You keep a good pace on your walk into town. It’s not a long walk, but you’ve never enjoyed travelling.

The saying ‘it’s not about the destination, but the journey’ is completely lost on you. You have always been a ‘destination’ sort of guy.

The town is located within one of castle’s many walls. If you remember right, there are 4 walls. 1 wall surrounds the town, the second surrounds the political and religious buildings, and the third and fourth are around the castle itself.

You reach the ton pretty quickly, but first thing’s first.

This is unfamiliar territory, but you still have things to find…

>roll 1d20

Rolled 16 (1d20)

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>39730573

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>39730573

>writing

Harthren is a town like any other. Well, not like any other. It’s a fort-styled town like Catisse.

And it isn’t quite unfamiliar. You were here before when you came to steal the King’s scepter. You’ve forgotten much, and a few things have changed, but it’s still kind of familiar.

You locate a few points of interest, a shoe shop, and a magic store. Including the location of the town’s… seedier areas.

But which to go for first?

>[ ] Boots

>[ ] Magic

>[ ] Illegal stuff

>[ ] Other

>>39730821
>[ ] Boots

>>39730821
>[ ] Boots

>>39730821

Did we lose our boots at some point?

We should buy a new PJ shirt.

>writing

You need new boots.

The ones you have are replacements; after some asshole ruined yours back in Catisse. And these ones are in shambles after your slide down the cliff after Salem.

The shoe shop is pretty close to the castle in the market of the town.

The kindly man who runs the place was very helpful. He measured your feet, asked what kind of boot you want, and told you to come back later in the day to pick them up.

The part where you let it slip that you’re a guest at the castle probably helped you out there…

When you leave the store, you feel a familiar chill. You thought you’d left this feeling back at the palace, but of course it had to follow you here.

She had to follow you here…

“Out on the town I see” Cassandra says.

>[ ] Yes, care to join me?

>[ ] What are you doing here?

>[ ] Walk away

>[ ] Other

>>39731144
>[ ] Yes, care to join me?

>>39731144
>[ ] Yes, care to join me?

>>39731144
>[ ] Yes, care to join me?
>[ ] To be honest I didn't expect to run into you until tomorrow. Will you be joining us at the ball?

>>39731144
>[ ] Yes, care to join me?

'Do you have to be so creepy?"

>writing

“Yes, care to join me?” You ask, turning to face her.
“Oh? Here I thought you were going to tell me to go away.” She says.

You shrug. “Even if I did, I’ll be seeing you tomorrow” You say.
“So you are aware that I have been invited. Here I thought that was supposed to be a surprise” She says.

“I hate surprises” You say.
“Do you know why King Julian invited my Lord?” She asks.
“No” You say.

Cassandra smiles. “I promise you’ll hate it. You hate surprises after all” She says.

You roll your eyes. “Still annoyingly cryptic, I see” You say.
“Mystery keeps things interesting” She says. “So, where are you off to now?”

>[ ] Magic

>[ ] Open Melissa’s note

>[ ] Other

>>39731439
well we definitely should not open the note with cassandra here so
>[ ] Magic
but say "it's a surprise"

>>39731439
>[ ] Other

I guess you'll just have to find out.

>>39731439

Don't answer the question (buyin a doggone shirt) and open Melissa's note.

>>39731439
>[ ] Magic

>>39731439
>[ ] Magic

>>39731439
>[ ] Magic
answer her as
>>39731529
suggests.

>writing

“You’ll just have to find out” You say.
Cassandra laughs. “Well put. Mystery keeps things interesting, after all” She says.

You walk off in the direction of the magic shop.

“So I take it things are going well with the lady?” Cassandra asks.
“What do you mean?” You ask.
“Please. I can smell it. I can see the spring in your step. And most importantly…” She pulls out a note.

Wait… that’s your fucking note!

“Something lacy?” She asks. “So who’s the lucky girl?”
You snatch the note from her hand. “That is not your business” You say. “How in the fuck did you get this?”

“Mystery keeps things interesting, Giles.” She says. “No doubt being mysterious is at least in part the source of your popularity”

You choose to ignore that comment as you approach the magic shop…
If she isn't going to tell you, she isn't going to tell you.

Inside the shop, you’ll have to see if you can find more daggers. Though just about any crystal throwing implement will do.

But maybe you could pick up a few spellbooks as well…

>[ ] Just crystals

>[ ] Pick out a few books as well

>[ ] Other

>>39731947
>[ ] Pick out a few books as well

>>39731947
>[ ] Pick out a few books as well

>writing

>>39731947
>[ ] Crystals
>[ ] Other
Enchantment?

You walk up to the counter and pick out a bunch of crystal knives, 30 of them. You’ve started to become more accustomed to using magic, and keeping a toolbox of spells on you could come in handy.

“Replacements for these?” She asks again, holding out a hand with 4 crystal daggers in it.

“Yes” You say. “How in the hell did you get those?”
“I was at Catisse, remember?” She asks. “I picked them up. You were busy last time we met so I didn’t have time to give them to you.”

You take the daggers from her and put them away in your cloak. That’ll make 34. More than enough.

Though Cassandra is starting to creep you out a little…

Now onto the books. You’ll pick up a copy of the book Laura lent you, since it burned up in the fire. But what else…

>[ ] You seem to be good with dark magic, find something on that

>[ ] Get something to help you with Silence

>[ ] Ask Cassandra for her opinion

>[ ] Other

>>39732310
>[ ] You seem to be good with dark magic, find something on that
>[ ] Ask Cassandra for her opinion

>>39732310
>[ ] You seem to be good with dark magic, find something on that
>[ ] Get something to help you with Silence

>>39732310
>[ ] You seem to be good with dark magic, find something on that
>[ ] Get something to help you with Silence

>writing

You ask the store clerk for anything on dark magic, as well as something to help you with your Silence troubles.

“Dark magic, huh?” Cassandra asks. “And Silence. Those aren’t the types of spells that an honest person would learn”
“And what would you know about honest people?” You ask.
“I know plenty about honest people. Knowing about them makes them easier to manipulate” She says. “But I suppose I’ll leave you alone now, you’ve got some more private matters to attend to I’m sure.”

“Private matters?” You ask.
“The note” She says. “There’s a good place for that kind of stuff just up the street to the left when you leave here.”

“Just who are you anyway?” You ask. You’re getting a little tired of her games.
“An interested party. I am curious about the kinds of changes one such as yourself could bring to this place” She says. “You have yet to disappoint.”

“That answers nothing” You say.
“Answering you was not my intent” She says. “But we can continue this talk later. I shall see you tomorrow, so goodbye for now.”

She leaves, and the clerk comes back with the books you asked for. One on various dark element enchantments, and another on non-visual enchantments.

You thank the man, pay him, and leave.

>[ ] Head to the… ‘lacy things’ store…

>[ ] Head to the seedier part of town

>[ ] Other

>>39732744
>[ ] Head to the… ‘lacy things’ store…

>>39732744
>[ ] Head to the seedier part of town

I want to see what we can get there. Besides we don't want our lacy bits pickpocketed...

>>39732744
>[ ] Head to the… ‘lacy things’ store…

>writing

>>39732744
>>[ ] Head to the… ‘lacy things’ store…
>>39732867
But then we'd pickpocket the pickpocket

>>39732867
I think of all the things that could be pickpocketed from us, the lacy things are the least of my worries.

Alright well… this is going to be embarrassing no matter how you go about it, so you might as well get it over with.

You turn left and head down the road. Sure enough, Cassandra was telling the truth.

You come across a shop called ‘Lady Gertrude’s Garments’. Normally that wouldn’t sound suggestive. But the sign features what you’re fairly certain is a mostly naked woman.

You stop in front of the shop and take a deep breath to calm your nerves. It doesn’t do much to help…

This isn’t going well so far. You aren't even in the store yet, and you're already flustered.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>39733117
NERVES OF STEEL

>>39733002
Pickpocket bumps into Giles
Feels 30+knives in his pockets
Decides that it's really not worth it

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>39733117
Lesgo, spaghetti-o's.

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>39733117
you got this giles

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>39733117

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Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>39733117

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>39733117
don't forget to read the note yourself

>>39733138
>>39733152
>>39733154
>tfw giles is a pussy

HA! aaaaaalllll the spaghetti. The one time I'm glad we rolled bad.

>writing

>>39733188
That 16 counts, right?

>>39733370
No. Best of first three.

>>39733370

he always takes the best of the first three. the 16 was the fifth try.

You take another deep breath and step forward. It’s too late to turn back now, and getting the lacy garments means that you get to enjoy the lacy garments.

Just think about that.

Or don’t. There is only one part of the body that benefits, and it is not being at all helpful right now.

“Hello there, handsome. What can I get for you today?” The woman at the counter asks. She’s wearing a lot of makeup, and wears a corset that pushes her breasts up quite a bit.

“Ummm… I came here to… uhh…” You say. Then you pull out the note and read it. It says ‘Something lacy. Leave it on the bed when you get back’ accompanied by a little doodle of her winking.

How in the hell did she draw that so quickly?

“Nervous?” The lady asks.
You pull your attention off the note, and muster up a nod.

“Don’t worry, I get guys like you in here all the time” She says.

>[1/2]

“Let me see that” She says, reaching for the note.

You let her have it.

“Oh hoh, lucky you. You’ve certainly come to the right place, I’ve got plenty of lace in here” She says.
You laugh nervously. “G-good. Ha ha… I was worried for a second there.” You say.

“So, your lady. What size is she?” The woman asks, moving out from behind the counter to the clothing racks.

“Uhhh… size?” You ask.
“Size” She says again. “Bust size, waist size. Come on, you must know”

“Uhhh… big?” You say.
“Busty, huh?” She says, looking through the racks and pulling out something. “How’s this?”

She holds out something that looks kind of similar to the nightgown Melissa has already, but see through.

“Simple, sexy, and most importantly it’s easy to get out of” She says.

>[ ] Sounds good

>[ ] Keep looking

>[ ] Other

>>39733638
>"I'll hold onto it for now. I should get something for every day of the week."

>>39733684
tad too suave, don't ya think?

>>39733707
We can try.

>>39733638
>[ ] Keep looking

>>39733707
Well, it's not like Giles is lacking on funds.

>>39733707
To me it sounds like a man who buys a bucket of every color of paint between yellow and blue because he cannot figure out what color Avacoda is supposed to be. So it kinda fits.

>>39733638
>>[ ] Keep looking

"I... suppose I could look around, heh"

While clutching a negligee.

Kek

>writing

“That looks good” You say.
“Will that be all then?” She asks.

“I’m not sure” You say.
“What do you mean?” She asks.
“Well… what if she doesn’t like it?” You say.
“I’m sure she’ll love it” She says.
“But what if she doesn’t?” You ask.

You go back and forth for a while, and eventually you decide to get several different ‘lacy things’. You’ll leave them all on the bed and let Melissa decide.

“I guess I was wrong. You don’t seem to be the lucky one” The lady says. “She is”
“I sure hope she’ll think so” You say as you make your exit.
“Have a nice day” She says.

Outside the store, you take a deep breath again. That was a hassle and a half, but at least it’s done with.

Except you’re now laden with 6 different ‘lacy things’, two spell tomes, and multiple knives…

>[ ] Get your boots and head back to the castle

>[ ] Find somewhere private to stash this stuff away in your cloak

>[ ] Other

>>39734053
>[ ] Find somewhere private to stash this stuff away in your cloak

>>39734053
>[ ] Find somewhere private to stash this stuff away in your cloak

>>39734053
Is there enough time to go back to the castle and then return to town for the seedier bits, or is it either one or the other?
>[ ] Get your boots and head back to the castle
If the former
>[ ] Find somewhere private to stash this stuff away in your cloak
if the latter.

>>39734053
>[ ] Find somewhere private to stash this stuff away in your cloak

>>39734053
>>[ ] Find somewhere private to stash this stuff away in your cloak

>writing

You head out into the street and turn down an alley. After checking around to make sure that no one is watching, you stow your purchases in your cloak.

Only when you’re finished and you try to leave do you run into trouble.

“Big spender comin’ through eh?” Someone asks.
“This aint the past o’ town you should be visitin’” Another one behind you.

“Good day, gents.” You say. “What can I help you with?”
“You can hand over your valuables, to start” The one in front says.
“And if I refuse?” You ask.

The one in front pulls a knife, and you hear the one in the back approach.

“They’ll be ours, one way or another.” The one in front says.

And then you hear a thump behind you.

“What the fuck?” The one in front says. While he’s distracted, you crack him across the head with your cane. As he goes down, you look behind you.

The man who was behind you is down as well, and Kuma is before you, kneeling. “I saw that you were in need of assistance” She says.

“I could’ve handled that” You say. “But thank you”
“You really should be more careful, master” She says “Alleys are not friendly places”
“Please, I grew up in alleys. I know just how unfriendly they are” You say.
“Very well” She says.

>[ ] Ask if she has anything to report

>[ ] Dismiss her

>[ ] Ask how long she’s been following you

>[ ] Other

>>39734399
>>[ ] Ask if she has anything to report
>[ ] Ask how long she’s been following you

>>39734399

"Honestly I could have used more help back in the store."

>>39734399
>[ ] Ask if she has anything to report

>>39734399
>[ ] Ask if she has anything to report
>[ ] Ask how long she’s been following you

>>39734399
inb4 she comments on our performance last night

>>39734444
>>39734467
These would actually be hilarious to bring up.

>>39734399
>[ ] Ask if she has anything to report
>[ ] Ask how long she’s been following you

>>39734399
>>[ ] Ask if she has anything to report
Especially if she has anything about the ball, since those can to be far worse then alleys.

>I'll be taking a short break in a while. I may be able to get this next post out beforehand.

>If not, I'll have to write it when I get back.

“How long have you been following me?” You ask.
“Why do you ask?” She asks.
“Because I want to know how much you saw and heard” You say.
“I have never left your side” She says.

“So you… heard… last night” You say.
“Yes. That was fine work. It sounded like Lady Disciera enjoyed herself quite a bit.” She says.

Of course she heard. Why wouldn’t she hear?

“If you were watching, you know I probably could have used a hand back at the ‘garment shop’” You say.
“I thought you handled yourself well enough” She says.

You sigh. “Give me your report” You say. You know better than to ask for it now.
“The assassins are at work as we speak. We should see some new information coming in from messages they intercept soon. The spies have yet to see much success, but those things take time” She says.

“Anything else to report?” You ask.
“I was going to tell you that Cassandra was in the city, but you already know that” She says.
“Do you have any info yet on why she was invited?” You ask.
“Not yet. I doubt that I’ll have anything for you before the party” She says.

“Anything else of note?” You ask.
“No.” She says.

>[ ] Dismiss her and head back to the castle

>[ ] Dismiss her and head down to the seedier places

>[ ] Ask her to go down there for you

>[ ] Other

>>39734918
>[ ] Ask her to go down there for you

>>39734918
>[ ] Ask her to go down there for you

>>39734918
>[ ] Dismiss her and head down to the seedier places

>writing

“I need you to go and grab some things for me” You say.
“What kind of things?” She asks.
“Less legal stuff” You say. “I need an extra set of thieves tools”
“Don’t you have that kind of stuff already?” She asks.

“Yes, but it’s always nice to have extras.” You say. That’s kind of a lie. You want the extras so you can hand them down to Selene when the time comes.

“Very well, master. Will that be all?” She asks.
“Yes, thank you Kuma” You say.
“Think nothing of it. I shall return with your items as soon as I can, and give them to you next time we meet.” She says.

She climbs quickly back up to the roofs and disappears. Then you make your way out of the alley, taking care to leave a nice boot print on your would-be assailants.

You head back to the shoe shop and pick up your boots. Damn these guys work fast. Your new boots are sturdy as hell, they fit perfectly, and they’re comfy as all hell.

Then it’s back to the castle, where you’ll-

>Choose 2

>[ ] Try to learn Silence again

>[ ] Check out the book on dark magic

>[ ] Hang with Selene and Marcy

>[ ] Other

>>39735467
>[ ] Check out the book on dark magic
>[ ] Hang with Selene and Marcy

>>39735467
>[ ] Try to learn Silence again
>[ ] Hang with Selene and Marcy

>>39735467
>[ ] Try to learn Silence again
>[ ] Hang with Selene and Marcy

>>39735467
>[ ] Try to learn Silence again
>[ ] Hang with Selene and Marcy

But I do want to look at the book later.

>>39735467
>[ ] Try to learn Silence again

>[ ] Check out the book on dark magic

>>39735574
>Not hanging with Selene and Marcy
Shame on you anon.

>writing

>>39735600
We don't have to every chance we get.

You reach the castle and head up to your room. In there, you pull out the six pieces of ‘lacy garments’ that you purchased and lay them on the bed.

Hopefully Melissa will have a better time choosing than you did…

Or maybe she won’t and you’ll come in to find her wearing all of them at once. That would be pretty entertaining.

You shake your head to purge that thought, then you pull out one of the books you bought.

“Visualizing non-visual enchantments” You say, opening the book to the page on Silence. There are a few other sound based spells in here, which could be worth checking out.

But Silence comes first.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>39735761

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>39735761
Silence, I kill you!

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>39735761

>>39735771
nice now so long as no one rolls a 1

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>39735761

>>39735744
I disagree.

>>39735771
HAHA! RAUNCHY, LOUD SEX IS THE PERFECT MOTIVATOR.

>writing

>>39735830
Is there any other reason why a man strives to succeed?

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>39735830
You realize this means we'll roll a 1 at the critical moment and end up broadcasting our bedroom athletics throughout the castle?

>>39735862
Quiet, romantic sex?

>>39735885
And yet you carelessly wasted an 18 just to tell us.

You finish reading the chapter on Silence, and you have a good idea on how to cast it.

You close your eyes and clear your head of all sound. Let silence fill your head.

Then as the silence flows into the knife, noise returns to your head.

You open your eyes, and the dagger is filled with a faint glow.

“Silence” You say, releasing the enchantment.

You feel the enchantment take hold, and you jump out of your seat. “Fuck yeah! Finally got this damn thing down!” You shout.

You run to your door and ask a passing servant. “Did you hear anything from in here just now?” You ask them.
“No… why?” He asks.
“Nothing. Forget about it” You say, closing the door and laughing to yourself.

That was quick. It definitely went faster than you thought it would. You probably have time for one more spell…

>[ ] An offensive spell from the dark book

>[ ] A defensive spell from the dark book

>[ ] Something else from the non-visual book

>[ ] That’s enough magic for now

>>39736051
>[X] That’s enough magic for now
Time to teach Selene how to pick locks

>>39736051
>[ ] A defensive spell from the dark book

>>39736051
>[ ] An offensive spell from the dark book

>>39736051
This
>>39736080
She shall be the sneakiest princess ever

>>39736051
>[ ] A defensive spell from the dark book

>>39736051
>>[ ] A defensive spell from the dark book

>writing

>>39736080
she is currently with marcy so, unless you have a good excuse I would prefer something that seems more innocent. Like climbing.

You pull out the other book and read the cover. “The Dark Element” You say out loud. “Should be right up my alley.”

You flip to a chapter on defensive spells, and it seems that there are quite a few.

Three of them stand out as useful to you.

>Choose one

>[ ] Night Shell
Creates a dome around the location where it is invoked. Nothing gets in, nothing gets out. Not really useful for self defense, as it makes you completely useless. But if you need to protect others you can set it up and leave it, knowing that you won’t have to worry both about the ones you’re protecting getting out, and the people you’re protecting them from getting in.

>[ ] Shadow hold
Doubles as an offensive spell. Evoke it, throw your knife at the ground, and a tendril will sprout from it to bind whatever it can grab to the ground. Could be useful for traps, as the evocation lasts for a while or until it’s needed. The only downside is that it’s indiscriminate, and could end up binding an ally to the ground.

>[ ] Dark Shield
Turns your dagger into a shield temporarily. The most basic of all the spells in here, but basic doesn’t mean useless. Daggers are terrible for guarding, but the ability to turn one into a shield at a moment’s notice could prove useful. Is might also make a decent surprise.

>>39736514
>[ ] Night Shell

>>39736514
>[ ] Shadow hold

>>39736514
>[ ] Dark Shield

So Air can't get in and out of the night shell either huh...

>>39736514
>[ ] Night Shell

>>39736514
>>[ ] Night Shell

>writing

>>39736593
It's not something you leave a person in for very long.

>>39736514
>[ ] Shadow hold

>>39736593
Assuming the dome isn't too small to comfortably stand in, it would probably take a lot longer to suffocate than you think. Also you wouldn't technically suffocate since carbon omonoxide poisoning will kill you before you run out of air, but it's still longer than you probably think.

You go to the pages on Night Shell and get reading.

When they say that nothing gets in or out, they mean it. Light, air, everything.

You should probably give people some warning before you use this. Suddenly finding yourself in the dark could be pretty traumatizing, especially since the one you’ll probably be casting it on is a little girl with a fear of the dark…

The visualization is a shell, like the spell. The shell breaks down and swirls into the knife, filling it with the enchantment.

You give it a few tries, filling your room with black shells. Now to find out how the hell to dispel these things…

You tap the shell with the dagger it was cast from, and it dissolves.

Excellent. You can cast Night Shell now!

>Go see Marcy and Selene now?

>>39736990
>>Go see Marcy and Selene now?
Aye

>>39736990
ye

>>39736990
>>Go see Marcy and Selene now?
Of course

>>39736990
Hell yea.

>>39736990
Sounds like we need to find spells to create a light source and keep air fresh.

>>39737150
Just use it as a torture chamber

>writing

>>39737260

Or as a "torture" chamber

You put an enchantment on a few of your daggers, some of them get Dark Fog, some of them get Night shell, and you put Silence on 2 of them. Then you head out and look for Selene and Marcy.

You find them in the practice yard after a bit of searching. Looks like Selene’s managed to wrangle herself another teacher…

“Hello” You say as you approach.

Marcy looks up to say hi, and Selene uses the distraction. Unaware of the fact that the fight is over, she nails Marcy in “his” “gonads” and turns to you to continue her assault.

>[ ] Let her win

>[ ] Give her a lesson in dirty fighting

>[ ] Other

>>39737510
>[ ] Give her a lesson in dirty fighting
As much as I'd like to let her win this is meant to teach her how to deal with real opponents

>>39737510
>[ ] Give her a lesson in dirty fighting

>>39737510
>[ ] Give her a lesson in dirty fighting

>>39737510
I'm conflicted, isn't what we've been teaching her dirty fighting?

>>39737510
>[ ] Give her a lesson in dirty fighting

>>39737510
>[ ] Give her a lesson in dirty fighting

>>39737568
Yes but we're expanding on it.

>writing

You turn her attack aside, and twirl around her as you pull her cloak up and over her head.

Then you cast Dark Fog before she can get her cloak back down.

You hear her whimpering in the dark.

“Something wrong?” You ask.
“Mmhhmm” Selene hums shakily.

You walk over quietly and pick her up.
“Ah!” She shrieks at her sudden change in elevation.
“Oh come on, you tried to catch the master of surprise off guard. What did you think was going to happen?” You ask.

“I won last time” She says.
“Last time I was distracted, and I wasn’t quite expecting you to do that” You say. “You must always be ready for your opponent to strike back, even if you think you’ve got them off guard. Okay?”
“Yes” Selene says.

You then ‘uncast’ Dark Fog, using your visualization to draw the darkness back into the knife it came from. You’ve always been able to do this; it’s just never come up before.

Marcy slowly stands up. She’s pretty good at mimicking the pain that a man feels when they get hit there. “Back from town already?” She asks.
“Yup. I got new boots, new knives and-“ You stop there. “So have you guys been at this for long?” You ask.

“Marcellus is teachin’ me how to sword!” Selene says. Having bounced back from her earlier scare.

>[ ] Ask if you can join

>[ ] Observe for now

>[ ] Go do something else

>[ ] Other

>>39738042
>[ ] Ask if you can join

>>39738042
>[ ] Ask if you can join

>>39738042
>>[ ] Ask if you can join

>[ ] Ask if you can join

>writing

“Mind if I join?” You ask.

Selene and Marcy look to each other and shrug in unison.

“I don’t see why not” Marcy says.
“Only if you promise not to make it all dark again” Selene says.
“Alright, I promise” You say, putting her down so you can ruffle her hair.

“It’s good that you’re here. I could use someone to show her some things.” Marcy says.
“It’s good to be here” You say. “I never could resist any excuse to hang out with my favourite person”

“Your favourite isn't Melissa?” Marcy asks.
“Close, but I think she’s still a close second” You say.

You and Marcy go over some stuff for Selene while she watches. Then you exchange a few blows using the techniques you showed.

“So, anything interesting happen in town?” Marcy asks.

>[ ] I ran into Cassandra

>[ ] Did you know there’s a lingerie store here?

>[ ] Nothing in particular

>[x] I ran into Cassandra
I don't think she's as loyal to Roderdick as she seems, though.

>>39738511
>[ ] I ran into Cassandra

>>39738511
>>[ ] I ran into Cassandra
when can we kill her?

>>39738511
>[ ] Did you know there’s a lingerie store here?

>>39738511
>[ ] I ran into Cassandra
>[ ] Did you know there’s a lingerie store here?

>>39738511
>[ ] I ran into Cassandra
>[ ] She gave me directions to a lingerie store

>writing

Twirl to the left, parry, counter. “Did you know there’s a lingerie store here?” You ask.
“Too much information” Marcy says, continuing your little practice duel. “I don’t even want to know what you were doing in a place like that, never mind how you found it”

“Actually, I think you’d be quite interested in how I found it” You say.
“How’s that?” She asks.
“Cassandra showed me where it was” You say.

Marcy stops dead in her tracks, taking a blow to the gut that you were sure she would avoid.
“Ow… damn” She says, doubling over. “Cassandra is here?”
“In town, yes. And she’s been invited to tomorrow’s ball” You say.
“SHE’S BEEN WHAT?!?” Marcy shouts.
“Yes, as it turns out King Julian was the one who extended the invitation” You say.
“To Cassandra?” Marcy asks.
“To Roderick” You reply.

“Laura needs to know about this” Marcy says. “Like… now”

Marcy turns to leave

>[ ] Go with her

>[ ] Let her go

>[ ] Stop her

>[ ] Other

>>39738895
>[ ] Let her go

>>39738895
>[ ] Go with her

>>39738895
>>[ ] Go with her

>>39738895
>[ ] Go with her

>>39738895
>>[ ] Go with her

>writing

“Well, I guess that’s it for your lesson.” You say, walking over and picking up Selene.
“Is Cassandra that scary lady?” Selene asks.
“It is” You say, going after Marcy.
“But she was friends with the mean guy. Why would Uncle Julian invite her?” She asks.
“I get the feeling we’re going to find out.” You say.

“One more question” She says.
“Shoot” You say.
“What’s a lingerie?” She asks.

“It’s something that adults wear around their significant others in private” You say.
“What’s a si-nificant other?” She asks.
“The person you love.” You say. “A mommy would be a daddy’s significant other, and vice versa”
“They have special clothes they wear around each other?” She asks.
“Sometimes” You say.

“I think I get it” She says.
“Don’t worry if you don’t. You’re still young. You don’t have to understand everything right away” You say.
“Kay” She replies.

>[1/2]

Marcy heads to Laura’s room and knocks on the door.

“Who is it?” Laura asks from inside.
“It’s Marcellus. We need to talk” She says.
“The door’s unlocked” Laura says.

Marcy goes in, and you follow close behind with Selene.

“What’s going on?” Laura asks. She’s face down on her bed, having lain down for a nap or something.
“That woman, Cassandra. She’s here. King Julian invited her” Marcy says.
“What?” Laura asks, pulling herself up. “When did you learn this?”
“Today” you say. “I ran into her in town”

“What? Why would King Julian invite her?” Laura asks.

>[ ] We should ask him

>[ ] Probably just to talk

>[ ] Other

>>39739573
>[ ] We should ask him

>>39739573
>>[ ] We should ask him

>>39739573

"If he hasn't told you about it, could he be planning to sell you out?"

>>39739573
>[ ] We should ask him

>>39739573
We need to prepare to bail
and then >[ ] We should ask him

>writing

“Maybe we should ask him” You say.
“That we should, but not now” Laura says, standing up and taking Selene from you. “He’s busy with other people right now, and we’d never get a straight answer from him if he’s with others.” Laura says.

“So we wait until he’s alone?” You ask.
“Yes… I think it’s nothing. Knowing him, he sent the invitation as a jest” Laura says.

“It might not be” Marcy says. “Roderick still has Louis and Louise. A swap would work in his favour here.”
“It would, but only if Roderick was willing to trade.” You say. “As far as I know, Cassandra came here alone. I doubt King Julian would even consider making a trade on good faith with a man like Roderick”

“I hope you’re right” Laura says. “But nonetheless, we’ll need to take precautions.” Laura says.

The three of you discuss how to keep yourself safe while you’re here.

Once you’re done talking, Laura, Selene and Marcy head off to find Dalen and Zen, as well as the twins. Laura figured that if they stick together, then they should be safe. Once they’re all together, they plan on going to the dining hall.

Melissa is likely not a part of this plot, and no one is particularly worried about you getting captured. So you kind of get left out of the plan…

>[ ] See if you can find Melissa

>[ ] See if you can get the King alone

>[ ] Stick with the group so you can eat

>[ ] Other

>>39740185
>[ ] See if you can find Melissa

>>39740185

I doubt the king would be very receptive to an audience with us alone. We should probably see if Melissa has any opinion on Cassandra/Roderick's designs.

>>39740185
>[ ] See if you can find Melissa

>>39740185
>[ ] See if you can get the King alone

>>39740185
get Kuma to leave a letter to Melissa( or possibly check on her) about our plan burn after reading
and find the king in his alone time

>writing

I'm worried... the Assassin Master mentioned Roderick was trying to look into mind control magic. He could have used Louis as a test subject... or he wants Laura.

“You aren’t coming?” Marcy asks.
“No, I’ll catch up. As much as you guys don’t think that Melissa is a target in this, I’d feel better knowing she’s okay” You say.

They leave, and you get looking.

You check your room, and it’s pretty clear that she hasn’t been in here since you left. So you head down to where the meeting rooms are.

You find her in a meeting of naval officers.

The King is getting each of their opinions on how best to attack Laust by sea, and you see Melissa leaning her chin on her hand and listening with a bored expression.

You stand outside and wait for the meeting to be done…

After about half an hour, the meeting ends. The naval officers, including Melissa, all leave. And the King no doubt has other places to be.

But he is alone now…

>[ ] Talk to the King now

>[ ] Pull Melissa aside and tell her what’s going on

>[ ] Other

>>39740652
Pull Melissa aside and tell her what’s going on

>>39740652
>[ ] Pull Melissa aside and tell her what’s going on

>>39740652
>>[ ] Pull Melissa aside and tell her what’s going on

>>39740652

Melissa will know better whether to confront the king right now. Pull her aside.

>writing

You spot Melissa as she leaves the room, and pull her aside.

“Whoa, Giles. What’s up?” She asks with a smile.
You mirror her cheery demeanour. “Oh, nothing. I just thought I’d stop by to let you know that Cassandra is here” You say quietly, so that no one hears.

“Is that so?” Melissa asks, still trying to keep up the cheer. “And just what would someone like her be doing here?”
“Why, she received an invitation” You say.
“From who?” She asks.
“The King” You say.

Melissa continues smiling, turns, and walks right back into the room she came from…

Where the King still is.

>[ ] Stop her

>[ ] Go with her

>[ ] Other

>>39740971
>[ ] Go with her

>>39740971
>[ ] Stop her

>>39740971
>[ ] Go with her
Try to prevent a murder

>>39740971

You know, we could perhaps have thought twice before telling her that.

>[ ] Go with her
please dont be anything badplease dont be anything badplease dont be anything bad

>>39740971
>>[ ] Go with her

I feel a conversation involving genital mutilation coming on.

I approve.

>>39741020
>>39741001
>>39741024
And maybe prepare a silence knife...just in case.

>>39741039
We have a silence knife on hand, don't we?

>>39741088
We do, I just meant keep it very near. We might need it quickly.

>writing

>>39740533
Interesting - Roderick seemed to think Laura would marry him after he killed Selene, if I recall correctly. Maybe that was why he was looking into it.

I think we might want to mention some of the things we've been learning from the Dark Brotherhood.

>>39741265
Well, from what the master said, Selene was supposed to die, it was supposed to be blamed on the people of Giles' country, then Roderick would marry Laura, and then take over the world, essentially.

If he's lookin' into that kind of hoodoo, I imagine he wants to make sure EVERYTHING is set back on track.

>>39741351
However, I think we can agree that the BIGGEST issue for him, aside from the princesses, is the goddamn Crown.

We shall revel in his butthurt.

You sigh and follow her in. Maybe you should have prefaced that with a ‘don’t get mad’…

Which wouldn’t have helped in the slightest. Telling Melissa not to get mad is like telling the skies to never rain again: completely useless. She’s headstrong and she’ll remain headstrong, but you like that about her.

“Your grace! I just received some interesting news” She says.
“What might that be, Lady Disciera?” The King asks.

Melissa slams her hand on the table and points a finger at the King’s face. “You invited damn Roderick’s damn assistant to the damn ball!” She shouts.

“And just how did you come by this information? Surely not by dishonest means” He says, looking directly at you.
“Perfectly honest” You say. “I took a little sojourn into town and ran into her”
“Interesting” He says. “I did not think my invitation would be accepted”

“So why did you send it?” Melissa asks.
“It was worth a try” He says.
“And what were you hoping to do with them while they were here?” You ask.

“Negotiate the release of my son and his wife, as well as the returning of Laust’s throne to its rightful owner.” He says.
“And just how were you planning on negotiating this?” You ask.
“Are you interrogating me, Master Giles?” He asks.
“Merely asking questions that beg answers, your grace.” You reply. “I’ll admit, this all seems a bit suspicious. If the return of your son was what you wanted, then you have the best bargaining chips for that at hand.”

“Sell out my nieces?” He asks. “And what would Louis think of his father then? I’d be a pathetic excuse for an uncle, a father, and a King if I even considered that”

>[ ] My apologies, your grace

>[ ] Why the secrecy then?

>[ ] I’m not convinced

>[ ] Other

>>39741499
>[ ] My apologies, your grace
But are you aware of the things that this man is trying to do?
>Explain some of the information we have come across about Rodericks activity

>>39741499
>[ ] Why the secrecy then?

>>39741499
http://vocaroo.com/i/s1YpOqIdTFnq

>>39741499
>[ ] Why the secrecy then?

>>39741499
>>[ ] Why the secrecy then?

>writing

>>39741552
I don't understand why you did this, but thank you?

“Why the secrecy then?” You ask.
“It wasn’t a secret, I have told others.” He says.
“But you neglected to tell the few people who are in any actual danger from Roderick at this moment” You say.

“If I thought my invitation had been accepted, I would have” He says.
“You had no idea that Cassandra was coming” You say. “I find that hard to believe”
“Find it as hard to believe as you wish, it will change little.” He says. “Now if you’re through interrogating me in my own castle, I have yet more preparations to make.”

King Julian stands and leaves the room without waiting for a reply, leaving you alone with Melissa.

“That went smashingly” You say.
“Sorry I lost my cool” Melissa says.
You reach over and put a hand on the back of her head, pulling her forward so you can kiss her on the forehead. “Don’t sweat it. This went well enough” You say.

“That went well?” She asks.
“He didn’t call for the guards, so I’ll count that as a win where I can get one.” You say.
“Do you think he was telling the truth?” She asks.

“I don’t think it makes much of a difference” You say. “She’s here now, and in her own words she has a ‘surprise’. We’ll just have to be prepared”
“You think maybe the King would like to know about her surprise?” She asks.

Fuck. She’s right.

>[ ] Go after the King

>[ ] Tell him later, go eat

>[ ] Other

>>39741552
You sound familiar, have you done a request thread on /b/ before?

>>39741923
>[ ] Go after the King
Better annoy him now than be surprised later

>>39741923
>[ ] Go after the King
Just warn him something might happen and to bolster security.

>>39741923
>[ ] Go after the King

>>39741923
>>[ ] Go after the King

>writing

“I’ll be right back” You say.
Melissa smiles and waves her fingers at you. “I’ll be in the dining hall” She says.
“I’ll meet you there” You say, running off to catch up to the king.

“You grace, wait!” You call out.
“What is it now, more accusations?” He asks.
“No, just a bit of a warning.” You say as you come up beside him. “When I spoke to Cassandra in town, she mentioned something about an unpleasant surprise”

“I thought as much when you said she was here” He says. “Tell me, what do you know about that woman?”

“Not a whole lot” You say.
“Nor me, and I have had men scouring to come up with some backstory on her. But here I am empty handed.” He says. “She reminds me of you”

“How so?” You ask.
“Comes from nowhere, with a questionable story. Ingratiates themselves with a person of power, and is trusted above most others.” He says. “Sound familiar?”

“Yes, but you can at least know where I came from. Just ask Melissa, or go to Searise and ask Father Pitre.” You say.
“Pitre?” He says. “Did you say Pitre?”
“You know the name?” You ask.
He waves you off. “Think nothing of that. I must be going. The guard here was already going to be tighter than a noose, and now I find that I must tighten in further” He says.

>[ ] Press him on Pitre

>[ ] Take your leave

>[ ] Other

>>39742353
>[ ] Press him on Pitre

>>39742353
>[ ] Press him on Pitre

>>39742353
>>[ ] Press him on Pitre

>>39742353
>[ ] Take your leave
we can ask him later no need to piss him off even more wait for him to cool down

>>39742428
>>39742353
This.
Even if we don't get another chance to talk to the king, we could always grill pitre the next time we see him

>writing

“Hang on, I think I’m going to have to ask you again about Pitre” You say.
King Julian sighs. “Yes, the name is familiar to me” He says. “But if you want to know more about it, you’ll have to wait.”

“I see” You say. “Sorry to bother you”
You bow deeply to the King and let him be on his way.

So he knows Pitre, or at least he knows someone Named Pitre…

Come to think of it, the list of things you actually know about Father Pitre is short; and the list of relevant things is even shorter. You don’t even know how old he is.

You’ll have to ask him about his past one of these days, or convince Melissa to do it for you.

Or you could just ask the king when he’s not busy… which will probably not be any time soon.

Questions about your father can wait, though. There are certainly more important things to deal with right now…

You turn around and head down to the dining hall.

>[1/2]

You walk into the dining hall and find that your group pretty much has the place to itself. You notice that one of the few free seats is next to Melissa, so you take it.

“How’d it go?” She asks.
“Pretty well.” You say.
“Is that a ‘pretty well’ like your previous talk with him, or is that an actual ‘pretty well’” She asks.

“He got the message, though he was a bit ticked about my constant interruptions to his schedule.” You say.
“But he didn’t call the guards, so it went well” Melissa says.
“Exactly” You reply.

>Anyone/anything you guys want to talk to/about?

>>39742841
Ask her if she knows much about pitre. The king acted strange when we mentioned his name

>>39742841
The King's possible knowledge of Pitre.

>>39742841

"So. I might have bought you 17 nighties."

>>39742892
Wasn't it only 6?

>>39742905

Probably. I just like the hyperbole for comedic effect.

>>39742892
>>39742905
Incidentally, I may have a means to avoid waking the neighbors.

>>39742841
Apparently everyone heard us (mostly you) last night

>writing

“I happened to mention Pitre’s name to the King.” You say.
“And?” She asks.
“He seemed to know it.” You say.
“That’s weird” She says.
“You wouldn’t happen to know anything about him that I don’t, would you?” You ask.

Melissa puts on her ‘thinking face’, with her lips slightly pursed and one finger placed on her chin as she looks up like she could somehow turn her eyes back into her head and see the answers in her brain.

“Not that I know of.” She says. “Come to think of it, I don’t know that much about him either”

Strange… You’ll definitely have to dig into that the next time you see him.

You and Melissa are going over all the possible things that Pitre could have done before he opened the orphanage when food arrives.

Like this morning, Melissa channels her inner Selene. Though Selene still beats her to the finish, Melissa does make a valiant effort.

Once she’s done, she stands up from the table. “I think I’m going to retire early for the night” She says, giving you a not-so-subtle wink before leaving.

You decided to eat like a normal person, so you’ve got some time to kill. But not too much time, as you don’t want to keep her waiting too long…

>[ ] Tell Laura about your magic progress

>[ ] Tell Laura about your conversation with the King

>[ ] Ask Marcy if she’s broken it to Eleanor yet

>[ ] Other

>>39743159
>[ ] Tell Laura about your conversation with the King

>>39743159
>>[ ] Tell Laura about your conversation with the King
>[ ] Tell Laura about your magic progress

>>39743159
>[ ] Tell Laura about your magic progress
>[ ] Tell Laura about your conversation with the King

>>39743159
>[ ] Tell Laura about your conversation with the King

>writing

“By the way Laura, we did end up talking to the King.” You say.
“You did?” She asks. “What did he say?”

“He seemed a little miffed at our mistrust, but he could’ve been putting up a front.” You say. “Keep your guard up; but don’t be too obvious about it”

“Alright…” She says, looking down.
“Hey, chin up. This’ll turn out alright.” You say. “I’ve even found some room in my sleeves for some new tricks”

Selene’s head perks up and the words ‘new tricks’.
“Not those kinds of tricks, kiddo” You say. “This is magic talk”
Selene deflates.
“Though I doubt Laura would say no if you asked her to teach you” You say.

Selene brightens right back up and looks at Laura with a big smile. “Can I?” She asks.
“Ummmm… I guess… If I have time” Laura says.
Selene practically bounces out of her chair to hug Laura in excitement.

“So what are these new tricks?” Laura asks as she picks Selene up and places her in her lap.
“Silence, first off” You say. “As well as Night Shell”
“Night Shell? How-… wait, no. Right, you have an affinity with Dark.” She says.

>[ ] Ask her what an affinity is

>[ ] Head up to your room

>[ ] Other

>>39743414
>[ ] Head up to your room
don't we already know what an affinity is?

>>39743414
>“Night Shell? How-… wait, no. Right, you have an affinity with Dark.” She says.

What do you mean by that? Is it because I'm black? You and your GOOD DAMNED RACISM Laura JESUS

>>39743414
>[ ] Head up to your room

>writing

>>39743414
>>[ ] Head up to your room

“Where did you learn those?” Laura asks.
“I picked up a book on non-visual and dark element enchantments when I was in town.” You say.
“Cool. The dark element stuff doesn’t sound that interesting, but if you’re willing to part with it I’d like to take a look at the non-visual book sometime” She says.

“Sure thing” You say. “But that’ll wait until tomorrow. I think I’m gonna call it an early night too”

“Sure, sure” Marcy says. “Just keep it the hell down this time, okay?”

When she asks that, everyone in the dining hall echoes it. Did EVERYONE hear?

You’re glad you at least have Silence on your side now…

“Gotcha. See you in the morning everyone” You say.
“I’d say ‘have a good night’, but that’s pretty much guaranteed, isn't it?” Dalen says, bellowing in laughter.

You quickly make your exit after that. So your entire group knows… that’s great. You wonder just how many other people in the castle are aware of your activities last night…

Your mind is quick to purge those thoughts. Occupying itself instead with more pleasant ones, like which of your various ‘gifts’ Melissa decided to put on…

You take your time getting up to your room. Savouring the anticipation.

>[1/2]

>>39743626
im predicting shes asleep or something

>>39743652
Plot twist she's wearing them all at once

Rolled 2, 4, 2 = 8 (3d10)

>>39743680
Plot twist she's wear none and is asleep.

>>39743652
I'm predicting she's been kidnapped or attacked but I'm a bit of a pessimist

>>39743739
Plot twist her corpse is cooling on the bed

Rolled 5, 8, 4 = 17 (3d10)

>>39743758
Don't joke about that man. We just got together with her. After she's been crushing on us for -years-.

You enter your room and you’re met with the sight of Melissa wearing not one, not two, but ALL of the clothes you got her…

“I… what?” You ask.
“I couldn’t decide which one to wear!” She says, pulling at the elastic of one of the many pairs of lacy undergarments she’s wearing and releasing it with a snap. “So I thought I’d make things interesting”

“Interesting… how?” You ask.
“Why don’t you come here and find out?” She asks.

“First thing’s first…” You pull out the arrowhead that Laura gave you and evoke it.
“What was that for?” She asks.
“You’re noisy” You say.

“I’m noi-… sy? … Oh… oh no” She says. “How many people heard?”
“All of them” You say.
She takes a deep breath in, and lets it out as a long sigh. “Well, at least we don’t have to worry about breaking the news to them” She says. “And you’ve got the sound covered now. So like I said, come here”

You laugh and approach. She stands up from the bed and starts undressing you. Before long you’re completely naked.

Then she pulls you close and kisses you, pulling your hands behind your back while you’re distracted and cuffing them. As she locks the handcuffs, she pulls back just a little and smiles.

“Hey, what gives?” You ask.
“I did say I’d make things interesting” She says, her warm breath tickling your nose. Then she giggles and falls backwards onto the bed.

“How am I supposed to get you out of all those clothes without my hands?” You ask.
Melissa sits up and gets onto her knees, playfully toying with the lace on one of her many garments.

“I dunno, I’m not the master here” She says. “Improvise”

You smile and take a few steps towards her, kissing her and forcing her back down onto the bed.

Then you move lower and pull away the string tying one of her garments together with your teeth.

She did say to improvise.

That's all for tonight. I hope you guys still enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it!

Next thread will be sometime during the week. Probably Thursday, maybe Monday. I suck at planning in advance, so continue to expect these threads whenever.

As always, I'll be sticking around for question time.

I'm also still taking votes for which quest I should run next, as well as opinions on that dice system that I put up last night.

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>>39743785
Ha !

>>39743815
thanks for running

Rolled 9, 9, 6 = 24 (3d10)

>>39743815
You. are. Mean. Cutting off RIGHT as we get into the smut.

>>39743829
I could technically write the smut out. I'm just not sure how far I can go on a SFW board like /tg/

How would I go about posting such stuff? Because I do want to write out at least Giles and Melissa's first sexual encounter. Because it was full of hand-holding and consensual sex in the missionary position

>>39743815
The unnamed quest sounds more interesting to me. I'm not much of a fan of monstergirls

>>39743867
You ever read Orc Warlord Quest? A lot of smut. I believe as long as you don't OP with a smut scene, you're good.

Rolled 6, 5, 4 = 15 (3d10)

>>39743867
You are fucking sick why would you even think of putting that sort of shit on /tg/??

You could post it up on pastebin?

>>39743867
Try pastebin

>>39743867
Just put it in a pastebin and give the link in the next thread

I kind of want to see the reactions of the other characters while they were listening to us last night.

Especially Marcy's.

Rolled 1, 6, 3 = 10 (3d10)

>>39743949
We already know what she was doing. *schlick*

Rolled 6, 4, 4 = 14 (3d10)

>>39743961
I mean seriously.

>“I hope I didn’t keep you up too late last night” You say.
>She shrugs “I probably could have slept through it, but I was-“ She stops, her >face turning red.
>“But you were… what?” You ask.
>She flicks you in the forehead. “Nothing. Forget I said anything” She says.

>That was cryptic. You’re curious, but you’d rather not pry and end up getting castrated…

>>39743961
I know what she was doing. That’s why I want to see it.

>>39743926
>>39743920
>>39743900
I'll give that a shot, thanks.

>>39743870
It's played pretty straight. The story about it is that there was a wizard in the past who was a dick. But it's mostly there to make the human female members of the cast stand out because they're the only human females in a world where no woman is strictly human, and all of them are amnesiacs searching for the keys to the portal

>>39744070
Take care, Smiley, /tg/ loves lesbian waifus.

>>39744169
I said the mc was cute. I never said they were female.

You sexist, you.

>>39744169
I do not. To be honest I wouldn't follow the quest if it had a lesbian MC but I'm sure it would get plenty of players

>>39744185
Are you trying to dissuade me?
It isn't working.

>>39744185
I apologize, I thought it was an all-female cast.

>>39744205
Not a fan of lesbians, in general, or you think it's an attention grabber?

>>39744070
Smiley is there any chance to expand the Devil-verse. cause the whole Fate/nameless thing seem like a cool idea
or even link it to your new stories?

>>39743870
>I'm not much of a fan of monstergirls
wow

>>39744185
Pls no shota, it would be a MGQ ripoff

>>39744798
Probably not, depending on how you guys do things this world could see some pretty big changes. And all of my stuff exists in separate settings

>>39747735
Not a shota. He's around the same age as giles.