I've been waiting for this.

>>32565911
>>Interrupt their date? Tease them on how cute they are.
We're not a good rival until we start meddling with their love life.

>>32565911
>Leave them to it? They're having fun, no need for business now.
We'll also have time to plot how to best tease them about it.

>>32565911
>Leave them to it? They're having fun, no need for business now.
Slip a paper in Allouette's pocket for when we're doing the adventure(tomorrow?)

>>32565911
>Leave them to it? They're having fun, no need for business now.

>>32565911
>Leave them to it? They're having fun, no need for business now.
We can open the store!
openopeneopenpoepoenepoepoen

>>32565911
>>Leave them to it? They're having fun, no need for business now.

>>32565911
>>Leave them to it? They're having fun, no need for business now.
Finally managed to catch a thread when it starts! Also lets head back to the store

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>>32565911
They break their kiss, and Louie murmurs something with a smile that makes Alouette giggle. She takes up her spoon and carefully feeds a mouthful to Louie. Aaw, you wish you had someone like that.

Shaking that thought from your head, you look away. No need to interrupt them with your business now, it's a Sunday after all. People aren't supposed to work on Sundays, it's a day of rest according to the Church. You guess you should be doing something fun, too, but you can't think of anything you'd be in the mood for right now.

>Go sweets/clothes shopping?
>Find someone to spend time with? (Who?)
>Head back and open the store?
>Other?

>>32565911
>Watch them? You wonder what they're like together.
We Loli Stalker now.

>>32566075
>Go sweets/clothes shopping?
Drag someone along. I dunno who though, Charme is pretty suspect, Euria still injured, Tear doesn't seem the type...

>>32566075
>Buy sweets and go to fountain.
Seriously, can we recruit Monk Guy or Archer Girl yet?

>>32566075
Oh well.
>Make discreet inquiries about the inquisitor

>>32566076
HA, well done.

>>32566075
>Go sweets/clothes shopping?
Bring Charme and maybe Euria if she's up for it.

>>32566075
>Go sweets/clothes shopping?
Charme and Urine. Invite Tear too

>>32566075
>Find someone to spend time with? (Who?)
Prime! She doesn't like Alouette anyway, befriend her for inside information.

>>32566146
>urine
RUDE!

>>32566154
Huh she could be interesting as a friend I vote this

Buying sweets and shootin' the breeze seems to have it. Euria is gonna be out of it for a while, so we're going for some Charme time?

Will give a few more minutes in case anyone else wants to shift vote to Prime.

>>32566075
>Head back and open the store

We still got one friend badly hurt and money to make.

And since we wasted this much time, we'll have to stay oppen at night!

>>32566199
That looks fine to me.

>>32566199
I'll add a vote for Prime in addition to Charme.

>>32566226
>dragging Prime shopping
WHy not?

>>32566199
What? We get to molest TWO faeries?
Hot damn

>>32566226
>both Charme and Prime

That seems dangerous. I shudder to think what they'd conspire to do to poor Recette.

>>32566253
We can conspire with them

>>32566199
Let's go with Prime. And then we'll open our shop

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>>32566075
You make haste back to the store to grab Charme, who's somewhat surprised at your return. "Hey, did ya not find the little princess?"

You nod your head in response, "I did. But there's a change of plan. Come on, we're going shopping!" Her surprise keeps her from protesting as you link arms with her and drag her out the store.
"Tear, are you okay to look after Euria?"

She sighs. "Of course, pay me no mind. I'll just be here, checking over our stock figures or something..."
You wave your thanks, then head out without another word.

After trudging your way all the way up the hill to the mansion again, you reach the main gate and ask the guard to call Prime. A short wait later, she flutters her way over to you looking mildly annoyed.
"What d'you want now?"

You smile warmly at her in response. "Well, since you've got nothing else to do with Alouette being on a date and all, I thought you'd like to spend some time with us instead?"

She raises an eyebrow, giving you an incredulous look. "And why the Hell would I wanna spend time with YOU?"

>?

>>32566360
Give her your cutest smile and say: "Because I'm adorable."

>>32566360
"I have money?"

>>32566360
"So you're NOT tired of hanging around Allouette all the time?"

>>32566360
"it'll be fun, and i'll buy you some sweets

>>32566360
Because we both have tight-ass no-fun employers and could stand to take a break with people who do know how to have fun!

>>32566360
>Do you even have any friends?
>Now get on with it already.

>>32566360
"Well, if you prefer brooding alone when others have fun..."
>Turn to leave

>>32566360
Teary eye'd "Why wouldn't you? D-do you hate me?"

>>32566360
"Because I'm adorable," you answer immediately, causing her to snerk. "Come on, it'll be fun. I'll buy you sweets, and it can't be any worse than hanging out with Alouette, right?"

She frowns at that. "Hey, watch what you say about my Mistress."

"I'm not saying anything bad," you riposte, "just that you could stand to take a break with some people who know how to have fun. Like us!" You beam at her, indicating Charme and yourself. Charme cracks an uncertain smile beside you, but doesn't protest.

The fairy still glowers a little, but seems to be considering the option. You press on with your final attack.
"You, you don't want to? D-do you hate me?" You blink twice as you switch on the water works, eyes tearing up in moments, already fit to bursting.

"Aaaah," she sighs in exasperation at you. "Don't do that. Fine, whatever. Let's go stupid shopping for stupid sweets." She gestures at the guard. "Oi, you. Open the gate, lemme out."

"Right away, Miss Prime."

"Yayifications!" You cry out in success before you can catch yourself. Prime gives you an odd look while Charme giggles merrily at your outburst.

Together, the three of you head back to the market place. You carefully avoid the street with the cafe hosting Alouette's date, looping the long way around to your own favorite joints.

>Go for a cafe? Make an event of it, sit at a real table.
>Go for a store? Take your sweets and find somewhere to sit.
>Go for a stall? Cheap sweets are good, too.

>Topic(s) of conversation?

>>32566517
>>Go for a store. Take your sweets and find somewhere to sit.

>Topic(s) of conversation

"So, how's business has been, lately? I've heard the Church was getting harder and harder agains the big, presitgious companies..."

>>32566517

>Go for a store? Take your sweets and find somewhere to sit.

not sure what to chat about

>>32566517
>>Go for a store? Take your sweets and find somewhere to sit.
Allouette's spending habits. We're worried about her(worried that her money isn't going to US).

How Louie and Allouette "met"

What Prime does for fun/to relax.

Charme's worrying tendencies to harrass and molest.

>>32566552
*against

>>32566557
>Charme's good taste in women

fixed that for you

>>32566517
>Topic(s) of conversation?
Ask Prime innocent questions like what her favorite things to do for fun are. Absolutely do NOT ask her anything about Alouette or Alouette's family. She'll realise we're just trying to use her and leave.

>>32566517
>Go for a cafe? Make an event of it, sit at a real table.
Talk about Allouette and Louie.
Ask Prime what Prime's hobbies are.
Ask what Charme's been doing all day.
Uuuhh...well, I'm sure I can think of something else eventually.

So what's the plan here? Getting to know Prime better? Befriend her? Manipulate her?

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>>32566517
"I wonder how Louie and Allouette met," you wonder aloud. Charme shrugs, but Prime looks over in thought.

"Louie? Ah, the seedy-lookin' Adventurer? Yeah, Mistress and me were chekin' out the Guild for new Adventurers, and he was lurking around lookin' all seedy-like. Alouette took a liking to him and offered to pay his fee for the Hall of Trials, in return for his first business card."
Something niggles in the back of your head, as if this were a thing someone other than Alouette should've done. You shrug it off.
Prime looks quizzically at you. "Why d'you ask? There something I should know about him?"

>Is there?

You're standing inside one of your favorite sweet shops now, with the display stand chock full of delicious treats. Neither of the other two girls have made a move, so it looks like you really are buying sweets for everyone.

>Candy Apples? Simple sour apple in hardened caramel. Sweet but cheap. 1,000Pix.
>Shortcake? Strawberries and cream, what girl doesn't love cake? 3,000Pix.
>Mango pudding? Rich, smooth fruit pudding. Expensive, you've always wanted to try one. 4,800Pix.

>>32566679
We know Louie, just didn't expect Allouette of all people to pick up the broke adventurer-to-be

>>Candy Apples? Simple sour apple in hardened caramel. Sweet but cheap. 1,000Pix.
>>Shortcake? Strawberries and cream, what girl doesn't love cake? 3,000Pix.

>>32566679
Just tell her we know Louie and was surprised to see them together.
>Candy Apples? Simple sour apple in hardened caramel. Sweet but cheap. 1,000Pix.
These are fuckin' delicious, we're not even being stingy buying these.
Ask Prime how she came to work for Alouette! And what her aspirations are.

>>32566679
just tell her that we know Louie, yeah

>Candy Apples? Simple sour apple in hardened caramel. Sweet but cheap. 1,000Pix.

>>32566679

>Is there?
"Just that the boy is a naive fool. Doesn't know a thing about money. Good fighter, though."

>Shortcake. Strawberries and cream, what girl doesn't love cake? 3,000Pix.

Is that for the three of us, or...?

>>32566679
>Shortcake? Strawberries and cream, what girl doesn't love cake? 3,000Pix.
Fuck it, let's get on Prime's good side. Let's ask about her history/person!

>>32566737
>Is that for the three of us, or...?
Yes. It's a big cake, you're buying enough for three.

>>32566651
Unfortunately for us, Prime is pretty intelligent. She'll catch on if we try to sneak anything out of her or manipulate her, and she's paid better than we can pay her. Gotta go the slow way and try to make her actually like us.

>>32566679
>Is there?
"Just that he has a brain the size of your left hand. God knows what she sees in him."

>>32566779
Let's have a creamy cake with our girls, then

>>32566803
lewd etc

>>32566803
>2 for cake
>2 for apples
>1 for both.
Executive decision, we're going for a creamy cake.

>>32566679
"He was a destitute, homeless bum, hanging around the front of my store looking like he was five minutes from starving to death. So I let him in, fed him, offered him a job. Two dungeon runs later, I catch him making out with my 'rival'. So, watch him. He wouldn't know loyalty if it shanked him in the kidney."

>>32566874
>>32566737
>>32566780
why are you guys so bitter?

>>32566904
Because of everything >>32566874 said

>>32566850
I'd have said mango pudding, but well, if I had to choose between the other 2 choices, it will be cake.

>>32566874
The hilarity.

>>32566904
Because Alouette took the rivalry to a much higher level by stealing our D.

>>32566904
Because Louie owes us his life and he didn't even bother to talk to us before shacking up with our self-professed rival?
Also, I'm pretty sure he needs to return the gear we lent him. Wasn't there a condition that he could only keep it to use in our employ?

>>32566874
Let's not say this. Never pays to incriminate yourself.

>>32566948
>two jobs later
Fixed
now we can say it.

>>32566874
You don't tell people about our illegal activities, anon. Never.

>>32566904
Not bitter. I'm honestly happy he found someone that will employ him for doing his dream job. If he'd stayed with us we'd pobrobably have sold him to an amazon or something.

>>32566916
No reason to be bitter. We give him food, he bring us money, he want something we can't provide, we lose a client.

>>32566925
>Implying Recette would be interested in that
Next time you'll imply she isn't into spanking

>>32566948
>>32566971
Ah, but if we let Prime know we're doing illegal runs, she'll want to know why. Then we hit her with the 28 million pix sob-story.
Bam. Empathy.

>>32567004
>Empathy

that's a strange way to spell "Blackmail", anon


Question for OP: Is there stock exchange in this land?

>>32567000
>No reason to be bitter. We give him food, he bring us money, he want something we can't provide, we lose a client.
But it wasn't just that, anon! He wasn't just an employee, he was our friend! And he just up and left without a word, like we meant nothing to him.

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>>32566679
"Hmm? Oh, no" you tell her, pointing out the strawberry shortcake to the baker and handing over 3,000Pix in change. He leans into the display to bring forth the delicious-looking cake and expertly slices it into three large portions for you. "Just that I know him, and I didn't expect Alouette of all people to be looking after that broke idiot. He's a good fighter, though. He won't let her down." You fight to keep the wistfulness from your voice as the baker hands you the cake slices.

One of them is significantly smaller, which he hands to Prime. The other two slices (near half a cake each!) go to you and Charme. She thanks you with a smile, while Prime just gives you a nod before tasting the creamy treat.
You, too, take a bite and savor the sweetness of the fresh strawberry resting in the cool cream atop the crunchy base.

With sweets acquired, you leave the sweet store and start searching for somewhere to sit.
"So what do you do for fun, Prime?" You ask the fairy beside you.

"Fun? Eh, don't really get many chances for "fun" when I'm lookin' after Mistress all the time. If I were still home, I might find myself a good man to flirt with, but I'm not home and there ain't any around here."

You frown at the sullenness of her answer. "Well, what do you want to do now?"

She shrugs, "not really thought about it." She glances over to Charme, as if looking for help. "What about you, Thief?"

"Me? Eeeh." She looks between you and Prime, before flashing a wolfish grin. "Not things that should be spoken about in certain company."

Prime laughs out loud at that, slapping her thigh as she floats along. "Ah, well you certainly have taste, I'll give you that much, Thief."

You look confused between the two. "Eh? What are we-"

"Nothing," they state in unison, effectively ending that line of conversation.

>Find a bench near the fountain?
>Find somewhere to sit in the busy market place?
>Eat while walking, look around the stalls?
>Other?

>>32567004
Also, never tell anyone you've been doing someting illegal, unless they're deep into illegality themselves and revealing your shady business would prompt us to reveal their shady business

>>32567000
>Not bitter. I'm honestly happy he found someone that will employ him for doing his dream job.
Same.
I'm just worried he'll bail on Allouette as well, later on.
LOUIE CONFIRMED FOR FINAL BOSS FIGHT

>>32567034
>Eat while walking, look around the stalls?
Window shopping without windows!

>>32567034
>Find a bench near the fountain
>"So, how'd you end up employed by Alouette anyway?"

>>32567018
>Friend

That's a fun way to spell "disposeable meatshield", anon.

>Other?
Let's see if there isn't some kind of performer around here. if not >Find a bench near the fountain

>>32567034
>You look confused between the two.
Oh, Recette, you'll kill me with your childish innocence and your femdom fetish

>>32567034
Let's go for it: >>32567058

>>32567034
"Have you been away from home for a long time, then? Couldn't you go back to visit sometimes?"

>>32567139
Aren't the fairies enslaved or something? Perhaps it'll be better to change it to :"Have you been away from home for a long time, then? How did you end up as Alouette's assistant?" ?

>>32567173
I don't know. In the video game they aren't really slaves. Tear describes a sort of fairy "union" (I forget the exact choice of word) that takes care of fairy interests and help them get jobs in human societies. What that turns to when you run it through kaleun's grimmoe filter I do not know.

>>32567206
Apparently fairies were nearly genocided because humans thought they were devious tricksters. The ones we see are specialy raised to be able to interact with humans.

Well shit.

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>>32567034
Fixing on something she mention, you ask Prime another question. "Have you been away from home for a long time, then? Couldn't you go back to visit sometime?"

She sighs a little, before answering. "It doesn't really work like that. We fairies, we get a job found for us by our elders and we get integrated into human society. And that's pretty much it, we stay here until the job, or our life, is over. Then we go back just long enough for someone to find a new job for us."

"Oh," you breath quietly, "so that's how you got the job with Alouette? You just got assigned here?"

"Pretty much," she confirms. "Her old man wanted someone to teach her the ways of money, and the job fell on me." She doesn't seem bitter about it, more just stating it like the fact it is.

You continue to wander through the busy streets, stopping at a few stalls and gazing longingly at the trinkets on offer at the jewelry stalls and at the sugary candies on the sweet stalls.
Prime turns her nose up at most of them, commenting on how Big Bash has cheaper stuff. Charme seems content to watch you gawp at the baubles, a small smile on her lips.

>Talk to Prime about something else?
>Ask Charme what she's thinking about?
>Push your ulterior motive with Prime?
>Other?

>>32567305
>Ask Charme what she's thinking about?

>>32567305
>>Talk to Prime about something else?
"You must be really skilled, to be asked to teach the heir of something as big as Big Bash."

>>32567305
>Ask Charme what she's thinking about?
Non-lewd smile? Pretty sure that's grounds for worry.

Also do >>32567336 after.

>>32567305
>Ask Charme what she's thinking about?
We've kinda ignored her so far.

>>32567305
>Ask Charme what she's thinking about?
Because it'd seem suspicious if we focused our attention entirely on Prime. Not that we have any ulterior motives in the first place! I don't even know where you'd even get that idea! Bad Kaleun, bad!

Hey, guys, remember when we went all Paedofinder General on the Inquisitor? Good times, good times

>>32567305
>Ask how well she knows Tear.

>>32567419
Yea, anon. I remember last week. Boy that was a looooong time ago, huh?

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>>32567305
You note the smile on her lips, and turn to face her. "Charme? What you thinking about?"

She sighs gently, meeting your gaze. Her eyes seem wistful, as if not focused on the present. "I was just thinking how amazing it is that despite everything you can still find joy in such simple things like this. It just made me think abou-" She cuts herself short, mouth snapping shut. You tilt your head at her, ready to urge her to continue when her eyes flash mischief. "about how much joy I could bring your myself." Her hands whip up before her, fingers curled and ready to grasp at you; a wicked grin stretches across her face.

>Gimme a d10 reaction dice! You get -1 for proximity!

Rolled 5 + 1

>>32567523

Rolled 8

>>32567523
don't fail me, shipping gods

Rolled 4

>>32567523

Rolled 5 - 1

>>32567523
I roll to fail.

Rolled 7 - 1

>>32567523
Assault!

>>32567530

Fuck you /tg/ dice that is not the -1 I asked you for.

>>32567540
Minion, please leave.

Rolled 4

>>32567523
I don't know what reaction I want NOR what reaction corresponds with high and low rolls!

>>32567555
Dont worry, He's not telling me shit about this quest.

Mostly on my insistance

Rolled 3 - 1

>>32567523

>>32567550
"dice+1d10+-1" is the correct way to do it.

>>32567588

Yeah, I figured when I saw all the correct rolls. Oh well, learning experience.

Rolled 8 - 1

>>32567523
Oh, Charme.

>>32567523
You were almost cool, Charme! Almost!

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>>32567523
>>32567536
You duck as her hands close on either side of you, slipping clean between her arms and pirouetting away, carefully keeping your shortcake in your hands. "Ch-Charme, what are you-" she lunges again and you release and 'eep' as she almost succeeds in grabbing you once more. You duck behind the sweet stall to hide from her, hearing Prime cackle at the sudden show.

"C'mon, Recette! Just lemme do it this one time! I promise I'll be gentle~!" Yo're drawing an audience now, the crowd stopping to look on in amusement at whatever these two young girls are up to in the middle of the high street.
She's got you trapped behind the stall now. You can't run without her catching you, but she can't come for you without leaving you an opening to escape. You're somewhat worried about the survival of your shortcake if you keep up this dodging.

>Put your cake down, face her head-on?
>Feint to the left, dodge right and run away?
>Try to talk her out of the silliness?

Rolled 2 - 1

>>32567523

Is 7 enough for /ll/?

>>32567652
eat the cake

>>32567652
Throw cake in her face, then steal hers and run while she's recovering from the surprise.

>>32567652
>Put your cake down, face her head-on?
Not the cake NOT THE CAKE

>>32567652
>Put your cake down, face her head-on?
tickling attack?

>>32567652
>>Try to talk her out of the silliness?
Damnit Charme, we're in public! If she wants to be weird then she can at least wait 'til we get back home!

Rolled 8

>>32567652
>Try to talk her out of the silliness
"Come on, Charme, wouldn't you like it better if took our time at home, rather than a quick one in the middle of the street?"

>>32567712
*if we took

Also, said in our slurtiest voice

>>32567652
>Put your cake down, face her head-on?
>Try to talk her out of the silliness?
Pout-attack!

>>32567712
>>32567652

Sure. And then while she is considering, run past her.

>>32567735
a pout is half of a kiss, anon

>>32567752
Once more, we have a draw!
Unless there is specific objection, I'll combine the two.

>>32567761
Yes, and?

>>32567752
It's rude to run when people consider our offer. We need to stay to administer the killing blow

(Don't know why that quoted.)
Also, draw is between
>Put your cake down, face her head-on?
>Try to talk her out of the silliness?

Writing now.

>>32567652
Did we fail or pass the roll?

>>32567776
and just let me get popcorn

>>32567768
I'd rather have >>32567712 >>32567729 only, but don't let that stop you if I'm the only one

>>32567777
Like a true business-loli.

>>32567780
Alright, looking forward to it.

>>32567786
Never mind, looks like the roll succeeded.

>>32567652
You try to appeal to her sense of decency. "Charme, please. We're in public!" You place your cake gently on the stall, before stepping out to face her down in the middle of the street, surrounded by the crowd on all sides. "Can't you wait to get home to be silly?" It's not until after you finish your plea that you remember she doesn't have one.

"Hnhnn," she grins at you, "nope. I'm overcome with desire and I must act on it now." Her fingers wiggle excitedly as they line up their attacks.

"W-w-wouldn't you like it more," you cry out quickly before she can finish her advance, "if we took our time at home, rather than going quickly now?"

"Ah." She stops dead in her tracks. "Uhm, Recette. You're ah, aware of just how that sounded right?"

"Eh?" You stop, thinking about your wording. You frown in concentration while you try to think what was wrong with it.
While you're distracted, Charme leaps forward and closes her arms about you.

>>32567872
Traitorous mouth!

>>32567872
>Implying the wording wasn't deliberate

Seriously, though, Recette is just trying to make Charme go crazy by acting all innocent, right?

>>32567915
Maybe somewhere in between?

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>>32567872
The assault is fast and brutal, starting on your sides, but working quickly up to your armpits and as low as your hips, even daring to run as far as your inner thigh.

Charme tickles you for what feels like an eternity, a menacing grin stretching her features; while all you can do in response is thrash about, desperately trying to keep her from your most sensitive spots even as your body betrays you, laughing hysterically at the onslaught. It doesn't work, and she gives you thorough coverage. You try commanding her to stop. You try begging. You try decrying your eternal hatred and swearing vengeance. Even turning to begging the crowd for help.
But the traitorous folk who share your home city simply watch on in genuine amusement as you're mercilessly tickled in the middle of the market district.

Eventually, Charme lets you go. She drops you in a heap on the floor, her wheezing laughter coming rough between her gasps for breath.
You spend several moments simply lying motionless on the floor, feeling defiled and abused. After a while, Charme catches her breath and offers you a hand.
"Hey, you okay? Sorry, I might've taken that a bit far. Here, let me help you up."

>Let her help you up?
>Refuse, get up on your own?
>While she's vulnerable! Counterattack?


>Break inbound, need to go run errands and stuff. Might be more than an hour.

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>>32567872

>>32568023
>While she's vulnerable! Counterattack?
Reparations for her foul play!

>>32568023
>While she's vulnerable! Counterattack?

Make Charme regret the life choices which led her to this point.

>>32568023
Breathe heavily and blush like mad, stammer as you Let her help you up.

>>32568023
Let her help you out... then suddenly counterattack.

>>32568023
>While she's vulnerable! Counterattack?
Pretend to let her help Recette up, then STRIKE!

>>32568023
>>While she's vulnerable! Counterattack

Is there any other way?

>>32568107
>out
up*

>>32568023
Steal her cake already!

I think we found the next subject for the spanktable, my friends

>>32568173
It was only a matter of time.

>>32568262
Well, we can't do this to Euria anymore, so...

>>32568023
>While she's vulnerable! Counterattack?
She thinks THAT was tickling? Please.

>>32568308
Says who? If she messes up, she is fair game.

>>32568308
Of course, Euria is a good girl.

>>32568325
I'd rather not trigger the poor girl's traumatic flashback, thank you very much

>>32568023
>While she's vulnerable! Counterattack?
That's not cheap. She owes us in money, spices and sweetness.

>>32568325
The best punishment is the punishment you only use once. Leave the experience to settle in her memory to remind her not to push us to that point, rather than cheapen the experience by letting her get so used to it she stops fearing it.

Reposting with love.

@Loli_Kaleun: Delay is longer than expected. Please wait warmly.

>>32568023
You reach up, as if to take the proffered hand. Once you're vertical, you choose your moment. "You will regret the life choices which led you to this moment," you inform her under your breath.

"Eh?"

And you pounce. Both hands find their mark before she has time to finish contemplating your words, and your bear down with the fury of an angered merchant. Charme topples backwards, an uncontrollable laugh already escaping her. You press on, slipping your fingers under her shirt and tickling her exposed flesh mercilessly. Unfortunately, she has a greater resilience to the torture method than you and somehow manages to push through to cross-counter you with a tickle-jab of her own.
You keep your composure this time, and manage to force her back onto the ground; until she tips her weight, rolling you onto the floor.

The battle rages on for many minutes, the two of your desperate to one-up the other. The conflict is only finally resolved when two members of the laughing crowd finally step forward and pull the two of you from each other. The moment you're upright, out of the fray, you look around and realize that the entire town just witnessed this scene.
Your face burns, you stare at your feet and desperately wish you were somewhere, ANYWHERE but here right now.

"Haha, haaa." Charme catches her breath, still grinning madly across the crowd circle from you. "That was... refreshing. We should do that again sometime."

The crowd begins dispersing, and you notice Prime hovering near the edge, as if trying to pretend she has nothing to do with this particular scene.

>Response?
>Actions?

>>32569135
>Pout, stamp foot, whine to Charme that she's ruined you for marriage*

*Because everyone saw Recette making a fool of herself.

>>32569135
>>Response?
Bow to the crowd, play it off as a street performance. The advertise your shop.
>>Actions?
Then GTFO,

>>32569163
I like it.

>>32569135
Get away! This mortifying situation must be escaped!

>>32569135
team up with Charme to tickle Prime

>>32569135
Drag her away from the remaining crowd's attention, then do >>32569163.

>>32569135
I'll back >>32569214, but somewhere slightly less public this time.

>>32569135
>Be mortified, drag Charme and Prime out of there. Thank Charme for not making things lewd.

Okay, looks like >>32569163 has majority support. Do you wish to do this in public or somewhere more subtle?

>>32569349
Subtle

>>32569349
subtile, yes

>>32569349
Public.

>>32569349
Subtle, sure. Let's make our mortified escape first.

>>32569135
What's wrong, Recette? You're young enough to play in the streets, that's all people saw. An innocent girl having innocent fun with her friends.

>>32569524
Recette is a mature shopkeeper anon.

>>32569543
Please. Her succes likely hinges on the ability to be both. Without childish innocence and hopefulness, she's just another greedy merchant. You saw how it worked on Charme.

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>>32569135
Refusing to lift your eyes, you shuffle around the edge of the crowd until they part to give you a passage out. You rush to the nearest alleyway, out of sight of the pressing crowd, trying your best not to cry from the humiliation. Charme hurries after you, while Prime flutters over at a more sedated pace.

"Aw come on, Recette. It wasn't that bad, was it?" You spin to face her, fury on your features.

Stomping your foot, you tell her exactly why it was that bad. "Everyone saw us! In the middle of the street! Me and you, just going at it like animals," you cry out. Now I'm ruined for marriage!"

"Uh, what? Ho- ruined for marriage?"

You pout as you make your point. "Who would marry a girl who makes such a fool of themselves like that in public?!"

"I would."

"Eh?" Her blunt answer takes you off-guard.

"I'm a free woman," she explains further. "Who cares what other people think? I'm going to marry whoever I want, regardless of what other may think of that person. It is my choice and none can take that from me now."

You fumble over yourself trying to formulate a response to that when Prime sighs in exasperation. "I thought we're supposed to be havin' fun? I didn't come here to watch you two get all lezzo for each other."

You flush bright red. "I- No- THAT'S NOT WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE!"
Charme doesn't back you up on this claim.

>?

>>32569629
Tell her we're straight.

>>32569629
Pout harder, stomp harder, give loud harrumph, spin on heel, give cold shoulder.

This is fun!

>>32569656
seconded

>>32569629
Just calm down, give a sigh, and get on with our day off.
More shopping to be done!

>>32569629
"Anyway... Let's have fun!"

Something fun to do... Maybe there is some kind of funny theatre or a musician in town? Or, I don't know, a fighting tournament or sportive events of some kind? Prime could watch some beefcake getting sweaty there.

>>32569629
>It is my choice and none can take that from me now.
>now
Not very subtle. "What do you mean by now, Charme? Weren't you always free? "

>>32569629
>Blush, awkwardly change subject.
How about that adventuring, huh? Boy, isn't that fun...

>>32569629
she's asking for it, we have to teach her fun and tickle Prime

>>32569645
The universe cannot countain a lie this big, anon.

>>32569629

Make it a buisness transaction. Charme forefeits a proportion of pay per tickle.

>>32569629
Sure, let's home in on important stuff, backing >>32569699

>>32569718
Recette isn't straight or gay. Her sexual orientation is puroinnocentual.

>>32569838
She's a jewdom. She will only accept advantageous exchanges under the table.

>>32569838
>puroinnocentual
Dude, she get off spanking girls

>>32570173
Her proclivities are table-related. But I'm sure she'd be amenable towards beds too!

>>32570139
she did take advantage of Euria on the table, though.

>>32570149
No Anon, you got off. Recette had no sexual thoughts about it. Just enjoying being the one in control for once.

>being the one in control for once.

I think this might be correct.

Though until the story proves me wrong, I envision Recette as functionally bisexual, if anything.

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>>32569629
Right, right," you simmer for a few more moments but quickly cool off. "Yeah, let's forget this and go have more fun, okay?" You smile your forgiveness at Charme and walk out of the alleyway. Prime flutters ahead while Charme walks by your side.

Quietly bringing up something you noted, you face Charme as you walk. "Hey, you said it's your choice 'now', Charme? Weren't you always free?"

She looks away from you, refusing to meet your gaze for a long time. When she finally turns her face back, she looks straight forward, still refusing to look at you.
"It's not important now. But no, I didn't consider myself a free woman. Let's just leave it at that."

Prime suddenly bounces up and down excitedly. "Look, look! Over there! They're having a fighting match! We totes need to watch!" She looks eagerly to the two of you.

You follow her gaze, and spot the place she's talking about. It's the entrance to one of the local mafia dens. And they're advertising pit-fighting. Charme shrugs, "could be fun."
You relent, and lead the three of them inside. Inside, you reach for your coins to pay entry until you recognize the man at the desk as the one who tried to pick you up in the pub the other day.

"Good day, Miss Recette. Please, go on in. Free entry for you." You thank him and head on deeper into the den, finding yourself in a crowded room. In the center is a wooden pit, a dozen feet across. A gate at either end permits entry to the two fighters that are going in. From what you could see by the adverts, it seems the rules in here are minimal and it's basically just a case of two shirtless men beating on each other until one goes down. You're not exactly thrilled at the prospect, but Prime seems to be enraptured by the idea.

>>32570223
>>32570263
I don't think we were supposed to read too much into it.

>>32570280
Huh, weird hobbies.

>>32570280
You are a very, very bad fairy Prime.

>>32570299
Meh, it is just a though. And if it helps some people internalize Recette's actions that's just a bonus.

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>>32570280
If only Louie was still here...

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>>32570280
After a few more minutes, a suit walks into the center of the ring, makes a few quick announcements about betting pools, then introduces the two fighters for this next match. In the red corner, some dock worker. He's built like a brick outhouse, a six-foot tall meat monster.
Prime seems to be drooling a little as she admires his well-formed abs and broad shoulders.

You're not really sure what she sees in such a build. Personally, you're much more of a fan of the leaner, toned builds. Like the young man hopping through the other gate now. He peels his shirt off, revealing an average-sized body, but all of it is taught muscle. No unnecessary fat, strong but stream-lined limbs. Those are arms you wouldn't mind being-
Wait, don't you know that hair from somewhere? You push the man blocking your view out the way, just making out a voice from the other side of the ring: "for luck!" A familiar girl's voice.

You finally get a clear view, of Alouette giving Louie his good luck kiss as he readies himself for combat.

Oh dear Lord, what does he think he's getting into..?

>>32570365
Wat?
Why on earth is he doing pit fighting when he's got an adventurer's license and can mooch off Alouette anyway?

>>32570392
Because he is an idiot and probably want to show off in front of Alouette.

>>32570392
To impress a girl who isn't us.

>>32570365
TAKE OUT A 28MILLION PIX LOAN
28 MILLION ON LOUIE

>>32570365
>Ask Charme
"Who do you think as the most chance to win?"

I'd say we could do a profit betting on the little guy, but...

Do we bet, guys?

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>>32570423
No

>>32570427
Eh, I dunno. If it wasn't for it being Actual Character vs Noname, I wouldn't give Louie much of a chance, and since it's Kaleun he might still get beaten up.

I do love cliffhangers.

What does Louie think he's getting into!?
Will he be able to make it through in one piece?
Will Recette take advantage of this situation by betting for or against her former bodyguard?
Will Charme finally score with her crush, and will Prime be able to get off on two men beating each other half to death!?

Find out next time on Racketeer Quest: An Item Shop's Tale!

For now though, I'll be around for Q&A's, and thread is open for discussions!

>>32570469
When's next thread?
Will we find out why Alouette's letting him get beaten up?
Why is Charme so lewd?
Why is Euria so best girl?

>>32570441
even then, Louie is a trained adventurer. The other guy may be big, but he's probably not used to daily fights to the death against the strangest things nature and wizards could come up with.

We could bet some junk we got in our shop that doesn't sell

>>32570491
On the other hand, beating up monsters using weapons and armor is a lot different from a barechested slugfest, and presumably the other guy IS used to those.

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>>32570491

But Louie doesn't have our masterful guidance and our renowned shanking abilities. He only has a naive girl in love backing him up.

That's a Death Flag, anon

>>32570486
>When's next thread?
Same time next week!
>Will we find out why Alouette's letting him get beaten up?
Perhaps, if you ask her!
>Why is Charme so lewd?
Charme is a fine, upstanding lady with perfectly human desires.
>Why is Euria so best girl?
That's a funny way to spell Nagi.

>>32570469
I have but a single question.
Griff when?

>>32570563
>That's a funny way to spell Nagi.
She's not even in the quest. Baka BAAAAAKA!

The only thing which will keep him alive is how good he can dance around this 6-foot 'fucker. One misstep and he's going to get a fist full of arm-meat right through his tiny little head.

>>32570585
Another shady underworld killer? We're nearly drowning in them

>>32570469
Do you still love me?

>>32570621
If only he wasn't the slowest adventurer in Pensee. Still he might actually be worth a damn without shield and plate. Maybe.

>>32570563
>Nagi

You haven't even put her in the quest, you buttface.

>>32570749
maybe she got lost?

>>32570563
>perfectly human desires.
Recette/spanking confirmed for perfect.
Charme wants our Dame hand.

>>32570600
>>32570749
Not my fault you guys don't explore dungeons often enough to trigger the random encounter!

>>32570682
I'm sorry, LSQ! I'm in love with another Quest now!

>>32570585
>Griff when?
When I feel like introducing worst adventurer, of course.

>>32570957
I will cut you.

>>32570957
>worst adventurer
Ouch.

True, but ouch.

>>32570957

How is it ever going to be feasible for Recette to pay her debts if it'd be a bitch of a chore to even play even with the interest rates?

>>32571074
>How is it ever going to be feasible for Recette to pay her debts
I don't remember implying it was?

I kid, I kid. You're making good progress so far.

>>32571074
Kill the guy we own the debt? We'll need to speed up our game and becoma a mafia leader one day or another anyway

>>32570957
Traitor! I believed in you!

>>32571074
The size and nature of the debt is irrelephant. It leads you on a path desired by forces operating outside your sight. That's all it does.

>>32570469
>Recette is innocent!
>starts thinking sexy thoughts about Louie the moment she sees him with his shirt off.

You're doing this deliberately, aren't you?

>>32571143
He had to disillusion the anon who thought spanking Euria was 100% innocent.

>>32571143
It's almost as if growing up on the street as a drug dealer doesn't shelter you very well...

>>32571161
>>32571224
I'm not the one who was arguing that Recette was too innocent for anything even vaguely sexual to occur, he was!
I'm the one who was arguing that that level of innocence didn't fit the grimmoe setting changes!

I do like this development though. Making an assumption or two at least.

>>32571358
>Recette
>not bothered by half-naked men
>Get all shy when Charme try something

>>32571161
HK himself described Recette as a chaste young lady. She's really just a thieving whore, though.

Seriously though, don't bother taking that line about Louie's body anywhere. He loves playing that trick where he words something to sound dirty but actually it isn't at all. Fuck, he did it several times in this quest as well, even this very thread.

>>32571597
Yeah, I know. Recette doesn't think about that kind of thing.

>>32571137
>Traitor! I believed in you!
I do of course kid. I'm going to end our relationship with a satisfying conclusion before I run off with a younger, prettier quest.

Just gimme some time to get myself in order. Life is still busy and I'm only even managing Racketeer threads due to my desire to keep this schedule I've managed to hold steady for 3 whole months.

>>32571597
Occasionally its just fun to take the bait.

Sort of makes up for baiting him in turn.

>>32571627
Oh. Oh, y-yeah me too! Just fooling around! Not jealous at all! Not even slightly!

I miss you.

Anyone else think Alouette is manipulating Louie to get him killed just to mess with us?

I'm hoping we can step in, save him if he's in trouble, slap Alouette's shit, and make him realize the error of his ways and bring him back to being our employee

>>32572583
That sounds incredibly unlikely. She'd have to be running one hell of a long con.

>>32572629
Well I don't trust anything about her and frankly the whole Louie up and leaving us for some piece of ass seems fucking flimsy and sudden as hell.

I don't see it being legit for Louie to just up and walk out on us after all we've done for him without not even a words notice, just vanishing for a couple days and then suddenly working for our rival and tongue dancing with her.

>>32572667
Completely in-character for a teenager.

>>32572583

No, there's nothing to indicate that Alouette is anything but what she appears at first glance.

Alouette did nothing wrong, Louie is the betrayer although it's understandable.

>>32572667
He wanted to be an official adventurer and we wouldn't listen to him, so he goes and tries to figure it out himself. Allouette visits the guild because we killed all her adventurers and meets Louie.

He felt alienated from us and left, then felt guilty enough that he couldn't face us. It makes sense and didn't feel like it came out of nowhere to me.

>>32572667
While we had done some nice things for him, we'd also taken advantage of his situation for our own benefit. It's hardly unbelievable that he'd switch to Alouette when offered a chance at an adventurer's license (which she'd want to give him in return for his working for her), and a combination of being busy and perhaps embarrassed at leaving keeping him from telling Recette.

>>32572789
>>32572813
even so, after all that and then he can't even face us let alone tell us when we meet him again working for Alouette?

fucking douchbag move Louie

I reckon we wait until Alouette fucks up and save him to make him realise that, sure we take advantage of him, but he'd be safer and more prosperous in the long run with us

>>32572847
It's because he cares about you that he couldn't face you. And deep down, even the coldest, most cynical of you care about him too, don't you? What else was the shitfest about?

>>32572910
>And deep down, even the coldest, most cynical of you care about him too, don't you?
I ain't denying that, I just want him working for us again.

Hell, if we had to sign up with the adventurers guild to go legit to get him working for us again I'd go along with it

>>32572937
He's already in. Alouette has his card, so she has the right to call on him for dungeon diving anytime. We could try to get his card too, but you're probably not taking hers away without striking some blows that could just drive Louie away anyway.

>>32572991
one can hope anon... one can hope :(

>>32572937
I don't see the issue, we're buddy-buddy with Alouette anyway so he'll probably go dungeoning with us fairly often as is. Plus, she needs adventurers, and by using one from the canon game we get conservation of characters, rather than adding OCs or giving her no-name adventurers that would be bizarre if we went to a dungeon with her.

>>32572910
>>32572937
>And deep down, even the coldest, most cynical of you care about him too, don't you?

I don't care about him, but I'm happy he found a job that suits him better

>I just want him working for us again.

I want it to never happen.

>>32573048
I want to not take Louie back at all. I want to just be his buddy, the dear old friend he visits whenever he's having trouble with or just need a quick break from Alouette, help them stay together when things get tough and make sure that Alouette knows we're supporting them. She already seems to like us without being willing to admit liking someone so far beneath her social standing (though what is Louie then?) but something like this would make sure that if things ever get really bad, the kind of bad that there's no way we're getting out of unscathed, she'll pull whatever cards she has to protect us.

And I don't even play for the lesbians team, I just think it'd be a good move tactically speaking.

>>32573182
I think plot/character-wise this is the most solid move, unless people really want to romance Louie.

>>32573182

I'd rather NTR Louie by seducing Alouette. Revenge and Societal Advantages at the same time

>>32573601

I'm mostly joking. I don't particularly care for Louie or what happens to him, but Alouette could be useful

>>32573601
>>32573611
As I see it, the cards are already lined up to turn Louie into our link to Alouette. It's an opportunity waiting to be taken advantage of, even if at first it seemed like a loss. It's just a matter of rolling with the blow and turning it into something good instead of trying to fight a battle we're already losing. Not that we can't win, but at this point it'd take a lot of effort, and put Louie into the dominant position by having two girls competing for him. Stupid as he is, he may just realize that and start taking advantage of it.

>>32573693
I'm pretty sure most people have no interest in pursuing either of them romantically, anon.

>>32573719
I'd rather stick to Euria and/or Charme

>>32574568
>Not Nagi
I'm sure she'll appear before the heat death of the universe

>>32574568
>>32574588
Running (further) away with Charme is the only true Racketeer Quest [Good End]. All else is just a form of suffering.