>>37827545
ETA on VN: Never

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>>37827565

>>37827565
We have Gorilla Grodd on live TV.

Nohing is impossible, Anon.

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While the girls chatter on, you notice Marius looking at his new bracelet.

"Something wrong with it?" you ask.
"Hm?" Marius turns to you. "Nah, just wondering about this thing. Will it always look like this?" he says, holding up his wrist in order to show what looks like a sand-covered piece of metal on his wrist.
"No," you shake your hand, "mine looked pretty normal after a day or so. I think that's when you'll be able to start moving it around with your mind."

Just to show off a little bit, you will the one on your own wrist to sprout a tendril and coil it around your finger.

"Karel's even better with hers than I am," you say, returning it to its original shape.
"Huh, you don't say," Marius nods. "Well I guess I ought to get in some practice with this thing before I'm completely outpaced by the rest of you," he laughs.

You guess that's his pride as an artist talking there.


>keep chatting with the brother-in-law
>butt into the girls' chatter
>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers
>talk to someone else

>>37827576
I'm glad VN talk is over. As always, your views are original and yet insightful. Now we can focus on the quest.

>>37827565
jesus fuck, man, were you on twitter waiting for him to post the link in order to do that?

>>37827614
Silly anon

Turtles cannot twitter

they don't have thumbs

silly anon

>>37827607
>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers

time to stratigize

>>37827607
>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers

>>37827607
>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers

"Hey Marianne, Emilio wants my help so try to not screw up everything and let the expert do his job, right?"

>>37827607
>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers

>>37827607
>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers

>>37827607
>keep chatting with the brother-in-law

See if there's any chance at getting him to do a family portrait now that we're officially family.

>>37827607
>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers

To be honest, I mostly just miss talking to her. Also, if she has anything planned that's way out of line for discussion of a first date it may be wise to talk to her (I'd doubt it though, she's been sensible enough to leave things be with us and Luci).

>>37827742
>implying Mari would really let us know about her inappropriate date-crashing plans

>>37827742
That's because she doesn't care enough since we're not her family. We're a direwolf rank: What Luci's doing is basically beastiality and Mari's just shrugging and saying 'Whatever floats your boat.'

>>37827607
>>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers

>>37827847
Huh, I never thought of it that way. Makes perfect sense though.

>>37827847
The Animal Scale is pretty absurd at this point.

>>37827847
You do realize she doesn't actually think we're an animal...

>>37827959
No human would be stupid enough to attempt suicide by Sealed King.

>>37827959
Says Dire Wolf and
>they still don't -quite- stand on the same level as people.

>>37827607
>ask the marianne what she plans on doing while you take the role of date crashers
But just don't phrase it like that

>>37828112
it's not a literal scale. I don't quite see why it's hard to understand, it's essentially a little joke made by a 15 year old girl.

>>37828147
It's a joke that a fifteen year old girl actually does take seriously though.

>>37828091
We were just practicing for the grand finale. Which is coming up pretty soon.

Only this time, we do die.

>>37827959
Sometimes I wonder how the evolution of Inaba impacted her worldview.

>writing

>>37828269
I don't think it affected it much. Inaba's still a bunny, she's just super extra cute and ascended now.

>>37828269
It's not like people didn't know about ascended animals before.

Though everyone is reacting like Inaba was an alien. Looks like ascended animals are rarer than we thought.

...

Now that I think about it, thinking of a human as an animal probably has different implications in this world, precisely because of that ascension thing.

>>37828358
>Turkey beheaded for dinner.
>A baby turkey leaps forward and transcends into a human while yelling "Mommy!"

>>37828358
There's a fine line between what is human and what is not, and it's clearly defined unlike in the real world.

Whenever that line blurs, it's bound to cause some level of panic. Mainly because...well, if things had gone differently, that cute little girl woulda met her end along time ago in a pot of stew, and noone would have cared. Not something people like to dwell on.

>>37828358
Riddle me this!

What is it called when Inaba has rabbit stew? Dinner, or...

>>37828461
visiting her parents?

>>37828461
Cannibalism?

>>37828358
Reminder that Inaba is a rabbit and is likely already fertile and doing heat cycles because of it.

Just wait till her first Heat Cycle as a human.

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>>37827638
People say turtles can't haul ass, either. I don't believe 'em.

>>37828461
I really want to see the cooks make a mistake and serve rabbit stew. Marianne asks what they were thinking in a horrified tone, but is interrupted by the clinking of a spoon as Inaba eats it. Asks if she can have rabbit with her waffos for breakfast next day.

>>37828461
Just avoid telling her what the ingredients hare.

>>37828554
>"But I'm not a rabbit. I'm a bunny."

>>37828537
Especially with skateboard assistance.

>>37828536
facepalm

>>37828537
>Archelon after a 20 on a lewd roll.

>>37828536
Reminder she has super strength and magic reserves equivalent to Lucianna. Reya is doomed.

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>>37828536
nice

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>>37828602

>>37828536
But Inaba isn't fertile in human form.

I hope.

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>>37828655
>doomed

>>37828703
Delinquent turtle is cool

>>37828741
Would be weird to go from a fertile bunny to an infertile human

>>37828741
I would assume that all ascended animals that have human forms are fertile in both. If not, Sadaharu is one sick fuck.

>>37828835
>If not, Sadaharu is one sick fuck.

I don't follow.

>>37828536
Humans don't go into heat so neither does Inaba when in human form.

She is fertile, though.

>>37828796
Would be weirder to go from an adult bunny to a child human but that's how it goes

>>37828860
He's implying that Sadaharu had sex with his wife (whose name esacpe me) while she was in her animal form.

While Marius returns his attention to Carina and her friends, you notice that Marianne's got a rather wide smile on her face.

"Enjoying yourself?" you ask, tapping her on the shoulder.
"Wha-" Marianne flinches from the sudden contact. "...oh, it's you," she sighs. "You wanted something?"
"I was just wondering if maybe you were enjoying yourself so much hanging out with Elena and the others that you'd call off our little datecrashing trip," you reply.

The Princess's smile quickly changes into a scowl.


>[1/?]

>>37828927
Akemi is an adult in human form.

Ascended animals live longer in the first place.

>>37828910
Does she have the infamous lapine libido?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up3va0DTXeM&list=UU4L4Vac0HBJ8-f3LBFllMsg

Music time.

>>37828946
>"I was just wondering if maybe you were enjoying yourself so much hanging out with Elena and the others that you'd call off our little datecrashing trip," you reply.
Reinhold really isn't letting this one go.

>>37828946
Foolish Reinhold. Why you play with fireL

>>37828951
I know. Just pointing out what the anon was implying.

>>37828946
Damnit Reinhold.

>>37828927
>implying implications
Considering Sadaharu has a kid, he has to have fucked his wife. If she weren't fertile in her human form, he would have had to fuck her while she was a fox.
I'm saying either they are fertile or Sadaharu is one sick fuck. No implications, just outright (possibly incorrect) statements.

>>37828946
>"I was just wondering if maybe you were enjoying yourself so much hanging out with Elena and the others that you'd call off our little datecrashing trip," you reply.

What the hell? Isn't that matter already decided? Is he joking?

>>37828946
>I was just wondering if maybe you were enjoying yourself so much hanging out with Elena and the others that you'd call off our little datecrashing trip
Why the fuck are we still going on about this?

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>>37829292
When did Karel show up?

>>37829292
>smile and nod

If he can't handle some shopping he doesn't want a gf in the first place.

>>37829292
>smile and nod
just shut up before we say something stupid

>>37829292
>smile and nod

>>37829332
And why does she want to know about her own hobbies?

>>37829292
>>smile and nod
Sounds like great material for an artist.

>>37829292
>smile and nod

I don't think we can make her change her mind.
Might as well make the best of it and try to help Emilio be a man.

>>37829292
>smile and nod
"When we were in Marconetti everyone also had a wonderful on a shopping trip"

>>37829292
>smile and nod

Karel is canonically the greatest singer among the PGirls. Is she gonna drag us to a karaoke?

>>37829292
>[OTHER] Secretly plot to induce Karel to demand Marianne dress up as a dashing gentleman in exchange for her buying a frilly dress.

>>37829406
I don't think karaokes exist, and Karel would never willingly do something that embarrassing.

>>37829292
>>smile and nod

>>37829292
>lunch
>smile and nod

>>37829292
>smile and nod

>>37829292
>"I'd like to get to know about Karel's hobbies if at all possible," Karel replies.
...

>>37829292
>smile and nod

>>37829292
Really? No one pointed out
>"...if at all possible," Karel replies.
>Karel replies.
>Karel

Isn't Mari talking?

>>37829580
Actually, two others did.

>>37829292
>"I'd like to get to know about Karel's hobbies if at all possible," Karel replies.

SHUT. IT. DOWN.

Pls no bully the Turtle.

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I want to marry Nicolette!

>>37829636
/r/ing the archelon toewr pic

>>37829292
>smile and nod

>>37828946
>[2/2]

"While it is true that I am enjoying myself right now," Marianne says, looking you right in the eyes, "my plans for the day haven't changed at all."
"Just checking," you reply with an innocently shrug.

You hope that your little comment didn't spoil her mood too much, the last thing you want is for her to ruin the mood around Emilio and Karel by constantly scowling.

"...what'd you have planned while we're out there with them, anyways?" you ask."
"I'd like to get to know about Karel's hobbies if at all possible," Marianne replies. "Perhaps I'd be able to direct her somewhere pertaining to them if at all possible."
"Huh," you nod.

That doesn't sound too bad.

"Aside from that, I have a cafe in mind where we could have lunch, and I'd also like to get some shopping in with her."


>express concern about emilio's lack of interest in girly shopping excursions
>smile and nod
>[OTHER]

>writing

>>37829817
I hug you, on of the best QM

>>37829791
>Suggest that Karel probably would like to window shop at some weapon smiths, but she might want to see what Karel has in mind before making too many suggestions. Also, given that both of them are useless at this stuff, we should probably get them into some appropriate date like situations.

>>37829866
I wouldn't go that far, but he is an alright dude.

>>37829889
He's the one that got me into quests, so he's got that going for him at least.

>Marianne wants to connect with her cousin by going shopping with her
>she ends up between Karel, Emilio and Reinhold geeking out over swords for the rest of the trip

>>37829935
That's kind of my bet for how this is going down. Just look at her ass kicking boots.

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>>37830082
Here we go again...

Hope that janitor gets here sooner rather than later.

You simply nod in acknowledgement of the Princess's planned itinerary. Fortunately, it doesn't sound too bad... if not for this being a planned -date- that you'll be intruding on, you might have actually been fully on-board with it.

"So do you have any more smart comments to make?" Marianne asks.
"Nope," you shrug. "I was just curious, is all."

>talk to the marianne about _____
>talk to someone else
>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oSz8Xip_ho

>>37830312
>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

I want to see Emilio and Karel get together ASAP.

>>37830312
>>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

>>37830312
>>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

>>37830312
>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

>>37830312
>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

>>37830312
>>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

>>37830312
>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

>>37830312
>>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

>>37830312
Start drawing Marianne and a cute rabbit

>>37830395
If we wanted to do that, we could just ask our brother-in-law to do it. He's right next to us.

>>37830312
>just enjoy the peaceful morning with your friends and family

>>37830312
>talk to someone else
Go speak with Marius. Give him some painting ideas.

>>37830406
It's the personal touch that counts.

>>37830406
Um, drawing is a hobby for us. We do it for fun and to pass the time. Why would we forego something like the just because there's a professional standing next to us?

>>37830312
Do we have any drawings to show her?

>>37830312
>talk to the marianne about helping ensure Emilio doesn't do anything stupid
Emilio is obviously nervous and has asked for our assistance in ensuring that he doesn't do anything stupid, as we constantly do stupid things I would like to ask the princess for assistance regarding this issue.

>>37830494
Why not.

>writing

>>37828955
>Music time.

For Arch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sfhvxTZ0wo

>>37829889
>I wouldn't go that far
I would, definitely.

>>37828655
Where's the idea that Inaba's hot for Reya come from?
Aside from everyone being hot for Reya, but why Inaba in particular?

>>37830852
last thread when Raquel saw the ears and called it fetish play

>>37830852
Racquel, mostly. Also, Reya played with her a lot as a rabbit during the timeskip.

>>37830852
Resident lolimaster.

>>37830874
>>37830868
>Raquel
What have I told you about listening to that girl?
She's a bad influence.

>>37830899
When ascended pigs fly?

"Since we're going to be with them anyways," you begin, "Emilio did ask me to keep him from doing anything stupid today."
"...I suspect that'll be difficult," Marianne replies with a smirk.
"Well perhaps Miss Marie wouldn't mind giving her assistance regarding this issue?" you ask.
"for Karel's sake, I suppose I can at least -try-."
"Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated," you say with a flourish. Marianne simply rolls her eyes and sighs in response.


>[1/?]

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>>37830911
>She's a bad influence
we're worse

>>37830899
when deer happen in PGQlandia

>>37830936
But pigs don't exist in PGworld.

>>37830852
Maybe I read it wrong, but I had an implication from a few threads back that Elena was trying to ship them so she'd have another good sibling.

>>37830981
I'm not saying that you're wrong, necessarily, but I didn't really see any evidence of that. Any quotes?

>>37830981
I don't remember that remotely.

>>37830944
Rein is mostly a good boy.

>>37831151
not we're as in Reinhold, we're as in us /tg/

>>37830942
>[2/2]

Having secured Marianne's "assistance" in your ongoing endeavor to keep Emilio from screwing things up for himself, you nod to her and continue following your illustrious leader in her journey to wherever her next stop is.

You pass by several libraries as you walk, so apparently she doesn't plan on seeing Gerhard or Sylvie...

...but then she stops a little ways away from an opening door. The first one to step out into the hallway is Sir Gregory, and the next...

"Gramma!" Carina shouts happily.


>how do you react?

>>37831151
Well, considering how long Spinelle stayed with him he's got to be pretty good.

>>37831171
Smiles and waves.

>>37831171
say hi?

>>37831171
>how do you react?
Be all smiles and waves and headpat Carina once she's done hugging Agnes and shit.

>>37831171
>following your illustrious leader
Portrait of Elena in the style of Kim Jong-Il when?

>>37831171
Uh, greet them?

strange spot for a vote, there doesn't really seem to be much to do here

>>37830944
>seduces multiple princesses
>NTRs one
>gets one consistently turned on, blue boxes her repeatedly
>engineers people's relations from the shadows
>social climbs like a fucking Saturn rocket
>wanton destruction of private property
Rein comfirmed for worst influence

>>37831260
Not our fault that every girl in two countries is after our dick.

>>37831250
I think that arch isn't terribly enthusiastic tonight so his posts are shorter.

>>37831171
>Make sure Elena doesn't trample anyone or tackle our grandmother.

>>37831171
Lock eyes with Granny, bow your head, start chanting WOLOWOLOWOLOWOLOWOLO over and over while rhythmically clenching and relaxing our abdomen. Eventually, everyone in a hundred mile radius will simultaneously piss and shit themselves as we ascend to our true form

>>37831171
Hug the grandma!

>>37831027
>>37831101
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/37646682/#p37652996

The basis for Reya/Inaba was this post. Reading it again, it probably has more to do with Agnes visiting, but it was left a little ambiguous. It transpired shortly after Elena was telling Emilio and Karel to get married so she'd have another non jerk sibling and at least some people thought she wanted to marry off her rabbit so Reya (and Rana) could be her siblings. Honestly, even if she didn't have that design, I could see Elena thinking that was a great idea.

>>37831260
See the only thing separating us from evil is that we're completely clueless about what we're doing.

>>37831171
"Gramma!" Reinhold shouts happily.

>>37831269
Why? The quest hasn't had any real major bouts of shitposting in the last few days.

>>37831260
Yes, but he didn't assume the ascended rabbit was a fetishist, so he's not that far gone yet.

>>37831171
Introduce the Elena and the Inaba to the Agnes.

I'm very disappointed that we didn't give any of the kids a shoulder ride throw the hallway.

>>37831276
>ReinWOLOWOLOLD

hehe

>>37831260
Hey!

Sylvie isn't a Princess!

>>37831303
Yeah, the anal shitposter. The janitor's have gotten all of them, but it's annoying while it lasts.

He should be in double trouble now though; shitposting and ban evasion.

>>37831321
2nd cousin or something similar. Technically 4th in line to throne. So it kinda counts.

>>37831349
Oh yea I didn't even notice him this thread until you pointed it out. My natural shitpost filtering from spending so much time on here works wonders.

>writing

>>37831383
She's the daughter of a Princess but technically not one herself.

>>37831349
>but it's annoying while it lasts.
Not disagreeing with you but I see it a 'unique' way to pass time during posts. It's kinda like popping a zit that suddenly appeared.

>...there that's the last of em.
>oh whoops missed one
>'reported'
>There we go.

>>37831390
I've had my filters be lost a couple times now, but you just reminded me to add new ones. Thank you, anon.

>>37831282
That reads to me more like Elena was asking Reya if he could take her to see Agnes when she arrives.

Also, now we're all adopted. Elena will have Carina as a non-jerk sister.
If Benedetta and As-yet-unnamed-older-sister think Lisette and her kids are trashy, just wait until they hear about Rape-Boy, Whore-Girl and Box-Lass Eschenwald being married into the Royal family

>>37831560
Wow. That's just...what the fuck man? Can you only get attention by being an ass in public or do you really hate this game too much to leave and do something you actually enjoy?

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Gettin' real /qtg/ here all of a sudden, innit?

>>37831615
>replying
Don't be such a fucking idiot.

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>>37831615
>>37831626

Finally!

ty mods

>>37831493
Considering how bitchy the Marconetti nobles are I can imagine there being a lot of gossip
>Did you hear about Agnes and her "projects"

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Rolled 35 (1d100)

Ahaha, there it goes. Thank you, Janitor.

Thank you.

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>>37831691
>Everybody pinches Marius' butt

Thanks, Janitor.

>>37831714
>reinhold eschenwald

Luciana can hardly blame us if anything happens.

right?

Bless you Janitor!

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Praise be to Janitor-san!

>>37831714
Despite their dislike of his wife, the nobles actually like Marius.

Not to mention that nobody's about to get caught harassing a known friend of the King. Celestino's been known to strip noble titles from people who piss him off badly enough.

All hail the mighty janitor who delivers us from shitposts.

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Together, both Carina and Elena race towards Agnes as she, Citrine and Sir Gregory exit the room that they were just in. It seems that Inaba gets the idea shortly afterwards, joining the two girls as they run.

"Hello again!" Agnes says, waving to the little girls as they approach. "You're all done with your business with the Archmage?"
"Uh-huh!" Elena nods.
"Marius got a bracelet that's sposta do stuff like Reinhold's sword," Carina says, pointing at her new brother. "And I found out that I'm seven!"
"And I eleven," Inaba points to herself.


>[1/?]

>>37831756
How about the King/Queen of Perricone?
'Cause Millien is due the stripping of a few titles and a considerable amount of flesh.

So, if all it takes for a rabbit to ascend is eleven years of affection, why doesn't a country create an ascension mill? Could see a place with like hundreds of little girls, each given their own rabbit (the special breed), and told to look after them. Once a wabbit ascends the little girl is given a new one and the ascended rabbit brainfucked with magick and enlisted into the army.

Nothing could go wrong, right?

>>37831691
Have Reinhold just challenge everyone to duels. After the fight with Monique, they'd void themselves at the thought and shut up. (Even if Reinhold didn't technically win, he showed a willingness for mutually assured destruction in the face of death against a sealed king - and that was just for sport. You don't poke the crazy master swordsmen.)

>>37831846
That's pretty hilarious and a good idea.

>>37831822
Did you not read when Marianne talked about why she wasn't going to tell anyone of those events, or have you forgotten?

>>37831842
The affection isn't necessary. It's Inaba having enough magical energy to surpass that of a rabbit. Because she can't be a rabbit, she becomes human.

Or something along those lines.

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Why does she wear the mask?

>>37831880
Okay, subtract the little girls and add in some kind of ambient magic energy, from crystals or magic dudes. That'd be more efficient, too.

>>37831822
He turned against his ward, heir to the kingdom, and assaulted her.

People have been painfully executed for less than that. He's extraordinarily lucky that Marianne doesn't want the incident to be known.

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>>37831870
I just want justice, Anon...

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>>37831917

>>37831493

Any bad mouthing would likely have to be done discretely.

Reinhold has a very specific procedure to deal with people who go after his family. A few duels would do it. They already know Reinhold is a bit crazy.

I think there is a reason that Sir Gregory likes Reinhold. Probably because under his general niceness, Gregory recognized a kindred soul.

>>37831962
Rough archelon quote here.

>Reinhold never hated any of the people he killed. They just hurt Citrine, and they had to not live any more.

>>37831962
Rein's been confirmed as Greg 2.0 long ago.
It's one of the reason's he wanted us to get together with Nico Which is sort of creepy when you think about it but makes perfect sense

>>37831962
Except that killing people in duel in front of everyone turns you into an assassin honeypot.

>>37831998
Not really, it's honestly pretty normal.

>>37831998
Greg likes us because his daughter likes us, so he tried to set us up with her. I think.

>>37832042
I think that's more like it.

>>37832001
Nobody says they have to die anon. With healing magic being so well magical they could easily lose a limb or two and still be fine.

>>37831805

"Oh, so that's how old you are!" Agnes laughs. "Seven years old..."
"Uh-huh," Elena nods. "Mr. Niklaus said that she just turned seven."
"Niklaus did?" Sir Gregory looks surprised. "Huh, I'm surprised that he'd bother..."

Then he turns to Inaba.

"He didn't do anything strange to you, did he?" Sir Gregory asks the bunnygirl. "Because if he did..."
"He didn't experiment on her," you say, having walked over to them while they were talking. "Just collected some information."
"Oh, okay," he breathes a sigh of relief.


>[2/?]

>>37831993
I'd like to think he's got a bit better control over it now. Not to mention he doesn't care what happens to himself, just those close to him.

When given an opportunity to confront Spinelle he showed wisdom in backing off before he did something he regretted (In his state of mind he was liable to murder or assault an unarmed civilian - something that would've surely made him even more broken up about his childhood).

He also showed mercy to the SuperBonusRoute Dark child girl, although that may have been out of necessity.

Also, Rein's the first person to get swordie lessons from Arnaud since Greg, so there's that.

>>37832060
Why would we want them around plotting their revenge and recruiting new allies? Do you even noble?

>>37832105
Because then we have a perfectly justified reason to murderize the shit outta them without the worry of getting on major shitlists for murdering somebody during a duel.

>>37832071
>Gregory already treating Inaba like precious family

Dawwww

>>37832146
But of course, Greg's great with kids. Celestino will probably just weeb the fuck out when he sees Inaba.

>>37832146
Gregory is a good daddy.

>>37832145
What I'm saying is that anything we do overtly - publicly - is going to cause a backlash. We should take a hint from Luciana and hit them when no one else is looking or find a way of blackmailing/threatening them into serving to protect our family above their own. That's my opinion anyway.

>>37832207
>Gregory is best daddy.
ftfy

>>37832213
Or we could relax a little and consider that shitheads are less likely to be a threat to Citrine now that she's out of Cateno.

For our other friends their security is first and foremost a concern for the Kings and co so any decision about it preferably has to involve them.

>>37832071
>[3/3]


"So you got that bracelet that Reinhold was talking about?" Citrine asks her husband.
"Yup," Marius nods. "It'll take a few days for it to be able to do all the cool things that Reinhold's can, though," he says. "What about you guys, did you find out what you were wondering?"
"Yes," Agnes nods. "Gregory was quite forthcoming, and I'm very grateful about that."

Sir Gregory simply laughs nervously in response.


>ask them what they were talking about
>ask them what they plan on doing in the castle now
>[OTHER]

>>37832298
>>ask them what they were talking about

>>37832298
>>ask them what they plan on doing in the castle now

>>37832298
>>ask them what they were talking about

>>37832298
>>ask them what they were talking about
Gregory got in trouble for the whole outing Karel thing didn't he?

>>37832298
>ask them what they were talking about

>>37832298
>>ask them what they were talking about
>>[OTHER]
ask if they want to join in on the parade we got going

>>37832298
>Ask them what they plan on doing in the castle now

Gregory is nervous, perhaps it's not something for our ears?

>>37832298
>>ask them what they were talking about

>>37832298
>>ask them what they were talking about
Has gregsie-wegsie been a naughty boy?
Yes.

>>37832298
>ask them what they were talking about

>>37832322
big time

>>37832298
>ask them what they were talking about

>>37832322
Apparently Karel indirectly calmed Ariane down by saying she didn't want him beaten up.

>>37832298
>ask them what they were talking about
Reinhold is intrigued!

>>37831805
>Carina and Elena race towards Agnes
>Inaba gets the idea shortly afterwards
Dammit, Valerie, try and keep up.

>writing

>>37831846
>>37831962
You can't just say "WAT DID U SAY? FITE ME IRL" every time someone does something you don't like, or you'll look like an idiot. (See: chat in multiplayer video games, drunk dudes, gorilla warfare copypasta, etc.)

Seriousing the fuck up and insisting on it if someone steps way out of line is definitely fine, but you don't want to wear it out being the boy who cried duel every time there's a minor slight, or people'll co-opt it as grounds for more shit-talking.

>>37832450
You know, I'd completely forgotten Val was with us. Then again, she's probably still mad at us so I'm not surprised she isn't paying much attention to Rein.

>>37832463
In this kind of society, a public insult about one's family is serious business. This is not internet games. And people would probably not co-opt it either because you can actually get hurt. Reinhold is not a guy claiming to have nine black belts online.

>>37832463
I expect we'd only have to do it once or twice before the nobles learn better.

>>37832511
The point isn't that it should never be done, it's that it should be done judiciously. If people start to see that your standard response to any slight is to demand satisfaction it'll lose its impact.

>>37832548
We aren't that good yet. Hell, Monique could probably still beat us with that sealed king. I don't know why you'd expect to win when the nobles could hire professional duelists to stand in as their proxies.

>>37832550
See >>37832548
Unless they are suicidal lemmings, after the first big idiot the rest will stop. And it probably would take a pretty big idiot if Reinhold simply asked if he had a problem for reasons stated previously.

>>37832595
>I don't know why you'd expect to win when the nobles could hire professional duelists to stand in as their proxies.
It took a sealed king to top us, and that's before we had Tinablade. I'd like to see how much a noble would have to spend, and how hard they would have to search, to find someone of that level.

>>37832605
Actually if enough people lost to him it would become a sort of contest. Many challenging him to see if they could best him for national/international recognition.

Idiots constantly talking shit hoping to attain some sort of title as a superior duelist.

>>37832595
Reinhold did win a tournament based solely on weapon skill, survived against a sealed king with a mundane sword, fought against a bunch of half dragon assassins, and killed leviathans.

I think you are confusing people like Gregory with normal professional who can be hired. There are people who could easily defeat Reinhold, but I doubt Count Buttpawer, who can't really think of anything to do but insult someone for adopting orphans, is going to be in a position to hire them.

>>37832605
That "first big idiot" doesn't need to happen. We can afford to brush off pretty much any shithead in the country, we're going to be a fucking Prince.

And "ignore the assholes" is already Reinhold's policy, more or less.

>>37832494
Her being mad at Rein is fine, but her being jealous of Carina/Inaba because of attention they're getting from Elena helps nobody if it means Agnes Senpai doesn't notice her.

>>37832664
There's a difference in sporting challenges though (which are fine) and insulting a guy's grandma and little sister when said guy essentially was willing to fight to the death over a broken sword. Reinhold has a thin veneer of civilization over a large number of triggers that make him extremely violent. The Monique fight probably made that abundantly clear. Sane individuals just do not behave that way.

"What -were- you guys talking about, anyways?" you ask.
"Well..." Citrine glances at Elena.
"Alright, ladies!" Marius calls out. "Who wants a picture drawn by yours truly?" he says as he produces a sketchbook and pencil. "All requests are welcome, maybe you'd like one of you and your rabbit friend together?"

He really is a master of reading the situation.

"Ooh!" Racquel shouts. "Could you draw a-"

Of course Valerie hits her.


>[1/?]

>>37832764
Wait, are you saying Val also wants to become a swordie? Because I really don't remember that happening.

>>37832803
Dammit Arch!

>>37832803
She'll never learn....

>>37832736
You are imposing too many 20th century values on this. The way things work in these sorts of settings is that you duel over insults. If Reinhold is being played according to character, he should be even worse really. He punched Monique out for insulting someone's mother who (at the time) he barely even knew.

>>37832803
Go go distraction artist! Perfect for luring lolis away.

>>37832803
"Draw Marianne with a halberd, I need to compare notes."

>>37832812
Not a swordie, she can be the group mage or something, but Valerie needs to be in Elena's inner clique when she decides she's putting together a party for adventuring and if Valerie stumbles on day 1 of training, well, what chances does she have?

>>37832865
This, and then protect testicles

>>37832894
It's been stated Val takes after her father, whereas her mother and Raquel are the normal people of the family

>>37832844
He punched Monique so that Nicolette wouldn't have to do it herself.

And 20th century values or not, solving the problem of a jerk being a jerk peacefully is still the least complicated solution, considering how the nobility won't like us very much and a good chunk of them will interpret any violent outburst as proof that we're an uncouth brute.

>>37832916
Takes after her Dad like Sylvie or takes after her Dad like literally fem-Vincent?
Because there's a difference between being able to incorporated punching into your magic and being a fist wizard.

>>37832916
Sylvie's the one who takes after Vincent, the other two are the normal ones.

Figuratively.

>>37832936
>will interpret any violent outburst as proof that we're an uncouth brute.
But we are?

>>37832936
I'm pretty sure the uncouth brute ship has long since sailed. If you did nothing, all you would accomplish is making everyone else think you had no honor worth protecting.

>>37832958
I thought you had Raquel say she wasn't like sylvie, her father, and Valerie, or am I losing my mind?

>>37832958
>normal ones.
>Figuratively
They are still far from normal archelon. They have ADVENTURE in their blood!

>>37832803

While Marius finds himself swarmed by Elena and the other little girls, Sir Gregory breathes a sigh of relief.

"I'm going to have to take your husband out for a drink sometime," Sir Gregory says to Citrine.
"Yes, he really is a thoughtful one," Agnes nods.
"And that's why I married him!" Citrine laughs.


>[2/?]

>>37832936
You sure have a romanticized view of the Middle Ages, anon.

>>37832958
Hmm...
Well, I guess Inaba already had the Team Puncher role down anyway.

How are Elena and the Meteors shaping up anyway?

>Elena - Leader - Swordmage
>Carina - Pure Swordie
>Inaba - PUNCH GOOD
>Valerie - ???

>>37833037
>Valerie - Depraved mad scientist in training

>>37833003
Did Marius win the best girl bowl or did Citrine win the best boy bowl?

>>37833068
Marius is defiantly best girl

>>37833037
Valerie is the Marianne of the group, she's comparatively weak and kind of a bitch.

>>37833088
U lookin 4 a fite m8?

>>37833037
Valerie - Diplomancer

Cause let's face it, someone needs to be the face of the party and handle the talking,and not one of the other girls is up for that task.

>>37833068
They both won

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>>37833088
m8 i'll wreck you

>>37833037
Raquel is the bard then?

>>37833088
Marianne's mostly defenceless out of squeamishness but she can fuck shit up if need be.
Considering Valerie's Vincent's daughter, I assume she too has latent strengths.

>>37833160
M8 u spelt rek n u rong.

>>37833059
Wait, fuck, how did I get the names mixed up that badly? I am sorry, PGQ.

>>37833176
Racquel isn't invited.
She's the Spinelle of that adventure.

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>>37833187
i appear to be in error

oh my

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>>37833003
>[3/3]

"Back to the subject at hand," Agnes says, "Gregory was telling me about the situation back home."
"Ah, that," Marianne nods. "It hasn't gotten any worse since yesterday, has it?"
"Depends on who you ask," he replies. "We just got a letter from Celestino and he's absolutely PISSED about what happened out by the lake..."
"I can imagine," you nod.

He sent his kids out here to be safe and they ended up being put in mortal danger, after all.

"Thierri thinks that he blames Ancellotta entirely for those kidnapping attempts," Agnes says. "I guess I left home at the right time..."
"Luciana isn't going to be happy to hear that," you say.
"And that's why I don't want you to say anything to her about it," Sir Gregory replies. "She's a nervous wreck as it is and grills me for information on what's going on back there every chance she gets, I don't want her thinking that her father's about to go to war."


>how do you respond?

>>37833229
>>how do you respond?
Not exactly ok with hiding things from our waifu. She has spies everywhere. The walls have ears and the doors have eyes.

>>37833229
>I don't want her thinking that her father's about to go to war.
"...He's NOT about to go to war, right?"

>>37833229
Someone should tell her before too long, cause she'll probably take matters into her own hands if she's left in the dark

They don't need to know that she already knows

>>37833229
>TO WAR, TO WAR. RIVER SHALL RUN RED WITH THE BLOOD OF OUR ENEMIES!

I don't have an actual suggestion

>>37833229
Yeah, but luciana is a smart girl, and she has... ways of finding these things out.

>>37833037
Carina's swordie skills could be more refined than Elena's
Carina's living with Agnes and as such will probably fight more in the true Eschenwald style. Elena's teachings could be a bit of a hodge-podge between Agnes', Andreas', Gregory's, Karel's and Reinhold's styles.

>>37833229
But she already has the information that her father believes its Ancollotta. She could extrapolate it herself.

>>37833229
>how do you respond?
"I am not sure that I can lie to her. Besides she already knows."

>>37833229
>>37833268
This is good.

Also mention that we're not okay with keeping secrets from her, especially about this, and she'll find out eventually regardless.

If we want to rub in salt, mention he's not qualified where it comes to handling secrets.

>>37833229
"I hope he doesn't go to war over this, the whole thing just seems to be leaving just enough evidence to blame Ancellotta almost too conveniently.
I wont pass it on to her though, she doesn't need to be more worried than she already is but I'm afraid it'll only be a matter of time until she finds out."

>>37833229
>tell them we'll try our best to keep her mind off these things as much as we can

>>37833258
But do the vases taste of intruder?

>>37833229
>"I honestly think that she would prefer to not be kept in the dark, but I'll do as you wish. Are there any more reasons to think that they could be targeted while here in Granache? That Salamander attack was already worrying..."

>>37833229
>how do you respond
"I think it would be better to talk to her and keep her in the loop so she doesn't feel like she has to react on her own. Lucianna has her own informants, so hiding it is futile."

>>37833296
The soup gods have given their blessing to your report

>>37833229
We'll try not to worry her but we can't promise she won't find out. Luci's wiley and always has an ear open for news from Marconetti, we can't protect her from everything.

>>37833308
>triple 3s

>>37833229
>>37833366
>>37833268
These

>>37833308
wut

>>37833229
>"Boobs or butts?"

>writing

>>37833229
>Gregory asks us to keep a secret from Luci
>We agree
>5 minutes later, we see Luci coming from around the corner
>Greg runs up to her
>"LUCIANA! YOUR FATHER BELIEVES ANCELOTTA IS BEHIND THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS AND IS POSSIBLY PREPARED TO GO TO WAR OVER IT!"

>>37832803
i bet she was about to say frog

>>37833383
I can't find the damn comic. It's of a knight licking a vase and saying it tastes of intruder

>>37833417
>Nico follows behind
>"ALSO BACK BEFORE THE BALL I CONFESSED TO REINHOLD THAT I SORTA LIKE HIM BUT NOT AS MUCH AS I LIKE MELANIE WITH WHOM I HAVE FREQUENT LESBIAN SEX USING MY MOTHER'S RATHER LARGE COLLECTION OF EXOTIC WANDS"

>>37833452
Do they even use wands in this world?

>>37833452
>Ariane shows up
>"I GROPED KAREL IN A SEALED BASEMENT ROOM WHILE REINHOLD WATCHED. . ..Well, I just thought I should get involved in it too."

>>37833464
Nope.

>>37833464
I'd imagine, wands are general treated as conduits to enhance spell casting. Even hurr-y pothead treats them that way, as hard as it is to tell, at times.

>>37833464
No one said they were magic wands.

>>37833464
Certainly not in that fashion.

>>37833482
No, she'd phrase it more like
>REINHOLD ONLY WATCHED AS KAREL WAS GROPED BY SOMEONE SHE BARELY KNEW

>>37833506
>implying the wands aren't designed for physiological "enhancement"

>>37833482
>"WHILE WE'RE AT IT I MIGHT AS WELL SAY THAT I WAS REPEATEDLY RAPED OVER A SPAN OF FIVE YEARS BY SPINELLE BACK AT THE BROTHEL AND I THINK MARIANNE SHOULD KNOW THAT I TOTALLY KNOW ABOUT MILIEN MOLESTING HER"

>>37833518
Ariane is to Karel as Milien is to Marianne

>>37833538
>Racquel is hurriedly taking down notes of all of this whilst sweating profusely

>>37833544
But Rein didn't even try to shank the Ara Ara!

>>37833538
>Gregory scribbles two names down and then walks out of the castle

>>37833565
Of course not, he's conditioned to find abuse arousing.

>>37833538
>"AS FOR ME I HAVE BEEN SCHEMING TO DO MY YOUNGER UNMARRIED SIBLINGS A FAVOR BY HAVING THEM EXPERIENCE A TRAUMATIC KIDNAPPING, OPERATION LAUNCHED AGAINST MY OWN KIN THANKS TO THE HELP OF OUR COUNTRY'S WORST ENEMY. I HAVE BEEN DOING SO WITH LITTLE RESULTS BESIDES A LOT OF DEAD HENCHMEN AND GUARDS. ALL OF THIS COULD BE AVOIDED IF I TALKED FOR FIVE MINUTES WITH DADDY TO DISCOVER THAT ME RUNNING AWAY LED HIM TO RECONSIDER HIS PRIORITIES AND THAT COMMUNICATION WOULD ARRANGE MANY THINGS IN THIS FAMILY."

>>37833640
Jesus Christ. The joke was dead the third post in

>>37833640
Dammit Chiara, I thought you were supposed to be in Krasatto

>>37833698
>chiara
>younger siblings
wat

>>37833697
JUST LIKE REIN'S PARENTS

>>37833707
Immense magic potential slows down her aging.
Chiara is 47.

>>37833710
Wellmemed.jpg

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>>37833735

You narrow your eyes.

"...he's NOT about to go to war, right?" you ask.
"Yesterday, Father was saying that he was merely on high alert," Marianne joins in. "surely things haven't degenerated that much over a single day..."
"I doubt he'll rush in just yet," he replies. "I've seen things get like this before, he'll get all riled up and then things calm down over time."
"I certainly hope so," Agnes replies with a tired sigh. "A war is the last thing that anyone needs."


>[1/?]

>>37833774
I wonder what Gregory consider "rilled up".

>>37833774
ENEMIES NEED KILLING!

>>37833774
>I've seen things get like this before
Greg's seen some shit(?)

>>37833786
Burning rage and screaming at anyone who will listen. When set off enough, Celestino can get every bit as bad as his brother-in-law.

That gray hair is from stress, not age.

>>37833805
jesus fuck, how old is he anyway?

>>37833818
Mid hundreds.

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>>37833805
>That gray hair is from stress, not age.
But... ahh... he's like a bajillion years old

>>37833805
For some reason, I'm imagining rage Cel picking up Giancarlo by the scruff of his neck and shaking him like a bad mother while venting about how stupid everybody is.

>>37833833
Does that mean that Arnaud only has grey hair because of what happened to his family?

>>37833848
Arnaud has grey hair because it was the fashion at the time.

>>37833847
He has been known to take his three sons by the shoulders and shake them while loudly bemoaning whatever has him worked up at the moment. Alberto gets the brunt of this.

>>37833848
No, his gray hair is because of age.

>>37833894
>his three sons

Is the third one Pellegrino or Emilio?