>>40268561
Weasel laughs softly and points a long finger across the wharf to a long warehouse. You're pretty sure your whole warren and then some could fit inside. "'Es in there, luvs, sure as th' winter. We'd come witcher, but the greenskin, 'e don't care much fer us. We's gonna leg it back home, see wot we can't knick up a'fore the crowd gets to it. See if'n we cain't keeps 'em offer ya trail, like. Er... ye lot gots a place ter stay?"

Well... crap. You hadn't given that any kind of thought. Still, despite the cold, it's a nice enough night. You're sure some of those weird wooden... um... barrels? You think that's what they're called... wouldn't be missed. They might make good kindling.

"No, we'll probably just camp here. Or maybe back between the big caves."

Weasel mouths the words "Big caves" with a puzzled look on his face, then shakes his head. "Ye cain't camp 'ere in the city, like. Tell yer wot, when yer done-"

"Er, you said his name was Garush? The 'greenskin'?" Djanna asks quietly, watching the door of the warehouse. A flickering lantern hangs from a hook outside, burning low and casting dim light all about.

"Er, aye?"

"Then yeah, we have someplace to stay." She pats the pocket of her jacket lightly, nodding. Weasel and Ox look at one-another, but don't press it further. They bid their farewells, promising to come find you later with whatever they can recover, and set off.

Now... how to handle Bertrand...

>Rush in! Surprise!
>Sneak around and set up an ambush.
>Write-In

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>>40268574
>Rush in! Surprise!
The Awoo~ times continue.

>>40268561
Uh, dude? QM? Next time, wait until your thread gets to page 10 before making a new thread. /tg/ is pretty slow. Last thread had at least an hour left. If you go the catalog, you'll see how many other threads are behind yours to be, next to be pruned. There's five rows worth on before the first.

>>40268574
>Rush in! Surprise!

>>40268574
>>Rush in! Surprise!

>>40268594
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKTtUpDfj4Q

>>40268598
Sorry. I'll bear it in mind for next time.

>>40268685
Eh. I doubt anyone will care overly much. It's just basic courtesy, and a holdover from the days when /tg/ was extremely anti-quest. Still, better to be safe rather than sorry.

>>40268574
>Rush in! Surprise!
AWOO MOTHERFUCKER!

>>40268719
Still, I don't want to step on toes. I'll keep it in mind, and thanks for the heads-up.

>>40268574
"Freeze! Awoo Squad!" Has it. Writing.

>>40268776
This is Tue second time today I have laughed and clapped my hands IRL.

I'm at work.

XD

>>40268574
"Okay... okay, we don't know what this guy's like, but we know Bertrand's skittish. We need a pl- oh, COME ON!"

You're already rushing across the slick stones, your fur helping you keep your grounding as with each footfall they sort of displace the water around your pads. They displace it straight into your fur and just serve to make you colder, but that's another matter entirely! You slide to a stop in front of the door, pacing back and forth with a whine before you catch sight of the massive handle. You reach up and grab it, intent of sliding the massive thing open, or tearing it down it-

"Nadia!" Emma snaps, slipping her way across the stones. Djanna once again just scoops up the protesting fox and rushes over, her claws giving her good purchase. Emma, hanging semi-limp in the dragon's arms, just points to a smaller door set beside the handle to the massive one. Oh. Well.

You press down the latch and shove it inward, feeling something give way. It smells in here! Oh god, like unwashed bedding and sweat and sour milk and you feel like you want to wretch and there's body odor and snoring and NONE OF THAT MATTERS BECAUSE TREASURE! You bound down the dark hallway, each time you land a soft "Whuff" coming from your lips as you pant with exertion, your tongue lolling out of your mouth slightly. At the end of the hall, around a corner, you see a square of bright firelight, and see a leather half-cape facing you.

"Upon my zainted mozer's grave, Garush, I 'ave acquired zese bits and bobs from my many forays into ze dangerous tombs of ze world! I am in need of zome coin, zo, and I know you are always in ze having of coin. Zo, what zay you to... ten-zousand?"

>CHARGE HIM!
>Growl and approach menacingly
>Let Djanna take him. They're her shiny things

>>40268913
Block the way for him to get out, then get out of dragonsis way. Those are /her/ shinies!

>>40268913
>Growl and approach menacingly

>>40268913
>>Growl and approach menacingly

>>40268913
>Let Djanna take him. They're her shiny things

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>>40268913
>CHARGE HIM!
From cute to kill in a matter of moments.

>>40268913
>>Growl and approach menacingly

>>40268913
>Let Djanna take him. They're her shiny things

>>40268913
>CHARGE HIM!
>Let Djanna take him. They're her shiny things
Lets do it together. hopefully, being a dragon fighting for her treasure will make her not suck.

>>40268913
>>Growl and approach menacingly
Thief. liar, brigand, knave, ne'er do well, scoundrel, No good very bad man!

>>40268913
>>Growl and approach menacingly
Most fences and pawn brokers tend not to be willing to take stolen goods that are this hot. If you're going to immediately get attacked for it, sometimes its better to just fuck the idiot who brought you those goods over.

Rolled 61 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40268940
>>40268965
>>40268988
Never get between a dragon and her bling.

>>40268942
>>40268954
>>40268975
>>40269004
>>40269049
Intimidation.

>>40268974
>>40268993
FUCK HIM UP!

Intimidation has it. Roll your Social vs. Bertie's resolve.

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>40269088
Grr.

Rolled 36 (1d100)

>>40269088

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>40269088

>>40269096
That's four DOS. Writing.

Anyone mind if I take a break here soon? Want to run to town and get something to snack on. I'll be quick.

>>40269117
Who are we, your mom? Go for it nate.

>>40269117
Nkooioooooooooooooooooooooo okay

>>40269117
No, how dare you, if you do any such thing I will haunt you forever

But seriously its completely fine

>>40269159
>>40269143
>>40269142
Just figured I'd be courteous, ahmigaw!

>>40268913
A low growl echoes in your throat, to Bertrand's mind coming from the darkness itself. He turns quickly, backing away from the door, eyes narrowed as he peers into the blackness beyond it. You step forward, each step falling softly on bare wood. Until, that is, you step into the office. The room is, for lack of a better word, rich. It reminds you every little bit of Sylea's little network of caves back home. Everything is crimson and gold and polished silver and it's just beautiful, but none of that matters. You take a few quick steps forward and Bertrand bolts left, diving for the window.

"Open! Open, mon dieu!" He curses as he desperately tugs at the latch. You grab hold of him and tackle him into the corner, curling your lips back and growling at him with narrowed eyes. He sweats and swallows deeply and... is that... oh god, did he really? On the carpet?

"Ams I to bes assumings... dat dese youngs ladies are heres because you didn'ts, indeeds, get dese froms yours 'adventures'?"

You look over your shoulder to see a tall, broad man with green skin seated on a stool with his back to his hearth, a wooden leg held up on an ornate wooden desk, a heavy stein in his hand. His long, black hair is going grey at the tips, his hide is heavily scarred, and he has a lot of weird-looking things branded into one arm from the shoulder to the wrist. He takes a drink impassively as you growl at him, just staring you down, the light catching on bright, blunt tusks jutting up from his lower jaw. Oh, god, those eyes. Yeah, no, he's the bigger 'Bold. You whine and curl your tail against your leg, but just as quickly turn back to Bertrand and snap at him.

"Um... y-yeah, they're ours... sir..." Djanna mutters, unable to meet the older man's eyes, her hands clasped behind her back. Emma just wanders around the outside of the room, muttering "Nice place" under her breath.

>Yeah, they're ours, and we're taking them!
>This jerk robbed us!
>Write-In

>>40269254
You give snark, you earn snark.

But we love ya :)

...platonically.

>>40269274
>This jerk robbed us!

>>40269274
>>This jerk robbed us!
"He stole my sis's shinies!"

>>40269274
>Yeah, they're ours, and we're taking them!
>This jerk robbed us!

>>40269254
As long as you give us a notice that you're going to be away longer than normal we're fine.
>>40269274
>Yeah, they're ours, and we're taking them!
Growl at the basterd and insinuate overtly that his father smells of elderberries and his mother was a hamster.

A glowing rock is not food.

>>40269274
>Yeah, they're ours, and we're taking them!
>This jerk robbed us!

>>40269274
>Yeah, they're ours, and we're taking them!
>This jerk robbed us!

Not to cause a shitstorm, but were you assholes serious about waifuing the smelly fox girl?

>>40269335
And if anyone asks about the holy grail, tell them we already got one.

>>40269392
Not to cause a shitstorm, but ill totally start a shitstorm.

>>40269274
The big jerk was mean to us has it. Writing.

>>40269335
You do know that not only is that a monty python reference but also an actual insult. Elderberries are used in making alcohol and Hamsters are known for having tons of children.

Ah the joys of insult craft

>>40269392
We're /tg/, we'll waifu anything and everything if given half a chance. So if the GM's smart he won't give us that chance.

>>40269392
Hell no, No waifu's or Husbandos. Only cute dogbold adventures!

>>40269466
/tg/
Come for the quests, learn something new.

>>40269392
But anon, there aren't any smelly fox girls.

>>40269274
>>This jerk robbed us!
>>Write-In
"Sir, if we could have that back, we will take Bertrand outside before we gut him."

>>40269274
You drive Bertrand against the wall and turn your attention back to the giant of a man. "He robbed us! We found those shinies in the tower and then Djanna said they glow and we came to town and then this... this-" You shove him again with a growl "-pushed Emma down and ran off with 'em and we fought his men an'-"

"My men! Zut alors, wut 'orrible sings did you do to zem, you brutes!? Oh, ze poor dear boys! I vill-"

"Shut up, they're fine. God, can we just like, drown him or something?" Emma's tails flick in irritation as she looks at Bertrand, and you know, that sounds like a good idea. Djanna just stands in front of the orc, still, eyes downcast. Is... is that a blush?

"No, sees, I don'ts likes drownings. Takes too longs. Just runnings someones throughs usually does it, but it's bads for business." He pulls his peg leg off the desk with a grunt and a thump and rises to his full height. Oh holy hell, is he taller than Sylea!? You whimper, cringing down and flattening your ears. Bertrand also looks cowed. Djanna doesn't react. Emma gives a resounding "Meh" and goes back to poking around the room. The captain lays a hand on his chest and bows. "My names is Garush, calleds 'Seastrider's in mys youngers days. Welcomes. And yous is?"

Djanna stutters an introduction. Emma gives her name, distracted temporarily by a small fan composed of gilt, silk, and ebony, her ears twitching with interest.

"I'm Nadia! Hi!" You turn, take a step away from the wall to bound over and introduce yourself, then immediately turn back with a growl and shoulder-check Bertrand away from the window and back into his corner. "Stay down!" He whimpers and nods, holding his ribs.

"Wells, it's goods to meets yous girls. Sees, now, we haves a problems of sorts. Dat... 'man's..."

Bertrand whimpers a sad little "Hey..."

"Cames into mys offices and saids dats da loots were his. I don't supposes you gots some ways ta proves it ain't?"

>We do! It's (Write-In)
>Well... not really...
>Other

>>40269611
>We do! It's (Write-In)
djanna could probably describe them all. In detail.

>>40269611
>>We do! It's (Write-In)
What >>40269641 said.

>>40269611
>>40269641
Second

>>40269611
>We do! It's (Djanna can most likely perfectly recall the exact details of every piece of treasure)

>>40269641
>>40269667
>>40269678
>>40269681
/tg/: Racist as Fuck

Why do I have a feeling that Djanna is going to need to roll for this and she'll roll absolutely terribly because that's all she can do?

>>40269698
Gonna be honest, Going to be mad if Lotus actually has us/him roll for that

>>40269696
We DID have hitler come in earlier, and in another nearby quest everyone took to referring to one of the BBEGs as "The Nigger Queen" due to her dark crystal chitin. So yes, /tg/ is definitely racist as fuck.

Rolled 36 + 20 (1d100 + 20)

>>40269722

Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>40269722
Let me just query the dice gods.

>>40269745
Moooooooooooooooooooooooooooot!

>16

Even if I had, that's a pass, so you know what? You do and it counts. I declare the curse broken, and maybe Djanna's found her niche. We're in agreement on the racist angle, then?

>>40269764
Thank god for racist dice.

>>40269722
The thing about rolling is by rolling a lot, we risk crits are impressive times, an example of this in another quest would be an arrow taking out the BBEG when he was giving everyone an ultimatum to either rescue the head of the generic paladin religion or to have to go through a lot of shit to get his second in command. A nat 20 later and the BBEG was dead... as well as his second in command... and the entire city decided to nope out and create its own pocket dimension, trapping an entire army inside of it and creating a massive power vacuum.

I believe in /tg/ dice.

>>40269783
>Nadia awoooing in pride

>>40269783
And lo, did the Dice Gods look upon the mortal sphere, upon this thread, and thy post. And did they whisper "Shut it, honkey."

>>40269764
The dice gods are Racist indeed it seems......

>>40269764
Djanna our treasurer

>>40269728
>one of the BBEGs as "The Nigger Queen" due to her dark crystal chitin.
Got a link or a thread name for me?

>>40269832
Hive Queen Quest, I'll go find the link now even though its midnight.

>>40269832
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/39024646/

Its mentioned twice here, and in other threads involving her as well.

>>40269849
>>40269900
Ah, Hive Queen Q. I used to follow that in the archives but the text density was too high. Too much relevant info spread all over the place and too rules-heavy for me.

>>40269956
Same. I felt like I was way too behind to get involved. Too many excel sheets to catch up.

>>40269793
Lamia Daughter Dice loved to derail Echo's story.

>>40269728
Naw, I think it's just playful. I shitpost about jews and sandniggers all the time, on /k/, /pol/, and /tg/. But I know these two kids from a video gaming forum, one from Israel and the other from Saudi Arabia. The Saudi restores classic cars, teaches home science (cooking), and loves to swim, despite living in a desert. The Israeli girl graduated high school a week ago and we talk about the guns she gets to handle as part of the IDF (Galil is my raifu), and she loves showing off her art school crap. They also should also really get over themselves and fuck already.

It's a damn fact that if either of them got into trouble, real serious trouble, I'd be flying my ass there by commercial flight or on a Marine transport plane right away, whichever fits the situation best.

>>40269976
If it ever ends I'll probably add it to the threads I need to archive-binge at some time or another.

>>40269611

"...s-silver."

Your ears prick up, and even Emma looks over curiously.

"Silver wire, wrapped around a ruby. Maybe five karats, with a white-gold setting, the pins reinforced with iron. And... and the orb of office, zircon, cut with about a hundred small facets. Round, but not perfectly so. There's also the small whalebone comb, shaped like a butterfly, and-" She begins rattling off over thirty pieces of the Czarina's hoard, from memory, her blush fading though she still doesn't look the massive man in the eye. He crosses his arms across his broad chest, regarding the small dragon girl with curiosity. Finally she comes to the end of her tirade, inhaling and then softly exhaling, looking up at him with eyes full of... oh no. Djanna, honey, no... "And... and that's all of it, sir. Every piece that we brought back from the tower."

"...well, I'm impressed." Emma walks over and pats the dragon girl on the shoulder. You bowl into both of them as you scoop them up, laughing and yipping as you nuzzle your sister's cheek.

"N-Nadia! Hey, not in front of-"

Garush moves faster than a man composed of that much muscle has any right to, roaring loud enough to rattle the windows and knock a small bottle off the mantlepiece, where it shatters on the stones below. He reaches behind him, beside the hearth, and grabs the fire poker, slamming it down into his door and splintering it, rending the hinges off, and sending Bertrand shrieking and practically cartwheeling back into the room.

>>40270029
Holy shit. Garush stronk.

>>40270029
"NOW CANS YA TELLS ME WHY DESE GIRLS CANS DESCRIBES, EXACTLYS, EVERY PIECES OF LOOT YOU BROUGHTS ME, YOU SLIMY, WORM-SPINEDS LITTLE MAGGOT!?" Oh, god, loud. Too loud. Too, too loud. You whine and fold your ears back, setting Djanna down and putting your hands over them. Emma's eyes are shut tight and she's grabbed both her ears by the tips, folding them down halfway over her eyes, whether to blind her or deafen her, you're not- oh, no. You see a half-grin and one eye poking out from behind a velvety black flap, intent on watching what promises to be a bloodbath.

"N-now, Garush, remember! Ze city guard, ze last time you got angry, oui? Ze... ze poor horse? You remember zat, zurely..."

Garush just howls and reaches out, wrapping a single hand around Bertrand's head and lifting him off the ground. "I DON'TS LIKES THIEVES AS A MATTERS OF COURSES, BERTRANDS, BUT I HAS TA DEALS WITS EMS ANYWAYS! I WILLS EATS MY OWNS HEARTS OUT OF MY OWNS SKULLS BEFORES I DEALS WIT ONE DAT STEALS FROM WOMENS OR KIDS!"

"But... but that doesn't make any s-"

"IT DOESN'T HAVES TA!"

>Keep him from killing Bertrand. And from yelling. Oh god, so loud...
>Watch the show
>Write-In

>>40270029
>with eyes full of... oh no. Djanna, honey, no...
Is this bitch crushing on the orc?

>>40270062
>Keep him from killing Bertrand. And from yelling. Oh god, so loud...
We be bold, but not too bold.

>>40270062
>>Watch the show

I never much liked sniveling French. Boisterous, loud, swearing, friendly French are pretty neat. Garrush is pretty neat.

>>40270062
>Keep him from killing Bertrand. And from yelling. Oh god, so loud...
>Ask how he got so big! Is there a way for us to get that big!?
>>40270077
I will find and kill Lotus if she is, Then i shall commit Seppuku

>>40270062
>>Write-In
Push Djanna towards this. She can resolve it. Too loud for a bold right now

>>40270062
>Watch the show

>>40270077
Obviously. Read the rest of it. She blushes and can't make eye contact more than once.

>>40270098
>>40270077
She is. Puppy-love. Think of the room, though. This kind of shit puts dragons in the mood, yo. Plus, he's huge and green. Daddy issues?

>>40270062
>Keep him from killing Bertrand. And from yelling. Oh god, so loud...

>>40270106
>>40270098
>>40270116
Oh dear god, what are going to tell her mother?

>>40270129
She's a week or so old. It's just a crush. She's not going to marry him instantly.

Believe it or not anons, when someone sees someone else they're attracted to, it doesn't mean they're instantly a waifu or husbando.

Relationships do not fucking work that way.

>>40270062
>>Watch the show

>>40270146
Well, how the hell would we know that!? We're on 4chan!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-4-gLlF0uw

>>40270146
I was thinking of the comedic value, really. Still though, wonder whether this indicates what her "type" is.

>>40270184
Rich

>>40270084
>>40270098
>>40270122
>>40270105
Save Frenchy

>>40270093
>>40270106
>>40270169
Like sparrow egg between thighs.

Our Bold is strong, but merciful. Writing.

>>40270184
Wealthy. Big. Stronk.

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>>40270198
>>40270184

>>40270216
I feel like Nadia is more along the lines of "Oh god please stop shouting!" instead of being merciful to him

WOO!
Thank god I caught this. My work schedule got changed up today. Was in the kitchen the whole afternoon.

Woulda been PISSED if I'd missed this.

>>40270251
Eh, tomato/GODSHUTUPMYEARSHURT.

>>40270264
Lotus, don't you know that doesn't work in text? They read the same.

>>40270264
>>40270277
I was about to say, because I thought I missed something and thought I was being stupid, but decided to shut up about it for once

If we're saving his ass make him pay the medical bills for the other two that we beat up.

>>40270320
...That we healed?

>>40270264
Yep, which is why I find it hilarious.

>>40270062


You whine and give Djanna a gentle shove toward the orc. She looks back at you in shock, shaking her head. You clap your hands back over your ears as he puts Bertrand through a table, whimpering and mouthing "Make him stop yelling!" She swallows, but nods, timidly approaching the orc and patting his elbow. He rounds on her, roaring, but chokes on it as soon as he sees Djanna. Her eyes are the size of dinner plates and she looks like can't decide between fainting on the spot or turning tail and running. He clears his throat and straightens, looks down at the unconscious thief in his hand, and drops him carelessly on the rug. Emma pouts, then runs over and gives him a kick between the legs.

"That's for shoving me in the street!"

Garush brushes himself off, adjusts his shirt, and takes a few deep breaths. You hear him muttering under his breath, sounds like he's... counting? Finally, he opens his eyes and pats Djanna on the head. "I'ms sorry I's was yellings. I don'ts haves a goods grips on my tempers sometimes. Especiallys whens THERE ARE-" Djanna shakes her head quickly and lays a small claw on his chest.

"It's... it's fine. Just, please. My friends have really sensitive hearing, and-"

>>40270435
The orc looks like he'd just walked into somebody's house and voided himself on their dinner table. He looks to the side, tugging at the collar of his shirt. "I'm sorrys abouts dat too. Tells ya whats, lets me deals wit dis and dens we can all talks abouts gettin' yers treasure backs to yas." Djanna nods, and Garush shoulders the unconscious thief, stooping to move through the splintered remains of his doorway, the ruined thing now sitting on rent hinges in a broken frame. You think you see the beam behind the frame cracked a little too.

Okay, you REALLY have to learn how to do that.

"You alls cans waits heres, if ya wants. Or there's roomses upstairs dat don't smells likes somethin's dieds in 'em."

>Take a room
>Wait in the office

(Write in how you pass the time, in either case.)

>>40270431
Really? Sorry, missed a bit before the new thread.

>>40270457
>Wait in the office
>MAXIMUM TEASING OF THE DRAGON!

>>40270471
Oh, right, sorry man. There's a thread before this. Should still be active

>>40270457
>Wait in the office

>>40270471
S'cool mate, Just informing you

>>40270457
>Take a room
Talk to each other.
Tease the dragon.
Have Emma tell us about what she can remember.
Tease the dragon.
Think about what we're going to do now.
TEASE THE FUCKING DRAGON! TEASE HER NOW!

>>40270457
>>40270476
Second

>>40270476
This

>>40270457

> Wait in the office
> "Djanna, didn't your mom say we could find someone in the city? Wasn't Garush his name?"

Also, childish jokes are mandatory

>>40270555
.....MOTHERFUCKER! Goddamn i remember that now......Epic luck and goddamn Lotus you magnificent bastard!

>>40270593
>Implying this wasn't keikaku
>Keikaku means plan

>>40270555
>>40270593
Is this real? Which thread is this from?

>>40270641
Mate i played in Improvaizen, I BREATH Keikaku

>>40270593
Dude, Djanna perked up when his name was mentioned. I thought it was obvious.

>>40270593
Did you not see
>>40268574
>Er, you said his name was Garush?
>Then yeah, we have someplace to stay.

>>40270675
I have stayed up for long too much, the head is going off onow.

I can still solve these fucking picture Captchas though

Sorry, took a short break.

Writing now. Office has it.

>>40270457
You opt to wait in his lavish office, sitting together on the floor. Emma keeps looking about as something new catches her interest, moving to the next when that has lost it's allure. You look about slowly as Djanna sits, legs crossed and hands in her lap. Her tail thuds against the carpeted floor, with a bit more life than you've seen in it recently. You look to the mantle and rise slowly with a grunt, grabbing the small ash shovel and turning it over in your hands a few times before nodding. "Yeah, this'll work."

"Huh?" Emma looks over at you, ears and tail tips twitching.

"Well, it's a little small, but that just means it will take more time. A labor of love, a gift from sister to sister."

"What are you talking about?" Emma snaps, her whole tail starting to get in on the twitching act. Djanna even turns to look at you curiously.

"Well," you say matter of factly, leaning the shovel up on your shoulder and adopting the air of an older cousin explaining something to a pup. "In the warren I'm from, when somebody is mated, the pair move into a new cave to start their new litter. Now, I know Garush is pretty big, but like I said, it'll just have to be a bigger cave. We might have to expand the pathways some to get him down there, but... oh, Djanna, I'm sorry! Were you going to move in with him up here?"

Emma has fallen back, holding her gut and kicking her feet in mirth. Djanna... huh, didn't realize her scales turned quite that color of red.

"NADIA!" She squeaks in shock, looking back at Emma pitifully. "Stop laughing! I'm not... I mean, I wouldn't... I'm... I'm only... nnnnn..."

She brings her knees to her chest and hides her face in them, throwing her arms over the back of her head as her tail goes mad. You grin and set the shovel down, bouncing over on the balls of your feet and scooping Emma up before flopping on the floor and settling her in your lap. She nuzzles up under your chin, and for once doesn't seem to mind as she's all smiles.

So how is Nadia going to handle meeting an actual dog?

>>40270923
DOGDOGDOGDOGDOGDOG!

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>>40270923
Adorable interest.

>>40270923
"That's a very strange baby Kobold."
Burgers aren't sandwiches.

>>40270923
Puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuppppppppyyyyyy

Forget that, what about an actual cat

>>40270923
H-hey YOU OTHER DOG! HEY OTHER DOG! HEY HEY HEY! FUCK YOU!

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>>40270936
Oh god, we really need to keep nadia pure, this is too cute to withstand

>>40270965
Is she moon moon?

>>40270948
"See, you look just like a cat. Ears, tail, fur. And you both hate baths. Enough to scratch people."
"I said I'm sorry, okay?

>>40270975
No. She doesn't derp near hard enough to be moon moon.

>>40270993
I stopped for a moment.

...then I got it.

And spit my drink all over my desk.

http://imgur.com/gallery/71NeOEA

Moon moon.

Holy shit Captcha... I know it's disgusting but spam is in fact a food.

>>40270975
>>40271044
Dear god no Nadia isn't THAT retarded....

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I'm still waiting on our first bath.

>>40270872
"And how about you?" You ask, giving the kitsune a gentle bounce in your lap. "Remember anything more?"

She thinks about it a moment, then shakes her head softly. "Nah... and I'm not really trying to. I mean, if it's important I think it'll come back to me. Until then it's nothing I really need to worry about. Can't miss what you don't know isn't there to miss, huh?"

Sure. Sounds... sounds logical, you think. "But, what all do you remember? I'm curious." Your tail wags slowly, hers just flicking whenever yours come into contact with hers.

"Well, not much, like I told you. Lived in a small village without a name, hidden in a forest. Had a lot of brothers and sisters. Dad was a wizard and mom... well... I don't remember much about her. Oh, but I remember she was really nice. And she was always warm, and gentle, and whenever I scraped my knee or fell out of a tree, she'd always hold me and let me cry. Dad never liked it when I cried. 'You have to be strong because the world is hard,' he'd always tell me."

He doesn't sound very nice. Can you say that? You're not sure if you're supposed to tell other people their parents sound like jerks.

She seems to pick up on what you're thinking and shrugs. "I'm sure he had his reasons for being like that, and I'm kind of glad he passed it on. I miss mom, but now I can actually go out and have adventures instead of being..." She shivers in your lap and she shakes her head quickly, ears flapping. She still smells like spice and Autumn, but she's going to need to get cleaned off soon. The grave-stink is starting to mix with body odor and get unpleasant.

>>40271110
"What are we going to do now?" Djanna squeaks, finally having recovered herself, though she still glares daggers at you. "We still get to go home, right? You... you said we could... or do you still want to find somewhere safe to train..."

"I don't think going home now will help you. When you fall down, you have to get back up right? It's kind of like that." You bounce yourself, the kitsune bouncing along with you though she doesn't comment on it. "If I let you run home, you'd be afraid the rest of your life, and that's a really long time, and I don't think that's right. You should be out kidnapping princesses and fighting plumbers and-"

"I... what?"

You shake your head. "Did I say something weird again?"

She nods, but lets you drop the matter.

"Anyway, we need to find a safe place to get you strong! Or... or figure out what you're good at and get you to do that instead! I mean, Emma has her magic-"

"Damn good at it, too."

"And I'm already really strong. Maybe you can be good at other stuff, like... like..."

The dragon looks crestfallen, and you whine softly. You're not making things better! That's when you snap your fingers - or try to - and yip excitedly. "I got it!"

"Got what?" Djanna looks at you, depression in her eyes.

"You were really good about remembering the treasure, and you only saw them once right? Maybe you could do something with that!"

"Like what?" Now Djanna is catching on to your enthusiasm, and again you're forced to disappoint her.

"I... I dunno... but maybe Garush will!"

As if on cue, you hear the front door of the warehouse open and then slam shut, heavy footfalls moving through the dark. "Girls? I'ms backs!"

>>40271124
He bends, crawling in through the broken doorway and sets your pack on the ground between the three of you, a hasty patch applied over the tear. "Sorrys it tooks sos longs. I rans into dese two knuckleheads I knows an' dey hads to gives mes a bunch a stuffs dey saids was yours. Dey act likes I'm goings to eats dem. Not sures why." He settles back onto his stool and leans forward. Djanna's gone red again up to her ear holes, and Emma reaches forward and grabs the sack, peering in. She frowns with a curse. "There's not even half of it left in here. The rest must have fallen out." She looks up at the orc suspiciously. "You didn't help yourself to a finder's fee, did you?"

Djanna balks, hissing lightly at the kitsune.

He looks insulted, but just shakes his head. "I woulds nevers! I may nots be shys abouts appropriatings wealths, but stealings from girls? Dat's not what a gentleman of da seas woulds dos!"

>Gentleman of the sea?
>So why did you freak out?
>Djanna knows you
>Write-In

>>40271136
>Gentleman of the sea?
>WaitminuteGarush? AREN'T YO USYLEAA'SFRIEND!

>>40271136
>Gentleman of the sea?
>So why did you freak out?
>Djanna knows you

>>40271136
>Gentleman of the sea?
>Djanna knows you

>>40271136
>Djanna knows you
And would like to know you be-ow, kitty, why did you elbow me

>>40271136
>Gentleman of the sea?
>So why did you freak out?
>Djanna knows you
>Why are you green?
>you're strong. How did you get strong?
>what does a-pro-pee-eat mean?

Did you expect anything less?

So. Captcha just had me say that that one smelly flower (you know, the one vileplume is based on) is food.

>>40271136
>>40271158
Seconded.

>>40270198
So mindless cute wolf Nadia does not have a chance?

>>40271199
But Emma is our smelly flower

>>40271218
>>40271224
It begiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiins...

>>40271136
>>40271158
>>40271199
Second

>>40271218
With our /sister/, are you nuts?

>>40271199
I honestly did not.

>>40271245
I'm more concerned with the fact that we're in a different genus.

>>40270965
I always wondered.

How did this image came about? And how did this end?

>>40271136
Rapid-fire question barrage it is. Writing.

>>40271260
PFF, twue wove knows no boundaries!

>>40271295
Oi. Google image searches is a thing ya'know.
http://news.discovery.com/animals/endangered-species/wolves-munch-watermelons-photos-130723.htm

>>40271124
>Fighting plumbers

Did Mario fight a dragon?

>>40271334
...go stand in the fucking corner, anon. I need a drink.

>>40271334
Oh.. just ya'know Bowser.

>>40271231
>>40271245
It was in jest anon.

You would not waifu a dice cursed dragon. Just like how you would not download a car.

>>40271352
If anything, he RODE a dragon.
Bowser was a turtle.

Though I'm sure he's fought a dragon in one of the games at some point.

>>40271376
Multiple times, hell wasn't the first boss of one of the paper mario games a dragon? Maybe even in multiple paper marios had a dragon for a first boss.

>>40271365
I'd waifu her. If she were my type.

...mid twenties and male.

>>40271323
Thanks good anon.

>>40271352
I am sorry DM. Sometimes you get a child who could not get past the first few stages of Mario.

It sucks being that child.

>>40271395
We can change that.

>>40271323
Feeding a cantaloupe to a wolf.

Now I have seen everything.

>>40271136
"Wait... what's a gentleman of the sea?"

His chest swells with pride and he lays a hand on his chest again. "Wells, ya sees-"

"And why are you green?"

Now, this he didn't expect. "Well, because-"

"And why are you so big? Can I get big like you!?"

"I don'ts really-"

"Oh, did you know Djanna likes you?"

"NADIA, WHY?"

"Heh. This is getting good."

"Oh! And.. and how are you so strong? Is that because you're a gentleman of the sea? Can I be a gentleman of the sea? What does ah-pro-pree-ape mean? Is that like some kind of monkey? Oh, and Djanna said she knows you! She'd like to know y- ow! Emma, why?"

The kitsune glares up at you, making a motion for you to move it along.

"Oh! And I thiiiink my aunt knows you too!"

"O-oh?" Garush mops his brow, watching you with an odd mix of awe and horror. "And whats mights be her names?"

"Sylea!"

His expression darkens in a heartbeat. He mouths the name before drawing in a breath, rising and tipping over the stool into the fire where the flames begin to lick at it. "SYLEA!? YOU COMES INTA MYS HOUSE AN-"

You and Emma yelp and cover your ears, but Djanna hops to her feet, holding up a clawed hand, the other buried in her jacket. "Hold on! J-just a second, sir. There's... there's something she told me to give you... h-here!" She holds out a golden ring in a trembling claw, the design two dragons - one white gold, one black with gold inlay between the scales - swallowing one-another's tails. Garush looks down at it, then down at the girl, and then throws back his head in a throaty guffaw, taking it gently from the girl's hand. "HAH! Dats mores likes its! Cheatings old hags finallys paid her debts! Ahh, I cans sleeps at nights betters now. Thanks you. Er... sorrys I yelleds again." He bows his head contritely and Djanna just nods, taking a step away from him. He pockets the ring, patting it gently.

>STOP. YELLING.
>Why's the ring so important?
>Don't yell at my friends!
>Write-in

>>40271459
>STOP. YELLING.
>>Why's the ring so important?

>>40271459
>STOP. YELLING.
>Why's the ring so important?
>Don't yell at my friends!

>>40271459
>STOP. YELLING.
>Why's the ring so important?

>>40271459
>>STOP. YELLING.
>>Why's the ring so important?

>>40271459
>Why's the ring so important?

He stopped yelling.

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>>40271459
>STOP. YELLING.
>Why's the ring so important?
>Don't yell at my friends!
This quest is doing thingys to me
>my face now

>>40271459
>Cheatings old hags finallys paid her debts
Is this your Mating charm?

So do we want Nadia to grow more brain cells?

She can be knowledgable and adorable. Dumb and adorable and hyperactive is cute too.

>>40271564
>So do we want Nadia to grow more brain cells?
Oh hells no, This is fucking adorable AND hilarious

>>40271561
I am behind this anon.

>>40271564
Nadia's never going to be book-smart. Just not in her nature, I think. Street-smart? Clever? Definitely an option. I mean, you can try, but odds are she's never going to the sharpest spoon in the freezer.

>>40271459
Bit of all three. Honestly, I don't know why I'm bothering with a vote at this point. Throw money at me and I'll write books instead!

Kidding. This is a blast, and you guys are awesome.

>>40271580
>>40271590
I am oddly Ok with that.

Anons are playing off it very well. May be less hyperactive though as she grows older?

>>40271618
>May be less hyperactive though as she grows older?
You should feel ashamed for even suggesting that!

>>40271643
Ok. If anons love the bombardment of questions, I can live with it.

>>40271643
Nah, nah. He said only a little.

>>40271618
YOU FOOL! NADIA IS /THE/ GENKI!

>read spiderbutt quest
>desire more quests like spiderbutt quest
>lizard ain't my thang
>snek too short
>reluctantly try new 'bold quest
>smart-ass QM w/ interesting story but also funny shenanigans
I can't stop reading I need to sleep help

>>40271675
>TFW you won't fall asleep in a pile with your dragonsis and kitty.

>>40271675
Welcome to my world.

Discovered the thread yesterday.

Is it blasphemous if I say I loved the start of spider quest but due to time commitments I did not read too far into it?

>>40271459
You whine, and it turns slowly into a growl. "Stop.. just... STOP. YELLING!" You whimper, your voice only adding to the problem. "Not at me, not at my friends especially, just... just stop, okay! Please?"

"Nice. Very authoritative." Emma gives you a thumbs up. You give her a little knock on the head and she whines, rubbing it.

"Sorrys. Syleas and I... we gots a long, long history." He crosses his arms, body language stating the matter is most definitely closed.

But what the hell do you know about body language?

"Does it have something to do with being a gentleman of the sea?"

"Whats? I... well, sorts of? It's really nots-"

"Oh, is it the ring? Is it your mating charm? Do you have a mate!?" Djanna's tail snaps irritably.

"Wha? No, nots-"

"I have one! Look, look!" You pull the bit of amber out from inside your shirt, showing it off. Garush looks shocked.

"But you'res justs a pups..."

"Oh, it's my mama and papa's! Not mine! I mean, she gave it to me, but-"

"EN... enough. Okays, enoughs. I'm havings a hard times keepings ups with alla this as its is." He reaches back, half-sitting as he fumbles for his chair. Djanna squeaks and grabs his wrist, keeping him from falling flat on his hindquarters, his peg leg scraping. He exhales the deep breath he'd sucked in as he started to fall, and gives the dragon girl a charming smile. She practically melts on the spot.

>>40271691
Just binge the archives when you can, man. REQM spins a good tale. See wut I did thar?

>>40271745
"Oh, for- OW!" Emma rubs her head again with a grumpy whine. "Stop doing that!"

You menace her with a a fist and glower down at her, and she slides down deeper into your lap with a huff, pulling her tails up in her lap and hugging them with a pout.

"It's not reallys a story for cubs an' hatchlings anyways, so just... lets says that nows dats I gots da rings back, Sylea and I is square." He nods matter-of-factly and moves to sit on the desk.

Djanna clears her throat softly. "Um... Mister Garush?"

He shakes his head and waves her off. "Justs 'Garush' is fines."

"Why do you hate my mom?"

He looks at her for a long moment, the crackling fire and Emma's muttered, pouty grumbling the only sounds in the room. The orc just sighs slowly and shakes his head. "Yous am reallys goings to drags it outs of me, aren'ts ya..."

>STORY TIME STORY TIME YESYESYES!
>We have other things to worry about.
>Can we stay here tonight?
>Other

>>40271768
>STORY TIME STORY TIME YESYESYES!
>STORY TIME STORY TIME YESYESYES!
>STORY TIME STORY TIME YESYESYES!

>>40271768
>Can we stay here tonight?
>If yes, can we have a bedtime story?

>>40271768

>STORY TIME STORY TIME YESYESYES!

>>40271768
[x] STORY TIME

Just stare at him with big curious eyes. Let the cuteness overflow.

>>40271768
>STORY TIME
>Can we stay here tonight?
Oh boy oh boy, I hope there's swashbuckling! Is there swashbuckling?

>>40271785
Yesyesyes

At first, I thought the kitty was going to be our chaperone.

Now I realize it is a seasoned veteran orc captain/admiral that does not know how to deal with this ball of energy. With the dragon crashing on him.

And I approve.

>>40271768
>STORY TIME STORY TIME YESYESYES!


>"But you'res justs a pups..."
Nadia not pup, we've been over this.

>>40271800
This. We are adorabold after all.

>>40271822
Will it be a big green orc walking his dog, his kitty, and his dragon?

>>40271691
I could never get enough of the heart-warming, tear-jerking, and FIGHTAN moments from spider quest. 11.5/10 would have REQM's babies

>>40271825
Nadia has boobies. Pups don't have boobies.
Right?

>>40271840
What? No.. she was called pup before. Now she's called Nadia. She told him when she got here.

>>40271840
She's two weeks old. she could look like Pamela Anderson and still be a pup.

"Can we stay over, Unca Garush? An' have a story? An' cocoa?" wins it. Writing.

>>40271836
>>40271768
That good?

Alright anons. You persuaded me.

So many quests to catch up on from the last 5 years. Lamia Daughter quest, Re:MQ, Echo's new quest...

>>40271856
Whao wait echos back fucking hell yessss

>>40271855

And that last line is why I find the discussion of wolf tits irrelevant.

>>40271856
It's probably worth the read? I've dropped off recently. It starts off very good.. but eventually it just sort of blends all together.

Nothing unique or particularly interesting has happened in awhile.

>>40271885
Well the original intent was to be a little bit miffed that's she's actually got a name and it is not "pup." But another anon decided to make it sexual.

>>40271875
Yes.

Post apocalyptic magical girl quest. Not a paladin quest this time unfortunately. And no thread theme music.

I don't have Trip the Light in my playlist! You hear! You won't find it on there! No way I enjoyed that song for 3 years!

>>40271895

Which?

>>40271895
I remember baby spider being adorable which I thought was impossible.

>>40271895
W-what are you.. I dont even.. THEY JUST STARTED AN ADVENTURE YOU NUMBSKULL CATCH UP! That was after the epic Wolf siege too..

>>40271768
He sighs and looks outside. Frost has begun to gather on the windowsill and he grumbles, shaking his head. "Well... yer all stayings here, an' dats dat s'far as I's concerneds, so I guess I may as wells." You practically vibrate in your seat with excitement, hips and tail wagging.

"You stop that." Emma looks up at you, eyes half-lidded with annoyance.

Djanna settles in beside you as Garush crosses the room to a large sea chest, lifting the lid and pulling out a trio of heavy wool blankets and a long pillow, tossing them gently down on the floor beside you. You grab one, wrapping it about you as you hug Emma closer, the small fox girl snuggling up against your chest. Djanna takes another, laying it over her knees and bringing them up to her chest. Garush adds another log to the fire, standing before it with his back to you for a moment, his massive shadow darkening the room. He turns on his peg leg with a flourish, hands outstretched.

"It was a longs times agos, when I was justs a cabins boy, ands we were sailings with these two big, dumb, irritatings, knows-it-alls dragons, who-"

"Tell it right!" Emma raises her hand, giving Garush the same look she'd given you, obviously starting to get tired.

The large orc clears his throat, looking apologetically to Djanna. "Er, rights, sorrys. Forgots, debts paids and alls. Okay, sos, theres we weres-"

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>>40271921
Well, that's a silly think to believe.

>>40271933
>You practically vibrate in your seat with excitement, hips and tail wagging.

So am I. But I leave work in ten minutes and will be driving for 30...

Any image of what Nadia looks like currently in her Garo form?

All I can think of is that anime Garo.

>>40271913
REQM's quest.

I blame it just now getting out of the woods now.. and then the vote shifting.. to.. spend more time in the woods.


>>40271927
The wolf siege wasn't that great. I dropped off like a thread ago.

Every fight is predictable victory. No close calls no real worry. The Hydra incident was more plot than actual combat trouble.

The adventure.. to.. spend more time.. in the woods. Yeah no fantastic. Really.

Remember anon I'm giving my opinion. I'm allowed to have one. Just because I've become disinterested doesn't mean it's a terrible read.

But if it bores me I'm not going to continue to read.

>>40271939
I have already reached my hnnnng quotient for the day anon. Are you trying to kill me?

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>>40271951
I'd guess this.. just more toned maybe claws a bit bigger.

>>40271768
>STORY TIME STORY TIME YESYESYES!
CUTEBOLD MODE ENGAGE

>>40271933
Awww thread end?

>>40271933

Oh god. After this, she's going to want to be a Pirate-bold

>>40271976
Captain we are approaching dangerously furry!

>>40272001
Well... thats the character he originally used to talk about kobolds. It shouldn't go any further than that or we'll all get bitchy.

>>40271997
Nah. They don't get to visit shrines.

>>40271952
while we rofl stomp most all fights at this point I still felt fear with the wolf invasion/ fight. But I concure the woods did drag on.

>>40272029
What's the character from?

Also, back in :40

>>40272037
Where do most Monster girl manga come from?

There is actually only one that is non-hentai.

>>40272029
>It shouldn't go any further than that or we'll all get bitchy.
But it already has?

>>40272037

Monster Musume, a very perverted life with monster's girls manga.

>>40272036
to be fair, part of lyra's combat expertise is stupid luck with rolls

In the beginning, I keep on imaging snowflake as a Redwall mouse despite knowing she was a puppy.

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>>40272029
>get bitchy.
That's our secret anon.
We're always bitchy

>>40272070
Worst you're going to get is kemonomimi. Nadia's got some fur all over, but it's really, really thin except for her paws, chest, and hips. Think the Nekomata from Disgaea.

>>40271991
No, no, just a long update. Sorry.

>>40272118
That is very acceptable.

Thank you good DM.

>>40271933
With a whistling roar, fire broke over the edge of the ship like a wave, the silken sails continuing to flutter in the strong breeze untouched, though the hempen rope securing it begun to char. One of the crewmen scurried over with a bucket, dousing the gathering flames then running back for another as the sahuagin boarding party crawled over the side, daggers in their teeth or tridents on their backs. Garush stood, trembling in the shadow of his father, who stood with arms crossed on the deck with a cutlass in hand. Kardas was panting, one eye bloodied and closed, small trails of flame rising to his lip with each labored breath. Sylea screeched a valkyrie's war cry, bringing her spear to bear on the first one over the side, taking its head clean off though four more leapt over the side to replace it. Garush looked up at his father, who spared not a word to his son, waiting patiently for the tide of battle to come to him.

Nesha, the albino wolf-spider arachne who served as the sailmate, had backed up against the mast. She skittered around it slowly, desperate to keep herself from being ambushed, her pale white hair flowing in the breeze. Grllurp, her bullywug companion, rode on the back of her furry shell, four belaying pins held in each webbed hand, ready to hurl. Kardas had finally caught his breath, standing to join his companion in her slaughter, his staff at his side arcing with arcane power. And still, Garush's father only watched.

"Papas... whats are we's gonna do? Dere's toos many... dere gonnas sinks us!" He looked up at his father hopelessly, and the elder orc glared down at his son. He backhanded the boy hard enough that Garush felt his jaw crack, sending him rolling into the wall surrounding the deck.

>>40272331
"Talk like that kills men sure as the storm, boy! Don't ever let me hear it again! And stop yer snivvelin', it's not manly t'all!" The captain glared at his son, and the boy shrank down under it. The elder orc shook his head and spit on the deck. "Yer too soft, boy. Should have left ye with yer mother, or drowned ye at birth." With a war cry, the captain leapt into the fray, the sahuagin now swarming the deck, outnumbering the crew at least ten to one. For each that fell, two more rose to take its place.

Later, after the crew had cast the dead over the side, they sat down below in their bunks, but Garush could find no sleep. He sat topside, watching the moon, idly shuffling a deck of playing cards. It was comforting to have something to do with his hands. After a while, he heard footsteps coming up from below, and the dragon lady reappeared, the top of her blouse open to the evening air, sleeves rolled up and stained here and there with blood. Her black leather skirt, slit up the back to allow for her tail, swayed in the night-time breeze. She sighed, wiping her forehead with the back of her arm.

"That man's going to be the death of me," she whispered, exhaustion and worry in her voice. She blinked slowly, eyes adjusting to the light, and they fell on the small orc boy. She smiled at him and he at her. She'd been kind to him... sort of a surrogate mother, which was a welcome comfort on this ship. She walked over to him and bent down, hands on her knees. "Well, now. What are you doing up so late?"

"Couldn't sleeps..." He grunted, still shuffling the cards. The moonlight glinted off his mother's ring, a beautiful piece of two dragons chasing one-another's tails. Sylea sat down across from him, even so taller than the boy.

"Do you play?" She asked, pointing at the cards. "First time I've seen you with any kind of games."

>>40272355
"Little. Captains doesn'ts likes me ta, thoughs..." He mumbled, looking away from the dragon's smile. There was something sweet in it, but also kind of predatory. It excited him, but scared him as well. She held out her hands for the deck, and together they played well into the night in silence. Finally, she spoke.

"I saw what happened with your father today. Do you want to talk about it?" Garush shook his head slowly, gathering up the cards and shuffling again. Sylea nodded, chewing lightly on her lower lip. As Garush began to deal out the cards, she reached out a hand to stop him. "Hey, I have something I think might help. Kardas taught me a spell of courage. Something that will make no man able to stand against you."

The boy's eyes brightened and he smiled ear to ear, but Sylea shook her head, and his expression fell.

"Magic is a precious thing, you know. Costly. I can't just give it away... so what's say we play for it? My spell versus your..." Her fingers trailed down the boy's arm and he shivered just a bit. The woman's touch settled on his ring, and he blanched.

"It's... it's my mothers. I can'ts just gives it aways..."

"Then you know how I feel about my spell." She looked at him earnestly, her large eyes reflecting the moonlight. "Sometimes, a man has to be a little reckless... a bit dangerous... or is he really a man?"

Garush considered this for a little while, finally handing her the cards and pulling the ring off his finger. He held it aloft for a little bit, looking at it closely, before he set it on the deck between them. Sylea smiled and dealt out the cards. The game was over almost immediately, and Garush's heart sank. Sylea took the ring, examining it appraisingly, before unclasping the adamant chain she wore around her neck and adding it to the other small charms she wore. Garush reached out to gather the cards, and turned Sylea's hand upright to shuffle them. He dropped them with a dark expression.

>>40272365
"You... you CHEATEDS ME!" Sylea looked down at him with a playful grin and nodded, reaching back and running her fingers through her hair, dark mass spreading behind her like raven wings before the moon. "Why?" He demanded, tears gathering in the corners of his eyes.

She bent over and pressed a kiss to his forehead softly. A thrill ran up his spine, but it barely did anything to displace the rage and betrayal in his heart. "Because, Garush, I'm going to give you my spell anyway, and nothing is free in this world. That's part one of it. Part two is, just because your father is your father doesn't mean he's not an insufferable old barnacle, and nothing at all is keeping you here. That's two. The third is that a man must experience loss... risk it all in pursuit of what he wants... if he really wants to be a man, and be willing to do so whenever the situation calls for it. That's three. Be bold, be free, and realize that everything comes at a cost. I think that's the essence of a man."

Garush was at a loss as the dragon mussed his hair, turning away from him and waving over her back at him. "It's a lovely ring! I promise, someday I'll return it to you!"

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"Dats was da last times I saws her. We sets anchors offs a smalls island two days later, ands I heards she an' her man gots off dere. I never evens saids goodbyes. I was too angrys at hers. Afters dat, da next ports a calls, I jumped ships and joined ups wit a tradings fleets. Dat's how I endeds up heres."

>That's so sad!
>That's such a sweet story!
>Cheating b- er, bad dragon!
>Write-In

>>40272387
>Cheating b- er, bad dragon!

>>40272387
>That's so sad!
>Cheating b- er, bad dragon!
>We're gonna have to talk to Sylea when we get back right Djanna!

>You are now imagining Nadia and Djanna scolding Sylea, Whereas Sylea just has a very confused expression

>>40272387
>>40272414
Second, That's to damn hilarious!

>>40272387
>Write-In
"Did you ever meet your dad again after that?"

>>40272387
>Bad dragon
Lotus.
Why don't you go google that.
And then sit in the corner to think about what you've done.

>>40272387
>>40272414

This.
Also, Djanna's mom was mean when she was younger.

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>>40272478
Oh my.

>>40272478
>Implying I didn't know precisely what I did

>>40272387
Anyhow, writing.

>>40272387
>Cheating b- er, bad dragon!

>>40272387
>>That's so sad!
>>That's such a sweet story!
But I wanted these options (and Hi Im' back)

>>40272387
Emma sits in your lap, fast asleep and snoring softly. Djanna looks uncomfortable, and you're a little upset yourself. "What a... why did she cheat like that!? That was mean! Djanna, we have to talk to her about that when we get back! That was rude and there's no excuse for it!"

Garush nods in complete agreement. "More dens a littles. It's goings to takes me a longs time ta-"

"Hey... hey, stop for just a second." Djanna pipes up, a fire in her eyes. Garush looks down at her curiously, and you're even a bit intrigued as you look at her, tail wagging under the blanket.

"Didn't you stop to think about why she cheated you?" Djanna asks pointedly, looking up at Garush, her eyes unclouded by puppy love.

The old captain shrugs. "She wanteds the rings. Seems easys enoughs ta-"

"The ring's nice, but I looked at it. The sentimental value has to be more than the material value easily. She probably had twenty in her hoard that dwarf it in value."

"Den maybes she was justs a b-"

"The lesson isn't in what she told you. It was in the game the whole time."

You blink. In your mind's eye, you picture a deck of cards standing at the front of a classroom with a lot of other games in the desks. For some reason the cards are wearing glasses and a tie. You're not sure why, but you imagine it lecturing the rest of the games. You shake your head and the image is dispelled. You look up. The orc looks irritated, but also intrigued.

"And whats woulds yous know abouts its? Its was a longs times before you was borns."

"I know, but... I know my mother. She doesn't do anything without a reason." Garush's jaw almost hits the floor at the revelation, but Djanna hurries on before he can interrupt. "Think about it, you lost something with sentimental value in a game, right? You were dealt a bad hand. She dealt herself a better one. You could have won with your hand if she hadn't cheated?"

Garush shrugs. "I nevers considereds its."

>>40272656
Djanna nods. "Then, that's the lesson. I... I think." Her confidence falters, but she hurries on anyway. "Y-you can't control the hand you're dealt, only how you play it! And... and sometimes other people get a good hand, or they deal themselves a better one, or... anyway, I think what she was trying to tell you is that to be a man, you either have tosettle for the cards you have, or find better ones! That's why she told you that you didn't have to stay with your dad."

He tilts his head back a bit, considering this, and Djanna speeds on.

"Y-you left home, became a trader, and now you have all this..." She looks around the room, eyes aglow as if she's studying each individual piece. "Would you have gotten that if you hadn't taken her advice and left?"

"Probablys nots, no, buts-"

"So then, you learned her lesson? E-even if she cheated you out of your ring, do you think you got more back than you lost?" She's near tears, desperate to defend her mother.

>Djanna, that's enough!
>Apologize for doubting Auntie
>Write-In

>>40272669
>Djanna, that's enough!
>Apologize for doubting Auntie
>Huggles the Djanna

>>40272669
>Apologize for doubting Auntie

Seriously? Seriously? Like, why do would you even need to write the firs-

>>40272681
Faggot. How dare you be so mean.

>>40272681
This

>>40272669
She still stole from him no matter how you slice it. That's bitchy.

>Djanna, that's enough!

>>40272669
>Apologize for doubting Auntie

>>40272669
>Apologize for doubting Auntie
>Huggles the Djanna

>>40272669
I want to bully Djanna, but I can't bring myself to do it.

>>40272669
>Write-In
Sit dumb-founded at her adamance
Let the Orc answer.

>>40272720
Because she's dumb, or because she's not being limp and weak?

>>40272697
>Longwinded bullshit lesson was more valuable

He couldn't have possibly left his father after being instructed... She couldn't have just given him the ring back after explaining.

She had to steal it. Really. It's not like she's just a thief who'll take anything shiny she can get her hands on.

>>40272681
I have an irrational hatred for the word "huggles."

>>40272656
>I know my mother
You knew her for a week and a half

>>40272732
I'd assume because she's not being weak.

>>40272748
This guy is right.

Besides, I have the feeling she meant to return the ring some day.

>>40272732
Because she's standing up for something.
So, kind of the second one.

I'd say an appreciative stare would be a pro-pee-ape

>>40272753
She couldn't possibly have a childs view of a parent and be using anything she can think of to justify her mothers actions!

And doubting someone you know? Not allowed!

>>40272777
I'm just Saiyan.
Granted, fuck knows how the learning curve works when you mature within the span of a month.

>>40272801
I'm saying you're correct. That she's trying to justify her mothers actions.. and that she's a child and wouldn't ever outright doubt her mother.

>>40272816
Oh, gotcha.

I'm awake enough that I caught the sarcasm in your post, but tired enough that I couldn't tell what direction it was facing.

>>40272839
Maybe I should stop running the double threads.

>>40272867
Lotus, I love you and all mate, but you're killing me. I gotta go sort 400 library books tomorrow from the sorting shelves back into circulation shelves, and I'm going to get 5 hours of sleep now. Probably less. God damn you.

>>40272867
Yeah.....

>>40272867
Nah, I actually got in midway through the second thread.

I was just doing WAY too much heavy lifting at work today.

>>40272669
You... huh. Even to you that kind of makes sense. Garush's eyes are narrowed as if he's considering it, but he doesn't look too happy about it. You scoot over to Djanna, Emma grumbling in your lap as you hug your sister. "Sorry, Djanna. You know I love auntie too, right?" The dragon girls' lip quivers and she nods, trying to hold in her tears as she looks up at the orc. He sighs and throws up his hands, rising to his feet.

"Well... whatevers its was, I gots my rings backs, and it's alls dones with nows. Nexts times I sees her, I'ms probably goings to be yellings. A lots. But, it's gettings lates, and I needs sleeps. I'm sure you's musts be exhausteds toos. Just rests down heres tonights, since your friends alreadys passed outs."

"Ahmawake! Ahwasjustreztngmrrzzzzz..." Emma mumbles and falls back into deep slumber, drool running down her chin as she snores. You chuckle just a little, pulling Djanna close and nuzzling her cheek-to-cheek. Garush looks at the broken doorway, then at you.

"Erms... I'll brings somethings overs to lays against heres. You cans still gets ins and outs if you needs to. Everytings out backs if ya needs ta... yeahs. Ah'ms goings ta sleeps." He bids you good night, slipping out and returning a few minutes later with a heavy bench from outside which he jams against the doorway on the outside at an angle, leaving just enough room that a small monstergirl could slip out. You're fairly sure you could move it if need be.

Djanna hugs you back with one scaley arm, resting her cheek on your shoulder, and you likewise rest your cheek on the top of your head, both of you resting yourselves in some way on the small kitsune. Curled up like that, basking in the glow of the hearthfire, you find the first peaceful sleep you've had since you left home.

Thanks for coming, everyone. Now get some damned sleep!

>>40272941
Kay, Seeya tomorrow Lotus!

>>40272950
Oh! Reminder: No thread tomorrow, most likely. D&D night. If they flake, I'll be here.

And as always, thanks for playing!

>>40272959
Thanks for running Lotus. You're a real boss.

>>40272959
Kaaaaay
I'ma go pass out now

>>40272959
Well, I hope they don't flake, but goodness knows I could use a good thread tomorrow.

12 hour shift starting 4 hours earlier. Yeagh.

>>40272941
Night dude. Thanks for running. Don't forget to archive.

>>40272941
>get some damned sleep!
But the koi fish are telling me not to...

>>40273046
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKTtUpDfj4Q

Do the archives auto-update? I just checked Sup/tg/, and it's missing everything from the flashback down.

>>40273227
They update every hour or so until thread death, IIRC.

>>40273188
Now I have two of that open.