"And I see that you haven't," you reply, unable to hide your aggravation. "I did enjoy myself at the tournament, though. It's the last time I've been able to go up against something other than a -wooden- dummy, after all."

You can hear murmuring from the Royal Guard, and the giggling of maids behind you. Did they follow behind the Princess?

"Your victory was but a fluke, I assure you," Monique replies.
"Nicolette," the Princess says, acting as if she didn't hear what either of you said at all, "could you tell me what exactly the problem is here?"
"Ah- well, Monique spotted this messenger here," Nicolette says as she points to the messenger. "and he insists that he be the one to personally escort him to the King. Sorry if his incessant WHINING interrupted your breakfast, Marianne. Reinhold."
"Yes, well if a certain someone would know her place and allow me to proceed, we wouldn't have a problem at all," Monique replies.

Monique's words seem to hit a nerve, and Nicolette walks towards him.

>[1/2]

>>27255526
>[2/2]

"I'm a Royal Guard Captain. My place is -right here-," she says, pointing down. "And as the captain of your precious Border Guard, your place is OUT THERE. so why don't you and your buddies turn your asses around and get the hell back to guarding the damned border!?" she yells.
"Ugh. I really wish that your promotion would have come with some actual manners," Monique replies.
"I don't want to hear that from a pompous ass like you. Didn't you know that you're supposed to wait for the lady to present you her hand before you kiss it?"
"And what would -you- know about being a lady?" he says while giving a cold gaze.
"...what was that?"
"Perhaps your poor manners are due to poor breeding? Though I've met your father and he is at least capable of acting in a civilized fashion, so I guess that only leaves your mother..."

Suddenly, all of the guards freeze in shock. Both the Border Guard and the Royal Guard stare at Monique in sheer disbelief. Nicolette doesn't respond to his words.

She only stares at Monique.

With a look that you know all to well.

A look that only results in one thing.

>stop Nicolette from punching him
>punch him yourself
>[OTHER]

>>27254601
WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU JUST SAY, YOU LITTLE SHIT?!

DROP AND GIVE ME TWENTY.

CAREFUL NOT TO SCRATCH YOUR FANCY CEREMONIAL ARMOR, /SOLDIER/.

WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE SEXUALLY HARASSING THE PRINCESS, HUH? YOU TRYING TO GET HER SOMEWHERE ALONE SO YOU COULD DEFILE HER, BUDDY?

THAT ONE DIDNT COUNT, START OVER.

I GOT YOUR NAME, FAGGOT. CHANGE YOUR ARMOR AND STOP BEING A BITCH BECAUSE YOU LOST.

>>27255543
Okay, so, part of me wants to see her punch 'em. How serious would the repercussions be for her to do so? If they're negligible then sit back and enjoy.

>>27255543
>>punch him yourself
"And for the record, you're half the man she is."

>>27255543
>Watch. If Nicolette gets out of her depth, take this asshole down.
>Hard.
>Otherwise, let her mess up his pretty face

>>27255583
Psh, Royal>Border, fuck this guy

>>27255543
>stop Nicolette from punching him

He's probably a noble, and Nicolette REALLY doesn't need a noble for an enemy.

>>27255611
that's why we do it for her.

>>27255543
>stop Nicolette from punching him

>>27255601
Excellent.

Voting for waiting on her to sock him, and then-
>>27255587
What this guy said, once the dude is on his ass. Prepare backupage if needed.

>>27255543
Coldcock this bitch right in the jaw. Serves him right for speaking so rudely to a lady, and in front of the Princess no less. Such impropriety cannon go unpunished.

>>27255619
>>27255611
Laaaaaaaaaaaame >.>

(for the record, I already voted, I just felt the need to say this)

>>27255543
>Other
For you information my mother was a whore and I'm perfectly capable of acting in a civilized fashion something you seem completely unable to do.

>>27255543
She can't punch him if we knock him out ourselves.

"Mind your tongue in front of a lady churl."

>>27255543
Stop Nicollette from punching him

>>27255543
Hold Nicolette back.

Command some of the guards to detain the Captain for...
...inappropriate conduct
...inappropriate behavior towards a member of royalty
...sexual harassment of a member of royalty
....inciting violence towards a fellow officer

Etc. Just list off every little infraction to protocol/of the law he made, as an officer and citizen.

>>27255543
>THE TEARS MUST FLOW. Let her punch him.

>>27255543
>Punch him yourself

>>27255543
sucker punch that bitch!

>>27255543
>STOP NICOLETTE FROM PUNCHING HIM

>OTHER

>CHALLENGE HIM TO A REMATCH

The best way to humiliate a snob is to beat one at his/her own game.

>>27255543
>stop Nicolette from punching him

If we punch him ourself then we get this guy as an enemy, and our job is friggin hard enough.

I vote
>>27255662
>>27255651
>>27255679
Make the lose condition him to stop being a little bitch or something.

>>27255543
Let's keep our cool. Step in, and instruct him to leave immediately.

Although I really don't think the princess would fault us for flooring a man that insulted someone's mother.

>>27255679
I like this idea.

>>27255680
While I previously argued against it, it's seems there's little we can do from being his enemy, and do recall that we want to be a hero. A good rivalry is a decent way to bootstrap our legend with some interesting exploits.

>>27255703
This may be better. Changing vote from >>27255642

>>27255703
>>27255651
He didnt know his mother. But we can say we were raised at a brothel in a poor fishing village.

>>27255543
>punch him yourself

Yeah, naw, fuck this guy.

You don't touch the Princess without permission, you don't interrupt breakfast over goddamn nothing, and you MOST CERTAINLY don't start insulting the Royal Guard in the motherfucking Royal Castle.

>>27255543
Ice cold monotone
"I suggest you go about your busness Soldier, and let the higher ranking captain go about hers, before I am forced to teach you some manners as a higher ranked officer.

>>27255543
>punch him yourself

Even if this comes with consequences, I am prepared.

>>27255543
>stop Nicolette from punching him

>>27255726
I assumed his mother was a whore why else would he be raised in a brothel and not an orhpange or temple. We should drop a hint about our background though.

Let's also consider that he may be intending to cause a commotion.
Preventing combat and instead challenging him to a duel of honor later could solve this.

>>27255543
violence is the answer. Violence is always the answer!

>>27255543
Pop that motherfucker right in da mouf. Twice.

Once for touching the princess without her consent, the second for such behaviour towards a member of the Royal Guard

>>27255774
This!

All the more reason to issue a challenge, rather than let loose our anger right now!

>>27255770
"I wasn't lucky enough to know either of them" was his response to the princess before. He's an orphan that never knew his parents.

>>27255651
>>27255770
Monique is talking about Nicolette's mom, I think.

>>27255703
I like this.

>>27255795
Yeah we know.

>>27255795
Everyone right now is talking about Reinhold's background, not hers.

You have opinions about her mother?
My mother was a whore.
I never knew my father.
What do you have to say to me?

>writing

>>27255662
Let Nicolette punch the bastard out.

Then offer that _officially_, we did it, and _officially_, we did it because he laid hands on the princess, and we're new on the job and got perhaps a little overzealous.

>>27255587

i'll roll with this

>>27255833
too late, man

>>27255820
see
>>27255793

>>27255820
>My mother was a whore.

We don't know if she was a whore or not. Like Reinhold said, he never got a chance to know/see them.

Which is why the Princess got all sympathetic and felt bad since she at least knew one of her parents.

>>27255820
Putting ourselves down to make a point may be gallant but it's not going to get through.

>>27255869
Op is writing we'll know in a second.

Stop her, punching the bastard is just going to end up with trouble.

"Stop it, Nicolette! I won't let you hit an obvious madman."

>>27255543
>ABORT ABORT ABORT
Stop Nicolette from punching him, then chastise both of them for disturbing the princess so early in the day. Remind Monique (What, why a female name?) that you are now too a member of the Royal guard and you wish to demand satisfaction for his slight upon the skill and honour of the Guard.

>>27255543

>Tell him to back those words up in the ring.

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You see Nicolette swinging her fist back, about to punch Monique.

You see Monique starting to move to the side, having anticipated that his comment would cause her to lose control.

But neither of them sees you rushing in, using Nicolette as a blind spot. You dash past her at top speed and ready your arm for the strike. But posessing the trained senses of a master swordsman, Monique notices your approach...

...but he notices too late.

Time seems to stop as your fist hits his face with a satisfying CRACK, all of the momentum that you'd built up traveling through your arm and into the target of your anger. His limp body is sent flying through the air and into a nearby wall, hitting it hard before sliding to the ground.

The deed done, you look at your fist, covered in Monique's blood. If there's this much, you may have broken his nose...

...and then you turn to Nicolette, who is staring at you in shock.

>how do you respond?

>>27256051
i 1v1 u bro

>>27256225
Check to make sure she's Ok.
Also, go up to Monique
"For the record, you're half the man she is."

>>27256225
"Now that I've detained him, have this man taken in for..." then list the charges here>>27255662

>>27256225

"My goodness, Captain Monique seems to have suffered of some sort of accident. Princess, do I have permission to haul him into the infirmary? This injure looks quite serious!"

>>27256225
*Shrug*
Wash off hand. Go back to guarding princess.

>>27256225
"Can't very well allow people to break protocol whenever they please."

He's a border guard, so he stays at the border.

>>27256225
>wipe hand off on pants

>>27256248
>Then this

>Then tell Nicolette to deal with the messenger and take princess back to food

>>27256248
this. Then tell Nicolette she can escort the messenger.

>>27256225
just clean your fist and act as if nothing happened

>>27256253
This right here.

>>27256248
This sounds about right!

>>27256261
Don't insult his men, they are fine

>>27256253
Don't leave princess

>>27256244
>>27256261
Yep.

>>27256244
He can't hear us right now

>>27256225

Do >>27256248

>Announce that you are detaining Monique for his transgressions.

Also, clean up and return to the dining room for breakfast in a civilized manner.

>>27256261
This.

>>27256284
damn. well, leave that in a letter.

>>27256225
"... officially, put that down as being for laying hands on her Highness. Who perhaps would also prefer to wash her hands of the Border Captain before breakfast?"

>>27256248
Hell. Lets add "Conspiracy to engage in sodomy".

>>27256277

What about:

"My goodness, it seems Captain Monique has had an accident! You two, good men, could you kindly haul him to the infirmary? This injury looks quite serious! Captain Nicolette, may I suggest escorting the Border Guard to their well-deserved rest? It must have been quite a long,", poke the unconscious Monique with your toe, "day for them."

Oh, and make sure he's unconscious.

>>27256327
I'm suggesting this by the way since it'd be a tinge at his pride. Plus the court can decide to dismiss it.

I cant see him getting away with this, nobility or not. He acted out of line towards the *Princess*

>>27256344

> He acted out of line towards the *Princess*

Everyone and their mom has acted out of line towards the Princess in this quest, not the least ourselves. The Kingdom seems relatively relaxed that way.

>>27256330
Eh. Good enough. But don't poke and prod him, we've made our point.

>>27256325
seconded

>>27256330
Now this I can get behind

I am going to point out that the dude /did/ have some important news from the border that may or may not be important. It would be good to see if any of his subordinates happen to know as well so that the news may be relayed.

>>27256358
Only Reinhold really did, and that was stuff in jest. We didn't try pointlessly flattering her and then grab her hand to kiss it. Even today that wouldnt be cool.

I reckon Nicolette knows her job fine, but she's probably shaken up now, so it might be wise to take charge. Monique should receive medical attention and quarters which may or may not be officially a cell at the king's discretion but certainly do lock from the outside. The messenger should be escorted to the king. We and the princess, on the other hand, should return to breakfast. There'll probably be hell to pay for that punch in a bit, but at least we can face it on a full stomach.

>>27256330
We don't know how well his men like him. It could backfire.

Maybe even better, figure out who the Good Captain's second in command is and let him Nicolette go the king with the messenger in tow.

>>27256375
The messenger did. Not the captain.

>>27256248
>>27256327
I vote this.

Nicolette and maybe Mon's XO can escort the messenger.

>writing

>>27256393
Something like "I see no reason a Border Guard cannot accompany Captain Nicolette as she escorts the messenger to his highness. We all have our duties to attend to."

After this of course
>>27256330

>>27256428
OP if you don't hurry up I will make a version of this quest where EMIYA becomes the Princess's guard.

Or a sue-ish neckbeard who somehow has encyclopedic knowledge of most technology.

Your temper having gone back down, you decide to make an attempt at saving face and not causing a further incident.

"AHEM," you clear your throat. "For his inappropriate conduct towards the Princess and his follow officers, I suggest that this man be detained," you say in a monotone.
"Uh- Yeah! Take him out of here!" Nicolette says, gesturing to the Royal Guard.

The other Border Guard members back away from Monique's unconscious body as two Royal Guards pick him up and begin to drag him away.

"That won't be necessary," the princess says loudly.
"Eh?" your turn to face her.
"But-" Nicolette begins, but cuts herself off.
"While he did act completely inappropriately, I believe that being punched in the face and rendered unconscious in front of his own subordinates is punishment enough," she says. "You two, take him to the infirmiry."
"As you wish, Your Highness!" As they lacked a free hand to salute, the two Royal Guards who were carrying Monique bow slightly to the Princess before hurrying off.

"I assume that you can handle the matter of the messenger," she says, turning to Monique.
"Uh- yeah, I'll get right on that!" Nicolette replies.

>[1/2]

>>27256631
>"That won't be necessary," the princess says loudly.

That cheeky little bitch.

>>27256657

She's got a point, we did break his nose and make him lose a lot of face.

I wish we didn't do it but at least the heat is kept off of Nicolette.

>>27256657

Eh, we got to punch him. Mission accomplished.

>>27256703
I told you bro
I told you bout a more sensible approach

>>27256657
Did you expect her to just leave it to us?

She's got a point. His conduct was unbecoming, but not worth a beating, a shaming, AND a jailing.

>>27256631
>"That won't be necessary," the princess says loudly.

Thank god, someone to take the responsibility of command. Now we don't have to worry about too much trouble if the princess is basically rubberstamping our actions.

>>27256708

Dude, I was the first person to vote for restraining Nicolette.

>>27256706
I wasnt really for punching him, personally.

>>27256713
Sure. I didn't like her overstepping his decision. That's all. I'm not going to argue about this since there's no point.

>>27256631
>[2/2]

"You two, escort the Border guard to the infirmiry so they can wait for their Captain! The rest of you, come with me to excort the messenger to Sir Vincent!"

Nicolette barks a few more orders to various guards, and then turns to you.

"Thanks, Reinhold. It wouldn't have been good to completely lose it in front of my men. I owe you one!"

She and the rest of the guards then empty out of the hallway, along with the messenger. With this incident over, you turn to the Princess.

"Uh-" you begin, but the Princess cuts you off mid-sentence.
"Melanie," she says gesturing towards a maid. "Please fetch some water so that he can wash off of his hand. I'd rather not have to eat breakfast with the scent of blood in the air."

Melanie wastes no time in fetching a small basin of water and some soap, which you use to wash off your hands. After drying them off, you follow the Princess back into the dining room and take your seats.

>say something
>sit quietly and wait for your food
>[OTHER]

>>27256745
>>sit quietly and wait for your food

>>27256745
>>sit quietly and wait for your food

>>27256745
"Sorry you had to see that, princess. these situations have a way of getting out of hand."

>>27256745
>>sit quietly and wait for your food

>>27256745
thank her for the water and quietly wait after that

>>27256745

Shut up and wait, we're either going to be praised (It's not like you did great, but I guess it's worth to tell you that you didn't do terribly) or a lecture, and being silent and going "Yes your royal highness" is the best course for both of those eventualities.

>>27256745
>sit quietly and wait for your food

>>27256745
>sit quietly and wait for your food

If she wants to talk to us she'll talk to us. If she doesn't want to talk about what happened she won't. But she cut us off a bit ago so she doesn't seem to want us to talk.

Besides, there's going to be food to CONSUME.

We punched a jerk in the face and now we get to eat. Good start to our day.

Fine, I change from
>>27256764

To
>>27256781

>>27256770
Do this

>>27256838
Shouldn't we thank Melanie for the water?

Wow. Walk away for a bit huh?
Sooo we have.
> slugged the captian of the border guard
> thrown our weight around
> acted like a boorish thug

I know we are spoiling for a fight and the guy asked for it...
But there wasnt a better way?

Well maybe the princess likes looking merciful

>>27256770
Second.

>>27256858
Well we gave the Princess a chance to look reasonable, and it gave us a chance to look scary.

This is actually good for both of us. It means we look scary, which is good for a body guard. It made the princess look kind, and it also made it look like she has control over the scary person who guards her.

Honestly, that's a good result for us both.

>>27256770
That seems like a good thing to do. Thank her, then stay silent unless she wants to talk to us.

>writing

>>27256770
Dis.

>>27256745
>sit quietly and wait for your food

Figuring that the Princess is already in a worse mood than usual thanks to you punching a guy in the face in front of her, you decide to keep quiet and wait for your food. It isn't long before some butlers enter the room with a dining cart and present the two of you with your breakfast... this time it's a couple of sweet-smelling waffles.

But before you can bite into them, you hear the Princess speaking to you.

"About that man... he said that he faced you in the tournament?" she asks.
"Um, yeah," you reply. "He was the last guy I went up against, it was the final match of the tournament."
"So I assume then that had he won, he would have been chosen to become my bodyguard instead of you."
"...I suppose so?" you say, not quite sure about where this conversation is headed.

Then she turns to face you.

>[1/2]

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>>27256987
>[2/2]

".........thank you," she says, a serious expression on her face.
"Eh!?" you reply, having been taken completely by surprise.
"You may be crude and lacking in manners, but I would much rather deal with you instead of... THAT," the Princess says with a long sigh. "And after what he said about Nicolette's mother, I was tempted to strike him myself."
"Heh, that would have been something to see," you say with a grin.
"Hmph. In event, do try not to punch everyone who acts inappropriately in the future. If it had been that messenger who acted so horribly instead of one of this kingdom's subjects, your actions may have led to an international incident."
"...I'll keep that in mind, Princess," you say, a bit bewildered at that prospect.

The two of you then get to eating your breakfast, finishing it quickly. The Princess then gets up from her seat and heads to her first class of the day, with you following closely behind her.

After a bit of walking, you make it to a familiar room. Upon entering it, you see Sir Gregory... that must mean that this is her politics class.

"Reinhold," he says, adressing you directly. "I heard from Nicolette about what happened earlier this morning."

>how do you respond?

>>27257051
>".........thank you," she says, a serious expression on her face.

ｷﾀ━━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━━ !!!!!

>how do you respond?

"I will hope to do better in the future," and sigh ruefully at your own impulsivity. Or at least try to make him think we regret it.

>>27257051
"Yeah, I decked a bitch. Tell Nicolette she owes me a cup of coffee."

>>27257051
>"Oh?"

>>27257051
"I appologize if I have caused any trouble, Sir, but I stand by my actions."

>>27257051
>poker face.

>>27257051
"I thought it best I be the one to strike him, rather than her. There were words."

>>27257051
"he was causing trouble, i may have acted too impulsively but that solved everything"

>>27257051
"In his face."

>>27257051
"It seemed like a good idea at the time Sir Gregory. Someone was going to hit him, I figured it may as well be me.

I apologize for any inconvenience my actions may have caused."

>>27257051

Just greet him. No need to explain ourselves further. If he heard from Nicolette then she probably put us in a pretty positive light already.

>>27257051
Yes i hit the man. He was out of line. Who is he and what consequences should i expect?

>>27257051
>Brofist

>>27257075
This has my vote. Don't let on that we did anything wrong.

>>27257051
>>27257075
[x] This

>>27257154
Well, not so cavalierly as "Oh?", but yeah, something noncommital.

I'm going to have to call it a night, as I have class in the morning. I'll try and continue around 5-ish, but who knows how well that'll work out.

I especially enjoyed reading you guys' suggestions this time around! Thanks for playing!

>>27257215
Thanks for writing buddy

>>27257215
Have good sleep!

>>27257215
Good night, op

We should probably get some knives soon.

We never know when we'll need to shank someone or something but we either don't want to attract the attention of bringing a sword with us, we want to draw quickly and quietly, or we end up in a grapple or a clinch.

I'm thinking about 3 or so. One hidden in our boot, maybe one at the small of our back, I'm sure we can find places to put more. We always want to have something sharp and dangerous at hand.

Also, bump.