Hey Arch just wanted to stop by to say thanks for all the awesome times

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A butler arrives shortly after you finish your story, bringing with him the day's breakfast: Waffles and orange juice... though Marianne shoots him a dirty look because she most definitely told them ahead of time that she has a sore throat and thus wouldn't be able to drink such a thing. Once a replacement glass of water is brought for the Princess, the two of you start eating.

Marianne really isn't in the mood for talking, so the only sounds you hear during your breakfast are of yourself devouring your food. You tried to restrain yourself, but it was still kind of embarrassing...

Once you're done eating, you follow Marianne out of the dining hall and to her usual first class of the day- Sir Gregory's lectures.

>[1/2]

Time for breakfast.

>>35680376
Just as I prepare to call it a night, a while Archelon arrives! Curses, my plans fouled again.

>>35680376
Daily reminder that Sealed kings are OP during duels and need to be nerfed.

>>35680429
If gets to the point where she gets really sick, would we get to princess carry the princess?

>>35680473
We should do it regardless

>>35680429
>Sir Gregory's lectures.
This could be good. Hopefully, today's subject will be something that Greg can give a continuous, two hour rant about and never ask Mari any questions on.

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>>35680376
>llama for the longest time
>now a dire wolf

>>35680429
>[2/2]

You spot Sir Gregory standing out side the room where he normally holds his lectures... but just as you're about to wave hello to him, you hear footsteps rapidly approaching behind you. Turning to see who's running towards you, you're met with what's become a commoon sight over the past month.

Elena's racing down the hallway at top speed with an excited smile on her face.


>see what's up with elena
>say hi to sir gregory first

>>35680523
>>see what's up with elena

>>35680523
>>see what's up with elena
Greet the loli princess.

>>35680523
>See what's up with Elena

>>35680523
>Say hi to sir Gregory first
Chances are Elena will find us, also leaving the princess while she's ill is not a good idea.

>>35680523
>>see what's up with elena
Let it begin.

>>35680523
Just grab her off the ground mid run

>>35680648
How long do you think her legs will still be in the running cycle for?

>>35680648
This. Though given her penchant of tackle hugging people I'm guessing we'll need to catch her in mid air.

>>35680648
let's do this

>>35680523
THIS!
>>35680648
And then
>say hi to sir gregory first
While holding Elena one arm, calm as anything.

>>35680648
Not to pick at things, but wouldn't that constitute us publicly assaulting a princess of Marcotti?

>>35680761
More likely preventing her from crashing into somebody or something and letting her get hurt.

>>35680761
S'All good so long as we don't touch no peaches.

>>35680864
There aren't any peaches to grab though.

>>35680899
Then we're safe as houses. Let's do this!

>>35680920
Fuck been quite a while since I heard that expression

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So we're doing basically this?

>writing

>>35681014
I have *never* heard that one.

And I'm a fan of archaic phrasing.

>>35681029
More or less.

>>35681079
Houses aren't as safe as they once were.

>>35681079
Now I need to remember where I did hear it last

>>35681079
I wish houses were still safe.

>>35681014
>>35681079
I have an Aunt who lives in Wales who I used to live with for about a month every year or so.
I treasure the memories but it left me with the affliction of never knowing when I'm using old, British phrases.

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As she passes by, the self-styled "red meteor" waves to you.

"Hi Reinhooooooooooo!!!" she gasps as you casually pluck her out of the air mid-stride. Her legs keep going for a few seconds afterwards, and you hear Marianne laugh/coughing behind you thanks to this little display.
"Whoa there," you say, waiting until Elena calms down some before you put her back down. "What's got you so worked up?"
"Yeah, really," Sir Gregory says, shaking his head as he approaches the rest of you just as Reya catches up with his charge.

Reya used to constantly warn Elena about running around in the castle, but an entire month of having to deal with this has caused him to just give up.


>[1/?]

>>35681348
We might as well just start calling him AndReyas.

>>35681380
*Groans*

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>>35681380

>>35681451
>Selena

Shut down everything

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>>35681348

"Umm... umm..." Elena starts to work herself up just thinking about whatever had her so excited to begin with. "I was visiting Mr. Niklaus since Karel said that he's weird and I wanted to find out how weird he is and he really is but then I said that I was gonna go over Uncle Vincent's place to play with Valerie today but then he started grumbling about him and I asked why and..." the little princess runs out of breath.
"Calm down," Sir Gregory says, patting his niece on the shoulder. "We won't know what you're trying to say if you end up fainting midsentence."

>[2/?]

>>35681494
Well, at least Niklaus didn't rope her into any weird crystal mutation experiments.

>>35681526
Yet.

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>>35681494

After catching her breath, Elena continues talking.

"So like Mr. Niklaus said that he got into a fight with Uncle Vincent and got beat up real bad and like the last hit made a HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE crater and now it's a lake 'cuz it rained a lot!" Elena says, her eyes sparkling with wonder. "Was he just tellin' stories or did that really happen!?"

You can definitely understand why hearing about that would get her all excited.

"That was a long time ago, but it did happen pretty much like how you said," Sir Gregory says, nodding. "After the crater filled up with water, Arnaud released a bunch of fish out there ans now it's more or less a proper lake."
"Wow..." Elena gasps. "Umm, can we go there!?"
"What."
"C'mon I wanna seeeeeee~" the little princess starts swaying to and fro.

>[3/?]

>>35681568
We haven't been to the lake, have we?
Does it have a name?
Is it Lake Brutal Fisting?

>>35681568
I'd laugh if its just sitting there in the backyard of the castle and we never bothered to go look at it.

>>35681601
......Alright, that name sounds way too lewd.

>>35681601
It's called "Lake Vincent."

Because.

>>35681568
>[4/4]

Sir Gregory coves his face with his hand and lets out a long sigh.

"I wouldn't feel comfortable with you going out there by yourself," Sir Gregory says. "There's wild animals out there, and-"
"Reya'll be with me!" Elena says, placing her hands on her hips. "And I can get Rana too if I have to!"
"Yeah, but..."
"And, umm... maybe Luciana will want to come too!" she snaps her finger.
"Yes, we can invite everyone and turn it into a big picnic," Marianne says, smirking at him.


>yeah, it could be fun
>I dunno...

>>35681675
>>yeah, it could be fun
I don't see why not. Besides, Some fresh air would do Marianne some good right now.

>>35681675
>yeah, it could be fun

>>35681675
>yeah, it could be fun
Why the hell not

>>35681627
I figure if you punch your own lake, you probably deserve to have it named after you. Kind of feels unfair not to.

>>35681675
>yeah, it could be fun
Can't wait to see Marianne's face when it catches up to her that she more or less proposed taking a whole big field trip out into the woods while she's under the weather just to poke fun at Gregory.

>>35681675
>yeah, it could be fun
Picnic happening, should we skip the part where we pretend we won't just invite everybody and just get straight to inviting everybody?

>>35681675
>>yeah, it could be fun
Ha! Your sarcasm will be your downfall Marie. We will make a picnic out of this lake visit!

>>35681675
Uhhhh

MARIANNE?

SICK?

REMEMBER HER?

Yeah, We stay with Marie.

>>35681675
>yeah, it could be fun
And we could invite everyone! Great Idea Marianne!

>>35681675
>I dunno...
Marianne is sick, gotta aid her.

>>35681675
>yeah, it could be fun
After Mari feels better.

>>35681675
Emit some reservations because Marianne is sick.

>writing

>>35681675
>Maybe in a few days
If Marianne gets better

>>35681745
Yes, we remember the person who suggested it.

Hey
Maybe we should invite Emilio along
And maybe Ariane! She'd love that!

>>35681867
I'm pretty sure she's fucking with Greg, though.

We will be implying she wants picnics to fuck with her, tho.

>>35681890
Hold on a sec are you trying to plot again?

>>35681895
Oh no!
Not picnics!

>>35681895
Can you fuck with a picnic, though?

>>35681908
Well, we *are* smarter than the average bodyguard.

>>35681908
never underestimate /d/

>>35681930
So what, it's like the picnic is troubled by ants, but instead of ants it's tentacles?

>>35681949
We don't know what lurks in that lake.

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>>35681949
Anon, don't be vulgar.

>>35681949
/d/ doesn't even need the tentacles to make it /d/

>>35681958
What kind of sick man do you think Arnaud is?

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"Good idea, Marianne," you nod. "That sounds like it could be fun."

Both Marianne and Sir Gregory stare at you with a look of utter disbelief.

"See?" Elena points to you. "Marianne AND Reinhold think it's a good idea!"
"I wasn't really..." Marianne tries to explain herself but starts coughing instead.
"And Reya thinks it's a good idea too, right?" Elena turns to the half-dragon.
"...I don't think my opinion will count either way," Reya says with a sign of resignation.


>[1/?]

>>35682002
Reya should really stop dragon himself down.

>>35682002
Poor Reyrey.
I don't think he's had much choice over how his life has gone since that first thread where he'd lost Rana.

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>>35682031
that's what happens when you are a loli or neesan magnet

>>35682049
Reya is basically the male Sylvie, then?

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>>35682002
>[2/2]
"Dammit, Elena..." Sir Gregory mutters under his breath. "You're lucky you're cute, you know that?"
"Yay!" Taking that as a "yes," Elena starts jumping up and down excitedly.
"I'm not promising you ANYTHING though," Sir Gregory says, pointing at her. "And it'll have to be in a few days since I'm not about to sign off on Marianne wandering around by a lake in this weather when she's already about to pass out as it is."

Marianne looks at Sir Gregory with an surprised expression before quickly turning away before he notices.

"Thanks, Uncle Gregory!" Elena says. "You're the best!"


>say something to elena before she runs off
>into the classroom with you

>>35682110
>>into the classroom with you
Let's not push our luck

>>35682110
>into the classroom with you
Let's, you know, bodyguard.

>>35682110
>into the classroom with you

>>35682110
>say something to elena before she runs off
Tell her not to give Reya a hard time
It won't work.

>>35682110
>>say something to elena before she runs off
"Give Reya a break every now and again, okay?"

>into the classroom with you

>>35682138
>>35682139
This.

>>35682110
>into the classroom with you

>writing

Before you can say anything to the her, Elena runs off to do whatever it is that she does and Reya hurries after her. Both Sir Gregory and Marianne mutter complaints under their breath as the three of you enter the classroom.

Once you've taken your seats, Sir Gregory produces a letter and holds it up so both of you can see.

"What is that supposed to be?" Marianne asks.
"Just a little something that arrived this morning from Marconetti," Sir Gregory replies.

>[1/?]

>>35682368
Intrigue rising

>>35682368
DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNN

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>>35682368
>inb4 assassins in the mail

>>35682110
What program are the characters done in?

>>35682368

"From how you're acting," Marianne coughs, "I'm assuming that it isn't bad news."
"Not at all," Sir Gregory replies. "According to this letter, Celestino's going to be easing up on the security on our border."

Neither you nor Marianne are able to hide your surprise.

"D- does that mean that Celestino finally captured the people behind that plot against him?" Marianne asks. "Are Luciana and the others going to have to leave now?"
"No, not quite," Sir Gregory shakes his head. "It looks like he's just lightening up on the border restrictions because he caught most of the attackers themselves. And since the border closing's done a number on Marconetti's economy, he's decided to let people enter and exit the country on a restricted basis."

You breathe a sigh of relief that Luciana won't have to leave... but then you also feel like kind of a jerk for being happy that she still can't go back to her home.


>ask a question
>let him continue


>[2/?]

>>35682469
Dreamselfy, it's a website.

>>35682472
>let him continue

>>35682472
>let him continue

>>35682472
Meta-wise, we already know, but we should ask if Anatole, Andreas, Monique and everyone else are okay.

>>35682472
>let him continue

>>35682472
>let him continue

>>35682502
That was a month ago because timeskip, he probably knows that much.

>>35682472
>let him continue
We're here to learn, so let's let the man speak.

>>35682472
>What exactly does Marconetti import and export from the surrounding countries?

>>35682521
Oh right, yeah, shit.
I forgot when the Andreas interlude was set.

>writing

"Basically," Sir Gregory says, "if Celestino's opening up the borders even a little bit after everything that's happened then that means that the overall situation over there must've improved a lot."
"That's good to hear," Marianne nods.
"You won;t have to worry about being separated from Luciana until well after he borders have been completely reopened though," he says, turning to you with an amused grin.

All you can do in response is force a smile.


>[1/?]

>>35682805
eh heh, heh...
Don't act like you don't love having Luci and Elena round too, Greg.

>>35682805
That's okay, I mean, It's not like we love her or anything.

>>35682875
Yeah, what kind of aristocratic courting is even about love?

We're just set up to be the shitty fiancé that the hero NTR at the climax by running away with the girl.

>>35682920
Is the hero Andreas?

>>35682805

Sir Gregory then goes on a long lecture about the various countries that Marconetti borders and their varying normal levels of security. Just as it looks like Marianne's starting to get tired, he finishes up and you're able to leave.

"Hey, are you sure you're feeling okay?" you ask, noticing that Marianne seems to be straining herself more and more.
"Yes, I'll be fine," Marianne replies. "Besides, I doubt I'll be straining myself very much during teatime..."

More like she's looking forward to eating some sweets. Even when she's sick, you know her game.


>[2/?]

>>35682960
We're going to need to bring her to her bed and force her to sleep this off. she's clearly only making herself more sick.

>>35683015
>We're going to need to bring her to her bed
W-we don't h-have that level of authority

>>35683015
You want to end up in a block of ice?

>>35683029
>>35683024
doubt she'd really be able to fight back in her current state.

Princess carried princess time?

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>>35682960
>[3/3]

As the two of you enter the courtyard, you notice that it's oddly warm. Even though you definitely felt a pretty cold breeze coming in from outside when you opened up you window this morning, the temperature out here in the courtyard is downright pleasant. As such, you feel a little bit better about sitting here with Marianne in her condition.

She's still sniffling almost constantly, though.

Not long afterwards, Luciana arrives along with Takamaru, and she takes what's come to be her usual seat right between you and Marianne.

"Good morning!" Luciana says as she gets nice and comfortable on your shoulder. "How's your day been so far?"
"Could be better," Marianne replies, coughing.
"Oh, you're sick again? I almost forgot that it was that time of the year again..."
"Yes, unfortunately," she sighs.


>anything to mention to the luciana?

>>35683044
So does marianne have allergies or something?

>>35683044
What's the deal with this routine sickness?

>>35683044
tell her the news about the border

>>35683044
"Karel might have convinced Emilio to come over for dinner; we had a word about it this morning. Still up in the air though, but I figured you might want to know."

>>35683044
Tell her that Gregory said her father is loosening up restrictions on the border.

>>35683044
Ask if Luci wants to come to the picnic.

>>35683044
picnics and borders

>>35683067
>>35683075
http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame/answer/118858565853

>>35683083
We don't know what Karel will decide yet.

>>35683078
>>35683084
>>35683091
It's probably best to not bring up this topic, no? Especially since it'd only give her false hopes.

>>35683107
>It's probably best to not bring up this topic, no? Especially since it'd only give her false hopes.
Gregory told us, odds are he has already told her or will tell her later this evening.

>>35683044
Adding mentioning the picnic to my suggestion here: >>35683084

>>35682949
Of course. Isn't it obvious?

>writing

>>35683044
picnic

Who are we going to piss off by forgetting to invite them to the picnic?

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"Oh hey," you say, trying to move the topic away from Marianne's illness, "Sir Gregory told us about something that you'd probably like to hear."
"Oh?" Luciana says, turning to you.
"Yeah," you nod. "Apparently your father's decided to open u the border some."
"It's only a slight ease in the restrictions though," Marianne adds in so that Luciana doesn't get the wrong idea.

But even though it's only a slight victory, Luciana's still all smiles.

"Oh thank goodness!" Luciana says, hugging you. "I was worried that things back home were getting worse, but this shows that it's actually the exact opposite!"
"As far as we know, anyways," Marianne says.
"And there's something else, too..." you say.


>[1/?]

>>35683302
>"And there's something else, too..." you say.

Here it comes.
NO BACKING DOWN NOW

>>35683314
I'm braced for "Oh for fuck's sake, he's going to make this a whole big event" glares from Marianne.

>>35683302

"Elena's trying to get your uncle to set up a trip to the lake that Sir Vincent made when he beat Niklaus up," you say.
"You mean 'Lake Vincent?'" Luciana asks. "What for?"

Lake... of course it would be called that.

"I guess she thought it was cool that it was created in a fight," you shrug. "And Marianne suggested that we all go over there for a npicnic or something, so..."

Marianne is giving you the dirtiest look right now.

"Wow, really?" Luciana turns to her. "I didn't think that you liked picnics..."
"I -don't-," Marianne growls. "I said it as a joke and then your stupid boyfriend took me seriously and that was enough to convince your stupid uncle and now it's probably going to happen..."

And now you feel guilty.


>[2/?]

>>35683353
well sometimes jokes get out of hand. It happens to the best of us

>>35681984
So, you banned yet Anon?

>>35683353
>npicnic

BURN IT ALL

>>35683368
Stop npicnicing Arch's posts!

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>>35683353
>npicnic

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>>35683353
>And now you feel guilty.
I feel no such thing.

>>35683353
>And now you feel guilty.
"Don't be like that Marianne. I'll make sure you bring along a nice cake and plenty of sweets for you."

>>35683353

Marianne's soured mood stirs up another coughing fit, and Luciana pats her on the back until it subsides.

"Well you don't have to go..." Luciana says.
"If I don't go, Reinhold can't go," Marianne replies, pointing a you. "And I know how you are, Luciana..."
"What?" she pouts innocently.
"I'll get blamed for you missing out on the chance to go on a picnic with Reinhold and everyone else and you'll start guilt tripping every time I see you for the next year."
"Really?" you turn to Luciana.
"No," she crosses her arms over her chest. "I don't know why you think of me as some kind of spoiled brat..."

Marianne and Luciana start bickering for a while, but quickly stop once Arnaud arrives in the courtyard with enough tea for all four of you. You notice that it smells different from usual.


>[3/4]

>>35683422
Some fancy ass soothing tea for cold relief because Arnaud is based like that.

>>35683454
probably
with extra honey or something

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>>35683422
Well gee, Marianne, if you dislike the idea of this picnic so much, perhaps you shouldn't have suggested it.

>>35683422
>[4/4]


"I heard that Princess Marianne was feeling under the weather, so I brewed up some ginger tea with honey and lemon," Arnaud says as he places the set down on the table and starts pouring everyone a cup. "It should help with that sore throat of yours."
"Thank you," Marianne replies, sniffling even more because just breathing in the steam coming off the tea is causing her stuffy nose to unclog some.
"Just doing my job," he replies. "And I know how much you hate being sick..."
"Yes, I really do," she mumbles.

Once he's finished pouring your tea, Arnaud leaves the courtyard once again.


>mention trying to get emilio to come over sir gregory's house today?

>>35683486
>mention trying to get emilio to come over sir gregory's house today?
Fuck. I'm not sure.
Do we give Karel this push or do we at least give her one more day before we do it?

>>35683486
yes

>>35683486
>mention trying to get emilio to come over sir gregory's house today?
Ehh... emm... no.
Trying to get Emilio over there depends on if Karel's going over there and we don't have an answer from her yet.
Plus, we might want to use the pretense of "Karel coming over to inspect security for a future Emilio visit" in order to get us alone with Ariane and Greg to drop the reverse-trap bomb in privacy.

>>35683519
>>35683486

I think we should mention that Karel's working on it, but that it's not certain. Could be today, could be tomorrow.

They all know how flaky Emilio is about group stuff so it'll make perfect sense to them.

>>35683533
>Plus, we might want to use the pretense of "Karel coming over to inspect security for a future Emilio visit" in order to get us alone with Ariane and Greg to drop the reverse-trap bomb in privacy.
That's a really bad excuse.

>>35683486
>mention trying to get emilio to come over sir gregory's house today?
No. We need to wait on Karel's decision before moving forward with that, in any way.

>>35683533
>>35683549
Ariane's house is probably one of the most secure locations in the kingdom.

>>35683549
Is it?
People were saying yesterday how, from a non-Rein perspective, Ariane's a pretty random character to get Karel to open up to first. I can't think of any other excuse to get us, Karel, Ariane and Greg in a room alone, in a house that's also going to have Luci and Nico (and maybe now Emilio), all of whom have closer ties to Rein and Karel, that won't look awkward other than Karel security scanning.

>>35683578
just be like karel wanted to learn to cook

>>35683578
Reinhold is always walking around in circles talking to everybody so getting someone alone doesn't have to look too weird. Since both Karel and Reinhold are fairly new to magic they could "ask her for a pointer" or something.
Or this >>35683589

>>35683578
Just say Karel had some questions to ask and that Rein though Auntie Arian would be the best person to answer them?

>>35683486

Since we didn't get clear answer out of her, and haven't talked to Emilio at all, pushing them long sounds like a very bad idea.

>>35683614
>>35683608
>>35683589
Kay, well, at least we can get a plan in order or something.
Still don't think we should mention >>35683486 though.

>>35683578
This is the Reinhold who shows up at the house of a person he's met like once to ask for help baking a cake at night with a maid in tow.

Rein is long past the point of people even bothering to question his stranger ideas.

>>35683624
This is very true.

I'd have liked to push on for a bit longer, but I'm tired and I have class in the morning so this is it for tonight.

The next thread will be on vWednesday night.


And now I take questions if anyone had any.

>>35683650
>vWednesday
BURN IT ALL DOWN

>>35683650
What is love?

>>35683650
ah crap, the one time i was awake...
thanks for running anyway

>>35683650
Lake Vincent got me thinking, is one man landscaping a fairly common thing?
Could/Have mages magiced up their own fancy mountains and rivers and shit?

>>35683650

Thanks OP! Was great read as usual.

>>35683650
Thanks for running.
Did they divert a river into lake Vincent? If not I doubt it would be a good place to bathe.

>>35683650
ETA on PGQ finishing?

>>35683687

about the same as copying a big file in windows 95 - ever changing.

>>35683650
Damn just got here oh well

Thanks arch

>>35683717
Now you get to archive dive!

>>35683650
Thanks for running, Arch.

>>35683728
Hmm seems like it was a slow thread

That's a shame.

>>35683810
It was fairly routine morning in the castle. I appreciate the downtime but there isn't always a whole lot of conversation to be had. Calm before the inevitable storm. I don't think the borders are as safe as Celestino thinks they are.

>>35683664
>What is love?
Unknown.

>>35683674
>Lake Vincent got me thinking, is one man landscaping a fairly common thing?Could/Have mages magiced up their own fancy mountains and rivers and shit?
I wouldn't call it "common," but it's definitely not unheard of. And there are some mages who make a living clearing out battlefiends of blast craters and the like, getting the land back to the way it was prior to said battles.

>>35683686
>Did they divert a river into lake Vincent? If not I doubt it would be a good place to bathe.
Yeah, it's connected to over and underground water channels.

>>35683687
>ETA on PGQ finishing?
The end is now in sight, and I should be done by December. I hope


And now I sleep. Thanks for playing!
For further questioning:
http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame/

>>35683842
>And there are some mages who make a living clearing out battlefiends of blast craters and the like
Battlescene Repairman Quest when?

>>35683842
>I hope
foolish turtle
you think too highly of yourself

>>35683841
Well BBEG is still out there so I think you're right