"No, they're my... -associates- from work," you say coldly. "The one with silver hair is Nicolette, the one with the glasses is Sylie, and..." you wave at Melanie to come on over, "...this is Melanie."
"...sorry for invading your privacy, man..." Nicolette replies, looking -very- guilty. "Sylvie decided to rush in when your friend here hugged you, and I was kind of curious myself. It was still kind of a really shitty thing to do though, so I apologize."
"Y... yeah, sorry..." Sylvie says, looking like she's about to cry.

Seeing the current unpleasant atmosphere, you take a long sigh.

"Ummm, nice to meet you all!" Citrine chirps. "I'm Citrine, and me and Reinhold here go waaay back. This guy was like a little brother to me... but then he ran off and joined the army, the jerk," she taps your arm playfully. "The boss was SO pissed off after you left, he used to get shitfaced every night and go on about how he was totally going to leave the place to you when he finally croaked..."

>how do you respond?

>>27636597
>wait what?

>>27636597
>what
>still glad I left

>>27636597
>so how have you been doing

>>27636597
"Well, I don't know if owning a brothel would have gotten me as far as the army did, but it's a nice sentiment."

>>27636628
Yeah, that seems about right.

>>27636597
>"Wait, seriously?"

Rolled 1

>>27636597
*Eyes widen*
What? That's bullshit

>>27636597
Yeah, still glad I left.

>>27636597
"What a shame. I quite like making my own way in the world, and I'm glad to see you doing the same! What have you been up to since?"

>>27636597
"My. How generous. Well, I suppose I'll have to fend for myself."

>>27636597
"Well there's a disturbing thought. What happened to you since then?"

>>27636597
>Wat... So how have you been doing, Citrine?

>>27636597
"What? No way, that old bastard? Kinda find that hard to believe."

>>27636597
"Wow, he really thought that much of me. It was hard to tell sometimes. Ah, well, lets not make this too bitter of a reunion! You look as if life is treating you well, how are you these days?"

>>27636597
>"Makes me feel a little bad for leaving, although I'd do it again. So how did you end up here?"

>>27636597

"Oh wow. Never suspected she had that in her. Still, I prefer this line of work."

To the girls: "Happy now? Ah well, I suppose you have right to know."

What's in the open can't bite us in the ass at most inopportune of times.

>>27636597
he.... what?

i mean we really didn't got along that well...

>>27636597
"Ha so Syphilis finally did rot what was left of his brain."

>>27636586
"Well, I'm sure he'll manage."

>>27636597
"I have no regrets leaving that place and I sincerely hope his drinking kills his liver. He can find someone else, I like my current job and have no intention of going back there.

How'd you get all the way out here anyways?"

>writing

Let's scram before she decides to catch up for old time's sake.

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So I know we're supposed to be a bit more serious in this thread but I colored my picture...

>>27636586
used to like these threads when you were starting out, most of it has turned into autism and stupidity unfortunately. i like what you're trying to do, but damn it is not worth reading through all this shit and having some sperg response be the one chosen (not that this one was, but it has happened multiple times in the past). keep on writing man, but fuck me if this quest is starting to let me down.

>>27636805
you want to leave... right after she said Rein's foster father is dead...

ok then. that gave me some insight about you.

>>27636854
Just Ctrl+F his trip.

OP, was Reinhold molested by Spinelle as a kid? Funny as that may be OOC to some, that shit is extremely traumatizing for a kid.

Also, it sounds like we planned to go to the army, but kept it a secret and left on short notice?

>>27636863
Where in that paragraph does it imply he died?

>>27636854
Ctrl+f man.

>>27636883
archives
yes, we liked it

>>27636889
>he finally croaked

>>27636883
I for one would settle for a marshmallow hell.

>>27636863

He's not dead, he just had plans for Reinhold for when he would be.

>>27636883
Last thread confirms this

At this point we should just be friendly to her since we already walked up to her and it'd be dickish not to.

>>27636863
>>27636906
Your reading comprehension needs work. She didn't say the guy was dead but that WHEN he died he wanted to leave the brothel to Rein.

>>27636883
We did go to the army. Probably when we were 14 or 13, depending on our growth. Spent a few years there, then won the tourney.

>>27636906
>when he finally croaked
FTFY. lrn2rd

>>27636863
1) she never said he died
2) as warm as our memories of him are. About as warm as a trickle of blood from a beating.

Why are my captchas suddenly all numbers. And what a waste of pictures, A single two...

>>27636918
What? Fuck this.

>>27636863
What is with you? You start shit with everyone you don't agree with.

>>27636586
"Seems like he did care a bit. I guess maybe I ought to visit some time, but I can't say I really want to."

"...wait, what?" you stare at Citrine as if she's just lost her mind.
"Yeah, that was my reaction," Citrine replies, shrugging. "But he -was- really depressed after you left, so I guess he did care about you at least a little bit."
"I kind of find that hard to believe," you reply, rolling your eyes.
"Eh, I totally get how you feel. It's still great to see that you're doing this well, though. You could barely lift that thing when you got it," she points to your sword, "but here you are, winning national tourneys and shit!"
"Heh, it is kind of hard to believe," you reply.

"Uh, so what brings you all the way out here?" you ask.
"It sounds crazy..." Citrine says, grinning. "...but I am now an honest woman!"

Citrine shows you her hand, revealing a rather fancy wedding ring.

"A guy used to come in regularly and use me as a model for his paintings..." che says happily, "...and he ended up falling for my 'rustic charm' and actually ending up proposing to me! And now here I am, the wife of a fancy high-class artist!"

>what do you say?

>>27636905
Hope that was a joke on your part, since it's obvious he didn't like it.

His step-father sounds a bit complicated. Felt feelings for Reinhold, but was a violent alcoholic. Both points don't negate either.

>>27636918
did not confirm anything.

>>27636992
Sincerely congratulate her.

>>27636992
Congratulate her & wish them the best.

>>27636992
"Good for you. I'm glad you made it out of that place."

>>27636992
"Good for you. Glad you are doing okay." say farewells and lets continue with our day off.

>>27636992
'I'm glad for you'
Find a way to disengage.

>>27636992
Congrats. Might I ask who?

>>27636992
"I'm happy for you. You of all people deserved something better than that place.

I wish you the best in your life together. Does this fancy artist have a name?"

>>27636992
congratulate her, ask the man's name.
we may have to look at this man's paintings/go overprotective big brother on him

>>27636992
Say "Gratz xDDD"

>>27637022
>>27637025

Thirded. It's nice to see that sometimes everything works out as it should or better.

>>27636992
"Congratulations! i'm uh honestly happy for you!"

then make a quick hug

>>27637049

Eh, let's not get overboard. If we felt that way about her, we would have never left the brothel.

>>27637076
eh, she's the only one who was nice to us, allegedly.

>>27637076
This. We should keep in touch but not go out of our way to get involved with their lives.

>>27637076
I technically go out of my way to ensure my brother doesn't get shit on, but I am not going to move into his dorm to keep him safe

There's varying levels of "protectiveness," Anon, it's not an all or nothing game.

>>27636992
>"That's amazing. Good luck for me too, since now I'm free of that "if we're thirty and single..." promise we made. Congratulations!"
>hug xoxoxoxo

>>27637049
What? Go overprotective big brother on someone who painted a whore? She got fucked daily and you're whining about her getting painted?

>>27637108
>>hug xoxoxoxo
Now I can't help but imagine Reinhold shitposting on /adv/ about his awful working environment.

>>27637092

Which is why we bothered to come out of our way and risk a scene for sake of greeting her. But, she seems to have found her richard gere. Any meddling could do more harm than good.

>>27636992
"Awesome. Maybe you should introduce me some time or other. I've been sketching but I'm no big time there. Glad you've got someone who can take care of you."

>>27637123
> bitchy princess wat do

>>27637123
What's wrong with Reinhold's work environment?

>writing

>>27637158
Nothing, that's the joke.

>>27637123

It's not that bad. We get good pay, good company and plenty of perks (TURKEY LEGS).

And Princess might be unpleasant, but she could be oh so much worse. For instance, imagine if she insisted on leaving castle on regular basis to see how's life among poor folks - in secret and without telling us.

>>27637158
Bitchy princess, no privacy, "friends," who're just utter shitbags.

Good bennies and decent hours, oom & board comped, access to castle amenities though.

>>27637158
Boundary issues with co-workers.

>>27637191
>no privacy
We have our own room that nobody has entered besides us as long as we've been here.

>>27637217
He's joking

>>27637158
It doesn't have to be bad for the sort of folks who use /adv/ to complain.

>>27637217
>Having Nicolette and Sylvie fuck everything up by not respecting privacy/personal space
>privacy

>>27636992

"That is good. That is GOOD. You were always one of the good ones, and I'm happy to see you got out of that shithole."

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>>27637201

Yeah, we'll have to gently convince Sylvie to put at least A BIT more faith into her friends. Before she turns into one of those.

>>27637248
It was already established, that Sylvie has good potential for yandere.

>>27637252
>You were always one of the good ones
That's... It implies other people, who may h ave been her friends, were bad ones.

>>27637248
How exactly have they screwed up things?

>>27637277
Archelon's said that Citrine was the only one who wasn't a huge cunt to us.

>>27637277

Well, yeah, but fuck those guys. Besides, "one of the good ones", if she really feels like it might be an insult (and doesn't hate the others) then she'll just rationalise it as "me and my friends were the good ones."

She's a whore, a prostitute, in a dank and dim world of pastely grey tones, she probably has a pretty damn thick skin.

>>27637252
The first part sounds really creepy.

>>27637277
Yes it implies that because they were.

>>27637328

Stop reading it creepily.

>>27637328
The whole thing does, really.

>>27637349
>>27637328
But now he said it, i realized it is true and i just cant read it without being creepy.

Fucking fine.

"That's good, that's good, I'm happy to see you got out of that shithole. Anyone getting out of there is great."

"That's a nice ring..." Melanie says, staring at it.
"Oh, wow. I'm glad you made it out of there," you say, giving a genuine smile.
"So am I!" Citrine replies, grinning widely. "Also..."
"Also?"
"I'm going to have a baby!"

You stare at Citrine in disbelief.

"Yup! Just found out the other day!" Citrine says, patting her stomach.
"...congratulations..." you reply, unsure how to react.
"I was thinking that if it's a boy, I'd name him after my favorite little guy..."
"Wha-"
"So he'd be Reinhold Lanzmann!"
"You're not serious, right?"

Upon hearing that last name, Melanie's eyes grow wide with surprise.

"Lanzmann... you wouldn't be married to Marius Lanzmann, would you?" she asks.
"Yup! He's kind of weird, but still a great guy!" Citrine replies happily.
"What, you know him?" Nicolette asks.
"He's famous... -very- famous," Melanie replies excitedly. "His paintings have been auctioned off for huge amounts of money."
"Yeah, I certainly hit the jackpot!" Citrine laughs. "And I had no idea how much money he had when he proposed to me...'

>what do you say?

>>27637462
>money_sounds_intensifies.wav
>"That's wonderful!"

>>27637462
"Well shoot, and I thought I found my way to easy street."

>>27637462
"Well, I'm glad to hear you're in it for the right reasons, but, we've best be off, so goodbye"

>>27637462
Now, I ain't saying she's a gold digger...

>>27637506
to me, it sounds like she is genuine about it, and the money is a bonus on top that she found out about afterwards

>>27637462
"great seeing you" move along

>>27637462
>>what do you say?
same as the last time. this >>27637042

>>27637462

"Do they? How much did the ones with Citrine go for, I wonder?

WHAT? No, damn, that's not what I meant at all."

>>27637462
"I'm happy for you, Citrine. Oh, but you've probably got your errands, and we've got ours. Let's meet up some other time, to catch up, okay?"

>>27637462
Arrange for painting lessons

>>27637462
Well it's been great catching up with you and all, but I've gotta get going. See ya!

>>27637550
this sounds good

>>27637557

That sounds interesting, but I wouldn't want to see the Rule of Awkward come into place and have Citrine pose as a model for us.

>>27637579
Please, we've seen her naked plenty of times.

>>27637579
We should make Sylvie and Nicol pose for us in frilly dresses.

>>27637579
>>27637587
In that case, wouldn't we have to worry about jealousy?

>>27637590
Clarification: Sylvie and Nicol are in the frilly dresses. We, presumably are in our uniform. Although I suppose we could be too, I guess. Hadn't really thought about it,

>writing

>>27637592
No we wouldnt. Since when do we care about that.

>>27637462

>Marius

Oh you.

>>27637462

"It's a small world. Haha, maybe I'll come visit sometime, to drink and rem-- no, forget about the past, and maybe your hubby might give me a few pointers about portraits."

>>27637618
I mean the painter might get jealous of us. You know, we've apparently seen her naked before. She's naming her son after us...

>>27637637
Yeah, but he got her and we're probably gay.

>>27637637
We're basically her long-lost little brother. He likely knows how shitty that place was.

>>27637658
Actually, that brings up a point.

Archelon, how accepted is homogay in this setting?

>>27637658
>we're probably gay.

In that case, Citrine might get jealous of us hanging around her husband all the time.

>>27637669
Likely? he was fucking her for years. He knows exactly how shitty.

>>27637637

A jealous painter might conceivably just shame us because of our drawing skills and make a funny caricature to be spread around.

On second thoughts, let's not make the super rich painter dude jealous.

>>27637669
>He likely knows how shitty that place was.
He was a regular customer. Of Citrine specifically, but he probably shopped around.

>>27637658
reasoning please? beyond molestation at an early age which would fuck us up no matter our sexual orientation

>>27637688

Does that mean that Chinhold will be a thing passed around higher circles if we get famous?

>>27637709
Only if we piss off the painter dude.

>>27637706
Nothing I can point to specifically, just his general behavior seems like a guy who's gay (but not necessarily out, and cool with himself) to me.

>>27637658
>we're probably gay.
Not if I have any say

>>27637727

>/tg/ - /totally gay/

>>27637733

I support this.

>>27637727
Is it the dresses? It's the dresses, isn't it?

>>27637733
Why would you be against that?

>>27637727
I think you're just disoriented because we aren't acting like a sex-crazed maniac whenever women are in the room. Its an easy mistake to make.

>>27637658
>implying waifufags would allow it

>>27637658
>>27637733
>>27637738

/totally A sexual/

>>27637727
I don't get that impression at all, to me it seems like growing up in the brothel stunted his sexual development, and during puberty and his earlier teen years, he was busy doing other things for that to develop

>>27637733
Scared of the dick, /pol/ak?

>>27637744
I'm not a waifu fag but don't lump me in with you degenerate sodomites just because I want Reinhold to end the quest single and/or blue-balled

>>27637744
Best Waifu are
1. Sword
2. Takamaru

So, I think we'll be ok

>>27637751

Or maybe he's just got learned control and jadedness regarding sex.

>>27637762

>anyone who doesn't want to roleplay a gay is a /pol/ack

Yes, this is exactly what we need.

>>27637780
certainly possible, but still, I'm not seeing teh gay in chinhold

>>27637739
No. Mostly his interactions with the girls - he shows absolutely no attraction for them, and doesn't act as though it's even potential, besides jokes which do more to rule it out than imply it's the case. At the same time, he's acted a bit attracted to both Takamaru and arguably Arnaud. Not to say that it's not just respect, especially in the latter case, but it looks like a bit more to me.

>>27637785
Well why else would someone be upset to have a piece of media contain a gay character? It's not like archelon's going to go Magical Realm on us.

>>27637774

1. Sword

>>27637803
wow.

>>27637790

Sorry, I'm not saying Reinhold is gay, just saying that his heterosexual tendencies could be under control / jaded. Agreedisagreeing with you.

>>27637803
We've not even known these people for a month, we're trying to be professional, it doesn't look good to be flirting with the staff, at least so soon after moving in.

>>27637816
What? Maybe it's because that doesn't excite us?

>>27637803
>>27637790
I'm straight and like playing the role of a straight protagonist but shipping Takamaru somehow feels right. Him and swords at least.

Nicolette or Sylvie are fine too.

>>27637837
so you're suggesting that...heterosexual men "excite," you?

I see where you're coming from now.

I'm so sorry for you archelon.

>>27637803
your first thoughts when meeting someone are either "how can I fuck them" or "i'm not interested in fucking them" it seems

seeing as its Rein's first month on the job, this is just him being professional/polite and getting on with the job and getting to know people

>>27637803

Someone's got "gay" confused with "chivalrous". Don't worry, it happens to the best of us.

>>27637744
oh you.
>>27637658
if Rein is like, Freddie mercury gay? I'm down with it.

"It's nice to hear that you're doing so well, Citrine," you say to her, "but I'm sure that you have your own errands to get to..."
"Oh yeah, that's right," Citrine snaps her fingers. "Marius wanted me to pick up some canvases for him, and the art store he likes closes soon..." she says as she checks an ornate pocketwatch. "Well, I'm sure I'll be seeing you around! Try not to break too many hearts, Mister Swordsman!"

With that, Citrine waves goodbye to you and hurries off down the street.

"Um... I'm really sorry to invade your privacy like that..." Sylvie says to you guiltily.
"Yeah. I thought I knew how it felt to not want people up in your business, but you had it worse than I'd have ever thought," Nicolette joins in.

As she watches the others apologize, Melanie just bows stiffly.

>how do you respond?

>>27637803
I would say he has acted attracted to no one at all. not gay, just uninterested in people for there sex at all. just generally friendly.

>>27637853
Yeah, it's a shame isn't it?

>>27637762
Why would anybody want to restrict themselves to only their own sex?
Are you so insecure that you restrict yourself simply because she doesn't have familiar looking parts?

>>27637824
>We've not even known these people for a month
Reinhold is 17.

>>27637863

*Shrug*

I'll live.

>>27637863
"eh, no worries, it was bound to come out sooner or later, its just a part of my past that I don't like reflecting on"

>>27637803
YAOI GOGGLES ARE AT FULL CAPACITY SIR!

>>27637851
Excuse me, what? This is just getting ridiculous.

>>27637863
Say "it's all in the past, present is what's important" or something and give them a wide green and thumb up.

Just like in my Japanese animes.

>>27637824
ya this is not like a bioware game were you talk to someone 5 times and fuck
most of the quest I have seen have had lez MC so maybe I just want a hetero one for once

>>27637863
It's no big deal.

>>27637863
>repress memories
>shrug and move on
>continue shopping

>>27637863
"Don't worry. I trust you guys."

>keep it simple
>build relationship levels
>bonus: when there are shared secrets between some people, there's a sense of exclusivity that fosters intimacy

>>27637751
>>27637780
This, he has a few issues to work out in that area.
Sorry to the fujoshi out there, but he's not into the dudes.

>>27637863
"It's fine. Was there anywhere else we needed to go?"
>>27637886
>a wide green
I hope they enjoy golf.

>>27637863
"I forgive you, now what else do you girls do for fun on your days off?"

>>27637863
"others have had it worse, now I think we were all heading back?"

>>27637863
>"Whatever. I try not to get mad anymore. Don't do it again. I have a few more errands I need to run, I'll meet you three back at the castle for dinner."

>>27637889
>>27637890
Combination of these two. Wave it off if they keep bugging us.

>>27637824
We've been flirting with the girls though, just not seriously. And we've very distinctly not flirted with guys, but acted very professional while seeming a bit infatuated in the way it was written.

>>27637863
"The past is the past, I'm not too fond of mine. On a brighter mood, whats next on the shopping list?"

>>27637863
"We'll discuss your punishment later. For now, the topic is closed.

Anyway, I want a pocketwatch."

>>27637863
"*sigh* It's fine, just... don't mention this to anyone, alright?"

>>27637896
>I hope they enjoy golf.

I'll stop posting now.

>>27637863
Eh, it's cool. So, where to next?

Also, I'd imagine from growing up in a brothel he's be desensitized to that sort of thing.

>>27637910
derps to you

We already went and bought one two threads ago.

>>27637863
smile and say
"well, i better get some sweets for my client. you guys go ahead w/o me"

>>27637875
He also grew up in a whore house and has been in the army for some time, he isn't a child.

>>27637863
"That's fine, no need to dwell on the past, lets continue."
>>27637895
Thank god might shut these idiots up

>>27637863
It was going to come up eventually I just don't mention it most the time because people get uncomfortable

>>27637838
>I'm straight and like playing the role of a straight protagonist but shipping Takamaru somehow feels right.
I agree with this.

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>>27637803
You know we met the girls about a week ago right? Sylvie is almost ready to confess and nico is showing signs, he is even moving fast with the girls.
This is actually a decent roleplay for /tg/ since we dont have a harem on day two.

>>27637910
> Anyway, I want a pocketwatch."

that was the first thing we did

>>27637921
Oh. I can't keep track of this shit.

>>27637855
>your first thoughts when meeting someone are either "how can I fuck them" or "i'm not interested in fucking them" it seems
Not now, but when I was 17? You fucking bet.

>>27637860
we will grow the most feminine mustache this world has ever known.

>>27637917
No, please continue. At the very least I got a good chuckle at Rein presenting a golf course's putting green to the girls with a pleased expression.

>>27637910
We bought that first thing anon.

>>27637863
"It's fine" then head to the pastry shop to pick something up for the princess.

>>27637863
"Well, it's not like it's a secret that I was sold to a brothel."
"It's just one of those things you don't bring up in an everyday conversation."

>>27637943
*we will grow the biggest CHIN this world has ever known.

That might make sense, considering he lived in a whore house.

>>27637863
"No worries. I know about you guys' backgrounds already anyway. It's just not a past I'm really proud of."

>>27637894
this

>>27637950
This is bretty good.

>>27637950
do we actually know we were sold to it? it seemed like we hadn't delved that far into our backstory

>>27637895
>implying female
Nope. He just pings my gaydar something fierce. Are you gay archelon? Because that could explain it.

>>27637863
"There's no business to get into, because I've left it all behind. Small world, though, eh?"

>>27637851
>so you're suggesting that...heterosexual men "excite," you?

I thought we already passed through that phase of self-delusion that 4chan wasn't filled to the brim with homosexually inclined young men who hate 3dpd and love Space Marines.

>>27637863

Look a bit tired and sigh, then give a smile. "Well, I guess it was going to be found out sooner or later. And as long as it's you guys."

>>27637967
He was found as an infant, not sold.

>>27637863
"What's done is done. This also give me a reason freely harass your privacy for once when i feel like it, and trust me i'll make good use of my free pass. Let's move on with the day."

Where to next?

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>don't act like this guy
>not even his neckbeard version

"Clearly, Reinhold plays for the other team!"

>>27637863
"Don't worry so much about it, it's not exactly a secret and I'm not ashamed of my past.

It may have been unpleasant and I generally don't bring it up. But it made me who I am and I got out of there due to merit.

I could really go for a pastry next."

>>27637975
Well that's dissapointing.

>>27637975
Now that's interesting.

>>27637985
This one

>>27637983
Urge...to...strike...hyperweapon....RISING!

>>27637975
This wouldn't happen to lead to us finding out we're some sort of 'lost prince' by some chance, would it?

>>27637875

Well he did flirt with the girls at some occasions.

Or at least teased them in a way that could be interpreted as such.

>>27637895

Thanks for settling this. This could have turned into another shitstorm.

>>27637863

"I guess you had right to know. I think you should put more faith in your friends though, Sylvie..."

>>27637985
Oh, now this is a good one.

Bearing >>27637975 in mind,
Change >>27637950 suggestion to:

"Well, it's not like it's a secret that I was adopted and raised in a brothel."

"It's just one of those things you don't bring up in an everyday conversation."

So simple is that!

>>27638001
Might as well take care of this now...
No, Reinhold isn't of noble lineage.

>>27637995
I like to imagine us being abandoned by a really unobservent or clueless parent.
"Where did you leave him?" "Oh, I put the basket by that bordello thing, the one with all the women in it." "YOU WHAT?" "I figured a bunch of women would be good at taking care of a baby?"

>>27637951
metal chin.

i like it.

>writing

>>27638023
There's certainly a lot of potential there, and I'd love to see what Rein as a person thinks of his parents and his circumstances in relation to his abandonment.

>>27638018
YAY

This really is not a big deal. All the senior stuff at the castle should already know about our past (maybe even details reinhold doesnt know) since they wouldnt make someone royal bodyguard without a background check.

>>27638018
Thank god.

>>27638018
Is he of divine or elemental lineage? Is his lineage exceptional at all?

>>27638038
he probably accepted that he does not have any and long since stopped caring, I can't see it affecting him honestly, any more than being rased in a brothel and escaping to the army

>>27638045
I think it's rather presumptuous to assume that Granache invested a point into Vetting as a National Idea.

>>27638018
You should have teased that out for months and then at the very end the long lost brother of the king shows up after we've been crowned prince regent and goes "Who the fuck is this guy?"

>>27638045

This is a semi-medieval fantasy nation, man, they could just have taken him on because he was good at fighting. It's not like people had social security numbers back then. Of course, there's magic making it easier to keep tabs on people, but it doesn't seem like this kingdom is that kind of place.

>>27637985
Sure, second
I was going to say at some point if anon can't learn to write dialog then arch should start giving options with other, instead of [What say?] all the time, but this isn't that bad.

>>27638058
we have metal magic
that shit is pretty rare

>>27638084

Anonymous is not one person.

>>27637969
I think you are getting some interference from a gay weather balloon

>>27638058
He is the only son and true heir to the throne of the SWORD elementals

>>27638018
Inb4 he's dragonborn

Srsly though, don't spoil things like this. It's better that you let us speculate.

>>27638023
My headcanon is that our mother abandoned us when she realised that even having a child couldn't get our father to stay with her.

Pic related
>>27637983

>itzdem NTRsts

Damn right, captcha

>>27638103

No, he's the HoonDing. Duh.

>>27638058
His father was a chunk of iron. His mother was an anvil.

>>27638103

Wouldn't an actual dragon automatically count as a noble?

>>27638098
We are actually sword element, a subtype of metal.
The grains that dropped were actually tiny swords.

>>27638105
Ugh, please stop reminding me of my home town
Probably right though

>>27638098
I like you

>>27638088
And as Archelon said before that doesn't necessarily mean anything given your element is determined by ley lines if your parents are not very magical

>>27638038
He's rather well adjusted so I doubt he cares.
If he doesn't know how it's like to have parents, he probably doesn't know what he is missing.

>>27638103
It is better if he lets us speculate, but not if people start writing hundreds of shitposts.

>>27638095

I never said they were, a lot of people really suck at this, and it takes a while to come to any consensus because everybody is saying their own shit.

>>27638113
His only mortal parent was that blacksmith that forged the elemental kings and then became a sword. The other parent was the forge itself.

>>27638119

Well, he's about to find out on the dinner with Nicol's mother, right?

Guys, we're already almost to autosage again. What the fuck?

>>27638132
Yeah I've noticed this too, I think arch just combines some common themes from everyone's posts.

>>27638149

These threads tend to get rather fast due to high attendance. Not to worry, we're not falling off page 20 yet.

>>27638149
I think we might be a bunch of argumentative twats. I'm not sure though. Maybe there was something in the water tonight? At least this thread has been pretty topical and a lot less reasonless screaming.

>>27638149
We're getting into heated discussion while Arch works his magic.

>>27638149
/tg/ has two settings: the chirping of crickets & gossiping teenage girls.
>>27638170
>page 20
What.

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"Some say that he's the result of a female blacksmiths attempt to enchant a sword hilt/dildo gone horribly wrong. Others claim his libido is sealed off in a pocket universe due to its size. All we know is, he's called Reinhold."

>>27638171
It's clearly too much plot for us. After this we should go back to >don't say anything for a few more threads.

>>27638149
>>27638219

"Don't worry about it so much, it's not exactly a secret," you say with a sigh. "It's pretty unpleasant so I try not to bring it up, but I guess it made me who I am today."
"Heh. I guess it says sometHing about you that you turned out so well despite all of that... isn't that right, Sylvie?" Nicolette says, punching her in the shoulder.
"Um, yeah. I'm still really sorry, though..." Sylvie mumbles.
"Anyways, I'd like to head to the bakery before it closes," you say.
"Hm? What for?" Melanie asks.

>tell them it's because you want DELICIOUS SWEETS
>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something
>[OTHER]

>>27638249
>>tell them it's because you want DELICIOUS SWEETS
>>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something

>>27638249

>both

>>27638249
>>tell them it's because you want DELICIOUS SWEETS

>>27638191

Oh right there's only 10 of those these days.

>>27638249
>tell them it's because you want DELICIOUS SWEETS

>>27638219
couldn't start an autobiography better than that.

>>27638232
Let's never talk again for the rest of the quest. We shall communicate only through punching, raised eyebrows, and the elegant language of the sword. We can be Snake Eyes :D

I... I'm honestly not sure how much of that was a joke.

>>27638249
> DELICIOUS SWEETS! And then when we get there a little something for MArianne

>>27638249

"It is a sacrifice I need to make placate the dragon."

>>27638249
>both

>>27638249
>tell them it's because you want DELICIOUS SWEETS
>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something

Well we were going to do both anyway.

>>27638249
>both

>>27638249
Both.

>>27638249

>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something

>>27638249
If we get sweets we're gonna end up hella fat.
We ain't worked out in forever.
>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something

>>27638249
>>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something

>>27638249
both since we have the cash for it

>>27638249

>[x] All of the above

>>27638249
both

all this past thing is making Rein hungry.

>>27638114
The eastern continent counts all dragons, elemental spirits, contractors and their children as nobility. On this continent, it varies.

>>27638249
Because we want DELICIOUS SWEETS for the princess

>>27638249
>tell them it's because you want DELICIOUS SWEETS
>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something

Nothing wroing with a little of column A & a little of column B.

>>27638249
>all of the above
>PLUS
>"I've already talked with one pregnant lady today, might as well talk with another!"
>inb4 you guys forgot the baker(ess) is also pregnant.
>babies, babies, everywhere

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>>27638249
Both

>>27638249
"For the same reason that everyone goes to bakeries, I want baked goods.

I like their pastries and I may as well pick something up for the Princess while I'm there."

>>27638315
Oh yeah, we should ask her how she's doing too.

>>27638249
>>tell them it's because you want DELICIOUS SWEETS
>>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something
I don't see why it can't be both.

>>27638315
>implying it won't be like this

"Hello Reinhold! See this baby? It's all thanks to you!"

>>27638315
>like

>>27638153
Yeah, that's pretty much it. More votes gets more importance, unless it's something that I think is particularly clever.

>>27638343
Please also ignore the really shitty ones.

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>>27638301

oh ho, giving the scionfriends a sliver of hope, are we? Well let's see how things turn out!

>>27638249
>tell them it's because you still wanted to get Marianne something
"Tribute to the crown"

>>27638333
I can totally see archelon doing that if he wants to be a tease about our fake gigolo status.

>>27638375
How are we a "fake gigolo" for wanting to get along with the people we have to live with that we only have known for about a week or so?

>writing

>>27638408

He means
>walking the streets of the town with entourage of 3 pretty girls
>getting hugged by another, a model for famous artist
>getting thanked for a baby by a baker lady

>>27638360
as much as i want monster girls here on this setting...

nothing will happen.

Seriously people, stop trying to find mistakes in each others post, and read your post once before you post it and ask yourself "does this make me sound like a retard?"

>>27638463
It's all in good fun.

"So will we be having dinner with your mother, Nicol? I don't want to intrude so its fine if you'd rather go home without us "

>>27638666
We are past that already. Go read that thread and come back after.

>>27638666
We already had that conversation, she said her mother wanted to meet us anyways. We're going to dinner later.

"Their pastries were pretty good the last time I was there," you say. "And I'd also like to get a box for the Princess."
"Oh yeah, you did mention that," Nicolette replies. "Well, we might as well get going..."

You then wander around until you reach a more familiar area of the city. From there, you quickly find your destination, Wilhelm Bakery. You hold the door open for the girls and then enter behind them, and see an unfamiliar face behind the counter.

"Oh, Mrs. Wilhelm isn't in today?" you ask the gruff-looking man who is sitting behind the counter.
"You know my wife, young man?" he asks you, stroking his beard. "She's resting upstairs since she just gave birth the other day."

That's not a huge surprise, considering that she was VERY pregnant when you saw her.

"Are they doing alright?" you ask.
"Yeah, the baby's waking us up in the middle of the night, just like the midwife said," Mr. Wilhelm replies, sighing. "But that's the price you pay for having kids, I guess... so, were you just checking in on the missus, or would you like to buy something?"

>ask the girls if they want something first
>you're still kind of annoyed with them, so just DELICIOUS DONUTS and something for Marianne
>[OTHER]

>>27638690
>ask the girls if they want something first

>>27638690
>>ask the girls if they want something first

>>27638690
"Well congratulations on becoming a father, you girls want anything?"

>ask the girls if they want something first
Use the opportunity to smooth over that last awkward moment.

>>27638690
>>ask the girls if they want something first

>>27638690
>ask the girls if they want something first

>>27638690
"You guys want to help me destroy a box of donuts while we're here?"

>>27638690
[x] you're still kind of annoyed with them, so just DELICIOUS DONUTS and something for Marianne

>>27638690
>you're still kind of annoyed with them, so just DELICIOUS DONUTS and something for Marianne
Fuck 'em, they already got lunch. They're not getting shit for behaving badly.

>>27638701
This

>>27638690
>ask the girls if they want something first
Congratulate the man, wish Mrs. Wilhelm gets well soon.

>>27638690
>ask the girls if they want something first

>>27638690
>ask the girls if they want something first

Reinhold isn't especially petty, no?

>>27638690
"I just met her, but I'll be sure to let Marie know she's doing well. And congratulations on becoming a father.

Do you three want anything while we're here?"

>>27638729
>"Dear diary, today my friendships were ended by a whore and donuts."

>>27638734
You didn't just meet her. You made her give birth.

>>27638702
I'm sorry, why are we apologizing for their misdeeds?

I'm pro-Reinhold not getting mad, but disappointed, but that doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

>>27638690
say your congratulations and take some baked goods.

>>27638745
>"It was a good day."

>>27638690
>>you're still kind of annoyed with them, so just DELICIOUS DONUTS and something for Marianne

Bearing a short grudge will be profitable in the long term.

>>27638690
Ask the girls if there is something they want
Ask the baker to tell his wife that Mari's friend says congratulations on the healthy baby

>>27638690
>ask the girls if they want something first

Don't hold a grudge. Holding a grudge means undermining your relationship with other people.

This goes double for people who have already apologized.