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>>44451532
>>Have you ever met your father?
>Does he even know you exist?
>How long have you been in Gallete?

>>44451532
>Have you ever met your father?
>How do you know this?
>Does he even know you exist?

>Have you ever met your father?
>How do you know this?
>Does he even know you exist?
>How long have you been in Gallete?

Writing!

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This is starting to disturb you, but also gain insight as to why you found Jack drunk inside of her cell.
This either means one of two things, she's ditzy, she's never met her father face-to-face, or she's never been let out of that Gallete cell.

"Y'know, I don't like these questions about my father. Let's talk about something else."

Or- all three at the same time.

"Hold on, I'm still interested." You press the question further. Yuuki seems to be uncomfortable with this line of questioning and slowly plods to the other side of Jack. "How do you know that's what he's gonna do?"

"Well, of course he would do that after he learns his precious daughter was freed, right?"

Oh.
Oh GOD no.
You think of any person in the party right now who can break the news to her that is not you.

Camille and Akiko are counting the massive sum of gold you carried out of the castle; their livestock is having trouble carrying what was otherwise a fair sum of gold coins and bars. The black-haired girl who claims to be a princess is worriedly searching around like something is going to grab her. Jack is laughing at seeing you suffer, and Yuuki is-
Yuuki has moved away from you and seems to be trying her best to not look interested.

THAT'S why Yuuki moved away, because she knew this is where this conversation was going.

Maybe you can try and ease the news gracefully onto her.

"So." You continue, "How long have you been in Gallete?"

"Who knows, doesn't matter now, right?"

"Well, Have you ever met your father?"

She's silent for a moment.
"No."

"Does he even know you exist?"

Silence. She turns to Camille.
"Won't Gallete be mad that you carried half of their treasury off?"

Great dodge, girl.

>"Camille, What are you going to do with that, anyway?"
>"So, little princess; How long have YOU been in Gallete?"
>"Answer the question, please."
>"Akiko, Yuuki. You two better find out what is going on with that princess girl. I'm not doing it."
>Other?

>>44452604
>>"So, little princess; How long have YOU been in Gallete?"
>>"Answer the question, please."
>>"Akiko, Yuuki. You two better find out what is going on with that princess girl. I'm not doing it."

Being young John Wayne is suffering

>>44452604
this>>44452655

>>44452604
>"Answer the question, please."

>Answer the question, please
>So Little princess, how long have YOU been in Gallete?
>Akiko, Yuuki. You two better find out what is going on with that Princess girl.

Writing!

ahh another lovely night with announcer

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"Answer the question please." You feel your patience bordering pity. "Does your father know that you were in Gallete?"

"I-I don't know, okay? It just makes sense that he would, Alright!?"

Wow, she got oddly defensive in a hurry.

"Can we talk about something else? How about that girl there, what's her story?"

Ah, she's referring to the 'princess'.
You got bits and parts of it in the dungeon, but didn't have the heart to continue.

All you really know is its definitive proof that Catland sucks.

"Hey." You snap the girl out of her strange trance. "How about you?"

You notice that she's still scanning all the trees, the bushes, the grass.

"What's wrong?"
"Everything.." She lightly squeaks, "is BURNING!"

"Burning?!" Akiko and Camille turn to look at her. "On your skin? Your hair? What's wrong?"
"No, my EYES!" She yelps, "Everything IS JUST SO BRIGHT! It feels like my eyes are just.. are just-"

"Just close your eyes for a few minutes, okay? It's not good to suddenly come out into the sunlight."
"Okay.. Okay."

She tightly shuts her eyes and covers them with her hands.

You suddenly feel like you want to find whoever is in charge of Catland and punch them in the throat.

Which is exactly why you're the worst person to be looking into this. You might end up putting someone in the doctor's office.
Or the morgue.

"Akiko, Yuuki. You two better find out what is going on with that princess girl. I'm not doing it."
"Why?"

"Because, if I find out that Catland is torturing little kids, I may end up inciting a war."

"Cody, don't-"
"It's fine, Camille." Yuuki interrupts, "I'll go have a look."
"I'll get a room for her at the Inn." Akiko interjects.

"And I'll distract Cody tonight!" Camille says with a wink. "Cmon, let's go get drinks! Just you and me!"

>"Not in the mood."
>"If it helps me forget? Fine."
>"Let me finish this, then we'll go."
>"No, there's important things to be done."
>"Thanks Yuuki, take Jack too."
>Other?

>>44455217
>>"Let me finish this, then we'll go."
>"Thanks Yuuki, take Jack too."

Guys, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that break lasted so long. I thought it was only an hour instead of two.

My apologies.

>>44455217
>"Thanks. Yuuki, take Jack too."
>"Let me finish this, then we'll go."

>>44455217
>>"Let me finish this, then we'll go."
>>"Thanks Yuuki, take Jack too."

poor algot

>"Thanks. Yuuki, take Jack too."
>"Let me finish this, then we'll go."
writing!

>Poor Aligot

Well! Poor guy. He has several hundred years to find someone else, so don't worry.

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"Well, Thanks. I appreciate it."

"It's no problem." Yuuki sighs. "Truthfully, if it's even half as bad as it seems, I may need someone to take over before I start a war, too."
"Well, you're better with kids than I am. Maybe you won't hurt too many people when you snap."

"Hey," Yuuki smiles, "You've never seen me get REALLY upset."

"Hah, I hope I never do."

"(Hey, look at this)"
Everyone's eyes turn to Akiko, namely; what's on the back of Akiko's ride.

The princess-like girl, with her eyes still screwed shut, has fallen asleep.

"Hey Camille." You catch her attention. "Let me finish this up first, and we'll go get a drink."
"It's a deal." She laughs.

Jack has a dumb smile on his face, but then quickly exchanges it for a much more sinister glare.

"Hey Jack, what's wrong?"
"Nothin' thinkin of Catland. I think aye just needa go back to the shrine and get some sleep."

>Sounds like a plan.
>Nah, I think you should try and sober up before you go back there.
>Maybe you should resume your day with the kids.
>Suggest he gets a drink with Tuile tonight
>Nah, go home and sleep sounds like a plan.
>Other?

>>44456404
>>Suggest he gets a drink with Tuile tonight

Oh cool wasn't expecting this. How have your holidays been Announcer? also
>>Suggest he gets a drink with Tuile tonight

>>44456404
>Sounds like a plan.
He really doesn't need more in his current state.

>>44456404
>Sounds like a plan.

>>44456404
>>Sounds like a plan.

>>44456562
VERY busy. I thought I would be running a thread every day, nope! In fact tonight's had a huge interruption.

>Sounds like a plan

writing last post of the night. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience. I'll try to schedule another day to run later this week to make up for it.

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"Sounds like a plan, Jack." You give him the thumbs-up. "Go get some rest. I have no idea what you've been through today."
"More than 'nough." He says, slightly slurring his words still.

"Great, where is this dragon-lady going to be staying?"

"I think I should hide both of them for now." Akiko flips a gold coin in her hand. "You've already paid for room and board for both for a millennia, so I have no problem giving them a place to stay until we get this mess with Gallete sorted out."

"Well, thanks Akiko. I appreciate that."

"It's no problem!" She laughs, "It feels good to stick it to Gallete every now and then. If this is big enough, I might have a pretty big piece of dirt on them that I can use to-"
"Akiko." Camille suddenly sounds serious. "No."

"What? I'm just saying that-"
"Don't."

Needless to say, that did not help your confidence at all.

"Hey, want me to take the little lady?"
"Why? I have it under control."

"Akiko, I want her to be given a good home. Just say the word, and I'll get her flown out to Pastillage to hide for a while."

"Cody, that's not necessary. I'm just joking!" Akiko laughs.

Camille is glaring at her.
You have about the same feeling about the matter as Camille right now.

Your group meet up with the scouts on the hill and give them the all clear. They ride back part of the way and split off to give their report to some Gallete general.
Fortunately, they didn't ask any questions about who the two additional members of your entourage were or where they came from.

It's almost dusk by the time Biscotti's castle comes into view. Your group talks among each other about their plans for the night and separate.

You, on the other hand, have something important to attend to.

>Cont.

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The moon is bright enough where you don't even need a light out tonight.
Rooftop level has always been a great place to get away from it all. The sounds from the town tend to die out before they reach up here. Plus, it's a great place to hide when you have legs that can bound from the streets all the way to the top of the tallest buildings in town.

There's another person who can do that, too. Her name is 'Camille'.

She's a strange lady, and she must have strange taste in men to spend time with you.

"Cheers."

"Yeah, Cheers."

You clink your drinking cup with hers. It's not even the physical nature that counts, anymore. You just enjoy getting away from it all.

You probably would have gone insane at this point without Camille, especially if your only company was a lady who is halfway between psychopathic and the gentlest creature you've ever met.
It's not that much of a burden to your mind. You understand your fiancée in a way that other people don't.

"Hey." Camille nudges your shoulder.
"Hmm?"

"Do you think we can ever.. Tell her about us? Amaretti, I mean."

You think about that question for a minute, as well as several scenarios in your mind if you were to outright say it to her.

"Only of you're comfortable with picking up what's left of me with a shovel and putting it in a box, Camille."
"Well, no. I didn't mean it that way."

"I know, I know. I gotta think about that question for a while."
"Mm, you have a lot of think about recently, don't you?" Camille kisses your cheek.

You swig your drink down in a single gulp. "No I don't! Because as far as I'm concerned. Gallete's problems are no longer my own. I'm not gonna put myself where I don't belong, and Yuuki says she can handle it."

You say that, but deep down you know the Catland stuff will come back around to haunt you sooner rather than later.
At the very least, Jack might be sober enough to help when that time comes.

>Thread End.

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Thanks everyone for the thread. It's good to shift from Jack every now and then.

Sorry it wasn't longer, I was hoping to have a bit more fun with Cody. But that's okay, it was a short and sweet thread.

Thanks to everyone who participated, let me know what you think.

>>44458372
Being young John Wayne was pretty fun. Thanks for running boss

>>44458372
it was fun seeing cody's side of it all

thanks for running

>>44458372
Just how big are Yuuki's Yuukis and her bottem Yuukis again?

>>44458469
We need to know this for science.

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>>44458469
>>44458495
I don't have three sizes for her because I'm not as thorough as other QMs, but I will say that she's very gifted.

Her Yuukis are proportionally large for someone of her height. She's one of the bustier cast members in the quest. She also has a feminine build as well, muscular in a way that brings out her athletic qualities. She was trained in martial arts before she was summoned, after all.

Much of this is hidden under his kimono, with the exception of the lower half of her body. Which has attracted the attention of more than a few who want to stare.

I made her originally as an analog to a character in the show named 'Nanami'. Who was one of the strongest athletes in the world. I figured eventually she and jack would cross swords, but that hasn't really happened yet because we're yet to see another pretend-war. We'll see how that goes in the future

>>44458681
This pleases me.