>>39992465
Announcements: twitter.com/REQMX

Q&A: ask.fm/REQM

Character Sheet and Misc:
http://pastebin.com/u/REQM

Archive:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?tags=Re-Monster
or
http://archive.moe/tg/search/tripcode/!!7fb3j+Ac+pZ%20/type/op/
or
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rD-MZe51wYI63xxl-tG8dsxj-RWVtJu3S6Gzd6OTJSw/edit?usp=sharing

>>39992465
Attempt to remain calm, slowly turn into the child we are and start babbling.

Also, FUCK YEAH SPIDER QUEST

>>39992465
>panic. Start babbling at Lann and nin.

>>39992465
>Remain calm. Continue conversation. And all that

>>39992465

>>Get excited because this is the hundredth thread.

>>39992465
>panic. Start babbling at Lann and nin.

Fuck it, no matter how old we look we're still a kid. Less then a year old.

>>39992465
>Remain calm. Continue conversation. And all that.

>>39992465
>Other (?)

Apply elfhugs.

>>39992465
Try to
>Remain calm. Continue conversation. And all that.
Fail and then
>Panic. Start babbling at Lann, or Nin, or someone. What are you even going to do when you leave?

Also RIP RE: snake quest.

>>39992465
>>Remain calm. Continue conversation. And all that.

>>39992465
>Remain calm. Continue conversation. And all that.

>>39992588
New guy had no idea what he was doing and never read the source material or the other quests, it was better it dying than him taking the massive shit he was going to take

>>39992465
Unrelated to the current topic. Do we have any of our chitin left over from the moult?

I had an idea for sharpening a few pieces into daggers for our friends. Our web is strong as hell, but out chitin claws can snip it no problem. And the sticky threads will cling to damn near anything except our chitin.

We should give our friends the ability to get our of our webs should they ever need to. Considering the wacky adventures we're likely to get into, it's something they'll need at some point.

A little mish-mash, and a partially calm spider?

Writing!

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Also Happy 100th Thread!

>>39992659
>>39992553
Thank you!

>>39992626
It was dead the moment dr unoriginal bailed on it. Everything after was just death rattles.

>>39992769
True, it could have been saved though. If his freind did some reading and didn't try to write a What a Tweeest plot.

I know this is the wrong thread to post this in, but does anyone know what is going on with Snekquest? The new QM said he's ending it and posted the ending, and that's all I know.

>>39993176
It's dead Jim, now enjoy the 100th thread of spidery awesomeness

>>39993176
That's all there is to know. The quest is over, so the plot was revealed, aggravating twist and all

You seize up all at once, a brilliant shining moment of hyperventilation expressed in a matter of seconds.
While you no doubt appeared spastic- not that you care right now- For you, it was all slow motion.

The dull thudding of your heart echoing through your chest, your head.
Your lips parting slowly as the demands of your breathing break free of what you can manage with your nose alone, your chest heaving.
The heat- the raw unfiltered heat of it- spreading through you, sweat beading across your skin, an uncontrollable shiver twisting up your spine.

And then you snatch the reins from the maw of your own panicking brain, bundling it all back down into a semblance of control, your arms dropping from Lann's shoulders to her sides, curling around her and clutching her to yourself, an overgrown elven teddy bear.

You're dimly aware of all sorts of things, your body on near autopilot, responding to questions and conversation with simple, distracted answers while you deal with the pressing needs of clinging to sanity.

There's the scent of Lann's hair, her voice with just a hint of a smirk to it- Nin's hand, running across your arm, from the soft flesh of your shoulder, through the line of fuzz coiled around the break of chitin and skin.

Both of them are talking to you.

"...the world is a big place, huh?" Lann's voice, vaguely distant, asks.
"Yes?"

Nin chimes in as well, her voice as soft as her antennae, which are very, very soft.
"It's fine. Nothing to be worried about. Or nervous about."
" 'm fine. Yes."
"That's good."
"Yes."

Nin wanders too close, and you snatch her as well, one arm striking out and dragging her next to Lann, keeping both of them near you.

You clear your throat, fingers drumming lightly over your friends. Topic- topic, conversation- What were you? Oh. Yes.

>>39993221

"Have you thought about what I said?"
"Huh?" "Lyra?"
"The, ah- Finding your family, yes. Lann."
"I need some time to think about it. And you asked less than five minutes ago."
"Ah."

The two of them exchange glances, the elf craning her neck to to meet your eyes.
"Having some second thoughts, miss spider?"
"Wha- No. No. I am just- uh. Thinking about what I will be doing. Yes."
"And what will you be doing?"
"Leaving. Hm. Lann?"
"Yes?"

>Can you tell me about caravans? More than you already have, yes.
>Tell me about the elflands, please.
>Distract me.
>Other(?)

>>39993245
>>Distract me.

>>39993245
>Distract me.
>Kiss me

>>39993258
>Distract me.
and think about whether or not i tell your family, work is distraction

>>39993245
>>Can you tell me about caravans? More than you already have, yes.
>>Tell me about the elflands, please.
But really
>>Distract me.

>>39993245
>>Distract me.

"You'll come with me when I go somewhere other than the Elflands, yes?"

>>39993245
>Distract me.

Kinda getting tired of these conversation non-choices, OP.

>>39993211
>>39993217
>>39993045
>>39992769
>>39992626
>>39992588
I now know despair. May the holy Spiderbutt rescue me from my darkness.

And that I get through my tests well enough that I can maybe reboot Snekquest.

>>39993276
I think you replied the wrong post.

>>39993245
>>Tell me about the elflands, please.

>>39993290

I like your question, save it for when we come back to visit, ask if she wants to join us

>>39993299
Let it go. Let the dead sleep in peace.

>>39993245
>Distract me.
"So many things to do. So many places to go. Tell me about some of them. Give me ideas."

>>39993316
I did indeed, oops

Distractions.

Writing!

>>39993245
>Distract me.

>>39993382
I'll vote again someday I swear. Congrats on 100!

>>39993434
Haha!
Thanks!

>>39993299
I'd let it die in peace. Not like there aren't a dearth of monsters you could use for a new quest of your own. Centaurs,
harpies, non Mary Sue goblins, met people, etc

"Lann."
"You already said that."
"Distract me, yes."
"Distract you?"
"I already said that."

She rolls her eyes.
"You're going to have to put me down, then."
You purse your lips, tilting your head and making a show of thinking about it.
"Alright. But I will be keeping Nin, yes."
"Suit yourself."

You release the half-elf, and she stretches as she stands, pulling her hands together high over her head.
"Nghh- That was pretty nice, though. You're halfway decent at massages."
"Halfway? I am not sure that is a compliment."
"Use more pressure, then."
"My hands are halfway to being swords, yes? And people are fragile."

She shrugs, leading your towards the stairs leading below, peering down.
"Get some gloves or something. Sheszka!" She shouts the last bit, her voice echoing slightly in the stone stairwell you created.

The response, though, is immediate, the wolf appearing out of thing air, a blur of messy white hair hiding a wide, eager smile.
"Yes?"
Lann answers before you can say anything, ask anything.
"Saddle up, we've got a spider to distract."

She follows the instructions, though she's undoubtedly just as confused as you are.
The rest of the pack is slower uup the stairs, but they follow along all the same, the elf leading all of you to the street, and into the village.

Straight towards-

Straight towards your sister's house, apparently.

"Lann?"
"Yes?"
"What are we doing?"
"Distracting you."
"Distracting me with what?"

>>39993848
She shrugs again, making a face.
"I think we can start with packing. Last minute just makes a mess. Shopping after that. Then your family, then the caravan and-"
"What."
"What?"
"That isn't a distraction at all."
"Sure it is."

You snort, Nin starting to cackle in your grasp.
Lann keeps going, like there isn't a crazy moth punctuating the conversation with laughter.
"Getting up and going is way better than wallowing in a panic, right?"
"I was not wallowing, yes."
"Sure, sure."

You follow her into your sister's home, the half-elf knocking politely on the door before she pulls it open.
"Wallowing is something pigs do, yes. I am a spider-"

You're both interrupted by your father poking his head out of the kitchen, a sheaf of paper in his hands.
"I'm almost done the letter!"
Everyone stares, and Lann breaks the silence with the thought running through everyone's mind.

"No, that's a book."

>Seize control of the situation. Packing is something you need to do. Lann didn't have to tell you that.
>Shop before you pack. Stuff will need to be stowed away, right?
>Find each member of your family. Apply forceful spiderhugs.
>Other(?)

>>39993848
oh god

>>39993869
>>Seize control of the situation. Packing is something you need to do. Lann didn't have to tell you that.

>>39993869
>>Shop before you pack. Stuff will need to be stowed away, right?
>>Find each member of your family. Apply forceful spiderhugs.

>>39993869
>Shop before you pack. Stuff will need to be stowed away, right?
>Find each member of your family. Apply forceful spiderhugs.

>>39993869
>>Find each member of your family. Apply forceful spiderhugs.

>>39993869

>Shop before you pack. Stuff will need to be stowed away, right?
>ask about that long distance communication spell from thread I dont know what,
Or does the guild symbol cover that?
>Spider hugs for spider family

Elf dad is insane.

>>39993869
>>Find each member of your family. Apply forceful spiderhugs.
Momomomomomomomomomomomomomom!

Ellellellellellellellellellellellellellellellellelle!Sararararararararararararararara!Dadadadadadadadadadadadad!

>>39993869
>Seize control of the situation. Packing is something you need to do. Lann didn't have to tell you that.

>>39993918
>poor Zach and Ephram

>>39993869
>Shop before you pack. Stuff will need to be stowed away, right?

>>39993299
>Seize control of the situation. Packing is something you need to do. Lann didn't have to tell you that.
...but Lann did have the right idea. Packing, and shopping when we see what all we still need, then heartwarming family time.

>>39993918

>Forgot Zach and Ephram
>Forgot Aria

You are the worst person.

>>39993944
Zach's name ends up sounding like a horrid cough, and I didn't want him to feel left out all alone.

>>39993953
Yes, I forgot Aria ;_;

>>39993869
>Find each member of your family. Apply forceful spiderhugs.
>Seize control of the situation. Packing is something you need to do. Lann didn't have to tell you that.
and then..
>Shop before you pack. Stuff will need to be stowed away, right?

>>39993869
>>Seize control of the situation. Packing is something you need to do. Lann didn't have to tell you that.

>>39993869
>Seize control of the situation. Packing is something you need to do. Lann didn't have to tell you that.
Giant spiders are pros at packing.

>>39993869
>>Shop before you pack. Stuff will need to be stowed away, right?
>Find each member of your family. Apply forceful spiderhugs.

We'll start with packing!

Try to think of things you might need to pick up at the shop!
Writing!

>>39993869
>>Other(?)
We need to find out how long each person in a group can last without water or food. It might be really useful to know that if we ever have to ration our supplies.

>>39994046
>Try to think of things you might need to pick up at the shop!
A compass. Seasonings. A sizable waterproof tarp if one's available (I can't remember if we can make our silk waterproof or not). Waterskins of applicable size for everyone in the party. Dry rations (not that they'd last long).

As for niceties, maybe some reading material, and few sewing needles in case we want to practice with them while on the road.

>>39994046

Stuff to maintain our gear, books, possibly ones that can help us learn...something. a map or twenty. waterproof material, seasoning, candy as bribe material.

>>39994046
Candy

>>39994046
oh hey, spider time.
Let's get, uh. Hm. Do they sell tourist guidebooks in the old times?

Your father moves one hand to his chin, scraping awkwardly at the stubble spreading across his face.
"I had- There were a few things to say."
Lann looks like she's going to say something, but you get there first-
"Did you write down everything that happened to you since you left home."

"Well, of course."
"Why don't you just visit, then?"
"But I've seen all the dungeons and ruins on the island already."

There is a certain logic to your father.
One that stands valiantly in the face of reality, self-assured and completely at ease with a blatant sort of denial of life.

You nod.
"I need to pack, yes. And then shop. Or hug people, I haven't decided yet."
"I think Elle was making you a tent."
"You aren't sure?"
"It could be a blanket for the house, I suppose."

"That is not a thing, yes."
"Then it's probably a tent. I'll get the letter wrapped so it stays dry."
"Okay."

You skitter your way towards your stuff pile.
It is a pile of your stuff.

It's kind of lacking, to be honest.
Your original spear. Glaive. Bits of things you kept. Maybe more bear fangs than you actually need. More clothing than most of the village, most likely.
Not that that will last. Elle means business.

And is starting a business, so it'll probably last a little while longer.
Your magic stone. Jin's feather. A few sharpening stones, that weird cloth that you need to polish your armour with. Blankets for your friends.

The parcel- which is really what it is, a vaguely square-like pile of things wrapped in silk- isn't too big.
A small bundle of memories.

>>39994918
You head back to everyone, Lann and your father chatting in elvish, the door still wide open.
Although you suppose Elle doesn't have to worry too much about insects, what with being a giant spider.

"That's it? I thought you'd have more to pack."
"I will wear my armour instead of packing it, yes. And I am not old enough to have a lot of things."
The half elf shrugs contritely.
"Fair enough."

>Initiate spider hug protocols.
>Go check the caravan. It should be ibn town by now, right?
>Hit Theresa's shop.
>Other(?)

>>39994939
>>Initiate spider hug protocols.

Resistance is futile.

>>39994939
>Initiate spider hug protocols.

>>39994939

>Initiate spider hug protocols.

>>39994939
>>Initiate spider hug protocols.

WE WILL HUG THE SHIT OUT OF THEM

>>39994939
>>Initiate spider hug protocols.
>Go check the caravan. It should be in town by now, right?

>>39994939
>>Initiate spider hug protocols.
I forget, did we actually tell the wolves we were leaving?

>>39994939
>Hit Theresa's shop.

just before we leave will the Huggingin commence

>>39994939
>Hit Theresa's shop.

>>39995038
Yeah, they know.

>>39994939
>Initiate spider hug protocols.
hugs from a giant spider, remember to hug the centaur if you see him, you know, because it would be funny.

>>39994939
>Hit Theresa's shop.

>>39994939
>>Hit Theresa's shop.

>>39994918
>Maybe more bear fangs than you actually need.
I know some lizards that would trade old poorly cared for human money for those fangs.

>Initiate spider hug protocols.
They ever ask dad where he got the magic bag?

>>39995148
>>39994939
let's make ourselves something with bear fangs.
Fang necklace?
Fang earrings?
Do we have pierced ears?
Fuck earrings.

Spiders can give hugs. All the hugs.

Writing!

>>39995180
going for the "I used to be a tribal" look are we?

>>39994939
>>Initiate spider hug protocols.

>>39995208
going for the "I have so many bears teeth I put them in my sunhat, in my armor, and on my necklace" look.

>>39994939
>Initiate spider hug protocols.
Then
>Hit Theresa's shop.

If we're going to get more stuff, we should do it before we start bundling things up.

Also
>Maybe more bear fangs than you actually need.
Tooth necklaces. Tooth necklaces for us and our friends.

>>39995238

Welcome to confusion 101, step one: Bear Fangs on EVERYTHING

>>39995328
>>39995238
also, I want to wear our sunhat more. It was made with luv. And looks good on us.

>>39994939
Important question; did Elfdad ever finish those storage amulets the work like miniture bags of holding?

Because packing will be a hell of a lot easier with them.

Or did he completely forget when he got distracted with the letter/autobiography?

Oh god, we got our blatant denial of the way the world SHOULD work from both our Spiderbutt Ancestry and our dad's AdventurerElf ancestry.

It's already pretty much guaranteed Lyra and her friends are going to end up as Nigh-Immortal Pseudo-Demigods now.

>>39995378
Erics finished researching and tweaking Jin's amulet (or at least enough that he didn't actually need the amulet anymore), so he gave that back to Lyra who gave it to Jin. Complete with thought-based controls! I don't know how much it can hold, though

>>39995378
If only Jin has one, we can probably buy a bag version, they exist. no idea how common they are, but we do work for the guild, so we should be able to find someone.

Did we ever finish properly learning how to speak Elfwords?

It would be embarrassing to meet our Elffamily in the Elflands and show off our Elffangs and not be speaking Elfwords while doing it.

Elf.

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>>39995595

You advance on your father like the oversized predator you are, which is to say you walk straight at him and he doesn't react whatsoever outside of smiling at you.
Because he's family, and doesn't get particularly frightened by arachne. Which is fairly important, all told.

You sweep him into a hug that makes him laugh and return it, muttering to him as you move.
"Mh. I love you all, yes? I will miss you."
"And I love each and every one of you, as well." He says, patting your head. "But the caravan doesn't leave for a day or so, so hold off on that with your mother."

"Maybe."

You let him down, and he turns over a thickly wrapped brick of paper.
"And I might have written too much. But I think it's important all the same."
"Okay. Tell me how many pages in they have to get before it says I am your daughter, yes?"

He pauses, looking thoughtful, then snaps his fingers.
"Page two!"
"Really?"
"The greeting is sort of long."
"If you say so."

You wave him off as you head outside, friends trailing behind- Lann seems to be trying to chat with a wolf, though she's getting mostly one word answers.
You remind yourself to have someone teach her more forest language. Maybe Lia? Or you could heap more things on Elle. Or she could ask anyone who married a harpy, really.

"Lann?"
"Yeah?"
"Why don't you know more forest speech, yes?"
"'Cause everyone in the village speaks plainspeech."
"Mm. Okay."
"I know, I know."

>>39995847
You shrug a bit yourself, heading through the wooden maze that is the village, prowling for your family. Elle will be at the shop. She's... supposed to be working, anyway. Your brothers might be in the river or the woods or anywhere, really. You didn't hear any screaming, and noone flinched when you entered the guild, so your mother wasn't there. And Aria probably wouldn't be training without her.

The baths, maybe? Or Lia's house.
Your family is very large, isn't it.

>Hunt down Mom. And Aria, most likely.
>Wait, was Sara in the house?
>Try and track your brothers down.
>There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?
>Other (?)

>>39995863
>>There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?
Are we?

ARE WE?
SHIT I DON'T KNOW

>>39995863
>>Wait, was Sara in the house?
>>There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?

>>39995863
>There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?

>>39995863

> There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?

Is it that we actually have to talk over terms of employment with these people? Right now, we are just kind of assuming they want a giant spider guarding their horses and necks while they sleep.

>>39995863


>There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?

REQM, you are evil, and I love it.

>>39995863
>Go to the shop

Just go about our business. We'll run across them all at some point, might as well be productive while we do it. Elle should be there, so we'll probably see her first.

>>39995863
>Wait, was Sara in the house?
>>There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?

>>39995863
>>Wait, was Sara in the house?

>>39995863
>There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?
Where is Ezzy?

>>39995863
>Wait, was Sara in the house?

>>39995595
We received lessons from dad in threads 88 and 89, as dad tried to undo the damage of the lessons we pestered out of Lann.
"You're pretty sure by the end that you can actually talk to people."

>>39995919

Evil is when you have a plot so convoluted that no one knows what's going on, yet you insistently beat on the fact that they are missing something from one post located some three months ago OOG and don't give them the option to just remember what it is. That's how you rip an audience apart.

>>39995863
>Wait, was Sara in the house?

>>39995863
>There was something else, wasn't there? Are you forgetting something again?
Nin's three-monthiversary?

>>39996057

But can we read Elfscribbles?

Just saying, we don't have Language: Elfwords on our character sheet.

Forgetfulness and your sister.
Writing!

>>39996101
could a book work for that? if we can find one? we may not necessarily find it in oakring, but we need to hop from this one to another first anyways.

Y'know, the odd thing about us referring to everything Elven as "Elf-noun" actually makes me have more respect for Elves in general than their long fucking names.

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>>39995847
>But the caravan doesn't leave for a day or so
Goddammit, REQM.

>>39996138
Its certainly more casual

>>39996138
well, of course it does.
We -are- half elf.

>>39996164

Okay. You are free to do so if the pacing is that much of an issue for you.

>>39996190

>Elves are quick to recognize lewdness
>Lyra has Nin around her almost every moment of every day.

>>39996164
Don't worry so much. I promised it would happen today.

>>39996235

The time management of this quest is interesting. In a way, it feels pretty holistic and homey in the way it goes through every part of the day in fairly exacting detail. On another, it can be difficult for the action loving crowds to get their fill when breakfast gets as much attention as a big fight. I don't really have any objections one way or the other, but it is interesting.

>>39996164
It would be quite silly for a group of people who sell things to show up for a day, thats barely enough time to work out your prices.

>>39996368

Oakring is likely too small of a village to buy up sufficient commodities to interest the caravan. A day spent there is a day they won't be in the elven lands making bank.

>>39996401
Spider silk cloth and clothes, If i remember right, is part of why they are here

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If we bring monster trophies, or fashion them into jewelry or whatever, only get the really impressive fangs and whatnot. We want to advertise our accomplishments to our cousins/aunts/uncles/ect. Even better, be wearing our finest armor, spear, and STERN.

I just want to see their reaction when a giant spider made of fire and stone wearing the teeth of beasts bigger than their house shows up on the doorstep asking after her grandmother.

And then Nin opens her mouth.

>>39996434

You have a point. The only thing I can think of to explain it in story (though we know the meta reason why they are only in for a day), is that they've sent ahead to figure out the exchange of commodities. Spider silk is such a hot item that they'd likely claim their stake a month in advance to make sure incidental merchants didn't cut into their bottom line.

>>39996506
Travel time? they need to offload, get paid, and preferably leave in the morning as opposed to the afternoon.

>>39996472
I like you anon, you have good ideas.

>>39996472
>see their reaction
The new guard freaks out, the old one starts laughing.
Again.
This happens every time.

You stop all at once in the street, struck by the nagging and ever present feeling that you've forgotten something.
Also, the prevalent realization that your smallest sister is undoubtedly somewhere in the house reading, but it's the forgetfulness that bothers you most as you turn and march back for the house.

Something to do with your father? The house itself? What was it?
You're not going crazy or anything, are you? You don't want to dismiss that this might just be your brain playing tricks on your or something.
No, no- There was definitely something that needed doing.

You throw the door open as you reach marching through and muttering to yourself all the while.

"Nia? Is that- Lyra? Did you forget something?"
"Yes! What did I forget?"
"I don't know. What did you forget?"
"I can't remember, yes? That is how it works. This is going to drive me crazy. Don't say it. Either of you."

Nin and Lann work in sync-
"You're already- Aw."

"Brats."
"I'm older than you, y'know."
"Then you should know better, yes."
"Whatever you say there, miss 'I stick the word elf on everything."
"You always know what I am talking about, though."

You father shakes his head.
"You've all completely lost me."

Was it something to do with him? He was doing something, wasn't he? What was it?
"What were you doing?"
"I already finished the letter?"
"Before that, yes? Oh, and is Sara here?"
"Upstairs I think? Reading on the roof. Or in your sister's room. I had breakfast before I worked on the letter. It took a while."

"No, no. Magic? Magic something? Was that it?"
You chew your finger, thankful that they're armoured, running through your memories. Aha!

"Magic!"
"You can do it too, Lyra."
"Not without you or Sara or the stone- Wait, no. You were working on a way to talk to people, yes? Across the world?"
He shakes his head.

>>39996755

"That was more of a... long term project. For the magic it would take, at the moment- It's best to pay a summoner, or write a letter. And you should still write a letter if you use a summoner anyway, summons forget things."
"I see. There was something else, too- Jin's necklace, yes. Did you get that enchantment working?"
"Oh- Oh! Yes! I did get it right once."
"Once?"

"Well, two bags disappeared, and one is now enchanted to stay inside out."
"That seems not very useful, yes."
"Worse than you think. It throws anything you try and put into it out as well. I think I could use it for security, to keep people out of places- I just have to make it not turn the whole building inside out first."
"I see."
"Your mother wouldn't let me practice in the nest."

Thank every god for your mother.

"I'm going to go see Sara, yes?"
"I'll find that bag. Probably. It should be here, just... buried."
You nod as he starts to head towards what appears to be a junkyard in training, and head for the stairs.

The forgetful feeling isn't going away.

If it wasn't dadmagic, what was it? Agh.

Sara is in Elle's room, it turns out. Buried in a cocoon of silk and blankets, books askew- and snoring loudly.
Arachne are large, but Sara is... kind of small?
Loud as can be, though.

>>39996506
They might just be making a stop along a longer trade route. Even if Oakring can only offer beds for the night and hot food that's more than they would get on the road. Also, they could get news from the Guild about events/dangers in the area. Who knows, something interesting might have been found in/come out of the forest.

As it stands, they're about to be first in line for local spider silk goods. Even if they don't draw up a contract with our merchant friend for exclusive access they'll still be able to buy up a big order of some serious money making goods and offload them for some nice profits before word gets out.

>>39996773
You give her shoulder a gentle shake while your friends try to conceal their laughter at her chainsaw mimicking abilities.

"Nnnn- mm. Muh. Lyra? Wha's it? Isss night. Go bed, yes."
You give her a quick kiss on her forehead.

"It is the middle of the day, yes? And the caravan is here."
"Nooooo. No leavinnnn." She mutters, yawning wide.

You giggle a bit yourself, dragging her out of her blanket laden hideout and into a hug.
"I still have tonight, yes. Try and stay awake, or you'll turn into a harpy at this rate."
"M'kay. Yes. Goodnight, I love you."
"I love you too, yes."

>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!
>Out into the great known! It's like the unknown, but just Oakring. Go see the shop and your sister.
>Scope out the Caravan. Or Caravans. Maybe you'll get to pick.
>Other(?)

>>39996225
Unfortunately, the lewdness detector is the one thing that didn't come with her half elf blood.

>>39996793
>Out into the great known! It's like the unknown, but just Oakring. Go see the shop and your sister.

and then

>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!

Don't forget to ask what kind of house they'd like.

>Scope out the Caravan. Or Caravans. Maybe you'll get to pick.

Let's actually ask them, yes?

>>39996793
>>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!

>>39996793
>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!

>>39996793

>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!

Sara is the cutest chainspider

>>39996783
Spiders usually don't come to town, our family so far is an exception, for the most parts spiders stay in the woods, and people stay in the small village. They don't usually produce exotic goods unless some monsterfolk need something from other lands for some reason. As such the spider silk thing only just started up. Which has increased the caravan and settling here already, hence the extra adventurers.

Also good is that the wolves attacked, which would give the harpies an excuse to retaliate and take more territory for the village if need be. Granted if we kept up the shit with the ruins people could settle there also.

>>39996793
>>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!
also,
>Scope out the Caravan. Or Caravans. Maybe you'll get to pick.

be torn between these two. I demand it.

>>39996874
So, basically, when Elle moves, oakring is going to have a recession

>>39996793
>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!

>>39996793
>>39996793
>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!

>>39996793
>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!

Oh, shit, yeah. We need to make them a house so they have somewhere to live!

>>39996793
>>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!

>>39996901
Well, they also just got access to water stones via our little mine. So they'll stumble but likely recover off of those other commodities, and the wendigo shit will bring in more scholars and adventurers. As well as the fact that the moths occasionally bring in dust in exchange for books, still making the town worth occasionally stopping at.

>>39996793
>>Sleep? Yes. Sleep had something to do with it. People sleeping? Not you, but- WOLVES! House! YES!
Ah brilliantly posed as something from a forgetful person.

>>39996793
>>Out into the great known! It's like the unknown, but just Oakring. Go see the shop and your sister.
Anti lurk go!
also does anyone have the link to the light novel translated that the quest is based on?

Wolf related construction efforts!
Please throw out some wolf house suggestions.

Writing!

>>39997079
Simple, and with their names on a plaque above the door.

>>39997079
>Please throw out some wolf house suggestions.

Consult Sheszka, she'll know what wolves would want in a house.

>>39997065
What light novel? This is an original setting

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t4_7X1QuhiH9m3M8sHUlblKsHDAGpEOwymLPTyCfHH0/preview?sle=true

>>39997095
Basement levels more l8ke a burrow

>>39997065
Based on is a strong phrase.
ak-scans.wikia.com/wiki/Re:Monster
Will get you the LN, the comic and the wiki.
The wiki has a further (though shittier) translation of the Ln as well.

>>39997079
The front door looks suspiciously like a giant dog house.

>>39997079
Don't make a giant dog house.
Don't make a giant dog house.
Don't make a giant dog house.
Shit, it's a giant dog house.

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>>39997079
You heard the anon >>39997095

>>39997079

>>39997095
I am partial to name plaques, maybe just a two story or cellar like house, they don't need much besides a sleeping place and guest area, they'll be spending most of their time outside. maybe ask if they'll all be in one room or separate rooms

>>39997079
be sure to give them a basement.
Basements are great.

>>39997108
>>39997112
Thank you both. I agree spiderbutt quest has taken a life of its own to deserve the title of Original Setting, but ive been curious about its, inspirational material shall we say? Yes.

>>39997079
One level house with a two story basement for food preservation.

>>39996901
If we do go Full Queen, Oakring is going to be a market town. Caravans probably won't want to go into the forest, so it would become a halfway point for trade.

>>39997187
That would be the best term.

>>39997079
speaking of all the ln talk: Are you going to do the thing from the LN where if we refuse an evo we're immediately offered the next we qualified for?

>>39997238
Probably.

The upcoming one definitely has more available. I think 3rd evolution is even where they start to get titles and true names in the LN?
I'm not sure how much of that I'll bring in, but the cycling through choices, or refusing choices will definitely be there.

So, basically, lyra is unable to resist things like this?

I mean, first the web bathhouse, now the doghouse.

>>39997464
If we weren't driving her towards adventure she'd become an engineer.

>>39997464
well first we build our sister a house and a tree but yeah looks like it

>>39997464
>>39997480
>>39997486
Lyra can never build anything without accidentally adding touches.

>>39997639

"accidentally" you mean compulsively

>>39997672
yes. Yes. I do.

By the way, where did we leave Ezzy? or is she currently being our necklace?

>>39997784

What if that's what we were forgetting!?

>>39997825
isn't it usually? we DID leave her under Lanns pillow that one time...

You make it to the street, and halfway to the shop before you stop again, your hands raising overhead, as though they had a mind of their own.

"YES!"

You even wake Jin, who joins everyone is staring at you like you were crazy, but you're not crazy you just got distracted and that is something that happens to everyone but it is okay now because you remember what you were supposed to be doing and now you're going to do and stop making that face Lann, you double elf-

You change directions. Again. But this time is more of a course adjustment than returning to harbour.
Nautical metaphors aside, you're headed to the guild.

Straight through the doors, down the hall, knock twice-
Edmund's voice is only starting to say something when you pull it open.
You're pretty sure it was 'come in', anyway.

"Hello, yes!"
He looks from his papers to you, confused.
"Lyra. Uh, Hello again. I'm not done with-"
"No, that is fine, I remembered what I needed to do."
"Okay."

You nod and smile and he nods and smiles, and everyone waits.
And then Nin intervenes.
"Lyra?"
"Yes?"
"You haven't told anyone what it is you remembered."
"Oh."

There's a chorus of giggling traitors behind you, but that won't stop you.
"I need to build a house for the wolves, yes? Where can I put it, please."
The officer blinks, taken aback a second, leaning his chair backwards-

Where it connects with the wall, leaving him comfortably reclined. Or uncomfortably. The room is a closet.

"Well, next to your sister's house would work. That fine?"
"Yes!"
You're halfway down the hall when you remember your manners, clattering back to the doorway, and wrenching it open again.

"Sorry! Thank you, yes!"

That settles that, then.

>>39998060

It takes you longer than you'd like to get back outside, what with the reversing you have to do to get around the offices of the guild. Hopefully the city has a bigger office?

No, you're being silly. It would have to serve way more adventurers, it will definitely be way bigger.
Hopefully you can fit through the doors because it probably wasn't designed with crazy monster shapes in mind.

For now though, you are building a house for sometimes crazy monster shaped people, though they cheat and turn into regular sized people when they feel like it.
Oh well.

Your turn to the wolves, shooing your other traikign companions out of your way.

"I have to make your home now, yes."
"Yes?"
Asarra is speaking for the pack again, then.
"What sort of things do you need?"
"A cave? Or a big tree?"

You blink.

"No- I mean- I can make things, yes. So it will be something like other people have. Do you want rooms for yourselves? A big room to share?"
They turn to each other whispering, hands waving in small circles as they come to whatever conclusion they can.
And then they all start talking at once.

"A big circle." "A bigger circle." "A whole bunch of circles!" "A circle with a thing on top. To keep out the rain." "Yes." "Yes isn't a-"

You interrupt them- and they all quiet immediately, attentive.
"Okay. A big, circular room, with extra ones off from it. Do you want a basement?"
They exchange confused looks.
You revise your statement.

"A room underground. It will be cooler in the summer."
"Yes." "Yes." "Yes." "Definitely that." "Please, Alpha."

>Dice please. 3d100 will do it.

Also:

>Shop. Shop till you drop. Hopefully you won't be so tired after building that you literally drop.
>Head home. People should show up there soon. With food, hopefully.
>Caravan! Caravan time.

Rolled 63, 35, 16 = 114 (3d100)

>>39998122
>Caravan! Caravan time.
Let's reserve a spot on that caravan.

Rolled 67, 64, 22 = 153 (3d100)

>>39998122
>>Shop. Shop till you drop. Hopefully you won't be so tired after building that you literally drop.

Rolled 7, 10, 49 = 66 (3d100)

>>39998122

Rolled 63, 59, 92 = 214 (3d100)

>>39998122
House times!

>>39998122

>Shop. Shop till you drop. Hopefully you won't be so tired after building that you literally drop.

>>39998122
>>Shop. Shop till you drop. Hopefully you won't be so tired after building that you literally drop.

>"Yes." "Yes." "Yes." "Definitely that." "Please, Alpha."

Awww, they're so adorable.

>>39998122
>Caravan! Caravan time.
Get signed up now before its too late.

Evidently Lyra can only build well for people she knows well

>>39998122
>>Caravan! Caravan time.

>>39998157
>>39998145
>>39998144

67, 64, and 49
circles are hard it seems

>>39998250
Circles are excessively difficult. Any artist can tell you this.

Anyway- We'll mix business with more business.

Writing!

>>39998122
>Caravan! Caravan time.
Time to get hired before they've filled up their vacant guard positions with people with only two legs.

>>39997784
I think the last we saw of her was when we bathed and stowed her, before leaving the nest? Though she may have gotten briefly mentioned during the wolf bath scene. She really tired herself out during her hunt with Nin.

>>39998326
Do they pay by the pair of legs? Cuz Ezzy will be cutting into profit margins if that's true.

>>39998428
don't worry, we make up for it.
And we can argue wings are a type of leg.
And we can have shezka walk on all fours for even more legs.

>Caravan! Caravan time.

Gotta get dat job sooner rather than later...

>>39998438
Jin has legs and wings, so wouldn't wings be arms?

>>39998716
nope. just four legs.

>>39998716
Shush, you'll hurt our bargaining position

>>39998738
This is also a terrible pun on forelegs

The construction is-

Well, it's construction. It's a lot of work. You're left kind of tired in the aftermath. Nothing drop dead asleep on the ground or anything, just...
Yawning, stretching, tired. That sort of stuff.

The wolf hut- which is really what it is, in the end- isn't anything spectacular.
On the outside, at least.

A simple looking round building, extra rooms at the back, each a definitive lump sticking out of the structure. A doorway, a few window ports, a nameplate over the door.
It took a lot to not put 'Dog' on it.

Though when you think about it, that's probably a massive insult.
Well, you didn't, so it's fine, isn't it?

The inside is nicer- A detailed fireplace in the centre of the room, open on four sides, the chimney exiting straight through the ceiling. Tribal- flavoured carvings of wolves and spiders line the edges of the wall.
It's a home. A start, for them.

You leave them brawling in the building to decide who gets first pick of the identical rooms, promising them things like doors and blankets upon your return.

And then your make for ground zero: The trading post.
Host to a monster so dangerous, the adventurers quiver in fear- and your sister works there, too.

You pull up with your reduced posse, a small pile of men pulling things from the wagons, another set putting things back on- and there's at least two teams working, the people pointedly ignoring each other is some sort of crazy rivalry.
Or they're just really busy with work, but you like your own interpretation better.

You step inside.

The first thing that hits you- more than the sudden crowding of the building, more than the press of bodies inside- is the noise.
Prices, goods, all sorts of yelling- This can't be normal, can it?

>>39999203

Theresa's voice rings out clear over all the others, the trader perched atop her own countertop.
"SOLD! The trader in the furs, come up please- My assistant will mark everything down. Next up is a few spools of arachne thread- Yes, you heard that right-"

Is she- This is an auction. She's running an auction. This cannot be normal.
You go to step forward, skittering wherever you have to to avoid the bodies all around- which, inside a contained building such as this, is entirely pointless. You wind up bumping into several different people- traders or whatever it is you call people who lead caravans.
All of them ignore you, utterly focused on getting their hands on silk and thread- Gods, you bet she hasn't even brought out any finished pieces. And that smile- How many of these poor people are going to go home without a single piece of copper in their pockets?

She looks like a demon. A bit of lighting, a few horns. Yes, you could totally see her bartering for souls.

And then one of the people You bumped into glances over his shoulder, his eyebrows rising along with a rather perverted smile as he stares at your chest. And then he looks straight at your face, catches your six eyes and freezes. His pupils flick to the side, to your monster coated rear end. And the fact that it is a spider.
And then he shouts.

"AH!"

How do you respond to that? He knows what he's trying to buy, doesn't he? He isn't afraid or anything, right?
"Uh. Hello?"
"ARACHNE!"
"Yes. Hello. I have a name."

His voice catches the attention of the people all around him, and the human wave starts- people start turning to see why people are turning, and it only takes a few seconds for every person in the room to be staring straight at you.

>>39999222
Theresa catches your eyes from her perch- and her smile grows wider.
Oh gods.

Her voice booms again- one poor man at the front signing away only gods know what to her-
"And of course, we have a special sort of thing for you all tonight! An arachne adventurer- yes, you heard that right! She's leaving town, guild approved, and willing to work with a caravan!"

The room explodes into chaos.
Gods.

>Push through to the counter! You can take control of this! Probably.
>Stand where you are. Get a word in edgewise before the resident hellmerchant starts a riot.
>Outside! Make yourself a little stand or something!
>Other(?)

>>39999242

>Push through to the counter! You can take control of this! Probably.

>>39999242
>Stand where you are. Get a word in edgewise before the resident hellmerchant starts a riot.
I was, uh, hoping one of you would be going to elf lands?

It doesn't matter what we say though, because we are drowned out.

>>39999242

>Stand where you are. Get a word in edgewise before the resident hellmerchant starts a riot.

Can we call lechman a pedophile, please, it would be hilarious and semi true

>>39999242
>Stand where you are. Get a word in edgewise before the resident hellmerchant starts a riot.
Raise yourself to full height, make some sparks or fire to get everyone's attention, and then advertise yourself or let the moth advertise for you.

>>39999242
>>Other(?)
Don't even care. This means the richest/most willing caravan will take you along to your destination, which is quite fine.

>>39999277
WHO?

>>39999308
>>39999242

>>39999242
>Outside! Make yourself a little stand or something!
Stone pillar stepping stones. The floor is lava. Also merchants.

>>39999242
>Stand where you are. Get a word in edgewise before the resident hellmerchant starts a riot.

If we try to move in here we will just push people over and cause harm. Unless we really want to try wall then ceiling crawling over the top to get to the counter.

>>39999315
The guy who looked at Lyra's tits and grinned.

>>39999242
>Stand where you are. Get a word in edgewise before the resident hellmerchant starts a riot.
make it clear you intend to head towards the elflands and no you don't really care what they're actually called.

>>39999242
>"And of course, we have a special sort of thing for you all tonight! An arachne adventurer- yes, you heard that right! She's leaving town, guild approved, and willing to work with a caravan!"

She's our pimp.

All she has to do is feed our bear addiction, and it would be literal adventurer pimp.

sides no pls come back i need u

>>39999315
"his eyebrows rising along with a rather perverted smile as he stares at your chest" This guy

>>39999315

The guy that was staring at our tits before he freaked out.

You idjit.

Why does everyone assume monsters are evil, hell, they're literally in a town thats effectively owned by harpies who are on paper superior to their human residents (harpies get final say in everything, effectively making them executive, on paper (In reality they couldn't give two shits so long as you don't burn the village down so it works out))

>>39999342
no point really, we can renegotiate and such forth once we go town to town. Multiple employers gets word of mouth out more and it lets us meet more people.

>>39999393
They probably still presume humans run everything. As for scared of spiders: They don't tend to be around much for the town people, let alone folks who travel here for a few days a year at most.

>>39999242
>>Push through to the counter! You can take control of this! Probably.

>>39999393
Actually, now that I've worded that so aggressively, I'm mildly suprised no group of "brave heroes" have tried to ""save"" this town from its cruel harpy overlords. (We saw that trader at the peak of stupidity, I'd imagine other people are that dumb.)

>>39999485

The guards and adventurers guild would murder the fuck out of them, and the townsfolk would make sure their bodies' are desecrated.

>>39999485
I think anyone from the guild might be smarter than that, at the very least the other adventurers would stop them for their stupidity

>>39999515
I don't think we're nearly grimdark enough for that right now.

>>39999485
That will be more of a problem in human lands when non official wannabe's show up.

They will probably be leaving the exchange minus a fair number of teeth.

>>39999544
and then we can put the human fangs on our necklace too!

Looks like you're standing your ground!

Writing!


>>39999393
It was more surprise than horror.
A sort of 'holy shit there's two of them' moment.

He feels excessively stupid for yelling Arachne in your face at the moment.

>>39999544
Damnit why did you have to mention teeth.
Now I'm imagining the eventuality that lyra has to fight a little mac analogue for the title belt. And that kid is a scrappy fuck.

>>39999527

REQM intended for the quest to be dark.

He just didn't have it in him, nor we, to make it so.

Now we got a cutesy adventure that wouldn't be out of place in the Slayers format of animoo.

>>39999603
Fortunately, it works quite well.

>>39999586
Lyra will commemorate her victory with her victims teeth. Like some kind of demented taxidermy collection.

>>39999603

>High Adventure
>Not so Bright comrades
>Main character is bombastic as fuck and is a glutton of the highest order
>Is magically very powerful, but has problems using it and has a sister that is better at it

The only thing missing is that Lyra is not flat, and Nin wants to be our Royal Herald instead of being a princess herself.

>>39999638
Taxidermy is already kind of fucked up

>>39999660

Does...does that make Lann our Zelgadis and Sheszka our Gourry?

Would that make Jin our Naga? Or would that be Nin?

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>>39999677
Taxidermy is badass

>>39999707
man that just looks stupid taxidermy is what ever to me but that shit is dumb

>>39999992
Were you trying for this?
>>39999999

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>>39999277
"Oh my! I'm not even a year old. Are you really attracted to girls so young?"

>>40000152

This is perfect, maybe STERN Lyra instead of blushing though.

>>39999222
>he looks like a demon. A bit of lighting, a few horns. Yes, you could totally see her bartering for souls.

Can Humans turn into monsters if they fulfill certain conditions with their classes, character, and behavior?

You take a deep breath as people start attempting to bid on you- some yelling numbers over their fellows at you, others jumping straight up, one arm skyward as they yell at Theresa.
Who apparently thinks all this is funny?
You'll show her funny. Oh yes.

"HELLO."

Booming barely encompasses the sheer sound of you yelling in an enclosed space, drowning out every sound in the room, the shouts and yellign falling quiet in your wake.
All that's left is Theresa's snickiering and your sister's giggling.

"MY NAME IS LYRA."

You nod. They nod.

"Nice to meet you, yes?"

And then they start yelling numbers again, and you are going to snap someone in half to get people's attention, you swear to gods-
"My caravan is wondrous beyond imagination-"
"Your caravan is a garishly painted wagon you ass-"
"Twenty gold a night!"
"Twenty-five!"
"I don't think I can even- Wait, what if I fired all the other guards?"

What is this, even? How many caravans are here? Or are these all individual merchants? Are they aware that you are not going to sit and produce silk for them? How many people will survive this-
Something in on your shoulders- Nin is on your shoulders- oh gods no not now-

"Ahem- Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen!"
"Is that a moth?"
"What is even going on-"

Nin coughs again, louder, flicking her wings wide, the gold shimmering in lamplight.
"While you are undoubtedly distracted by Lyra's unbelievable presence- There's more!"

You can't even hide, can you.
"Altogether- We number a harpy, a werewolf, a Lamia, a moth and an Arachne!"
"I don't see any-"
"The lamia is very small. Shush."
"Okay."

>>40000632
"We are adventurers, one and all, though none so strong as our-"
You haul her off your shoulders before she can start shouting about queens, dragging the giggling moth down and clearing your own throat.

"Hello. Yes. As she said- We are adventurers. We mean to follow a caravan to the trade city- and after that, we will head for the elflands."
"The what?"
"The elven isle. Peninsula."
"Oh."

They start arguing amongst themselves again, though quieter this time. Nin is wearing the same damned grin the shopkeep has on- Like a cat that is entirely too satisfied with it's current position.
"You didn't even let me properly announce your divine right to rule."
"Then it is goo that I do not have one, yes?"

She scoffs.
"I'll make one for you, then."
"That is- That is not how that works. At all."
"All I have to do is become a god, don't I? Or would a demi-god be enough for you?"
"You are being ridiculous, yes? You don't need to be anything."

She grins again.
"Well then- I declare Lyra's divine right to rule! Long live the Queen!"
You sigh.

"None of this in the cities. Please."
"I promise."

>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.
>More than one merchant or caravan person is trying to get your attention. Start chatting with people?
>Flee.
>Other (?)

>>40000654
>>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.

>>40000654

>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.

Maybe tell them we'll speak to them individually after the auction? and try to keep them from firing anyone.

>>40000654
>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.

>>40000654
>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.

>>40000654
>>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.

Ooooh, this is fun. And we can learn something from her, so it's educational as well.

>>40000654
>More than one merchant or caravan person is trying to get your attention. Start chatting with people?
Let's see how many shekels they offer

>>40000654

>>40000654
>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.

>>40000654
>>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.

>"What is even going on-"
Good question.

>>40000654
>More than one merchant or caravan person is trying to get your attention. Start chatting with people?

Find the most interesting caravan. Everyone else can go home.

>>40000654
>>More than one merchant or caravan person is trying to get your attention. Start chatting with people?
How many, uh, caravans are there here?

>>40000654
>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.
While being auctioned off doesn't sound too appealing, I'm sure she can help us sort things out, with the caravan and our supplies and such.

>>40000654
>Theresa is waving you over. You're not quite sure you want to speak with her.

Knocking off for the night. See you in the archives Spiderman.

>>40000654
>>More than one merchant or caravan person is trying to get your attention. Start chatting with people?

We could say that we will work for food...
I'd say about 8 bears for us, 2 for Shaz, 2 for Jin, A bush for Nin, and a rabbit or two for Ezzy... A Day...
Sounds fair.

Talking to Theresa? Is that safe?

Writing!

>>40000788
Good night!

>>40000872
Goddamnit we don't eat THAT much.
Stop all the bear shaming.

>>40000872
I would think 2 bears, if we ate all of the meat, and ate the marrow, for lyra per day. depending on the type of bear, if they weigh at least 800 lbs each

>>40000927
You think she eats her weight in food everyday? Thats insane

>>40001008
not really, only if we used all of web that day.

>>40001435
I'd be surprised if she ate more than 160lbs to 280lbs of food a day

>>40001435
>>40001037
are we going back to talking about biomechanics here?
Because a bear eats about 90lbs of food a day, says google. And we're, what. About as big as a big ol' brown bear? Smaller? Bigger?

>>40001459
Yeah, thats true, it was more hyperbole than anything, if we got much bigger we would probably have a hard time finding enough to live. outside the forest anyways.

>>40001487
no, no biomechanics that was ridiculous in too many ways, but black bears also eat more than meat, we dont know if we can do that.

>>40001544
and my sources say 90kilos is when they're stocking up for winter.

>>40001515
>>40001544
My numbers are weighing for the outside edges of weight. I can't recall how big she was but she's larger than a bear by a good margin. Last I heard there were vehicle comparisons used for size. I used that and some inflated % of body weight per day stuff based on a pure carnivore. Which is still a terrible way to do it

You scuttle your way through the crowd towards the counter.
Merchants part like water before the prow of a ship, though far more urgently.

Water isn't at risk of being run over by a giant spider, after all.

Your friends have piled onto your back- Nin standing behind you, Sheszka and Jin both awake and alert on your shell. Lann stuck to the doorway, unwilling to dive into the sea of caravaneers. Or whatever they're called.

The shopkeep gives you a wide grin as you reach her little controlled zone, your sister at her side- paper and a quill in hand.
"Lyra."
"Theresa, Elle."
"Mhm. Nice timing, by the way. Right in the middle of riling them up for the good stuff."
"I want to be out of the building before you try to sell anything Elle has made, yes."

Both of them laugh. Theresa with the secured knowledge that the shop will be that much richer in a very short period of time- And Elle simply incredibly pleased to find just how much people like her stuff.

You need out of this madhouse.

"Did you really need to try and auction me off?"
"What? Oh. Nah, that was just for fun."
"What."
"There's two caravans, right? Each has a captain. They're the ones who'll hire you."
"What."
"Yeah, these are all just merchants, haha-"

You grumble into your hands as people laugh at your minimal and largely embarrassment based hardship.

"I am not pleased, yes."
"Good thing you're leaving in the morning then."
"The morning? I thought they took longer to-"
"Not with spools of silk. They all but race back to the city."
"Huh."

"Well, in any case- Head around the back, and the two people there will be the ones to talk to."
"You are more of a monster than anything in the forest."
"How rude. I am a business woman, thank you very much."
"Isn't that what I said?"

>>40002179
She rolls her eyes and shoos you away.
Instead, you lean over the counter-
"I need supplies, too."
"Huh? What would you even need?"
"Maps? A compass? More stones to sharpen things, yes. Needles and thread, bandages and all that. Little things."
"Alright. I'll send them with your sister, then- Now get out of here, I can't sell silk with you walkin around distracting them all."
"Yes, yes."

You skitter out into the street as another wave of bidding erupts, much to Theresa's cackling.

It's a simple trip round the back where an older woman and man order around seperate pools of workers, shifting piles of goods and gods know what else around.

You opt for the direct approach.

"Hello!"

Both turn to face you- even the workers pause for a moment to stare at the chimeric form of a monster carrying a large pile of other monsters- at least until their bosses yell at them to get back to loading.

They spare a glance for each other before they both walk up to you, the man a step ahead of the woman, offering his hand.
"You'll be Miss Lyra, then?"

You his hand- then the woman's in turn.
"That is me, yes."
He grunts an affirmation.
"I'm Kenzington- this is-"
"This is Raea, thank you."
"Introductions aren't rude, y'know."
"Do you plan on hiring her?"
"If'n I can."
"Then it's a competition."

He shrugs, turning back to you.
"There y'have it, then. We're both looking to hire you. Even a skip down to the city'd be safer with a spider in tow. Uh- It ain't rude to call you a spider, is it?"
"No? I do not think it is, anyway."
"That's good then."

The woman cuts in easily enough.
"So- Standard rates for adventurers, free passage for extras. Hunters supply food. Your friends can ride, but we haven't a cart in your size. At least not one with enough space for you and cargo. My apologies."
"That is fine, yes? I am aware of how big I am. I am not opposed to pulling a wagon or cart, or whatever."

>>40002204

The man again-
"That strong, huh. How much do you eat?"
"A lot? Something like a deer will keep me for a day and a bit, yes. Less if I need to make a web."
"Damn. But being 'round the caravan means no attacks, or something?"
"Sort of. Most animals avoid me unless I am sneaking."

"Not bad. Who are the extras? I heard the wolf and harpy are adventurers?"
"Nin- The moth, and Esmerelda. Both can fight, though. Ezzy is just a bit small."
"Small?"
"She is around my neck."
"Ah."

"If you don't mind- I assume you would both pay the same, yes?"
The woman frowns.
"More or less. We have the same sort of budget, as it is."
"I've got a higher happiness budget, though." Kenzington chimes in.
"Smiles aren't worth much, less so yours."
"Harsh."

"Well, what is the difference, then? I am headed to the city, then on to the elflands."
"I want to be there when you call it that, please."
"My caravan makes a round trip through the city, then across to the coast, and down to the dwarfholds. We'd part ways at the city. And my chef is far better."
"She's just saying that 'cause I do the cooking. We head wherever the cargo leads us- I've got a deal with Oakring and a few other villages, but they're all based on whenever we show up."

"So you don't know where you're going?"
"Not till the wagons are loaded."
"Mhm."

>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.
>Raea's caravan seems professional. You'll likely get to the city faster.
>Other(?)

>>40002235
>>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.
We are a worldly giant spider.

>>40002235
>>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.

>>40002235
>>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.

>>40002235
Shit. I didn't realize there was competition. This wasn't supposed to be a decision!

And they're both good for reasons!

Tenative vote for
>Raea's caravan seems professional. You'll likely get to the city faster.
though I might flipflop later.

>>40002235
>Raea's caravan seems professional. You'll likely get to the city faster.

Professionalism tickles my fancy.

>>40002235
>Go with Kenzington's caravan
I assume this is the 'scenic route' option where we get to see more stuff.

>>40002235
>>Raea's caravan seems professional. You'll likely get to the city faster.

>>40002235
>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.

>>40002235
I like scenic routes, also its not like we actually have any time limit.

>>40002235
>>Raea's caravan seems professional. You'll likely get to the city faster.

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Kenzington's caravan seems like it might be more fun.

>>40002235
>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.

>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.
seems a little more loose so it would help us ease in to guarding a bit more smoothly me thinks. That and he sounds like fun. Plus isn't the whole reason we're doing this is to see the world?

>>40002412
see, the vote is the split between the two types of tourist.
A. the kind who are going for the trib
B. the ones going to see specific sites

This is a conflict that occurs on all road trips.

>>40002235
>Raea's caravan seems professional. You'll likely get to the city faster.

>>40002235
>Raea's caravan seems professional. You'll likely get to the city faster.

Which one is visiting the dwarfs? I think it's Kenz, but I wasn't 100% and I don't want to vote on something because of a reason that's totally wrong.

>>40002235
>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.
We're not even a year old, so let's take the scenic route.

>>40002235
>> Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.

>>40002300
I think I am flipflopping to the slower route.

>>40002479
Raeas

Looks like Kenzington's caravan is taking it!

Writing!

>>40002479
Dorf is Raea's, but it seems the popular vote is Kenzington.

I'm gonna vote for
>Raea's caravan

but I don't really see it winning.

>>40002235
>>Go with Kenzington's caravan. It seems like it might be slower.

>>40002510
I sort of want to visit dorf after elflands.
We can plot a trip that goes straight through our old town if we just walk in a straight line instead of using 'roads'

>>40002510
but we wouldn't even make it to the dorf lands, Raea is heading there after she gets to the city and then we're parting ways since we've decided to hit the elf lands first to terrorize our aunts, uncles, cousins, and grand parents.

>finally have a chance to get out and go
>Everyone votes to visit small villages and see the same shit.

>>40002546
We might still end up with the dorfs on Kenzingtons, he said he is pretty much aimless on the route and goes wherever, so we're going to be traveling around a lot anyway.

>>40002570
I don't really want to visit dorf lands, but I like Raea's professional demeanor more than Kenzington. I feel like it'd be more fun to go that route than deal with this other guy meandering around like an oaf.

I love the dialogue so much but I am so confused as to who says what... My head hurts...

>>40002589
look man, this one caught me off guard. I have no idea what ter vote.

>>40002546

I am okay with Kenzington, Raea was faster but, Kenzington does let us expose ourselves to more human culture a bit before we hit the city.

>>40002686
I don't see human culture being that interesting to Lyra. If she were actually just arachne it would make sense but as it is, basically everything else is more interesting.

>>40002772
But, we are an alternate dimension human, also it could be ridiculously foreign either way. It could also be boring as all hell. but we shall wait and see.

>>40002595
I already know we are going to regret in 50 threads not having taken the fast route.
The last thing this quest needed was even less focus. But its not like people think ahead.

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>>40002798
>It could also be boring as all hell
It won't, because REQM's writing remains pleasant to read.

HOWEVER, that just means either option would have been fun to read, and we chose the slower option that does not get us where we actually wanted to go for a longer period of time.

I am disproportionately mad at the decision anon has made, while fully accepting that is overall unimportant and irrelevant in the grand scheme of things.

>>40002235
>Raea's caravan seems professional. You'll likely get to the city faster.

>>40002839
But anon, we're going to see dozens of the same generic villages on the way, aren't you excited to see more humans in this fantasy world filled with interesting monster races?

>>40002873

I should rephrase, Boring as hell, to Lyra. Lyra's pain is our pleasure in the end

I think we're more than allowed to be patient after all we are a giant spider.

>>40002839
>>40002918
>>40002873
Goddamnit anons, I'm already conflicted, stop second guessing my confliction.

>nobody wants to study under a dwarven master smith

plebs, the lot of you.

>>40002923
eh, if she get's bored she can always magic up some houses on the side of the road and claim that she's simply setting up resting stations for other travelers.

>>40002923
But it means more opportunities for Nin to spread the word of the brilliance and majesty that is Lyra!