>>31870000
>A) Enter the town casually

>>31870000
>>31870296
on second thought, C

>>31870320
After morning preparations, the four of you pack your things and head for the town. Finally, months of travel has come to it's halfway point.

As you walk the streets, you find yourself receiving odd looks here and there. Most of them come from town law enforcement. Though you personally are used to guards in armor from Lumen, you know that most towns on the west side of the Frozen Peaks can't afford to outfit their police with breastplate and shortsword as well as iron shield and spear like the guards here sport. Pietra seems to take mental note of the number of guards, as well as their positioning.

You continue moving toward the center of town until finally you reach a place where new buildings give way to old ones, and you see fewer working class people. You see fewer people overall, really. The ones you see now are either quite young or very old, and all dress in robes of some sort. They move here and there carrying bags of books and possibly tools, and none of them seems very relaxed.

A) Approach a younger person
B) Approach an older person
C) Leave it to Pietra
D) Leave it to Maurice
E) Other

>>31870625
>C) Leave it to Pietra
See what Maurice's cards say about Anna.

>>31870646
You ask Pietra if she'd be willing to use her information gathering ability to use. She agrees, and begins making her way toward one of the young people crossing the great lawn of the small village. She stops suddenly, then comes back.

"Am I committed to non-violence?"

A) "Yes."
B) "I didn't say anything."
C) Other

>>31870800
a

>>31870808
You tell Pietra to pack away her knives. She frowns, and continues on. Meanwhile as you wait, you turn to Maurice and ask him if you'd be able to see his card once more. He smiles and pulls the deck from his robes, shuffles the cards, and then motions for you to take one. You choose the top card, and flip it to see the face of "The Lovers".

A) Annalise
B) Leon
C) Other

>>31870866
a

>>31870875
You speak Annalise's name, and the face of the card begins to shift and change. The tree, man, and woman disappear and become Annalise's form, crouched by a small fire, inside what you believe to be a cave of some sort. She sits alone, staring at the flames with her sword drawn. She looks exhausted and filthy, half covered in blood and doused with mud and dirt.

You look back to Maurice.

A) Give the card back
B) Ask something
C) Other

>>31871029
>A) Give the card back

>>31871067
You hand the card back to Maurice, who tucks it into the deck and replaces it within his robes without looking. The three of you watch as Pietra moves from person to person, interrupting their day to ask questions. Many of the men she speaks to seem flustered by her, but you can only speculate on what she's saying. Eventually she seems to have gathered all she can, and returns to the group jauntily.

"The man's name is Dr. Figaro, and his office is in that building there. But some of them are saying he's quite distressed over something, and may not be happy to speak to us."

A) Ask something
B) Find the office
C) Other

>>31871167
>B) Find the office

>>31871192
You thank Pietra. She smiles, smug as ever. With that, the four of you begin making your way to the building pointed out to you. Along the way, you pass by a lot more people in the same robes. Eventually, Kor can't hold in her curiosity.

"Are these people monks? They dress like monks. Do you think they're any good at fighting?"

A) "Better than any of us, I'd wager."
B) "No, they're only scholars."
C) Other

>>31871287
"probably"

>>31871319
Your response seems to energize Kor a bit. As you walk, she begins to pay close attention to the people you pass by. This turns to harsh glares, piercing enough to cause passers by to flinch away from you.

You finally arrive at the door of an office after scaring off the majority of the school. Pietra knocks on the door politely, but there is no response. She tries again, but still nobody comes to answer. The group looks to you.

A) Wait for someone to come by
B) Enter the office
C) Other

>>31871492
>B) Enter the office

>>31871498
You grab the knob and open the door. Since it's unlocked, you assume nothing too private must be going on inside.

As you enter, you see a great number of paper rolls and boxes thrown around the room. The mess is almost deliberate in it's efficiency at covering the floor. You walk through with the others, trying your best not to crush anything that looks important, as you approach a desk. Behind this desk is the crumpled form of a snoring man who holds a large and nearly empty bottle of dark brown liquid in a limp hand. He drools over the fine wood and beside him are more papers and books.

Pietra tests him, and deduces that he must be at least three bottles deep.

A) Have Pietra wake him
B) Wake him abruptly
C) Wake him gently

>>31871632
>C) Wake him gently

>>31871662
You approach and place a hand on the man's shoulder, and try your best to raise him from sleep without shocking him too badly. He stirs and begins sitting up. His face is half red where it rested on the wood, and there is a small bit of drool on his cheek. He wipes it away and takes a swig from what remains of his bottle before looking around at all of you.

"S-so are you here to steal more of my, ugh, work or what?" His speech is broken up with the occasional hiccup and dry heave.

A) "We're here to find an inventor."
B) "We're here to buy."
C) Other

>>31871879
>A) "We're here to find an inventor."
>B) "We're here to buy."

>>31871911
The man sways in his chair a bit before comprehending your words. He then perks up and shakes his head a bit before responding again.

"I-ah yes. Yes. Well if you mean the anti-siege device I built not long ago, then I'm afraid I can't help you. You may as well turn around and head back wherever you came from."

A) "Please sir, we can pay a good price."
B) "We're not going back empty handed."
C) "Are you sure?"

>>31872093
>C) "Are you sure?"
why is that?

>>31872093
Why?

>>31872102
>>31872093
Seconding.

>>31872102
>>31872109
>>31872138
You ask the man why exactly he finds himself unable to assist your mission. He rests his head on one hand and rubs his temples, likely pounding from the bottle last night.

"All my plans and math work were stolen from my office a month ago. I've no clue who took them and the police are useless. So, I'm out every penny I could have made for my children and you're shit out of luck. Now, please go so I can continue to drink myself into an early grave."

A) Leave quietly
B) Ask something
C) Other

>>31872197
c

if he travels back with us, we can pay for him and his family. He just needs to rebuild it.

>>31872197
>>31872213
unless he has any suspects for us to go after

>>31872234
>>31872213
>>31872197
I'll go with this, seems to be the best plan we have.

>>31872213
>>31872234
>>31872282
You offer the man the opportunity to come back to Lumen with you, along with his family, and take up residency on the city's coin. He laughs quietly, then tosses his bottle at a stack of books across the room, just missing Kor as she turns to the side.

"I can't rebuild the thing from scratch! All my notes, everything I wrote down, it's gone! To remake it would take years! I never even completed a proper prototype, so even that is out of the question." He sighs and buries his face in his hands. "No, no. This is all my fault. If I weren't such a braggart and a loudmouthed drunk, I would have had time to finish the first model. But now I'm up the creek, and the rapids are coming on fast."

A) Offer to help
B) Other

>>31872447
>A) Offer to help

>>31872447
>A) Offer to help

>>31872447
What does it do exactly?

>>31872447
>>31872453
Here's a suggestion:
We help him get his stuff back. In return, he comes with us to Lumen as a scientist under our employ. He can bring his family if he wants. Does this sound reasonable?

>>31872453
>>31872468
You offer to help Dr. Figaro recover his property, so long as he agrees to travel back with you to oversee the building of Lumen's defenses. He rubs his temples a bit more.

"Fine. If you can get my plans back, I'll build the first model of the Shieldshatter for you. So long as I have room and board in the meantime. At the very least it will help me test my theories more accurately than mathematical simulation." You agree, and shake hands to seal the deal. You ask him if he's got any leads on who would have taken his plans.

"Not really no. I spent a few nights bragging in taverns downtown, so anyone who overheard could have done it. Provided they had the ability to sneak in and out of my office, of course. I don't know much about the underworld here, so I'm afraid that's all I can say to help.

A) Ask something
B) Other

>>31872642
Get Pietra to help with the investigation. She thinks like a thief, so maybe she'll have some insight.

>>31872642
ask about when it was stolen, how many papers/stuff was part of the stolen set.

Where was the bar at which he bragged? When was this?

>>31872676
>>31872703
You ask him about when the plans were stolen, as well as where exactly he spread the word about them. He tells you that he was quite drunk each time, and has no recollection of where he wandered during this particular spree. You ask what exactly was stolen and in what number.

"There was a large book, about the size of a small table, packed with drawings and schematics. There was also two journals quite full of notes on it. I may not need all of the notes, but I need the schematics intact."

A) Ask something else
B) Begin the search
C) Other

>>31873041
>B) Begin the search

>>31873058
You assure Dr. Figaro that you'll recover his property, and he wishes you luck. The four of you step out of the office and into the hallway.

"So what's the plan? Should we start beating up thugs and work our way up? Or do you just want to follow some tough looking guys to their hideouts and get through a whole bunch of interrogation at once?" Pietra seems excited to get back to something resembling her old line of work.

A) Do what Pietra suggests
B) Split up and ask around
C) Other

>>31873209
>B) Split up and ask around

>>31873223
You decide its best for now to split the group to cover more area. Pietra volunteers to do the questioning, but her eagerness is a bit worrying. She suggests bringing Kor with her, while you and Maurice ask the local law about it, and try to gather more information. Kor seems on board with the plan.

A) Agree
B) Disagree

>>31873507
>A) Agree

>>31873507
>A) Agree

>>31873531
>>31873617
You set the plan, and Kor and Pietra head off to find out what they can. This leaves you with Maurice, who is again shuffling his deck of cards.

"Sir, forgive me for being abrupt, but I'm not sure someone who would steal the plans for what is for all intents and purposes a weapon will be very willing to simply give it back once we find it."

A) "That's why we brought swords."
B) "They won't have to know it's gone."
C) Other

>>31873764
>B) "They won't have to know it's gone."

>>31873764
and just in case,
A

>>31873764
>A) "That's why we brought swords."

>>31873800
>>31873830
>>31873868
You tell Maurice that they preferably won't find out about your returning them until you're long gone, and if all else fails you're sure you can match crooks in a fight. It is, after all, what you're trained for. Maurice hums in thought. The two of you begin your own search for valuable information.

A) Find the nearest guard outpost
B) Find the nearest guard
C) Other

>>31873945
>B) Find the nearest guard

>>31873945
>A) Find the nearest guard outpost

>>31873952
You look around briefly and spot a guard who seems to be patrolling the street nearby. He carries his spear lazily, and seems quite displeased with his place in the world. You approach him with Maurice, and gain his attention.

A) Ask about recent thefts
B) Ask about local burglars
C) Other

>>31874139
>A) Ask about recent thefts
>B) Ask about local burglars
When in doubt, all the above.

>>31874177
true

>>31874169
>>31874177
You ask him about any records of recent thefts, and locally known thieves. He looks between the two of you and shrugs his shoulders.

"Sirs, I'm afraid I'm going to have to ask you to come with me to the station, we're gonna have some questions for you."

A) Comply
B) Refuse
C) Other

Sorry I'm slow today, the child wanted me to fill up her pool so she could swim. It's really hot today.

>>31874688
>C) Other
We are not the men you are looking for.

captcha: prosecute meousl

>>31874688
>A) Comply
>>31874705
Running makes you more suspicious, Wren.

>>31874688
but in all seriousness,
first, ask them if you're being arrested.

Yup, bloody hot. can't step outside because I'd get roasted. But on the other hand, staying inside is baking me

>>31874734
>>31874688
Probably rather comfortable by your standards, but fuck it's cold atm

>>31874796
what's the temp?

>>31874807
13 degrees celsius, about as cold as it gets here. So, enough to need a second layer.

>>31874821
a bit chilly. 31 C over here.

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>>31874705
You assure the guard that neither of you are intent on criminal activity. He brings his spear around and takes a step back.

"I'm only going to ask you once more sir, please raise your hands and come with me, or I will be forced to use...er, force."

A) Try to talk him down
B) Let Maurice handle it
C) Agree
D) Refuse
E) Other

>>31874863
It's almost 34 where I am. And I don't get to have a dip in my private pool like some people in this house. Some people who bought a popsicle for themself and didn't let me know the ice cream man came by.

>>31874821
See pic

>>31874904
>C) Agree
>>31874863
Aussie summers are the worst. You know it's hot at 40 C odd. Second of january it was around 45 degrees.

>>31874904
ugh, dude, actually:>>31874734

>>31874904
those selfish bastards. Let us hope their AC fails them

>>31874934
I suppose I should plan my trip to Australia during June or July.

>>31875000
Probably, yeah.

>>31874934
You agree to go along with the guard, raising your arms in a sign of non-violence. Maurice follows your example. The guard move behind you and begins nudging you forward and up the road. You continue this way, noticing how Maurice's weak arms begin to waver, until you reach a large, marble building. The guard marches you in and brings you to a foyer, where two of his comrades sit behind a desk.

"I found these two sneaking around in town. They said something about knowing the burglars who've been hitting up the nice end of the city. Watch out for the big one, he's got a mouth on him." The other guards jump over the desk with swords in hand, and begin shouting at you to lay your weapons down.

A) Comply
B) Refuse
C) Other

>>31874966
Those selfish bastards are a kindergartener who is currently working on her tan whilst finishing off the better half of a rocket pop.

>>31874934
Jesus fucking Christ. I'd rather kill myself than go above 40.

>>31875098
>B) Refuse
>C) Other
we're investigating on the Inventor's behalf.

>>31875098
>B) Refuse
>C) Other
"We were ASKING about the burglars. We're investigating the burglary at the Inventor's place."

>>31875098
then I wish her rocket pop tastes of blandness

>>31875098
We've got all kinds of heat here. From what I remember, it's really humid in the summer in New South Wales and in South Australia it's dry.
>>31875000
June and July are alright, except where I am it's windy as fuck and unless you're in buttfuck nowhere Australia it rains a bunch. I'd recommend March/April or September-December.

>>31875264
I don't mind rain so much. Actually, living out in SoCal, I welcome it.

>>31875125
>>31875145
You refuse to disarm yourselves, and try to explain to them that you only mean to learn more about the crimes to help with bringing the perpetrators to justice. The guards look at each other and smirk a little.

"Right, okay. Sir, you really shouldn't try to take these sorts of things into your own hands. Around here, we leave law enforcement to the law enforcers. Please go back to your business."

A) Agree
B) "I am law enforcement."
C) Other

>>31875348
>B) "I am law enforcement."

>>31875348
>B) "I am law enforcement."

>>31875442
>>31875451
You reveal your position as a paladin in training from Lumen. The guards don't seem overly happy to hear this. One of them asks to see proof, and you show then the hilt of your sword, which bears the visage of the sun. They talk amongst themselves for a moment, then turn back to you.

"We can't tell you anything, but we can set up a meeting with the commander. He's the only one who'd be able to give you information. But he's not likely to spread it all out for you. He's a bit of a crab."

A) Agree
B) Decline
C) Other

>>31875828
>A) Agree

>>31875828
>A) Agree

>>31875838
>>31875859
You agree to attend a meeting, and one of the guards makes his way down a hall to the right, disappearing behind a corner. The other two guards watch him go, then begin asking odd questions about your home.

"Is it true that you sacrifice virgins?"

"Do they really make you take an oath of celibacy?"

"How many people have you burned at the stake?"

A) Deflect the questions
B) Ignore them
C) Answer earnestly
D)Other

>>31876005
>C) Answer earnestly

>>31876005
>C) Answer earnestly

>>31876032
>>31876053
You try to answer their questions as realistically and politely as you can, but for every answer you give they seem to have another odd and frankly a bit offensive question. They range from circumcision, to slavery, to executions, and so forth.

Finally, the guard who left returns to tell you that the guard commander will see you. You bid farewell to the probing guards and begin heading down the hall with Maurice. One of the guards stops you.

"Your companion will have to stay. The commander only agreed to see you." Maurice protests this sternly.

A) Tell Maurice to be patient
B) Bring Maurice along
C) Other

>>31876359
>A) Tell Maurice to be patient

>>31876359
>A) Tell Maurice to be patient
captcha: risksews itself
what

>>31876374
You tell Maurice to stay and wait, and that you'll be back soon enough. He is quite against you going alone, but you assure him that everything will be fine.

You head down the hall, following the guard to an office door with a metal plaque. The engraving only says 'Commander.' The guard knocks for you, and from inside a gruff voice calls out. You enter, and are soon hit by a cloud of smoke. The room is hot and dark. The walls are packed with bookshelves, and beside the door on either side are racks of weapons, most of which look lethally sharp. As you approach the rounded desk, you look into the eye of the man behind it. A tough old soul, with pepper hair and a cloth wrapped around his head to cover one eye, which you must assume he lost at some point. He smokes a large pipe as he flips through some sort of ledger.

When you come close enough to speak, you:

A) Introduce yourself
B) Wait for him to address you
C) Other

>>31876785
>B) Wait for him to address you

>>31876785
>B) Wait for him to address you

>>31876819
>>31876859
You stand and wait patiently for him to speak first. He continues to flip through the ledger for a while longer, taking puffs from the pipe and blowing the smoke back out through his nostrils.

He slams the ledger closed and looks up at you.

"Damn, but if you aren't a fucking bull, wrapped up in metal. I hear you've come to my town and started taking over my job. Is that about right?"

A) "That's the long and short of it."
B) "No, sir."
C) Other

>>31877050
>B) "No, sir."
>C) Other
I'm trying to help a man recover his losses.

>>31877050
>>31877087
After that, I'll be leaving

>>31877087
>>31877108
I'll second this.

>>31877087
>>31877152
"So you figured you'd walk in and we'd just start handing you information? If I go to your town, can I just walk right up to your boss and ask him to start letting me read files on the criminals there? I can just grab anybody I see stabbing a guy in an alley and throw him in a cell?"

A) "That's not what I'm doing."
B) "No."
C) Other

>>31877352
>A) "That's not what I'm doing."
I was investigating for him. Your men just decided to take me in

>>31877352
>>31877380
I'm simply making the best of what's happened so far

>>31877380
>>31877414
The commander grins.

"Alright, I get you. Do what you like, but you report anything you find out to us, you understand? If I hear a single word about some cleric running around and chopping off heads, I'm hauling you in. Got it?"

A) "Seems fair."
B) Other

>>31877662
>A) "Seems fair."

>>31877662
>A) "Seems fair."

>>31877692
>>31877723
You agree to what the commander says, and he smirks before waving you out of his office and opening up his ledger once more. He doesn't say a word to you other than shouting for you to leave, and you do.

Back out in the entryway, you meet up with Maurice who nervously shuffles his cards as the guards ask him agitating questions about the great swamp. You meet up with him and tell him about the deal you made with the commander as you leave the station.

"And you truly intend to sit by if you witness evil, sir?"

A) "I do."
B) "Of course not."
C) Other

>>31877793
>B) "Of course not."

>>31877793
>B) "Of course not."

>>31877918
considering that Anna may be in danger at the moment, do you want to abandon this mission for later and go down south immediately?

>>31877816
>>31877918
Maurice laughs, amused by your shenanigans. However, with that you have already dried up your chances of getting any information from the local law. Hopefully the others fair better.

A) Find the others
B) Wait for the others
C) Other

>>31877947
You guys are totally free to do that, but it will take longer than going home, and would cost more money than you currently have. Still, it's your choice.

>>31877967
>>31877947
Maybe leave a couple behind to continue to investigate? I'd say Pietra, because she knows thievery like no-one else in our group, but she was also the meal ticket, unless we hunt our way there.

>>31877967
>A) Find the others

>>31878026
of course, splitting the party never really goes well. That, and the monster we're facing is apparently rather scary. If we're doing this, we're bringing everyone.

>>31877967
>A) Find the others

>>31878032
>>31878061
You decide to start looking for the others before you move on to the next step.

Nearly eight hours of tiring searching later, you finally find Pietra's trail. If she's good at one thing, it's hiding. Thanks to a tip from a rather odorous homeless man, you learn that two women fitting Kor and Pietra's description were seen going into a seedy bar just before sunset. It's gotten a bit dark now, and so you hurry to collect them before it's too dark to see.

The bar you enter is nearly empty, with no one out front but the bartender, a rail thin man with a well waxes mustache, and a couple of rough looking fellows drinking at the bar. You approach them.

A) "I'm looking for two women who came here a while ago."
B) "I'd like a drink."
C) Other

>>31878300
>B) "I'd like a drink."
But only look like you're drinking

>>31878300
>A) "I'm looking for two women who came here a while ago."

>>31878300
then ask
A

>>31878305
>>31878323
>>31878334
You ask for a drink. Before you are able to ask your follow up question, the bartender chimes in again.

"Brown ale, red wine, or bloody mary?"

A) Brown ale
B) Red wine
C) Bloody Mary
D) Other

>>31878499
>A) Brown ale

>>31878499
>B) Red wine

>>31878509
You ask for a brown ale. The bartender looks at one of the men drinking, then turns to pull it from one of the kegs behind the bar. He brings it back to you, and hands it off without a word. Something about him seems odd, but you can't put your finger on it.

A) Ask about the ladies
B) Ask about something else
C) Other

>>31878784
>A) Ask about the ladies

>>31878784
>A) Ask about the ladies

>>31878792
>>31878893
You ask if the bartender has any information regarding your friends. Again, he glances to the men drinking and then back to you.

"Women don't come around these parts, sir. I'm afraid this establishment caters almost exclusively to working class men. I'm sorry I couldn't be more help. The drink will be two silver."

A) Ask something else
B) Pay and leave
C)Other

>>31879053
c
go over to that table he was looking at

>>31879078
Seconding.

>>31879078
>>31879152
You turn and approach one of them men drinking, holding the bar upright. He doesn't look at you when you draw close, but he does seem aware of you.

A) Ask something
B) Other

>>31879290
>A) Ask something
"Don't suppose you fine gentlemen have met any pretty girls recently?"

>>31879326
Seconding.

>>31879326
>>31879414
You ask the man about the ladies. He takes a drink from his cup before answering.

"Dunno, I usually don't look at their faces when I go down to the brothel. Mostly I just spend myself and leave the coin on the floor for 'em to pick up. None of that here though, here's where I get pissed after work but before I fuck your mum down the road."

A) "Are you sure you haven't seen anything?"
B) "I don't like your tone."
C) Other

>>31879566
>B) "I don't like your tone."

>>31879566
>B) "I don't like your tone."

>>31879574
>>31879633
"Well that makes us even, because I don't like your smell. Polish and soap, just like a man from the east who stuff his face full of pork and potatoes for dinner every night. I haven't seen any whores around here, so I'd like it very much if you and your manslave would excuse yourself from this place before you spoil my drink." The man's grip tightens on his wooden cup. Behind you, you can hear the other drinker move. The bartender also seems to tense up. Maurice hasn't acted yet, but it's unclear if he's noticed the tension or not.

A) "Fine, I'll go."
B) "I want some answers, and I'm not leaving without them."
C) "We can be civil about this. I'll bet some gold will work as an olive branch."
D) Other

>>31879867
>B) "I want some answers, and I'm not leaving without them."
I suggest civility, though that is merely optional.

>>31879867
>B) "I want some answers, and I'm not leaving without them."

>>31879878
>>31879997
The man slams down his cup and stands up out of his stool. The bartender ducks down, and Maurice moves behind you. The man, whose breath smells think with alcohol, looks you in the eye confidently despite standing a half foot shorter than you at least.

"If I have to hear one more word out of your fuckin' mouth, I'm gonna crack all of your teeth meself. Start walking or start bleeding."

A) Strike first
B) Stand firm
C) Back down

>>31880132
B) Stand firm
"Ladies first." gesture our hand to indicate him as the Lady.

>>31880132
>B)Stand firm
get up all in his face and then..
>A)Strike First
headbutt the mothafucka!

>>31880132
>B) Stand firm
>>31880281
>wanting to be arrested for assault rather than getting away with self defense
always let them throw the first punch

>>31880356
Oh true that. Ok then. Um Headbutt their fist when they throw the first punch then.

>>31880164
>>31880281
>>31880356
You look back at him with all the red hot intensity he tries to project at you. As you lock eyes, and wrestle within your own minds, you can feel the world around you dull and disappear from beneath your feet. All your focus draws to him. He grinds his teeth as he tries to overpower your will, but the longer you hold on, the angrier he seems to become. Finally something breaks the silence in the room, as you hear a crash behind you. You turn quickly to see Maurice with the shattered splinter of a stool still floating in the air around him, almost as if the world has slowed down. He hits the bar and nearly collapses as the man beside him holds the cracked seat of a stool in his hands and grins. When you turn back to the man staring you down, you are greeted by a closed and hard fist to the cheek that almost knocks you off your feet. You step back to regain your balance, then look up to see him coming down with a wild haymaker.

A) Block
B) Counter
C) Dodge

>>31880472
>B) Counter

>>31880472
>B) Counter

>>31880472
>B)Counter
With a quick jab from our metal gauntlet hand.

I finally got a name

>>31880487
>>31880565
>>31880621
As the punch comes down, you try to respond with one of your own, throwing a fast cross to hopefully take advantage of his lowered defense and trade a blow for a blow. This does not work.

While your punch clearly connects, his does too and somehow feels to have more impact. It knocks you back again, and into his ally who grabs you in a hold. The man who punched you wipes a bit of blood from his lip and approaches you, cracking his knuckles as you fight to free yourself.

A) Strength of the Gods
B) Kick
C) Reverse

>>31880741
>C) Reverse

>>31880741
>C)Reversal
Do we like throw him or something?

>>31880759
>>31880846
You reach back around the man holding you and with a great amount of effort, you are able to throw him over your hip and into the advancing thug. He hits hard and the both of them fall over in a pile.

A) Draw your sword
B) Strike
C) Other

>>31881084
>A) Draw your sword

>>31881084
>A)Draw thy steel young raggamuffin!
The time for dickery and playful jest hath past! Engarde! Draw thy sword so we may gingerly touch tips!

>>31881136
>>31881189
You reach back and draw your sword, baring it before the two rough thugs. The one you threw turns and begins hastily crawling away, but the first one isn't so easily intimidated. He gets back to his feet and spits on the ground in front of you, then raises his fists, egging you to come at him.

A) Swing
B) Thrust
C) Warn him
D) Other

>>31881312
kick a chair at him and then swing

>>31881312
>C)Warn him in our most Paladin voice
I warn you Sir, I have no quarrel with you! I only wish to find my friends and have them return safely! Be warned I will not hold back for the lives of my friends and loved ones are at stake here.I do not wish to see this end in bloodshed.

Barring that go with >>31881339
Also this>>31881189
was me, sorry.

>>31881339
You bring your leg around and hook the leg of a stool. With a single kick, you fling it at him, in order to distract him as you bring your sword around.

He catches the stool by the leg, and by some strange miracle, uses it to block the great heft and blade you bring down upon him. By all rights, the stool should have shattered or at the very least splintered under such force. The man begins swinging the stool wildly at you, laughing all the while.

A) Parry
B) Backstep
C) Wait for an opening

>>31881421
>B) Backstep
>C) Wait for an opening

>>31881414
No sweat, only like four people ever use names

>>31881421
>>31881432
Seconding, Springhead

>>31881440
RIP in peace Shepard and Gewitter

>>31881463
And Anime Mangaloid

>>31881432
this

>>31881480
Especially Mangaloid.
and the longest gone, Brutus.

>>31881501
only partook of episode 1. a shame

Also Tiger. But I know he's still out there - I see him when I lurk Pokemon Quest.

>>31881432
>>31881460
You step backward, keeping the distance between the two of you, and waiting for a good moment to strike back at him. That moment presents itself as he goes for a sloppy thrust with the stool, allowing you to knock it from his hands and come in with a powerful downswing.

You are nearly stunned when the man turns his head to one side, and catches the blade between his yellowing teeth. He clamps down like a savage dog, digging his fangs into the steel and trapping your blade.

This brings the fight to a draw, as neither of you is able to act without giving the other an opening. The two of you stand, again staring one another down for a minute or two, until the tables are finally turned by Maurice's rejoining the quarrel. He dusts off his robes and reaches into his deep pockets, drawing out a card. He holds it before the man, still gripping your sword tight, and making the fight two to one.

A) Tell Maurice to finish him
B) Tell the man to back down
C) Other

I'm not surprised most people got bored and left. I'm mostly surprised you guys haven't taken off already.

>>31881599
>B) Tell the man to back down

>>31881534
I actually I see him right now. In "Harem Protag Quest".

>>31881599
>B) Back down Bro!

>>31881599
>B) Tell the man to back down
>>31881661
Cheating bastard, leaving us for a buncha hussies.

>>31881704
Aiye, he always did have passion for women. But what man doesn't?! As long as he is happy is all that matters.

Napping Kitty turns to Roaring Tiger

>>31881627
>>31881661
>>31881704
You give the thug one last chance to give up and avoid further harm. As a bit of saliva starts to drip from his mouth, he looks between you and Maurice. He then closes his eyes, and relaxes his body. However, just as you assume he is about to give up, he tenses up again, and begins biting down hard on your sword. The metal cracks, and finally is cut by his teeth. He rights his head and spits the chunk of metal at you, and attempts to charge.

His feet are pulled out from beneath him, and he is hoisted into the air, trapped by a wreath of blue fire. You turn to Maurice, who seems to regret needing to spend a card, but at the same time neither of you know for certain you could have stopped this man without killing him. Even now he thrashes and swings like a wild animal in a pointless attempt at freedom. You look around the bar. The bartender still seems to be cowering behind the bar, and the other thug is flat on his ass across the room.

A) Question the bartender
B) Question the hanging thug
C) Question the cowardly thug
D) Other

>>31881857
c, b, a

>>31881857
>>31881904
Wrenloft knows best.

>>31881857
>C) Question the cowardly thug
Seems most likely to squeal.

>>31881904
>>31881940
>>31881967
Seems like we are going for the weakest link first.

Iron Predator stalks Baby Water Buffalo

>>31881904
>>31881940
You approach the seated thug. He seems to shrink as you come near, and at one point you're sure you see him shiver.

A) Ask about the ladies
B) Ask something else
C) Other

>>31882175
>A) Ask about the ladies
>B) Ask something else
ask about any recently stolen merchandise/items of interest/unusual goods

>>31882175
>C) Slam down fist on a table in front of him
"WHERE IS HARVEY DENT!"

No, but seriously
>C) Tell him to relaxe we just want to ask him some questions

then
>A) Ladies?

>>31882240
This works for me too.

>>31882240
Seconding. Get Maurice to play good cop.

>>31882240
>>31882271
You ask him about Pietra and Kor, as well as the recent robberies in town. He shakes his head.

"I ain't heard nothing about robberies. We don't run that game. I seen your girls though! Both of em! I can even take you to em, just don't hurt me!"

A) Agree
B) Other

>>31882351
>A) Agree

>>31882351
>B)Slam fist harder on table.
"WHERE IS HARVEY DENT!"

No but seriously
>A) Agree
>B) Ask what is with the hanging guy, biting into metal swords and cracking them

>>31882351
>>31882439
Seconding, I'm a bit curious too.

>>31882421
>>31882439
You agree to his terms, and let him stand. Before continuing you ask about his partner and his odd abilities. He simply explains that he hails from an island nation to the far, far northeast. They practice a deadly fighting are their, which is why he was hired to guard the bar. You aren't completely sure, but you accept the explanation. Then, the cowardly thug sidles past his ally, who threatens death should he give you any more answers. Still, it seems the favors possible future death over possible immediate death.

The man walks around the bar, beckoning you to follow. He reaches up and pulls a bottle of tomato juice from one of the shelves, and the shelf begins sliding away to reveal a secret door. He opens it for you, and you look in.

Down a short set of stairs just beyond the soundproof door is a large and dimly light room. At the center is a circle made from chalk and splotched with blood both fresh and old. There are at least five dozen people down in this basement, surrounding the circle and watching as two men beat the living shit out of each other amidst a wash of cheers and boos.

A) Ask about the basement
B) Descend in
C) Other

>>31882550
>A) Ask about the basement

>>31882550
Oh shit it's Fight Club.
Rule 1 guys, rule 1.

A) Ask about the basement
B) Descend downwards
C)Knock out the hanging man, and tie him up and have Maurice back us up when we go down.

>>31882606
oops forgot name.

>>31882550
>A) Ask about the basement

>>31882596
>>31882663
You turn and ask about what's happening below.

"Prize fighting. It's the biggest money maker in town. People come from all over for it, it's how the city makes nearly a fifth of its money. We aren't supposed to let anyone in who doesn't know the code, but fuck it I'm quitting this job tomorrow. Do what you want."

A) Ask something else
B) Descend
C) Other

>>31882713
>B) Descend

>>31882713
>>31882734
What Wrenloft says.

>>31882713
>B) Descend

>>31882734
>>31882765
You and Maurice begin descending the stairs into the crowd. The room reeks of body odor and blood. The only source of light is above the center, where the fighters continue to beat each other. As you push through the crowd, you notice how many of them are carrying large amounts of money openly. At the very least they seem to trust this establishment.

There is no sign of either Pietra or Kor as you move around. The fight wraps up as one of the competitors is dragged off bleeding, and the other is handed a pouch stuffed with gold. The sight of this place is slightly disturbing.

"Sir! I've found them!" Maurice points across the room. There you see a large and well toned woman dressed in arm, leg and chest wraps, as well as loose pants. Behind her, rubbing her shoulders is a petite but busty woman, whispering into her ear. Even from hear and in the dark you can tell it's Pietra and Kor.

A) Approach
B) Wait
C) Other

>>31882927
>A) Approach

>>31882927
>A) Approach

>>31882927
>Approach

Reaching Hivemind here.

>>31882940
>>31882947
>>31882991
You weave through the crowd and approach the ladies. You reach Pietra and are able to tap on her shoulder to gain her attention.

"Yeah yeah! She's ready to go again, just bring-oh!" Pietra seems surprised to see the both of you here. But then again, you could say the same. "Hi! Um, are you gonna yell at me?"

A) "What's going on?"
B) "We're leaving, now!"
C) "You've been doing this instead of searching?"
D) Other

>>31883085
>C) "You've been doing this instead of searching?"

>>31883085
>C) "You've been doing this instead of searching?"
>D) "I have been looking for you guys everywhere! I thought something bad happened to you guys!"

>>31883085
>C) "You've been doing this instead of searching?"

>>31883085
It's finally cooled down over here. The only problem now is a bloody headache threatening to destroy me.

>>31883093
>>31883111
>>31883120
You begin scolding Pietra and Kor, but Pietra pats your chest to calm you down.

"We were searching, really! That's how we found this place! We were asking around for information down here, and one thing lead to another, and before we knew it we'd gotten entered in this contest. But Kor's doing so well! We've already made nearly three hundred gold thanks to her, and she loves it!" Pietra nudges Kor with her elbow. Kor lets out a savage growl and beats her fists together so hard that you'd think they'd fracture.

"Come on, we need the money anyway, so just let us finish!" Pietra looks up at you, resting her hands on your chest and pouting.

A) Agree
B) Refuse
C) other

>>31883181
>C) other
make it quick and you've got a deal

>>31883181
>A) Agree

>>31883181
>A)Agree
>C)Make it Quick
>C)Ask how much they have already made
>C)Ask about the information they acquired down here

>>31883206
>>31883321
You agree to let them continue a while longer, but only a while. Pietra hops up and places a peck on your cheek before returning to Kor. She continues to motivate her and pep her up for her next opponent. While you aren't doubtful of Kor's strength, you do worry somewhat about that of her opponent. If the man at the front was any indication, they may have some truly astonishing fighters here. Suddenly, a voice rings out through the basement, silencing the crowd.

"Gentlemen! The fight you've all been waiting for is a bout to begin! At ringside now is our up and coming challenger: the island dream, the paradise princess, the unstoppable wild animal of the west, Kor!" The crowd cheers and boos all together. "And entering now, standing an impressive six foot ten, our reigning champion and beloved thirteen time convicted murderer: Johnny McFinnigan!" From the crowd emerges a large and powerfully built man. His size makes even the largest paladins look like mere farmhands. His upper body is covered in scars from any number of weapons, and there is a large burn on the side of his face reaching all the way down to his neck. He is wearing shorts made from a shiny material, and has his hands wrapped in old rope. Two men behind behind him adjust his hand wraps as he stares down Kor. She looks up at him with disdain. Pietra's prior confidence seems to waver a bit, but it's too late by now, and soon Pietra gets to her feet and heads to meet the beast of a man in the center of the ring.

>>31883416
Need sleep, back in a few, hopefully this thread will still be up to use. If not, I'll make one.

Love you all, thanks for playing today. Thread is archived, so don't worry. See you in a few hours.

>>31883431


I don't suppose you could start next session around the same time as you did today? I just want some time to get over this headache.

>>31883436
Probably get it going in around eight or nine hours. Don't worry though, take as much time as you need. If nobody shows up, I have other stuff to occupy my time.

>>31883431
See ya man, good luck dealing with the heat unless it doesn't last through the night as much as it does here.

>>31883431
Thanks for running!

>>31883436
Get well soon Wrenloft!

And Springhead I know you are out there! Have a good one too mate!

>>31883448
You too mate, welcome to the team.

Bump

still woke up with a bloody headache. Oh well, it's not as bad as last night.

Sorry guys, Kobolds knocked out my internet late last night. Thread will commense soon, just gonna pick up some breakfast first.

Take some ibuprofen if you can, Wren

>>31883416
Kor enters the ring and bumps her chest against the beastly man, apparently named Johnny. They circle each other for a moment, as the crowd shouts for blood. They bare their teeth and drag their feet across the ground, kicking up dust like roosters preparing to slice one another.

A bell rings somewhere in the room, and the two begin going at each other. Johnny strikes out with a jab so quick you barely have time to register it before it has already collided with Kor's nose. She stumbles back, and Johnny continues his onslaught. He throws several lightning fast punches that nearly all collide with her head, and the few that don't are narrow misses at best. Kor tries to raise a defense, but he knocks her arms away with hooks and uppercuts so tremendously lethal that you can feel the wind coming off of them from outside the ring.

His onslaught of uncontested blows continues, pushing Kor all around the ring and beating on her like a dusty rug. You see blood dripping now, and Pietra has begun hugging your arm out of nervousness. Surprisingly, Maurice seems completely unphased by the cruel vision before him.

A) Stop the fight
B) Let Kor handle it
C) Other

Screw breakfast, you guys are better than burritos

>>31887577
>A) Stop the fight

>>31887594
You step into the ring to try and bring an end to the brawl. You are grabbed by several men, none of which is actually capable of overpowering you. Johnny ceases his offensive for a moment to see what the commotion is, and this is long enough for Kor to recover.

Kor drives a knee into his stomach, stunning him and bending him forward. She follows with an elbow to the back of his neck, causing him to hit his knees. Kor finishes this combination by raising one leg and stomping his face into the floor, cracking the stone and ceasing his movement.

The crowd boos and cheers again as Kor raises her fists in triumph. You can see men pushing through the crowd, and they don't look to be in a good mood.

A) Escape
B) Gather the others
C) Surrender
D) Other

>>31887761
>A) Escape
>B) Gather the others

>>31887781
You turn back to the others. Maurice and Pietra are still somewhat confused by what happened. You grab Kor's wrist and lead her back, then explain to the others your need to leave, and quickly.

You plow your way through the crowd, trying to avoid detection. Unfortunately, this doesn't go as well as you might hope. You're stopped near the door by three men, armed with batons.

A) Reason
B) Force your way through
C) Other

>>31887886
>A) Reason
But get ready to dodge and counter

>>31887901
You try to speak with the men civilly, but they don't seem to be in the mood. More come, and begin to surround you.

"Get you as down on the ground, before we beat you into paint!"

A) Give in
B) Push through
C) Other

>>31888053
>B) Push through
"first, let me clean the ground with your ass."

>>31888076
You rear back and ram through the men in front of you, clearing a path for your friends to follow. You scamper up the stairs and through the bar. The thug from earlier still dangles by his legs, and has now apparently passed out from the blood rushing to his head. Maurice takes a moment to banish the spell, letting him fall in a heap to the floor as you exit.

You come to the street, but the men are hot on your tail. You and Maurice may not be able to outrun them, but you have no doubts Kor and Pietra can. Still, splitting up may be a greater risk nonetheless.

A) Split up into four
B) Split into two
C) Stay together
D) Fight

>>31888182
Keep running, see if there are any spots where we can easily defend ourselves in a fight. Along the way, make sure to use the environment to create obstacles that will block our pursuer's path.

>>31888210
You beckon the others to follow you as you bolt down the street. You and Kor work to topple over anything that may slow down your pursuers, from carts to crates to signs. This does seem to cut the number of them in half, but those that still follow are persistent, and now angrier than ever.

As Kor hurls a barrel of water at the men, you spot two places to finish off the remaining men. An alley, where things would be tight enough that they'd need to come at you one at a time, and has the bonus of being discreet. There is also a small square, which makes up for it's lack of subtlety with it's vastly superior maneuverability.

A) Alley
B) Square
C) Keep running

>>31888358
>B) Square

>>31888368
You head to the square, clearing out several dozen people as you collectively draw weapons. When you turn to face the men pursuing you, they too have armed themselves with batons, and a single mace. You face off with Pietra and Maurice stood slightly behind you and Kor as people clear out of the way in fear of the approaching melee.

A) Charge
B) Send Kor at them
C) Have Maurice soften them
D) Have Pietra befuddle them
E) Other

>>31888570
d

>>31888581
You call to Pietra, and she responds with nearly no time needed to think. She dashes in front of you and pulls something from a pouch on her thigh, then tosses it at them. It hits the ground and becomes a series of blinding flashes and cracks that force them to cover their eyes or be robbed of their vision.

A) Attack
B) Run
C) Other

>>31888692
B

>>31888719
You turn tail and make for the nearest alleyway to escape. Pietra's flasher lasts just long enough for you to get out of sight, and duck down behind some bins. The men spread out to look for you, but none of them come close to finding you. It seems you're safe again for now.

"Hehe. Four hundred and eighty-two gold coins, all mine!" Pietra produces a fat bag of coin, nearly ready to burst. She plays with it and touches it to her cheek. Kor demands her cut, but Pietra assures her she's only holding her half since Kor does not posses a wallet. Kor thinks on this for a moment, then agrees. She is still bleeding a bit from the fight earlier.

A) Let Maurice patch her up
B) Find some place to hide out
C) Other

>>31888806
>A) Let Maurice patch her up

>>31888806
and B

>>31888818
You ask Maurice to clean Kor up as best he can. He begins pulling odds and ends from his robe, mostly clean cloth and a bottle of liquid you assume is for cleaning the cuts. As he cleans her face and chest, she seems to realize something.

"Pietra! My clothes are all in there! I don't want to walk around in bandages, people will notice how pale my legs are!" Despite Kor's skin being one smooth and flawless tone, you can sympathize with her. Pietra merely shrugs.

"We're on the lamb now. We'll get you some clothes later."

A) "It's more important to hide for now, Kor."
B) "One of us can buy you something, if you want."
C) Other

>>31889063
>A) "It's more important to hide for now, Kor."
>B) "One of us can buy you something, if you want."

>>31889073
You tell Kor that staying out of sight is the priority for the time being. She sighs and allows Maurice to finish treating her. Soon she is covered in small bandages as Maurice packs away his supplies. The four of you stand up and dust yourselves off.

A) Find an Inn
B) Find a shop
C) Other

I appreciate you trying to play the MC as bipolar even when we're alone, Wren

>>31889255
>A) Find an Inn

I can be indecisive

>>31889255
>Find an Inn

Hello There!

>>31889349
hey

>>31889274
>>31889349
You decide to find a place to rest before moving on. Pietra claims to have found a good place during her search, so you follow her. All the way there, she plays with the bag of coins. Juggling it, listening to it jingle, and touching her nose to it as if it could return her affection.

When you finally arrive at the inn, you find it to be more of a resort. It is quite grand, clearly a palace or mansion repurposed to serve as a place of hospitality. Pietra leads you in and you find yourself in a grand, carpeted lobby. A man in a fine suit greets you as you enter, and Pietra leads you to the front desk, a solid slab of marble. The man behind it greets you, and asks Pietra, being the one armed with a sack of gold, about your arrangements. She asks for four full course dinners, bath tickets, and two rooms. The man calculates her tab as forty gold pieces total.

A) Ignore it, it's her money
B) Step in
C) Other

>>31889387
Hey, thought I might keep you company

>>31889432
>C)Raise an eyebrow at her
"Is that really a good idea? How much money did you guys win?

>>31889432
B
try and have her conserve money for the trip south.

>>31889475
>Four hundred and eighty-two gold coins

>>31889432
>>31889496
Yeah, switch to conserve money like Wrenloft.
Tell her that, if we have leftover money after all this she can keep it for herself.

>>31889551
Ooops, forgot name.

>>31889475
Pietra shakes her bag of coins in your face.

"More then three hundred, thanks to Kor beating the champ into the ground earlier. I'm gonna eat till I'm fat, and then steam it all back off." She stands on her toes to speak into your ear. "You could always join me if you want."

A) "We don't need all this.We need to save what we can."
B) "Fine, do as you like."
C) Other

>>31889574
>A) "We don't need all this.We need to save what we can."

>>31889574
>>31889584
Not that I wouldn't enjoy the occasion, but we have more pressing matters at hand.

>>31889574
>>31889584
Seconding

Also mention this...maybe to help convince her to save the money>>31889551

>>31889584
>>31889604
You tell her that it'll be important to save up coin in the near future. She seems confused and a bit disappointed. She backs off and sighs, asking the man behind the counter to cut the price. He is able to trim it down to twenty gold pieces, and Pietra pays him.

"I'm willing to suffer another night, but you owe me." Pietra points an accusatory finger at you.

A) "Noted, now let's go."
B) Ignore her.
C) Other

>>31889804
>C) Other
Tell her that we need to save for the trip south. To save Anna's ass.

Once we get settled, ask the others whether or not we should head down south immediately or until we finish our job here.

>>31889804
>A)Duly noted, now let's go.

>>31889843
You tell her that you'll need the coin for the trip south to help Annalise. Pietra's grin disappears, replaced by concern.

"Huh? What's wrong with Annalise?" Kor comes closer to hear. Maurice merely crosses his arms and scratches his chin scruff.

A) "She's just in a bit of trouble."
B) Tell her everything
C) Other

>>31889947
>B) Tell her everything

>>31889947
>>31889953
Agreed, full disclosure.

>>31889953
>>31889972
You tell Pietra everything that you've seen in the Lovers card, including the theories that Maurice has formed. Pietra slowly becomes more and more worried as you explain, until she draws a single hand up to her mouth.

"W-we have to go help her! Why didn't you say something sooner!? Let's go, we can buy a cart!"

A) "We have a mission to take care of first."
B) "We can't rush into this."
C) Agree
D) Other

>>31890008
>C) Agree

>>31890008
>>31890065
Gasp! Wrenloft making a truly decisive decision to leave behind a mission for the woman of our affection!

Let us go Wrenloft I am right behind you! Tally-Ho!

>>31890102
Oops always forgetting the name

>>31890065
>>31890102
You agree with Pietra wholeheartedly. It's best to head south immediatly, and be quick about it.

"Sir, I must say that it is my intent to follow you until the end of this delightful tale, but are you sure it is best to abandon your mission here?"

A) "This is more important."
B) "We'll come back to it."
C) OTher

Sorry, miss demanded her pool filled and her water wings inflated. Poor thing is melting in the house.

>>31890474
>B) "We'll come back to it."

>>31890474
probably tell the inventor we have urgent business back home, but we'll come back later top finish the job.

>>31890474
>>31890494
Agreed, but we should inform the guy here first before we leave that we will be back.

>>31890494
>>31890533
You tell Maurice that you merely mean to postpone the mission. He hums.

With that, you're all agreed. You'll purchase a wagon and horses and head south as soon as you can.

"Are we gonna take the night to rest then? Because honestly I'd rather leave tonight." Pietra looks at the ground as she speaks, thinking hard about something.

A) "We can rest for tonight."
B) "We should get going."
C)Other

>>31890635
>B) "We should get going."
the sooner we get out of town, the better. Especially with our 'friends' looking for us.

>>31890635
>C)"Something the matter?"

>>31890667
Oh yeah...
Change mine to match Wrenloft.

>>31890667
>>31890694
You tell the man behind the counter that you won't be needing your rooms after all. He refuses to refund your coin up until Kor raises him off the ground by the collar, at which point he is more than willing.

You exit the resort and return to the street.

A) Split up to make things quicker
B) Stick together for safety's sake
C) Other

>>31890849
>B) Stick together for safety's sake

>>31890862
>>31890849
Seconding.

>>31890862
>>31890876
You decide to go about your errands together. Kor continues to complain about showing so much skin to people out and about town, even though during the fight she seemed more than comfortable with her body.

"Everyone can see my legs...I just know they're looking at my butt too..."

A) Ignore Kor
B) Tell her to be patient
C) Other

>>31891054
>B) Tell her to be patient

>>31891054
>>31891063
Patience!

>>31891063
>>31891127
You tell Kor to hold on a while longer, and you'll be out of town. She continues to shyly groan.

Eventually you make it to the school and inform the doctor about you pressing business. He waves you off dismissively. He also mutter something under his breath, but you try to ignore it.

By sundown, you have secured a cart large enough for the group, as well as two strong horses. Maurice recommends stocking up on supplies to avoid towns on the way over, but this may be hazardous if something goes wrong.

A) Take only what you need
B) Take a surplus
C) Other

>>31891237
>B) Take a surplus

>>31891237
>>31891240
Seconding

>>31891240
>>31891274
You purchase enough supplies to last a long while, and pile them into the cart. You climb up front, and Pietra sits beside you. The other jump in the back and sit on the bedrolls.

With that, the four of you make your way south through the town, and head for the road. Dark comes quickly, but so long as the horses are pulling, you may be able to keep driving all night until morning.

A) Press on as far as you can.
B) Go until everyone tires.
C)Other

>>31891355
>A) Press on as far as you can.

>>31891355
>>31891367
Seconding

>>31891367
>>31891405
You drive far into the night. Darkness rolls across the sky, putting Maurice and Kor deep into sleep. Pietra's worry has exhausted her, and although she clearly needs rest as much as the others, she tries desperately to stay awake.

A) Tell her to lay down
B) Talk to her to keep her up
C) Let her be
D) Other

>>31891526
>A) Tell her to lay down
we'll take watch

>>31891526
>>31891547
Seconding.

Also should ask her what she wanted to say back at the hotel/motel/inn in town.

>>31891607
Always forgetting the name

>>31891547
>>31891607
You tell Pietra to rest. She perks up and rubs her eyes.

"I'm fine, really. I'm just worried about Annalise. If I had known she was going to get in trouble, I would have gone with her."

A) "It might have been better."
B) "I prefer it this way."
C) Say nothing
D)Other

>>31891747
"We should have. But no point crying over spilled milk. We do what we can when we can. Right now, that means hauling ass. Get some rest, you need as much strength to make the journey back."

>>31891747
>>31891777
Words like a champ.

>>31891777
>>31891803
Pietra seems to be relieved by what you say. She smiles and lays her head back.

"I really hope she's alright. The more I think about her, the more my heart feels like its sinking." Pietra leans her head over and rests it on your shoulder, letting out a long breath.

A) Let her rest
B) Tell her the beds are more comfortable
C) Other