We will not go quietly into the night!>>28732197>>28732149>>28732143>>28732129You tell the head that you do not blame him for the incidents that occured, but hope that they will provide a lesson to future brothers and sisters about being prepared for any eventuality. he nods in agreement. "Before I leave, I do have good news. I hereby award you this medal, to commemorate your bravery, faith, and skill in a time of crisis and great danger." He reaches into his pocket and hands you a golden pin in the shape of a sunrise, with a white ribbon. "I also am honored to promote you to the rank of Inquisitor Fidelus."A) "Thank you, very much"B) "What does this mean for me?"C) "I couldn't possibly accept this
>>28732339A+B
>>28732339>A."Thank you sir, I am just sad so many of our brothers and sisters got killed before we could do anything"
>>28732358Agreed. A + B
>>28732358>>28732380"The award is little more than a trinket the elders like to give out as poor compensation for deeds done. The promotion, however, was my doing. From now on, you will have your own private quarters in the Holy Palace, with which you may do as you like. Also, your rank puts you at the top of the list for priority assignments, and allows you to propose missions to the elders. I see greatness in you. I hope to someday leave my office in your hands." You thank him humbly, and he takes his leave. A few minutes after, Anna returns with ham, eggs, bread and juice. She doesn't ask for permission before taking up your fork and serving you your meal. A) Tell her about the promotionB) Ask her what she's going to do nowC) Quietly enjoy the meal
>>28732472>C) Quietly enjoy the mealTell her afterwards.
>>28732472>C) But, can't we at least slip her one little phrase?>"You're so cute"
>>28732472>A) Tell her about the promotion>B) Ask her what she's going to do nowWe had best figure out what the future shall hold for us and our favorite girl.
>>28732510yeah thiscmon we voted for this last thread
>>28732517OP's a great guy, I'm sure he'll allow this move.
>>28732498Agreed, C+A
>>28732498>>28732510>>28732570>>28732514You eat quietly, and even give some of the ham to Leman Russ when he begs. The meal is good, but not nearly as good as the one last night, but you can attribute that to not having eat in weeks. After, Anna goes so far as to wipe your mouth without asking, which you respond to by looking her in the eye and calling her cute. She shoves the napkin in your face and buries hers in your stomach. When you ask what's wrong, she merely pounds on your chest with her fist while making a strange, high pitched noise.A) Rub her head and tell her to calm downB) Say it againC) Ask Leman Russ his opinionD) Tell her you were just teasing
>>28732631B) Say it again
>>28732631C mixed with B, then A.
>>28732631B[waifu intensifies]
>>28732706>>28732649You repeat yourself. She then begins to scream into your stomach, and Leman Russ joins in with a howl. The clerics urge you to keep things quiet for the other patients. Both of you apologize, embarrassed. You then tell her about your promotion, and how you're going to move into your own room soon. She smiles and congratulates you. A) "It'll be nice. I've never had a room all to myself, where I could do whatever."B) "It's neat, but I really don't have much use for it."C) "Don't worry, you can keep Leman Russ with you. I know you like to have him around."D) Other
>>28732849>A) "It'll be nice. I've never had a room all to myself, where I could do whatever.
>>28732849B) "It's neat, but I really don't have much use for it."
>>28732849>A) "It'll be nice. I've never had a room all to myself, where I could do whatever."
>>28732898>>28732871You tell her that you are somewhat excited by the prospect, it being a new experience for you. She replies, saying that she's finds the idea to be quite lonely. The only times she's slept alone were the worst times of her life, which is why she loves to cuddle with Leman Russ at night. You apologize for bringing up painful memories, but she assures you that it isn't a problem. It occurs to you now that the head inquisitor informed you of the privileges of your rank earlier, and that one of them included being able to hold others in reserve for your assignments. This would mean that Anna would have to ask permission from you before going on any missions that didn't involve you. It would also deter any other officers from requesting her, now that she is an official member of the church. A) Mention this. You don't want to see her in danger like before, ever again.B) Keep it to yourself for now.C) Forget about it. You don't own her, and she's proven herself capable without you.
>>28732997>C) Forget about it. You don't own her, and she's proven herself capable without you.She need to be independent of us to a greater degree in order to grow more.
>>28732997C) Forget about it. You don't own her, and she's proven herself capable without you.
>>28733029>>28733062You stay quiet regarding your realization, putting it out of your mind. The next few days pass basically the same, with people occassionaly coming by to visit. Diane and Andre swing by and talk about how Diane provided spells from a distance during the battle, while Andre helped thin the crowd that was coming after you. You apologize for causing them trouble, but they say that they couldn't live with themselves if they hadn't gone to find you. Scipio comes as well, and you introduce him to Anna. He gives you a huge slice of pie from a bakery in town, as thanks for helping him get out of that mess. You share it with Anna after dinner that night. Now you have been permitted to walk around the grounds of the palace, and get your strength back. Anna has to return to training or risk getting rusty. You have the day to yourself, and you spend it:A) Watching Anna trainB) Reading verseC) Training Leman RussD) Other
>>28733183A + B
>>28733197Agreed.
>>28733183>B) Reading verse
>>28733183>A) Watching Anna train>B) Reading verseWatching her to make sure she is doing well as well as reading verse to try to expand our mind a little might be good. We had also probably ought to look for books on history if we are being looked at as a future leader.
>>28733197>>28733223>>28733244You head to the clerics' study and ask to take out a tome to read elsewhere. The librarian is skeptical about it, but when you inform her of your rank she changes her tune. You then proceed to the garden, and find Anna. She is practicing her sword strokes, and you tell her that you wish to watch while you read. She is slightly embarrassed, but agrees to let you watch. You crack open the tome and read quietly, glancing up to see her now and then.After a while though, it becomes difficult to divide your attention efficiently. A) Focus on AnnaB) Focus on understanding the verse
>>28733286>B) Focus on understanding the verse
>>28733286>A) Focus on Anna's assJK, but do focus on Anna
>>28733286B, we've been putting it off for too long now.
>>28733286>B) Focus on understanding the verseWe have been neglecting our studies pretty badly. Do take a short break between passages to watch her.
where do be OP
while waiting for OPIn the previous thread we said that without her we would have diedbut weren't we about to escape the village anyway? And her showing up only meant we had to fight our way out instead of sneaking off?
>>28733676More than likely, but it is hard to say what would have been.
>>28733676That might be true, but we likely would have went back anyway. The church wouldn't have left us to die, we'd end up having to fight to save someone else if not her.
Wouldn't have done anything else, but she still didn't need to show up.And back on topic - where the fuck is OP
>>28733334>>28733331>>28733317Sorry guys, you're gonna have to wait until morning, I fell asleep again. Will get back t work as soon as I'm rested, you have my word
>>28734206damn, see you in the morning dude
>>28734206I thought that was what happened. Pretty sure you passed out around this time yesterday too. No worries man, rest up.
>>28733286Focus on Anna
>>28734206I ended up falling asleep at around the same time, it's hard man, we know it.>>28734206
>>28733286B) Focus on understanding the verse
>>28733334>>28733331>>28733317>>28733296>>28737404I'm hoping Anna will come sit with us and read, life's not all physical training.
>>28737512>not all life is PTMade me laugh, our group is composed of soldiers and one of them has a 'Murrikah pc that keeps PTing and blowing shit up.
>>28733317>>28733331>>28733334After watching Anna train for a while, you figure she's got things down pretty well and decide to focus on the verse. As you read, you notice that the passages have become somewhat easier to comprehend. It's not as though you've learned any more about reading them technically, they just sort of click much more easily than before. It's relaxing, in a way. You continue to read a few pages, but as you do you suddenly notice that Anna has gotten a bit closer to you than she was before, and her shouts when she swings are gradually getting louder.A) Try hard to focusB) Ask her if something's wrongC) Move to a new spot
>>28737715>Pay attention to me Sempai!A
>>28737715she just wants our attention and praise, I say we have better things to do. A!
>>28737715>A. Try hard to focus until she inevitably tries to talk to us.
>>28737715A, but let's rest our eyes for a moment and watch her with a smile before digging in deeper. We don't want to work too hard, and it's only natural she wants our attention. We did tell her we wanted to watch, after all.
>>28737715A) Try hard to focus
>>28737740>>28737749>>28737759Amusing as it is, you need to focus on the verses. You drown her out with your thoughts, and continue reading. You get to a page you've never seen before, which tells the story of two saints who cleansed an ancient city of criminal overlords with the help of a local thief. The story is intriguing, and so much of the subtext is spilling out in front of you, up until you feel something weighing on your back. You turn your head and see that Anna is trying to read along with you, though the furrowed brow suggests she isn't doing very well. Her weight, though slight enough, begins to hurt your shoulders a bit, and makes it hard to concentrate on the verses.A) Ask her to stopB) Close the book, and see what she wantsC) Shrug her offD) Continue reading as best you can
>>28737887I second this little act: looking at her shortly, waiting for eye contact and smiling, then back to reading with full focus.It pleases the NPC and our character can keep reading.
>>28737920>B) 'Do you want to read with me? I can help you understand it"
>>28737920this>>28737933or D then B after finishing
>>28737920B) Close the book, and see what she wantsSomething we can help you with?
>>28737933Do you want me to help you understand better?
>>28737920B, but don't close the book. We should keep our place with a finger, and if she needs a break we can ask if she wants to read with us. Let's tease her a bit and pat our lap if she agrees, offering her a seat there.
>>28738077Hahaha yeah, the lap thing is just too good to pass up. Hope OP adds that one too.
>>28738025>>28737933>>28737946You thumb the page you're on, and shut the cover. You look up at Anna if everything is alright. She says that all is well, but seems disappointed. You offer to help her with some of the more difficult passages, which considers briefly and then agrees to. You skip back to the first page and turn until she tells you things get hard. She points out page 4. You've already managed to get to page 52 without problems, and 77 before it becomes too difficult to comprehend. IF you help her, it's going to be an all day job.A) Tell her to read aloud from page 4, correcting her as you goB) Read silently togetherC) Suggest you find a better place to read, so you won't disturb anyone else in the garden
>>28738122>C. Our room
>>28738122C+A, also lets try and teach her some magic if we can
>>28738122>A) Tell her to read aloud from page 4, correcting her as you goReading aloud is how you help anyone learn to read in any language. We should read some out loud too though. I don't know why we would be disturbing others in the garden, but I suppose a change of scenery to somewhere a little more comfortable wouldn't hurt either. I could go either way with this.
>>28738122A and C
>>28738130>>28738138>>28738225You realize that reading out loud in the garden could possibly disturb some of the others here, who are trying to relax or have conversations of their own. To this, you propose finding somewhere where you can be louder without annoying anyone. She concurs and stands up, helping you to your feet as well. Leman Russ paws at your leg, and you kneel down to rub his ears. Will you:A) Head to the study. Nobody goes in the back, and clerics always use it to studyB) Head to the cathedral. You've heard the bishop say that the verse really comes to life beneath the visage of the sun.C) Head to your room. You know it must have a desk, and you haven't even seen it since your promotion.
>>28738122>>28738122A) Tell her to read aloud from page 4, correcting her as you go
>>28738276>C.
>>28738276B) CathedralThe Bishop knows what he is talking about.
>>28738276>B) Head to the cathedral. You've heard the bishop say that the verse really comes to life beneath the visage of the sun.
>>28738276>B) Head to the cathedral. You've heard the bishop say that the verse really comes to life beneath the visage of the sunAlso. is it just me or does being a Inquisitor just feel....off for some reason.Like we would be more suited to being a Cleric if we read more.
>>28738351I think we're kind of multi classing a bit here, learning magic from clerics and lifting with the paladins. Inquisitor doesn't seem like a bad place for a jack-of-all-trades type, they're in the middle when it comes to the kind of equipment they use I believe.
>>28738351I think our character has the potential skill to use the best of all classes. I mean we easily learned spells (heal especially, since we did it before any training), we got one paladin spell of strength and we are agile and stealthy.
>>28738276>B) Head to the cathedral. You've heard the bishop say that the verse really comes to life beneath the visage of the sun.Bah, we aren't just an inquisitor or an paladin or a cleric.We like a red magic except we can be master of all instead of master of none.We got the Killy of inquisitors, the spell for strength from paladins and the healing from clerics.We just choose Killy first to focus on. And it spews a good choice because now we can do survive future battles with trump cards that is magic and our brand back.Seriously, start experiment with that shit, start using spell with that back.
>>28738380I think paladins are in the middle.They get magic and they fight.But inquisitors fight much much better but they get barely any magic if they GOT magic.What up with that shit anyway.
>>28738276Question, do we still have our rough and manly full beard? Or at least a badass 80s action hero stubble?
>>28738415No.Shave that shit off.We get an beard once we get old.Really old.
>>28738428>>28738415I think we can be bearded when we're Bishop, which I doubt we'll see during this quest. But a bit of stubble could be earned, we've seen some shit by this point and almost died a few times.
>>28738380>>28738382>>28738393I mean personality wise. The comment a thread or so back that we don't seem like the harmfull type, but we have blood on our hands makes me think Inquisitor isn't right for us.Sure we can still learn all three branches, but that doesn't mean all three fit our personality.
>>28738413my impression was that, by analogy, if clerics are the "mages" of the church and paladins are the "warriors" then inquisitors are the "rogues". not that we've done much sneaking around or sniffing out heresy.
>>28738456Well, I kind of agree. Altough I think we chose inquisitor more for the sneaky and agile part than the whole 'murder the infidel' thing. Maybe we are the odd one in the inquisitor corps, but eh.>>28738463I think class wise you are correct, but I mean, we did some stealthy stuff while in combat, just not much outside of it.
>>28738351>>28738349>>28738318You tell Anna to put away her training sword, and then make your way to the cathedral. When you arrive, it's completely empty, as you've hit the hour between morning and noon prayers. Most townsfolk don't come in until dark either, when their work is done. The three of you settle in one of the pews and open the tome again. This time Anna leans on your shoulder, looping her arm under yours. Leman Russ spreads himself out beneath the visage, where the sunlight enters the high windows. You tell Anna to begin reading aloud at the beginning of page 4, correcting her as she stumbles. Occasionally you read entire passages for her, asking her to repeat them as you do. Through this, you manage to get all the way to page 12 before she can't understand any more. You tell her it's okay, and that you had just as much trouble starting out. She nods, but still looks like something is troubling her.A) Help her read through again, encouraging her as you goB) Tell her that it simply takes time and experience to truly understand the versesC) Perhaps something else is bothering her
>>28738491>C) "Anna, is there something else on your mind? You look worried."
>>28738491>C) Perhaps something else is bothering her
>>28738491B) Tell her that it simply takes time and experience to truly understand the verses
C) Perhaps something else is bothering her
>>28738507>>28738515>>28738521You look over at her and ask if something else is truly what's bothering her. She looks distant for a moment, but then responds."I was just wondering something. The Sunrise Festival is in 4 days, and I wanted to ask if you thought you'd be able to have fun with the rest of us."A) "I'd like to, but I'm really not in any shape for that."B) "I hadn't even considered going. I don't like big events like that."C) "Of course I'll go, I'll just have to be careful."D) "Am I going? I've already got my dress picked out, and my hair appointment is set!"
>>28738595>C)
>>28738595D, then laugh and say C.
C) "Of course I'll go, I'll just have to be careful."D) "Am I going? I've already got my dress picked out, and my hair appointment is set!"
>>28738610>>28738651>>28738682You assure her that you'll attend, and then brag about the gorgeous gown you've gown picked out, complete with silk gloves. She laughs and calls you a fool. You continue reading from the tome until around noon, when the bishop and his clerics enter the cathedral to begin noon prayers. You and Anna join them, and while you kneel before the sun's visage you feel Anna's dedication in her words. She is certainly not the same girl you knew when you first came to this city last spring. When you finish, you can feel your stomach rumbling and invite Anna to get something to eat. The two of you eat, and are joined briefly by Scipio, who is taking a break from his training. He says he hopes to see you out of your bandages and back in the weight room soon, and that he has a new routine lined up that will get you from looking like an acrobat to having as prodigious a build as him. He says this while gaudily flashing his biceps and pecs. You laugh and eat, and drink some pain relievers given to you by the cleric afterward. At this time, you really feel in the mood for a bath and a change of bandages, and you tell Anna as much. She agrees that you do smell a bit, but says that it will be hard to re-wrap yourself, offering to help you.A) Decline. You don't want her to see how torn up you still are.B) Decline. You can handle this much, and you're tired of being babied.C) Accept. You really don't know how you're going to wrap your chest and back without help, especially since your fingers are still fractured.D) Other
>>28738807>C)
>>28738807>B) Decline. You can handle this much, and you're tired of being babied.
>>28738807>C) Accept. You really don't know how you're going to wrap your chest and back without help, especially since your fingers are still fractured.I'm sure she already got to see the damage while we were out cold. She said she was waiting for us to wake up for days, after all.
>>28738807>C) Accept. You really don't know how you're going to wrap your chest and back without help, especially since your fingers are still fractured.
>>28738848>>28738875>>28738933You agree to meet her after your wash to help you wrap yourself back up. You tell her to wait in your room, and give her the key to your door. She takes it and goes of with Leman Russ, as you make your way to the bath. The water is hot and soothing. You think you heard somewhere that the clerics pour some sort of mixture into the baths that helps relax people who soak in them. When you unwrap yourself, you see that most of your injuries are coming along quite well considering. You still haven't gotten your normal physique back, as much as Anna tries to force food down your throat. As you lean back in the bath, Andre enters covered in dirt and grime. You scoot to the other side of the pool and say hello. He greets you kindly while using a bucket to rinse his hair, and tells you about the rough job he just had. His arm isn't back to full, and so fights lately are fairly rough, even with a new saber. While talking, you get on the subject of the festival. Andre mentions that he and Diane go every year, against his will. "I'm going to go out after this and pick up some new clothes. Most of the brothers and sisters just wear their dress robes and parade armor, but Diane insists that we dress up special for the occasion. It's annoying, but she likes to blend in on the dance floor."After your bath, you emerge, and dry off. Your skin itches. You need to apply some salves before you wrap yourself, or else the wounds will itch and dry out beneath the bandages.A) Apply it here, before you meet Anna.B) Ask Andre if he doesn't mind helping you apply it.C) Put on your robes and boots, and let Anna apply themD) Skip applying them, you're sure it'll be fine
>>28739063>C.
>>28739063>A) Apply it here, before you meet Anna.
>>28739063>C) Put on your robes and boots, and let Anna apply themBest to apply it right before our bandages go on, we don't want our clothes absorbing or rubbing any of it off.
A) Apply it here, before you meet Anna.
>>28739063C) Put on your robes and boots, and let Anna apply them
>>28739063>C) We told her we'd let her do it.
>>28739063A) Apply it here, before you meet Anna.
CWe did told her.Change my vote to C
>>28739063C) Let her help us, she really wants to get her senpai's attention.
>>28739063>A) Apply it here, before you meet Anna
God damn it wiafufags she still gets to wrap us up just let us just put on the salve ourselves.
We should also ask her to change our diaper and warm us up a nice bottle of milk before sleepytime.
>>28739319Have you ever applied a paste to your body and then covered it with clothes? It can get disgusting.
>>28739345>>28739319Guys, please...
>>28739319I'm not even being a waifufag, you really don't want to apply anything that goes under a bandage until you're ready to put the bandage on. Even if it only takes a few minutes to walk from where you applied it to where you're going to bandage up, you can get sidetracked on the way. Some asshole will want to talk to us or we'll be bumped into, something will happen that will rub it off and cause us problems down the road. And our clothes will be nasty which will make us feel like we need another bath. I really don't care if we apply it or if she applies it, but it needs to be applied in the room right before the bandages are on.
>>28739348>>28739409Then we apply the salve right before she puts on the bandages. It's really that simple. She doesn't need to do everything for us.
>>28739430Fair compromise, we apply all we can in the room. We're still injured, if we have difficulties applying it in some parts (like our back) she can apply it, but only if it's too much hassle for us. Sound good?
>>28739430Then don't vote for applying it right here, instead vote for applying it in our room right before she bandages us.>>28739459Yup>>28739383ero having help to treat his wounds. It happened countless times in fiction, and if it's good for Indy it's good for us.
>>28739483>Then don't vote for applying it right here, instead vote for applying it in our room right before she bandages us.OP didn't put it as an option, possibly because he didn't expect for us to make such a big deal about it.
>>28739268>>28739244>>28739222>>28739139You say goodbye to Andre, putting on your boots and robes without tying them. This makes them look more like a dress, but it's not as though half of the Clerics don't wear them this way anyway. You make your way out of the bath and walk down the halls to where your room is supposed to be. The people in the halls don't seem to notice you much, but you do feel a bit self conscious walking around like this. Normally your belt ties around your waist, giving your chest a more buff appearance, but the combination of your thin profile and the loose robe is enough to make you pick up the pace. You arrive at the door and find it unlocked, just as you expected. When you enter, you see a fairly large room with a great gold and dark yellow rug bearing the sun's mark. Naturally. IN the corner is a desk that seems to have a few small shelves built on top for books. The tome you checked out earlier today is open on the desk, and Leman Russ is curled up beneath it. There is also a standing mirror, near a wardrobe of dark wood. There are two windows on the opposite wall that face down into the garden, but which currently have the shades drawn. Finally, there is a bed large enough for two, with two stuffed mattresses, down pillows and a white sheets. There is also a large fur blanket folded at the foot of the bed, for colder nights. Anna lies face down in the pillows, and doesn't even raise her head when you come in and shut the door. She remarks on how soft the bed and pillows are, and how she wants to gain a rank just to have something like this to sleep on. You walk over and sit on the edge of the bed, reaching into your bundle of clothes and items for your fresh wraps and salves. Wishing not to take her out of the moment, you begin rubbing your arms with the medicine. It's cold and a bit slimy. As you do you hear here shifting, and then feel her come up behind you. She takes the pot of salve and begins talking as she assists you.Cont.
>>28739519She goes on about how she wants to learn to use two sabers like Andre, since he always seems so graceful with them, almost like a dancer. While you rub your calves, she does your lower back. When she touches your brands, you cringe and ask her to be more gentle. She apologizes and tries to use only the tips of her fingers."The burns are almost gone. You can't even really see the face of the sun anymore. I guess the clerics were worried they'd get infected."This disappoints you somewhat, as you found it quite empowering to be able to use your own body as a holy symbol. She finishes your back and shoulders as you finish your chest. She begins to wipe her hands off on your bath towel. Something odd pops into your head.A) Finish up and raise your arms for her to wrap youB) Talk to her as you finish the last applicationC) Place her hands on your stomach
>>28739591Uh, I want to see where this is going.>C.
>>28739591>A) Finish up and raise your arms for her to wrap you
>>28739591>B) Talk to her as you finish the last applicationPlace her hands on your stomach ohboyherewegoDeleted a post to change my vote, had the wrong one selected when I replied.
>>28739673>>28739649>>28739606So we have a draw.Maybe we could do A, B then C?
>>28739710No.
>>28739715You aren''t OP...
>>28739639>>28739649You finish up and dry off your hands, then raise up your arms to make it easier for her to begin wrapping. This becomes a tiring process as your arms get sore, and she gets tired of messing up and having to unravel and start again. After a long while, your chest and stomach are wrapped tight, and you let her do your arms. She leaves the fingers a bit looser than the clerics did, but you actually enjoy the feeling of being able to wiggle them a bit and keep quiet. After all is said and done, you feel fresh as a daisy, and hungry too. You ask Anna if she wants something to eat, but she declines, saying that she wants to lie in this bed for a while. You realize that this is probably the only time she's ever even had a pillow in her life. A) Tell her she can sleep here tonight if she likes, and you'll stay in the men's chambers for one more nightB) Tell her to come down and eat or she'll regret it laterC) Tell her that if she wants to sleep in a bed like this, she'd better work her butt offD) Say nothingC)
>>28739744>C) Tell her that if she wants to sleep in a bed like this, she'd better work her butt off
>>28739744C and A
>>28739744>>28739744>A.
>>28739744A
>>28739744C + A.
>>28739760>>28739856>>28739915You laugh and tell her that she can have a bed just like this when she proves herself worthy of promotion to Fidelus. She pouts and shoves her face into the pillows again. As you redress and open the door, you tell her to feel free to use the bed tonight, and you'll stay in your old bed. You don't need all these big comforts. She looks up at you and begins to say something, but stops herself and turns away. Leman Russ perks up and pads over to join you, presumably wanting dinner. A) Tell Russ to stay with Anna for companyB) Ask Anna if she wanted to say somethingC) Tell Anna goodnight and go to dinner
>>28740115>B.
>>28740115>b
>>28740115>>28740115B) Ask Anna if she wanted to say something
>>28740115Op still here?
>>28740125>>28740249>>28740251You tilt your head and ask if there was something she wanted to ask you, but she merely says no and bids you goodnight. You shrug and go with Leman Russ to the mess hall. While eating, you notice the head inquisitor isn't at his seat, nor are some of the other higher ranking inquisitors. You suppose they must have had something very urgent come up. After dinner you ask the bishop and he tells you that the lot of them rode out to meet another band of orcs coming to claim territory where the previous band had once stayed. The bishop says things should be fine, as orcs are violent but not foolish enough to attack the city when they are expected. Orcs much prefer ambush and surprise attacks. After saying goodnight to the bishop, you send Leman Russ to find Anna in your room, and head to bed yourself. Your usual bed is still there, but when you lay down you notice the difference right away. You begin to miss the softness of your new bed, but eventually you manage to get to sleep. The next morning you wake and remember that the festival is only in a few days. Perhaps you should begin preparing.A) Push it until later, and spend the day doing something productiveB) Go into town. Now that you have access to your money, you can buy some things.C) Ask Anna if she'd like to go into townD) Ask Scipio if he'd like to go into town
>>28740583>C) Ask Anna if she'd like to go into town
>>28740583C) Ask Anna
>>28740583C) We must find out what she wanted to say.Also, impending orc trouble, nice.
>>28740583A) Push it until later, and spend the day doing something productive
>>28740730>>28740649>>28740623You decide to ask Anna if she'd like to go into town to browse the shops today. You've already slept through morning prayer, so you stop by the cathedral to say a few words before you leave. Scipio is there when you arrive, praying as well. It seems he woke up early, but lost track of time when he was out running and only just made it back. You mention going into town, and he says he may go himself later, to pick up a gift for the woman he's escorting to the festival. He explains that it's become a custom for escorts to give their escorted small gifts to wear during the celebration, and he's saved up a bit of money for something grand. You finish your prayer with him and then head back to your room. The halls have many more people in them during the day, all hustling to and from business. When you reach your room, you find the door locked. You knock and call for Anna to open up. At first you hear a small ruckus, but when you knock again she responds, stating she'll just be a second. She comes to the door, tying on her robes and putting her hair up. You enter and notice that she's left the bed a complete disaster. The sheets are jumbled and the pillows look like she balled them up. You set to fixing the bed, and invite her to go with you into town to buy a few things. She accepts, and says she'll meet you at the cathedral with her things. Then she grabs her boots and runs out the door, with Leman Russ trailing right behind her. When you finish gathering your things, you head to the cathedral to meet them, and decide where to go first.A) Acquire breakfast.B) Get some nice clothes, you don't want to wear just your robes to the partyC) See about getting yourselves some better equipmentD) Ask Anna if there's something she wants to get
>>28741028C)
>>28741028>d
>>28741028D) "Scipio told us it's a custom to give a gift to the person we accompay to the festival, so I am thinking of buying you something." "So, what would you like me to get you, Anna?"
>>28741028>C) See about getting yourselves some better equipment>D) Ask Anna if there's something she wants to get
>>28741092>>28741109>>28741135>>28741233As you exit the gate, you tell Anna that you wanted to see about getting some better equipment for future missions. She agrees that you could do with more. Then you ask if there's anything she wanted to get while you were out, and she mentions wanting something to wear to the party. She says she was speaking to Diane, and heard her say that she was going to buy a dress and a new coat for herself and Andre."I've never had a dress before, or even new clothes. You don't mind do you?"A) "I think it'd be better if we just wore our dress robes."B) "Alright, but I'll stick to my normal clothes."C) "Sure, I wanted to get something nice too."D) "That sounds great. I'll even buy you something to go with it while we're shopping."
>>28741362>D) gift time
>>28741362>D) "That sounds great. I'll even buy you something to go with it while we're shopping."
>>28741362>B) "Alright, but I'll stick to my normal clothes."No need for us to be fancy when our normal clothes will do.
>>28741362B) "Alright, but I'll stick to my normal clothes."
>>28741405>>28741443Sure, but shouldn't we do as Scipio said and buy her a gift since she's accompanying us?
>>28741452I'm sure we could stick to our normal cloths and buy her something as well.
>>28741496>>28741496Then we should mixB+D
>>28741512Then it sounds like a plan!
>>28741378>>28741392>>28741512You tell her that you'll buy her something to accessorize with her outfit. She smiles and leads the way to the market. The walk is hard on your legs, and halfway there Anna offers to go back, but you decline and press on. You're tired of being cooped up anyway. You get to the market, where Anna forces you to sit down while she gets something to drink. She comes back with a cup of chilled water from a cafe nearby, which you drink greedily. After she returns the cup, you head toward the armorers. You have enough gold to buy just about anything you need, but you shouldn't buy surplus if you don't think you'll use it.A) Buy a set of shin protectors and a helmet to go with your mailB) Buy Anna a new set, one that'll fit properlyC) Buy a set of half-plateD) Get Anna a swordE) Get yourself a bowF) Other
>>28741685d and e
>>28741685C)thenF) Go buy Anna's gift, maybe a necklace?
>>28741685A)
>>28741685I would say A since it goes with what we already have.
CSeriously though, get that half plate armorAlso, damn for unable to use our body as a holy symbol.
>>28741860We could get some tatoos of the sun and holy symbols in our arms and back.
CLet get armor
>>28741885Maybe.We need to ask about that. Can we use tattoos or do we need a more...permanent branding.I'm totally fine to do that so long it doesnt do permanent damage.Except for the mark of the holy light to use magic of course.
>>28741973Tattoos are quite permanent in a setting with no laser surgery, but you still might be correct.Anyway, I'd really like for us to become a living symbol of the Father's power, bearer of His marks and wielders of His magic.
>>28741730seconding D + E
>>28741752>>28741860>>28741941You find a smith who seems skilled, and ask to be fitted for half-plate. He says he'll do it for 15 gold, and you agree. The fitting is difficult with your bandages, but he manages to get you sorted out. He tells you that he has something about right, and to come back in a few days to pick it up after he makes some adjustments. Anna buys herself new mail and hide gloves. That done, the two of you ask the smith if he knows of any local dressmakers, and he points you in the direction of the woman who apparently made his daughter's wedding gown. You find the shop, and inside are three older women who are chatty as birds. Anna looks overwhelmed by the selection, and begins sifting through everything on display. When you speak to the women, they tell you that if you plan on getting something for the festival you can't expect to get out of this shop for less than 20 gold, and that's if you just want the girl to look decent. You ponder this, but agree to split the cost with Anna when she offers. She drags you over to look at a few things and ask your opinion, but you confess to not knowing much about fashion. She asks for you to pick out one you think would look good.A) Say you'd rather step out to find her gift, since you're confident she'll look fine in anything she likesB) Suggest something cuteC) Suggest something cheapD)Suggest something adultE) Suggest something extravagant
>>28742241>B) Suggest something cute
>>28742241>A) Say you'd rather step out to find her gift, since you're confident she'll look fine in anything she likes
>>28742241>A) "You'll look great in anything you choose, Anna"then lets go find her a necklace or something
>>28742241B) Suggest something cute
>>28742241A) Say you'd rather step out to find her gift, since you're confident she'll look fine in anything she likes
>>28742562>>28742587>>28742274You tell Anna that you know she'll look lovely in any of the dresses here, and that you'll go out to get something else while she decides. When you step outside, you think on a good gift for her. Scipio mentioned saving up a lot of money for his, and so you assume that it should be something expensive. You wander the market until you get to a goldsmith and jeweler. The door is heavy, and the interior is cool and smells of polish and cigars. An old man with thick glasses sits behind the counter, fiddling with a ring and some very precise looking tools. The room has cases against the walls, and a large display in the center, all full of shining trinkets. It seems that the majority of the works along the walls are iron and bronze works, but the center case is the brightest gold and silver. You check move over to see the contents, and narrow it down to a few choices:A) A thin gold chain, meant to loop twice around the throat. From it hangs a small ruby.B) A silver headpiece, made so complex and precise that it seems you could bend it with the slightest effortC) A more luxurious gold necklace, with three emeralds in blue and green set in itD) A golden brooch, shaped like the sun with yellow rubies set around the perimeterE) A diamond ring that boosts a free engraving with purchase
>>28742241A)
>>28742814>A) A thin gold chain, meant to loop twice around the throat. From it hangs a small ruby.That ring is tempting though ;)
>>28742814Prices and how much do we have?
>>28742814A) Members of the Church should still be prudent, even when a bit more extravagance is allowed
E) A diamond ring that boosts a free engraving with purchase
also inb4ing right now that Anna chooses something more adult to impress her husbando
EGet that ring
>>28743061s-senpai will notice me if i wear this dress, right?
>>28742814A) A thin gold chain, meant to loop twice around the throat. From it hangs a small ruby.
>>28743202
>>28743314Donnel-kun, can I take off your bandages?
>>28742816>>28742852>>28742891You select the gold chain, and ask the man behind the counter to open the case so you can purchase it. He shuffles over on a cane, and unlocks the case with three separate keys. When he slides the glass door open, you get a better appreciation for the chain's true glimmer. He picks it up and hands it to you, and then returns to the counter and opens up a wooden box. In total, you pay 50 gold for the chain, but he gives you a signed slip of paper, stating that if it should break, wear, or need care, he will provide replacements and maintenance free of charge. The slip makes you feel a little better about your purchase, but the hit to your purse is painful. You express this, but he assures you that you're walking out with the cheapest item in the entire case. You have him place the chain in a wooden box, delicately tied so as to be ready for display upon opening. You then thank him grudgingly and head back to meet Anna. By the time you make it back, she is already standing outside with Leman Russ. She holds something wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. You ask to see what she bought, but she says that since you didn't help pick it, you have to wait until the party to see it. She then asks what you bought while you were gone.A) "I'll show you if you show me your dress."B) "You didn't help pick it, so you don't get to see it."C) "I want it to be a surprise."D) "It's just a gold chain. Nothing fancy."
>>28743473>C) "I want it to be a surprise."
>>28743473B) and C)Same policy with the dress; keep it a surprise
>>28743473>C)
>>28743473C) "I want it to be a surprise."
C) "I want it to be a surprise."
>>28743473C) Suprise>>28743368Pic related
>>28743609>>28743314>>28743202>>28743368Just a question related to the waifuing: did she ever mention her age again?
>>28743669I don't think she did and I would like to stay away from the subject of "waifuing" for as long as I can.
>>28743669>>28743711I'm going to assume she's a 14-16 years old teen while MC is 18-20 freshfaced adult. It makes no sense for her to fight in combat if she's a child
>>28743711How can you escape the waifuing... When it's already here!?
>>28743711Eh cmon, every badass Mage Rogue Paladin needs both a love interest and an awesome pet.We got the latter one covered, why not just go ahead and do the former too, even if just to get it out of the way?
>>28743491>>28743516>>28743555You tell her that you want to keep it a surprise as well, and will let her see it when it's time to put it on. She seems glad, and the two of you get something to eat before heading home. She goes to put her dress away and you go to your room. There, you put the chain in a desk drawer and count your remaining coins. 120 gold pieces; still quite a cushion. As you put your things away, Anna finds you and asks if you'll help her with the verses some more. You agree, since you can't do any physical training anyway, and decide to go to:A) The studyB) The GardenC) The CathedralD) Stay here
>>28743787She 14-15 in those times anon.She an adult. It would not be weird or unexpected for her to have a child and be married.I still cant believe donnel is still 20 at the start of his journey? Too damn old. He already be married and working in those farms with children.
>>28743823D) Here, let's not waste time moving around.>>28743787Same thing here, I assume our guy is 20 and she's 14.
D) Stay here
>>28743823D) Stay hereour room is good enough for study
>>28743823>A) The study
>>28743833Maybe he had such an adventurous spirit his parents couldn't convince him, but were still able to hold him from leaving until he got his full physical maturity.
>>28743851It been a year since we started. We are like 21 and she is like 14-15We jump through them ranks like crazy though.
>>28743898It's obviously because we are the main character who's probably going to end up channeling the avatar of the Sun
>>28743965Yeah probably, considering we were able to briefly channel his powers before we even joined the church and started learning.
>>28743898Oh yeah>>28743965Main characters do tend to be special. Let's just give ourselves enough emotional conflict and PTSD so that things don't get boring.I won't give up on the waifu Anna though.
>>28744004Dude, we going to a crusade against the god of the black fire soon enough.
>>28744071>CrusadeI'm sure thats going to end well.
>>28744071 a one man crusadewhile channeling our god's avatar
>>28744071>>28744099Crusades always end well. 90% of our friends will die, our waifu will think we died, but instead we'll just get a badass facial scar or get maimed (and we'll replace whatever it is we lose with holy prostethics)
>>28743851>>28743859>>28743873You decide to bring out the tome and study here, since it's already quiet and your knees hurt from being out and about anyway. The two of you sit on the edge of your bed, and you rack open the tome. Anna leans on your shoulder, and you start with page 12. You trade off reading verses, correcting Anna when she makes a mistake or gets stuck on a passage. Coaching her, you make it all the way to page 31 before she can't read anymore. You encourage her, telling her that she's already halfway to your best length. This does put a smile on her face, but she still seems sad. "I wish I could cast spells like you and Diane. But no matter how much I read, and no matter how much I chant, nothing comes out. There has to be something I'm not doing right." You scratch your chin and think for a moment before saying:A) "Not everyone learns magic. You're skilled enough in combat anyway."B) "Don't push yourself. It'll come to you in time."C) "Maybe there is something you're missing."
>>28744143>Crusade>Orcs only attack in ambush>Fighting crazy people>Who knows what other crazy creatures we will faceIf we make it with only getting maimed with a wound that can't be healed it would be a blessing.
C) "Maybe there is something you're missing."
>>28744258c
>>28744258C) "Maybe there is something you're missing."
>>28744258>C) "Maybe there is something you're missing."It is possible that she isn't 100% commited to the sun god.(Assuming that this is divine magic and not just arcane)
>>28744258>C. senpai can fill that emptyness in you>>28744272
>>28744351It's likely, the main reason she enlisted was to save her beloved Donnel. She did it for us, not for the Father.
>>28744412That sounds about right.
One other thing, did OP confirm our appearence? We look like Donnel right? And so, does Anna look like Anna or were the guys posting pics just guessing?
>>28744497Anna is a red head but OP didn't know the connection.Now we unlease the horrible that is Anna on this world.
can someone fill me in as to whats going on?
>>28744568 Two things I wish we had in quests:1) better inventory and ownerships tracking2) better character descriptionDespite not having these, this thread is good, OP is doing a really nice job.
>>28744304>>28744325>>28744351You think for a moment and say that it's possible she needs something else that she isn't thinking of. She gets up from the bed and paces the length of the room. You watch her struggle with her thoughts, and when she seems stumped you suggest that perhaps she hasn't truly given herself over to the Father of Light, and that it may be preventing her from realizing his power. She stops in her tracks, and turns to look at you. Then she walks closer, and just as you open your mouth to speak she brings her open hand across your face. You see stars for a moment, and hear Leman Russ bark a few times. When you look back and your vision returns to normal, you see that she is crying. Truly crying, as tears run down her cheeks like you've never seen. It's jarring, as every other time she's had tears, she tried to hide them from you. You try to find words, but none come. Then she speaks, through sniffs and small sobs."I don't want to hear you say that. Not after what I went through. Not after I spent so many years cold and alone, with nobody to even speak to. Then one day you come, and give me a life, and a home and love and people to love in return. Not after I spent months training and learning to help you realize your goal. When the head told me that he was sending someone to find you, and that you might be dead, I didn't know what to do. I couldn't even cry, because suddenly everything I had in the world was about to be gone. I couldn't stand the thought of being alone again.I sat in the dark, asking for you back. I spent all night there, until I saw it." She points outside, to the morning sun. "It came up over those mountains, right above the road you left on. It gave me a way to be with you, and to find you, and to save you. It gave me the power to steer my own life. And this," she pulls her bronze holy symbol from her robes, "let me know you were still alive. When it glowed, I knew you were there, watching me. How could...how could..."
>>28744680She sobs one last time, and storms out of the room, slamming the door behind her. Leman Russ tries to follow, clawing at the door behind her and barking. You're left there on the edge of your bed, with a sore cheek.A) Follow herB) Calm down Leman RussC) Other
>>28744680AH SHIT
>>28744696>A) Follow her
>>28744696A) Follow herAWWW SHIT NIGGASFUCK WE GOTTA GO APOLOGISEWE DUN GOOFEDWE DUN GOOFED HARD
>>28744696>A) Follow her "Anna, I am sorry, I didn't mean it like that"When we get to her tell her that maybe the father has a plan for everyone, and maybe her path doesn't involve magic. Tell her either way she's an amazing fighter and that she's an incredible person, and that you really care about her
A) Follow her
>>28744696>A) Follow herOh shit. Not letting her go after that rant. That is pre-black guard shit there.
>>28744713>>28744714>>28744733no shit you doubted her faith after all she did, that's like Jesus telling Paul to go fuck himself
>>28744738>>28744744We need to apologize, give her the 'has a plan for everyone' speech and then tell her everything we feel, yep: declare she's the most important person in our lives and that we love her
>>28744804this so bad
>>28744804>>28744744and she will begin her path to becoming a Paladin, leaving the inquisitors behind
>>28744849glad someone agrees with it>>28744862Actually, paladins use magic. Inquisitors use less magic, and rely more on stealth.
>>28744696A) Follow herI doubt we will catch her though.Also>Inquisitors>Not questioning a person's faith.Come now.
>>28744996Well now we know she's faithful and loyal to god and that she loves us. Isn't she the perfect waifu for our inquisitor Donnel?
>>28744996Still doesn't feel right to be an inquisitor. Our actions are more paladin/cleric-like. >>28744881Maybe she's just not magically adept yet, she's young, she'll learn.
>>28745044Or maybe she hasn't found the right kind of magic yet, maybe she could test different holy spells to see what works.
>>28744714>>28744733>>28744744You sit in stunned silence, trying to come to terms with what just happened. Finally you are brought to your senses by Leman Russ tugging at your pant leg with his teeth. You get up from the bed and move toward the door. You open it, and Leman Russ darts past you and down the hall, barking as he runs. You try to run after him, but your legs won't move fast enough. Soon your legs ache, and you find it hard to breath. You curse your injuries, and consider trying to heal, but your mind is too chaotic. You keep moving, gritting your teeth and trying to ignore the pain. You come to the end of the hall, but there is no sign of Anna or Leman Russ. Do you:A) Check the women's chambersB) Check the cathedralC) Check the gardenD) Check the studyE) Other
C) Check the garden
>>28745131B) Check the cathedralwe've just questioned her faithwhere else would she go?
>>28745131>B) "Has anyone seen Anna?"
B) Check the cathedral
>>28745131She had tears, she'll probably go to the chambers and crya!
>>28745173>>28745215>>28745250You slowly make your way to the cathedral, panting and struggling to move as fast as your weak legs will take you. The stairs are the hardest part, as each step causes a sharp pain in your knees like daggers. Finally after a long fight, you reach the cathedral and see Diane and Andre standing before the visage of the sun. You look around, but there is nobody else in sight. You approach the two of them and begin asking if they've seen Anna come through here, but are stopped by another hand across your face. When you look again, Andre is holding Diane's arm and keeping her back from you. "What on earth did you do to that girl? She came through like a storm, sobbing and saying your name, I couldn't even get a straight sentence out of her!" It comes out like snake venom, and you see Andre motioning with his head for you to hurry out of the room. A) Explain what happenedB) Tell her there's no time to talkC) Tell Andre to find Anna
>>28745598B) Tell her there's no time to talkWe're going to find this girl damnit
B) Tell her there's no time to talkWE DON'T HAVE TIME
>>28745598B+C) "I need to talk to her, NOW"
>>28745598A) No time to explainYou know...if we had calmed down Russ we most likely could have tracked her down.
>>28745598BNOT Cwe've gotta do this ourselves
>>28745683You are right, we effd up that too.But now's not the time to think about what could've been. We must find her and follow the plan, I mean, cover all the possible bases when we talk (recap):>apologize for our bs>tell her maybe she just didn't find the right kind of magic yet, or maybe tthe Father has other plans for her, and she'll do just fine with no magic.>Declare our feelings
>>28745817I agree with everything except that last part.
>>28745635>>28745656You tell Diane that you don't have any time to waste talking, and ask if she knows which direction Anna went in. She attempts to chew you out more, but you interrupt and beg her to tell you before it's too late. She still appears angry, but she sighs and points you the right way. You limp as fast as you can, stopping for nothing on the way. You pass Scipio, but ignore his calls for attention. Finally you see the bishop who places a hand on your chest and asks you to slow down before you hurt yourself. You huff and puff, telling him that you need to find Anna immediately. He smiles and tells you that he's just seen her, and will take you to her. He leads you up more stairs and down a hall, to a great room that you recognize from before. It leads to a balcony overlooking the city and the gates to the Holy Palace. He points you to the balcony, saying he thinks you should do this alone. You nod and continue, passing a downtrodden Leman Russ near the outside door. Sure enough, Anna is there, leaning over the edge of the balcony. You can still hear her sniffling and sobbing into her crossed arms. Do you:A) Approach quietlyB) Stay stillC) Speak up
>>28745952C) Speak upsay everything in this: >>28745817he's got the right idea
>>28745952>A) Approach quietlyWhen we get up to her, we had ought to put our hands on her shoulder and apologize.
>>28745952>A) Approach quietly
>>28745952C) This:>>28745817
>>28745952>C) Speak upGet her attention.
>>28745952C) Speak up>>28745981>>28746043Can we "not" do that yet? You can't just spill everything the moment we see her again
"I am sorry, I am truly sorry for questioning your faith. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings, all I was trying to do was help you in some way. You know, the truth is you probably are just a bit young, I'm sure you'll find a kind of magic you can use. But even if you don't, you shouldn't feel down, the Father has a plan for everyone, and you'd still be an amazing warrior without any magic.*pause*There's something else... Anna, I've been thinking and I realized: you are the most important person in my life. Right now I can't imagine living without you, I don't know if you feel the same but..."
>>28746301Forgot add in the end: keep quiet and see how she reacts. If she says nothing then finish the phrase.
>>28745981>>28746043>>28746044You walk over without a word. You can't think of any words that would sound right. She continues to cry for a moment, then pipes down. You stand still as the breeze plays with her hair. She stand up straight, still not looking at you and wipes her face on her sleeve. She then turns to look at you. Her eyes and nose are red and dry, and her hair is sticking to her cheeks. You take a step closer, and she takes a step back. You look down at the ground in shame, and speak, telling her that you're sorry. You're sorry for not thinking about what she must have been through, or even considering her resolve. You tell her that you truly believe she can be amazing without any magic, and that even without it there's nobody you'd rather have at your side. You look at her, and step forward. This time, she doesn't back away. You place your hands on her shoulders and tell her that if the Father has a plan for you at all, you're sure that she must be a part of it, and for all you know you might just be a part of his plan for her. Either way, you say, you never want to be taken from her. She begins crying again. A) "What's wrong?"B) "That's enough. Let's go inside."C) Hug her
>>28746474>C) Hug her
>>28746474C) Hug her and kiss her cheek.
>>28746474A) "What's wrong?"
>>28746474B) "That's enough. Let's go inside."
C) Hug her
>>28746474C) Hug her
>>28746474>B) "That's enough. Let's go inside."
>>28746474Okay fine B) Hug
>>28746657Though I am curious as to the exact reason, I think she'll say of her own will. Also it might be the obvious: she's glad we care about her.
>>28746533>>28746592>>28746602You bring her in close to you, and wrap your arms around her. You feel her tension fade away, and her muscles loosen. She slides her arms up and around you. She buries her face in your chest and you can feel her warm breath as she releases a sigh of relief. Leman Russ barks in the background, but you don't break the hold. As you stand there, high upon the Holy Palace, looking out onto the vast world below you, you turn your head east, toward the rising sun. cont...
>>28746911Time marches on. IN the few days following, you are readmitted to the infirmary for the stress you put on yourself during the chase. The clerics lecture you about going beyond your limits, calling you all forms of idiot. ON the day before the sunrise festival, you are allowed to leave and return to your room. During all this down time, you help Anna read more verse. Together you bring her all the way to page 64. congratulating her on every new page. You yourself manage to get to page 156. Finally, after much tension around the Palace, the night of the festival arrives.CONTINUED IN A COUPLE HOURS, YOU FAGS ARE ON A CLIFF UNTIL I GET BACK!
>>28747041NO OP YOU ASSHOLEWHYYYYY
>>28747041I trusted you OP, I TRUSTED YOU.Hahahaha.Can you tell us more or less how many hours?
>>28747041OP!!!!!!K!KL
>>28747041I am fully expecting something bad to happen like the town being under siege by heretics while everyone is celebrating.I will be greatly dissapointed if nothing bad happens because it would be the perfect time to strike!
>>28747059>>28747095I'm just stepping out of the house to pick up a family member from the airport. I'll most likely be back within 2 hours, but because you guys are so kind and supportive, I think I may keep this story going over the course of the week.
>>28747143but we could have a waifu-dedicated episode
>>28747165That sounds awesome! Your story has been a great read and I can't wait for it to continue.based OP is based
>>28747165You are a nice guy OP, I look forward to many threads with you on the helm!
>>28747165Thank you, sir. enjoying things so far. While the pacing requires some compromises, I do appriciate what the result is.
>>28747199thisalso I recommended in previous threads, make a proper name and trip for yourself so we can recognise you rather than having to guess by writing style
>>28747226Seconding this advice, it's awful when some troll decides to make a fake thread/update.
>>28747167>>28747167A Waifu dedicated episode that ends in tragedy? Why didn't you say so!
>>28747285dont give op ideas
>>28747285A Waifu dedicated episode that ends with our character going missing and getting a scar, while some friends die (tragedy), the waifu remains unharmed.Are you ok with compromising like such?
>>28747226>>28747285This is my first quest thread, I don't know how to do any of that pro stuff>>28747285>>28747307Anna confirmed to die in your arms tonight
>>28747398Oh god. OP please don't, kill anyone but Anna. Donnel will never love again, he'll have to go Chaotic Insane and murder everything just so he can hide from the fact he's dead inside>>28747398
>>28747398noooooooooooalsoname fieldcome up with a name for us to know you byto trip put a hashtag and a phrase or word or something after your name e.g.Anna#Diesbut please don't kill her
>>28747398You wouldn't spoil your own game, which leads me to believe you will murder someone, just not who we expect.
>>28747339You call that tragedy? With the pacing how it is at the moment I don't think losing our "friends" would count. Sure, it would hurt the MC and we would dislike losing them but we havn't spent that much time with them.There are a few things that I would care about if we lost them. I refuse to call her a "waifu" but I rather like Anna. There is also are companion Russ, or maybe the very city could become a lost cause.It's all up to the OP of course. I just want more action and adventure.
>>28747398Goddamn it..
>>28747549Losing the entire city or Russ. I can live with that, but losing Anna is simply too much, our PC might BSOD
>>28747398You know how to bring a smile to my face OP
>>28747563yup like that, but since people probably won't remember a trip i recommend coming up with a name and putting Rags to Riches Quest in the Subject instead
>>28747398please don't kill off Annabut in case she does, we shouldn't let her die a virgin should we? ;)
>>28747587I never understood why some people are hellbound on killing the love interests. In this day and age where killing off important characters is so common you'd think people would want some 'fresh air'. Do things really need to go deep, dark, edgy and stoic (no love)?
>>28747644It's not really killing off the love interest that i'm looking forward to per say but the addition for more conflict within the story.Something that gives a obsticles for a character to overcome and unfortunatly killing off a love interest is one way to do that.I'm more interest in what those heretics or orcs or what all those other races we havn't met yet are up to and what they could bring to the table.Hell, conflict doesn't have to mean Killing at all! It's just one exapmle of a conflict. It could become a hard winter and there is trouble feeding everyone, tensions with another city could be on the rise, hell another religion might try moving on the Sun gods turf.Through such conflicts and overcoming them a character will grow. Like how we had that crisis of faith with the orc babies (That still gets to me even now)It's about the journey and overcoming hardships.
>>28748151The orc babies thing was a pretty good move from OP. And about the hardships, I agree, it's just I am tired that some people, unlike you, think the only conflict comes from killing off important characters, or that no protagonist can have a love interest ever (I know quests can be derailed by waifuing, but preemptively counter derailing threads like some try is not a good path)I am glad you are a reasonable man only interested in making the story more interesting.
>>28748241All you can do it try to be reasonable.Though it would be interesting to see more of the land we are in. Needless to say we have not traveled a lot so there are still many places to go and people to see. Hell, this is just ONE city. It's a holy site, but is it part of a larger nation? Could our service be called upon if said nation goes to war? So many questions and things that could happen.
>>28748599I am particularly interested in the creatures and races, we know there's orcs but are the other usual suspects present too? And what kind of fantasy creatures inhabit this world? But your doubt is also very important, that village we exterminated, it could have been part of the same kingdom as ours, but what if it was part of a different kingdom, and they ignore the whole heresy thing and think of it as an act of aggression.
>>28748698What if this isn't the first time our church has had problems with them? Them trying to start a war could of been one of many such attacks to weaken our order and what if they aren't the only group?So many things that could happen and I look forward to seeing new races. So far the only "friendly" races we have seen are human if i'm not mistaken. Hell, I would be interesting to see our first reaction when seeing a half-orc just strolling through a town.
>>28749130Yeah, so far we only met other humans (friendly or not) and orcs (enemies). I am betting we are getting one very common race (dwarf or elf) and 1 or 2 more uncommon ones.
>>28747041It is drawing close to sunset, and you are waiting for Scipio to calm his nerves. You've been standing around in your room for nearly an hour, dressing and helping him into his parade armor piece by piece. At one point you ask him why he chose you to help him, and he mentions nobody else wanting to put up with him. Most of the time you're in here, he paces back and forth nervously, keeping you from knotting ties or tightening bolts. When you are done, he stands in front of your mirror, staring at himself. A) "You look fine."B) "You look like a true champion!"C) "At least you have your personality."
>>28750326C), laugh and then tell him B)
>>28750326Awelcome back
>>28750326>B) "You look like a true champion!"
>>28750350It's good to be back.
>>28750326B) "You look like a true champion!"And joke that even without the armor at least he has his personality. In a joking manner of course.
>>28750326B) Like a champ!
>>28750440>>28750380>>28750439You tell Scipio that what he lacks in beauty, he makes up for in comedy stylings. He shoots you a mean look and goes back to the mirror, turning this way and that, fiddling with his cape, and trying different poses. His parade armor is false gold, like all paladins are given, but shines like the real thing. It is made of lighter stuff, and offers little actual protection, but it does impress folks during celebrations like this. Your own clothes pale in comparison. You simply chose to wear your formal robes, a plain white affair with a golden sun mark on the chest. You do however have different underclothes, and Diane was kind enough to purchase you a new pair of boots. Scipio himself convinced you to add some stuffing to the outfit, to make you look more regal, and it does. All in all you put the least amount of effort into your ensemble of anyone. Scipio walks over to your desk and retrieves his giftbox. He plans on presenting his lady friend with a silver hairpin. It's not much, but it is a one of a kind piece by a local jeweler. Scipio returns to the mirror, and begins practicing poses with the giftbox. You roll your eyes.A) "I don't think the mirror is much for dancing, friend."B) "Scipio, listen to me. You're going to do great out there!"C) "If we don't leave now, your date is going to start dancing with someone else before we arrive."
>>28750644B+C
>>28750644>B) "Scipio, listen to me. You're going to do great out there!"plus>C) "If we don't leave now, your date is going to start dancing with someone else before we arrive."
>>28750644>A) "I don't think the mirror is much for dancing, friend."Plus a bit of B)
>>28750644b
>>28750741>>28750721You try to fluff Scipio's ego a bit, and warn him that his date won't wait all night while he primps and powders himself. He groans and throws back his head, then sighs and turns around. You nod to him, smiling. He nods back. Then the two of you make for the door, Scipio following behind you nervously. You walk down the halls, passing people chatting about this and that. Most everyone is wearing dress robes or expensive clothes from tailors in town. As you walk, you spot Andre and Diane ahead of you. They're too far to call to, but you try to follow them as you go. Eventually, you reach the Grand Hall, a great room that the Palace keeps closed except on special occassions which demand the space. The ceiling is high and ornate with murals of saints and martyrs of old. The floor is polished marble, reportedly centuries old, and according to some, cut by giants as an offering to the Father of Light. Scipio waddles into the room, nearly ready to bolt.A) Find Scipio's dateB) Tell him to grow a pair and find herC) Get him a drink to calm him down
>>28751059>A) Find Scipio's dateplus>B) Tell him to grow a pair and find herTell him to find a pair but help him find his date.
>>28751059>B) Tell him to grow a pair and find her
>>28751059>A.>No liquid courage for him, he fights orcs and heretics, he can man up enough for a date. But we could help him find her
>>28751059CAlso where is Anna?
>>28751160We'll have time to find her. I'm sure she's somewhere getting pretty to impress her senpai.
A and C
>>28751346new thread
