Rolled 3

>>30673082
Hey there, give me a sec to read

>>30673082
>C) Pearl
Need to know if she's okay, since she was by herself getting outta there and all

Also bad timing of mine, I didn't even notice the post time. Hopefully you come back Mr. Rags.

>>30674797
There are more noises, this time almost coherent. A warm spot on your cheek relieves our worry, and you are able to relax. After a few moments, you are brought water and helped to sit up straight with the aid of a moss covered rock. The world is still blurry, but things are beginning to focus. You are distantly aware of your companions, and in between short periods where all is black and quiet, you are given water to drink and sometimes someone places a warm hand on your head, which is quite relaxing.

Soon, things become clearer, and you are able to rationalize the world around you. It's on a bright morning, and you look over to see Pearl tending a campfire, still in only your shirt but now with her red hair tied in a long, clumsy braid. You try to speak up, but your throat is dry. Next to you is a small bowl of water. It looks very appealing right now. You try to lift it, but your left arm is a bit shaky.

A) Drink from the bowl
B) Try to get Pearl's attention
C) Other

>>30675233
>A) Drink from the bowl
Or at least try.

>>30675310
You reach down and scoop the bowl with your weak hand. Slowly, you raise it to your lips and get a sip out of it before a spasm takes your hand against your will, spilling the remaining contents. The small sip you did get is quite refreshing, but leaves you wanting more. you sigh, and eventually Pearl looks over to see that you're awake. She approaches with a smile, holding a still glowing stick from the fire.

"Are you finally awake for real, now? You've been grumbling and throwing fits for days." She kneels in the sand beside you, feeling your forehead.

A) Tell her you're fine
B) Tell her you won't be up and about anytime soon
C) Ask where Riley is
D) Ask what happened
E) other

E) Other
"Not feeling really up, but I think I'll be up soon"

then
>D) Ask what happened
>E) Ask if she is fine
>C) Ask where Riley is

>>30675597
>really up
Goddamn ctrl+v
"Not feeling really good"

>>30675597
"We were stuck down there for a long time. I tried to warm you up, but you're much bigger than me. Eventually Riley came looking for us and I managed to call out to him. He brought the mako down and found us. He actually figured out that with the gem we found, the mako became more powerful. We rode it up the waterfall, carrying you. We found a nice warm spot on the beach, since we could climb with you as deadweight, and we've been taking care of you. I'm alright, I don't mind the cold at all. Riley has been really tired though. He has to find food every day, and he lets me stay and watch you while he gets water from my lagoon to help you. He'll probably be back before dark."

You close your eyes and think. The lagoon water they've been giving to you a little at a time for days must be the reason you didn't die. You'll have to thank Riley later. For now, there's something you should do.

A) Ask for more water
B) Ask for food
C) Get some sleep
D) Other

>>30675744
>D) Thank Pearl
>C) Get some sleep, until Riley comes back
Gotta really thank him when he does

>>30675842
You awake some time later, as the sun is readying itself to set. Riley is descending a cliff in the distance, and Pearl watches him do so. As he approaches the camp, you notice his stubble coming in. It hadn't occurred to you, but yours is doing the same. You watch as Riley approaches, and soon he notices you looking. He grins, and holds up a small handbasket, likely full of mermaid eggs. He also carries something on his back, but it's not clear what it is from here. He stops to lay the goods down by Pearl, then approaches you, taking a knee in the sand beside you.

"Good to see you're awake old man. You've been doing nothing but snoring and coughing for about eight days. How do you feel?"

A) Like shit
B) Better then you look
C) Other

>>30675939
>B) Better then you look
Hey Rags.

>>30675939
B) Better then you look

>>30675939
>>30676148
Oh yeah
remember to
>C) Thank him for saving us and for our recovery

>>30676084
>>30676148
He grins and taps you lightly on the shoulder. You probably shouldn't mention how much that hurt. He goes over to the fire and returns with two fruit and a bowl of fresh water. He rips one of the fruit in half with his hands and holds it up to you.

A) Tell him you can feed yourself
B) Bite
C) Other

>>30676209
>A) Tell him you can feed yourself

>>30676209
>Update
>C) Other
Take it in our hands and eat it
"If it wasn't for you two I would be a corspe right now"

>>30676254
This, actually.

Rolled 5

>>30676350
>>30676350
What made you change your mind, Springbro?

>>30676397
A) sounded too rude considering we'd be dead without them.

>>30676222
>>30676254
You take the fruit in hand and begin biting into it. The soft flesh is a boon, since you doubt you've have the strength to chew something very hard right now. You drink the lagoon water as you eat. Already you can feel your stamina returning, but you wager you'll need a few more pints of this stuff before you're up to climbing the cliff. After filling up, you watch as Pearl and Riley eat their own dinner, and then the two of them come over to sit by you. Pearl pulls out a bundle of dry grass and begins toying with it, while Riley talks.

"So Pearl told me you lost the raptor trying to explore that cave. I wish you'd have waited, but who am I kidding. I would have done the same thing. Actually, I think I might have good news. While I was exploring my part of the island, I found another beach with stone idols. I haven't looked at them much, but if we're lucky there might be another usable one. When you're better we'll go check it out."

Pearl giggles, and you look over to see what she's on about. She holds something behind her back and smiles.

"I got you something. Guess what it is!"

A) Guess
B) Just show it to me

>>30676563
>A) Guess
"It's not painkillers, I'm divided between a kiss and something nice to wear"

>>30676563
>B) Just show it to me

>>30676563
Rags, do you have any plans on how long you plan to run today?
Just so I can rearrange my schedule properly

>>30676739
For about ten more hours, give or take

>>30676637
From behind her back, Pearl produces a small, shoddy grass doll. It's head is blank and slightly lopsided, and the limbs are uneven. Yet, the look of accomplishment on Pearl's face makes it hard to criticize to her face.

"It's a doll of you! See, where the blades sort of get split ends, those are your chest hairs. I made it so you'd feel better! Do you love it!"

A) Tell her you aren't much for toys
B) Take it with a smile
C) Tell her it's better if she take it
D) Other

>>30676995
>B) Take it with a smile

>>30677023
>>30676995
Oh and compliement her crafting

>>30677023
>>30677114
You take the doll and rest it on your stomach, thanking Pearl and praising her for her work. She smiles and the two of them spend the rest of the night sitting by you, and talking about the days you've been asleep. It seems nothing much has happened, and Riley hasn't had time to explore with three mouths to feed. He asks what you want to do once you're healed.

A) More exploration
B) Plan an escape
C) other

>>30677191
>B) Plan an escape
"I think it's time we tried it."
>C) "But this reminds me, what do we do once we find our way back? Pearl wanted to see the rest of the world, what about you Riley?"

>>30677291
"I need to get back to the boss, eventually, but chances are he thinks I'm dead by now so I can screw around for a while. Actually, I was sort of hoping we might try looking for Donna, sooner or later." Pearl chimes in, asking about Donna.

A) Tell her everything
B) Tell her she was one of your comrades
C) Other

>>30677452
>A) Tell her everything
>C) "I agree we should look for her, Riley, she's our friend. Though I'm a bit curious about your relation, you care for her quite a lot even though she doesn't seem to think much of you"

>>30677452
>A) Tell her everything

>>30677649
You tell Donna all about your short time on the ship, and about meeting Donna. Pearl seems quite intrigued by the story. You turn to Riley and ask about his concern for her.

"It's not as though I'm worried about her dying, really. I'm just sort of curious. The two of us ended up her, so she must have landed nearby too. But if she's not on the island, she either got eaten by something or someone scooped her out of the drink."

You agree that looking for her nearby would be best. With that, the three of you pass the night in peace. You spend the next few days drinking plenty of water and eating fish and fruit. You and Riley have really begun to reek, and yet Pearl remains pristine and polished. Perhaps it's due to her magic, or perhaps she's simply better at caring for herself than the two of you.

On the tenth day, you are back to full strength. To commemorate your recovery, Riley plans for the two of you to have a proper bath in the lagoon. He even manages to find soapstone, a rare rock used by sailor to scrub away the smell of the sea when they arrive at port. As the both of you ready for the trip, Pearl asks if she'd be permitted to come. Riley looks a bit nervous at the idea.

A) Let her. It's her lagoon in the first place
B) Tell her it's better if just you two go this time
C) Other

>>30677824
>A. "Riley, I know you don't like it, but you can always just look away. Just think about other things or talk to me to take your mind outta it and you won't even notice it"

>>30677824
>A) Let her. It's her lagoon in the first place
Start thinking about sports, Riley.

>>30677969
Think of large men sweating

>>30677989
Look at us, then.

>>30678140
Large hairy, older and naked man

>>30678140


Really though, his options aren't good

>>30677879
>>30677969
You hand Pearl one of the soapstones and tell Riley to suck it up and look away if it bothers him so much. He doesn't protest, and the three of you climb the cliff and make your way to the lagoon. Pearl sets all of your clothes to dry on her rock before diving in with you. Riley silently scrubs himself with his stone, trying to focus on the surface of the water. Pearl doesn't seem to understand hers, and ends up dropping it. You scrub down, taking extra care to get the parts of you that haven't seen sun in a while, to make sure shadowsores don't begin to form. You have a bit of trouble reaching your back, an important spot. You figure you can just work at it yourself, or you can have fun with Riley's disposition.

A) Scrub it yourself and relax in the sun
B) Ask Riley to help, quid pro quo
C) Ask Pearl to help
D) Other

>>30678338
>C) Ask Pearl to help

>>30678338
>C) Ask Pearl to help
then
>D) Other
Rub Riley's back so we can mock him about the 'large man' on his back and all sorts of jest

>>30678338
Riley is a bro but I don't feel comfortable with him rubbing our back.
If we ever get a /y/ MC he'll be the Seme

>>30678403
>>30678407
Pearl swims over and begins grating your back with the soapstone. In truth, it's sort of relaxing for your back muscles. She does a thorough job and at the end you feel as clean and shiny as a coin fresh from the mint. You dry off in the sun with Pearl, while Riley sits on the other side of the rock, cutting his hair with a jagged stone. Pearl seems quite at ease in the warm summer sun, and you can see why. It's quite soothing to feel the sun on your bare skin. The two of you spend a while flipping and taking the sun before Riley calls up to you, asking if you're ready to go yet. You peek over the top of the rock, and see that he's already dressed and ready.

A) Get dressed and go back
B) Stay a little longer
C) Other

>>30679158
>A) Get dressed and go back
Time to find Donna, best waifu 2014.

>>30679247
>>30679158
I'm kinda shipping Ril.onna to be honest...

>>30679158
>A) Get dressed and go back

I think we gotta spend some broquality time with Riley, doing man stuff you know

>>30679247
>>30679282
You all three dress and head back to the camp at the beach. You relax and have a dinner of fish and fruit, as usual. The watches go by peacefully, and the next morning you're rested and ready. After breakfast, Riley pulls you aside.

"I've been looking at the sky for a while now. There are birds, but not ones from this island. That means they're migrating. I think if we ride this way," he points north east, "we should reach land. Another island at least. Worst case scenario, we island hop all the way to the shore. I don't know exactly where we'll end up though."

A) Agree to the plan
B) Revise the plan
C) Other

>>30679532
>A) Agree to the plan
"Well thought, Riley"

>>30679532
>A) Agree to the plan
howdy folks

>>30679532
>A) Agree to the plan
>>30679657
Howdy.

>>30679657
Howdy partner

>>30679566
>>30679657
>>30679700
You agree and the plan is set in motion. Still with only the mako, the trip will be quite uncomfortable. It might be a good idea to investigate the other beach Riley found for an idol that's still intact.

A) Send Riley and Pearl
B) Go all together
C) Escape as you are
D) Other

>>30679820
B) Go all together

>>30679820
>B) Go all together

>>30679820
>B) Go all together

>>30679713
Shepard.

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>>30679841
>>30679894
>>30679991
The three of you climb awkwardly onto the mako. Riley asks to drive, but you take the head anyway, being the biggest and most likely to fall off. You instead sandwich Riley between you and Pearl. He's uncomfortable, but you all are, and you set out.

You arrive at the beach in just over half an hour. It's nearly the complete opposite end of the island. Pearl dismounts and hops onto the water, then begins swimming to shore. Indeed you see a crumbling row of idols, all in varying shape and size. Riley produces the blue gem from the cavern beneath the island, and asks who should look.

A) Keep the mako and send Riley
B) Give Riley the mako and search with Pearl
C) Other

>>30680327
>B)
"Hey, do you think you can use the mako to scout the nearby areas for anything tracks that look human or the like? I'm bad at noticing that kind of thing"

>>30680327
>B) Give Riley the mako and search with Pearl

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>>30680093
:3

>>30680327
>B) Give Riley the mako and search with Pearl

>>30680519
>>30680847
You jump off into the water and swim to shore, leaving Riley behind on the mako. On the way, you tell him to search around for anything else whilst you try to find a serviceable idol. Riley speeds off and you begin examining the stone idols with Pearl.

Together you search two at a time, shoving the blue gem into the head of any idol that looks like it might achieve liftoff. You go through more sharks, birds, and a turtle before you finally find one that floats. It's a bit more cracked than the mako, but it does hover and goes just as fast. It's in the shape of a sleek fish, with ornate stripes along the body. Pearl is the one to find it, and stick the gem in as its power source. She is eager to test it out.

A) Wait here for Riley
B) Try and catch up with him
C) Other

>>30681177
>A) Wait here
>C) Maneuver it in a short area, but stay in the general place where Riley left us
We don't know specifically where he went, if we went after him we could both end up lost from each other

>>30681331
Seconding

>>30681331
You allow Pearl to have her fun within eye view, until Riley returns. As she speeds around the water, you can't help but feel like a parent sitting by as their child rapidly moves toward skinning their knee. Here you sit for nearly thirty minutes until Riley swings around the corner and approaches.

"So you found a decent one after all. That'll make the trip bearable. We still have a good eight hours of sunlight. Want to shove off now and take a chance?"

A) Bring in Pearl and head out
B) Spend one more night here

>>30681477
>A) Bring in Pearl and head out
"It's time we headed out, I'm betting she's really eager to see the outside world. What about you, anything planned for your 'vacations' yet?"

>>30681504
"Honestly? I just want to shave and have some red meat. After that I'll get piss drunk and probably pay some fine lady to polish my pistol while I clean my guns." You can't help but smile, if only at his upswing in cheerfulness. You call Pearl in and have her scoot back so that you can pilot the new idol, which Pearl has already dubbed the guppy. With this, you head back to camp collect some fruit for the road, and head out, riding northeast, toward the still rising sun.

It's growing dark when you spot another island in the distance. This one is much smaller than the one you came from, and you could likely walk the entire length of it in less than an hour. Riley suggests you move on, and try to find somewhere better suited as shelter, but you don't think you have many hours of sunlight left.

A) Stop here
B) Move on

>>30681477
>A) Bring in Pearl and head out

>>30681673
>A) Stop here
Quick survivor check.

>>30681673
>A) Stop here
Since it's small it should be a good shelter
We head out early in the morning so we have the entire day to move around

>>30681732
>>30681737
You stop for the night and run the idols aground. You leave Pearl to set up camp at her request before making a short lap around the island to check for signs of life. Nothing but plants and bugs. You have a light dinner that night, before getting to bed.

In the middle of the night, you wake to the sensation of a full bladder. Unable to fight your primal nature, you rise and move to find a stone to evacuate behind. Along the way, you think you see Pearl move in her bed. You glance over and see her curled up unusually. She doesn't seem to move or make noise, so it's possible it's only your tired mind playing tricks.

A) Do your business and get back to bed
B) Check on her
C) Other

>>30681925
>B) Check on her

>>30682003
You tip-toe past Riley and over to Pearl. As usual she sleeps without any sort of warmth, content to wear only your shirt as cover. At the very least, you can look at her without feeling invasive tonight. You kneel down and listen. Her breathing isn't steady enough to be sleeping. She's surely awake, but makes no effort to let you know.

A) "I know you're awake. What's wrong?"
B) Leave her be

>>30682177
>A) "I know you're awake. What's wrong?"

>>30682186
Pearl sits up on her moss bed and hugs her knees. She begins looking to the south. "It's nothing really. I'm just restless. Before you two came to the island I never even went out of sight from my lagoon. The furthest I'd ever gone was over to the bushes to see a family of pigs wandering around. But now I'm suddenly so far from home, and we're not even at a real place. We must be nearly halfway around the world by now, aren't we?"

A) Ask if she wants to go back
B) Tell her there's much more to see
C) Other

>>30682339
>A) Ask if she wants to go back
>B) Tell her there's much more to see

>>30682339
>B) "Out there there are thousands of islands, many continents, and so many people, as many as there are stars in the skies.


>C+A) Hug her "It's normal to miss home. If you want to go back it's alright, do you?"

>>30682362
>>30682438
"No, I don't want to go back yet. I've come this far, and I want to see more. I just can't help but wonder what my lagoon is like, so quiet and empty. I'm sorry to make you worry. I'm going to try and sleep, I know we have a big day." She wraps her arms around you and squeezes tight before curling back up in her bed. You stand and dust off your knees before finding a spot to loose the golden tides before heading back to bed.

The next few days are island hopping. It seems like you landed in an archipelago by how many small chunks of land you come across. Not many of them contain anything interesting, at least until the seventh day when you come across another larger island. You approach from the east, spotting several gulls cavorting on the sand. They seem to be gathered around something, but you can't tell from the water. It's about time to stop for dinner, but competing with the gulls will be a pain.

A) Stop on the shore here
B) Find somewhere more peaceful
C) Other

>>30682594
>C) Other
Check what the gulls are gathered around.
inb4 Donna

>>30682634
>>30682594
Yeah

>>30682634
This.

>>30682634
>>30682646
>>30682706
You drive the idols up onto the sand, scattering a large number of the gulls. Riley works to clear them off out of spite, and Pearl has a blast helping him by jumping about and waving her arms. You, meanwhile, check the center of the group more thoroughly. You peek in and see the mangled shape of a man. Twisted limbs and the scent of old blood. You look closely and see a coat that resembles yours to an unsettling degree. You signal for Riley to come over, but tell Pearl to continue working with the gulls.

Riley confirms him to be one of your companions, although not one he knew well. Likely he was just a hired swordarm for this job. "But the three of us were the only ones who didn't get to a lifeboat. Meaning his whole group must have sunk. That fucking sea-beast. I wish I could gut him and cook him for embarrassing me like that."

A) "Revenge is an infection, not a salve."
B) "I know how you feel. I'd like to see it strung up on a pier too."
C) Other

>>30682811
>C) "I know how you feel. I'd like to see it strung up on a pier too, so others don't need to suffer the same fate as this guy"

>>30682811
>B) "I know how you feel. I'd like to see it strung up on a pier too."

>>30682811
>A) "Revenge is an infection, not a salve."
But
>B) "I know how you feel. I'd like to see it strung up on a pier too."

>>30682858
>>30682870
>>30682951
Riley seems to simmer for a while, and you decide it's best to camp elsewhere. The three of you head further up the shore to a spot that seems suitable. As you unload, Pearl expresses her hunger by way of clinginess and moaning. You are fresh out of mermaid eggs now, but you suspect the same fish from Pearl's island might be here, and there could even be something further inland.

A) Stay with Pearl and go inland
B) Leave Riley with Pearl and go inland
C) Stay on the shore
D) Other

>>30683117
>D) Ask Riley to try fishing
>A) Go with Pearl to check inland

If we try both we'll have extra success!

>>30683160
Seconding.

>>30683160
>>30683250
You tell Riley to try catching fish while you take Pearl to find something further in. He gets to work, removing his boots and rolling up his pants and sleeves before stepping in the water.

You and Pearl head toward the treeline, familiar in it's similarity to the one you saw on Pearl's island. There don't appear to be any lagoons here, as noted by Pearl, but you do see a fat boar roaming around in the brush. You ask Pearl if she's ever eaten roast pig before.

"No, only fruit and the fish you always catch. Is pig very good?"

A) Try to catch the boar
B) Leave the boar alone

>>30683344
>A) Try to catch the boar
"I like it, but each person has their own taste"
Make a trap and lure it to it, be sure to get something to fight it with (shoddy spear?) in case it fails. Best way against such a beast

>>30683344
>A) Try to catch the boar

>>30683409
>>30683488
With Pearl's help, you go about building a net from materials on hand. It's not terribly durable, but it should work to slow your prey as you deliver the final blow. Pearl watches you stalk and finally toss the net over the boar. When it tangles itself in panic, you fall on it with a rock and cave its head in. Pearl seems shocked at the violence you have committed.

A) Tell her it's the way of nature
B) Tell her she doesn't have to eat it if it makes her uncomfortable
C) Other

>>30683596
>C) Other
"Lives that have ends serve to fuel other lives. The cow eats the grass, the tiger eats the cow. It's the way things are but, if it makes you feel uncomfortable I will understand it.
To be honest even after the war I'm still not used to killing, even when I have to"

>>30683681
>>30683596

It's bad but w/e, I'm too tired to think straight. See you Rags, I gotta sleep some!

>>30683596
>A) Tell her it's the way of nature
In a comforting manner.

>>30683681
>>30683759
Pearl seems to understand your meaning, but still contemplates it as you head back to Riley with the boar in tow. When you arrive, he is quite excited to see it, and the two of you work meticulously to skin it.With a good bit of wood and some real dedication, you manage to roast the whole thing, aware that you'll never finish it all tonight. Despite her earlier qualms, Pearl seems delighted to try the meat. She smiles and holds her cheeks, giggling at the flavor. Riley eats more than you'd have assumed he could, devouring it in chunks which he tears off savagely.

That night you all sleep with full bellies, and Pearl especially seems content. She lifts her shirt to rub her stomach as she reclines, making after dinner talk a bit awkward.

The next three days are more of the same, hopping from island to island and living off the fruit of the land. Then, there is a day of naught but open sea. The three of you grow hungry and tired, but you must press on, for falling asleep in the middle of open water is signing over your life to the seafloor. The final day however, proves a glorious one, as on the horizon Riley spots a port town. It sits cozy on a large island covered in sugar and tobacco fields. Though it is a bit old timey, they will no doubt have facilities and services of the modern era. You are eager to land, but Riley suggests bringing the idols ashore elsewhere and walking to town, to avoid suspicion.

A) Land at the docks
B) Land in secret
C) Other

>>30683912
>B) Land in secret
Shadowrun mode Activate.
Also get pearl some clothes so she doesn't offend anyone.

>>30684027
Seconding

>>30684027
>>30684104
You bring the idols up to a shore overgrown with weeds and rock. Nobody would be likely to come here for recreation, and even if they did they wouldn't be likely to tell the idols from the rest of the rocks unless they were looking. For extra safety, you and Riley remove the gems which power the idols and pocket them. You look toward the town, about four miles away. At a steady pace you'll be there in about an hour. Riley brings up Pearl's disposition as well as yours. Two gruff men in matching coats with guns and a girl half dressed in a stretched undershirt are sure to catch a few glances. Riley suggests hiding Pearl while one of you gathers some things in town, but Pearl is nearly wetting herself in excitement to see the town proper.

A) Stay with Pearl in hiding for now
B) Leave Pearl with Riley for now
C) Go all together
D) Other

>>30684208
>D) Other
Acquire some clothes, then go into town all together.

>>30684347
This

>>30684347
>>30684431
You leave Riley to watch over Pearl while you go into town to gather what you need. He is unhappy about having to wait, but you ignore his moans. Leaving them in the woods to wait, you arrive in the town to see many people moving here and there in the summer sun. Everyone here is colored a deep brown from the light, and they all seem cheerful to go about their day. You think the field workers may not be as content, but that's not your concern right now. You near a clothing store, but realize you haven't a coin on you. You weren't payed before you left town on this job, and you don't think Riley will have anything either.

You look around to examine the possibilities. There are a couple of drunks behind some boxes who might drop a few coins if you shake them enough, but doing so might get you a reputation quickly. Still, you are traveling with a gangster, and if you're very lucky you can be out of here by tomorrow morning.

A) Rough up the drunks
B) Look for legitimate money
C) Other

>>30684644
>C) Other
Find unsupervised clothesline, take what you need and write an apology if you can.

>>30684759
This.

>>30684759
>>30684796
You move through the town and find the area that seems to be where most folk live. Everyone is working now, and save for a few children and perhaps dogs, the houses are unguarded. High above, on a pulley between two houses are a pair of clotheslines. You think you can climb up to them if you're careful, and fetch an outfit for Pearl. After that, you can don your own shirt if you like.

A) Grab something simple
B) Grab something a bit more versatile
C) Grab something nice
D) Other

>>30684846
>A) Grab something simple

>>30684862
You tear down a plain sundress as well as some undies that seem likely to fit her. She'll have to go without shoes for a while longer. You hop back down to the ground, and run into a small boy playing with a stick. He stares at you in confusion, but you don't give him time to propose any questions before you fold the clothes up and stuff them into your jacket, then zip it up and go on your way.

You get back to Riley and Pearl in a little under an hour after you departed. You unzip your coat and hold out the clothes to Pearl. She takes them happily and slips out of your shirt, prompting Riley to look away. You have to help her into the undies, since she doesn't seem to quite comprehend leg holes, and then she is able to don the dress herself. It's a bit loose, but it'll do. You remove your jacket and put your shirt back on, finally. It's a bit stretched, but it's good to keep your coat from chaffing. With all that finally sorted, you're ready to head into town. You've still no money, and the three of you need food, drink, and a bed for tonight. You have a lot of trouble talking Pearl into sleeping outside again.

"But I'll get my dress dirty! It's so clean and soft! You two can make them let us sleep here, can't you?"

A) Find a place to eat
B) Find a place to sleep
C) Other

>>30684978
>A) Find a place to eat
Then
>B) Find a place to sleep
Food comes first.

>>30685067
The three of you wander until you find a clean looking tavern. Pearl looks at the place in awe. Riley not so much. You enter together and sit at a table. A few looks come your way. It's clear the three of you aren't natives. What's more suspicious is the rifle strapped to your thigh. It's lucky Riley conceals his, or people might think you're here to start trouble.

When a waitress comes around, you order three meals and a pitcher for the table. She smiles as she notes your orders, and scurries off to the kitchen. Riley then leans in and whispers.

"We don't have a coin between us. So any way we do this is going to be scummy. I can handle it if you like, this sort of thing is my specialty."

A) Let Riley handle the bill
B) Play it by ear
C) Other

I guess it's just two of us again :I

>>30685177
>A) Let Riley handle the bill
Tomorrow we should get a job, at least so we can pay off our debt.
They'll turn up, don't worry Rags.

>>30685224
You eat and drink, watching as Pearl obsesses over every morsel of the meal. She goes so far as to order dessert, compounding the guilt you're about to feel.

Eventually the waitress comes over with a check, which Riley takes and browses for a moment before asking to see the owner. She looks nervously over to you and Pearl, but you keep your face blank. She shuffles back to the kitchen and eventually the door swings open, revealing a large man with tree trunks for arms and a scowl that could spoil milk. He strides over to the table and slams his meaty palm down, asking Riley what his complaint it, spitting in his face. Riley's expression reverts to his trademark grin as he wipes away the spittle. He glances down to you for a brief moment.

A) Let him go
B) Shake your head

>>30685177
A
I have returned

>>30685537
>B) Shake your head
then
>C) Other
Tell the truth. We're new here, recently shipwrecked and don't have any money on us. However we will get a job and pay him back as soon as possible.

>>30685537
A
So he gets it out of his system.
Also take pearl away from the action.

>>30685631
Changing my vote to this.

>>30685546
Riley reaches into his coat and produces one of his pistols, shoving it under the owner's chin. His look changes from rude to shocked in a split second. Riley then stands and slips the owner into an arm bar, slamming his head down on the table in one smooth motion. Pearl is surprised. Riley pulls back the hammer on his pistol before speaking.

"If you expect three self respecting people to pay for the shit you serve here, you've got another thing coming. Now get your fat ass back in the kitchen and don't let me see you in town again while I'm here, do you understand me?"

The owner nods, and Riley throws him to the ground. One of the patrons tries to get up to help him, but Riley cuts him off with the second pistol. The kind man sits back down, and Riley motions for you and Pearl to get up. The three of you walk out, leaving a silent and stunned room behind.

You head toward an inn for the night, after all the commotion. Pearl seems dazzled by Riley's performance, holding up an entire bar with two empty pistols. You don't know if you could have done the same yourself. You reach the inn and Riley goes to enter, hands ready to draw.

A) Stop him
B) Let him go
C) Other

>>30685707
>A) Stop him
Fuck, shoulda voted faster.

>>30685731
You place a hand on his shoulder and hold him back. He looks visibly upset, but doesn't complain as you enter the inn and approach the front desk. An old man sits behind it, flipping through a dusty book. He is small and frail, with thick glasses and only a wisp of white hair remaining. He looks at you and smiles, asking you how he can help you.

A) Ask for a room
B) Confess to having no money
C) Other

>>30685848
>B) Confess to having no money
>C) Other
Promise to pay him back ASAP

>>30685856
"I'm sorry to hear that," The old man stand up out of his chair and moves toward the edge of the desk. "It truly pains me to see kind people crushed under poverty." He rings a small bell three times, and falls silent. You sit in confusion for a moment, and then the door behind the desk swings open. Two large, dark men with machetes emerge from the back, and grab you and Riley. They wrestle each of you into a headlock, and drag you out the front door. You are tossed haphazardly into the street, landing on your shoulder. Riley lands beside you, and Pearl follows you out, kneeling down to check on you. The two large men warn you not to come back without coin, and slam the door shut behind them. Riley looks at you, annoyed.

A) Tell him to stuff it
B) Let him go to work
C) Other

>>30685968
>A) Tell him to stuff it

>>30686053
You are without a place to sleep, which seems to irritate both your companions. Riley is still in favor of doing things his way, but you protest enough that he gives up the fight. Pearl expresses her exhaustion, further aggravating the situation. Eventually, Riley storms off to find the needed tools to repair his pistols, leaving you alone with Pearl, who sleepily leans on your shoulder.

A) Head back into the woods
B) Find an alley in town
C) Other

>>30686126
>A) Head back into the woods

>>30686157
The two of you make your way back to the stone idols. You lay out the moss beds and curl up together, back to back for warmth. The sun sets on you, and you make a vow to sleep better tomorrow.

That night, there is no sign of Riley. You wake after midnight to Pearl pressed up against you, with a light stain of tears on your shirt. You don't have the courage to wake her, but you do throw your coat over her for added warmth before falling back asleep.

>>30686315
Wrapping for tonight. Tomorrow the real fun starts. Thanks to everyone for playing today, and I'd like to ask Springman to archive if he'd be so kind.

>>30686323
No problemo, what's the description.

>>30686362
Boy shorts and a cold night's sleep

>>30686369
All archived. Thanks for running, even though there were very few players today it's still been fun. See you next thread, Rags.