>>31163583
>C) Three rooms
How else would Annalise vent?

>>31163583
Ask Anna if she'd mind sharing a room. If she doesn't, then 3 rooms.

>>31163670
>>31163673
You put down three gold coins for three rooms. Maurice has to do some smooth talking to convince the owner that Lumen coins are good currency, but by the time Leon comes in you are all set.

"The horses are tied down. We can have a look around the city for today, tomorrow I'll find the other Rangers and deal with all that. For now, I'm gonna go upstairs and have a nap." Leon begins unfastening his cloak as he climbs the narrow staircase. Maurice mentions something about the market, and heads off. Annalise looks up at you eagerly, as if waiting to hear your plans.

A) Rest
B) Explore
C) Other

>>31163916
Rest. We're not exactly welcome visitors, and it'd be stupid to wander off without our translator or our field guide

>>31163916
>B) Explore
Anna obviously want to, and I think we can handle any of these pitiful dirt worshipers

>>31163947
seconding

>>31163947
You decide to stay in for the time being, and both you and Annalise follow after Leon upstairs. You hear him locking his door as you reach the top of the stairs. He seems a bit more distraught than usual, but before you can think on it for very long Annalise shoves you toward your room. You enter with her, and come upon a small but cozy hole. There is a single bed, somewhat wider than your common room bed at the palace, and a wooden rocking chair. For decor, there are thin white drapes, a small painting of a landscape, and an empty vase. It really is quite minimal.

Annalise pushes past you and throws herself on the bed, stretching and arching her back. It seems having a soft place to lie down is taken for granted by those who did not grow up in dirt. You shut the door and remove your duster, then begin removing your plate.

A) Sit in the chair
B) Sit on the bed

>>31164189
>B) Sit on the bed

>>31164189
Sit on the bed.

>>31164189
>B) Sit on the bed

>>31164206
>>31164215
You remove everything but what is attached to your boots and plop down on the edge of the bed. You slowly lay back with your hands folded behind your head. Annalise was right, this is heaven on your spine. Before you know it, she crawls over and rests her head on your chest, then lets out a soothing sigh. You lay in quiet tranquility for a minute, soaking in the peace of the situation as a light breeze plays with the curtains.

"Can we do it now?" Annalise looks up at you with hopeful eyes.

A) "Go ahead."
B) "I'm pretty tired."

>>31164299
>A) "Go ahead."

>>31164299
Go ahead.

I swear, this girl does not know what IT is.

>>31164299
>A) go ahead.

I'm off to bed, hopefully the thread will be alive in the morning.

>>31164435
And it would be a bad idea to tell her

>>31164492
would it?

>>31164508
Do you want a very angry, very powerful father jamming his sword into your eye socket?

>>31164539
point taken

>>31164539
Mmm- wait, I mean, NO of course not. Why would I?

>>31164365
>>31164435
Annalise takes a few breaths.

"I'm really relaxed right now because by the way your chest is really comfy even though I can feel all the little muscles under your arm but anyway it's really nice to be able to be alone in a quiet place for once after all the time we've been spending surrounded by people and sleeping on the dirt or on the raft or in the mud and I really hope Leon lets us stay here for a while because it's almost like a honeymoon and I don't know if I'll ever go on one of those since I have so much to do and," a breath. "I'm really happy for Leon now that he's gonna find the last totem he needs to be a Black Beret and it's his life's dream and that's so romantic I wish I had a dream like that but it seems like all I really do is what other people are doing and if I can help him do this I'll be so proud and I just hope he stays safe oh my goodness Black Berets have to go on all sorts of terrible missions all over and what if he gets eaten by an owlbear or even worse he might get shipwrecked and have to survive alone on tropical fruit and fish oh but maybe he'll meet a nice island girl ans they'll fall in love and," another breath. "Maurice is really growing on me even though at first he seemed weird and smelly I think deep down he's nice and he's sort of like an uncle even though I don't have uncles because my mom was an orphan like you and my dad was an only child but anyway I hope Maurice stays with us for a long time so I can learn more things like how to speak a lot of languages and to play an instrument even though I broke my harp a long time ago and that got me in trouble and okay lets make kisses!"

A) "Calm down."
B) Other

>>31164636
>B) Just stare and nod

>>31164636
>A) "Calm down."

>owlbears
lel

>>31164702
She requests making out. You stare and nod. Brilliant.

>>31164636
I'm gonna go with "calm d-" interrupted by snogging.

>>31164702
You begin to zone out near the end of the rant, likely due to fatigue, but your energy comes back the moment Annalise pulls herself up to you and grabs a hold of your face as she presses her lips to yours. The two of you spend a while petting one another affectionately, mostly through the exchange of pecks, until the sun begins to set and you've both had your fill.

You lie with Annalise on your stomach, eyes closed and enjoying the silence for a while longer. Suddenly, a knock on the door disrupts the peace.

"It's me. Do you think you can pull the sword from the figurative forge long enough to get something to eat, because I'm going out. One grunt for yes, two for no."

A) Ignore Leon
B) Ask for something
C) Other

>>31164904
>C) Grunt once

>>31164904
Grunt once

C..1 grunt

>>31164904
>C) Grunt once

>>31164932
>>31164990
>>31165013
Leon laughs through the door, and you can hear him head down the stairs at the end of the hall. You realize now that Annalise has apparently fallen asleep after all this. You decide to let her nap until dinner arrives.

Dinner does not arrive. Instead, Leon returns, banging on the door rapidly an hour later. The noise is enough to wake Annalise, and you go to answer it. Leon stands in his leathers, but no cloak, breathing heavily and sweating just a bit.

A) Ask where the food is
B) Ask what happened
C) Other

>>31165205
>B) Ask what happened

>>31165205
C..grab nearest weapon (sorry just started passing attention not sure if sword is canon) and prepare for worst

>>31165252
"They've got Maurice locked up, they're gonna string him up down the road!" Leon speaks between heavy breaths. "Grab your shit, we have to go, now!" Annalise still seems half asleep, asking what the problem is. As much as you'd like to rush out, you have no armor.

A) Go with Leon
B) Bring Annalise
C) Send them ahead
D) Other

>>31165462
>C) Send them ahead

>>31165462
>C) Send them ahead
Then
D) Other
Get that armor on asap

>>31165606
>>31165614
You tell Annalise to go with Leon to find out what's happening. She seems a bit confused, but she grabs her sword and duster and follows. Before they go, Leon looks back at you, with an expression you've never quite seen him show before.

You begin slipping back into your armor, piece by piece. Every moment it takes is another heartbeat. Every moment is a moment where something terrible may occur. You begin to panic, making your fingers hard to control. Your hands barely heed you. In time though, you get things buttoned and fastened, and throw on your duster last. You grab your sword and race out the door, down the hall, down the staircase and out into the street. It's then you realize that Leon didn't mention where they were going.

A) Take you best guess
B) Ask a local
C) Other

>>31165772
>B) Ask a local
>C) Hope they speak our language

B..ask..No need in fumbling around wasting time

>>31165772
>B) Ask a local
Where the lynchin at

>>31165968
>>31165972
>>31166015
You pull random passers by aside, and try your best to ask where such a thing may be occurring. Most of them only respond with confused gibberish. Over and over you try but not one of them speaks even a shred of your native tongue. That is until you run into a small boy. He peels an apple with a pocket knife as you pass, asking how the weather is. At first, you're unsure if he's addressing you, or if it was your language at all. You ask him to repeat himself.

"I asked you how the weather is in the west. I hear it's much cooler." He does not make eye contact, only continues to peel his apple. You ask him where the hanging is taking place. "I know where it is. But sadly I do not know where gold is. Perhaps if you knew where I could find five coins, we might swap information." He smiles as he takes a bite of his fruit.

A) Pay him
B) Ignore him
C) Other

>>31166181
C..snatch his Apple, tell him you'll give a gold pieice and it back if he gets you there now..otherwise you'll eat his apple while you open his chest cavity for free..ain't playing no games

>>31166181
>A) Pay him
We don't have the time for this shit.

>>31166181
>A) Pay him

>>31166259
You swipe the apple from his hand, offering him a single gold coin along with it for the information you need. He stares you down, then seems to shrug. He asks for the coin first, and you hand it over, along with the fruit.

"That way, turn left, up the steps, you can't miss it. Cheapskate." You turn and run off, following his directions. He turns out to have been telling the truth, as when you reach the tops of a set of long stairs, you come up to a large wooden platform where some people are being stood with brown sacks over their heads. One of the ones first in line for the noose, judging by his bare feet, is Maurice. Despite the situation he seems quite calm. You look around for Leon and Annalise, but neither of them are in sight. A man in a mask stands on the podium now, addressing the people in the crowd. Many of them cry out, a cheer if you've ever heard one. After his speech concludes, he begins marching people up to the center of the platform.

A) Step in
B) Hold on
C) Other

>>31166543
>A) Step in

>>31166543
>B) Hold on

>>31166543
A..hold on..things won't go well if rushed

>>31166543
>>31166675
Meant b

>>31166543
>A) Step in
We assassins creed now

>>31166543
A. Step in. Maurice is one of the first up.

>>31166778
>>31166743
>>31166659
You push your way to the front of the crowd, shoving men and women out of the way to reach the head. The first man in the line is brought to the front of the stage, and has the rope wrapped around his neck. As you reach the front of the crowd, you can hear him chanting through sobs. The speaker shouts something to the crowd, and they rise up in a united cry.

A) Hold
B) Act

>>31166837
>B) Act
SMIIIITEEE

>>31166837
A...hold on..gambling I know but...wait it out..

>>31166837
A) Hold

>>31166936
>>31167004
You stay your hand as the first man in line is kicked off the front of the platform. There is a sickening snap, and goes motionless. The crowd cheers. Next, Maurice is marched up. When he reaches the front of the platform, the speaker makes a much longer statement, and the crowd seems to jeer, but against what you can't know. Maurice is oddly silent during this, but you're sure it must be him. The speaker moves behind Maurice.

A) Act
B) Hold

>>31167081
>A) Act

>>31167081
A...do work..jump on platform if possible, knock Maurice away from captor and yell for the others..maybe they're near

>>31167094
>>31167164
You draw your sword and make your way to the stairs of the platform. You shove through the line of soon-to-bes as well as the guards shepherding them up to the front. The speaker shouts something at you, but you ignore him, choosing instead to slice the rope above Maurice's head. The guards begin climbing the platform, and the crowd shouts loud enough to drown out the speakers voice only a few feet from you. You pull the sack from Maurice's head and are shocked to see his face has been beaten, and worse, his tongue has been cut from his mouth. He looks up at you with tired, frightened eyes, tears leaking out and following trails of blood down his face. The guards behind you, perhaps eight in total including the speaker, draw steel and shout at you. It seems conflict is unavoidable.

A) Fight
B) Run

>>31167371
>C) Strength of the gods, lift up Maurice and run like a football player to take our stuff

>>31167371
B..run..too many to fight..

Also if possible c...give Maurice a quick death at your hands before fleeing..put him out of his misery...

>>31167463
Dude, shut the fuck up. He's not dying, just because he got tortured doesn't mean he gets to die, what are you retarded?

>>31167423
You hoist Maurice over one shoulder and prepare to make a break, when suddenly there is a scream from the crowd. The guards look around, as do you, and out of nowhere a great cloud of white smoke erupts at your feet, blinding you. You stumble backward off of the platform, hitting the ground hard. You scramble to your feet, but Maurice is gone. The crowd disperses amidst a sea of screams and shouts. Suddenly something appears in the corner of your vision. The small boy from not ten minutes ago is there, wearing a black mask over his mouth.

"Come on, follow me! I'm gonna get you somewhere safe!"

A) Follow
B) Don't

>>31167490
Sorry I forgot this has to be run of the mill mundane story...and I also said if possible..you're not the gm so lick balls

>>31167695
>A) Follow

>>31167695
>A) Follow

>>31167705
>run of the mill
Turning into a psycho and murdering your comrade for no reason doesn't make the story interesting, it makes the story retarded.

>>31167695
Kids been good so far..so follow all day

>>31167743
Tell that to theon and the maestre

>>31167711
>>31167735
You follow the boy through the smoke. IN the background you begin to hear the clashing of steel on steel, but you focus on him and make it out. He leads you down the stairs again, quick as a rabbit, and then down a few streets until you reach an alleyway. The people outside seem to have taken refuge in their homes, likely due to the commotion.

The boy stops at a wooden door and knocks in a strange rhythm. The door swings open and he ushers you in. The door shuts right behind you, rendering the room pitch dark. Then, across the room a candle springs to life. It illuminates the face of a strange man, wearing a black mask similar to the boys. He says something, but you don't understand him. You tell him as much. He says something else. You shake your head.

"Be seated." You feel around near you. There seems to be a chair.

A) Sit
B) Other

>>31167823
>ASoIF
Yeah no
Also, daily reminder this is a teenager paladin guy who so far was pretty much 100% on the Good side.
I can understand a mercy kill, but only if that's the only option for a character like this, and even then he'd put his life on the line.

So yeah, don't suggest bull

>>31167902
A) Sit

>>31167902
A

>>31167902
>A) Sit

>>31167928
>>31168101
You pull the chair over and sit. You feel a strange presence in the room. The man with the candle whispers something, and another voice answers back. He then speaks again in your language.

"You friend, the warlock, he is safe. Our leader has will medicine him. You will stay. You will sit in us. When night is come, our leader is come. Do you know this?"

A) Yes
B) Other

>>31168216
>A) Yes
>C) Ask about Anna and Leon

>>31168274
seconding

>>31168216
A. Ask for info on others

>>31168274
>>31168331
You ask about your other companions. The two voices whisper back and forth for a moment.

"The girl, she is in with the man. They are danger. We cannot look for him. He is two of swords, because trees are climbing. He will fight them, but if they fight them, then prison. Our leader has speak to us and will save you, for friendship. Do you know this?"

A) Yes
B) No

>>31168655
>A) Yes
>C) Implore that they keep Anna and Leon safe

>>31168655
A...got to trust their leader really

>>31168710
You confirm, and ask that they see to the safety of Leon and Annalise. More whispers.

"The girl, she is the white sun. She is, for your children? She is the mother of them? She is in your bed, with milk?"

A) Yes
B) No
C) Other

>>31168852
>A) Yes

>>31168852
Yes
It simplifies things

>>31168852
C..address the boy state you're not exactly sure what's said and ask for translation

>>31168852
>A) Yes

>>31168906
>>31168852
This

>>31168884
>>31168888
>>31168911
You confirm this for them. The whispers this time seem more agitated. One of them seems to say something that exasperates the other.

"She cannot be of mothers. Our leader will not like to know this. If our leader knows that child is of her, our leader will anger, and she cannot be safe. Do you know this?"

A) Yes
B) Other

>>31168982
She is not a mother. I was speaking for the future.

>>31168982
>A) Yes
>C) "There are no children, no children. She's just my girlfriend"
>D) "Don't tell your leader, let me tell her later"

>>31168982
Thief girl soon right?

>>31169063
>>31168982
This

>>31168982
She is not a mother, no mother...

>>31169063
>>31169096
You tell them that there are no children, and that your relationship with Annalise has yet to reach that far. You also tell them that you will speak with their leader later on the matter. Again, whispers.

"If there is no child, our leader will not anger, and the girl can be safe. But, our leader does not like the girl. The tree climbing will save her, until it is time. Please be wait. We will make food, and you may eat. Do you know this?"

A) Yes
B) Other

>>31169174
>A) Yes
>B) Thank them, and at least try to shake his hand

>>31169174
>A) Yes

>>31169242
>>31169174
Or rather, change it to just thank them. Shaking hands could be offensive, who knows

>>31169242
>>31169255
You confirm all this, and he whispers something to another person. The room is filled with the sound of steel sliding home into leather, and then a door swings open. Footsteps move to one side of the room, and the door shuts again. The man with the candle blows out the flame, and in a few moments a lamp is lit, illuminating the room properly. He goes to one of two doors, and the one through which you likely entered. He opens it and the boy from earlier enters, then crosses the room to sit in the chair across from yours. With that, the man exits through the same door and shuts it. The boy places his hands on the table and pulls a gold coin from his pocket.

"What is a single coin supposed to buy, eh? I heard westerners were grubby with their money but I didn't think they'd bargain on their own friends' lives. So, tell me what you're doing in the city."

A) Tell him about the totem
B) Tell him to screw off
C) Other

>>31169466
Tell him about the totem.

>>31169466
>A) Tell him about the totem

>>31169466
>A) Tell him about the totem

>>31169597
>>31169641
>>31169750
You explain to him the quest put before you by Leon, and the totem you seek for his sake.

"Rangers? There's no Rangers in this town anymore. The fat ones forced them out when they thought they might be helping the rebels. They even sent a group of assassins to cut some of their throats in the night. The ones that lived packed up and moved up north to the abandoned capitol. They set up a fort there. So it looks like you're just out of luck today. Anyway, our leader is interested in hiring your sword for the fight. Interested?"

A) Yes
B) No
C) Other

>>31169876
>C) Other

tell him we want to meet his leader first, we may as well thank him/her while we're at it

>>31169911
>>31169876
This

>>31169911
>>31169930
You tell him that before you can make any such deal, you need to speak to his leader directly. He groans, but agrees to as much.

"Alright then. Well we're gonna get you fed, and then you're gonna get some sleep. We'll start looking for your friends in the morning while you talk to our leader. Sound good?"

A) Yes
B) NO

>>31170261
>B) NOPE
Never sleep among thieves

>>31170261
A) Yes

>A. Yes

>>31170317
If they rob us their leader will kill them.

>>31170387
>>31170426
You agree, and the boy smiles. The two of you make a bit of small talk wherein he asks you probing questions and you refuse to answer them. Eventually someone enters the room with a bowl and cup. They place them down on the table and you look inside. Hot rice gruel, some dried pork, and water.

"Eat up, you're a growing boy." The boys snickers.

A) Eat
B) Other

>>31170501
>A) Eat
>B) Tell him if he keeps up that attitude you'll break his spine

>>31170501
>B) Ask if he wants some
>A)

>>31170501
>A.

>>31170536
What kind of paladin says that to a little kid?

>>31170622
One who's Anna has been knicked

>>31170536
>>31170543
You dig in, telling him to can the attitude. He does seem taken back a bit. Once you finish the meager meal, he slides off of the chair and leads you out of the room through the non-outside door, and then down a hallway. The hallway itself is lined with doors as well as lamps, but he does not explain any of them. He simply brings you to a small room near the end, where there is a straw mat bed and a pisspot.

"And this is the royal suite. Don't worry, it's just temporary. Our leader wants you to be comfortable, but transitions are hard. Feel free to slip out of your pants there and have a nap. I'll wake you when it's time to go." With that, he steps out of the room and shuts the door. You look down at the straw mat. Just like old times.

A) Sleep in your clothes
B) Sleep in your armor

>>31170656
>B) Sleep in your armor
We might have to go fight as soon as we wake up

>>31170637
That phrase made no sense

>>31170656
>B) Sleep in your armor
I'd rather stahl stays a virgin for a while longer

>>31170682
> a while longer
at least until he gets his harem going.

>>31170707
How many votes we got left on that one?

>>31170721
None, he said it needed 20 and that's what we got. But then again, he also said he'd do it anyway if we really wanted it.

>>31170656
>B) Even while we slumber the God's Rays protect us from the Darkness

>>31170742
Rags is pretty damn generous

>>31170680
>>31170682
You sit up against the stone wall, facing the door, in full armor. It's not comfortable, but it's safe. You place your sword in its sheath across your lap, and settle in for a short rest.

Some time later, the cell door opens again. The boy is there, in different clothes. He tells you it has been five hours, and that their leader is ready to see you. "There's just one little condition. Our leader doesn't want you knowing where our proper hideout is, so you're gonna be blinded. All jokes aside, you've got my word we won't do anything funny, we just want to keep our people safe. You can appreciate that, yeah?"

A) Wear the blindfold
B) Refuse

>>31170767
>>31170742
You guys shouldn't get your hopes up. I've never written smut before, so it'll probably be shit.

>>31170777
>A) Wear the blindfold

>>31170805
Harem ain't smut necessarily though, it's just allowing a small deviation in the universe's laws allowing a certain paladin to have multiple wives a la sultan

>>31170777
>A)Even when in darkness the God of Light guides us, for if there is to be a shadow cast, it means there is still yet light to illuminate the darkness!

>>31170777
Wear the blindfold.
Be sure to keep a hand on all of our valuables.

Whaddaya wanna bet the leader's pietra

>>31170857
>>31170911
>>31170915
You agree to the terms, and he tosses you a black rag. You wrap and knot it around your head, and follow the sound of his voice out of the cell. Thus begins a long and confusing walk through hallways, up and down stairs, around corners, and you think maybe a cave at one point.

Your end destination seems to be a large chamber somewhere in the city. You say large because of the echo your footsteps make as you walk. The boy tells you to keep the blindfold on a little longer, and seems to make his way out of the room. Surrounded by darkness, you have time to worry about your friends. Leon, set to protect Annalise with no allies to call upon. Annalise, who must watch Leon and be sure his bravery is not his undoing. And Maurice, who must be in great pain, even now. These thought are cut off by the sound of something soft hitting the floor before you. You half reach up to remove the blindfold, but are stopped by something heay tugging on your pauldrons, and then the sudden sensation of something soft against your lips. It presses against you, even probes your mouth before your shock forces you away. You tear off the black rag and look upon a woman in black leathers with olive skin and short, dark hair. She wipes her mouth, looking satisfied even as you feel slightly violated.

"Good to see you haven't changed. You didn't forget about me, did you?"

A) Ask who she is
B) Ask something else
C) Other

>>31171089
>B) "I see you've been doing well since that time. They said you wanted me to help with something?"

>>31171089
Pietra, what a.... Shock to see you here

called it

>>31171152
It wasn't exactly hard to see it coming, the author didn't try to hide what was going to happen at all

>>31171089
>B) Ask something else

ask if our friends are ok

>>31171089
>C) "Hello, Pietra, gald that you are well, it's nice to see you again."

>>31171142
>>31171257
You shake your head clear and ask about the meeting and job she intended to talk to you about, as well as your friends' current situation.

"The shaman is being healed. Our people had a lot of trouble with him, he's not taking well to medicine but somehow he's managing without it. We simple gave him a room and some supplies he asked for, and last time I checked on him he has stopped his own bleeding and begun to mix up some sort of paste that I think he's planning to ingest. None of my people will go near him. As for the Ranger and the, 'girl', he's currently holed up in a tower across town fighting off some of the town guards, and she's been slipping free of their grip all day. Did you know she's exceptionally skilled with wire? We had to cut down ten bodies earlier this evening after she'd had them strung up. She's sassy, but not subtle. And as for the job I wanted done," She steps toward you again, getting awfully deep into your personal space. "I want some help toppling the big players in this town. Oppression, violence, that sort of thing. You like that right? Of course I wouldn't think of having you do it for free. You could, say, name your price?" Something about her tone sends a shiver up your spine.

A) Ask something
B) Agree
C) Decline

>>31171536
I thought you said you'd get out of the crime business?

>>31171536
>A) Ask something
ask if she can wait till we've spoken too the others

>>31171584
and this >>31171576 too

>>31171576
>>31171536
This, only

I say we agree, she's looking forward to toppling dictators? I'm all for that

>>31171576
>>31171652
You ask her about her original plan to drop out of crime.

"It's not crime! Not really. I take from the rich, and give to the poor. That's justice, isn't it? They have those public executions every night to distract everyone from taxes, and the drought we've been having. They tell everyone that magicians are the reason things are so bad, but there were no magicians anywhere near this place, until your friend came along. In fact, most of the people following me worship the Earth Mother, but the fat ones don't let them hold services anymore. That's why we hide out in this church." She points up, and you look around. Indeed, you seem to be in an abandoned church, complete with rafters, a podium, and spots where murals must have hung once. "All the true clerics are gone, but we're fighting for our freedom. So cmon, help us! I'll make it worth your while."

A) Ask something
B) Agree
C) Decline

>>31171791
>B) Agree
>A) "Why do you keep kissing me?"

>>31171845
Seconding this.

>>31171845
>>31171875
You agree to help her, which excites her greatly. Seeing this, you ask about the constant snogging she enjoys forcing on you.

"Why? What do you mean why? I do it because I want to. Unless, you mean you're over it? I don't mind moving on to the next step but I'd rather we do it somewhere more intimate, if it's all the same with you. And I'd like to wash up first, I smell a bit like blood."

A) "Nevermind."
B) Other

>>31172068
Nevermind
God damn she wants that paladin D

>>31172068
>B) Just stare at her with our mouth open for a bit then give her a slight smile, and finally
>A) "Nevermind"
>C) Ask her what we'll need to do to help her

>>31172116
>>31172068
lol this

>>31172068
>A) "Nevermind."
> B) Other

ask her when we can rescue lean and annalise

>>31172068
>>31172116
Well, it's not like the Sun God forbids sleeping with multiple partners.... we have a deal with Leman on Anna, but it's not like there's a virginity-check holy spell, is there?

Some teasing is fine, too. And I wouldn't mind a one night stand with Pietra just for the heck of it

>>31172116
>>31172149
You ask her what you can do to help.

"What, you're gonna tease me like that and then cut right to business? That's rotten. Fine, let's get to it. First off, we need to break into a storehouse that the guards use for arms and armor. Dedication doesn't do much to prevent a spear to the gut. Second, I want to spring some of my boys from lockup. They're tough, and they're skilled, so the sooner we have them back the better. Either one will be enough for tonight."

A) The storehouse
B) The prison

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>>31172417
>B) The prison

>>31172390
Or we get on with the mormon's way

>>31172417
The prison. More troops means... Um... More... Troops...

>>31172490
nailed it

>>31172417
B) We shall rescue the unjustly prosecuted brothers and sisters of those who need the help from the God of Light!

Plus, people > weapons and armor

>>31172490
Such a way with words, you silver tongued rouge, you.

>>31172584
Thank you sir! It's why I'm the party face!

>>31172442
>>31172533
You decide that more hands to assist is the more important boon for now. Pietra nods and smiles.

"Good. Now, normally I'd do this quietly, but since you're a big...really big guy and covered in a bunch of tin, I think a more brash approach is in order. All I need you to do is take some men up to the gates and cause a commotion. While the guards are focused on you, I and mine will slip and and extract the people we need. Then, we'll give the signal for you to retreat. Easy peasy. Oh, and to show that I keep my word, I'll send someone out to fetch one of your friends."

You recall what Pietra said about your comrades. Leon is cornered in a tower, but he apparently has made it his business to stave off his attackers alone. Annalise is on the run, but her skills have made it hard for anyone to track her.

A) Get Leon
B) Find Annalise
C) They can hold their own for now

>>31172746
Find Annalise. Leon can definitely hold his own.

>>31172746
>A) Get Leon

He is in greater danger at the moment, Annalise can stay hidden longer than Leon can keep fighting.

>>31172746
B) Find Annalise

>>31172746
>A) Get Leon
With the ruckus Leon is causing they won't find Annalise. And if they haven't found her by now they won't later. Leon needs to recuperate, and we need to make a plan with Maurice.

>>31172746
>B) Find Annalise

>>31172806
>>31172833
You request Annalise. When you do, Pietra's expression sours just a little.

"Fine, fine. I'll send someone to sniff out the girl. I'm sure her odor is pungent enough by now. I don't know how long it will take, but it might go by faster if you know something that will coax her out of hiding. Something to let her know we're friendly?"

A) Suggest something
B) Nothing comes to mind

>>31172998
A) Suggest something
One of our holy symbols. I can't remember if there's anything Annalise has ever gotten us, something we'd wear....

>>31172998
Cake (fuck, someone else say the type. Cause, fuck if I remember)

>>31172998
A) Strawberry banana cake with almonds and cream

>>31173029
>>31173035
>Bakeries with Cake in a desert city

>>31173029
>>31172998
Strawberry banana cake with almonds and cream
Or the closest you can get.

>>31173029
Don't worry bro I got it written down.

>>31173084
True

Change>>31173035
to this
>>31172998
Also tell them to mention
>"Stand back, gentle citizen. These pups are no match for the sword 'Amarok'! One swing of my mighty blade can fell even the mightiest stone tree! Even though it's made of wood!"

>>31173109
Or we could go ballsy and tell Peitra to mention where and when our first kiss with Annalise

>>31173084
Fair enough.
Change this>>31173029
To his view>>31173109

>>31173109
>>31173133
These are the really only 2 that stick out to me the most.

>Either "Amarok" her holy sword
or
>Our kiss with Annalise

I'm gonna say right now that neither Strawberries nor Bananas are commonly available in this city.

>>31173109
You think hard for a moment, and then an idea comes to you. You tell Pietra to mention "Amarok," the sword Annalise used as a child. She taps her head, commiting it to memory.

"I'll get someone on it. Wait in here for now, I've got a few things to sort out and we'll leave." Pietra exits the room via a door behind the podium, leaving you to sit and wait in the pews. A short while later, she returns in a new outfit and with a few companions. Now, she wears cloth pants and knee high boots complete with pads on the knees, along with a leather vest that is cut to show her chest. The leather has all been dyed pitch black, and there is a black hood sewn on, along with black leather bracers that house small throwing knives. Your first thought it how poorly suited for battle it is. Your second is how she must obviously know that.

Pietra introduces you to your men for this mission, four gruff looking fellows with broadswords and their heads covered in black masks. They say not a word, but Pietra assures you they will obey without question. She brings only two men with her, but they seem just as stoic as the others. With that, the four of you set off.

The prison is a few city blocks away. The trip there isn't much trouble, even if the lot of you are armed to the teeth. It isn't until you reach the front gates that things get hard. Pietra points you to the entrance before splitting off and making for the walls. Once she has begun climbing, your job begins.

A) Get in close, quietly
B) Charge the gate
C) Other

>>31173440
>A) Get in close, quietly
Then RIP AND TEAR
We sharkzerker now

>>31173440
We the distraction.
>B) Charge the gates

>>31173565
You and your band of men stay low, keeping an eye on the gates as you draw closer. Slowly, very slowly you close the gap for maximum surprise when you finally do spring into action. You manage to come within ten yards, and assess the situation. There are only two men guarding the front gate. You could slay them easily, but your purpose is to cause a commotion. There also appears to be a warning bell just inside the gate. Ringing it would certainly raise awareness, but perhaps too much.

A) Slaughter the guards, ring the bell
B) Confront the guards, try nonviolence
C) Other

>>31173675
A

>>31173675
>B
Let's not put unprovoked murder on our résumé.

>>31173675
B

>>31173946
>>31174063
You bring the men with you to the gates. The guards call for you to stop where you are, or at least you think so by their body language. You press forward, and they draw their swords. Your men follow. The guards seem panicked by your sudden appearance, but you keep your sword away for now. You begin speaking to the guards, confusing them with your plosive consonants and emphasis on strange syllables. They shout at you, and the match goes back and forth until more guards begin showing. They join in the shouting match, and eventually they begin pushing you away physically.

A) Remain peaceful
B) Switch to steel

>>31174131
A) Remain peaceful

Keep antagonizing them then RIP AND TEAR

>>31174131
>A
We don't draw steel unless they do. And when we do, we use the flat of our blade. Odds are they're just doing their jobs. No need to involve them in political matters.

>>31174210
>>31174249
You push back with the help of your troops, and in no time at all one of them begins throwing fists. Your men are glad to meet them head on. A couple of them begin trying to hit you as well, but unbeknownst to them, your duster hides a suit of plate, and so they do more damage to themselves than anything.

A) Engage in fisticuffs
B) Try to dial things down

>>31174335
Fisticuffs. It's a good distraction.

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>>31174335
A) Engage in fisticuffs

Did somebody SAY FUCKING FISTICUFFS!!

I have too mmany images for this

>>31174363
>>31174391
You begin throwing armored punches of your own, and before long even more guards have come to aid those at the gates. It turns into an outright slobberknocker as men are grappled, tossed, piledriven, evenflow DDT'd, and at one point someone finds a chair to smash across your back. Your men would be overrun if not for your size and ability to take a hit.

Suddenly, a light bursts in the sky. You look up and see a shower of red sparks, followed by a loud boom. Your men break off from the fight and toss small pellets into the crowd, dispensing white smoke. One of them grabs you and begins leading you to safety as the prison guards chase. You are slowed by your armor, but some of the men are courageous enough to fall behind as distractions, and you manage to lose your pursuers. The two men remaining with you bring you to an alley to rest. A few minutes later, the young boy from earlier that very day shows up.

"Leader says thank you very much for your help. We got everyone out clean and tidy. She also says something about biting her lips, I don't really remember it. But, we've found the girl. We can take you to see her if you like, or we can bring you back to the hideout and you can get some rest."

A) Go to Annalise
B) Rest

>>31174521
A

>>31174521
>A
Make sure she's alright.
Also, make sure she knows that anything pietra says is a lie.

>>31174545
>>31174577
You ask them to take you to Annalise, and the boy nods, then motions for you to follow. Your men come along, and together all of you make your way across town. It's a long walk, but eventually you make it to what you are told is an old home that belonged to a rich man in the past, but who has since been misplaced since the start of the revolution. As you approach, you see one of Pietra's men dragging another out of the front door. His leg is bleeding, pierced by a large shard of glass that still juts from it. The boy approaches you, chewing on a bit of grass.

"The girl is in there. We've sent a few men in to get her, but she takes them out before they can get two rooms in. She's got traps everywhere. The best bet is to enter here, then go through the kitchen and take the stairs there up to the second story. She'll be somewhere up there, we think. Do you want to go in alone, or should I have these guys accompany you?"

A) Go alone
B) Bring backup

>>31174745
Go alone. Be sure to speak loudly as we do so.

>>31174745
A

>>31174772
>>31174832
You enter the house alone, not wanting to risk the safety of the men in your attempt to calm Annalise.

You approach the front door. The first thing you notice is the trail of blood from past victims. You choose to ignore it and enter. There are shards of broken glass around, as well as a smashed vase. You pass these and enter the kitchen. You look down and notice a thin sheen. A tripwire.

A) Cut it
B) Step over it

>>31174890
B+Call out to Annalise

>>31175005
You raise your foot over the wire, calling for Annalise. When you place your foot back down however, the floorboards give way, causing your leg to sink and bring the rest of you with it. On the way down, the tripwire is tugged by your collapsing form, and something heavy drops and hits you. After a moment of seeing stars, you look over and see that it is apparently a large stone dropped into a cookpot. You feel your head, and find blood. Maybe even a concussion. Still, you rise and continue on.

You make it to the stairway, and call out for Annalise again, but there is no answer. As you look down, some of the stairs are clearly set to crack upon having weight placed on them.

A) Skip the sabotaged stairs
B) Break them before climbing

>>31175085
B

>>31175180
You smash each step as you ascend the stairs. Thanks to this, you avoid the two steps that were hidden among the safe ones, which would have snapped and trapped you beneath the stairs.

You finally make it to the second floor. There appear to be two rooms where Annalise may be hiding. One to the left, a bedroom, and one to the right, a study.

A) Left
B) Right

>>31175241
Call out her name.

>>31175269
You call her name. You think you hear a thud from the bedroom, but there is no obvious response.

A) Bedroom
B) Study
C) Call again

>>31175300
Check the bedroom.

>>31175300
B
Call out her name

>>31175314
You move toward the bedroom. You crush a bit of glass as you walk.

The door seems ominous as you face it, but nevertheless you grab a hold of the knob and enter. Facing you from across the room as you enter is a young woman in robes bearing the symbol of the Father of Light, with a longsword in her hands. Your eyes meet, and the world freezes. Annalise stands up straight ans slides her sword home. You try to speak, but she begins approaching slowly before you can make words. She reaches you and wraps her arms around you, holding onto you with all the strength she has left. You return the embrace, and place a kiss on her head. After a moment, she looks up and you see tears in her eyes. She smiles, then wipes them away.

"I love you."

>>31175373
I've got work to do in the morning, so that's a wrap. Thread is archived, so no worries.

No new thread for a few days, but my twitter thingy will update when the time is drawing near. Rags2Riches_QM

Thanks to everyone who played, I love you all. And to those who really wanted smut, fear not. It will come in time, when I figure out how to distribute it and write it out. Apparently everyone wants to know how Leman was made, so I guess I'll do that.

>>31175390
I'd reccomend pastebin. Seems to be what the smut thread likes to use.
Also, thanks for running, 'twas fun.