>>46572393
>I may have prostituted myself. I'm not too sure what happened."
>"Have you heard about Princess Reagan's six dead suitors?"

>>46572393
>>"I may have prostituted myself. I'm not too sure what happened."

Damn not Irish trying to take our sheep, time to show them the longest part of a not Welshman... his bow.

>>46572393
>>"Have you heard about Princess Reagan's six dead suitors?"

>>46572393
>>"I may have prostituted myself. I'm not too sure what happened."

>>46572393
>>"Have you heard about Princess Reagan's six dead suitors?"

>>46572393
>"I may have prostituted myself. I'm not too sure what happened."
>"Have you heard about Princess Reagan's six dead suitors?"

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"I may have prostituted myself," you say. "I'm not too sure what happened."

Seren blushes bright red and Olwen coughs and chokes on her tea. Myrddin stares at you blankly, perhaps still too hung over to properly react.

"You're going to have to explain that one," Myrddin says.

"You know about Princess Reagan's six dead suitors?" You ask.

"Of course I do," Myrddin says.

"There are rumours about it in the county," Seren adds. "They all died under strange circumstances. Some people say she's cursed, or even that she was responsible."

"Oh, she was definitely responsible," you say. "And our current target will be dead suitor number seven once we're done with him. She just wants us to socialize a bit in exchange for her help."

"That doesn't quite sound like suicide," Olwen says, "but it seems really, really close."

"It'll be fine," you say. "She's just trying to secure her position. Her inheritance will be tenuous at best once her father dies."

"At least we know the information can be trusted," Myrddin says. "We just need to decide how we want to use it."

"We can pretend to be merchants working for their agents," Seren says. "I can prepare a supply of fake alchemical medicines so they'll bring us to their camp."

"I'd rather just sneak through their patrols and assassinate the target," Olwen says. "There's no point in dawdling."

>"We'll go with the original plan and pretend to be merchants."
>"We'll circumvent their patrols and sneak in. No one can know we were there."

>>46573040
>"We'll circumvent their patrols and sneak in. No one can know we were there."

>>46573040
>>"We'll circumvent their patrols and sneak in. No one can know we were there."
We should under no circumstances trust Reagan she is clearly a black widow.

>>46573040
>>"We'll circumvent their patrols and sneak in. No one can know we were there."
>>46573110
Stop being so paranoid

>>46573335
Not a chance a woman who goes through 6 suitors and is working on the 7th isn't one I would trust. Once we aren't needed she will probably kill us, besides we should never trust competitors.

>>46573517
>besides we should never trust competitors.
I agree with that part

>>46573040
>"We'll circumvent their patrols and sneak in. No one can know we were there."
>>46573110
>We should under no circumstances trust Reagan
Isn't that what were doing right now.

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>>46573040
"We'll circumvent their patrols and sneak in," you say. "No one can know we were there."

"It's probably better this way," Myrddin says. "If we take the direct approach, getting out once we're done might be… complicated."

"In any case, we should leave immediately," Olwen says. "We know where Culann is going to be, but until we're across the border we won't know where we'll be able to get to him. It might take us longer than expected to get there."

"I go hunting every now and then, so at least I can make sure we don't get lost," Seren says.

"We'll also need to decide if we'll bring the guards along," Olwen says. "The more we guards we have, the more difficult it will be to go unnoticed, but if we do get caught, we'll need more than the four of us."

>"We'll bring the guards. We'll just have to be careful."
>"The four of us will go alone. As long as we make preparations, we'll be fine."

>>46573726
>>"We'll bring the guards. We'll just have to be careful."

>>46573726
>>"We'll bring the guards. We'll just have to be careful."

>>46573726
>>"The four of us will go alone. As long as we make preparations, we'll be fine."

>>46573726
>>"We'll bring the guards. We'll just have to be careful."

>>46573726
>"The four of us will go alone. As long as we make preparations, we'll be fine."

>>46573726
>>"The four of us will go alone. As long as we make preparations, we'll be fine."

>>46573726
>>"We'll bring the guards. We'll just have to be careful."
Best to have them nearby to help with any escapes or ambushes.

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>>46573726
"We'll bring the guards," you say. "We'll just have to be careful about how we move. We can ask them to hang back a little if necessary, but I don't want to be caught alone if something goes wrong. We'll need the extra muskets."

"I'll gather them immediately," Myrddin says.

"In that case, let's get going," you say.

You change into proper traveling clothes and ready your sword, Rhithcan. It's getting a little old-fashioned, but you can't use a musket effectively if you're not focusing on a single target, which isn't your job. Most of the time, the sword works just fine as a backup weapon.

You leave the city on foot, accompanied by your guards, who are all hiding their armour beneath cloaks. The armour is protected by basic enchantments so that it doesn't get to hot, but it still can't be that comfortable.

Seren leads you into the forest, and you follow the hidden trails across the border, checking Seren's knowledge and the notes you received to avoid patrols.

>Roll 1d12, best of three.

Rolled 10 (1d12)

>>46574297
hoping for max critical

Rolled 12 (1d12)

>>46574297

>>46574426
Noice

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>>46574297
You cross the boarder in record time and avoid any patrols using the information you received from Princess Reagan. You find a spot somewhere out of the way and plan your next move. Since it didn't take you very long, you have quite a bit of time to prepare.

"Culann will be moving between two camps to make his usual inspection," Olwen says. "We can attack one of the camps, or we can try to intercept him while he's traveling."

"Attacking the camps will be more difficult and we'll have to make sure not to leave any survivors," you say, "but an ambush will require very careful timing. This is going to be a bit tricky."

"We have more than enough time to prepare, and we have the element of surprise," Myrddin says. "Either, it's not impossible."

>"We'll attack one of the camps."
>"We'll attack while he's traveling."

>>46574630
>"We'll attack while he's traveling."

>>46574630
>"We'll attack while he's traveling."

>>46574630
>>"We'll attack while he's traveling."
We should make it look like a bandit raid, or just make him disappear.

>>46574630
>>"We'll attack while he's traveling."

>>46574630
>"We'll attack while he's traveling."
We have a sword that can simultaneously give multiple enemies an acid trip. Hopefully we can do this without too much difficulty.

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>>46574630
"We'll attack while he's traveling," you say. "This gives us three options."

You draw a crude map outlining the two camps, the road in between, and your current location.

"The first is to just attack when we have an opportunity," you say. "It's flexible, but it won't give us any advantage. The second option is to prepare an ambush in advance."

"That's a good idea," Seren says. "There aren't many trails around here, so it's very unlikely that they'll deviate from their route."

"And the third option?" Olwen asks.

"We follow them and hope we get an opportunity to take the target out while he's alone," you say. "That way, we won't have to fight any of his entourage."

"All options depend on timing and preparation," Myrddin says. "I don't have any preferences."

Olwen and Seren don't have an opinion on the subject either. The decision is up to you.

>[Military/1d4] "We'll try to get to isolate the target."
>[Military/1d10] "We'll prepare an ambush."
>[Military/1d12] "We'll follow them and wait for an opportunity to attack."

>Note that you have an active critical, so this roll is automatically successful.

>>46575166
>>[Military/1d4] "We'll try to get to isolate the target."

>>46575166
>[Military/1d12] "We'll follow them and wait for an opportunity to attack."

>>46575166
>[Military/1d4] "We'll try to get to isolate the target."
It would be good if we could limit the number of people who have to die. Make sure to disguise ourselves and illusion everything up, just in case.

>>46575166
>>[Military/1d4] "We'll try to get to isolate the target."

>>46575166
>[Military/1d4] "We'll try to get to isolate the target."
We get an autosuccess

>>46575166
>>[Military/1d4] "We'll try to get to isolate the target."
Since it's auto-success...

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>>46575166
"We'll try to get him while he's isolated," you say. "Gather everyone. We need to move quickly."

You stay in the underbrush and move in parallel to the trail so that you can't be spotted. The map you were given, while crude, gives you a good enough idea of where you're going. You quickly come within view of Culann mac Ferrid and hide.

Culann mac Ferrid is… it's like someone carved a statue of the perfect idiot and gave it life with forbidden sorcery. He just looks like a complete tool. It's no wonder Princess Reagan would like to be rid of him.

You're too far away to hear, but it's not difficult to tell that he's ordering his men to move out. You follow at a careful distance, and remain undetected.

After a few hours, the enemy stops to take a break. The soldiers scatter to gather food and wood for a meal, leaving Culann with a single guard. This is the best chance you're going to get.

>[Military/1d10] Attack from range with your muskets.
>[Military/1d10] Kill them at close range with your swords.

>>46575701
>[Military/1d10] Kill them at close range with your swords.

>>46575701
>[Military/1d10] Kill them at close range with your swords.
Bandits wouldn't have muskets. We want to hide our involvement as much as possible. Don't forget the illusions!

>>46575701
>[Military/1d10] Kill them at close range with your swords.
Always assume nobles have defences against ranged attacks.

>>46575701
>>[Military/1d10] Kill them at close range with your swords.

>>46575701
Beware of red-haired archers!

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>>46575701
You pull out your sword and motion for the guards to surround the encampments. You don't know if they have defenses against muskets, and fighting up close will make it easier to deal with the bodies if you choose not to leave them there.

You approach the enchantment and strike a tree with the flat of your blade. The area around you becomes silent, and there's a slight rustling on the other side of the camp. Culann and his guard both turn their heads away from you to look at what it is, giving you the chance to strike.

>Roll 1d10, best of three.

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>46576073
EZ

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>46576073

Rolled 4 (1d10)

>>46576073
We nailed it

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>>46576073
With a push of your legs, you charge into the encampment. Culann screams in surprise when he finally spots you and clumsily raises his sword to defend himself. With a turn of your wrist, your sword refracts towards Culann's throat.

Then slips under his guard and pierces right through Culann shoulder. He drops his sword and you punch in the throat to shut him up.

Olwen comes charging in at the guard, pulled in by the wake of her own sword thrust. The guard's armour is thick, but the point of Olwen's sword is sharp and she is moving fast. Her first thrust slides off the armour - most likely Olwen's doing, since bandits usually don't have enchanted swords - and knocks the guard on his back. Before he can recover, she runs him through.

You follow her example and cut open Culann's throat as soon as your weapon is pulled free.

All things considered, everything went quite well. Being prepared really does pay off.

Myrddin arrives, followed by Seren, who's trying not to look at the bloody corpses.

"And that's one war averted with just a few sword strikes," Myrddin says. "What do you want to do about this?"

You don't have enough time to carry everything away with you. Culann didn't scream too much, but someone might have heard him.

>[Military/1d10] "Let's finish off the rest of the soldiers."
>[Intrigue/1d10] "We need to hide the corpses before the soldiers come back."
>[Intrigue/1d10] "Leave the bodies and take as much loot as we can."
>"Let's leave quickly."

>>46576362
>>[Intrigue/1d10] "Leave the bodies and take as much loot as we can."
need to make it look like bandits

>>46576362
>>[Intrigue/1d10] "Leave the bodies and take as much loot as we can."
We are bandits

>>46576362
>[Intrigue/1d10] "We need to hide the corpses before the soldiers come back."
We want to hide any involvement. Failing that, make it look like it was done by bandits - which means we rob the bodies. The problem with that is that we don't know if there are even any bandits in the area.

>>46576362
>>[Intrigue/1d10] "We need to hide the corpses before the soldiers come back."
Make them totally disappear, no corpse to be found. that should help with the princesses reputation.

>>46576362
>>[Intrigue/1d10] "Leave the bodies and take as much loot as we can."

I doubt bandits would have courage to do this

>>46576362
>>[Intrigue/1d10] "We need to hide the corpses before the soldiers come back."

>>46576362
>>[Intrigue/1d10] "We need to hide the corpses before the soldiers come back."

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>>46576362
"Grab the bodies and hide them somewhere," you say. "Make sure they'll never be found."

That way, the enemy will have to waste time trying to figure out what happened and if you do this right, they will never know for sure.

"Yes, your highness," Myrddin says. He orders the guards to pick up the bodies and bring them along until you can find a hiding place.

You quickly leave before the Olstren guards come back.

>Roll 1d10, best of three.

Rolled 9 (1d10)

>>46576900
EZ

Rolled 2 (1d10)

>>46576900
we pass shooting for 10

Rolled 1 (1d10)

>>46576900
Hmm.

>>46576962
>>46576977
thank god it's best of three

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>>46576900
You walk at a brisk pace for a few miles until you come across a dead tree that fell over. You dig a shallow grave for the corpses and move the tree on top of it. It's not perfect, but you doubt anyone will bother to pull a tree away just to dig up a patch of dirt that looks like it might possibly be a grave, not unless these soldiers really like their boss.

"Looks like we're done here," Myrddin says.

"Let's get back to Gwyrddarfordir," Olwen says. "I don't want to be on this side of the border any longer than I have to."

You slow a bit to catch your breath, but you don't want to stay in Olstren longer than necessary either. You move through the forest, your sights set for home.

By the time you're back on the right side of the border, it's late in the afternoon. You're all tired and sweating, especially Seren, who doesn't seem used to this kind of exercise.

"I suppose it's over now," she says. "The soldiers don't have a reason to attack now, do they?"

"Without their commander, they'll have to leave," you assure her. "They're outside their lord's territory, and few nobles will tolerate their rivals' soldiers on their lands for long."

"In that case, I must thank you, your highness," Seren says. "I don't know how many lives you've said."

"And if we're lucky, we'll never know," Olwen says. "I'd really rather not have a war. For now, I just want to clean up a bit."

You gladly accept Olwen's request. Besides, you have your own report to make and you need to make yourself presentable first.

You return to your room to soak in a warm bath and change into more formal clothes so you can meet Reagan again.

>Meet Reagan alone.
>Bring the others with you.

>>46577309
>>Meet Reagan alone.
Have the others watch from a discrete distance in secret.

>>46577309
>>Meet Reagan alone.
but have Olwen tail us

>>46577309
>>Meet Reagan alone.
Our bodyguard should follow from a discrete distance

>>46577309
>>Meet Reagan alone.
Have a few guards and Olwen nearby.

>>46577309

>Meet Reagan alone.

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>>46577309
You decide to bring Olwen with you just in case. You knock on her door and you're quite glad to see her open the door in her normal clothes.

"Do you need anything, your highness?" Olwen asks.

"I have one more meeting to take care of," you say. "I'd like you to accompany me just in case."

"Afraid of becoming unlucky suitor number eight?" Olwen smirks. "All right, I'll come protect you from the big bad killer princess."

"Much obliged."

Reagan mentioned she would be waiting for you in a small teahouse. It's a quiet place, but it's still public, so you know she's not up to anything. Olwen sits near the front while you go to meet Reagan at her table in the back of the establishment.

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>>46578056
"Greetings, your highness." You politely bow before Reagan. It's odd to do this for someone who isn't a member of your family. "I'm afraid I have bad news concerning Culann mac Ferrid."

"Oh, how tragic." Reagan puts a hand on her cheek and sighs. "For such misfortune to befall me once again… Oh well, I'm quite certain you'll make more enjoyable company, your highness."

You sit and Reagan pours you a cup of tea. "I suppose you wish to discuss… compensation," you say.

"I'd rather not think of it in such terms," she says. "I really would like to know you better personally."

"I've never really dwelt on such things, to be perfectly honest," you say. "I just assumed politics would be involved."

"They are," Reagan says, "but I have done far too much politics. I would prefer something more personal."

"I suppose we'll just see how things go then."

"Isn't that what normal people do, or are the playwrights all liars?" Reagan asks. "To be honest, I wouldn't mind if your lady friend joined us."

"Wouldn't that be inappropriate?" You ask.

"I'm not such a narrow-minded person," Reagan says. "Besides, I said I would very much like for us to support each other. I also meant to include your advisors and your more intimate acquaintances. I don't believe it's impossible for us to learn to support each other politically and personally, if we're willing to make the effort."

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>>46578204
That would certainly make things easier. Consorts and concubines aren't that uncommon among nobles who can afford it, and they're nearly crucial to the usual royal nepotism and innocent corruption that goes on in most kingdoms. Your life would certainly be easier if more nobles had a direct connection to your father. It's just that finding people with mutual interests and a willingness to compromise can be difficult.

"I'm impressed you see things that way," you say. "Few people in your position would."

"I have enough problems dealing with my father's consorts and their children," Reagan says. "I don't want to follow in their example. I'm much more interested in mutual benefits. Speaking of which, I do have some free time before I must return home, if you would like to… socialize. Unless you'd like to return with me?"

>"It's been too long since I left the capital, but I don't mind if you'd like to accompany me back."
>"I suppose I can stay in this town for a few days longer."
>"I think I'd like to visit Olstren."

>>46578228
>>"I suppose I can stay in this town for a few days longer."

>>46578228
>>"I suppose I can stay in this town for a few days longer."

>>46578228
>>"It's been too long since I left the capital, but I don't mind if you'd like to accompany me back."
Its safer this way.

>>46578299
Our family can survive a few days without us right? Right?

>>46578228
>>"It's been too long since I left the capital, but I don't mind if you'd like to accompany me back."
if she comes back with her it makes her look good and we'll have our hometurf

>>46578228
>"It's been too long since I left the capital, but I don't mind if you'd like to accompany me back."
maybe it'll get that brother to open up.

>>46578228
>>"It's been too long since I left the capital, but I don't mind if you'd like to accompany me back."

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>>46578228
"Unfortunately, I've been away from Aurwain too long," you say. "However, I don't mind if you'd like to accompany me back."

"I suppose an extended vacation would do me some good," Reagan says. "My competition will most likely turn on itself while I'm away, and I don't really have a power base of my own to protect. I'll gladly accept your offer, your highness."

"Excellent, it'll give us time to discuss things further," you say. "Perhaps some of my contacts can make your life a little easier."

"So long as they can help me preserve my life, that will be more than enough," Reagan says.

"I know that feeling better than I'd like," you admit. "Other matters aside, since you helped me, I must at least try to return the favour."

"I'm quite happy to see that you take such things seriously, your highness," Reagan says. "The kindness of others is too often exploited."

"I'm not sure I'd call it kindness," you say. "But as you said, mutual benefit is important."

"Since you chose to return to that topic, I've been wondering something. Do you have any other 'intimate acquaintances' I should meet?"

Your brow twitches despite your best efforts to remain stoic. You doubt that topic will go away, which is quite inconvenient since you yourself aren't certain how to answer that question, and you doubt you'll have time to figure it out over the next few days.

Still, you probably averted a war. That's worth some awkwardness and discomfort.

>>46578732

Huh. I just got a connection error for some reason. Good timing, I guess.

Anyway, that's it for today's thread. Incidentally, no, your family can't survive a few days without you, but you'll know more about that in the next thread, which will be Friday, April 15th at around 7PM EDT. As always, check twitter for updates.

I hope you all had a good or at least okay time. Good night and I'll see you all next time.

>>46578832
So how bad is it? on a scale of 1-10?

>>46578832
Thanks for the run

>>46578832
>. Incidentally, no, your family can't survive a few days without you
Does the prince ever rest?
Fun thread see you next time.

>>46578832
Have we ever had anything like a love life?

Hell, have we ever had anything remotely resembling a friend, without actually considering the tactical advantages they could afford us?