck's sake.

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>>28097187
I've got a .gif for that.

>>28097102
If we do get attack the king a Greg are going to make a stand while they cover our escape. If we made a stand along with them we would just get in the way.

They have fought together before and wont accidentally hit each other during the fight. which is a big risk when fighting with city destroying attacks.

>>28097203
I also have that gif saved with the exact same name.

>>28097217
It's her face man, the face makes that .gif

>>28097126
"I'm pretty excited, I've never been to such a fancy party before. "

Also, did we ever get our formal ball outfit from Arnaud? I can't remember if we did, and we'll probably want it before we go.

>>28097126
Of course I'm excited. I get to go off to some country I've never seen where the residents are apparently primed and ready to molesty my friends, and I'm not allowed to knock them out or it'll cause an international incident

>>28097205
So in other words the princess's caravan is the civilian caravan? It would probably better to have the non-fighter with us instead of the fighter if we're going to be using it to retreat.

>>28097126
There is no way in hell we are coming back from that party without punching some really important people, is there? Archelon you are setting this up for like 20-30 threads.

>>28097126

"I just hope I get to do nothing. And that I don't accidentally start a war." Look towards sir Vincent.

>>28097126
As serious as we can make our face and say that we about ten seconds from a fit of giddy excitement.

>>28097176
>>28097230
I think Reinhold is probably a little excited but these are definitely concerns I'd think he has. Seconding.

>>28097230
Oh, and some of them are dragons. Imagine if we tried to knock out Molester Dragon Prime.

>>28097176
this

>>28097227
probably will be the uniform we have, maybe a bit more fancy-like.

>>28097126
deadpan/thousand yard state: "It'll be a blast"

>>28097126
"I'm just hoping I don't piss off anyone especially important."

>>28097260
>Some dude fondles the princess
>Clock em in the face
>Break our hand
>He didn't even notice
>Was the Steel Dragon all along

>writing

>>28097260
So you're saying we're going to go full creeper mode on a young dragon woman and the feeling will be mutual, and we will have a dragon waifu for the remainder of this quest?

I am okay with this.

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>>28097240
yes... yes he is

>>28097305
Clearly dragon waifu is the true end, since none of the other girls are.

>>28097305
What's the point if we can't even tell she's a dragon? Worst dragon waifu.

>>28097286
I think the Steel dragon is above such things seeing as how he's nearly as old as the earth.

>>28097305
A fitting waifu for the soon to be elemental spirit of sword.

>>28097334
You'd think that, wouldn't you? Spirits are weird.

>>28097230
I am ok with this

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>>28097334
>Ever outgrowing princess fondling

>>28097351
We were probably more likely to run into him as a kid. $20 says he's hold up in some small village in the middle of no where fishing and drinking beer.

>>28097327

What are you talking about, it's not like archelon's ever lulled us into a false sense of security and romantic comedy animu hijinx and then whammed us in the feels due to a critical fail roll that almost unraveled everything in an spectacular implosion of hormones, trauma and sexual tension, pfft.

"Of course I'm excited," you say, sighing. "I get to go off to some country that I've never seen where its nobles are apparently anxious to molest my friends, and I'm not allowed to knock them out or it'll cause an international incident."
"Meh, it's not that bad," Nicolette replies, patting you on the back. "Ever since that time Vincent rearranged that one guy's face, Granache's nobility has been pretty much feared in those circles."
"If you say so..."
"And worse comes to worse, we tell them that Sylvie is Vincent's daughter and laugh when they all piss themselves in fear."

"C'mon, Nicolette..." Sylvie grumbles.
"But yeah, we shouldn't have to worry too much about grabby hands," Nicolette says, shrugging. "Just rumors and shit."
"Yes, you were talking about that..." Melanie says nervously.
"You shouldn't have to worry since nobody there will even know who you are," Nicolette smiles, giving Melanie a thumbs-up. "We're the ones who'll get most of the bullshit."
"And Luciana will be with us for a good part of the ball, and she's rather skilled at dealing with them," Marianne says with a smirk.
"Yeah, she's fucking scary when she gets mad. Kind of like my old man."

"So, what are we going to be doing about the seating arrangement?" Sylvie asks.
"Reinhold and Marianne are in one carriage, and my old man's dragging me along with him in Thierri's..." Nicolette says, exasperated. "Dunno where you and Melanie will be going."
"Actually, the Princess said that she was going to leave the final decision for that up to Mr. Reinhold," Melanie chimes in.
"...you serious?" Nicolete replies, shocked.
"Yes, it doesn't really matter to me either way," the Princess says.

>Sylvie is with us, Melanie goes with you
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097557
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097557
>>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097557
> forced to pick between Sylvie and Melanie, potentially upsetting Nico as well.
WHY.

>>28097557
Meido

>>28097557
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097557
Well, Melanie is the princess's personal attendant, so it would make sense for her to chill with the princess. Plus Sylvie and Nicolette are good friends so that should work out.

We don't have reason to suspect that Melanie is Nicolette's crush in character, so decisions based on that would be metagaming.

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>>28097557
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you
We meido.

>>28097557

"I'm sorry to separate you two, but Sylvie would be useful in an ambush situation."

>>28097557
>Sylvie is with us, Melanie goes with you
waifu wars ahoy!

>>28097557
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you
Marie wanted Melanie along so this seems best.

>>28097557
>>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

Also, people are probably onto the whole "we're from a brothel" rumor, aren't they?

>>28097602
>Melanie is Nicolette's crush
Buwhaaaaaaaat? I, know I'm thick as shit, but I didn't think I'd miss that one.

>>28097557
>Sylvie is with us, Melanie goes with you

>>28097557
>>Sylvie is with us, Melanie goes with you

>>28097557
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097632
Me too, I'm a moron, but I don't think I'm that much of a moron.

>>28097630
Nah, all the people who know have been pretty cool about it.

>>28097557
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you
She is Marianne's attendant and Sylvie and Nico are best friends.

>>28097654
Monique wasn't.

>>28097557
>>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

I wouldnt want to seperate you girls and having Melanie around makes everything easier for Marianne.

>>28097557
>>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097557
>>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097602
I thought Nico was crushing on the other princess

Hey arch, you forgot to announce the thread on twitter...

>>28097632
>>28097649
It's lightly implied in Nicolette's interlude, just by their interactions. Not enough to be sure of, but archelon hasn't thrown us any red herrings yet, and there's no other indication for her crush being someone else.

>>28097602
It's not meta gaming because
>>28096932

plus Sylvie would be more upset we didn't pick her than Melanie

>>28097557
>>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097677
I thought Nico was Melanie's crush.

>>28097668
That was when she was a kid. It's relatively clear that she's over that.

>>28097658
Monique found out? When?

>>28097557
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097668
She USED to crush on the princess, years ago, before she even knew Luciana was a girl.

>>28097698
He didn't

>>28097683
That isn't based on the Nicolette/Melanie connection at all, though.

>>28097698
He called Reinhold a whoreson once. Why would he do that if he didn't knooooooow.

>>28097698
I don't think he knows for certain, but he did call us a whoreson. Though that may just be an insult for being low birth.

>>28097658
Monique's a chode

>>28097557
>Sylvie is with us, Melanie goes with you

>>28097677
I don't know why I'm hoping for this

>writing

>>28097696
That means Melanie is Nicolette's crush too, because muh red string.

>>28097714
>
>>28097720

>>28097726

Because that means Sylviefags can count two potential rivals off their lists.

>>28097557
This is cool. Long time reader, first time posting. Too bad got to sleep soon, got work in a few hours.
>Melanie is with us, Sylvie goes with you

>>28097713
I meant we have plenty of in character reason to pick Sylvie.

>>28097714
>>28097720
Its just a generic insult. He also implied that Nicolette's mom was a whore despite that being false.

>>28097748
Sylvie is confirmed not true end, though, in the same interlude.

>>28097759
As far as we know. She could have been a huge skank back in the day.

>>28097758
Yeah, but that doesn't contradict that doing it because of Nicolette/Melanie would be meta.

>>28097748
I'd actually go for princess. Yuri love is the purest love.

>>28097776
Honestly, she kind of does give me that vibe.

>>28097767
Wouldn't Marie be the true end since she's obviously the main girl?

>>28097792
>>28097801
Yeah, Princess is probably supposed to be true end. But, no mixing business with pleasure.

We're going for the sword end.

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>>28097801

Yes.

She is the Iori

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>>28097811
>no mixing business with pleasure
>waifuing the tool we do our job with

>>28097811
>Everyone dead
>Alone, in the middle of nowhere
>Hello darkness my old friend

>>28097811
Alone, intoxicated with victory in a hill of swords.

>>28097776
You don't know her life. You've never had to give hand jobs for magic lessons. yet

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>>28097832
Iori best girl.

>>28097894
Iori a shit.

>>28097894

I don't know why you didn't just transplant Iori as princess.

I'd like her a lot better then.

>>28097557
>>Sylvie is with us, Melanie goes with you

>>28097919
I kind of prefer the princess like this, actually. She's a pretty well-developed character.

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>>28097919

But I already like her.

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>>28097894
>Iori
>Best
Lies.

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>>28097910
>mocking the QM's waifu

>>28097999
you're waifu a shit two

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>>28097992

They are all best girls

Some are just not washingboards.

>>28098018
I was actually actually applauding your tenacity.

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>>28097910
>>28097999

"Uh... I guess you can come with us then, Melanie?" you say. "You and Marianne are pretty close, and Sylvie and Nicolette are best friends, so..."
"How thoughtful of you," Marianne says.
"Looks like you get a first-hand seat to bitchfest..." Nicolette gives a resigned laugh as she wraps an arm around Sylvie's shoulders.
"Hm? I don't know about that..." Sylvie replies.
"What, you're gonna try and sit with the driver or something?"
"No, I was just thinking that I could take the opportunity to talk about old times with Sir Gregory... maybe hear some stories that I hadn't before...'

Realizing what she's just gotten herself into, Nicolette begins cursing under her breath.

"Could you please give it a rest... I haven't teased you at all today, so I'd appreciate it if you could return the sentiment...." Nicolette says with an exasperated sigh.
"But the only time Sir Gregory ever really smiles is when he's talking about you..." Sylvie says with a sly grin.

"Seriously, I don't want to have to spend hours in a small space listening to my old man bringing up the most embarassing shit ever while Thierri laughs his ass off any more than you'd appreciate waking up to the realization that you'd passed out on Reinhold's shoulder while riding in the carriage and drooled all over the place like you usually do when you fall asleep," Nicolette says wih a cold glare.
"O- okay, sorry..." Sylvie replies nervously. "I won't bring anything up..."

Looks like they're both on the attack nowadays...

>[1/?]

>>28098077
"Ladies, please. There's enough chin for everyone."

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>>28098077
>Sylvie passed out on Reinhold's shoulder while riding in the carriage
Look at what you could have had!

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>>28098132

I don't mind.

>>28098132
Seriously, this

It's like no one wants Sylvie.

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>>28098132
That already happened. Also I don't want Sylvie for a waifu.

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>>28098132

But we get the Iori Princess, now!

>>28098148
I'm waiting for a one-page description for each of the gals with hip/waist/bust measurements. I realize this will never happen.

>>28098148
I do.

>>28098148
I don't speak for everyone, but I certainly would prefer the princess. Sylvie is a solid third place though.

>>28098148

Not everyone is attached to Sylvie anon.

>>28098148
I don't. I think she makes a better friend to goof off with along with Nico and the others.

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>>28098159
>Iori
I'm not into scat.

>>28098178
I know man. I like the Princess too. Everyone else seems like they would be great bros though.

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>>28098132
>>28098148

>>28098148
No one wants Sylvie.

>>28098190
I am now interested in this "Iori" character. Please tell me more.

>>28098174
Sylvie is "above average" and Nicolette and Marianne are both smaller than Sylvie.
I don't think anything else is confirmed.

>>28098132
i still remember the no princess route on earlier threads..
MEEEE MORIIIIIIEEEES
SAD SAD SAD MEEEEE MOOO RIESSS

>>28098221
Precisely.

>>28098221
Princess confirmed for having 20/10 Peaches

>>28098077
>[2/2]

"So, um..." Melanie speaks up, trying to change the subject, "what are you all going to do during two days we'll have in Marconetti before the ball?"
"I'll probably join my father whenever he decides to have that little talk with King Celestino about that spying incident..." Marianne says. "...I'd like to spend the rest of the time with Luciana in town, but I don't know how possible that will be."

"Umm... I was just going to enjoy the sights," Sylvie says. "It's been forever since I've been to Marconetti, so I'd like to see how things hae changed..."
"I'm just going to end up following Sylvie around, I guess," Nicolette says, shrugging.

"And what about you, Melanie?" Marianne asks. "You're not going to be on-duty, so you're free to do whatever it is that you wanted."
"Eh? I- I suppose I'll go shopping..." Melanie replies, fidgeting. "I hadn't put much thought into it, to be honest."
"And what about you, Reinhold?" Nicolette asks. "I'm sure you'll have some free time away from Marianne while we're up there..."

>how do you respond?

>>28098218
she was an extra at MGNQ too.

>>28098221
>Sylvie is "above average" and Nicolette and Marianne are both smaller than Sylvie.
Sylvie confirmed for best girl.

>>28098249
I really don't think I'll have free time.

>>28098249
"Sounds like everyone's plans amount to wandering around the city, so maybe we could do that together?"

>>28098249
>Sketch landscapes, flirt with the women.

>>28098249
"I'll be wherever the princess is, that's my job after all"

>>28098249
"i will be with takamaru."

>>28098272
I like this.

>>28098249
Wherever the wind takes me.

>>28098249
Free time? What is this thing?

>>28098249
"I really don't think I'll have free time. But if I manage to find some I'll likely join you two. Melaine?"

>>28098249
"I don't suppose you four would mind posing for a group sketch sometime while we're there?"

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>>28098249

I might ask Takamura for that sparring match we talked about.

wasn't there a sword tourney being held? can rein still join?

>>28098249
"I think Marie and Luciana will keep me more then busy. I doubt they'll keep themselves out of trouble, especially when together."

>>28098249
I have no idea.

>>28098249
"Well, I wanted to do some sketching of the sights if I could. Maybe get some tips from Citrine's husband."

>>28098272
I support this too, though.

>>28098303
>>28098272
these

>>28098285
>>28098309
Changing all of our votes to this.

>>28098249
"First chance I get, Spar, Takamura."

>>28098249
>I want to sketch parts of the country, maybe mingle with the locals.
>And flirt with some.
Gauge their reactions

>>28098309
Oh this.

>>28098365
>>28098272
These

>>28098272
I like this,

Tak can wait, he probably wouldn't want to do it anyway.

I just had a premonition guys.

If Citrine and Lucianna meet we will never be able to escape the teasing.

>>28098365
Reinhold isn't the flirty type, nor the type to say shit for just to test for blushing.

>writing

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>>28098272
Sounds good, always smart to travel in groups.

>>28097894
We must agree to disagree then.

>>28098406
Only the dead can know peace from this evil

>>28098148
I do as well, but having her ride with Nico made more sense at the time...

>>28098406
You don't choose the femdom rout the femdom rout chooses you

"To be honest, I dunno how much free time I'll actually have," you say with a shrug. "But since it sounds like everyone's plans amount to wandering around the city, maybe we could do that together?"
"If we can, sure," Nicolette replies.
"I don't know if we'll be able to spend an entire day together, but that sounds like it would be fun..." Sylvie says.

While the girls talk, you notice... the king(!?) walking in through the door. As your eyes meet, he does a shushing gesture as he creeps into the room.

"KYAA!" Marianne screams as she's lifted in the air from behind. "W- who in the world-"
"Gyahahahahahaha! It's been so long since I've been able to do that!" the King laughs as he returns Marianne to the ground and gives her a hug.
"F- Father? That's not funny at all, I hate when you do that..." Marianne returns the hug, blushing.

"Well, it looks like everyone's here..." the King says as he looks around. "Nice to see you girls again."
"Umm, likewise!" Sylvie replies nervously.
"And you, Reinhold... I see that you've been taking good care of my Marianne!" he says with a laugh. "Her mood's improved a lot over the few weeks since you started."

>how do you respond?

>>28098249
I'm going to court Luciana

>>28098703
Thank you, your majesty.

>>28098703

"I am her highness' friendly guard dog."

resist urge to woof.

>>28098703
I do my best.

>>28098703
Salute
"It's the least i can do sir."

>>28098703
"I do my best. It's been a lot of fun working for her."

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>>28098703

i'm glad my jokes attribute to that even if they are awful

>>28098703
"I can attest to that. I'm also more at ease here myself."

Let's gauge his reaction.

>>28098737
Seconded

Grin like the happiest motherfucker

>>28098769
Backing this

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>>28098737
you. i like you. you can fuck my sister.

well, if i had a sister, but still...

>>28098769
"It's probably because I'm so witty and hilarious."

>>28098703
"Thanks. I'm enjoying my job here so it's good that she's enjoying herself too."

>>28098796
This.

>>28098703
>Yeah, I can tell. She's been gradually comparing to me to animals closer to a human, which I think is her way of saying how much she likes someone. First I was a lizard, then a snake and now I've worked my way all the way up to 'dog'. Who knows, by the end of the year she might call me a person!

>>28098828
Let's not get meta, now.

>>28098703
I should be thanking you you r highness.
The past month has been amazing.

>writing

>>28098828
>"Correct that, first I was Worm for maybe five seconds, then had the insign honor of being promoted to Ant. Guess I did better than the previous asshole. Say Sire, do youhave any type on how I could gain your daughter's trust? I've got enough beatings for a lifetime."

>>28098828
>>28098869
please no

>>28098828
>>28098869
Are you autistic? That's not only mostly meta but no one talks like that.

>>28098828
This. Say it straight and casually. Remove the reason for why we think she did it though.

>>28098838
It's not meta when it's IC

>>28098869
This has to be the fifth time I've told you to stop suggesting dialogue.

>>28098828
No

>>28098703
>Yeah, I can tell. She's been gradually comparing to me to animals closer to a human. First I was a lizard, then a snake and now I've worked my way all the way up to 'dog'.

>>28098893
It's funny.

>>28098703

"just doing my job, Majesty"

With a grateful smile. And a salute.

>>28098877
>>28098893
>>28098902

Were we too subtle?

>>28099011
No but there wasn't enough autism.

>>28099011
Who's being subtle? i wasn't.

>>28098896
Is a bit funny. This knee jerk reaction over 'meta' is retarded when it's something said IC. Which is different than playing Reinhold as a workaholic or whatever who spends every waking moment not guarding to do something productive

>>28098737
i vote for this, and wink at the princess.

>>28098703
Why do I feel like he's not surprised?

>>28098703
>I was ant. Now I am dog.

"I'm glad that my jokes contribute to that, even if they are awful," you say with a bow.
"At least you're aware that you've been slipping lately," Marianne replies with a sigh.
"I'm glad to see that my decision to pick you was a good one..." the King says, patting you on the shoulder. "Marianne's a lonely girl, and she could always use some more friends."
"F- father!" Marianne shouts, clearly embarassed.
"Well, I suppose we ought to get going... no sense in wasting daylight, after all."

As that's as good a sign that it's time to leave as any, you split into your separate groups and head to your respective carriages.

"Here's your bag, Mr. Reinhold," Melanie says as she hands it to you. "I've also placed the book that the Princess asked me to get for you inside.
"Thanks," you say as you take the bag.

You then enter the carriage, helping the two girls inside after you. The Princess takes one side of the carriage to herself, with a box of pastries and a stack of books next to her. Melanie takes a seat next to you, taking care to make sure you have enough room to sit comfortably.

"Next stop, Marconetti..." Marianne says with a sigh.

You can hear Sir Vincent crying loudly about how much he'll miss Sylvie, and the King laughing at him... after a few minutes, you see him finally leave and so the carriage finally gets started.

>appreciate the scenery
>talk to someone about something
>read a book
>[OTHER]

STOP TALKING ABOUT THE RANKING SYSTEM WHICH WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT FUCK

>hey king imma doge :DDDDDDDDDDD

NO, NO YOU ARE NOT.

>>28099100
>>read a book
The book she gave us.

Rolled 1, 6, 9, 16, 3, 17, 12, 10, 1, 3, 15, 12, 2, 11, 4 = 122

>>28099100
>>appreciate the scenery

Bumpkin for awhile

>>28099100
>read a book
May as well get started on the one we just got about the Steel Dragon.

>>28099100
>read a book
MUH STEEL DRAGON

>>28099100
>read a motherfucking book

>>28099100
>appreciate the scenery

Lets not read the book RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF THE PRINCESS

>we should be watching the scenery anyway for anything suspicious or unusual.

>>28099100
>scenery

>>28099131
She literally gave us the book to read on the trip.

>>28099100
>read a book

>>28099100
>read a book
Time to read about a motherfucking steel dragon

>>28099100
>read a book
Steel Dragon.

>>28099102
That one, at least, actually happened a couple of times in Character.

>>28099100
>Read steel Dragon

>>28099100
See if Melania has a book as well.

If she has one:
>read a book

If not:
>talk to someone about something

>>28099138
Reading it in front of the princess is rude. Especially the second we step into the cart

We should save it for later.

>>28099100
>So Marianne, why do you compare me to different animals? Do you like animals?

>>28099100

>appreciate the scenery

Seriously we can read in our bunk.

Maybe make smalltalk as we go.

>Hop into cart
>IMMEDIATELY BURY YOURSELF IN A BOOK, MAKE EYE CONTACT WITH NO ONE, NO NO ONE OF THEM MAY BE WATCHING DON'T LOOK

I'm glad /tg/ made lots of spaghetti for the trip.

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>>28099100
>>appreciate the scenery

>>28099157
She's actually never called us a dog. She's called us other things before but she's never acknowledged our dog status in words. She just said we were her friend.

>>28099174
I'll actually second this.

Get the book out, but initially sit with it in our lap and talk a bit. Open it when conversation dies, and be ready to pause reading whenever anything happens.

>>28099102
To be fair, sometimes she does address as the animal rank we've reached.

>>28099202
This.

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>>28099174

...

>>28099202
This

>>28099193
I'll find where she calls us a dog somewhere, and the dog joke has been made by the baker and us a couple of times.

>>28099202
That's better.

>>28099224
She called us an animal back then so we woofed. We were like a lizard or rat back then.

>>28099202
Seems like the best option.

>>28099193
She has. When she was trying to figure out if we were a nice guy or trying to fuck her.

>>28099174
This

Rolled 7, 2, 5, 11, 10, 3, 1, 4, 13, 15, 2, 11, 10, 18, 17 = 129

>>28099202

[x] do it

>>28099202
That works.

>>28099236
That's the point, the dog joke is irrespective of our rank. It's just a running joke about our friendship.

changing my vote: >>28099114

to this: >>28099202

>>28099202
Much like.

>>28099174
>"Do... do you l-like me? Just curious, is all."
>"And if no, do you think I have a shot at Sylvie?"

Just in case: I'm joking.

>>28099254
But everyone is talking about saying we're dog rank now when that's never been acknowledged IC.

>>28099242
She was just described as having looked like she just kicked a puppy.

>>28099174
Lets go with this.

>writing

>>28099278
described

by who

>certainly not anyone in the story

>>28099278
Not everyone. One guy wanted to go full meta, but calling ourselves her "Guard Dog" is both an adequate descriptor of our relationship and part of an IC running gag.

>>28099302
By Archelon. In the narrative.

>>28099303
How is it full meta when she has called us like half a dozen different animals? Do you know what meta means?

It doesn't mean "It's dark out there, but thinking it's dangerous is metagaming."

>>28099338
Show me. Show me where she calls us different animals. I think, charitably, she references us as an animal once. Maybe once.

>>28099352
All the times when we guard ranked up she has mentioned it. And when we were in the bakery for the first time.

>>28099311
And how does Reinhold know what Archelon said?
He's not reading these threads.

>>28099352
She has called us a lizard, snake and a few other animals. Just CTRL+F it. It's not hard.

>>28099366
Most of the time, but yeah.

>>28099366
No, the baker called us a pet or something. Marianne, with what I believe is one exception even I can't find, has never mentioned them.

As now's as good a time as any, here's some more of the Alsiradna story while I write the next story post.
Actually have the entire thing outlined, but I wasn't able to get it all written out properly... bah.

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>>28099395
Please look it up. I just did.

>>28099371
Or is he?

I can't really picture any specific reaction on his part if he was.

>>28099352
I honestly think all the people trying to talk about the guard ranks are stupid for different reasons but she has called us a type of animal multiple times. An Ant when we first started out, a ferret when the next day after we got her the pastries, a cat after that day was over. Etc.


>>28099371
That's my fucking point dumbass. She's never called us a dog and that guy was saying she did back then. I was telling him why that was not the case as she was just a described that way in the narration.

Having been separated from his brother for the first time in his aeons of life, Alsiradna slowly lost his drive to remain among the humans. Anrasorana was the one who found them so fascinating, but Alsiradna was merely pulled along... with no such anchor keeping him around, he eventually shifted from being a common fixture of the area to the mere shadow of a legend, only interacting with the humans in order to administer justice and protect them from outside threats.

Over time, the incidents which required Alsiradna to show himself decreased greatly, and the humans under his protection eventually forgot about him aside from the legends of his exploits.

Unfortunately, those under his care weren't the only ones who forgot about Alsiradna. Emboldened by the lack of opposition, a group of bandits attacked one of the cities within Alsiradna's territory. They slaughtered hundreds in their raid, and Alsiradna was met with the scene of a massacre when he finally arrived on the scene.

Enraged that anyone would dare to do such a thing, he assumed his true form for the first time in centuries and incinerated the entire bandit gang in a flash. Once again reminded that Alsiradna was still among them and protecting them as he always had been, the humans rebuilt with renewed vigor, eventually forming two kingdoms within his territory.

Though he mostly left them to their own devices, Alsiradna personally enforced peace between the two kingdoms, refusing to tolerate any civil wars. Aside from that, he also protected them from outside invaders just like he always had.

>[1/3]

>>28099442

After a few hundred years had passed and the area had become more or less stable, Anrasorana finally returned to his homeland. Shocked at just how much things had progressed in his absence, he assumed his true form and took to the skies so that he could survey the land.

Noticing a flame in the night skies, Alsiradna flew up to see what was causing the disturbance and was met with his brother. Finally reunited with his brother after over a thousand years, Alsiradna was the happiest that he'd ever been.

After they returned to the ground and returned to their human forms, Alsiradna noticed that his brother was wearing strange robes, the likes of which he'd never seen before. Laughing, Anrasorana explained that he'd spent the centuries after his departure exploring the continent and taking in all the sights.

In particular, he took a special interest in the eastern area of the continent and the culture of its inhabitants, even going so far as to open his own school of swordsmanship in that area. Having openly lived with the humans for all this time, Anrasorana had become known as the strongest fire elemental spirit in the entire world.

Impressed by how much the humans in the area had progressed while he was gone, Anrasorana congratulated his brother's efforts. Excited to see his brother again, Alsiradna asked him if he was returning for good... but unfortunately, Anrasorana was only visiting.

A few weeks into Anrasorana's visit, word came in of an attack along the border. Wasting no time, the brothers rushed in to defen their people... and were met with an entire mercenary army. Laughing at the enemy force, Anrasorana told his brother to stand back while he handled things. Unsheathing his exotic eastern sword, he rushed in and utterly destroyed the entire force without even needing to change to his true form.

>[2/3]

>>28099395
You haven't even bothered looking. Stop talking out of your ass.

archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/27192267/#27195476
> "That will be all for today," she says as she stops in front of her door. "You weren't overly awful today, though you're still little more than a snake."

http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/27767420/#27772806
> "...just like a stray cat that won't leave me alone..." she mumbles to herself as she enters her room and closes the door behind her.

http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/thread/27097267/#27114879
>> "Today was a bit better," she says. "You still have poor manners, but it was amusing watching you flail around like a lizard on the dance floor."

Sorry, what? She only compared us to animals once, ever?

>>28099467
>[3/3]

After they had finished helping out the survivors, Anrasorana wished his brother the best of luck and left once more, promising to keep in touch this time.

Alone once more, Alsiradna wandered from city to city. As his human body had become recognized after so long, he decided to advance his form in physical age to that of a young adult of about twenty. Finally free of the constant attention of the humans, Alsiradna travelled in peace.

After several years, he stumbled across the ending stges of a bandit raid. All the humans of the small border village had been killed, and the buildings had been destroyed. Enraged by this scene of senseless carnage, Alsiradna assumed his true form and incinerated the bandits without mercy.

Having constantly been exposed to how terrible humans could be, Alsiradna had started to grow tired of their senseless violence. He had never found the humans particularly interesting like his brother had, instead spending most of his time making sure that they were treating each other well and defending them from other humans.

As he mulled over this while wandering in the ruined village, Alsiradna heard the faint cries of a human baby. After finding and ensuring that this child was safe, he looked around for any other survivors... but there were no other humans around for miles. With nobody else to take care of the baby, Alsiradna had no choice but to care for it himself.

>>28099489
>Having constantly been exposed to how terrible humans could be, Alsiradna had started to grow tired of their senseless violence

If only they were immortal elemental spirits like him

Just how powerful are those spirits, anyway? They sound like demigods who merely allow human kingdoms to exist at all.

>>28099590
Alsiradna and Anrasorana were pretty much how you described, mostly because of how old they were. Others range in power from the equal of those two to that of a young dragon.

The one thing they all have in common is that they are EXTREMELY hard to actually kill.

There's also a general tendency to try and utterly destroy anyone who goes up against them, which is contrary to the dragons' natual instinct to simply crush enemies underfoot enough so that they will know their place.

>>28099486
I stand corrected.

You're still right, but can we agree that that first one was really insulting?

The second one was the only one I remembered.

>>28099549
Quite.

guess we all can't be near-gods though.

>>28099590
I think that's how it was until human's discovered Script.

>>28099711
And until the whole Sealed Kings thing went down.

to become even remotely comparable with a dragon we need 20+ years of magic and sword training and even then we would get our ass handed to us.

We need a sealed king.

>>28099549
>>Having constantly been exposed to how terrible [Nature, anything that eats meat] could be, Alsiradna had started to grow tired of their senseless violence

>>28099829

when do we begin the lifelong journey to find said sealed king?

>>28099829
Does Princess Marianne need to have the most badass sentient being in the world guarding her?

Yes she does.

>>28099854
We don't. Instead it turns out our sword is an "empty" Sealed King and eventually some elemental ends up inside it or some other plot convenience will lead us to happening on to one of the blades. We really don't have time for lifelong journeys when we have a princess to guard.

>>28099854
we can't we will have a kingdom to rule over.

>>28099854
>>28099854
In a grammar book, samefag.

I bet you we're going to meet those nobles from his childhood. But when?