>http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/31126965Days and days go by until the group passes by the town you rescued from the wights over a week before. As you pass through, you spend a night telling the story of your venture into the swamp, as well as learning of the town in the days since the battle. Things seem to have returned to normal, with the townsfolk letting the gate remain open as they head back to the fields to bring in the harvest. It will take hard work, but your spirit seems to have uplifted the town, and they are prepared to sweat and bleed for their happiness. You bid them goodbye and good luck before continuing on your way.Further and further north you ride, until you leave the southern woods behind, and reach the salt plains. Past there, you can already feel the familiar warmth of the sun on your face as you draw near Lumen. You arrive early in the morning, tired, dirty, hungry, thirsty, and excited. Leon is ready to have a hot meal and get some sleep, whereas Maurice seems to be keen on inspecting the palace archives. Annalise wants to go home and have a long bath, as well as see her family. You need to have your armor repaired before leaving, and perhaps get a checkup to be sure of your health.A) Party with LeonB) Head to the palace with MauriceC) Visit with AnnaliseD) Other
>>31145911C
>>31145911>C) Visit with Annalise
>>31145911>CWe a horny bastard.
>>31145963>>31145987>>31146052You split the group and each head your own way. Leon tells you all to meet up at a certain inn in town in a week to head out again. Maurice bids you good luck, making a deformed heart shape with his hands as he rides off toward the palace. You and Annalise ride alone to her home.Once you've tied Pedro down and removed his saddlebags, the two of you make your way to the front door. Since you're occupied with more weight, Annalise knocks. After a moment, a tired Anita answers the door. Upon seeing the both of you, she perks up and slams it shut again. Annalise looks at you and shrugs. Then, the door reopens and the entire family is present to welcome you in. Leman takes some of the bags from you as they usher you into the parlor and sit you down. Several comments about your hygiene later, everyone is seated and tea has been served. Anna asks how the two of you have fared since leaving town. It seems they are all excited to hear of Annalise's first adventure.A) Tell it in great detailB) BoastC) Tone it down
>>31146286>A) Tell it in great detail
>>31146286>A) Tell it in great detail>D) Get Annalise to tell it too
>>31146337>>31146351what these two said
>>31146286>>31146351Agreed, have Annalise tell the story A)Don't leave any details outbut stillC)Don't be a cocky bastard
>>31146337>>31146351You begin recounting the story, starting with the wights at the southern village. The family hangs on to every word from both of you, especially Anna and Donnel, who work to hold back tears of pride. Leman asks a good number of questions about most things, including Maurice who you alter in the retelling for the sake of time. At the end, everyone seems quite proud of your accomplishments, and Leman begs to see the scars you've earned in battle. As you show him and Donnel the marks, Annalise is swarmed by her sisters and mother. Just as you reach one of the deeper gashes in your back, you hear a shriek."You did what in the forest!" Anita cries in utter shock. When you look back, Leman is staying his father's swordarm, yet reaching for his own sword which thankfully isn't there. Annalise squeezes out of the huddle and shouts something about a bath, as her sisters run after. Anna seems in good spirits at least, convincing Donnel to relax. As she works her feminine charm to sooth him, Leman lifts your sack of shattered armor and begins hauling it out of the room.A) FollowB) Other
>>31146659>B)Out the window we go! Or try to hide behind Annalise.Seriously though, we are dead. This is the most mortal danger we have ever been in.
>>31146659>A) FollowWe gonna get a beating, a well deserved beating in all fairness
>>31146659Follow
>>31146659>A) Follow
>>31146659>A) FollowShit, get our shit we can use that as an excuse to get out of there
>>31146659What did we do in the forest
>>31146820We took anna's first kiss and came damn close to getting some fuck
>>31146820Kissed her.
>>31146864>>31146848Sorry for asking. I just kin of zoned pout on these meds
>>31146820We gave her her first kiss, but she acted like it was her first time having sex or some shit. She probably worded her words like that too when she told her sisters.>"While we were in the forest, I took off his armor, straddled him, and he took it...">EVERYBODY FREAKS OUT>"...my first kiss."
>>31146947I wouldn't put that past her honestly.
>>31146659Guys we can probably get some guilt sex out of this one
>>31146947I can totally see this happening.
>>31146996If we survive, still we could instead have her do something else for us instead, besides sex. Like maybe make her wear a cute dress and go out on a real date?
>>31147059>passing up on guilt sexWe could probably get her to dress up nice whenever we wanted
>>31146767>>31146782>>31146799You rise from your seat and scurry off after Leman. The two of you make it to his room, and he locks the door tight before tossing the sack toward the middle of the room."Sorry about my dad. He's just insecure because he stuck me in the oven around the time my mom was Annalise's age. And anyway, we all know Annalise is too shy about herself to have done much out there. I'm sure he'll cool down. Now, let's have a look at your gear." He kneels and begins pulling out the smashed and bent chunks of your breastplate and chainmail. "Father above, that must have been one hell of an orc to smash this so well. I can probably reforge it, but in the time it'll take I might as well just resize a new set."A) Ask how long it will take to fixB) Ask if he knows where you can get a good set soonerC) Other
>>31146751>>31146767https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvJeATp31dw
>>31147086>A) Ask how long it will take to fix>B) Ask if he knows where you can get a good set soonerWeigh up both.
>>31147086>Leman turns out to be a total broAll is well in the world, I can die happy now
>>31147086C) OtherAsk if you can helpWith blood, sweat, tears, and jolly cooperation two sunbros shall make the greatest armor this side of the planet
>>31147086>C) ask both
>>31147164Oooh, lets do this!
>>31147164I like this idea. Add our own little touche to the armor.
>>31147187changing this to this >>31147164
>>31147164Definitely this.
>>31147164Something like this tickles my fancy.
>>31147336Dohohohohow bout this?
>>31147377Love the colors, the boots and cape.
>>31147377>individual plates for his abswhy?
>>31147164You ask if you'd be able to help Leman in any way."Eh? Did you think I was going to reforge an entire set of armor for you out of the kindness of my heart? No, if you're going to be sliding into bed with my baby sister anytime soon, you're going to learn to fix your own armor, and reforge your sword while we're at it. I hope you had fun on the road, because for the next week you and I are going to be out in the garden, sweating into the quenching pool." He tosses a hunk of pauldron at you. "Now come here, I've got something to show you." Leman stands and crosses to one of the large cupboards of his room. If Annalise is to be believed, he modified most of the storage space himself. Leman digs around and begins dragging something out, draped in a large sheet. He hauls it over to the center of the room and stands it upright."This was a gift from a lord of the sunset island. I saved his daughter from a volcano spirit, but honestly I don't go for dark skinned girls. Just not my thing. Anyway, I told him I smoked pole and instead he gave me this." Leman pulls the sheet away and reveals a suit of fullplate, dazzling in it's craftsmanship. Everything from the helmet to the grieves is pristine and flawless. The steel even seems to be specially forged, with a technique you've never seen before."This is my gift to you. On two conditions. One, you wait until Annalise is in a wedding dress to start your own litter. Two, you get your overly muscled ass out there and resize it yourself. I'll help you, but every mistake you make is on you."A) AcceptB) Decline
>>31147435>A) Accept
>>31147434Gotta keep those abs safe>>31147377Something ate the rest of my post meant to also haveBut with a gold and white color scheme suns as the pauldrons adn a wolf as our codpieceFuck yea
>>31147435A) Accept
>>31147435>A) Acceptalso > I told him I smoked pole lel
>>31147435accept, shake his hand and brohug (quick light pat on across the back with the other hand)
>>31147525>explaining what a brohug isDon't just assume hes a dumbass
>>31147435>C)Accept his conditions, tell him we would have done that even without the offer of a free suit. >C)But decline his offer.It's nice, too nice. Feel kinda bad for taking it.Tell him to save it for his son.I want us to make armor for ourselves, but if we do end up taking the armor, tell him we will change some things to it.
>>31147435A) AcceptRather make our own kick ass armor but unfortunately we werent a smith>but honestly I don't go for dark skinned girls. Just not my thingLeman I am dissapoint - Sun God
>>31147592You know what fuck it changing my vote to decline>>31147584Yeah something like that save it for his kid
>>31147466>>31147493>>31147505You agree, and shake on Leman's conditions, assuring him you would have followed them regardless. He scoffs, and orders you to start taking the armor apart. He himself finds a seat on top of a pile of robes and reclines."Take it apart and put it back together. Do that until dinner time, and then until bed. Tomorrow we take it outside." You nod, a little disappointed, and start by removing the helmet. You are surprised during this at how many small parts there really are to a full set of platemail. There are nearly four times as many as your poorly named half-plate, although some of that may be differences in craftsmanship. By the time you get it all back together again, it look nothing like when you started. You think you used every piece, but it seems almost deflated now. Leman merely watches as he flips through a book on 'far eastern sword schools'. You manage to repeat the process three more times before dinner, with very little improvement. At this time, the housemaid knocks on Leman's door to announce supper. Leman stands and asks if you plan to eat.A) Take a breakB) Keep working with the armor
>>31147822>B) Keep working with the armorSUN UP TO SUN DOWN, WE WILL LEARN HOW TO MAINTAIN OUR ARMOR IF IT KILLS US
>>31147822Keep working. Request that something small be brought in.
>>31147822B) Keep working with the armorRest is for the weak!
>>31147822>>31147886But also mention this
>>31147822>A) Take a break>>31147888i dont think they'd appreciate it much if we did that
>>31147951This. We shouldn't turn down dinner from the guy who just gave us a set of full plate armour.
>>31147822>A) Take a break
>>31147822Take a break.
>>31148046>>31148029>>31148006>>31147951I am not this popular. Someone is double-voting.
>>31147951>>31148006>>31148029>>31148046You decide to take a few minutes respite from your practice and have something to eat. You follow Leman out of the room and to the dining room, where the table has been set for an extra person. You sit between Annalise and Anita, who scoots her chair a bit to the left upon smelling you. You all pray before eating, and dig into a delicious ham dinner which the housemaid claims to have thrown together to celebrate Annalise's first adventure.During the meal, Anna asks about your next destination.A) "East"B) "Past the Red Sand"C) "Not sure, exactly."
>>31148065I changed my vote, forgot to link to my original.
>>31148112>C) "Not sure, exactly."Say that we'll discuss this with leon when he arrives next week
>>31148112>B) "Past the Red Sand"
>>31148147Seconded.
>>31148163>>31148147Thirded
>>31148147>>31148163You tell them that you aren't sure exactly, and that Leon is the true master of this expedition. They seem to understand. The rest of dinner is quiet and civil, with little more than off remarks about your stench from Annalise's sisters, but even those she is quick to correct. Each time she does, she seems to smile at you.At the end, Leman rises from the table, wiping his mouth. "I've got some things to look into tonight. You can use my room to sleep for tonight, but have a bath first and stay out of my bed." He kisses Anna on the forehead before picking up the White Sword and exiting the dinning room. The others also stand and part ways, each to tend their own business. As you prepare to leave, Annalise stops you, asking if you'd like to sit in the garden for a while.A) Go with herB) Have a bathC) Keep working with the armor
>>31148451>C) Keep working with the armor
>>31148489This, but invite her to come and chat with us while we work.And we can always have a bath later on: at the moment we need to focus on the armour.
>>31148451>B) Have a bathi mean, this is like how many weeks of sweat and blood?
>>31148528Seconded. You saved me the time of typing it up myself.
>>31148489>>31148528>>31148559You tell her you need to focus on the gift from Leman at the moment, but tell her she's welcome to come and sit with you. "You want me to help you with your armor?" Her eyes go wide with glee. You tell her it'll just be you assembling and reassembling it, but she shoves you back to Leman's room nonetheless. Annalise sits on the pile of robes as you begin working. Now that you're alone, she begins venting again."I'm really happy you let me watch because dad and Leman never let me do anything fun with them like sharpen swords or pound on metal things so I spend all day listening to my sisters talk about stupid dresses and parties and" a breath. "It's really cool that Leman let you have this armor, I mean it looks really expensive and I bet when it's ready you'll look really really handsome like a knight in a storybook especially if you grow a cool beard like my dad but that's not to say you don't look handsome right now because you do, I was just saying," another breath. "And I wonder if it'll be really hot in the east because I hear there's a desert there but then again the whole city used to be a desert even though now it's not really anymore and..."A) Tell her to slow downB) Let her go on
>>31148756>B) Let her go on
>>31148489>>31148528Sure why not. But I would really like it if we did take a bath.
>>31148756A) Girl you are at a 12 and I need you to turn it down to about a 4.
>>31148756Let her keep going. It makes for a good background noise.
>>31148756Let her go on.It's fun to read and if Rags is anything like me, it's fun to write.
>>31148775>>31148872You listen to Annalise's concerns on the present and future as you continue to work with the armor. you get progressively faster at the job, and even more surprising is how quickly you learn to assemble it properly. Around the tenth time Annalise pauses, which in turn makes you turn to see her."That's really odd. I think my brother must have gotten his laundry mixes with ours, there's women's underwear in this pile. It doesn't look like my sisters' though..."A) "Yeah, must have."B) Say nothingC) Other
>>31148920>A) "Yeah, must have."
>>31148920>A) "Yeah, must have."Oooh, speculation time! Who could it be, who could it be? We've never really heard about Leman's type, much less female interests
>>31148920>B) Say nothing>C) Hum loudly hopefully she'll take it as a hint to drop it
>>31148920Must have.Now I know what business he's attending to.
>>31148920>C) "Those aren't your sisters and your brother is grown man...."Just give her an idea.
>>31148966inb4 they're his Leman was female this whole time
>>31148966He really did mess up the laundry and those are Anna's. Just imagine .....
>>31149003And giving us the armor is just his way of hitting on us.Err... Her.
>>31148920>C) "Leman is a grown ass man, stop rifling through his shit."
>>31148920>A) "Yeah, must have."we have ammo on him now
>>31148945>>31148966>>31149039You deflect the subject effectively, watching as Annalise tosses the silky unmentionables aside and continues her venting process. It isn't for another hour that she finally tires and falls asleep. When you realize it, you are halfway done with getting the right shoulder to finally look perfect. You think about carrying her back to her room, but she does look comfy enough on the pile of soft clothes.A) Put her in bedB) Leave her for now
>>31149066>A) Put her in bed
>>31149066>A) Put her in bedWe don't need to fill her dads head with more ideas
>>31149066>put her to bed.Someone enters her room to find she's not there, we're gonna get even more of an earful than she gave us.
>>31149066>A) Put her to bed
>>31149084>>31149087>>31149144You scoop up Annalise carefully so as not to wake her. She is surprisingly light without her armor, robes and other assorted accessories strapped to her. Her sleeping face is soothing, as they tend to be. You begin carrying her out of the room. It's tricky getting the knob to turn, but you manage, and step out into the hallways, as well as Donnel. He looks at Annalise, and then you. You in turn make a mental note that Donnel apparently sleeps in robe. For a moment, you think he is going to say something, but instead he takes a sip from a glass of water in his hand, and continues down the hallway. Once he is out of sight, you bring Annalise to her room. You lay her down gently, and watch her sleep for a moment, until she begins coughing and mumbling for goose feathers. After that, you continue working with the armor in Leman's room.The next morning you wake, lifting your sore neck and head from a hunk of shinguard. It seems you had a short lie down while working and fell asleep. The sun is most certainly out now, and you can hear people roaming the house.A) Get back to workB) BatheC) EatD) Other
>>31149294>A) Get back to workSUN UP SUN DOWN
>>31149294>B) Bathe>C) Eat
>>31149294Bathe.Glorious father knows we need it.
>>31149294>B) Batheok guys, i really think we need to clean ourselves
>>31149294>B) Bathescrub every inch clean, till they get the smooth. soft texture of baby skin
>>31149294Time for a bath, methinks
>>31149316>>31149317You decide to wash the smell of sweat, swamp, and miscellaneous fluids from you. You head out of the room and down the hall, passing by Anastasia who holds her nose shut as you pass. You find the washroom door, and enter. The bath is relaxing, but it takes a good long while before the stench of adventure leaves you, and is replaced by lavender. Once you are squeaky clean and shiny as a new toy, you step out of the bath and dry off. As usual, you have forgotten a change of clothes. You don't expect to be doing much entertaining today, as you mean to step into the forge with Leman, but all the same it may be good to change.A) Step back into your old clothesB) Call for a spare setC) Wear your old trousers and borrow something of Leman'sD) Other
>>31149417>C) Wear your old trousers and borrow something of Leman's
>>31149417C)
>B) Call for a spare setDon't want their family to think we're some kind of uncivilized smelly monkey. Clean body, clean clothes. That said, what's our wardrobe composed of? I can't imagine we have many 'casual' clothes around, that aren't loose training robes or something like that.
>>31149417C)Borrow from out future bro in lawD)Ask Annalise if she wants to come with us to go buy some new clothes or go out and do something
>>31149455>>31149464You pull on your dirty trouser for the time being, just until you can make it back to Leman's room. Luckily, you don't run into anyone along the way. Back inside, you quickly throw on a tunic and some loose trousers. You feel fresh. Seeing as Leman hasn't returned yet, you may have some time to relax. A) Find AnnaliseB) Drag the armor outsideC) Get something to eatD) Other
>>31149509>we have a week to re-set an entire suit of full plate armour with no previous smithing training.>going on a dateThere are limits, anon...
>>31149571>B) Drag the armour outside.We'll have time for fun later.
>>31149571>A) Find Annalise
>>31149571Drag the armor outside. Might as well save some time. Also, it's full plate. It's gonna need some lugging.
>>31149571>>31149602>>31149602Time to get serious then. No distractions.>B) Drag armor outside
>>31149632>>31149654You reassemble the armor. Once it's finished, you grab a hold of it and begin dragging it out to the garden. Coupled with the wooden model, it's quite heavy. By the time you make it to the parlor, you can feel sweat forming on your brow. Finally, you get it outside. You take a deep breath and give it one more big pull, and get it across the grass to the forge."It's about damn time. I've been out here getting ready and you've been inside sleeping and powdering your nose?" Leman sits on an anvil inside the dark forge. He sits bare chested, chewing on a bit of wood bark as he tosses tiny bits of kindling into the fire. "Knock off the helmet, that shit isn't gonna fit you. We're starting with the breastplate, so get it on the bench." He stands and grabs a few tools from a table nearby.A) Ask somethingB) Do as he says
>>31149778Do as he says.
>>31149778>B) Do as he saysI think it's best we follow his instructions and learn what we can be watching him.
>>31149778>B) Do as he says
>>31149778>B)Do as he sayswhile we do it >A) Ask what exactly we are doing to the armor, specifics, have him explain everything we got to learn this stuff anyway
>>31149851Agreed. Tak that on to mine: >>31149805
>>31149851Actually, this is a better plan.
>>31149805>>31149824>>31149827You follow his instructions to the letter, setting up the breast plate and tying on an apron. Before you begin, Leman takes a few measurements to get an idea of how the steel will need to be remolded. With that done, the two of you begin the process.It is tedious, hot, and painful work. By the third hour, you are sore all over. Leman seems to be quite used to this sort of thing though, and proves quite the taskmaster. Most of the time he merely shows you something once or twice, then steps back to let you ruin everything. By the end of the first day though, you've got the breastplate done. You skip dinner to continue working until late into the night, at which point Leman pushes you aside."That's enough for tonight. Go get some sleep while I fix up some of the smaller pieces. You did good for your first day, I'm proud of you."A) Get some sleepB) Other
>>31149851>>31149869>>31149917I appreciate the enthusiasm guys, but I know fuck all about the actual process for this, and I'm not about to start researching for the sake of like ten posts.
>>31149972>A) Get some sleep
>>31149972>>31149994Was gonna ask again. >B) Food, ask if he wants some or a drink after he is done.
>>31150025Agreed.
>>31149994Nae worries, pal.>>31149972>>31150025Let's do this.
>>31149972B) OtherWe skipped dinner go get something to eat matter of a fact be a true man and cook some food steak and eggs
>>31149994I tried to research for you, but literally all I could find was about refitting it in games. So... Fuck it.
>>31150025>>31150069>>31150073You decide to grab something to eat and drink, and ask Leman if he'd like anything as well."Just stick some meat into a bun, and maybe get me a pitcher of water. Thanks, brother." You nod, and head back inside. You enter the parlor, then the hall, and finally the kitchen. There, you find Anna, looking out the window at the forge. She seems distracted staring at the orange glow of the fire.A) Get what you came for, leave her beB) Say somethingC) Other
>>31150213B) Say somethingSomething the matter miss?
>>31150213>C) Grab some food and ask her what's on her mind.
>>31150213*gasp* he called us brother! True sunbros!Also B: "how was your day?"
>>31150275ThisMultitasking for the win.
>>31150213Oh, no. I hope she is not mad that we didn't invite her to come and watch us work with Leman on the armor. Especially when she was all happy and excited we invited her last time.Please, oh please. Don't let it be our fault
>>31150479this is Anna, Annalise's mother
>>31150524They're all Anna!
>>31150524Oh snap, misread. Ok, then we cool then, we cool then. Let's just cruise along by and drop a "wut up".
>>31150257>>31150286You ask if there's anything wrong, that she stares so pensively. She speaks without turning to see you."It's nothing, really. Just a mother's concern. Leman is a good boy, and I've always been proud of how hard he works, but he's not much like Donnel was at that age. He was always so quiet, and sweet. Whereas Leman is more wild, and I often worry about what he's going to do when he's older. He doesn't seem to like being tied down to one place. I think the only reason he's still here is because he's so excited to work on that armor with you. He sees you like a brother, you know. He won't ever say it, but ever since we brought you in barefoot from the street, he's wanted you to walk in his footsteps. Do me a favor though. Don't be like Leman. He's spent his whole life trying to be the hero he thinks Donnel is, and it's made him dissatisfied with himself. All I want is for my babies to be happy and strong." She sighs and turns, walking toward the kitchen door. "Be your own man. And make my daughter happy, if you can." With that she leaves the room. You contemplate her words for a moment, then get back to what you came for.You eat your snack on the way to Leman, and he asks what took so long.A) "Just couldn't find the bread knife."B) "I ran into your mother."C) Other
>>31150620>A) "Just couldn't find the bread knife."
>>31150620>B) "I ran into your mother.">C) Don't tell him what we talked to her about, just mentioning her might prompt him to talk about her and himself, and their relationship. I am interested in this.
>>31150675I agree with this.
>>31150675Continuation.If he asks or anything, just say she wanted to talk about Annalise and us taking care of her. If he doesn't talk about it, just strike up a conversation about how his mother seems nice, kinda forces him to talk about her.
>>31150675>>31150688You mention meeting with Anna in the kitchen as you were fetching the food. Leman continues his work reshaping smaller bits of hinges on the armor. You follow up by adding that she seems nice."I suppose she is. I especially like the fact that she birthed me, it was a really big moment in my life. You can get some sleep now, I just want to finish up a few things and I'll come in."A) RestB) Other
>>31150620C) Other"Couldnt find the bread knife, hey you wanna go chill in the town tomorrow?"
>>31150808C) OtherAsk if he wants to take a break tommorow and hit the town sunbros style
>>31150808A) RestB) "See you tomorrow then"Whoa, I don't know how I feel about that kinda reaction but I guess we should just back off for a while.
>>31150808>A) Rest
>>31150897You leave Leman to his work, and head inside to get some sleep.The next few days are a constant stream of sore muscles and sweaty bodies as the two of you work to properly fit the armor to your size. You work from breakfast to bedtime, pounding, heating and twisting metal. You don't see much of Annalise in this time, nor anyone else for that matter. Finally, on the sixth day, Leman lets out a raging cry of victory as he finishes strapping your gauntlets to your forearms."This! This is armor! This is what's going to keep you alive in the wild and deadly world! Haha!" Leman pats you on the back, hard. "Alright, now get those off, I have one more thing I want to do. Hang out with Annalise or something. Oh, and come and see me after dinner tonight too, there's something I need to show you before you all head off."A) Ask somethingB) Find AnnaliseC) Other
>>31151058>B) Find Annalise>C) Buy her a Strawberry banana cake with almonds and cream as a gift when we go to see herI really don't have too many questions to ask him at the moment, so let's just follow his suggestion.
>>31151129Seconding.
>>31151058>find Annalise.Ask if she wants to go out into town.
>>31151129This
>>31151129>>31151142You enter the house, wiping a light layer of sweat from your forehead. Inside the parlor you find Annabelle reading a rather difficult looking book. You ask her where Annalise is."She's out with the Ranger. They've been out nearly every day since you started warming the forge with Leman. I think they mentioned something about teaching her to ride a horse, but really I don't pay much attention to things."Evidently, Leon has taken it upon himself to teach Annalise to ride. You aren't sure where they might be practicing, as there are no true runs around the city that you know of.A) Ask someone elseB) Do something else
>>31151241>B) Do something elseGo get that cake as a surprise for when she gets home.
>>31151261Second, but we should ask where they went first just in case, and if she isn't by the time we get back. We go out looking for Leon and Annalise.
>>31151261You decide to leave them to their own devices, and instead head out to purchase a treat for Annalise when she gets back. By now, you're preferred bakery has started stocking the cake regularly, so obtaining one isn't much of a hassle. It does still cost an entire gold piece, though. When you return home over an hour later, you find Annalise has returned. She is laid up on the sofa, as the housemaid applies an icepack to her leg.A) "Cake!"B) Other
>>31151456Ask what happened, then>A) "Cake!"if she fell from her horse or something starters typically do, just nod in sympathy. Also ask where Leon is.
>>31151456A) "Cake!"As if there would be anything else
>>31151520This.
>>31151456>A) "Cake!">B) Kiss her boo boo to make her feel better.then >B) Ask for Leon
>>31151456>A) "Cake!"
>>31151558>Kiss her boo boo
>>31151584DOTH THE HOLY LIGHT OF OUR LOVE SHINE TOO BRIGHT FOR THINE EYES!?
>>31151584>>31151643
>>31151558This lol
>>31151677REALLY THEN? NO WORRIES WE CAN WORK TOGETHER IN JOLLY CO-OPERATION!
>>31151520>>31151541>>31151558The maid picks up and takes her leave, offering you two the room. You approach the sofa and sit beside her, asking what happened."Leon said the only way to learn to properly ride a horse is without a saddle. He says saddles are a sign of dominance, and dominating a beast means fighting it with your own strength. So I've had to ride Nero bareback everyday, but today I finally got him to heed me. Leon said I could take the rest of the day off to rest, but my thighs are killing me." You bend down and kiss them. Annalise recoils so suddenly that her knee collides with your chin, and she falls off of the sofa. After some mutual apologies and a little recovery time, you present the cake. The two of you eat a slice each, and it does seem to help Annalise with her discomfort. As you like your fork clean, Annalise coils up in her familiar way."Leman went into town for something, and my dad's on business. Do you want to go to my room, and...do things?"A) "Maybe not now. You're still hurt."B) OTher
>>31151809>B)No, questions or talking just pick her up and princess carry her to her room...>A)...and then proceed to tuck her in and kiss her and tell her after she feels better.
>>31151809B) Other"Okay ill make sure to be extra gentle"Goddammit Rags this is bait isnt it
>>31151916L-lewdseconding
>>31151926Well, she does have a week's worth of venting to do.
>>31151956I hope she does not freak out if she doesn't bleed from doing it the first time, because the was this seems set up, bareback horse riding can cause the breaking of the hymen in some women. Don't ask me why I know that.
>>31152037I...I was saying that she's gonna start ranting at us.
>>31152056Ohh, sure that too. Pshh, women problems...
>>31151916>>31151949Without a word, you stand and walk to the other side of the dinner table. Annalise seems confused, until you scoop her up by her knees and back, at which point she looks more shocked and panicked. You begin carrying her out of the room and toward the hallway."S-stop! Where are we going! Hey! What are we going to do!?"You bring her to her room and shut the door with your foot. As she sees her bed, she begins breathing heavily. You cross the room and pull back the covers. She keeps her hands on her chest and her eyes shut tight as you lay her down, and finally cover her in the sheets. When she opens her eyes to see what's happened, you tell her that there will be time for all of that tomorrow when she's better. The red drains from her face, until you place a kiss to her. Her response is entertaining to say the least, as she lets out a small whimper before reaching a hand up to touch your cheek. When you pull away, she seems at ease. "You...bastard." You can't help but laugh a bit.A) Tell her to have a nap before dinnerB) Other
>>31152109>A) Tell her to have a nap before dinner
>>31152109>tell her to have a napAnd tell her to rub her thighs. It promotes blood flow, and helps loosen the musclesalso it makes my wee-wee hard
>>31152109A) Tell her to have a nap before dinnerB) Bring her her dinner to her in bed, girls like that whole caring for you and taking care of you while they are bedridden>>31152163Maybe hold off till after dinner for that. we need to buy some oil and scented candles first
>>31152258I like the cut of this guys glib
>>31152138>>31152163>>31152258You tell her to get some rest before dinner tonight, to which she does not argue. As you leave the room, you almost think she mutters something, but when you look back, she appears to already be dozing.You make your way downstairs and to the parlor. Outside, Leman is still at the forge. You think for a moment, and remember that you haven't seen Leon or Maurice since you arrived in town. It might be a time killer to talk with one of them.A) Talk to LemanB) Find LeonC) Find MauriceD) Other
>>31152315Let's find Maurice. Make sure he hasn't killed anybody.
>>31152315>B) Find Leon
>>31152297>>31152163>>31152258No smut until we get to +20 on the archive
>>31152315>B) Find Leon, want to ask him about how to deal with first time rider thing, and taking care of any injuries and sores from doing so
>>31152360>>31152411You decide to find Leon, and spend the day with him until nightfall. Just as you'd expected, he's holed up at the inn where you are set to meet in two days. You find him stuffed into a booth in the corner of the tavern downstairs, drinking ale and devouring a rack of ribs."Hail. What brings you out here? Come to pick a fight with Nero for beating down Annalise? Because I can go get him."A) "Why the riding lesson?"B) "Go ahead, but no horseshoes. Bareknuckle."C) Other
>>31152512>A) "Why the riding lesson?"
>>31152512B. so many times B
>>31152384>>31152384Of course not! We would never want to do something so... prematurely. We should savor in creating meaningful bonds with our loved one before we delve deeper into the more intimate physical aspects of adult relationships! She is a delicate flower which we must care for and nurture before we can partake in glorious fruits of our labors. are you serious though, because don't mess with me brah, because i will go to 20 different computer just to see this happen not because i want it to, but just to see if you wouldAlso>>31152512B) "Go ahead, but no horseshoes. Bareknuckle."C) Ask him how he is and how long he is probably gonna be staying
>>31152512>B) "Go ahead, but no horseshoes. Bareknuckle."HORSEBOXING>Annalise's face when we tell her of our duel to restore her thigh's honor
>>31152619Pretty sure she already knows we're an idiot.
>>31152531>>31152568>>31152619Leon laughs and invites you to sit with him."Barkeep! A paladin has entered this place, and I think the least you could do for one of the brave men defending your city and your life is to pour him a cold draft!" The bar shakes with cheers and the clanking of glasses. Leon takes a bite of his meal, wiping his mouth on an already sauce coated napkin. "I hope you aren't sore about me borrowing her. I just realized that, because of the stress on me since starting this journey, I may have come off as abrasive. But that's the way of the north, you know? It's tough, and you have to be tougher. But, I thought maybe it would smooth things over if I helped her with something, and about the only thing I know is riding and killing. She's got killing down, so that only left one thing. Between you and I, she's rubbish at it. Could barely stay ahorse most of the time. But, she's got a strong will. I admire that." A large mug slides onto the table, frothing over with golden delight.A) Ask about somethingB) Other
>>31152568For every thread in this episode that gets 21 votes, I will willingly release a smut chapter on the side. If the rest of the players are okay with it. Only because you guys are the whole reason I do this. That and because I'm really bored when I don't have work.
>>31152568You only need 5 computers. The first theead's already at +15
>>31152778A) Ask about something"Why the hell are you still talking? Barkeep! Keep the booze coming I think its time to show my friend here how the paldins drink"
>>31152778>A) Ask about somethingWhere to next?>>31152828>paladins>binge drinking
>>31152778A) Ask about totems and what are the rangers doing nowadaysB)No to drinks we still have to go back and talk to Annalise and eat dinner, rather not be smashed for that.
>>31152927Abut but the old blind man bets to do it with women too!....
>>31152927>>31152828>>31152975THE ONLY DRINKING WE SHALL DO IS THE RAYS AND TEACHINGS OF THE HOLY SUN!
>>31152975And we were sent to stop him.
>>31152927>>31152971You take a long drink from the glass before asking Leon a few questions."Next we're going to head east. We have to cross the desert, which won't take long from here. After that, we cross the Red Sand river, and get to the station in one of the free cities, Hollag. They used to have a station in the actual desert, but as it turns out nothing very interesting happens there, so they moved it. I saved this one for last because it was so easy, there shouldn't be any trouble getting it. Well, other than cutthroats, but we can handle them. Oh, and when we get there, I wouldn't wear your symbols out in the open. They are really into the Earth Mother out there, so a couple of clerics running around with insignias blazing may draw unwanted attention." You change the subject to the totems. "What these?" He produces a ragdoll from his pocket. The head of it smells like swamp mushrooms. "They don't actually do anything. They're just symbols. Gathering all four means you've mastered the wild, and are fit to be a beret. That's all there really is to it." This is somewhat surprising, but you think you understand. The two of you drink for a while, but you are careful not to eat or down too much before dinner. Once you have spent Leon's energy, he heads upstairs for some rest, and you head back to the house. Dinner there is friendly, but quiet. Leman says very little, being so tired from working the armor. Donnel is engulfed in a stack of papers regarding the operations of the inquisitors. The others merely make small talk about this and that. As you eat though, you occasionally feel Annalise touch her foot to yours beneath the table, as if to check that you're still there. After, Annalise invites you to sit on the sofa for a while, but Leman pulls you aside."There's something you need to see, right now." You apologize to Annalise and follow Leman outside. He leads you out to the forge, and the armor, which he has reassembled onto the dummy.
>>31153194I really hope he emblazoned a sun on it. If he didn't, I shall be sorely dissapointed.
>>31153194"I spent all day adding some detail. Tell me what you think." Leman spins the armor around to reveal a large symbol of the sun, carved painstakingly into the metal of the breastplate. It isn't deep, so as not to sabotage the functionality of the armor, but the light seems to catch it just right so as to make it really pop out at you. "That's not all. Take this." Leman hands you a flask of water. It seems utterly ordinary, and is in fact empty. "Fill that every day as you pray. Then, when you finish, pour it onto your head. The magic in it will protect you from the sun, even in heavy armor like this. Annalise should be able to use it too, but your other friends will find it useless. That's my last gift to you." Leman grasps your shoulder and smiles, awaiting your reaction.A) "I don't know what to say."B) "Thanks, brother."C) "I'd have preferred a little gold in it, but it's the thought that counts."D) Other
>>31153267B) "Thanks, brother."
>>31153267FUCK. HE ACTUALLY DID IT. I AM NOT DISSAPOINTED.Also, A
>>31153267>B) "Thanks, brother."
>>31153267A) "I don't know what to say."D)Thank him, and HugWe should just let him call us brother, and only call him that until it becomes official (marriage).
>>31153291>>31153283And I'm wrapping there for tonight. Gonna finish up some laundry and hit the sack. Thanks to everyone who played today, it was an interesting one.Thread is archived, so don't worry. If this thread is alive in the morning I'll keep posting here. If not, new one. Love you all!Spoiler: tomorrow, hot thieves in skimpy outfits
>>31153359How do you know what porn I watch?
So whats the diffrence between paldins and inquisitors?Are we a paldin? Can we at this point become a inquisitior
>>31153359Cya tomorrow, man.
>>31153397Paladins, I believe are more defenders of the innocent and justice. While Inquisitors are the more warriors who destroy the guilty and seek out the injustice. That's just my interpretation.
>>31153359We'll meet Pietra, now with more curves than we can shake a stick at, calling it now
>>31153359drnk bujmo
bumpingsee you folks in the morning
Bumping
Bump
After spending one last day appeasing Annalise's rabid cuddle-lust, the day of departure has finally arrived. The two of you ride Pedro together, on your way to the tavern wherein you are set to meet Leon and Maurice. When you arrive, you enter the tavern below the inn, and ask for him by name. The barkeep informs you that Leon has yet to come down, but he is likely getting ready by now. Having skipped breakfast to get here early, Annalise contemplates sitting down to a meal.A) Wait for LeonB) Go find LeonC) Other
>>31158529>A) Wait for Leonwelcome back Rags
>>31158529>A) Wait for Leon
>>31158548You find a table and sit. The barkeep recommends the special breakfast, and Annalise agrees to two of them before you can answer. She also orders two large drinks. You can't recall her ever having beer, or more than a few sips of wine. You notice also that she seems a bit nervous ordering a hard drink. A) Cancel the drinkB) Let her do as she likes
>>31158648>B) Let her do as she likesBut tell her that Leon will most likely finish anything she doesn't want.
>>31158648>B) Let her do as she likesWarn her not to drink too much
>>31158683>>31158697Your plates and drinks come before too long. Eggs and sausage, piles of fried potato and thick cinnamon toast. It is at this opportune moment that Maurice decides to make the scene."And a gooood mornin' to you two lovely little birds!" He is dressed in his usual robes and bare feet, only now his smell isn't quite so atrocious. He pulls a chair up beside you and sits, picking the sausage off of your plate and sticking it out of his mouth like some sort of pork cigar. While he chews he draws his deck of cards from his sleeve. "Behold sirs, the fruit of my labor. twenty-one cards. I was able to reforge the lost ones, with the exception of lucky number 13. For some reason, I simply cannot seem to recreate it. But, this is life, eh?"A) Say somethingB) Continue eating
>>31158784>A) Ask what the 13th card is.
>>31158811>inb4 life
>>31158811Yeah, let's ask
>>31158811"Number thirteen is the 'Death' card. The facilities made available to me at the palace were not adequate for what that particular card requires. If I may be honest with you, I did not forge the first card myself. I merely retrieved it from one of my colleagues after a falling out. Still, the other cards should suffice."A) Ask something elseB) Continue eating
>>31158892>B) Continue eating
>>31158892>B)
>>31158963>>31158992Annalise seems to take quite well to her drink, starting with small sips and moving up to long, satisfying chugs. Watching her throw back her glass almost feels like a challenge, but you resist showing off for the sake of being able to ride when the time comes to leave. The three of you finish up your meal and still Leon is not ready. Annalise is about ready to get up and fetch him, when he finally descends the staircase in full regalia. "Lords, you guys are here earlier than I thought. I mean, Maurice is psychotic so I expected him, but I figured you two would be busy with, er, business. Anyway, since you are here, have a look at this." Leon approaches the table and sweeps the empty plates and glasses onto the floor, shattering some and cracking all. He then pulls a chart from his bag and splays it out on the table. On it is Lumen, to the west in the salt planes, and far to the east, across the Red Sand, is Hollag. Most of the area between is unmarked. "See, there's out main problem. The desert is empty, as far as anyone knows, but I don't like not knowing. Starting at Lumen means it's a short jog across, but we still need to be careful. And no matter what happens, we don't stop for anyone, not even corpses."A) Ask somethingB) Prepare to leave
>>31159137>A) Ask something"How does desert smell when compared to swamp?"
>>31159137>B) Prepare to leave
>>31159174"Less death, more sweat." Leon rolls the chart back up and stuffs it away. With everything settled, you all four stand and make your way out the door, ignoring a shouting barkeep.You mount your horses, Nero, Pedro and --, and ride off toward the eastern gate. Annalise seems especially clingy today, pressing her forehead to your back as you ride. This mystery solves itself when she asks for a moments rest outside the walls to vomit behind a bush. After a minute cleaning her up and rubbing her back, you set off again.The ride lasts for three days, with no pauses save those to tend the horses, until you reach a small village near an oasis. Leon plans to stop to refill your water, but suggests the rest of you stay put while he's gone.A) Wait for LeonB) Explore
>>31159264>A) Wait for LeonWe gun get ambushed
>>31159264Wait where we are.Also, I believe we named the horse Juan.
>>31159264>A) Wait where we are.>>31159326Maurice named her Nero
>>31159326Guys when we hang up the adventuring and settle down with Anna we are starting a horse ranch, and we are giving them all mexican names
>>31159281>>31159326You decide to wait by the horses. Maurice, however, elects to have a short look around. As you and Annalise stand, she brushing Pedro and you watching, you feel something bump into your leg. You look down and see a small, half deflated ball. A little further away is a small child, and one who looks to be very intimidated by a man in full plate and three sturdy riding horses.A) Kick the ballB) Pick up the ballC) otherNero is Leon's horse, I forgot Maurice's.
>>31159369And here we have Jesus, Annamaria, and Jose.
>>31159419Pick up the ball, and roll it to him. Well. As best as a half-deflated ball can roll,
>>31159419>Maurice, who with no prompting has already named it Raymon.
>>31159439You scoop up the ball and roll it back to the child. The child picks it back up, and seems to want to run off, but something about you won't allow them. They continue to stare at you. A moment later, Annalise notices."What's going on? Did you make a friend?"A) "S/He just just won't go away."B) "S/He seems upset."C) Other
>>31159574>B) "S/He seems upset."
>>31159574 we're at 15 upvotes on yesterday's thread. Ready for haremworks?
>>31159574B) "S/He seems upset."
>>31159651make that 16
>>31159629>>31159689You tell Annalise that the child seems to be upset by something, but it's unclear exactly what. She takes a few steps forward and kneels down, speaking softly in hopes of soothing the child. In response, the child drops the ball on the ground, and with one swift kick, rebounds it off of Annalise's face, knocking her back onto the hard pan. The child then turns tail and runs off.A) Help Annalise upB) Chase the child
>>31159651>>31159694I said I would do it if the players wanted it.
>>31159780>A) Help Annalise up"Kids these days... Leon did alert me they could react this way to us though"explain the religion thing if she didn't already know>>31159797 You did say yesterday you'd make it at +20, but if we misinterpreted then it doesn't really matter does it? Everyone here's still WINNING
>>31159797I never understood the appeal of harems other than the "More Bitches for the Swag Throne" thing
>>31159780Help Annalise.Little brat.>>31159797im going to go find three computers
>>31159827It basically means you can have relations with people of wildly different personalities, appearances, etc, but at the same time. some people can't just like one person though
>>31159827Swag^3
>>31159878Yeah i get that alright but why not just bang prostitutes? I mean same concept..... Right?
>>31159824>>31159837You help Annalise back up and dust her off, telling her that Leon expected something like this to happen. She grumbles, but keeps her composure overall.A few minutes later, Leon returns with skins soaked and brimming with fresh water. As he loads them up, he asks where Maurice got off to. You tell him he went off somewhere in the village, but didn't mention where. "Damn it, I don't want to be here too long. Can you go fetch him while I water the horses?"A) GoB) Make Annalise go
>>31159979Do you guys actually care enough to want a whole chapter of smut, or are you just doing this for the lulz?
>>31159979>A) Go>>31159973 Relationships brotherIt's why I said relations, not just straight out sex, it's not just about 'banging em'.
>>31159979A) GoChances are he's doing more card tricks for monesy
>>31160001.......... Both?
>>31160001 can't it be both? I honestly do want Stahl to 'do a solomon'... in a very reduced scale of course
>>31160001[Spoiler]Smut's fun. Plus, we gotta get stahl laid.[/spoiler]
>>31160038What did I do wrong!?
>>31160038I think capitalization[Spoiler] dark [/spoiler] dark [\spoiler]
>>31160069Ah, yeah, that'd be it. Damn phone with its autocapping everything.
>>31160016>>31160009You leave the two of them behind and search around for Maurice. The village consists of only a few mud huts surrounding the oasis, which means finding one man is as easy as looking into each open doorway until you spot him. When you do, there is a bit of an odd scene occurring.You enter a hut where an old woman sits beside an even older man who you presume to be her husband. He lies back on a straw woven bed, while Maurice speaks some incomprehensible language over him. One of his hands rests on the old man's chest, and the other clutches a string of multicolored beads. His chanting continues at a steady pace, and you find yourself somewhat frozen in place. As Maurice's chanting picks up in intensity, something strange happens. He begins raising his hand slowly, and from beneath his palm is born a small, white flame. It follows his hand up, and Maurice cups it. He then draws a bottle from his robes and drops the flame in, where he corks it. The chanting then stops. He turns to the old woman and places a kiss on her forehead, muttering in the same odd language, before turning to see you."Oho! Sir! I was not expecting you! Is it already time to be movin' on?"A) "Leon's waiting, let's hurry."B) Other
>>31160218B) OtherWhat was that some sort of spirit cleansing?
>>31160218>A) "Leon's waiting, let's hurry.">B) "So that's what you talked about back in the forest can you tell me more about it?"
>>31160274No, he just took the guy's soul.
>>31160306I vaguely remember it being something on the lines of cleansing then again I was pretty fucking drunk during that
>>31160274"Don't you worry about all of that. Just a little dog and pony show. Now let's get on out of here before that ol' boy wakes up, he's gonna be powerful cranky." Maurice slides past you and out the door. As you leave, you see the old woman drag a blanket over the man's face.Outside, you make your way to Leon and Annalise. Leon is already astride Nero and looking over a small journal. Annalise eagerly await your mounting Pedro so that she can climb up behind you. Once Maurice is atop Raymon, the three of you ride off, leaving the small village behind. Along the way, Maurice produces his instrument once more, and begins tuning the strings."Since we is about to be on the road for a while, anyone got requests?"A) Something energeticB) Something soothingC) Other
>>31160474>C) Something loud and annoyingNobody bothers the group with the bad bard
>>31160474>A) Something energetic
>>31160474>C) Something Fucking Brutal
>>31160585>brutal>on a banjoFucking Metal Banjo
>>31160474Something niggerish
>>31160599https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5IdfZP-Xqkskip to 1:34
>>31160651Now take off the background...
>>31160599
>>31160694To be honest it was the only good result for metal banjo
>>31160599Guns, confederate flags, skulls, death growls and inbreeding
guys.It's at twenty.
>>31160503Maurice begins strumming wildly on the instrument, playing at an awkward time signature notes that seem random at first, but over time you come to recognize the pattern. Maurice compliments the tune with a yodeling lyric, which also grows on you. In time, all four of you sing the chorus in unison, even Leon who up until now has seemed quite irritable. This continues until Maurice's throat runs dry, and the group continues on the road. You dash between Oases, refilling water and singing songs all the way through the harsh desert. Just as Leman promised, the flask keeps you and Annalise from feeling a single degree over normal. While Leon and Maurice sweat like roasting hogs, you two ride in comfort. Even the steel of your plate doesn't burn Annalise as you ride. By the time you reach the Red Sand, you are energetic and ready to ride on."Fuck! It's fucking hot!" Leon jumps down from Nero and strips off his cloak and shirt. "Fuck it, we're stopping here. Unpack the bags, I'm going to start camp." Leon begins digging through his saddlebags for supplies. Maurice comes up behind you, and merely falls from Raymon, panting in the dirt. You turn to Annalise, who seems to be humming Maurice's song to herself.A) Tell them to quit whiningB) Stop for the nightC) Other
>>31160854>B) Stop for the night
>>31160839Oh man
>>31160854>stop for the nightDo some calisthenics and aerobics. Gotta keep them paladin muscles strong.
>>31160925This sounds good
>>31160925>>31161000The two of you hop down and bring the horses over to the water to drink. That done, you begin stripping off your own armor to get some exercise in while the others begin setting up. The Red Sand river is an appropriate name. All the earth here is a light shade of red in fact. The sand in the water is particularly smooth and satisfying to run your hand through while you fill the skins. After a good long warm up and routine, you have a drink and go to settle down with the others. Leon and Maurice have gotten down to their trousers, and have wrapped wet clothes around their heads to stave off the sun. As Leon cooks up some river fish, he mumbles something about clerics being spoiled and pampered. Maurice is content to idly pluck strings on his instrument, half asleep. As dinner cooks, Annalise asks to see the chart. Leon gives her permission, and she fetches it, rolling it out on the ground.A) Have a lookB) Other
>>31161172>A) Have a look
>>31161172>A) Have a look>B) Feel her up while doing so
>>31161172I'm a man of my wordhttp://strawpoll.me/1409522
>>31161172Keep watch. Bandits are common in deserts, and the best place to stage an ambush is at an oasis.
>>31161213>not voting all*cough* sorry bro
>>31161237Can you say orgy?
>>31161205Voting for this
>>31161324>and one day he was bored the mountain god decided to make a weird time travelling orgy with the sun messiah, the ultramage and their respective girls
>>31161205>>31161211You rise and move over to sit across from Annalise. The two of you look over the chart again. According to it, you are more than halfway across the desert now. All that remains is a few more days ride and you'll reach Hollag, the site of the Desert Ranger Station. You look around at other locations on the chart. There are many other free cities, most around the same size or smaller. However, Hollag differentiates itself by being marked with two crossed blades, and some text about a guild that resides there. Annalise then begins rolling up the chart, and Leon calls for dinner.A) Ask about somethingB) Eat and rest>>31161237>>31161324>>31161382If they all get to 41, we'll step out of canon
>>31161439Eat and rest.
>>31161439>B) Eat and get sum fuk
>>31161213Can we get a straw poll for harem?
>>31161439B) Eat and rest
>>31161455You sit together with the others and enjoy dinner, seasoned by some black powder Maurice produced from his robes. Though you were reluctant to try it at first, Annalise was brave enough to take the leap and find it to add quite a zest to the meal. Maurice assures you it's not made of souls, and you dig in.Once you're all full and well sleepy, you roll out the beds and lay down. Leon volunteers to take first watch, followed by Maurice, then Annalise, and finally you. The night is cool, compared to the daytime, and to your surprise you hear crickets down by the water. It's quite relaxing to recline beneath an unfathomably vast, open sky full of stars, and be lulled to sleep by the sounds of running water and chirping bugs.Morning rolls around, as does your watch, and you don your armor and fill your magic flask. Annalise joins you a while later, as the others rise from sleep. The two of you pray together and pour out the flask on one another's heads, shivering as the cold water runs down your backs. Once everyone is dressed and the camp is packed, you ride on, toward the rising sun.You arrive at the outer limits of Hollag two days later. You follow a branch of the Red Sand to get there, one that apparently provides water for the whole city along with a series of deep wells inside. Leon stops you a mile outside of the town surrounding the high sandstone walls."From here on you guys really don't want to be advertising your faith. Let me ride ahead and pick up some dusters, that way you can wear your armor without having to worry about being picked out."A) WaitB) Wear your symbols proudly>>31161459Enough>>31161537No
>>31161734>B) Wear your symbols proudlyfuck da earth
>>31161734>A) WaitWe stealth now>>31161459Dude, stop, it's getting annoying.
>>31161734>A) Wait
>>31161734>A) wait
>>31161785get sum fuk
>>31161734Fine be a liar.
>>31161810You're a retarded 15 year old aren't you?Shouldn't you be doing your homework?
>>31161863get sum fuk
>>31161876Get sum social skills>>31161734>A) Wait
>>31162013get sum fuk
>>31161801>>31161803>>31161785You decide to wait for Leon's return before entering the small town. He rides off swiftly, and it isn't until now you realize how much faster he is able to travel without the rest of you. You expect Nero must be a prime example of Ranger breeding techniques, and Leon must have worked hard to master him.The three of you remaining wait patiently, watching tiny dots move around the town. Maurice once again presses a card to his lips. He seems to be muttering something about cats.A) Ask somethingB) Keep waiting
>>31162083>A) Chat with Maurice and Anna about magic and miracles to pass time>>31162025Put down your weapon, soldier. I'm gonna put my FTL drive inside your engineering compartment, so you can stop asking for fucks.
>>31162123This
>>31162123Seconding.
>>31162123>>31162233>>31162258As you wait, you bring up the topic of miracles and magic with the others. They both seem somewhat eager to discuss the subject.A) The differenceB) How they workC) Other
>>31162123y-you too
>>31162300>A) The difference>B) How they work>C) What fuels them>D) How society views them
>>31162300>A) The difference>B) How they work>C) What fuels them
>>31162325>>31162339Annalise and Maurice each begin explaining how their respective schools work, complete with helpful illusory diagrams which Maurice is able to manifest from thin air."Miracles are the blessings of gods, the eternal beings who have ascended immortality via the worship of others, and favor of the being Thanatos. Gods live forever as energy in the cosmos, and can impart their will on the mortal realm through channelers, or clerics. Most gods have an agenda, something left from their mortal life which binds them to the world. By enacting the will of your god, you will gain their power, and the more faith and devotion you show, the more powerful you can become.""Magic, sorcery, witchcraft, these are all names for the powerful force than some mortal beings can draw from the pure energy of the cosmos itself. Some say it is derived from the primordials, beings who existed before time itself, and who perished long before the first gods rose to power. Magic energy is the energy of life, and by drawing from it, you can manipulate the truth, bend what is real to your liking. However, magic is always paired with it's own caveats. My magic is a new, unnamed school. With it, I can do a great many thing, most of them illusory or having to do with the mortal soul, but none of them may be for my own benefit. I can benefit from them, but I cannot cast spells on myself. Mostly.""Magic in all forms has come to be a known part of the world. Though it has been heard of for some people to become truly astonishing and terrible users of these forces, for the most part they are little but boons in our daily lives."A) Ask something elseB) Other
>>31162594>A) Ask if anyone ever combined both
>>31162594A) Ask something elseCan somebody peform both?
>>31162629>>31162645These two
>>31162629>>31162645They both look at you, and for the first time Maurice actually looks confused. Annalise answers cautiously."It's never been heard of that someone was able to control two types of cosmic energy. Learning to properly use even one takes years of practice and dedication. Then again, I suppose there's not really a reason someone wouldn't be able to do something like that...Why are you asking?"A) "No reason."B) Change the subjectC) Other
>>31162708Anyone know a talented drawfag? I was considering having some art done of the party.
>>31162708>A) "No reason."
>>31162708>C) "It just crossed my mind I never saw someone doing both">B) What do you guys know of the god of this region? Earth god>>31162737What kind of style and media do you want?like say anime/digital
>>31162708>C) I've been thinking im only good with my sword and strength wouldnt mind having something up my sleeves
So, who's up for a little multiclassing?
>>31162844>>31162828Though the way they reacted it seems there's something wrong with it>>31162708>A) No reason>C) Would it be a problem if someone tried it?
>>31162844Not sure we have the intelligence to be a wizard, and we don't show any innate skill, so we can't be a sorcerer.
>>31162879seconded
>>31162879Thirded
>>31162879>>31162941Maurice is the one to answer this time."I have read in a very reliable tomb that there was a cleric who once sought to attain power by appeasing many gods. He was ripped apart and the fragments of his soul became a set of three beasts who were cursed to guard ancients gates to the cosmos. Playing with such powerful forces does not come without it's price, sir. I suppose the worst thing that could happen to someone who tried to master both would be them losing all of the power they accumulated. Or the soul thing. One or the other. Although, now that I've thought about it, my own school of magic does share some similarities with that of holy miracles. If there were any way to control more than one type of energy, it would likely require discovering it on your own." Maurice presses the card to his lips again, mumbling.Annalise tugs on your armor. "I hope you're not planning on doing something stupid."A) "Never."B) "It is in my nature."C) Other
>>31162775I suppose any if fine, I'd just sort of like to have a memento.
>>31163076>B) "It is in my nature."
>>31163076>C) Mumble something about attaining ultimate power and conquering the world>D) Then give her a goofy smile "just kidding, silly"
>>31163076>it's in my nature.I mean, really, think of all theStupid shit we've done. Obviously we have a high enough int to be aWizard.
>>31163160>>31163099I have a feeling this isn't gonna end well.Or it could end terribly well.
>>31163160I agree, but we should frame it as a joke
>>31163194Agreed
>>31163099>>31163160Annalise sighs. Nearly twenty minutes later, Leon finally comes riding up with a bundle under his arm. He tosses it over to you. Inside are two simple cloth ponchos, just the right size for both you and Annalise. You slip them on over your heads. They cover your armor and holy symbols well, and even allow a decent range of movement. The only drawback is that it makes it a little harder to access your sword, which when you dismount is attached to your back. "Alright then. When we get to the city, stay quiet, follow my lead, and most important: don't let Maurice touch anything."Stand-by for new thread
>>31163350Also, kudos on thread #50
>>31163384Eh?
>>31163455This thread, Episode 5, part 7, was thread #50 overall
>>31163489Well isn't that something. When the child gets home we'll celebrate.
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