>>4238081
Julia Catastrovia Lutz

>>4238081
Maria Louisa Reginar

>>4238152
+1

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It was when she was about two years of age that Maria realized who exactly she was. It might have been a bump on the head or maybe she fell out of the cradle which caused it. All she really knew was that she was not who she was supposed to be.

However, all she knew was that she was Maria Louisa Reginar and her past self was now also Maria.

“Will she be alright?” She looked up to see a rather intimidating man say to a dark robed man.

“I have tried my best, though sometimes my arts do not attain the best results.”

“Hopefully your best results didn’t end up scaring her for life!”

“I am sorry sir, but do you not have three sons already? From my lifetime, having too many children could strain a realm’s future.”

She watched as the older man gripped her cradle, the wood becoming strained from his sheer weight, “She is of my blood, Valor, and a woman. She might be our hope to integrate into the Holy Austin Empire, and I have already begun talks with the Emperor about marriage.”

“Oh, I see her future is already decided.” The cloaked figure gave a short laugh, “Well if any flair ups occur again, please come to me once more.”

“Tsk, we’ll see.”

With that the black figure left her bedchambers as if he was simply gliding across the floor. The older man simply clicked his tongue before resting himself on the side of the cradle. His frown soon morphed into a smile as he noticed her purple eyes were open.

“Oh, you have seen a bad side of me. Sorry about that.” He picked the little girl up into his arms, “What to do oh what to do. Maria, do you want me to read you one of those maid stories?”

>”Yes, maid story!” [Increase Courtly Edicate]
>”Papa tell me Papa’s Story!” [Increase Military]
>”Read me story about Dragons!” [Faith]
>Others? Just the words and what it will increase.

>>4238258
>Yes, maid story!” [Increase Courtly Edicate]

>>4238258
>”Papa tell me Papa’s Story!” [Increase Military]

>>4238258
>Yes, maid story!” [Increase Courtly Edicate]

>>4238258
>>”Yes, maid story!” [Increase Courtly Edicate]
Did you mean Etiquette?

>>4238258
>”Papa tell me Papa’s Story!” [Increase Military]

>>4238258

>”Papa tell me Papa’s Story!” [Increase Military

>>4238258
>>”Yes, maid story!” [Increase Courtly Edicate]

>>4238332
Yes, I mean that. I am good at English I swear

>>4238573
It's all good OP. Out of curiosity, was Bakarina the inspiration for this quest?

>>4238627
You can say I've been in the Otome section for about a year now, so they all really meld together. If I had an inspiration though, it would actually be the game Long Live the Queen, the Otome I Want to Be You, Just For A Day, and lastly the Otome Web Novel Eliza.

Take those inspirations as framework on how this story will end up.

“Yes, Maid story!” Maria answered with a smile.

“Alright then, lets see here.” The older man reached over and picked up a small book that laid off to the side before reading it.

“So there was once a Young Lady…”

And so he told the story of a Madam who was forced to stay out of the public eye. Being a bastard child she would not have gotten far, however it was thanks to her studious behaviour that the girl luckily made it on top, trampling against her hostile half sisters.

As he read aloud the story, Maria could not help but feel how similar Madam's story was to the original game…

Court Etiquette has been risen to 50

The tides of time turn from when she was a simple two year old to six years of age. Inspiration has for the most part taken her ever since her Father, Rado the Dragon, read her the story. She knew in the future that she would need to work hard to stand within her Father’s Court.

Today, her Sixth birthday, was the first time he allowed her to stand in the court. She was to his immediate right, a place that once should have been reserved for her oldest Brother Dane. However the boy was sent to inspect the fortresses on the Southern Border.

“Interesting, so you believe that the Miaphate are planning an invasion?” her Father asked the scrawny man who stood in the center of the Court.

“I-Indeed! The Miaph sees your territory as a grand step towards his subjugation of the Holy Austin Empire. He seems to already be attempting to recruit as many able body men in order to serve his banner.”

“Then I guess he didn’t learn from the last time he tried.”

“Indeed, he has not.”

Maria did not really know what was going on. From whatever her previous self knew, the Miaphate was no real threat to the Holy Austin Empire, as neither shared any borders. So that must mean whatever conflicts coming up would probably result in the victory of the MaKains.

“Oh, sorry you needed to hear something so dry Maria.” The man quickly turned to his daughter with a smile, “Bring in the next fellows would you guards?”

The men on the other side of the hall nodded, soon bring out a small group of men. Each looked to be savvy in their own rights. Her father smile grew just a little more as he waved his hand across the people before them.

“These men I have assembled to educate you, each a wonder in their own field. However, we do not have the funds nor do you have enough time for more than two men. As such, I ask you to choose from them.”

>Sam Robinson, a revolutionary Philosopher who brought about the ideas of men and state [Increases Royal Demeanor and History]

>Father Ringright; One of the leading figures who still holds the roll as Patriarch. His faith is only second to the revolutions in medicine he has provided. [Increases Medicine and Faith]

>Leopoldo de Cello; a man who held the seat of Doge in the Altmer Republic, his wits have both scored him a fortune and the seat. Sadly, his wit did not save him from Gambling Debts. [Increases Intrigue and Economics]

>Maria’s Father, because why would you not want a renowned general as a tutor? [Increases Military and Weapons]

>>4238635
Oh, and always throw in some CK2 for good measure. So if you guys wanna do dumb shit, just mention it as something you wanna do and I will see about fitting it in.

>>4238651
>Sam Robinson, a revolutionary Philosopher who brought about the ideas of men and state [Increases Royal Demeanor and History]
>Leopoldo de Cello; a man who held the seat of Doge in the Altmer Republic, his wits have both scored him a fortune and the seat. Sadly, his wit did not save him from Gambling Debts. [Increases Intrigue and Economics]

>>4238651
>Leopoldo de Cello; a man who held the seat of Doge in the Altmer Republic, his wits have both scored him a fortune and the seat. Sadly, his wit did not save him from Gambling Debts. [Increases Intrigue and Economics]
>Maria’s Father, because why would you not want a renowned general as a tutor? [Increases Military and Weapons]

>>4238651
>Sam Robinson, a revolutionary Philosopher who brought about the ideas of men and state [Increases Royal Demeanor and History]
>Maria's Father

>>4238651
>Sam Robinson, a revolutionary Philosopher who brought about the ideas of men and state [Increases Royal Demeanor and History]
>Leopoldo de Cello; a man who held the seat of Doge in the Altmer Republic, his wits have both scored him a fortune and the seat. Sadly, his wit did not save him from Gambling Debts. [Increases Intrigue and Economics]

>>4238635
>Long Live the Queen
Hopefully Maria doesn't share Elodie's bad luck and death flag magnetism!

>>4238651
>Sam Robinson, a revolutionary Philosopher who brought about the ideas of men and state [Increases Royal Demeanor and History]
>Father Ringright; One of the leading figures who still holds the roll as Patriarch. His faith is only second to the revolutions in medicine he has provided. [Increases Medicine and Faith]

Her tutor, Leopoldo took another swig of his glass, “Alright, you understand this all kid? This shit can be really heavy don’t ya know?”

“Uh, always work with everybody and if you want to get information from them you’re suppose to get them drunk. Right?”

The old man gave a hearty laugh while slowly picking himself up from the chair, “Sounds about right, and seein’ that you provided me with enough alcohol I’ll say you’ve taken my words to heart.”

“I try.” She answered with a courteous bow.

“And it seems you’ve taken the other bastard’s lessons to heart. I just hope you havn’t started listenin’ to all his heresy have ya?”

“Uh, I try my best to keep him on track.”

“Good, now I’m gonna leave since you got someone at the door.”

“Someones at the do-” before she could even finish the knock came, a small voice calling in for Maria herself.

“Hehe, I’d also warn ya that not all senses are dulled thanks to Alcohol, so be careful with those you give it to.” And with that he opened the door, revealing a small boy who was only four years Maria's senior.

“Sister, I was looking all over for you!” he announced while running across the room in a sprint.

“Hans, you should know I am always here to study.” Maria scolded the boy, “And you almost interrupted us. I need to learn as much as I can, you know.”

“What, so you can wed the Prince of the Empire?” he laughed with a dumb smile, “You never wanted to though!”

“Guh!” She could feel a slight bit of guilt running through her heart at the boy’s accusations. Indeed she did not want to chase down one of the Emperor’s Children as they were all capture targets, but surely there must be at least a fellow Duke willing to help them join. However, she had only mentioned it once and was scolded for such thinking.

She was the Daughter of the Dragon, she was destined for greatness.

So she changed the topic, “So were you doing right now?”

“Training, but I was able to escape the tutors before they could beat me to a pulp.” He answered with a smile before it became far more devious, “Though maybe you need to go get some training sister.”

“W-what are you saying!?”

“Hehe, you’re getting Chubby on us. That mean I’ll start calling you my Littler Pig Sister.”

While I would have been driven to a fury by his insult, I read between the lines easily, “Tsk, you are just trying to provoke me are you not you?”

“Oh, come on Maria. It was always hilarious when you get angry.” His face soon grew a solemn puppy dog look, “Please…”

>”Why don’t we play tag, you’re it!” [Increase Athletics]
>”Lets see who can climb the Chapel first” [Increase Acrobatics]
>”Alright, show me what you learned.” [Increase Weapon’s Skill]
>”You know, I remember Papa got some ponies recently.” [Increase Animal Handling]

Or also
>"Fuck off ya twat" [Increase Expression]

>>4238784
>>”Alright, show me what you learned.” [Increase Weapon’s Skill]

>>4238784
>”Why don’t we play tag, you’re it!” [Increase Athletics]

>>4238784
>”Lets see who can climb the Chapel first” [Increase Acrobatics]

>>4238784

>”Lets see who can climb the Chapel first” [Increase Acrobatics]

>>4238784
>>”Lets see who can climb the Chapel first” [Increase Acrobatics]

>>4238784
>>”Lets see who can climb the Chapel first” [Increase Acrobatics]
Flips'n'shit.

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“Fine, last one to the top of the Chapel is a rotten egg!” Maria announced before making a dead sprint towards the

“H-hey! You can’t just go!”

HIs cries however rang on empty ears as Maria had already began her sprint towards the Chapel. If it was her past self, she would never have imagined doing something like this. However as Maria, she quickly started to scale the walls of the Chapel like they were nothing.

Her eyes quickly found small crevices and railing that was exposed, each of which she exploited to her own benefit. Memories of a game about assassins rang into her mind, however she filed them away into useless memories.

The wind soon passed through her hair as Maria looked over the grand lookout of their castle. Up against the walls were the golden stalks of wheat and rye while beyond that were the great mountains that separated them from the Holy Austin Empire. Impossing they were, since while they were hundreds of miles away they could still be seen from a simple Chapel.

“Agh, w-why are you so fast Maria.” her brother said as he finished climing to the roof.

“Simple Bon, you just need to be skillful in the art of finding the easiest way up.”

“You went right up the wall.”

“And the fastest.”

“Guh.” With that the boy laid down on the roof in exhaustion, “Sister, why are you stuck in the study for so long?”

“Because I need to learn, Bon.”

“Is it still about that marriage. If I become Duke, you won’t need to marry because our territory will be the strongest of them all!”

“Is that so?” Maria could not help but laugh a little, “Then I can’t wait to see it.”

Just as the pair began to enjoy the lookout over the world, the sound of doors being swung open came from underneath them. Maria looked over just out of curiosity, her eyes widening at the angery man.

“What in the world are you two doing up there! Get down from there.” Father Minart yelled over the two.

“Oh no, we are going to get in trouble!” Bon quickly began to back away from the edge in fear.

>”Alright, we will come down” [Increase Conversation]
>”Oh, is that what someone should say when they themselves hang out with that maid!” [Increase Intrigue]
>”Sure!”*Jumps into a bale of straw* [Increase Agility (Read Acrobatics)]
>”Sure!”*Jumps on Father Minart* [Increase Weapons] (Complete your assassin training young one.
>Make your own

Looking at what you guys have chosen, I find it hilarious you all basically became an Assassin. Increase Intrigue and Royal Demeanor high enough and you will be able to blend into almost any court.

>>4239114
>>”Alright, we will come down” [Increase Conversation]

>>4239114
>”Alright, we will come down” [Increase Conversation]
>>4239124
don't fuck with this princess

>>4239114
>>”Alright, we will come down” [Increase Conversation]
So what do we suck at then?

>>4239114
>”Sure!”*Jumps on Father Minart* [Increase Weapons] (Complete your assassin training young one

>>4239114
>>”Sure!”*Jumps on Father Minart* [Increase Weapons] (Complete your assassin training young one.

>>4239114
>”Alright, we will come down” [Increase Conversation]

>>4239114
>”Sure!”*Jumps on Father Minart* [Increase Weapons] (Complete your assassin training young one.

>>4239114
>”Alright, we will come down” [Increase Conversation]

>>4239114
>>”Sure!”*Jumps on Father Minart* [Increase Weapons] (Complete your assassin training young one.)
Whoever become our husbando better be ready to become Emperor, whether if he's prepared or otherwise.

>>4239114
>>”Alright, we will come down” [Increase Conversation]

“Alright, we’ll come down.” though thinking about the experience, surely she would be able to tell people on how silly things seemed to have gotten.

And like that, the rest of her year went before her eyes. From the age of six, she learned and experienced things about the world. Her tutors drilled into her head the several lessons on her Royal Demeanor and Economics, leading her to also gain an understanding on Intrigue and History.

It was when she was ten years old however that it happened, the Miaphate declared a War sighting MaKain as being pagan heretics. All in all, a Holy War.

Maria, due to her ability as a Royal was now allowed to stay by her Father’s side whenever he was home in the barony. Even the War Room was allowed these days.

Partial increase in Military

“Here, this is where we will lead them.” Rado the Dragon announced while they looked over a map of the realm. Maria could barely see where he was pointing, but the small line of blue easily showed a river.

“That would be risky, but if we can lure them over the waters it would put them in a massive disadvantage.” Her first brother Dane, who she never really saw much, answered, “Though what would lure them across it?”

“The Duke and his Sons.” Answered Caine, her second brother.

“Indeed, so I expect you all to leave before Sunrise. I have already asked the Counts to raise their levies, so we should be able to meet up in Famstag.”

Her two brothers gave nods to the Duke, soon making their way out of the room. As they did, she could feel a soft patting on her head by Rado, “Sorry I had to raise you in times of war. If there is anything you want, I will do it to make up for such a troubling Childhood.”

>Request he takes Maria on campaign (Increase Weapons and Military)
>Ask if there is anything she can make that might help (Increase Expression and Medicine)
>Continue Lessons (Pick two from Intrigue, Economics, Royal Demeanor, and History)
>Ask to take shelter in a neighboring relative’s home (Safety is the most important objective here)

>>4239495
>>Ask if there is anything she can make that might help (Increase Expression and Medicine)

>>4239495
>>Request he takes Maria on campaign (Increase Weapons and Military)

>>4239495
>Ask if there is anything she can make that might help (Increase Expression and Medicine)

>>4239495
>Request he takes Maria on campaign (Increase Weapons and Military)

>>4239495
>>Request he takes Maria on campaign (Increase Weapons and Military)

>>4239114
>“Oh no, we are going to get in trouble!” Bon quickly began to back away from the edge in fear.
lmao, wimp.
>>4239495
>>Request he takes Maria on campaign (Increase Weapons and Military)

So for your guy's Knowledge here is the current Character Sheet:
Standard Skills
Social Skills
>Royal Demeanor [50]
>Conversation [30]
>Expression [15]
Intellectual Skills
>History [30]
>Intrigue [30]
>Medicine [15]
>Economics [30]
>Military [50]
Physical Skills
>Agility [30]
>Weapons [30]
>Athletics [15]
>Animal Handling [15]
Mystic Skills
>Faith [15]
>Magics [15]
Other Items
>Wealth [10]
>National Military Strength [0]
>Social Standing [35] (Duke’s Daughter)

“I want to go with Papa!” Maria announced with a stern call.

“Really? It will be dangerous for sure.”

“Yup! I want to make sure Papa is safe!”

“Alright…” Relented the Rado, “Come along then, we need to see about getting you some armor.”

It was only a few weeks later that the army was on the move. From what Maria heard, the damned Miaphate had already crossed onto the main continent with their main army. Rumor had it that the force they carried was about 25,000 men, easily dwarfing the mere 10,000 the Duke was able to muster.

While they were at a clear disadvantage, a single victory in the Mues river could turn the entire war on top of its head.

In the time, Maria has been trying to learn all she can. The men on campaign thought it was silly for the Duke to have brought his daughter at the start, but all of them have been endeared to the girl once she started training with them. For Maria, she could comfortably say she was adept when it came war these days.

“How close is the Miaphate?” Rado asked as they looked over the map.

“They are coming into position right about here.” Dan while overlooking the map of the nearby region, “From what the scouts have said, the Miaph has decided to come along campaign with them.”

“So you’re saying we could cut the head off the snake in one fail swoop?” Caine said with a smile, “With how many Children he has, their empire is going to go into Civil War for sure.”

“We should probably be ready to face them by high noon tomorrow.”

With that everyone else nodded their heads while Rado turned to his only daughter, “Maria, I know that you have been with us for some time, but here tomorrow you are to stay in camp with a small garrison. You can help care for the sick.”

>Stay in camp for safety sake(Increase Medicine)
>Sneak out to see the battle (Increase Intrigue, Military, and Weapons)
>Try and convince Father to allow it (Increase Conversation, Royal Demeanor, and Military)
>Simply head to a nearby fortress instead (Much Safer Option)

>>4239675
>Stay in camp for safety sake(Increase Medicine)

>>4239675
>>Try and convince Father to allow it (Increase Conversation, Royal Demeanor, and Military)

>>4239675
>>Try and convince Father to allow it (Increase Conversation, Royal Demeanor, and Military)

>>4239675
>>Stay in camp for safety sake(Increase Medicine)

>>4239675
>Stay in camp for safety sake (Increase Medicine)
I suspect medicine is for more than just healing salves. Could be useful if we end up going assassin mode

>>4239675
>Try and convince Father to allow it (Increase Conversation, Royal Demeanor, and Military)

>>4239788
True, I also think that a ten year old girl with zero combat experience and minimal training running out onto a battlefield is going to be a very bad idea.

>>4239675
>Try and convince Father to allow it (Increase Conversation, Royal Demeanor, and Military)

>>4239675
>Stay in camp for safety sake(Increase Medicine)

“No, I want to go!” Maria announced with a stern voice, “I want to make sure Papa is safe.”

“The man seemed to chew on her words for a moment. He looked around the room a little bit, noticing his sons simply shaking their heads in a shallow humor.

It was Dane who stepped forward, “I can assign to her ten men easily enough. The moment they see trouble they can flee to the nearest fortress.”

“Thank you brother!” Maria exclaimed with a smile.

“Just worry about your precious little face once in a while.” He quickly pinched her cheeks fro a moment before backing away, “Let’s get the men ready then, going to be quite the day tomorrow!”

And like that Maria spent the night being outfitted with a heavy cloth tunic and the like. Time seemed to fly by for her, as soon they were off to meet the Miaphate in battle.

They placed her on the top of a hill, one that was easily able to overlook the battle below. With Maria was a small group of five horsemen, to which she stood proud with. These men were wearing a sort of light armor, just the right stuff for a unit to strike fast or flee with ease.

On the battlefield she watched as the two groups assembled on either side of the river, waiting for one another to move. She noticed two figures that seemed to stand out over the armies, one whose presence somehow gripped her from the Miaphate’s side.

She could only guess it was the Miaph, leader of their entire Empire.

It was only when her Father showed himself to the enemy that the enemy moved, charging through the waters while arrows flew from behind her father.

And like that the battle was on.

The force of MaKain moved forward with their shields, matching their enemy on the coast. They kept the enemy inside the soft sands, making it hard for their footing to stay. Maria had to admit it was a brilliant move, something that her Father would definitely achieved.

Military Test Succeed

There was something off about the attack though, they should not have been so easily drawn into the fight. She could see the Miaph standing there as if he was some kind of dummy.

“Hey uh, Martin wasn’t it?”

“That's my name, don’t wear it out kid.” The man said with a small bit of irritation.

“The Miaph, his presence is well, otherworldly. What's up with that?”

“It’s said to be a gift from their God to the one who leads their people.” He answered with a slight bit of irritation, “Far as I know, any who descend from the First Miaph have that pull though. It’s just proof of right.”

It was then that a spark crossing her mind, “Descendants, does that mean they can set one up as a decoy?”

“Oh, that would be smart.” The man’s eyes slowly widened as he looked over the mayhem of war, “Where’s their cavalry?”

It only took Maria a moment to figure that out, “They are coming from the North, there was a modest road that was supposed to cross by there. They mean to hit Papa’s flank!”

>”You five go tell Papa!”
>”I will go there myself!” (Royal Demeanor Test)
>”No, Papa has it. I know he does”

So here is a question I wanna ask everyone. I realized it would be easier if I set things more in the skill check range instead of you all needing to roll for it. Similar to how things happen in something like Skyrim, I will simply check your guy's total skill in something to see if you can get better outcomes.

This will however not change combat, as those checks always have some room for error in them.

>>4239988
>”You five go tell Papa!”

>>4239989
>>”You five go tell Papa!”
>>4240001
Works for me

Current Sheet:

Social Skills
>Royal Demeanor [70]
>Conversation [50]
>Expression [15]
Intellectual Skills
>History [30]
>Intrigue [30]
>Medicine [15]
>Economics [30]
>Military [70]
Physical Skills
>Agility [30]
>Weapons [30]
>Athletics [15]
>Animal Handling [15]
Mystic Skills
>Faith [15]
>Magics [15]
Other Items
>Wealth [10]
>National Military Strength [0]
>Social Standing [35] (Duke’s Daughter)

>>4239989
>”I will go there myself!” (Royal Demeanor Test)
We got 70 Royal Demeanor. No way we can possibly fail this!

>>4239989
>”I will go there myself!” (Royal Demeanor Test)

>>4239989
>>”I will go there myself!” (Royal Demeanor Test)

>>4240001
How many men we were assigned?

>>4240144
Never mind found it

>>4239989
>”You five go tell Papa!”

“Come on, we need to go down there so we can save them!” Maria yelled at her five horsemen.

The Horseman Maria was riding with spoke, “W-we were told to keep you up here, your safety is-”

“Are you going to question my authority and risk my Father’s life!” Maria claimed with a sharp tongue to her.

Royal Demeanor Skill Check Passed

“Do what she said!” one of the other men announced with bringing up his reins, “If it's what she said the attack could risk wiping out the entire army.”

“Tsk, fine we’ll do what the young lass wants. It’s your head that will be hung though if we get this wrong!”

“Then it’ll be my wallet if we get this right!” he laughed before making his way upfront, “Come on, we need to get the little misses to battle don’t we?”

And like that they charged down the hill’s edge, going at speeds Maria only remembered from her times in the modern world. They were quickly taking her to the Norther flank, where she could see her brother Dane standing on look out over it.

Her brother did not notice her arrival as the roars of battle were evident. However as she looked over to see a series of shadows in the distance. Unmistakably, it was the Miaph’s army.

“Take me to the army’s side.”

“Won’t that put us in between the flankers and our men?” Her drivers asked before shaking his head, “You know what, fuck it I’m already dead.”

He did just as told, bringing the Horse right next to their flank. If Maria had to be honest, she did not really know if this was going to work but she sure as hell was going to try.

“Men, turnabout to the left! Incoming Cavalry!”

Royal Demeanor Skill Check Passed

Just as those words left her mouth the enemy appeared before them. Her attention was easily drawn to a man in gaudy armor that seemed to shine above everything else. Such presence was not of this world, like a God among men.

He was the Miaph!

Animal Handling Check Failed

Her driver tried to move the horse out of the way of the incoming soldiers, but instead the beast reared upwards in retaliation. He swiftly covered Maria’s body with his own as the horse began being stabbed by a great series of spears and arrows. It did not stake long for the beast to fall down upon the ground, it was only through sheer luck that I was not pinned by the fall.

Though based on the blood running on top of her, the driver was already dead.

>Stay in place and act like a corpse
>Pick up the Driver’s sword and fight her way back (Weapon and Agility Checks)
>Lie in wait for a good target to kill (Intrigue Test)

>>4240284
>>Pick up the Driver’s sword and fight her way back (Weapon and Agility Checks)

>>4240284
>Pick up the Driver’s sword and fight her way back (Weapon and Agility Checks)

>>4240284
>Lie in wait for a good target to kill (Intrigue Test)

>>4240284
>Lie in wait for a good target to kill (Intrigue Test)

>>4240284
>Stay in place and act like a corpse
Good idea

>>4240284
>>Pick up the Driver’s sword and fight her way back (Weapon and Agility Checks)

>>4240430
i was wanting the hide and attack one....

The sound of hooves running over Maria was sounding to be very dangerous. Harrowing as it was, there was a small if dangerous idea poping into her head.

If she ended up behind enemy lines, then she might have a chance at taking someone important out. So she lied in wait, her eyes looking over the deadman’s shoulder for anything valuable. Her vision slowly looking about.

First thing she quickly realized was the soldiers matching with the cavalry. Due to her intervention, the line was able to hold against the horde.

Maria kept her eyes moving now, seeking out for a viable target.

Intrigue test succeed

Maria’s attention was quickly taken up by a figure who stood looking over the field. The man looked to be of more southern origin, his face easily forign to her.

This was the Miaph, that much she knew.

With her objective in sight, she reached over and withdrew the late driver’s sword. Under the cover of mayhem, she prepared herself to strike at the man by slowly picking herself off the ground and steadying her blade.

She might not be the best fighter, but him just standing there was as good of chance as any.

>Roll to assassinate the Miaph

>>4240519
Roll what?

Roll a d100, hope you roll low.

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>4240519

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>4240532
I think we got this

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>4240532
BO3?

I think we're fucked, boys

>>4240562
This is promising....assuming he's going by best of 3.

>>4240567
Nope, best of all.

Rolled 26 (1d100)

>>4240519
Rollan

>>4240568
Do crit fails override?

>>4240587
Nope.

Rolled 32 (1d100)

>>4240532

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>4240519

>>4240519
dice+d100

>>4240519

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>4240519
Guys I am having the worst time....

With a quick breath Maria swift jumped from her cover with a jolt, her blade within hand. It was to her luck, that none of the other Horsemen seemed to notice the living death crawling from underneath themselves.

She ran, crossing the great many horseman who were running themselves against the MaKain frontlines. She had to nimbly cross through the few hundreds horses who were not looking her way, using all the skill she gained in the early years of her life in order to pull it off.

Which begs the question, what the hell was she even doing now!?

Once Maria was from modern earth, Japan if she remembered correctly. In her time here, she had adjusted to living with her new family and developed skills that she never thought she would gain. And here she was, ready to actually kill someone!

But then again, this man threatened her family. He is going to die for that.

And with that Maria finally crossed reached the man who was barking orders in an unknown language. With her weapon poised, Maria launched herself at the man’s opened helm.

He noticed her at the last moment, his eyes widening at the sight of a blade just before they reached his eyes.

The sound of metal going through flesh would be with Maria for the rest of her life.

“GAH!” with a beastial cry the Miaph’s horse reared itself, Maria being forced to ride the beast out. Its master had a sword with a good few inches lodged into his brain. The girl no matter how much she tried, she knew that she would not be able to control such a beast.

So just like that, she along with the corpse of the fallen Miaph fell over. Already she was pushing her ten year old body to the limit, so when her head hit the hard ground she was knocked unconscious.

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>>4240719
tfw 10 year old assassinates an emperor.

Nobody expected it.

We gonna get a nickname at this point. And assassinating anyone else is gonna become 20x harder here-on out.

The battle officially ended in victory to the MaKain, but at heavy cost. Two of the Duke’s three Children were killed when they attacked from the flank, the Lord himself surviving only through the quick wit of his daughter.

Her fate however changed after this. As within a week of regaining her mind she was now within a grand Court that was much larger than her father’s. It was covered in the adornment of writing and scripture, the sight of a thin golden light from the sun shining in.

Standing upon the throne was a middle aged man, his attire that of an Emperor. He was speaking in a foerign tongue to the court of men and women, he continuously gestured towards Maria.

Honestly the last few weeks have been a blur, changing hands from a variety of soldiers and guards. Everyone seemed on edge, though with every word the man spoke people seemed to slowly calm down.

It was then that he finally turned towards Maria, speaking in a butchered MaKain tongue, “Why do thy think I did not kill thee? One who killed my Father.”

I did not answer him.

“Thy is my Hostage so thy’s Dragon does not tear us asunder. They will be my Hostage for ten years, after which thy will return.” he made a motion with his hands, the guards around Maria beginning to move, “May thy learn civility of the Miaphate, Killer of Emperors.”

And like that she was carried away by the guards who did not bother to weild her with care. They were odd, in her honesty, their skin stark white and hair roughed in comparison to the dark tone of the Miaphites.

“Alright, here is your room Kingslayer. Your tutoring will start here tomorrow on the Emperor’s orders.” one of the guards said while leading her into a rather modest room, “You’re a few hundred feet up and two guards are on ya. So my suggestion is don’t try anything stupid will ya.”

And with that the man shut the doors, locking them up from the outside.

Yeah, its pretty clear things have derailed from the original plot. She was Suppose to be Maria Louisa Regnia, the villainess of an Otome game. If she didn’t do anything about it now though, she was going to miss going to the academy for sure!

Then again, there were probably much worse things to worry about. Just what does she need to do now is the question?

>Try and get closer with the guards. They might not share the same views of the Miaphate.
>Try and explore this new place by climbing. She’s definitely done that before.
>Wait and see what this place has to offer. Maybe she can learn something valuable.
>Other ideas.

>>4240779
>>Try and explore this new place by climbing. She’s definitely done that before.
No fucking fear!

>>4240779
>>Try and explore this new place by climbing. She’s definitely done that before.
We are a fucking riot I tell you what.

>>4240779
>Try and explore this new place by climbing. She’s definitely done that before.

>>4240779
>>Wait and see what this place has to offer. Maybe she can learn something valuable.

>>4240779
>Wait and see what this place has to offer. Maybe she can learn something valuable.
Stake the place out. Then, we climb

>>4240779
>>Wait and see what this place has to offer. Maybe she can learn something valuable.

We need improve our animal handling that way we can climb out then drove away on a horse

>>4240779
>>Try and explore this new place by climbing. She’s definitely done that before.

Sorry about this but, did we kill OUR emperor? I'm bad at reading English so I need someone to dumb things down.

>>4240846
No its fine. You guys killed the Miaph, the agressor in the war and leader of the Miaphate. You are being kept alive because the new Miaph is using Maria as a hostage.

>>4240779
>Wait and see what this place has to offer. Maybe she can learn something valuable.

>>4240846
10 year old girl killed 'embodiment of god' so yeah we have bigest dick in a block

>>4240779
>Try and explore this new place by climbing. She’s definitely done that before.
>>4240846
Seething their guy got killed by a little a girl and keeping us hostage to avoid getting nuked

>>4238081
>>4240779
>>Wait and see what this place has to offer. Maybe she can learn something valuable.
Mystic skills are Maria's weakest point. Good place to build them up.

Maria looked over the nightlife of the city she was held hostage in, small lights and fires all about the place easily showing how livly the people were still. Though they were not the only activity, as even today Maria could hear the sounds of men fighting off in the distance.

It was like a small echo of her recent past, and that kind of terrified her. Nights have not been the best time for her these days.

Her instructors, which included a brutal hag, never told her anything. They were like mouthpieces trying to brainwash or beat her into believing that the Miaphate was the best place on earth. Though she honestly could tell that they were going through some kind of Civil War.

A small urge caused her to get up, the sounds of clay tiles ringing in her ear. Maybe it was the age of the building or the style, but Maria found this place equally as climbable compared to her home. Sometimes she would even slip up and stay on the rooftops as she always felt better on them.

Why did she stick around, well honestly it's because she has no real escape. She was obvious to the natives, a white skinned Kainite compared the reasonably tanned Miaphate colors. If she took to the streets Maria would be spotted easily. Her only chance might be if some merchants from abroad come, but she was not as lucky as to see them yet.

There was also the fact that maybe she would find something valuable.

So she returned to her room, scaling down through her window into the place. She could feel her arms burning, but it was honestly better than doing nothing.

It was then that her doors began to unlock, which was something that normally does not happen. The door opened to reveal a small boy flanked by two of those foreign men coming into the room. He was handsome for looks to be about twelve, and Maria could feel the draw of attention to him.

He was obviously a descendent of Kalee, the first Miaph.

“So this is where my cousin leaves locked up the Killing of the Emperor? Quite a stark place if you ask me.” He said with a laugh, “My name is Soloman, my father was Zaamil whose father was Miaph Fawzi.”

She was surprised, as who would not be when the child was obviously speaking several years his senior. However it was her training that kept her speech together, “I am Maria Louisa Regnia, princess to the MaKain Duchy and daughter of the Dragon.”

“You should add Kingslayer to those names, it is your right after all.” He laughed once more.

“Would that not be an affront to everything that is you Miaphate?”

“You would be correct, however it’s not mine… yet.” He moved towards what was a small table in Maria’s room, placing himself upon the floor as they never used chairs here, “Let us talk business, Kingslayer. We wouldn’t want there to be an accident tonight would we?”

Maria’s eyes shifted towards the two guards, though they did not make a single motion. Slowly but surely she took a seat, wariness of the boy who sat across.

“So, what are you here for?”

“Easy, I want you to assassinate the current Miaph.”

“...”

“What, you killed the last one pretty well putting a blade through his skull.” The boy laughed with a wave of his hand, “And since my Father died in the battle, I have finally gained his claims to the throne.”

“Your father… he was the decoy!”

“Yup, that was him. Killed by an enraged Dragon.” He continued to laugh, though now Maria could feel it was becoming more and more cynical as they went on, “Now the Civil War rages between brothers, and I will win the outset in the end. It would just however be easier if I killed the winner first.”

“And what do I get if I follow through with your scheme.”

“I make you my bride.” he answered with a smirky grin, “Isn’t that what the Duke wanted, to marry his daughter off to an Empire so that they would come out on top?”

>Try and convince him for something else instead *For what* *Conversation Check*
>Agree to such a damning offer.
>Tell him to fuck off.

>>4241096
>>>Try and convince him for something else instead *For what* *Conversation Check*

>>4241096
>Write-in
>Maybe I could start by flinging your head off? (Intimidation)
>Tell him to fuck off

I don't want to be some kind of accessory of this future king whose going to fuck things off in the future.

>>4241096
>>Try and convince him for something else instead *For what* *Conversation Check*
A return ticket home.

Hardly fair that Maria does the dirty work and takes on the most risk, while Soloman ends up with the empire and the (accidentally) most prolific young woman in his country as his bride. He's confident, but has yet to show himself competent or capable of her protection, so siding with him and staying in the Miaphate is an undue risk, especially after killing two (potentially more) Miaphs.
If/When she's successful, Soloman will facilitate Maria's return to the MaKain Duchy and focus on the civil war. If/When he is victorious in his war, then he has proven himself competent and can make a bid to court her properly. If he doesn't even try, all the better.

>>4241096
>Try and convince him for something else instead *For what* *Conversation Check*

This thread makes me feel good. Glad to find one good QM on this board.

>>4241136
Basically this. We're a noble girl, not really an assassin.

>>4241096
>Before we commit to any of those options ask him this:
>What is his reassurance that if we do that he will win succession?
>How he imagines we do that without dying?

>“Your father… he was the decoy!”
I think we can assume this isn't truth

>>4241197
We could be both.

>>4241222
+ Most importantly WHEN he expect us to do it

Rather then commit to any of this we probably should stall and seek informations

>>4241197
Not with that attitude.
>>4241222
+1

Maria looked at the boy with widened eyes, her heart skipping a small beat for the moment. To propose marriage for murder was something she never expected to hear. He was charming, but to her that supernatural charm was something that she could somehow write off. Somehow, she felt that should not have been the case before, but here she was.

“Do you expect me to marry a boy who has not even proven himself a competent ruler!” She announced with a sharp sting in her voice, “If I was to marry you afterwards, what if someone better than you takes the armies for himself and takes the throne! I would be a sitting duck with you!”

Upon her words the boy became shock himself, once cheery and laughing eyes became that of complete and utter surprise.

Well, he did just get rejected by a prisoner.

While he was stunned, the two guards behind him finally began to faulter. It began as a small laugh but soon became a symphony of hilarity and cursing in tongues that Maria could not understand. The boy quickly turned around red in the face and began to yell back at them in the same tongue red faced, just like a child.

Maria could not help but join the atmosphere, no matter how odd it was when they were just talking about murder and assassinations.

“Of by the Great Gods.” the boy said in his native tongue, which was something Maria was starting to learn after all her tutoring with the wicked ladies, “You guys done laughing at my embarrassment.”

“Sorry Junior but you gotta, being rejected by a prisoner was funny.” The larger of the two spoke.

“Well, that does not mean I didn’t agree with the idea.” Maria claimed finally as the room calmed down, “Give me leave back to my home in MaKain. Once you have finished these Civil Wars and prove yourself a proper ruler, you are allowed to make a proper bid for becoming my wife.”

“...”

“Hehe, she’s playin’ hard to get with ya isn’t she.”

“Shut up!”

The boy took in a breath while making a slight pout with his lips, “Fine, I will prove myself. When the say comes you will be begging to be my first wife.”

“First, why not only wife.” She said with a smirk, “I know you Miaphites have some weird customs, so I might as well make it straight now. I am going to be your only wife, no seconds or mistresses.”

“Tsk. Fine.” His face was once again beet red as he looked over the girl.

“Alright, now that we’ve come to an agreement I guess we need to solidify the details.” She admitted while leaning onto her back hand, “How do you even expect me to even do this? Surely I would be killed by his guards.”

“Well, I’ll admit it doesn’t make sense, but so does someone somehow climbing all over their own prison.”

“You saw?”

“More like the guards already knew.” he waved a hand towards the two men behind him, “These men are Gunnar and Vidar, both members of the Valrian guard who keeps order here.”

“Hehe, nice introduction.” the larger one said with a huff, “You can say some men admire the Kingslayer. So much so that they are letting her go out at night even when she’s not supposed to.”

“So.. I got admirers…” Maria bit her tongue slightly for thinking that everything she did was truly covert, “So you have the guards, I assume you Valrians don’t want to dirty yourselves with regicide?”

“Well it's not good business practice to kill your employer. We are just lazing on our duties you can say.”

With a nod Maria moved subjects, “Alright, so that leads me to how you are going to secure the throne.”

“I’ll admit it will take a while, maybe a few years.” Soloman admitted, “However I already have a powerbase in the east who don’t like the family line who have been killed by a ten year old girl and are holding said girl captive just to save their hides.”

“So… your aim is a final humiliation.”

“Exactly.” He made a pointed motion with a smile, “But these plans take years, so take your time when figuring it out. Hell, I still need to figure out how to send you home now.”

“Then thats all we need from one another I assume?”

“Indeed. If we had wine I’d give a toast to our plans.”

“You might not want to, it might be poison.”

“Hehe, well I’m out Kingslayer. Good days to you.”

And like that, the boy picked himself up and left the room. The two guards behind him patting his back while still holding back their laughter.

>Continue the Climbing to find out every crevice and notch of the fortress. *Agility*
>Try and turn to the Guards into an information network. *Intrigue*
>Try and wiggle into the court by acting *Royal Demeanor*
>Other ideas?

>>4241254
>Continue the Climbing to find out every crevice and notch of the fortress. *Agility*

>>4241254
>>Try and turn to the Maids into an information network. *Intrigue*

>>4241254
>Continue the Climbing to find out every crevice and notch of the fortress. *Agility*

>>4241254
>Try and wiggle into the court by acting *Royal Demeanor*

>>4241252
>Once you have finished these Civil Wars and prove yourself a proper ruler, you are allowed to make a proper bid for becoming my wife.
>my wife
Nice.
>>4241254
>Continue the Climbing to find out every crevice and notch of the fortress. *Agility*
Or anything to get that Athletics score up.

>>4241254
>Try and turn to the Guards into an information network. *Intrigue*

We can become the empress if we play things right.

>>4241195
You say this, but this entire quest has gone off the rails already. I expect no less from 4chan and myself or being unprepared.

>>4241338
Seriously. Shame, too. As a big fan of the otome villainess genre I was looking forward to taking part in this, but it looks like it's already too late to dodge the ninja route.

>>4241254
>Try and turn to the Guards into an information network. *Intrigue*

>>4241338
Well the title is otome gone wrong tbf

>>4241254
>Try and turn to the Guards into an information network. *Intrigue*

>>4241338
Isn't that a goal of getting back ASAP and being a sort of normal girl again?

>>4241372
You say that like we can't do both

>>4241254
>Try and turn to the Guards into an information network. *Intrigue*

I do want to get back on the rails asap but I have no idea how reach there.

>>4241372
We're still like... 10.
One year capture is 11.
Otome tends to be 14 to 16 ranged.

We've got more than enough time to get back as a somewhat jaded otome vilianess due to the things we've experienced that almost no other noble woman has.

Hell, Maria the Slayer is a HELL of a villainess name.

>>4241254
So are the stats on these options what gets tested, or what that option raises, or both?
>Try and wiggle into the court by acting *Royal Demeanor*

>>4241254
>Try and wiggle into the court by acting *Royal Demeanor*

Totally-Not-Queen Zeal with an assassin's skill set, a living husband, and somewhat sane, when?

>>4241797
>husband
*wife (male)

And so for the coming months Maria began to work on the network. When it came to fateinizing with her guards it was actually pretty well done. They seemed to enjoy telling tales of heroism and trying to pick at what Maria herself accomplished.

All in all, they respected her for her achievement.

As such, they were quite fine just letting her wonder outside the room if she never bothered to open the locked door. Why even one occasion she hopped out her window only to climb I to the one next to it.

Tonight, which would mark about seven months in captivity was not much different.

"So the Emperor is leaving on a campaign against his brother Alum?"

"Yup, and that means we are going to make a nice killin' soon." The man laughed with a mug of need in his hand, "Though I gotta say kid have you done anything recently?"

Maria could only shake her head, not wanting to admit using the guards as her resource.

"Well you are gonna be rusty if you do nothing. How about this, you do a favor for me and I'll do one for you."

"And what would that favor be?" Maria dared to ask him.

"You see, in this fortress is one of the biggest and oldest wine cellars of the Empire. I want you to get me the best tasting bottle of wine you can find!"

"That's it?"

"What else am I gonna ask from you, sex!?" The man bellowed with laughter, "I don't want to find a dagger in my bed or on my neck thank you very much."

"And what are you willing to do as a favor?"

He gave another mighty laugh, "Relax the guard detail one day."

>Agree to the plan

>Tell him to fuck off

>Other/ask more question of things you need to know.

Royal Demeanor is our best stat, right? That and Military. Seems like that'd be the best thing to use in a life-or-death issue like this.

>>4241920
Bad timing.

>>4241917
>Agree to the plan
We need all the help we can get.

>>4241917
>>Agree to the plan
>>Other/ask more question of things you need to know.
Get the general location and ask what other rooms are nearby.

>>4241917
>>Agree to the plan
"Best Tasting" does he expect us to try the wine ourselves?

>>4241917
>Agree to the plan

>>4241950
Whether he wants us to or not, I think we just decided how we're going to pick!

>>4241917
>Agree to the plan

>>4241917
>Agree to the plan

>>4241968
Just wait, I bet we're an even better assassin when we're drunk!

“Alright, I’ll see what I can do.” Maria answered back to the man with a smile, “Though where exactly is this wine cellar?”

“Oh the Cellar? In the deepest, darkest corners of the servants quarters. You know, where all those people wearing black come from.”

“Thats… gonna be a problem.” She could already feel the icy ruler of her tutor for finding her in such a place.

“Oh, a problem for the Kingslayer? I’d hate to see what those servants can do then.” He announced with a hearty laugh.

And with that Maria went back to her room, her thoughts on what the hell to do it were already underway.

…

A few weeks have gone by, and just like the soldier said the Miaph left to head on campaign. Maria could already tell it was going to be a grueling affair, one that would take months for it to conclude before the man even has a chance of returning. However, that only meant he was going to be much more worn out when the time came back.

In honesty, it will probably be the time she aimed to assassinate him.

With that thought filed away however she began to make a plan, one to steal some wine from a wine cellar. Honestly not that damn tricky, but it was good practice for when she needed to attack the Miaph.

Placing her ear on the door, the native tongue of the Morse were audible. That meant that she was finally free to do as she pleased. Though that only left the question, how should she go about it?

>Try and disguise herself as a Servant.
>Climb through the place, sticking to shadows.
>Try and obtain blackmail of a Servant, forcing them to get it for herself.
>Any others?

>>4242226
>Climb through the place, sticking to shadows.
I don't wanna disguise with our poor knowledge of their language

>>4242226
>>Climb through the place, sticking to shadows.

>>4242270
Yeah, good call on the language barrier

>>4242226
>>Climb through the place, sticking to shadows.

disguising requires language. Blackmail may make us suspicious.

With a breath Maria reached outside, gripping on the stones that stuck themselves just right. All in all her skill had ended up being something of a wonder to even herself. Never in her life had she thought these feats would become nessecary in her daily life, but here she was climbing her way up to the rooftop.

Yup, things have definitely gone wrong.

[Agility Test Succeeds]

Soon she found herself on the roof of the fortress/keep/admin building sort of thing. From what she could tell, the main building rested on the inside of massive walls that reached high into the air. Behind it was the place she resided, a castle that had more in common with a cathedral than an actually keep.

Then again when she looked over the entire city, Maria could see the large and epic wall that encompases it. From her lessons, such walls were built by the ancients and were never pierced until the Original Miaph placed his sights upon the city.

However, that was enough time looking at the scenery. The sun was already setting, and she should hope to still have enough light to navigate the walls.

So she made her way around, finding a simple area that seemed stark of people. Slowly but surely she made her way down on the darkened side of the wall. It was to her luck that those present did not pay heed of her exploit, instead finished what she guessed was gardening work.

And like that she was on the soft ground. Maria never realised how much she desired to feel the soft ground under her feet, but here she was getting nostalgic.

Quickly though she escaped into the open doors of the keep, and almost instantly Maria realized she was lost. Once getting passed the large amount of gardening tools and boots, she was in a hallway with no defining features.

Oh how she should have explored the damn palace, but then she could not have gotten this opportunity in the first place.

>Simply wonder about the place, seeing if Maria gets lucky *Roll for luck*
>Try and interrogate a servant while trying to sound like Batman *Intrigue & Royal Demeanor*
>Explore some, then resume tomorrow. Taking things piece by piece *Military*

>>4242451
>Try and interrogate a servant while trying to sound like Batman *Intrigue & Royal Demeanor*

>>4242451
>>Try and interrogate a servant while trying to sound like Batman *Intrigue & Royal Demeanor*

>>4242451
>Try and interrogate a servant while trying to sound like Batman *Intrigue & Royal Demeanor*

So whenever I mention a skill, those will be the primary ones used in the check. However, others can be invoked so thing the scenario through.

>>4242457
>>4242460
>>4242464
We don't even know the language.

>Explore some, then resume tomorrow. Taking things piece by piece *Military*
piece by piece. maybe ask questions of servants who wouldn't know better of who we are and learn the language piece by piece.

we have time. We can make use of it.

>>4242451
>>Explore some, then resume tomorrow. Taking things piece by piece *Military*

>>4242451

>>Try and interrogate a servant while trying to sound like Batman *Intrigue & Royal Demeanor*

>>4242534
I will say you guys have been learning the language, being here for over half a year, the problem is you would not be proficient.

Well, Maria would admit the best way to do things would be to ask someone. However such an act would obviously not be for the best in her condition. She was a prisoner in all technicalities after all. So instead she would need to ask, but somehow not make it seem like herself.

To do so, Maria lied in wait for someone who looked of the more weaker type of will in one of the nearby closests.

So she watched the servants go by, all wearing some kind of variation on black. Some would only be wearing a simple tunic while others would have their entire bodies covered in the gear. If Maria remembered the reason correctly, it was so that the servants would not be outliers before their own masters.

It was after what seemed to be half an hour that she noticed a single girl crossing the halls. She looked pretty young, maybe only a few years older than herself. The perfect target for her impression.

[Royal Demeanor Passes] [Expression Failed]

“Halt little one!”

“Huh, what! G-Ghost!?” the girl suddenly started looking around.

Maria slightly cursed herself on not being the best at mimicry, but she needed to continue trying to continue trying.

[History Failed] [Conversation Succeed]

”Yes I am ghost of Tombak! Morse died in battle!”

“W-what do you want!?” The Servant girl seemed to ddesire flight, but the sheer power of Maria’s voice seemed to hold her in such a fine grip.

“Where is Wine Cellar!”

“Down this hall and down the staircase! Follow the right wall and you’ll find it!” She more or less squirmed.

With the interrogation done, Maria picked up a modestly sized rock and tossed it at the girl in an attempt to partly incapacitate her. Just so that she didn’t go screaming about a ghost for the next few hours.

[Weapons Check Failed]

The stone missed, rather spectacularly. Causing the girl to almost jump. With nothing else to do, Maria did the next best thing.

“Run.”

And like that the Maidservant ran as fast as her legs could carry her down the hallway. She will likely cause problems later, but atleast right now no one will be between Maria and the wine.

Within the next few moments Maria ran softly towards the cellars, feeling quite a drag on her body. She never moved this much in her life, maybe sans the event of her killing the Miaph. She needs to strengthen her body, maybe jog on the rooftops later on.

Soon she arrived in the cellar, and the thousands of bottles filling her view. There were even barrels of the stuff, too large for her to carry at all.

The question became though, what to grab?

>The bottle where dust seemed to have collected on top of it.
>A bottle of foreign imports from a kingdom recently gone.
>A very exquisite looking sweet wine from the far east.
>All of them.
>Taste each to see which tastes the best.
>Other ideas?

>>4242835
>Taste each to see which tastes the best

>>4242835
>The bottle where dust seemed to have collected on top of it.
It’s wine after all

>>4242835
>All of them
>Hide them in a nearby bush preferably on our window where we can see it.
We're a fucking riot I swear.

>>4242835
>The bottle where dust seemed to have collected on top of it.
We can't really taste thousands.

>>4242835
>>Taste each to see which tastes the best.

Without much else to go on, Maria reached over and grabbed the oldest looking bottle on the shelf. As she slowly dragged the bottle out, she seemed to have knocked off at least two inches of dust, if not even more. A question on whether everyone just forgot about the bottle reached her mind, but Maria was on a mission and no one here would answer it without imprisoning her.

As Maria had the bottle of what looks to be crimson in hand, she could not help but hear somethings from the hallway.

“A ghost? You sure about that?”

“I’m sure it was a ghost! It was threw a rock at me for God’s sake.”

Maria sinked herself into the shadows, the bottle now tucked neatly into her arms.

“Alright, so you said it wanted to go into the cellar?” one of the gardeners that Maria say before walked into the cellar along with the maid she had terrified.

“Yes, it sounded like a Morse!”

“But I’ve never heard of a Morse named Tombak in my life. Honestly, it sounds like it came from the Low Countries.” the man looked over the room, “Alright, I just want to take a look around first. Just to make sure this is really a ghost and not some Servant trying to get the Miaph’s goods.”

And so the man immersed himself into the shadows in search of Maria, the culprit he didn’t know he had.

>Try and stay as stealthy as possible *Agility*
>Bash the man over the head *Combat Roll Needed*
>Make a Break for it
>Other

>>4242964
>Try and stay as stealthy as possible *Agility*
>Grab a nearby pebble and throw it onto the barrels away from you

>>4242964
>Try and stay as stealthy as possible *Agility*

>>4242964
>>Try and stay as stealthy as possible *Agility*

>>4242964
>Try and stay as stealthy as possible *Agility*

>>4242970
Seconding this, the distraction should help us make a quiet getaway if we do this right.

>>4242970
Basically this but only if this guy seems like he knows what he's doing.

Update will be late due to Computer problems.

>>4243647
hope your PC isent bricked

>>4244728
I just finished fixing it. The problem was my Hard Drives were getting 6+ years old and were slowing down massivly. Its fixed now, and I am writing the update.

Slowly but surely Maria slowly sleeked into the shadows, trying her best to keep still. He was on the other side of the room, but on the other hand the maid servant she scared shitless was standing at the door.

In the meantime our eleven year old princess grabbed onto a small pebble that was laying on the ground.

She took in a breath as the man changed to look her direction, slowly he moved to see everything. She needed to stay calm and collected, enough that he would narrowly overlook her.

[Royal Demeanor Check Passed]

THe moment he started to look away Maria saw her chance, and with a small pebble in hand tossed it at the nearby barrels. It was a bit of a baited breath just to see if it would distract him.

[Weapons Check Success]

“What the fuck?”

A small clank came from the other side of the room, and a moment later the maid servant gave a short scream of fright. Maybe it was human curiosity, but the girl quickly abandoned her post in favor of looking towards the spot where the stone was thrown.

[Agility Test Passed]

Maria did not stick around much longer as she more or less rolled out of the room, none of the servants noticing her speedy retreat.

Quickly but surely she was up the walls and over the roof, placing herself in the same room she was forcibly locked in. The night sky was her cover, so she was quite sure no one saw her arrive.

“I’m done, I got it.” She announced while looking over the bottle of red wine. A small smile forming on her face for a job well done. Though now, she needed to prepare for an assassination didn’t she?

>Find maids who hate the Miaph, converting them to Maria’s cause *Intrigue*
>Obtain a weapon from the nearby garrison *Weapons*
>Other?

>>4244745
>>Find maids who hate the Miaph, converting them to Maria’s cause *Intrigue*
dose the miaph have food tasters? if no, than poison is a good way to go. even if he dose, we can just use slow actng poison

>>4244783
I will warn you that your Medicine is low, so finding poison is going to be hard. However, you can always just say you want to train in Medicine, though it will take more time.

>>4244848
we can hide a razor in his beef

>>4244745
>Find maids who hate the Miaph, converting them to Maria’s cause *Intrigue*
>Taste some wine
Training Medicine would be good yeah

>>4244868
I was gonna argue that we have knowledge in modern medicine to know what's poison or not but I remembered that were on a world where magic probably exist.

>>4244745
>Find maids who hate the Miaph, converting them to Maria’s cause *Intrigue*

>>4244902
Here is what I will say about using previous knowledge.

If you guys can easily convince me it can happen, it can. Everything sans gunpowder works in this world.

She is of my blood, Valor, and a woman. She might be our hope to integrate into the Holy Austin Empire, and I have already begun talks with the Emperor about marriage.” I assume our father had been in contanct with the empire deciding that we marry the crown prince most likely given that this is an otome game ,i have to say our option are pretty good in the marriage market marry the crown prince of the empire(and becoming the vilainess ,but again given all the changes that have happened this is not even set anymore)marry Solloman if he wind,also is it just me or is soloman too serious for a kid,he is what the same age as us 10-12 honestly i feel he is a reincarnator

>>4244745
>Find maids who hate the Miaph, converting them to Maria’s cause *Intrigue*

>>4244930
Rabies

Look for a dog. There's bound to be one. Extract it's saliva. Mix it with wine.

>>4244902
I mean sure but having only a 15 in medicine is rather embarrassing for a kingslayer

>>4245096
Would be good if it didn't put us at risk of getting bit. Also the fact the disease doesn't last very well outside the body.

We'd be better off extracting cyanide from apple seeds.

>>4244745
>Obtain a weapon from the nearby garrison *Weapons*

>>4245150
Also that could be hard because we'd have to extract from like 25 apples or something like that. You could use apricot seeds I think but i dunno the amount. Like 15 or 10?. The easy way would be just crushing the seeds, mixing with pure alcohol and distilling/ filtering the crystals out. We don't have amazing chemistry tools so itd suck in purity. He'd have to have a lot.

We're could try gunpowder but that takes a while if we don't have bat droppings.

Either that or making phosphorous out of piss, but you need gallons upon gallons. Basically you boil an oil out and distill. Then you boil more to get crystals that come in two layers. The top layer mixed with the oil results in phosphorous. You want it under oil because air exposure = incindinary explosion and would be disastrous. But it tends to glow in the dark a little. Collecting the urine from multiple sources would be required.

Finally there's thermite, rust + aluminum. Burns super hot. Rust is easy to find. Aluminum not so much. Neither is magnesium.

That's all my old high school chemistry shenanigans. Except maybe stink bombs and a few other things.

>>4244941
If Miaphate is supposed to mimic Ottoman empire, then fratricide among royals is legal. Under that kind of environment, you either grow up fast, or you die

>>4245218
This all sounds like stuff we wouldn't reasonably know as an average otome fangirl stuck in a fantasy world for over a decade. I think the normal weapons method is probably a better bet for us

>>4245235
Dr stone says otherwise

>>4245223
Considering the phonetic of Miaphate/Caliphate, the fact that we're the child of "The Dragon," a name for one of the more famous warrior voivodes of Wallachia, Vlad Dragwlya's father, I'd definitely say the parallel is clear.
We might even end up as Maria the Impaler, at this rate.

>>4245218
QM said gunpowder doesn't work in this world, so that's one thing off the table. The other options sound all require a chunk of resources and tools we can't reasonably have access to. I'm thinking the chemistry options, while comical, are pretty firmly closed to us.

>>4244745
>Find maids who hate the Miaph, converting them to Maria’s cause *Intrigue*
Our Intrigue skill is *double* our Weapons skill. Let's try to play to our strengths, can we?

>>4244745
>Find maids who hate the Miaph, converting them to Maria’s cause *Intrigue*

>>4245246
now that I think about it Vlad the impaler was also a hostage in a foreign power before he became the Voivode of Wallachia

>>4244848
>>4244902
>>4244930
heavy metals. Literally any metal when consumed is potentially very toxic at the right concentration(which isn't actually that much because the human body sucks ass at detoxing most metals just look at lead for an example). You can even use gold to poison someone to death through ingesting. If we wanna poison the bastard to death metal dust in his food/drink will kill him real quick and is uncurable with such low tech level. As they won't be able to just filter it out and depending on the metal used to poison the symptoms are REALLY obscure.

Best of all any metal in question will work even iron. Though I would suggest gold or silver preferably based on whatever utensils he is using. If he eats and drinks with silverware/cups use silver dust ect. They won't be able to notice shit and it only kills after a buildup. Meaning his poison tester is going to do jackshit as by the time they realize something is wrong they already dead men. It can't be traced because it's going to be the same kind of metal he is using so lol.

Literally just ask what kind of silverware and cups he uses. Find out the metal and then use the metal dust of that type to mix in with his food and drink. By the time anyone realizes something is wrong he's already beyond treatment. Best of luck trying to 'find' the poison in question. hahahah. Everyone from the modern day knows damn well how dangerous digesting metals are and considering we are in a fucking palace it's going to be extremely easy to find and slip into his utensils.

>>4245472
OH, I forgot to mention it also can't be tasted/identified because its the exact same material as whatever utensils he will be using. Just dust them before use, dust his food, and drink. It will be traceless in the truest sense of the word with that kind of tech level and it is incurable because they don't have the tech to filter it out. That's assuming they can even figure out what is is we poisoned him with to begin with. By the time the symptoms finally appear he is a deadman.

>>4241529
I legit pity the protag. Plus whoever ends up marrying her. The poor husbando is going to be scared shitless of his wife and nobody is gonna blame him or offer to help. By the end of this, she will have slain 2 kings and she is barely gonna be 12.

>>4245472
Great idea, but how are we going to make/get metal dust as an eleven-year-old prisoner? Are you thinking of asking a guard to go get some from a jeweler/blacksmith for us?

>>4245472
this is a good idea, though it would take a while. maybe if we can mix some vinegar (or any weak acid) with bleach (or anything with sodium hypochlorite in it) we can gas him, these fuckers wont know what hit them, they dont even know what gas is.

>>4245503
We just need a few coins, a knife to shave some off, and stone mortar/pestle to grind the shavings down. A hammer will also work to break the coins up but a small knife is far less obvious. None of which is at all suspicious and is very common to own.

>>4245503
just use sand paper and a small ingot of metal

>>4245532
I'm not sure if they have sandpaper back then to be honest. A coarse stone would also work though. Better stick with coins though. Back then they couldn't get away with diluting the concentration of precious metals back then for coinage so its the easiest and least suspicious way.

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>>4245223
>>4245246
>>4245261

You guys have figured me out, bravo! The first thread even!

>>4245525
It would only take a couple of weeks to a month or so before he dies once we begin the poisoning. The slowest part is building up the metal concentration within his body. After that the decline is rapid.

>>4245540
>Female Vlad the Impaler
Oh wow and I thought just being a twice kingslayer is bad enough. That poor protag and husbando...

>>4245529
A stone mortar and pestle is not at all suspicious and very common to own? For a child political prisoner? That comes as a surprise to me.
We are cultivating the maids and guards as agents, so we should be able to get away with it, but it's still a point I'd want to keep in mind.

>>4245540
Does this mean we're going to get the chance to become this world's very first vampire somewhere down the line? Because that would be pretty sweet.

vinegar shoul be easy to get, the problem is sodium hypochlorite. we could produce sodium hypochlorite through electolysis of brine, which is just water with lots of salt, the problem is the electricety, though we could just use a lemon or potato batteri

>>4245540
so the derailing was us actually killing the Miaphate?

Anyways, after reading all this I'mma take the influencing Maids and medicine. As for the ideas, I'll list them out and let you guys vote them out.

>>4245549
Yup, his death was not expected.

>>4245549
Miaph. The Miaphate is the country.

>>4245554
If we were to assassinate hard enough could we make the Miaphate dissolve?

>>4245546
a mortar and pestle are far less suspicious to possess then a coarse stone. Plus they are very common back then.

Also becoming the first vampire would be awesome.

>>4245554
See>>4245472

>>4245547
Would still need wire which is a bitch to make back then.

>>4245574
if we assassinate the whole population, then yes

>>4245574
Just convince the Pope for a Crusade.

>>4245577
we could just use thin strips of copper. all we need is to pass a current througe the brine

>>4245578
so genocide it is what we should do

>>4245580
no, pope doesn't genocide hard enough

>>4245580
The pope is the easy part; IIRC, during the real Vlad's life multiple successive popes were calling for crusades against the Ottomans from everyone in Europe, since after taking Constantinople Mehmed II crowned himself Caesar of Rome and was (it seemed) starting to make designs on Italy. Unfortunately for the popes, the only ones who answered the call were rulers who already bordered (or almost bordered) the Turks. I.e. Hungary, Albania, Wallachia, and Moldavia. They had enough military power only to defend themselves, not really strike back. The big European states were all tired of crusades by the 1400's, and had their own concerns to contend with.
Fortunately for Italy, Mehmed II's successors weren't as all-consumingly aggressive as he was, and focused their attentions on the Balkans, not Rome. The Crusade against the Turks never materialized, though, and Constantinople is still with them today.
Now, maybe I'm overstepping the parallels here. There being no gunpowder, and this being a fantasy world, I'm assuming there'll be a decent number of other changes; it could well be we've still got quite a while to go before the Renaissance, or the Miaphate is significantly weaker than the Turkish Caliphate, or the bonds between Pope and Emperor are far closer in this world than our own history, or a variety of other possibilities. I'll be eager to see what you do with the situation, in any case.

The next few months Maria has been working towards bringing the Servants and staff to her cause. With their Master away, she realized they were much less tense, and much more sociable in the nights.

First Maria started with the ones who would bring her food, practicing her language with them. The girl, who Maria learned was named Asfa, was more than happy to talk about the ghost sighting earlier that week. Maria learned just about everything about the Servants.

First thing Maria found surprising was the madam who always lectured her was actually the head honcho of the entire palace. Alezzma, the hag, served the previous three Miaphs from the time she was brought in at 14. Such years have given her rather Orthodox views of everything, which made her the most loyal follower to the Miaphate.

Maria could only click her tongue at that. Such a wicked old hag loved to use her ruler, not just on Maria herself but all the staff.

Anyways, she had extended her reach to include a group of five in total. Each seemed malcontent on the happenings and would give anything to change those who staffed the place. Why, they didn’t even bother asking why Maria wanted some tomes on Medicine they were close.

However in her time of studying and socializing, the MIaph returned. The little girl did not have anything to kill him with, but she was already scheming on the ways of assassination.

However, there was a rather chipper Morse, “So were you able to get the bottle kid?”

“It was a little hard, but here.” She handed over the red liquor with a smile, “You should watch out, there is a Morse Ghost named Tombak who will steal your wine if you're not careful.”

“Is that so?” The man said with a smile while pouring Maria a glass, “Well here’s to a fallen brother, Tombak.”

Maria gingerly took the glass from his hands, sipping a small bit of it for herself. It was dry, extremely so. Best she could describe it was a Vodka with a slight berry taste.

“Hehe, bitter stuff ain’t it?” he laughed while taking a seat for himself, “To your future kid, whatever you do with it.”

The Morse man easily finished the bottle himself, Maria simply nursing it so that she would not become drunk. Her future was already filled with the need for scheming, so she would need all the luck she can get.

>Assassination through Heavy Metal Poisoning
>Assassination via rabies/disease
>Assassination with Cyanide
>Just get a blade to stab the fucker.

>>4245629
>Assassination through Heavy Metal Poisoning

>>4245629
>>Assassination through Heavy Metal Poisoning
if we cant GAS him, this is the next best thing

>>4245629
>Assassination through Heavy Metal Poisoning

>>4245629
>>Assassination through Heavy Metal Poisoning
although stabbing him would be the chad move we are a female therefore we can't be a chad

>>4245648
so is poison the stacy move?

>>4245650
no it is the giga-chad way of killing him

>Assassination through Heavy Metal Poisoning

Just for the hell of it, can I get a roll of a d100 to see how well she does this? Lower is Better.

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>4245667
Here goes 100.

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>4245667

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>4245667
roll over or under? BO3?

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>4245667

>>4245679
Lower rolls are better he said,I am assuming Bo3

>>4245679
See>>4240568

Rolled 9 (1d100)

Now I want to roll. Writing it btw.

I am assuming that the prince is a reincarnated individual given that he is able to scheme from such a young age or that he needs to scheme to survive,also Soloman/Suleiman ,do we have Suleiman the Magnificent here because he is a good husbando if that is the case

“So you want me to just sprinkle this on the Miaph’s dish?” A girl by the name of Kur asked Maria.

“Yup, do this for me and I will make sure the Hag is punished for her crimes.” Maria happily said while handing off a salt shaker.

The salt shaker was more or less a mix of spices and actual salt that Maria was able to put together. Such a large amount of spices however were meant to cover the weapon Maria placed within it.

A small amount of gold, chipped of a Miaphite Coin.

It would take a while, but at the very least she knew his death was going to come near. A month, maybe two? She will be reaching her Thirteenth birthday by the start of the next season and she really did not want to miss her Family’ celebration.

…

…

…

It was in the end of Fall, just days before her birthday and the start of the new year that the Miaph finally died. Apparently there were such things as Clerics, but no matter how much they tried to heal the man he continued to die.

She heard that they were about to cleanse his body of impurities, but death by Heavy Metal was something that went with his body completely failing. Apparently the Clerics were too late due to the Valrian Guard accidently getting too drunk and standing in their way.

As for Maria, she could already tell most of what happened from her window. The entire city was in pandemonium thanks to her actions and it would only be a matter of time before Soloman.

[Intrigue Test Passed]

Though she didn’t need to stay with him now. On her bed laid a Servant’s cloak, the kind that covered one’s entire face. While she never got the accent done perfectly, she had become fluent in the Miaphate’s language.

>Flee in the chaos by herself
>Place trust in Soloman
>Maybe have the Valrian Guard take her instead

>>4245821
>>Place trust in Soloman

>>4245821
>Maybe have the Valrian Guard take her instead
They're all chancy, but I'm very curious to see how this will work out.

>>4245821
>>Flee in the chaos by herself

>>4245821
>Maybe have the Valrian Guard take her instead
They actually respect us a lot even if we did kill their boss...twice. Solomon's arrangements should still count for something.

>>4245813
My money is on the protag being one too.

>>4245821
>Maybe have the Valrian Guard take her instead

>>4245899
We ARE a reincarnate.

The prince is just a product of his circumstances.

I'd trust the guard in getting us back to our home. They'd be rewarded handsomely by our family.

>>4245821
>>Maybe have the Valrian Guard take her instead

>>4245914
he is talking about the protag of the otome game we reincarnated into

>>4245899
They should respect us a lot,scratch that worship us in the span of three years we killed two of their monarchs at 10-13 years of age

>>4245921
why would they worship us? isn't killing monarchs a bad thing?

>>4245821
>Maybe have the Valrian Guard take her instead
Man, I wonder how the heroine compares to us.

>>4245821
>>Place trust in Soloman
This is a prime time for his faction to make good with the Dragon and get some political presence beyond the borders of the Miaphate.

>>4245931
For our glorious deeds of course,they should prostrate themselves in front of us

>Place trust in Soloman

>>4245942
oh you were being sarcastic

>>4245821
>Place trust in Soloman

Due to the high amount of trusts, I feel you should leave a note for him. What will you write to the boy?

>>4245986
Doesnt the "trust in soloman" make us stay where we are why would we need to write a letter?

>>4245821
>Place trust in Soloman
Magnificent husbando get!

>>4245992
Basically, though running away with the guard is majority-
>>4245993
Nevermind. Its tied.