Morning!

You sit on your bed and look out the window... as usual, you woke up just before dawn. Actually feeling totally rested, you get up, bathe, and get dressed.

Remembering that Princess Luciana is still here in Granache, you figure that today is most likely going to be rather eventful... but you still have a few hours before your day is dominated by the whims of two princesses. Might as well make the best of it!

>where do you go?

I miss being a snake. At least snakes don't spread disease and taint food stores.

>>27391533
Finish and return the map?

>>27391533
Try to find someone of authority and see if we can get some backup if the princesses are planning to head out today.
Also, see if we can get a maid to give us the princess's schedule at least a day in advance.

Finish that map! Then go find Sylvie and see what she's doing.

>>27391551
Don't worry, one day we'll advance to Dog!

>>27391533
WHOO! I'm here early! Maybe Reinhold's professionalism is rubbing off on me.

Anyways, finish copying the map. We were almost done last night, weren't we?

>>27391564
One day.....

>>27391533
"note to self, we need a pocket watch. so we can keep a better track of time so we won't have to waste it waiting for Marianne to show up."

>continue exploring the palace.

sorry about the blow up last thread, but at least we now know our armor is already enchanted. if we're not expecting any serious fights, your sword should be fine

>>27391533
Go and see if you can grab a few guards to spar with

>>27391584
they flee from us like roaches from bright light. sadly.

>>27391533
go to the library and ask if the gerdon'trememberhisname knows where we can get a cool pocket watch to keep track of time

So question. What is our fighting style like?

>>27391533
Finish making a copy of the map and return the original.

>writing

>>27391659
Well, what about facing off against a squad?

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>>27391578
if we're going to be a dog.... will the princess let us sleep at the foot of her bed?

>>27391670
I think we're a dueling one handed swordsman, like in the Renaissance, all about parrying and thrusting.

Rolled 5

>>27391729
what sword do we have? I forgot.

Guys I've been thinking and while I do like the idea of maybe dating of the other girls I don't think we should.

What would you do if some assassin had Melanie/Sylvie/Nicollete and asked to exchange our loved one for the princess? We should focus our full attention into the princess and forget everything else.

>>27391700
probably more of the same. they KNOW we are good. it's like, we are full PC class, and they are all NPC class.

>>27391742

I think we decided on a basket-hilted saber. Not sure, though.

But the basket-hilted BROADSWORD gives us options, if we're a big enough dude to use it as a rapier. We can fence, hack someone's shoulder from its fucking socket, cleave skulls, and use the hilt as a fucking boxing glove to deal damage to noses and ears.

We need to seriously consider it.

Rolled 11

>>27391778
intriguing...

>>27391803

I'm >>27391778 this Anon, so I might as well namefag it up for a little bit.

>>27391778
Please not this thread again anon, yesterday we spent hours arguing over the same points.

>>27391692
btw, archelon QM, from last thread... I still like that idea that Reinhold could very well be the king's unknown bastard son from a momentary lap of will from the king with a commoner woman. ware as a few people will find out our MC's bloodline but keep the PC and the princess in the dark for a long time.

Remembering that you weren't able to finish copying the castle map last night, you decide to do so right now while you have the time. You take the map from your desk drawer and unfold it just enough so that the section that you have yet to copy is showing, take out your sketchbook and a pencil, and get to work.

After maybe twenty minutes, you are finally done! You are now the proud owner of a copy of the castle's plans!

...well, an amateurishly done copy, but it's good enough for your purposes. Satisfied with your work, you fold the map back up and put both it and your sketched copy in the breast pocket of your jacket.

>where do you go now?

>>27391841
I like the idea of being the son of an old war hero who raised him and died because of reason.

>>27391858
Ok, find some people to spar with. As a squad. That should improve their odds, right?

>>27391858
Library, give Creepy-Disappearing-Whatshisface his map back.

>>27391858
Return the map, and ask the librarian
for some books.
>>27391880
I doubt we will find anyone willing.

>>27391778
Pretty sure you idots argued about it for a day until the The OP said it was a generic broadsword.

>>27391820

I'm not trying to start another argument, I'm just saying, the basket-hilted Something or Other is a viable option. It fits with the one handed-sword route we use, it provides options in a brawl in the streets OR a straight up battle, and if we polish the steel of the hilt, it'll look pretty pimptastic, too.

>>27391897
*idiots. Dammit what does that make me?

>>27391897
No he said it was master level crafted and could become better and yet people seemed to forget this and wanted to replace everything in the last thread.
>>27391914
Well that is a good idea then, but maybe for another time.

Rolled 20, 13, 5, 3, 11, 13, 6, 18, 14, 19 = 122

>>27391742
Despite the insistence of the medieval weapons fetishists, it's whatever your imagination wants it to be. It's a Generic Sword™

It's a broadsword. A very well-crafted broadsword, but still just a broadsword.

Monique used a basket-hilted saber when he faced Reinhold in the tournament, but that shit got SWORDBREAKED.

>>27391964
Didn't you mention that it was master level crafted or was that something else?

>>27391964
Thats more like it. None of this faggy fencing crap.

>>27391869
he wasn't raise by any worthy person like that, the MC was raised up working in a whore house in a bay town. it's amazing he's turned out as good as he has.

still. if the orginal parentage idea >>27391841
had, it would be a shocking dicodamy between the Princess and Reinhold. OH THE DELISIOUS DRAMA that could be had!

>>27391964

I concede defeat.

We should give the map back to MacCreeper.

>>27392001
And then Marianne starts shipping us with Luciana...

>>27392001
We still need to find a reason why he learned and why he has such a good sword.plus i'm tired of the being a nobles bastard son story

>>27391858

Take the map back and get an interesting book or two. Then if today's going to be a long day, we should be sure to eat a hearty breakfast.

>>27391858
>return the orginal map at the libary

>>27392024
eh, I'm shipping us with Nicolette

>>27391986
Master-level craftsmanship, though it's not the kind of thing that you can tell without actually being knowledgeable about swords.

>writing

>>27391964
QM archelon, we have seen Tea, but is there coffee, soda pop, or other forms of cafffienee in this world?

>>27392082
those are not forms of caffeine...

>>27391880
honestly our girl Nicolette and the fag-miester are the only people who would be willing to fight with us
and Nicolette is almost always busy and the faggot is a faggot

>>27392095
You forgot the 3 or 4 monsters in the castle that we can ask.

>>27392123
yeah that wouldn't be sparring
that would be coating the training ground with a fresh layer of red paint
the red paint being our blood

>>27392213
We did ask one of them to train us once the the flirty princes returns home.

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Deciding not to waste any time, you decide to finally give Gerhard back his map. Heading downstairs and through the various hallways of the castle, you pass by several maids and guards on the way to the library.

As you walk inside, you're met with the smell of old paper... and expecting the usual, you brace yourself for Gerhard's sudden appearance.

"Oh, Reinhold! I wasn't expecting to see you here this early!"

...it wasn't even a sudden appearance this time, he seems to have been standing next to you since the moment you entered the library. Trying to act like you weren't startled, you turn to him.

>what do you say?

>>27392288
"Here's your map back! You don't really pull off that mustache by the way."

>>27392288
"one of these days you i would like to learn how you do that, also here is the map"
Something like that and maybe ask for a few books.

>>27392288
"Here to return your map. Thank you, and sorry I kept it so long."

"And I'm sure I needn't say, but if this were to fall into the wrong hands..."

>>27392288
"One day you'll have to teach me how you do that.
"Here's your map back, it was quite useful."

>>27392288
Oh, Hey, I was looking for you.

>>27392288
"Hey Gerhard, I was dropping by to give you you're map back. Sorry for keeping it so long."

Do we still have the books from the last time we were here? We should return those before getting any new ones.

>>27392288
"I like getting to see the sunrise so I tend to get up early. And you're just the man I was looking for.

As for why I came here. I don't need your map any longer so I thought it would be proper to return it to you."

>>27392319
this

Responses might be a bit later than my usual low pace, as I have a really fucking bad headache right now.

>>27392082
No carbonated beverages (except beer). Coffee is a thing, but it's an expensve imported drink that's only available on the east coast.

>>27392319
I don't think we finished them.

>>27392288
>"i swear, as soon as we have the time to, you must teach me how you hide your presence like that. it's unnerving and incredable at the same time"

>>27392333
Its no problem, i might have no gas for my class tomorrow so i can stay up extra late.

>>27392333
headache? careful there. take some asiprin if you can. we don't want you having a stroke or something. if you feel like you can't go on QM archelon, let us know. we can wait.

>>27392288
here is your map back. i seems annoying that it sings its own name sometimes.

just a heads up, i hope we can draw nicolette on a canvass so we can frame it up and hang it on our room.

regardless of quality.

>>27392372
It's pretty much a usual hazard of my life, don't worry about me.

>writing

>>27392333
Take a shower

A shower cures everything

>>27392446
Will it cure the tooth that just broke off in my mouth?

>>27392333
chew some willow bark, it should help

>>27392439
but we do anyway, we want to watch out for our Bro of a QM.

>>27392288
Ask him for some books on stealth. Just to see what he gives us

"Hey Gerhard, I was just dropping by to give you your map back," you say as you remove it from your breast pocket.
"Ah, thank you! I do hope that you found it helpful," Gerhard replies as you hand him the map.
"It was, thanks. I also made myself a copy so that I wouldn't have to hold on to yours for too long," you reply.
"Ah, that is a good idea," he replies, clasping his hands together. "Though I suppose I should warn you against leaving it unattended, as it would be quite a bit of trouble if some ne'er-do-well were to get their hands on it."
"...I'll keep that in mind," you say as you doublecheck that your copy is still in your pocket.
"I would also suggest that you burn it once you feel that you've memorized the castle's layout, though I suppose that is up to you. The only reason I hang onto mine is because it was a gift from the King, you see..."

"...anyways, I have a bit of preparation to do for later today, but I'd be happy to help you out if there was anything else you needed?" Gerard says to you.
"Ah... that's about it for now," you reply, remembering that you still have two books that you borrowed from him in your room. "Though I would like to learn how you do that disappearing trick... but I guess that'll have to wait."
"I see. Well, I suppose that I'll be seeing you later," Gerhard replies, bowing.
"Yeah, see you later," you reply.

>where do you go now?

>>27392468
>tooth that just broke off in my mouth

Agh, I have nightmares about stuff like that.

>>27392757
Might as well head down to the dining room and wait for the princess

Maybe sketch something while we wait

>>27392757
see if we can find Sylvie

>>27392775
ninja'd

>>27392757
>Go to the breakfast area and sketch until the princesses show up. If we see Arnaud/one of the knights, ask if they can tell us what's up today or if we can get backup

>>27392757
>find the old butler. Ask him where we can find a pocket watch for sale (presumable there ARE pocket sized watches to be had in this universe)

>>27392798

voting for pocket watch

>>27392790

I also like this idea. Keep our pencil hand warm for Nicolette. It must be our masterpiece!

>>27392790
this

>>27392790
This, but also memorize the map.

>writing

>>27392775

+1

try some female sketches doing combat poses. im sure we are quite familiar with the female body

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We need to practice drawing for Nicolette, we really don't want to end up drawing something like this.

>>27392927

it will be good for their time atleast. Art before knowing human anatomy.

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Since you'd like very much to avoid making the Princess mad at you by being late, you decide to make your way to thw dining hall. As you make your way there, you notice that there's a lot more maids and butlers around than usual... probably because they want to keep the place looking nice for the current visitor.

You make it to the dining hall before long, and there you see... Princess Luciana and Takamaru, standing right by where you usually are.

"Oh, Mr. Reinhold! Good morning! I heard from that one maid with the glasses that this is where you usually meet Marianne for breakfast, so I thought that I'd do the same!" she says to you, a wam smile on her face.

>how do you respond?

>>27392927
why do you have this saved

>>27393100
"Well, the more the merrier! It'll be a big breakfast reunion."

>>27393100
>Good morning princess
>silent nod to Takamaru
>wait for Marianne

>>27393100
Greet her with much respect and ask her if she is willing to help you with your sketch.

>>27393100
Well we have a model, might as well ask if she can help us draw.

>>27393134
backing up this guy.

>>27393134
Nope. She's a princess. Unless they ask you to, you do not sketch princesses. And remember, our princess said that Luci likes to jokingly flirt and to think nothing of it.

>>27393125
This guy!

>>27393100
greet her politely, tell her she heard right and make a small "joke" about princess Marianne's possible reactions

>>27393134
nope, nope, nope
the riskof a diplomatic incident is way too high

Rolled 4

>>27393100
can we still sketch while we wait?

>>27393134
>>27393174
Uhh...

>>27393194
Eeeh, it's iffy. Royale Portraitse are a riche tradition..e.

>>27393182
yeah, but we can jokingly say that

>>27393182
We aren't flirting we are asking for help, i don't know why people think asking to be sketched is flirting and she seemed pretty friendly.

>>27393125
this then we start drawing

>>27393100
"Good morning Princess Luciana. And to you as well Takamaru.

Indeed I do meet her here most days. Though it may be a bit before she emerges from her room.

I figure it is far better to be here early than late and it is a fine place to get some sketching in before my work starts."

>>27393194
How will it cause any diplomatic problems its not we are asking her to get naked and pose like one of our french girls.

>>27393114
It's kind of my go-to example of terrible, terrible art.

>>27393220
Well most people seem to take the whole, "I want to sketch you" think as a bit flirtatious. Diplomatic incedents are easy to cause, you know.

>>27393223
>>27393212
No goddamn drawings.

>>27393220
That's because classical portraiture was done nude. Something you spergs don't seem to get.

Stow the sketching talk, fuck. You're a human being, not a cardboard cutout, show some fucking depth.

>>27393208
The problem is?

>>27393100
greet her then ask if we can sketch Takamura

>writing

>>27393248
>>27393252
Okay lets say we are drawing a portrait of her to help improve our skills.

>>27393283
Still flirtatious

>>27393267
I'm going with this since a few anons are afraid of even talking to a princess.

>>27393252
not saying we have to draw her we can draw the table we said we were going to draw while we wait so that is what we are going to do

>>27393291
how the hell is sketching some one flirtatious?

>>27393291
Ok how is that flirtatious?
If we stated it was to help improve our skills.

>>27393315
See>>27393252

>classical portraiture was done nude

>>27393315
>>27393328
Come on guys, throw me a bone here.

>>27393315
>>27393328
At the very least, look at past character reactions to the suggestion of being sketched and go by that.

>>27393330
And clearly we're not a classical artist.

>implying all portraits were nudes
>you are fucking stupid

>>27393252
Just because classical portraiture was done nude doesn't mean that A it was done that way in this setting and B it is done in this time period

Plus why not actually show more than one side of our character when we are actually interacting with people

And before you bring up Sylvie she is pretty implied to be misunderstanding things quite a bit given how Nicolette reacted

>>27393330
>>27393351

ok then how about asking if we can sketch takamaru.

>>27393315
>>27393328
In the medievil-ish period we're occupying there isn't really "art for pleasure." While hobbies certainly exist, being an artist wasn't something a person really dabbled with - either they are, or they aren't.

To that end classical portraiture was a very intimate experience done between, usually an older, accomplished male, and his subject(s). Haven't any of you taken an art history class or even, you know, been to a museum?

Christ, man. It's not the drawing itself, but that shows an undue amount of curiosity and forwardness that is not acceptable, it's the process. It's unacceptable.

>>27393330
You write it up like it was a law for all art during that era to be nude.
>>27393351
I can't unless you can give a proper explanation
>>27393361
We have a lewd mage who misunderstood us and we cleared the misunderstanding pretty quickly.

>>27393374
looks like you're interested in his.. exotic sword...

>>27393373
why are most nerd girls closet perverts?

>>27393374
This I'm ok with.

>>27393386
Ok, look at Sylvie's reactions earlier. Now imagine we say that to a princess and get that reaction. In universe, we have evidence that sketching can be construed as naughty. I don't want our nuts on a platter.

>>27393373
No, she isn't, she's just youngish and sensitive about that so her reaction is a little out of the ordinary. Nicolette said something "as long as it's not any weird perverted shit, fine."

>>27393374
>>27393372
Yes, exactly, that's what makes it really fucking creepy and not socially acceptable. Also you wanna be pegged as a fag or somethin'?

>>27393393
Out, foul troll!

>>27393405
>Sylvie's reactions
Wasn't agreed that she was over reacting and just being extra lewd.

>>27393378
i remember finger painting in my art class....

>>27393378
Everyone else, read this one

>>27393405
Sylvie is just super lewd
Nicolette was pretty chill with us drawing her

>>27393411
Now we can't even draw the fine eastern gentlemen because we are afraid of looking gay in this time period?

>>27393378
The period is irrelevant when the setting is not earth history

Unless Archelon decides that is the done thing in this world then who knows, as far as we have seen in the town it is not stereotypical medieval life so assuming anything is ridiculous

>>27393460
Do you know what a princess is? Do you know what a paranoid king is? We are going to lose our nuts!

>>27393464
Homosex still isn't really accepted. So, yeah, it's actually sort of a concern. If you want to discuss drawing, or sketching, or art, that's cool - that shows actual depth and interaction with the setting. But you can't just go around going "LOL CAN I SKETCH YOU XD i am so uber kawaii and exceltn lol," because that's not how the fucking process was done. It's seen as flirtatious because they're largely nudes and it assumes a huge amount of trust and intimacy between us and the subject to be drawn.

>>27393473
How do you rationalize Sylvie and Nicolette's responses then?

>>27393411
Yeah, because this magical land of unfamiliar nations and no hooved animals other than llamas, is clearly exactly like Earth in all other regards.

>>27393498
alright then
let's just try sketching that body guard of hers
no homo

>>27393505
Sylvie is ultralewd and sheltered. Nicolette was teasing her.

>>27393511
see >>27393473
How do you rationalize Sylvie and Nicolette's responses then?

>>27393522
Too late anon apparently we can't do that either.
>>27393505

>>27393522
Again, totally fine with this.

>>27393526
>>27393460
Where the fuck is this lewd shit coming from? Are you somehow unwilling to accept that not everyone's a sex fiend and this is a more conservative culture?

>>27393543
Are you unwilling to accept the sexual undertones in asking someone to sketch them?

I'm so sorry for you, archelon.

>>27393533
>Sylvie responses
Sylvie is proven to misunderstand alot and is considered lewd.
>Nicolette responses
Was pretty ok about as long as we didn't try and impose anything weird.

>>27393543
Woah, calm down there, sperg. THis your first time on 4chan or do you not know what lewd means around here?

hey
guys
maybe we should specify that we just want to sketch a PORTRAIT.

>>27393565
archelon is already writing the scenario out
we're just being a bunch of retards right now

>>27393557
>One thread full of arguing over something that was stated pointless a few threads before
>Next thread devolves into arguing again over a pointless decision.
I think we attracted some people yesterday.

>>27393558
Suggesting that the entire process could be considered, perhaps... unusual?

I'm not asking that you accept Calgar as your spiritual liege, just that you get that sketching/drawing/portraiture now and sketching/drawing/portraiture then aren't exactly the same.

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"Good morning, Princess Luciana. Takamaru," you say with a bow. "I do meet the Princess down here, though it might be a while before she arrives."
"Oh? Well, that's not really a big deal. I get to spend time with a handsome gentleman like you while I wait!" Luciana replies, giggling.
"Uh... thanks," you reply, a bit nervous.
"Sooo... this is where you meet up with Marianne, and then you spend the rest of the day with her?" she asks.
"Yeah, until she heads to her room for the night."
"I see. You don't seem to be very aggravated at the prospect of doing so, so I suppose you must be a rather patient sort. Back when Sir Gregory was guarding Marianne, I got -so many- letters from her, consisting entirely of various complaints about him," she says to you, closing her eyes. "'He's so crude, he's so ill-tempered, I wish I could strike him but he'd probably blow up the castle if I did...'"
"Uh... wow," you reply, wide-eyed with surprise.
"Yes, well that's what happens when you force two high-strung people to be around each other for too long," she says, sighing. "Anyways, she seems to be pretty happy with you!"
"I don't know about that, but at least she doesn't seem to hate me," you reply.

Just then, you hear footsteps aproaching... speak of the devil.

"Ah, so you're on time once again. It's nice that y-... Luciana? What are you doing down here, I hadn't sent for you yet," Princess Marianne says, unable to hide her surprise.
"Oh, that particularly cute maid with the glasses told me that you meet Mr. Reinhold down here every morning, so I decided to do the same," Luciana replies, grinning.
"...as long as he didn't do anything rude, I suppose that's not -too- much of a problem," Marianne says, taking a deep sigh.

>how do you respond?

>>27393565
I had already proposed this idea and the fuckers still say its flirtatious and wrong

>>27393597
We attracted a bunch of faggots it seems

>>27393598
WHy are you so insistent that this has to be some kind of sexual advance?

Regardless, Reinhold wouldn't know any of this. He was raised in a fucking brothel. Worst case we get in hot water for not knowing anything about the implications in royal society. Knowing present company, it probably wouldn't go further than "Oh Reinhold, you're so bold!"

>>27393624
>smile politely, stay quiet.

>>27393624
Say our hellos and be at attention.( i would have suggest to draw something, but these fuckers are afraid if doing anything around the princes.)

>>27393639
It's not sexual, it's intimate. Two different things.

>>27393624
"Rude? I would never. It is completely unbecoming of a gentleman."

>>27393654
Seconded

>>27393673
*of

>>27393654
thirded

>>27393624

Smile politely, greet the Princess Marianne, then the maids.

>>27393624
"Good morning Princess Marianne.

I swear I was an absolute gentleman in your absence."

>>27393624
[x] "I COULD start telling bad jokes, if that would please your highnesses."

>>27393698
I second this, we would have gone with our usual routine of being slightly sarcastic ,but people are already on edge in this thread.

>>27393717
I like this one.

>>27393717
Heh, this.

>>27393717
this, we have to keep our slightly sarcastic demeanor for the princess.

>>27393717
Supporting.

"Only your timely arrival prevented me from devolving into a gibbering barbarian."

>>27393717
Slight stirring the princess in the morning is always good

>>27393758
>>27393717
these two work for me.

>>27393758
Oh god this.

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>>27393597
So how long till things return to normal?
>>27393717
>>27393758
this is my choice

>>27393758
This one is nice.

>>27393654 here, I like >>27393758

>>27393734

Switching to >>27393758

>writing

>>27393753

Switching to >>27393758

>>27393758
Ahaha this.

>>27393797
usually when archelon updates everything will be normal again.

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>>27393797
>So how long till things return to normal?

>He thinks things are going to return to normal

>>27393880
ya, people just like to stir up something to get more replies.

>>27393758
This

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"Only your timely arrival prevented me from regressing into a gibbering barbarian," you say with a deep bow.

As usual, your morning comment elicits giggling from the maids, though today seems to have gotten more than usual. Princess Marianne doesn't even respond, only putting her hand on her face and letting out a long sigh.

And then you turn to Luciana... who had a huge smile on her face.

"Oh... oh goodness!" she says, going her best not to break down laughing. "Marianne, he's simply wonderful! Would you like to trade bodyguards, by chance? Handsome and witty, that's a rare combination!"
"Don't tempt me, Luciana," Marianne replies, sighing again. "Anyways, all of this morning foolishness is making me hungry."

without another word, Princess Marianne and her maids walk past all of you and head to the table. You hurry behind her, and Luciana and Takamaru follow as well. You take your usual seat at the table beside Marianne, with Luciana taking the seat on the other side and Takamaru sitting next to her.

"So, Marianne... has your uncle been around lately?" Luciana asks. "I'm sure that Father would be satisfied to marry me off to him, seeing as how your father turned me down..." Luciana says, a sly smile on her face.

>how do you respond?

>>27394120
>polite spit take
>did etiquette class cover the surprise reveal of royalty

>>27394120
We let Marianne do it.

>>27394120
Stay quiet, and raise an eyebrow.

Really not our place to comment.

How's your head doing, by the way?

>>27394120
>Troll Princess

I like her.

>>27394120
Don't react. This is really not surprising at all..

>>27394120
Try and keep a straight face or if we have some food choke on it

>>27394120
Pokerface

>>27394120
[x] Fucks given: 0.

>writing

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>>27394120

Not our business, not our area of expertise, common medieval occurrence.

time for PROFESSIONAL

Us and the Princess make a great comedy duo.

She gives us so many opportunities to make deadpan jokes.

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Waaait, what? The Princess has an uncle? Though this certainly comes as a bit of surprise, you decide not to say anything.

"...no, he hasn't been seen in the country since my fifth birthday," Princess Marianne replies. "He has no interest in royal matters anyways, that's why he abandoned his duties as Prince to go and run around as an adventurer," she says with a sigh.
"Aw, that's a shame," Luciana replies, pouting. "From what little I remember of him, he was ruggedly handsome... and quite strong, to boot."
"Yes, well he's probably off right now picking a fight with a Dragon or futilely searching for a Sealed King or whatever it is that adventurers do."
"That certainly is the life," Luciana says, clasping her hands together. "Travelling as you please, slaying the wicked, and exploring the world... it's a far more satisfying way to live than putting up with court intrigue. Don't you agree, Mr. Reinhold?"

>answer the lady's question

>>27394352
Tell her the story of how we learned our sword fighting skills and how we never had the real luxury of adventure.

>>27394352
>I wouldn't know, I was a soldier before this.

>>27394352
"I saw my share of the world in the army. Right now, I'm just happy to have a comfortable position in the castle."

Did we ever actually see any war during our time in the army? Might need to get that before saying the first part.

>>27394352
[x] "A hard life, I imagine. Certainly harder than sitting around in a castle, eating the best turkey legs ever, safe in the knowledge that nothing exciting will ever happen."

>>27394395
nope it we got in during peace time, if i remember right.
>>27394400
>>27394384
These two get my vote if combined.

>>27394352
I wouldn't know about it sadly
Court intrigue is beyond a simple man like me and I was in the army instead of being an adventurer so I couldn't rightly say what the life would be like

>>27394395
OP said we saw no war but we've killed a few bandits and the like

>>27394400
>safe in the knowledge that nothing exciting will ever happen.

I agree with everything until that point. It makes us seem lazy and not very viligant.

>>27394426
>>27394418
>>27394395
How long were we in service?(we are 17)

>>27394439
Couple years? I get the impression we got in early/lied about our age

>>27394384
I would like some more background info on our character so i'm picking this one.

>>27394352
"I wouldn't know Princess Luciana.

I know nothing of court intrigue and I was a soldier, not an adventurer. No work worthy of grand tales."

>>27394439
Not very long since Reinhold is 17.

>I disagree. I find entertaining the princess far more enjoyable.

>writing

>>27394460
>>27394445
Knowing our age, i would love to hear a back story of our character and this sounds like the best moment.(not too much but enough to know more about the MC)

>>27394482
'Grew up in a brothel' doesn't sound like breakfast talk for a couple of princesses.

>>27394497
Like i said not too much just enough to gleam on why he wanted to be knight and stuff.

>>27394497
>>27394509
"So how about them whores? Man, good times as an orphan in a whorehouse."

>>27394509
i really want to use mewto's quote on this.

>>27394540
What was it again?
>>27394531
I doubt archion would put that i was thinking more along the lines of admitting he was poor but decided to become a knight and rise through the ranks because of some one inspired him.

>>27394558
"i see now that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant; it is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are."

>>27394558
>>27394540
found it
"The circumstances of ones birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are" this might be a nice closing statement for us.

>>27394584
that is so perfect for Reinhold.

i hope a random drunkard will say this to him when he is out on his day off.

>>27394588
>>27394584
this might work and help archion if he decided on dumping a little background info on about the MC.

>>27394598
hell it could be his sole reason why he tried so hard to leave the slums.

>>27394598
and then he proceeds to vomit into the bags of clothes for sylv and lette.

>>27394629
our master is a drunkard who was renown as a hero during the war.

>>27394588
I fucking love that movie.

>>27394650
God, what a nerd!

>>27394650
It is surprising how some lines of dialogue in childrens movies were pretty deep.

>>27394682
Well, Pokemon was made in Japan. Cartoons aren't just for kids over there.

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"I saw my share of the world in the army," you say. "Right now, I'm just happy to have such a comfortable position here in the castle."
"Aww, you're just saying that to be nice," Luciana replies, pouting. "But I suppose as a bodyguard, you're not directly exposed to how... -annoying- it is to put up with politics. And there's not much in the area of court intrigue over here since the King keeps his friends close, so..."
"Yes, it's a far cry from what you've told me of Marconetti's court life," Marianne replies.
"Oh, you'd hate it. Utterly," Luciana replies, her expression shifting to a serious one. "Fortunately, I'm not in the center of it all, what with being as far down as I am in the line of succession," she says with an exasperated sigh. "But yeah, it's quite horrible and sometimes I just want to run away from it all, but I'm sure that my father would send an army after me if I did so."

Just as Luciana finishes her complaining, a butler approaches the table with a dining cart. Several others then join him in taking the trays off the cart and placing them in front of you. After they finish, they bow to you all and hurry away as quickly as they came.

Today's breakfast? Pancakes! Upon seeing the food before her, a huge smile forms on Luciana's face. Takamaru, on the other hand, stares at his food as if it's the strangest thing ever.

"Ooooh, Pancakes!" Luciana says, quickly snatching up her fork and knife to get ready to eat.

>say something
>CONSUME PAMCAKES

>>27394746
"Takamaru, trust me, they're wonderful."

Because no one can dislike pancakes.

>>27394746
Synchronized consuming with Luciana

Might as well milk her being her for all the amusement we can

>>27394759
Thanks, mom, I had no idea!

>>27394746
>eat politely

>>27394746
>CONSUME PAMCAKES

>>27394770
>>27394759
these two sound perfect and can be done at the same time.

>>27394746
Son, it's PAMCAKE time.

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>>27394759
>>27394770
this sounds perfect

>>27394746
Pambos in the tumbo, motherfucker

>>27394804
Well shit, i never posted an image. I thought this only happened if you posted one.its strange on how it got my mood on the choices right.

>>27394824
Never mind its just an anon made a post almost completely similar to mine and i mistook it as mine.

>writing

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"Trust me, Takamaru. They're wonderful," you say, giving a thumbs up before picking up utensils with which to CONSUME the pancakes that sit before you.

But in a polite, gentlemanly fashion of course!

As you dig in, you look to your side... Marianne's eating as properly as always and Takamaru's starting to pick at his, but Luciana... she's devouring them at pretty much the same speed as you are. Just as you're about to turn away to resume eating, she notices that you were watching her.

"Mmm! I love Granache's food, it's so much tastier than what we have back home!" she says in between bites. "I'm sure that this is one of the reasons you're sticking around, Mr. Reinhold!"
"I can't exactly deny that," you reply as you take another bite.
"These... they're so sweet," Takamaru says as he examines the food on his fork. "People in this country really eat such pastries for breakfast?" he asks, clearly confused.
"Yuup~! This is a normal breakfast here in Granache! Pretty great, isn't it?" Luciana replies happily.
"It's... strange."

As they continue their conversation, you glance at Princess Marianne... she's watching them with an amused smirk on her face.

>say something
>the time for talk is over, NOW I CONSUME

>>27395008
>the time for talk is over, NOW I CONSUME

>>27395008
>>the time for talk is over, NOW I CONSUME

>>27395008
Say to Takamaru that it isn't normal for people outside of nobility to eat this sort of thing daily over here

>>27395008
>the time for talk is over, NOW I CONSUME

>>27395008
>the time for talk is over, NOW I CONSUME

Haha! As long as Luciana is here we don't have to match ourselves to Marianne's pace in the interest of politeness anymore! DEVOUR!

>>27395008
"It's more of a nice treat for most, but they aren't uncommon."

>>27395008
>the time for talk is over, NOW I CONSUME

>writing

>>27395008
wait they don't have wheat plantations?

>>27395008
>>the time for talk is over, NOW I CONSUME
stuck up bitch will just give an arrogant reply. doesnt worth our time away from pamcakes to talk.

>>27395136
there isn't even cheese in this world, which is sad..

unless of course dragon hybrids are somehow mammals.

>>27395136
They probably do but not all countries would have pancakes for breakfast

They might be one of the godless monsters who have waffles instead

>>27395148
They milk their birds
No don't ask me how they just do

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>the time for talk is over, NOW I CONSUME


You've had enough talking, so you focus once again on your food, CONSUMING it handily. As Marianne eats at a proper ladylike pace, you look over to Luciana to maybe talk about something... and she seems to have requested a second plate of pancakes.

With nothing else to do, you examine the room while finishing off your drink. Before long, everyone is finished eating, and Princess Marianne gets up from the table.

"Oh? And where are we going now, Marianne?" Luciana asks, wiping her mouth with a napkin.
"You were talking about wanting to check out that book I was reading, so I was thinking the library? I'd much prefer to head into town with you, but I know your father would throw a fit if we did that," Marianne replies, a bit disappointed.
"Yes, it's a shame that he's -that- protective of me... what's the point of sticking me with a bodyguard if I'm just going to be cooped up inside all day?" she says, shrugging. "Aaaanyways, the library sounds great! Let's go!"

>>27395163
>[1/2]

>>27395149
those savages!

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>>27395163
>[2/2]
With that, Luciana jumps up from the table and hurries towards Marianne. You and Takamaru follow suit, trailing close behind. Along the way, Luciana complains some more about the various annoyances that she has to put up back home. You pretty much filter it out, and it isn't long before you reach the same library that you were at earlier this morning.

"I never will understand why this place has so many separate libraries..." Luciana says as she peers inside.
"Apparently it's for safety reasons," Marianne replies. "There was a fire in the castle library several hundred years ago and everything was lost... so the King at the time decided to separate the royal book collection into several parts so that that disaster wouldn't be repeated."
"Hm. Makes sense, I guess. Still kind of a hassle though," Luciana replies, scratching her head.

You then enter the library and are once again overwhelmed by just how many books you see... and then you realize that this is only -one section- of the castle's total collection, and are even more impressed.

"Hello again, Reinhold. And good morning, Princesses. It's always an appreciated change from the usual scenery to have such lovely ladies visit," Gerhard says, once again appearing from nowhere.

"Wha- an assassin!?" Takamaru shouts as he prepares to draw his sword.
"Oh dear, I apologize if I startled you," Gerhard replies, placing his hands up in indication that he means no harm. "I am but a humble butler, as both Princesses can attest."
"Ehehe, sorry for not warning you beforehand, Takamaru," Luciana says, placing her hand on his shoulder. "Mr. Gerhard is always like this, so you don't have to be so on-guard."
"...he appears from the shadows as if he was... never mind," Takamaru replies, resting his sword.

>say something
>keep quiet

We ought to start doing our training in the morning before we bathe.

>>27395249
>say something

"I have tried to understand how he does it, but I still have no idea."

>>27395256
I agree with this.

>>27395249
[x] this >>27395256

>>27395256
yep

>>27395249
>>say something
"I swear i'll figure out how he does it someday"

>>27395250
Why? We do it at night then we bathe in the morning so we are fresh it works out fine

>>27395298
We don't do it every night.

>writing

>>27395249
He scared the shit out of me the first time

>>27395315
Yeah but we train at night and bathe in the morning so we are fresh when we do

No need to change the system since it works

"I've tried to figure out how he does that, but I still have no idea," you say to Takamaru, who replies with a simple nod.

"Melanie told me about those books that you wanted, so feel free to take a seat while I retrieve them," Gerhard says with a slight bow.
"Thank you, Gerhard,' Princess Marianne replies.

The four of you then head to a nearby table and sit down. Shortly afterwards, Gerhard reappears while balancing a large stack of books on one hand. Takamaru flinches but doesn't react violently this time, and all you can do is wonder how he's able to do that.

"Here are all the books that we have by Sabine Renard. If you need anything else, feel free to ask," he says as he places them onto the table.
"Thanks, Mr. Gerhard! I've been dying to read these, but his stuff is so hard to find back home," Luciana replies with a warm smile.
"Thank you, Gerhard. That will be all for now," Marianne says to him.

Gerhard does a slight bow to the two princesses, and then turns to you and Takamaru.

"I believe that they'll be here for quite a while, so is there anything that I could get for the two of you?" he asks.

>how do you respond?

>>27395412
A book on portrait sketching, maybe?

>>27395425
Art for Dummies, and maybe A Tasteful Primer for the Nude Portraitist

>>27395432
Oh, yes. I know just the person we can try that on...

>>27395412
>Yes can I have an AR-16 assault weapon with a 30 bullet clip?

>>27395412
magic for dummies?
or >>27395432

>>27395425
maybe it'll help.

Calling it a night here, guys.
No thread tomorrow, but I'll probably have one up on Wednesday maybe.
For updates or whatever, you can check my twitter at twitter.com/QM_Archelon

And as always, thanks for playing!

>>27395412
Art for Dummies.
SWORD magic.

>>27395412
Intro on magic. On how to see what your magic is like, how easy it would be to learn it etc.

>>27395454
Thanks for running!

>>27395425
>>27395432
this

try to find a book about sketching so that we can practice about sketching for our sketchbook.

>>27395432

>book is full of naked women modeling
>princes luciana asks about what book we are reading.

>>27395454
You rock OP