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You are Reinhold, master swordsman and victor of the Royal Swordsmanship Tournament. The King was so impressed with your skill, he personally requested that you be transferred out of the army and into the Royal Guard! Not bad for an orphan who was raised in a brothel in a poor fishing village.

The only issue at this point is your assignment... you've been charged to be the personal guard of the King's only daughter Marianne. While she is the vision of loveliness that you'd expect from a Princess, her personality is... well... she seems to have some issues.

After getting into a bit of a tiff with a random noble form Perricone and being assisted by another noble from the same country, you were able to meet your first goal of the day- finding Nicolette.

Unfortunately, Karel was busy doing the whole bodyguard thing so he couldn't join the two of you on your little city adventure... but no matter. Today shall be a good day!


>Congratuations, you are now a mangy DOG!
>While dogs are loyal, they're not all that smart...
>The Princess now considers you to be her friend!
>But while dogs are man's best friend, they still don't count as people.

Thread archive:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive.html?searchall=Princess+Guard+Quest

Character list + descriptions (in progress):
http://pastebin.com/1Vhj4DJv

Twitter:
https://twitter.com/QM_Archelon
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inb4 waifufaggotry
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>>28501015
so when are we gonna get a bromance this good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNYJNI7HSsA
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>>28501022
In after
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After making your way out of the castle, you end up walking along the same road that you did with Sylvie the other day. And once you become aware of that fact, your mind forcibly recalls all of the awkwardness from the past few days...

"Uh... Nicolette?" you say, turning to your friend.
"Hm? Something wrong?" Nicolette replies, noticing your uneasy expression.
"I hope you don't take this the wrong way, but um..." you look at the ground. "...could you maybe ease off on pushing me together with Sylvie so much?" you ask, doing your best not to sound like too much of a jerk.

Completely taken unawares, Nicolette stops dead in her tracks.

"S- sorry, man..." Nicolette says, looking extremely guilty. "I mean, I wasn't trying to- was there someone else that you liked?" she asks.
"That's not it," you reply.
"Oh. Thank God," she says with a sigh of relief. "Like... Sylvie's my best friend, and you're right behind her. She REALLY likes you, and I think that you'd go pretty well together... so I just wanted her to quit being such a coward and finally tell you how she feels," she says, a sad smile on her face.

>[1/?]
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>>28501015
Holy dang right as it starts!
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>>28501015
>Today shall be a good day!
Reinhold is SO getting stabbed today.
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>>28501071
Starting the thread getting to business with our bro. I like it.
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>>28501022
let the waifufaggotry.... BEGIN!!!
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We will escape reality together
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>>28501089
>let the waifufaggotry.... BEGIN!!!
Actually, I like Sylvie, but I also approve of this conversation.
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>>28501098
Your first mistake was dancing on water.

Your second mistake was dancing with a filthy dagger-ear.
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>>28501071
>[2/2]

"Yeah... I'm not really ready for a relationship right now," you say with a shrug.
"So she wasn't just being a wimp after all..." Nicolette says under her breath. "Sylvie was just telling me that she didn't want to come off too pushy... I guess that's why."

"...eheh... for a second there, I was worried that you were going to say that you liked ME instead," Nicolette laughs as she slaps you on the back. "I do NOT need that kind of drama in my life," she says, sighing. "Anyways, sorry for butting into your personal life like that. You're not pissed at me or anything, are you?"
"Nah, it's fine," you reply.
"Great, I'd hate to have fucked up the day so early in the morning," she laughs.

With that out of the way, the two of you continue on your way down the street, watching the various shopkeepers as they're setting up for the day.

>anything else on your mind?
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>>28501071

Nicoooo... <3
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>>28501015
archelon, i think i know why you woke up to power tools. it's to remind you it's a MONDAY. i swear you are more like sir gregory than you realize.
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>>28501123
Thats not an elf.

Thats a cat.
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>>28501128
>"I do NOT need that kind of drama in my life,"
Yes, that's pretty much exactly how i feel about it. So, you know. Thanks for that.
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>>28501128
Nah, to the adventurer's guild.
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>>28501128

Adventurer's guild sounds nice.
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>>28501146
A cat is fine too.
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Well we're looking for the twins, not the guild itself. So we can swing by the fountain if it's on the way, too.
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>>28501128
Ask her if shes hungry. Sir Greg mentioned she was looking for food, we can get it after meeting the twins if people want.
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>>28501128
to nico: "I do like Sylvie a bit, but I have a lode of issues to work out of my life and my re-discovered family. bring her into this isn't the right time."
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>>28501199
Why do people keep calling them twins? Rana is a year older than Reya.
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>>28501206
As if we're not going to an all you can eat breakfast buffet with the twins.
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>>28501123
>>28501146
To be specific, its a cat with ice powers.

So yes, they can dance on frozen water with no problems.

>>28501193
And yes, she is the cat that is fine too.

Or at least, one half of her is.
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>>28501216
No.
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>>28501216
No. Don't spread hope.
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>>28501128
Pretty much
>>28501149
>>28501178
>>28501218
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>>28501128
But Nico

We do
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>>28501216
Cut that out.
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>>28501128
These:
>>28501218
>>28501149
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>>28501256
We're Golden Corral'ing this bitch, Medieval Style.
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>>28501216
Yes. Why the heck not? But change the last part to "But I'm not ready to even think about being in a relationship right now."
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>>28501128
"Oh, so you WEREN'T talking to your crush earlier?"
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>>28501273
Terrible.
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>>28501218
Even though they aren't twins, this.
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>>28501128
"So... to make things fair, you have to tell me who it is that YOU have a crush on."
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>>28501216

plz no
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>>28501274
I don't think we should tease Nico a lot.

Also we established the person she was talking to was Sylvie, so unless there's some hidden feelings being thrown around.
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>>28501302
>>28501285
Why do I feel like it's the same two anti-Sylvie fags every thread?
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>>28501326
>Why do I feel like it's the same Sylvie fag every thread?
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>>28501216
>>28501273
I really wish people would stop trying to force the MC into admitting he has crushes on people he doesn't have crushes on and just collect the damn flags like they're supposed to.
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>writing
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>>28501326
Implying their responses are based on waifu preference. That line really is quite bad.
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>>28501326

I'm not anti-Sylvie at all, I just don't see a reason to basically negate shit we said already and solve effectively nothing.
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>>28501319
Apologies, but where did we establish that it was Sylvie?
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>>28501369
Nico said so.
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>>28501369
She said it, so it depends on if you trust Nico or not

it's probably not, though
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>>28501369

Arch forgot to put it in the original post, he posted the forgotten bit later.
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>>28501319
Nico said so herself in the last thread.
I don't believe my memory is faulty, she said they were gonna grab something to eat but we stole Nico away.
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>>28501369
Arch posted a paragraph where we ask about that. He forgot to append it to the one story post.
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>>28501326
Nah, I don't like Class Rep either. Sorry, bud.
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>>28501365
This. Literally anytime something that even can be remotely seen as a slightly negative opinion towards a character shows up there's always someone who's trying to basically say the exact opposite right after the decision goes through. It's not something exclusive to just Sylvie-fags.
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>>28501388
PGQ: The Lost Posts.

Has a ring to it.

>>28501386
That we question if our best friend is lying or not probably indicates we should talk to her about this bad habit of hers. Not now, though. Probably when we get back home.
>When we're giving her the cake we baked with Gregory.
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>>28501403
>He forgot to append it to the one story post.
I'm pretty sure it was supposed to be on the beginning of the post, actually.
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>>28501413
this is the draw back to quest threads on /tg/. we have a great wife material in Sylvie, but angry anons ruin it for everyone. at this damn rate, we'll win NO ONE. Reinholt will become the same tripe of anime protag who are the densest idoits ever. if people can just pare it down to either Sylvie or princess Luciela i'll be happy with it. Nico and the rest of them will never be our waifu this time around. get over it unless our well known troll of a QM tosses a curve ball at us.
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>>28501528
Or maybe we'd rather enjoy the quest and story instead of sticking it in the first puppy dog crush we encounter. God damn.
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>>28501528
we'll get locked into a route eventually
unless arch wants to have normal ends
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>>28501548
Please normal ends. This forced waifu shit is old.
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>>28501528
Yeah, no. I don't have to narrow it down to anyone for you. Reinhold is completely fucking aware of what's going on is not ready for a relationship right now. Stop trying to force a waifu on us when the MC clearly isn't ready for that shit just because you want to fondle the mage.
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>>28501528
Sylvie and Luciana a shit. Sylvie is way too clingy and we've only known her for ONE FUCKING MONTH and she's already declaring her ~eternal love~ for us, and Luciana's going ahead with her 'seduce Reinhold' plan EVEN AFTER MARIE TOLD HER NOT TO.

Marianne is the only decent option.
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>>28501528
I notice a distinct bias in your examples. Your argument is flawed. Perhaps it'd be best if we didn't wind up with anyone?
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>>28501528
>at this damn rate, we'll win NO ONE.
That's fine. Not every story has to be "boy gets girl".

>densest idoits ever.
Except he knew she was into him and outright said he wasn't down for a relationship, which is exactly the right thing to do in that situation.

>Nico and the rest of them will never be our waifu this time around.
I'm reasonably certain Marianne is true end.

P.S. sentences start with capital letters.
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>>28501561
you've never played a VN before haven't you
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>>28501413
Honestly, I think things would be better if, since we're laying down the 'no dating' line, that everyone lays off on trying to sideline [insert Waifu of choice here] and all agree to let the characters develop a bit more as friends before any decisions are ultimately made.

Each characters have their downsides, but the important thing is to develop the characters as to not isolate Reinhold's friends. Like, if all you anti-Sylvie fans like Nico as a bro-character, you should realize that the more you try to make Reinhold negative towards her best friend, the less likely that Nico will spend time with us as she's known Sylvie longer and she's her best friend.

Just because you don't want to be locked into a route doesn't mean you should try to ruin the relationship with that character because there will undoubtedly be consequences for doing so.

Ultimately, what I'm saying is we should all chill out on the Waifu, keep to the 'not interested in relationships' line and guide Reinhold to be friendly with other characters that we'll be undoubtedly be seeing again often.
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>>28501528
Marriane won the poll. Stop being a fag yelling at anons for "RUINING EVERYTING". While yes, anon is fag, you're a fag too. Just shut up and enjoy the ride.
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>>28501570
>Marianne is the only decent option.
That's a funny way to spell "Melanie".
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>>28501580
>Cosgrove sounds like a sane and reasonable non-twat
This should give everyone an idea of how ridiculous shit is getting.
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>>28501490
Append does not specify a position, only that said writing is or would be attached to another.
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>>28501570
This. By the time Marianne gets through her own issues Reinhold will be able to get through his too. It's the only relationship I see really working based on what's happening right now.
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>>28501582
you mean the same poll where the reverse trap is winning?
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>>28501593
Melanie may as well not even exist right now.

The only not shitty choice is Marianne, since she's actually pretty nice, isn't trying to jump our bones because of My First Crush, isn't a sexual predator, and we have a shitload in common re: issues so she and Reinhold can work through it together.

I mean shit son, it doesn't even have to be romantic. Do you people even LOYALTY?
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>>28501607
At first I was 'A namefag, what a fag." Then I was like "A namefag with a good point, what a fag."
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>>28501528

We could just have funwe aren't getting a waifu anytime soon

I like Sylvie and all the girls but we're still too early (according to Arch). I haven't even chosen who I'd even waifu yet.
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>>28501593
Anon pls.

I'm rooting for meido route as well, but Melanie would at least another 20 threads of development before being considered a viable route in the slightest.
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>>28501621
>LOYALTY
That takes me back to Code Geass Quest. RIP Orange.
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>>28501620
Luciana sprung to an early lead at the start of the poll. Marriane was just behind and edged out by 6 votes at the end of the thread. A few days later, Karel mysteriously gained 50 votes.
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>>28501611
Perhaps you could argue that the position is only implicit, but it does at the very least connote that it's at the end. And personally I'd disagree with your argument if you chose to do so.
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>>28501621
>I mean shit son, it doesn't even have to be romantic. Do you people even LOYALTY?
Well obviously we're her faithful servant and friend, that's not what people are discussing.
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I'm personally pulling for Nico or Marianne, since they seem to have the most going on in terms of character depth. That said, I can't really say I care how the waifu wars go, as long as the end result is well written - and I know that Arch knows his business.
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>>28501643
The poll was made during the princess craze and people wanted to go after her after finding out she was a possibility.
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>>28501665
>it should be known that the main princess route is gonna take the longest with her scale.
Thats perfectly fine. A fine lady like Marianne, you gotta romance slowly. Take your time. She's not a slut who'll drop her panties for us within the first month.
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>>28501580

The best ship is friendship.
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>>28501664
This, i hope more people have this attitude instead of lets fuck over relationships so that our girl can win mind set.
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>>28501665
>subject field

That's actually exactly why I want her route. Archelon keeps saying that there's still a long ass time until route lock but he keeps throwing chicks who want the Reinhold D at us. At this point, she's the only character that actually fits the slow build up arch is apparently going for.
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>>28501694
Damnit woman, get that cat off the counter. Filthy ass cat paws.
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>>28501636
unfortunately people are unaware of what a common route is supposed to be and that we are supposed to gather as many flags as possible before we hit the actual route
when we do there will be less bitching
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>>28501644
Append is similar to affix (part of language, not the verb).
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>>28501022
you really showed them!
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Relieved that this little bit of drama seems to be out of the way, you and Nicolette continue down the street until you reach the same fork in the road as you did before.

"Hm? You're not aure where to go?" Nicolette asks.
"Well, they said that they'd be hanging around either the guild or the fountain for most of the day..."
"Yeah, you did mention that."
"I know that way leads to the fountain," you say, pointing, "but I'm pretty sure from what Princess Luciana said earlier that the other way would lead to the guild."

"Aah, so it's one of those," Nicolette says with a chuckle.
"I mean, we can always go to the other place later, but there's still the question of where to go first," you say, shrugging.
"I'm cool with just hanging out with you today, so I'm leaving all the hard decisions to you," she replies with a wink.

>fountain path
>guild path
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>>28501724
Yes, but "affix" doesn't imply location.
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I think I've uncovered a pattern here

When we first found out that Sylvie had a crush on us, we were all pulling for her, until someone came in and claimed, "Sylvie a shit." Everyone then jumped on the anti-Sylvie bandwagon after finding out Marie was a possibility, and now that it was almost universal that Marie was true end, the other waifu flags came back in force. This leads me to one conclusion.

We are all goddamned hipsters.
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>>28501664
This is pretty much my thinking exactly.
I just want a good end, I don't want to get it by getting someone forced down my throat by others though.
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>>28501744
>guild path
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>>28501744
>fountain path

It keeps working for us, for some reason.
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>>28501750
>guild path
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>>28501744
>>guild path
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>>28501750
How long before we all loved Melanie the whole time?
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>>28501744
>guild path
I have been denied too long, archelon!
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>>28501744
>>guild path
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>>28501772
fountain
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>>28501744
>aure

wut

also guild path
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>>28501744
>>fountain path
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>>28501744
Guild path
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>>28501744
>guild path
Finally get to see this place.
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>>28501780
That was the first waifu, before we even knew that Reinhold had been raped.
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>>28501789
>*sure

>>28501744
>guild path
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>>28501744
>>fountain path
changing my vote to fountain path. minus one guild path
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>>28501744
>guild path
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>>28501744
>guild path
We haven't been down there yet, might as well see it
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>>28501744
[X] Guild path
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>>28501744
>>guild path
Adventure!
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>>28501744
I say Guild Path
We haven't been there yet.
Adventure is always fun.
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>>28501744
>guild path
A little part of my brain wants to see Rein and Nico team up for Monster Hunting.
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>>28501744
>>guild path
for adventure!
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>>28501750
Marie was true end from the first fucking thread. Sylvie is the girl who seems good unless you think about it for a minute. She's a mage who punches bears and is madly in love with us, but her personality is more worrisome than appealing.
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>>28501856
b-but anon, don't you like glasses class rep?
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>>28501856
And yet, we immediately bro-zoned Nico and ignored Meido

I think first impressions are everything and /tg/ is too afraid to explore anything unless we're forced to, which is why we're going to end up choosing between the princess we're forced to stay beside and the other princess who is manipulating us to stay beside
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I think i know why archelon has route lock schedule for later on.
It is because we are a teen and dating a few girls before deciding on one is something we can do.(so going down one route won't lock out the others like he said, but probably make some harder to do. Forexample from sylve to nico is one, or from all the girls to the princess is another.)
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>writing
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I think the reason Melanie is so ignored is because she's basically a second Sylvie without the muscle mage shit.
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>>28501889
The problem is more that it's a majority-vote system so with a community that loves nothing more than a shitstorm with itself it's up to the GM to keep things coherent.
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>>28501892
Kinda like VMQ2 with Merc saying Falynn could have easily been tossed aside, right? Oh wait.
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>>28501892
>all the girls
No harem allowed.
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>>28501889

I actually like Marianne, so I don't see the issue.
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>>28501889
Reinhold doesn't have to choose either. Him and all his "love interests" in the story are mid to late teenagers. He can spend a few years of his young life growing as a warrior, scholar, and social figure for his nation without a girlfriend.
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>>28501915

Honestly, our best option might be to do a multiple tier style elimination vote. IE, we have a round of voting for who to not go for, they get removed, and then continue til we find the one most people don't dislike.
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>>28501931
That's his point. There IS no harem allowed. So we need to make the best decision with what choices we have. Which means exploring the other possibilities instead of locking OURSELVES from that decision with waifu faggotry.

Surprise, you can date someone without being too 'unclean' to date someone else. I know that's probably a shock to "No they looked each other in the eyes now they're tainted!" /tg/.
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>>28501916
They forced the QM hand in that one.(could happen to us as well.)
>>28501931
Was giving an example and i meant from any girl to her, plus that is not trying to maintain multiple relationships at once.
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>>28501867
not him but i have a hard on for tsundere's who actually are capable of showing dere
the classic tsundere ice queen who warms up slowly to the love interest is what I've always loved
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>>28501967
>"No they looked each other in the eyes now they're tainted!" /tg/.
Pretty sure that's /a/, and even then it's a slight exaggeration.
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>>28501967
If you honestly believe that's going to work out her than I think you need to take a step back and really think about where you are.
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>>28501945
Shhh, stop using logic
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>>28501945
Maybe he can become a wizard and never have a waifu!
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>>28501967
You can date MULTIPLE PEOPLE!?

Now you're going to tell me you can hold their hand as well.
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>>28501969
I'm pretty sure arch at least has an outline written out for large events
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>>28501945
>Neat Mesquite
>Mesquite
Well shit. Guess it's BBQ for me tomorrow now.
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>>28501969
>i meant from any girl to her
I know bro, I was just razzing your berries.
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>>28501992
You're right and I know it, the waifu-friends have already made up their mind, so no amount of dating anyone else is going to keep them from being vindictive and catty.

>>28501985
Where were you when we went on the Sylvie-date? There were people trying to poison the well between them right then and there. I'm glad arch took the diplomatic approach and just said "I'm not ready yet" instead of the "No, I don't want to date you because you're not my type" answer a good chunk of the thread was suggesting.
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>>28501985
They do cross at that point though.
>>28501992
Can you please give me your definition of harem then?
>>28501999
Yes, but not at the same time and as i said it would become harder.
>>28502017
Well then its all cool.
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>>28501999

Dammit anon, my drink is everywhere.
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>>28502027
I honestly think that if arch wanted to have such a slow build up to romance in a /tg/ quest of all places, he shouldn't have included girls that would fall in love with the MC at the drop of a hat. He's partly brought this on himself. He's running the quest a little TOO much like a VN/anime.
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>>28502039
>They do cross at that point though.
Only in quests. Wee/a/boo diaspora are not representative of /tg/ in general in this.
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>>28502009
Glad I could help.
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>>28501999
>>28502039
Disregard my reply, i mixed your response with some one else.
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>>28502060
... Holy shit you're right.
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Am i the only one that thinks that if we ever go down one of the three princess routes the other two would get locked out.
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>>28502137
Three?
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>>28502096
Of course I'm right. If PGQ was a VN I was playing right now, I would be enjoying it a whole lot more. As it is, I'm playing a quest with a bunch of people who have the ability to jump off the rails and will try to either confess to or reject a girl the instant they show interest in the MC. This kind of build up with these kind of characters in a VN would be no problem, it's practically a staple, but with a quest it's just causing shitstorms.
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>>28502149
loli is counted as a joke for some people, plus it leaves room for any other princess we are bound to meet.(dragon being one of them.)
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>>28502154
>Of course I'm right.
And humble, too!
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>>28502149
Hidden Dragon Princess route
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>>28502149

He wants to waifu the elena.

Actually its 4. Incoming princess firedragon.
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>>28502182
Fag needs to stop poaching from Carol.
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>>28502172

Priscilla when?
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>>28502154
at least the players are more competent than peter parker quest players about girls.(even if our players do try to ruin other routes.)
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>>28502213
Over 60 threads of almost nothing but social choices and character interaction will do that to you. This is still /tg/ though so there's still a lot of stupidity.
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>>28502265
"Wanna make a cake for your dad?"
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>>28502246
True, i'm just glad we never sunk that low.
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"You know, I wouldn't mind if you gave me your opinion..." you say.
"Hahaha, nope! This is a -vacation- for me, so I have no intention of exerting myself in any way!" Nicolette laughs.
"Ugh... whatever, let's head this way then," you sigh, pointing down the path that you assume leads to the Adventurer's Guild.
"Aww, and here I was going to make a joke about you trying to get me alone at a date spot..." she pouts. "Oh well."

Nicolette then cracks her knuckles and dramatically points down the path that you chose, drawing more than a few stares in the process.

"Onwards, to adventure!" Nicolette shouts, a wide grin on her face.
"Yeah, yeah..." you sigh.

>[1/2]
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>>28502301
>[2/2]

With an embarrassed smile, you continue down the road with Nicolette. Looking over at her, she seems to be in quite the good mood... seeing her smile like this kind of makes you want to thank Sir Gregory for dragging her along on this extended trip.

After walking for a fair distance, you see a large building coming up... Luciana did say that you can't miss the place, so maybe...

...as you get closer, you see a large sign on the building that says "ADVENTURER'S GUILD: MARCONETTI CHAPTER." Yup, this is definitely the place.

"Heh, it's been quite a while since I was all the way out here," Nicolette says as she takes in the view.

>look around the building
>go inside
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>>28502366
>look around the building
You've been here before?
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>>28502366
>go inside
"So you've been here before, eh?"
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>>28502366
Dip inside and see what all the hubbub is about.
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>>28502366
>go inside
Unless that's somehow bad. Like we need a membership or something to enter. Maybe look for a bouncer.
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>>28502366

>go inside
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>>28502366
>>go inside
Come on Reinhold, be bombastic like times before our duels with Nico!
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>>28502366
>go inside
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>>28502366
>go inside
Loudly proclaim "HAVE AT THEE PLEBIANS, AND MEET YOUR BETTER!"
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>>28502366
>go inside
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>>28502406
That's like the exact opposite of how Reinhold is.
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>>28502366
Look around as we go in to ask for our adventurer freinds.
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>>28502383
+1
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>>28502366
>>look around the building
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>>28502366
>>go inside nico
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>writing
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>>28502301
>"Aww, and here I was going to make a joke about you trying to get me alone at a date spot..."
You know for someone who doesn't want the drama you sure as hell seem determined to create some.

Do you enjoy Sylvie punching you or something?

And the spear thing.

You're a goddamn masochist, aren't you?
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>>28502556
Just the standard issue teenage tactic, intentional or not, of denying you want attention while making making sure you get it.
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>>28502556
Na, that's just her personality. She likes to troll, and any pain derived in its pursuit is well worth it.
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>>28502556
There's also all the secrets she keeps that she doesn't really need to. She really knows how to sabotage herself.
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>>28502422
Yeah, it's what we call a "joke".

Hence, Bombastic.
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>>28502556
We could make a crack about how we know that there's something apparently quite embarrassing about her preferences. Sylvie was mentioning it before she got cut off a while back.
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>>28502619
Or we could not, since she's asked us not to tease her.
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>>28502619
Nico isn't good to tease, she just gets pissed.
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>>28502556
>You're a goddamn masochist, aren't you?

Why do you think she wants Luciana to Dom her?
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>>28502636
Right after we asked her to stop, at that.
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>>28502642
That's how she acts to Sylvie

To us she'll probably try to make excuses.
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>>28502681
No, she gets pissed at us too.
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>>28502681
She just got pissed last thread when we joked about her crush.
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>>28502653
We didnt him to stop teasing us. There is no need to ask that, its fine that she teases and has fun with reinhol
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>>28502649
I keep meaning to get caught up on that. Pretty sure I'm WAY the fuck behind by now.
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>>28502698
Actually, how are we doing for money?

Because if we're going to end up at this all you can eat place with three DEVOURERS, I do feel we may actually want to kick in some real money this time, if only so we don't bankrupt the place.
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>>28502758
We've got two ridiculously huge paychecks we have no idea what to do with because we're already living the dream as far as Reinhold is concerned.
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>>28502736
You have no idea.
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>>28502869
A kind anon pointed that out to me in SW89 thread, I really liked it. Check it every day now.
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>>28502928
...that might have been me.
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>>28502869
what you think of the garbage porn episode.
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>>28502954
>>28502948
>>28502928
>>28502869
Its sucks that best girl won't win.
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"You've been here before?" you ask as you approach the door.
"Yeah, my Mom took me here back in the day. Showing off her old stomping grounds, that kind of thing," Nicolette replies.
"Oh yeah, she used to be an adventurer..."
"Yup, Grampa pretty much raised her on the road."
"Must've been quite the life..." you say as you take hold of the door, holding it open for Nicolette before heading in yourself.

Finally having entered the building itself, you're struck by how unfamiliar everything is. There are people of all shapes and sizes wandering around, most of them armed with more types of weapons than you even knew existed. And near where you're assuming is the front of the main office, two women who are wearing odd-looking hats(?) are sitting at a counter.

"Pretty impressive sight for a newbie, huh?" Nicolette says.
"Yeah... I've never been anywhere like this before," you reply.
"Wouldn't surprise me. You've never left Granache before now, right? We don't have a Guild branch for whatever reason."
"I guess that'd explain it."

"Hey, Reinhold!" a voice calls out to you. Turning to see where it came from, you see...
"Rana?"

Sitting on a couch off in a corner, Rana and her brother wave at you. As you walk towards them, you motion for Nicolette to come along.

"Hey, man!" Reya says. "I wasn't expecting to run into you so early!"
"Yeah... I got the day off so I figured that I might as well go look for you guys," you reply.
"And you made the right choice," Rana says, giving you a thumbs-up. "Since I doubt you'd be spending your day off with your boss, I assume that this cutie right here is your girlfriend?"

>how do you respond?
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>>28502948
Well sir, if it was I have been meaning to thank you! So thanks and if it wasn't stop stealing that anon's thanks.
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>>28503000
"Just a friend, and colleague."
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>>28503000
>"One of them, yes."
Aint no big deal.
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>>28503000
Nah, just a friend. This is Nicollete.
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>>28503000
Play along.
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>>28502954
It was weird. Not BAD, but weird. Without Nana, Kaoru has a totally different dynamic. It's usually shown just in bits and pieces, but several chapters of it in a row was jarring. Still, it lead directly to the current arc which is great so far.
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>>28503000
Introduce Nico and then let her answer.
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>>28503000
Wrap an arm around Nicolette's neck, "This is who you have unintentionally challenged to an all you can eat breakfast buffet."
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>>28503000
Nope.
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>>28503030
This.
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>>28503025
I never figured that the vice prez like pegging.
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>>28503030
This but, make it out like we are her trainer.
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>>28503000
"Why does everyone assume that any woman I'm with is my girlfriend?"
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>>28503030
I like it.
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>>28503030
Yes!

I like it!
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>>28503000
"She is my broist of all bros"
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>>28503041
This will come at the restraunt, when we're rubbing her shoulders and getting her amped up to beat some adventurer who thinks she can match her appetite.
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>>28503030
Yes.
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>>28503030
This.
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Just wanted to mention how hilariously pathetic all of the anti-Silvie people were during the last thread. Hilarious because of how so many people were literally bending over backwards to explain how Silvie's interest in Reinhold was essentially worthless (The one who said that she only wanted to have sex with Reinhold was the best). Pathetic because I know that a majority of those posts were made by Marianne supporters, and that if it were her that was confessing, even going so far as to use the exact same words that Silvie did, than everyone of the people who were initially against it would have been crowing to the heavens about how they finally hooked the princess.

Also, I don't hate Marianne, I actually like her as a character. I just hate the people who are trying to pair her up with Reinhold.
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>>28503093
Just want to mention how hilarious it is that you keep bringing this crap up when we're enjoying bro time with our bros and soon to be bros.
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>>28503038
Have you seen every interaction he ever has with his sister? It's been pretty obvious all along he's a sub and used to dominant women. Which is why he would be not so good for Nana.
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[joke about reinhold's "flower garden"]
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>>28503069
Ah yes, true.
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>>28503021
This. We play it off as "she's a girl who's a friend, right?"
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>>28503093
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>>28503093
The guy who said Sylvie was interested in sex was a Sylvie fag, though. He was basically trying to defend Sylvie by saying she wanted to marry so soon because she wanted to have sex rather than her being a melodramatic teenager way too caught up in a crush.
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>>28503143
>>28503093
Can we just fucking drop this faggotry for one god damned thread and just enjoy watching teenage girls habitually eat themselves into a beergut that will hit them in two years?
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>>28503093
>hilariously pathetic

Guiz, autism speaks.
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>>28502649
>>28502869
Source?
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>writing
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>>28503167
Clearly not.
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>>28503167
Beerguts are for guys since the stomach is where all the fat goes for them. It's going to build up in their hips and ass.
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>>28503178
> mnana_to_kaoru_c102_015.jpg
I

FUCKING

WONDER
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>>28503167
>>28503107
This.

>>28503093
>>28503143
>>28503175
We aren't even near Sylvie nor Marianne, just chill for a bit.
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>>28502992

Yeah, Sylvie is taken down on every turn by callous faggots.
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>28503178
Nana to kaoru
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>>28503198
Just wait until it's their turn.
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>>28503178
Nana to Kaoru

Also see Nana to Kaoru: Black Label
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>>28503190
Bros don't get beerhips. There's no sisters here, only bros. Beergut.
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>>28503021
>>28503030

These.

>>28503093

Fuck off. I'm neutral through this whole thing even though I bet Marianne is endgame, while I was a Sylviefag earlier on, I just want Reinhold to avoid friendzoning everyone for 200+ threads. That's just cruel of him and frustrating for us.
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>>28503000

No, not a "girl"friend... a BEST friend.
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>>28503000
"This isn't a girl, it's a pasta-eating demon in human form."
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>>28503000
Look around like your confused asto who shes talking about.
"Cutie? Where?"
Then prepare for punches
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>>28503030
No, not at all. That is a stupid idea.
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>>28503270
>prepare for punches
but Sylvie isn't even here.
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>>28503000
>>how do you respond?
"Yes, yes she is."
lets shut this shit right down before we accidently ANOTHER waifu
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>>28503093

Yeah, pretty much.

I think >>28501022 nailed it down pretty well. There is no peace from waifu wars, might as well resign oneself to ignoring retarded posts and hope that so will OP.
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>>28503296
There will never be an end to the waifus.

It will just be an endless cycle.

So it has been and so it shall be.
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I'm wondering... If Marianne is groomed to take her father's place ASAP so he can fuck off back to ADVENTURE, why don't we ever see her assist to political shit? Seems essential for practical experience and influence.
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>>28503319
She specifically said she'd be attending the meeting about the spies with her father when it happened. It's probably what she's doing today.
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>>28503319

That's probably what she is doing right now though, since she's spending time with daddy.
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>>28503319

shes shadowing her dad now.
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>>28503348
Bring Your Daughter to Work Day.
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>>28503337
Ah, so we're not allowed to peek. Too bad, we could have grown into the creepy diabolical mastermind 1268 threads later.
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>>28503311
Actually, I think it's pretty easy.

We just have to tell every woman that we meet from now on that whichever girl we're currently with is our girlfriend.

Then they'll all back the fuck off.
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>>28503368
Because that will totally go over well with whatever girl we're with every time, yeah.
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>>28503368

You say like it was something easy, when that would first require everyone to agree who that should be.

Or divine intervention in ways of DM fiat.
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>>28503368
The presence of a girlfriend would only serve as a feeble and ineffective barrier on Reinhold's pantsu-wetting swag
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>>28503311

the rabu never ends
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>>28503389
> implying the fallout will not be hilarious

Most of the ones we know, know us well enough to know we're lying through our teeth.
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>>28503358
I think Thierri is more of a "Bring Your Work to Daughter" kind of guy.
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>>28503365
I think that's impossible with the character we're playing. Would be cool to get more involved in the politics though.
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>>28503415
>impossible with the character we're playing

That's what they'll all think.
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>>28503311
I can see it now, the more waifus there are the more the Mari, Luci, and Slyvie factions dilute and weaken until the Nico fags make their power play and win the Reinhold
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>>28503415

We'd just end up playing Kircheis for her.
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>>28503442
>Implying Nicolette option was ever an option.

I think Nico is great too, but every time she has a scene, she shoots down any romance stuff pretty fast.
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>>28503463
Probably related to what a giant dirty liar she is.
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>>28503442
I don't get why people still want to waifu Nico.

>probably a lesbian
>has a crush on someone else
>doesn't want to cause drama for Sylvie by being involved with Rein

I just, how deluded do you need to be to not take the hint already?
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>>28503463
shes got an interest outside Rein, y'see.

Which is kinda refreshing.
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>>28503471
>>28503474
I'm just disappointed that BEST GIRL apparently has author word of god preventing her even being an option.
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>>28503463
Probably because she's trying to make Sylvie happy by hooking her up with Reinhold.
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>>28503474
>>28503471
>>28503483
Oh god.

Its Sylvie.
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"Huh? It's not like-" Nicolette begins speaking, but cuts herself off when she feels the sensation of your arm resting itself over her shoulders. "Wh- what are you-" she stammers as her face starts turning red.

But you ignore her obvious embarrassment, for a certain idea has taken root in your head.

"This," you say, pointing to her with your free hand, "is who you've unintentionally challenged to an all-you-can-eat breakfast battle."
"Oh?" Rana replies, a sly grin forming on her lips.
"Yeah... I figured thaGUH-"

Your sentence is ended by the sharp pain of Nicolette's elbow driving itself into your stomach. As you fall on your knees, she breathes a long sigh before raising her head towards her quarry.

"I'm Nicolette, this -dumbass's- friend. JUST a friend," Nicolette sighs. "So you're the big eater that he was telling me about?"
"Heh... I suppose I am," Rana says, smiling. "I'm Rana and this here's my brother Reya. Nice to meet you."
"Likewise," she replies as she takes pity on you and helps you back to your feet.

>[1/?]
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>>28503442

There will be no dilution. When any faction thinks they are losing ground, they will grow more bitter, recalcitrant and actively sabotage other ways.

It's true, that all is fair in love and war.
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>>28503479
You should be celebrating. Your waifu is the only girl who the quest audience won't grow to hate by proxy of all her blithering fans.

Enjoy your bromance, because you're the only one who will be able to completely enjoy her relationship with Reinhold.
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>>28503479
Who did I shoot down as an option?
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>>28503487
Totally worth it.
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>>28503500
Nico.
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>>28503500
Nobody. Just ignore the retard.
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>>28503487
That sounds like it hurt. Worth it!
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>>28503500
Nicolette's mother?
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>>28503471
>>28503463
This denial of her as an option is also a ploy by the Nico fags, to get us to be negligent in our defenses and to lower our guards until their master plan comes to fruition. I SEE THROUGH YOUR PLOTS.
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>>28503500
Probably one of the Ara Ara.
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>>28503500
>>28503520
Citrine.

Not a bad thing.
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>>28503512
>aggressive sylviefag detected
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>>28503524
Shhhh, don't think. Just go with it, then we can all be happy

Or at least I can be happy.
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>>28503479
But Anon, Sylvie and Meido are still very viable options!
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Enough already. I know it's vain attempt, but can we at least agree for a moment to STOP with the attacks on waifufags, antiwaifufags and waifus? Just play the quest, be good towards our friends and not succumbing to hysteria every time they look at us?
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>>28503487
Worth it.
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All the girls are best girl. You shot down the harem end.
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>>28503561
No.
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>>28503485
Didn't Sylvie imply she knew who Nico was crushing on? I don't think she'd tease her about it if that was the case, that would just be mean. Maybe I'm misremembering that though.

If that is the case it would be hilarious in a really sad way though.
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>>28503512

damn, waifufags go for the throat
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>>28503555
>Meido
>still viable option

Oh boy, I am not having this conversation, I'll feel like someone telling a little kid the truth about Santa...
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>>28503572

Very well. Cry 'havoc' and let slip the dogs of war.

plans for evening: Get a magic lesson from Sylvie.
Bring a box of chocolates
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>Nico is still an option

What if Reinhold was the reverse-trap all along?
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>>28503524
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>>28503561
Your guise of "logic" and "common sense" won't work on me Nico fag, I can tell you are growing antsy about me uncovering your secret schemes
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>>28503596
I'll vote it down like a raise for teachers
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>>28503500
Takamaru
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>>28503591
Plz don't kill mah hope
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>>28503561
This.
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Anyone up for messing with our bracelet some after or during all this. We kind of promised Niklaus we would.
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>>28503555

>meido
>presence

She has no hope. ;-;
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>>28503612
Don't remind me. I still cry whenever I think about it.
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>>28503613
At least when the VN comes out, you will get meido route.

Nico will have no route.
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>Voting down a raise for teachers
opinion invalidated.
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>>28503626

yo i'm all down for tina
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>>28503637
What a shame.
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>>28503626

Yes. That sounds good.
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>>28503591
Miracles can happen.

I will always believe in the miracle of love even if, historically, miraculous meido love results in everyone dying horribly.
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>>28503626
Agreed. We've been grossly ignoring our ticket to shape-shifting weapons and armor in the future.
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>>28503646
As a teacher, the unions and their politics are some serious bullshit.
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Would it be possible to augment our sword swings/punches/etc with magic?
>Sylvie becomes unanimous best girl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNtBhv_Mmuk
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>>28503697

politics are always serious bullshit. That doesn't mean you want to be the one without representation.
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>>28503697
Unions used to have a good purpose. Nowadays, they seem to mostly be about getting money for themselves, with a few exceptions.
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>>28503719
In a country of political shit, you have to be willing to cover yourself in shit, so you don't get shit on even more by other, more powerful, shits.
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>>28503729
"These fists of mine are burning hot... Their loud roar tells me to grasp Reinhold!'
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>>28503745

Such is the sad fact of life.
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>>28503745
> welcome to politics, where the only purpose of the entire system is to keep the assholes at each other throats so they don't fuck up life for everybody else
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>>28503487
>[2/2]

"So Reinhold said that you two are adventurers?" Nicolette asks.
"Yeah, we're here in Marconetti as security for that party tomorrow," Reya replies.
"We're technically guests, but that's pretty much it," Rana chimes in.
"Ugh... that party," Nicolette sighs. "I'm seriously not looking forward to that shit..."

"But this is supposed to be a fun day, so let's not bring that shit up," Nicolette says, clapping her hands. "You said there was an all-you-can-eat breakfast place around here, Reinhold?"
"Huh? I don't know of them specifically, but there's got to be at least one pancake place in the city..." you reply.
"Yeeeeah, this is Marconetti, remember? They don't really do pancakes here as a breakfast food."

Well, crap. There goes one plan...

"And I'm not even about to try that shit with eggs or whatever, that's just nasty," Nicolette says.
"There's always the spaghetti place," Reya shrugs. "Dunno if you want to eat there three days in a row, though..."
"You know I'm not picky about variety as long as the food's good," Rana replies. "They don't open until around noon, though."

Bleh, that's a few hours away...

>sit around here and shoot the shit
>wander around until the spaghetti place opens
>[OTHER]
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>>28503745
There's no shit in my state more powerful than the CTA.
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>>28503774
And we do that by giving them the most power out of anyone.
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>>28503781
Sit around and shoot the shit, maybe mess with your bracelet while you talk with them
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>>28503781
>>wander around until the spaghetti place opens
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>>28503781

If I was a foreign spy, where would I spend time before the party?
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>>28503781
Tag team sparring match before all you can eat contest.

>fuck you and your vacation nico
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>>28503781

>fondle tina-chan
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>>28503781
>wander around until the spaghetti place opens
We kind of only got to see what the princesses were interested last time outside of the grave trip and a walk down the red light district.

Also, mess with our bracelet some.
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>>28503781
SPARRING TIME
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>>28503781
Look for snacks. Specifically the kind deep fried in lard.
the WT kind is fine too sorry it was just too convenient to pass up
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>>28503668
You got the wrong meido there.
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>>28503814
We accidentally bracelet into spaghetti. Suddenly crystaline spaghetti monster.
>All of our worst fears have come to past.
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>>28503781
Let's find out what they were doing before we got here.
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>>28503774
Yeah, but all the assholes with power are all hung up on each other until something actually has to be DONE. And sometimes not even then (see: American debt ceiling)
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>>28503781
This is an adventurers guild, let's find somebody to spar with, or we could spar with Reya or Rana
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>>28503781
Ask them what their country is like. Food, people, fighters, magic and dragons.
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>>28503781
>wander around until the spaghetti place opens
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>>28503828
Oh dear I messed up my nested tags.
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>>28503781

>>wander around until the spaghetti place opens
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>>28503844
Holy shit yes, we haven't done enough swording.
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>>28503844
SPAR ALL THE PEOPLES

This is exactly what we needed! Why don't we have one of these in Granache?
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>>28503862
Because Granache would only have absentee kings.
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>>28503781
Gonna have to go with seeing about some sparing.
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>>28503847
And if they're dragons, specifically if they're dragon royalty dragon princess pls ;_;
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>>28503781
>wander around until the spaghetti place opens
Time for a random encounter.
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>>28503844
hell yeah, nothing better than sparing to raise our spirits!
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>>28503844
AWWW YEAAAAH
The all you can eat spaghetti will have to wait, because we're opening a can of all you can eat ass-whupping.
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>>28503844
Tagteam battle between Nico/Rein vs Reya/Rana?
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>>28503896
you just read my fucking mind.
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>>28503896
I like it.
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>>28503896
Yes. Except no because Nico is on vacation in the worst possible way.
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>>28503781
Spar or bracelet
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>>28503896
Pretty sure Nico is dead set on not doing anything but relaxing this trip.
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>>28503896
I prefer "Take all comers separately or at once".
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>>28503928
I'm pretty sure she won't be able to resist this.
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>>28503928
Nico is the friend you take to Disney but all she wants to do is watch tv or hang out at the resort bar.
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>Nico outright said "I'm not gonna be sparring on this vacation"
>suddenly everyone wants us to spar with her
huehuehue
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>>28503933
>>28503896
Why do these both sound like sex things to me?
>>
Nico is a constant buzzkill, imagine how much it will suck for her significant other.
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>>28503943
We'll break her.
>Just like we did Marianne.
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>>28503938
I guess we'll have to see, but I'm doubting it. I honestly don't fucking get why everyone has to clamor to start some kind of fight every opportunity they get, but whatever we're here now.
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>writing
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>>28503942
The best kind of friend
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>all these people wanting to spar with her when she just told us in the last thread that she doesn't want to spar during this vay-cay
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>>28503960
>tfw writing for a bunch of waifufags is the highlight of your day

Being Archelon must be suffering.
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>>28503988
WRITING for a bunch of Waifufags would be amazing. Japan has an entire industry revolving around it. BEING a waifufag on one of Arch's days off is suffering.
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>>28503984
It's not really Nico they're after, just a spar in general. Everyone is always just itching to get in a fight since how much of this quest is just talking and hanging out. I kind of wish they'd accept that that is just the type of quest this is instead of clamoring to say "you want spar?" to every last combat capable character we encounter but whatever.
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>>28504013
>implying otaku-panderers haven't sold their soul
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>>28504026
>not selling your soul for the mad dosh of thousands of weebs
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>>28504018
Seriously.

I can't tell if it's swordfags doing it or waifufags who are constantly wanting to beat something to the dirt.
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>>28504036

>that face makes me diamonds.

The things I would do to her
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>>28504013
>arch
>days off

I wish those actually existed, because staying up to catch every thread is true suffering.
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>>28504041
I feel like Rein's been slightly neglecting his swording lately. And he's been eating a lot of shit.

Dude needs some excercise and some practice, and we'd finally found a place full of people who'll be willing to actually fight.
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>>28504053
Even further - not so much "days off" as "Archelon becomes physically incapable of running due to either being busy or complete and total hardware failure", but really.

>>28504069
>neglecting his sword lately
He spent like a week or two spending most of his non-guarding time Magic-ing with Sylvie or Swording with Arnaud.

>>28504036
Bonerology Part 2?
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>>28504069
It hasn't been that lately

To us, it's been two weeks, to Reinhold, it's been a single day since he last fought something.
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>>28504069
Same, plus its already been said that Swording is his escape and reaching Volker's skill his dream. So practicing with who ever he can is only natural.
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>>28504018
I tend to vote for sparring because that is the thing Reinhold is good at and something he is comfortable with. All the girls swoon over him and etiquette he must remember when around nobles is so far out of his comfort zone it is nice to take a break and just do what he truly loves.
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>>28504053
>tfw I can follow PGQ every morning

Feels good to be European.
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>>28504069
But you see, I kind of think ditching hanging out with your friends, one of which wants nothing to do with sparring this trip, just to pick a fight is kind of rude.

Not that this isn't a good opportunity, but it's still really nor a socially graceful maneuver.
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>>28504069
There's still the match with Takamaru at the end of the day, you know.

But whatever, back to
>writing
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>>28504109
Truly, the greatest of days of Reinhold.
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>>28504018

Well, Reinhold does like swords and testing his skills with it. Or at least that's how we've played him so far.

I see nothing wrong with that as long as it's not taken to extremes, like with the whole "no magic pure swording" controversy.
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>>28504109
It's time to deepen friendships and make new ones the best way Reinhold knows, through violence.
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I entirely forgot about the spar with Takamaru
But he did spend two solid weeks training, right? I think a day or two won't turn him into triple-chin mclardass.
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>>28504109
That's a less a spar and more "let's have him go full magic to practice preparing for the worst" or at least that's how I'm seeing it.

You never know when the princess might get attacked by mages, got to know how to handle the worst case scenario and get some anti-magic training in since we're not going to be able to match them in magic anytime soon.
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>>28504109
>There's still the match with Takamaru at the end of the day, you know.
yep, this is the warm-up
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>>28504137
On the contrary, Reinhold's chin must become ever greater through maximum martial practice.
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Reinhold need to find portals to alternate universes so he can marry all the girls. That way, he can also spare with his doubles.
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>tfw I want Reinhold to be a good and true friend to Marianne
>tfw I want Reinhold to be a brother in arms with Nicolette, the sword to her spear as Arnaud was to her grandfather
>tfw I want Reinhold to find a warm and caring friend in Melanie, maybe help Niklaus express his feelings for her
>tfw I want Reinhold to silently and without halo become the (yet another) her Granache deserves
>tfw I want Reinhold to find on his quest a fitting politically relevant match for Luciana, one that she would not suffer beside.
>tfw I want Reinhold to marry Sylvie and hold her hand and stay true to each other until they die surrounded by a new generation of badasses to populate the kingdom
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>>28504202
I hate it
>>
Besides, everyone around is is going to be INCREDIBLE when they get older. Marianne, Lucianna, Sylvie, Nico are all going to be exceptional people.

Gotta work hard if we're gonna be in the same league.
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>>28504202
>tfw I want Reinhold to convince Matthias to study magic at the castle so Syvie will finally have someone to truly connect with over her passion instead of projecting on Reinhold
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>>28504202
I'ma let you finish, bro, but
>Not wanting to be the sword to Nicolette's spear, and the, the second coming of the Bull and Panther, the Sword to Nicolette's Sheath
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>>28504248
>those typos
fuck, two nights is too long, I can't stay awake any longer, night Arch
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>>28504202
>Reinhold and Sylvie children

No one should have all that power.
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>>28504248
You know, I'm certain there's a Fate/Stay Night joke to be made here, but I'm goo sleepy to come up with one.
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>>28504262
>one of them is hardcore swordy, the other is autism mage
I bet the girl is the swordy, too.
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>>28504262

Vincent already does.

Really, I wonder how the world this is happening in did not yet fall apart with all this magic left and right.
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>>28504268
That was what I intended, as well as a Fire Emblem reference
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>>28504279
Vincent relies too much on raw power and do not know Volker's secret techniques.
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>>28504279
>Really, I wonder how the world this is happening in did not yet fall apart with all this magic left and right.

Anime quest!
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>>28504279
I think it's because that even with such crazy-high powerlevels in Granache alone, there are EVEN HIGHER powerlevels who are apparently DEDICATED to ensuring that people don't start steamrolling all over the place, like that Elemental to the north.
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>>28504335
We still haven't gotten the rest of the Alsiradna story. And I kind of want to read more about the Steel Dragon too.
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>>28504279
Because they keep each other in check.
Also a lot probably wants to control it, but none wants to destroy the world.
Its not much different in the real world really, humanity lÅŸterally has the power to blow up earth right now, but powers keep each other in check and noone benefits from just blowing up the whole world.
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What to do... while you'd like to ask Rana and Reya what they've been up to and some other things about themselves, a little voice in the back of your head is demanding to FIGHT.

"Hey, this -is- an adventurer's guild, right?" you ask.
"Yeah, didn't you read the sign outside?" Nicolette replies.
"I was wondering if maybe I could get some sparring in to pass the time. And since there's a lot of strong people around here..."
"Seriously, this shit again?" she says, rolling her eyes. "Reinhold, you really have no idea how to properly use a day off..." she sighs.

"Uh, I wouldn't suggest just challenging random people," Reya says. "To the vast majority of the people here, some random newbie showing up out of nowhere demanding a fight just seems like an asshole."
"Yeah, it's not the best first impression," Rana joins in.
"I guess you have a point there," you reply.

"But if you SERIOUSLY want to, I guess I'd be willing to go a round with you..." Reya says, cracking his knuckles.
"Seriously?" you reply, a faint smile forming on your face. "Hey, maybe we could have a two-on-two match, you and Rana against me and Nicolette."

"Dammit, man... I already told you yesterday that this is a VACATION. I'm not joining in on your little shenanigans, no matter how much you beg," Nicolette says with an exasperated sigh.
"And the only battling I wanted to do today is the eating kind," Rana shrugs.

>one-on-one with Reya?
>nah, this isn't the time after all
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>>28504370
Nah, I guess this isn't the time for it after all. Let's go wondering around
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>>28504370
Let the duelfags have their day, win or lose they hopefully get the message,
>this is your day off you dumb fucks

One on one.
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>>28504370
>>one-on-one with Reya?
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>>28504370
>one-on-one with Reya?
"It might be a vacation for you Nicollete, but I'm only here on bodyguard duty. I've got to stay sharp."
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>>28504370
>nah, this isn't the time after all

I'll see if Takamaru will be available later.
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>>28504370
>nah, this isn't the time after all
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>>28504370

Let's put this Arnaud practice to some use.

Also let's not break his sword while we're at it, that's just a dick move.
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>>28504370
And now we shall have a slew of low rolls to fuck our day up.
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>>28504370

>>nah, this isn't the time after all

All ye idiots wanting to duel even after she said no fighting EVEN in this thread.
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>>28504370
>nah, this isn't the time after all
"Nice you are much more fun when you have spear in your hand and you are angry. Scary but also much more fun. Well tell me about yourselves then, i have that match with Takamura tonight anyways."
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>>28504370
>>one-on-one with Reya?
And that is it for me, bed time.

>>28504404
Just pretend your in VMQ, your the hero of rolls there.
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>>28504370
>nah, this isn't the time after all
I'm sure we'll have a better chance later.
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>>28504370
Fight! Fight! Fight!
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>>28504370

>nah this isn't the time after all

touch tina god damn it
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>>28504370
>>one-on-one with Reya?
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>>28504370
>one-on-one with Reya
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>>28504370
one on one
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>>28504370

>one-on-one with Reya?
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>>28504370
LETS DO THIS THING.

MANO EH MANO.
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>>28504430

Why are you posting the monstergirl when talking about crystalline bracelet? That thing's just a testing device. It's not even sentient.
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>>28504430
This. Experiment with the bracelet.
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>>28504370
[x] one-on-one with Reya
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>>28504370
Mano eh mano
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>>28504370
>>nah, this isn't the time after all
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>>28504370
Do eeeeet.
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>one-on-one with Reya
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>>28504370
Let's get our good rolls out of the way on this random asshole, so we can critfail Takamaru later!
>no, really, One-on-One
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>>28504370
>one-on-one with Reya
Kind of wanted to know if they're dragons or not by asking them questions, but I guess we'll find out through our fists
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>>28504370
>one on one
Alright, chumps, let's do this. LEEEEEROOOOOOY JEEEEENKIIIINS!
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>>28504370
>fight!
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>>28504370
>I already told you yesterday that this is a VACATION.
"No wonder you can't beat me with that spear if you keep taking time off like that."
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>>28504370
>>one-on-one with Reya?

manly fight for manly men
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>>28504370
>one-on-one with Reya?

Nico and Rana just don't know how to have fun.
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>>28504420
Too bad Merc's no longer interested in it anymore.
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>>28504370
>"Reinhold, you really have no idea how to properly use a day off..."

I think she's calling us an autist.
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>>28504483
Ooh, burn. I like.
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>>28504498
Just a workaholic. Which is definitely true.
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>>28504498
you are saying that like it's a bad thing.
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>>28504483
Not that, kind of just mean.

>>28504393
This fits better.
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>>28504483
She's gonna get so pissed. Do eet
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>>28504506
If we weren't a workaholic we would still have been in the army.
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>writing
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>>28504498
I don't think that is completely wrong.
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>>28504483
That's just jerkish.
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https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n4nhs9gd0kmnnni/04tpEy5_pe
.epub/.mobi/.pdf/.txt
Now with pictures, resized and word wrapped so that they don't interrupt flow.
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>>28504483
this!

true friends are an ass to each other!
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>>28504483
Ooh thats bad.

I like it. Do it.
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>>28504483
Let it be done.
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>>28504483

pls no
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>>28504537
You are awesome.
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>>28504543
>>28504546
>>28504549
>>28504551
Psst. Guys. Votes are already cut off. You can stop samefagging now.
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>>28504483

No. The thought occur to me to say something in the lines of "You're just afraid to get your ass handed to you again", but that would really have been dickish and out of character.
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>>28504561
>samefag
>all those votes are in the same minute
You can stop being a retard now. In fact please, stop.
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>>28504561
>being THIS new.
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>>28504561
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>>28504609
Such a soothing gif. Calms my anger everytime.
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"I guess it's just us then, Reya," you say.
"Looks like it," Reya replies.
"So, where are we going to do this?"
"The branch here has a training area in the basement, I think... I'm not too fond of showing off in public, but I guess that's the best we'll be able to manage."
"Fine by me," you shrug.

With that out of the way, the four of you get up and head to the stairwell, eventually making your way downstairs and to an empty area of the guild's training area.

"Here we are," Reya says as he stretches his arms.
"Just hurry up so we can do something else," Nicolette says, rolling her eyes.
"Looks like you went and pissed your lady friend off, man..." he laughs. "Anyways, it doesn't really matter to me if you use live or training weapons, so that's up to you."

>live steel
>training sword
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>>28504709
>>live steel
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>>28504709
Training
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>>28504709
>live steel
The second most dangerous game.
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>>28504709
>pissed off Nico
I told you bro
i told you bout those flags
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>>28504709
training. that way we can break shit with impunity.
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>>28504709
Training. No reason whatsoever for live steel.
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>>28504709
God. Tell her she can keep being a stick, but she has to at least pull herself out of the mud. Such a negative nancy.
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>>28504709
>live steel

training swords are for babies.
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>>28504709
>>training sword
No need to be stupid
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>>28504709
>training sword
We dont know him and his fighting style. We dont want the danger that comes with live steel.
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>>28504709
>training sword
This guy seems to be a fist fighter. Live steel is kind of overkill.
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>>28504709
>live steel

I'm confident in Reinhold's ability to not murder someone accidentally.
If Reya is as well, then let's have at it.
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>>28504709
"Sorry, I can't risk injury. Got a job after all"
>training sword
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>>28504709
"Seeing me get my ass handed to me might cheer her up some."
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>>28504709

Training swords.
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>>28504709
>training sword
There's no real reason to go live steel.
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>>28504709
>>training sword
No reason to use live steel, plus we have another duel later so we don't want to be too injured.
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'night, gents
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>>28504709
>training sword
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>>28504730
Anybody who doesn't lust (openly or secretly) after our D can fuck off as far as we're concerned. Unless they have something to teach us.
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>>28504755
This.
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>>28504709
>training sword
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>>28504777
You're the worst.
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>>28504777
You.
I don't like you.
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>>28504730
offer her to be the best man at our wedding then.
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>>28504777
Get out?
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>>28504730
bet she's jealous
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I wonder who is going to get (or being target of an attempt) assasinated at the ball.

The city has to be riddled with foreign agents given the amount of foreign royalty.

Does Thierri have a secret service? The ninja librarian would qualify I'm guessing...
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>>28504814
Our job is to protect the princess, so we should operate under the assumption that she's a target.
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>>28504777

What the hell
>>
>writing
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>>28504822
Precisely.
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>>28504814
the draconian prince
all the dragons flip their shit and starts invading everywhere
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Time for nat 1s.

I'm curious how Arch is going to handle this stuff in the VN, as well as magic learnan and such. Just make it narrative? Have a basic fightan system like MGQ or something? Wonder if that means you could also pick a different element or learn spells in a different order and such.
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Nico is angry about sparring with us, and even about us fighting Reya because she lost two times to us already and she is working even harder to make sure there wont be athird time. She still doesn't feel ready and she is angry at herself and it reflects on us.
i though it was quite obvious for a while but seems a lot of anons havent seen through it
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>>28504795
>>28504805
>>28504809

Apologies. I was deliberatly exaggerating Reinhold's opportunistic behavior to artificially create a contrast between his supposed niceness, all for the sake of humor and to suggest that, between the waifuing and "hey everyone got 10 minutes to spare to teach me your secrets", we're making him a bit of an ass at times.

We're clearly making Nicolette think of us as uncool, this shall not stand.
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>>28504856
Probably something like Long Live the Queen with redundant tests and all.
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>>28504856

There is no doubt going to be some stat tracking.

There is no doubt some stat tracking now. Like we would be getting completely different results if we didn't get Arnaud to beat some swording into us.
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>>28504865
nah she's angry cuz Rein didn't slap her butt during that intro.
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>>28504883
But Long Live the Queen sucks. The only reason why it even works is because getting Bad Ends is half the point of the game.
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>>28504888
I'm pretty sure that our "paying attention" in the not-being-a-pleb classes counted for not punching the jerkass noble in the face.
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>>28504899
That's not the point. I'm just pointing to an element of its system.
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has any one notice Nico is acting quite different since the party got into Marconette?
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>>28504865
She's mad because we didn't princess-carry her after we beat her ass in that fighting session. Arc even commented on our missed opportunity.

I figure both Nico and Sylvie had crushes on Reinhold at the beginning of the quest, it's just Sylvie's was developed. We neglected Nico, so hers has largely blown over.
>>
To the guy who compiled all threads in .pdf ans .epub files. You missed single post in day 9 and day 10. Thats first time we see nicklaus and when Sylvie goes to niclaus to make him apologize for destroying books. If you could leave contact i can point out exact places and help with correcting.
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>>28504925
she was talking to some one in a hush tone too.
shadowrun guys, any theories?
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>>28504925
The homolust is driving her crazy.

Or maybe she's just starting to lose patience for our dorkly ass.
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>>28504945
For the love of god, that was Sylvie. We already established this.
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>>28504902

hmm... do you think we would have had to roll a will save if we hadn't been paying attention then?
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>>28504925
>>28504865
>>28504945
>>28504947

It's really obvious you guys.She is on her period.
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>>28504936
I'll go investigate. If you're using the version from last thread, I THINK I caught the missing Niklaus intro post but I'll double check.
I'll get an email address for this purpose, I suppose. I'll include it in the next thread when I repost the dropbox.
I don't want to use my regular eMail because it includes my name and I'm paranoid.

Thanks for the proof reading, mate.
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>>28504967

Wouldn't that make her more willing to spar?
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>>28504967
That makes way too much sense.
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"I guess I'll go with a training sword," you say. "I still have a job to do, so I can't really risk getting injured."
"Fair enough," Reya replies as he walks over to the wall and grabs one out of a bin, then tosses it to you.
"Thanks... but what about you?" you ask.

"Don't need one," Reya shrugs. "I said that I'd be willing to go a round with you, but I didn't say anything about being a swordsman myself," he says with a sly grin.

Reya then cracks his knuckles and hops a few times before extending his arms out in front of him.

"Ancients who watch on from the stars above, take pity on this feeble child who has no claws of his own. Though you have left this world, I shall bring victory to your name," Reya chants as Script forms a pattern on the floor beneath him. "Celestial Nail!"

A pair of translucent clawed appendages materialize over Reya's own hands in a flash, forming what almost seems like a shell with his normal human hands underneath. After showing off how each of his fingers' movements perfectly controls the claws over them, Reya takes a low stance.

"...wow, I certainly wasn't expecting that," Nicolette says, doing her best to hide her unease.
"Don't worry, this is the special dulled version!" Reya says with a toothy grin. "Best to three?"
"Uh... I guess..." you reply, not having expected such a development when you initially challenged him.

>roll 1d20
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>>28504967
Clever girl.
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Rolled 12

>>28505106
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Rolled 18

>>28505106
NATURAL 1
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Rolled 18

>>28505106

o ho ho! Let's dance.
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Rolled 15

>>28505106
Goooo!
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Rolled 9

>>28505106
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Rolled 13

>>28505106
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Rolled 18

>>28505106
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Rolled 11

>>28505106
gogogo
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>>28505106
>not having expected such a development when you initially challenged him.

>implying we weren't expecting the unexpected.
Pshaw, why do you think we wanted to fight adventurers? These guys are bound to have a tonne of unorthodox tricks, which is perfect. As a bodyguard we always have to expect weird stuff.
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>>28505119
>>28505121
>>28505123

Nice. Reinhold does it again.
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>>28505106

What sort of sorcery is that anyway? Chant sounded draconic.

Real dragons probably don't need to sing the spell to transform, or do they?
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Rolled 9

>>28505106
Time to D-D-D-DUEL!
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>>28505121
>>28505123
>>28505119

Get owned, kid.
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>>28505106
>"Ancients who watch on from the stars above, take pity on this feeble child who has no claws of his own. Though you have left this world, I shall bring victory to your name," Reya chants as Script forms a pattern on the floor beneath him. "Celestial Nail!"

So, Dragon?
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>>28505170
seems unlikely. Dragon magic is unlikely to have a chant involving the words "no claws of his own".
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>>28505179

Human form does not have claws of his own.
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>>28505170
Draconic magic at least.
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>>28505170
Yes, dragon. He is conjuring dragon claws but he may or may not be a dragon himsself.
he SO is.
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>>28505170
dragonborn at best
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>>28505179
Dragon magic developed in war against non-draconic races, maybe?
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>>28505106

Dovahkiin, Dovahkiin, naal ok zin los vahrin!
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>>28505170
half dragon i bet.

i feel sorry if their mother was human.
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>>28505196
possibly. Chants can change over time. But yeah, dragons got natural claws. They certainly don't need "celestial nails".

But the idea of "ancients" who "would take pity on people without natural claws" does seem to point in that general direction.
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It could be wolves or cats, or something else.

I get that there IS a big Dragon theme going around, don't get me wrong, but just because >celestial things that take pity on things that don't have claws
doesn't GUARANTEE that they're part dragon.
I sure as hell HOPE they're dragon, but we don't know for sure.
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>>28505256
Read the chant.
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>>28505256
They're guests from a dragon-loving state which was going to send a dragon (?) prince (?) to the party. And they are the only guys from Crassatio we've met so far.
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Rolled 4

>>28505282
NATURAL 20
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Rolled 10

>>28505282
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Rolled 11

>>28505282
forward!
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Rolled 12

>>28505282
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Rolled 20

>>28505282

Have you ever danced with a devil in pale moonlight?
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Rolled 15

>>28505282
accidental decapitation GET
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Rolled 17

>>28505282
GET REKT KID
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Rolled 1

>>28505282
Lets do this
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Reya immediately takes the offensive, rushing in close and swiping at you with both of his clawed hands. fortunately, you manage to dodge his first swipe and parry the other...

CRACK

...and it's everything you can do to keep from getting thrown back just from that parry!

With a grunt, you manage to quickly change up your footing to keep your balance, and then rush in for your own attack. Now that you know that he's REALLY FREAKING STRONG, he's lost the advantage of surprise...

...or not.

Swinging horizontally at his chest, you think you have Reya dead to rights. But he somehow manages to jump back at the last possible second, then using your sword as a springboard to propel himself over your head.

Too bad Arnaud's training caused you to get somewhat used to quick opponents! Glancing above just as Reya's drawing back for another claw strike, you thrust your practice sword upwards and jab him RIGHT in the stomach.

With a loud THUD, Reya lands on the ground next to you, as you quickly jump back and get ready for his followup.

"That's one for Reinhold!" Rana shouts. "You're starting to embarass me, little brother!" she winks.
"Sh... shut up, that was just a fluke!" Reya shouts back.

>roll 1d20
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Rolled 15

>>28505306
So reroll or what?
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Rolled 11

>>28505306


>>28505305
THANK FUCKING GOD
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Rolled 14

>>28505306
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Rolled 20

>>28505306
HERE WE GO. again
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Rolled 4

>>28505306
Do we have to reroll?
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no reroll, I was just fixing a minor fuckup.
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Rolled 16

>>28505318
>>28505305
>>28505318
the dicegods are just as schizo as Reinhold's /tg/ subconcious
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Archelon you really shouldnt delete a roll prompt for 1(one) letter!
Whats going on now?
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Rolled 11

>>28505306
Meh, arch, why not just write an extra-long combat scene incorporating both batches, so all these rolls won't go to waste?
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>>28505337
I'd support that.
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>>28505337
>>28505346
Same here.
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>>28505335
It was actually for getting Rana and Reya's names mixed up.
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>>28505337
That's a good idea there.
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Rolled 18

>>28505367
Be sure you use both 20's and the 1.
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>>28505375
>Cliche scene where we both hit eachother at the same time, resulting in a tie
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Rolled 10

>>28505375
Nope.
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>>28505375

But they don't count.
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>>28505375
Only the first three count.

So we're looking at an 11 and a 15 for highest rolls for those. Reya probably wins the first roll, might be Rein's win on the second.
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>>28505389
We touch his bum
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>>28505363

oh i thought her name was rena, sorry then it was 2(two) letters. be it one or two, doesnt change the fact that a roll prompt shouldnt be deleted for a little mistake.
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>>28505393
>>28505395
>>28505396

B-but >>28505389
You KNOW it'd be awesome.
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>>28505406
Only if it's over the winning point.
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>>28505406

still doesn't count.

And if we throw out the rolling rules for awesome, everything dies from there.
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>>28505396
i think it's first three for score and first five for crit/critfails
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>>28505419

With great chagrin, I'm inclined to agree. Principles must be observed.

at least when there are no waifus concerned because then it's apparently free for all
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Rolled 20

>>28505419
My nigga.
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>>28505445
stop wasting rolls!
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>>28505445
oh the ironing
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Rolled 16

>>28505454
It was a special 'my nigga' roll only appropriate for voicing my respect for fellow man.
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Clearly annoyed from having been hit in the stomach, Reya stands back up. With a roar, he dashes towards you at full speed, striking at you with a flurry of claw slashes.

It's all you can do to keep from getting hit as the pressure of his continued slashes slowly pushes you back... but then your foot slips, throwing off your balance.

"HAAAA!" Reya shouts as he knocks back your sword-arm with one of his clawed hands and hits you square in the chest with the other.

With all the wind knocked out of your lungs by what feels like being hit by FOUR practice swords at the same time, you're thrown back and land on the ground, skidding a few feet before you finally stop.

"One for Reya!" Rana shouts. "Looking a -little- bit better there!"
"I said shut up, dammit!" Reya retorts as he resumes his low stance and waits for you to get back up.

With a grunt, you regain your footing and dust yourself off... this guy is both fast AND strong, and you've never fought anyone using a spell like this one right here. Taking extra care not to mess up your footing again, you rush in in an attempt to get at Reya before he can gain a momentum.

Thrusting at his chest, you let your sword linger there for a few moments... and Reya takes the bait. As he swings down at your practice sword, you do a quick 360-degree spin and land a clean blow on his back while he's thrown off-balance.

"Two for Reinhold! Game point, little bro!" Rana shouts, clearly enjoying this.

>roll 1d20
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Rolled 5

>>28505486
Fuck 'em up!
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Rolled 9

>>28505486

Rock around the clock.
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Rolled 13

>>28505486
>>28505486
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Rolled 19

>>28505486
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Rolled 7

>>28505486
spin 360 degrees and swing away
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>>28505396
So we need to get 15 or higher to succeed?

Thats unfortunate. Maybe we aren't that good after all.
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>>28505496
Eh. Kind of up in the air whether that's a win or not. Might be going into a tie-breaker.
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>>28505495

>get clocked.
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Rolled 20

>>28505486
Bonk!
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>>28505511
I never said that. I think we've passed on lower than a 15 before. I'm not sure of the exact DC.
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Rolled 3

>>28505514
>>28505445
Huh. I seems to roll lots of 20s these days. Shame they don't count.
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>>28505511
Dude is using an unorthodox fighting style and is both FAST and STRONG in Rein's assessment.

We may be good but there are better people out there.

Also remember this guy's an ADVENTURER. He might even be a... MURDERHOBO.
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>>28505496
Well this is going to be close.

Its literally the middleground between what got us hit and what landed us a hit.
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>>28505525
15 is a fair guess, considering this guy seems to be SILVIE STRONK tier at the very least.
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>>28505511

Reinhold is good, but so is this guy.
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>>28505496
i hope the dc is 13. well i dont mind loosing this match but it'd be good to win it of course.
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>>28505544
Seems like everyone we meet is as good or better than Reinhold. Just saying.
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>>28505553
We'd just be tied if it failed. Still got another round to fuck up or not.
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>>28505564
The Quest is going full anime. Anyone with a name is going to be far far better than us, so we can learn from them.
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>>28505564
We may or may not still be stronger than Monique, depending on how his training journey went.
We're Nicolette's rival and haven't lost yet, but she's also gimping herself by going NO SWORD NO MAGIC FINAL DESTINATION SPEAR ONLY on us.
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>>28505564
Just to clarify, just clearing it up for myself, I don't actually care if we're the low end of good. Its just the way people talked in previous threads, my perception of the characters skill became skewed.
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>>28505564

Except random thugs and spies, you mean.
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Rushing in once you see that Reya's back on his feet, you try and end this quickly before he can go on the offensive. Rushing at him at full speed, you swing your sword at his side...

...but Reya actually CATCHES your practice sword in between two of his clawed fingers, holding it in place long enough to be able to hit you right in the chest with a palm strike. Flying backwards, you roll over a few times before landing on your back.

"Alright, two for Reya!" Rana shouts. "The next hit will decide it all, and the winner gets a kiss on the cheek from yours truly!"
"DAMMIT RAMA NOBODY ASKED FOR THAT!" Reya yells

>final roll
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>>28505564
>>28505578
>>28505590
Also most of the people we beat in the dueling competition sucked. Remember that no-talent Monique was 2nd place? Yeah.
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Rolled 15

>>28505599
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Rolled 18

>>28505599
SWORD THROW ATTACK
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Rolled 20

>>28505599
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Rolled 3

>>28505599
inb4 critfail
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Rolled 9

>>28505599
"I WANT A KISS"
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>>28505604
>>28505609
>>28505610
GET FUCKED DRAGON BOY!
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>>28505610

Alright, that was pretty cool.

Offer our fallen opponent our hand to get up, and thank him for the great match.

Also, ask about that deathclaw hand spell.
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>>28505610
>>28505604
>>28505609

GET FUCKED KID.

GET FUCKED.
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>>28505604
Yes!

>>28505609
YES!

>>28505610
YEEESSSSS!
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>>28505610
>>28505610
>>28505610
>>28505610
>>28505610
>>28505610
KISSU GETTO
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>>28505610
Damnit. I'm happy to see a nat 2o but I also don't want another waifu.
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>>28505610
We broke some of his claws? Please let it be so. Swordbreaker turn clawbreaker.
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>>28505626
I vote we fight him to a standstill and then !poit! him over with the lightest of light touches.
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>>28505610
Sasuga anon
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My god, it's true.
Reinhold is fueled by Waifu.

If we want to become as strong as Volker, the path is clear.
We must go full Negima.
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>>28505633
Take the kiss on credit so we can gift it to someone else later!
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Rolled + 20

>>28505610
Neat
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>>28505599
fuck let him win we don't want that
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>>28505651
FUCK THAT.

That 20 was a motherfucking sign. That kiss is ours goddamn it
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>>28505662
>Not giving the kiss to Nico
You crazy
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>>28505651
If only it was as simple as turning it down.
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Rolled 1

>>28505662
Some people here wanted a dragon waifu? Hue.
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>>28505599

>>28505610

The power of looooove

Graciously accept the reward.
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GUYS.

Nicolette's probably going to be thinking to herself how good we are, then get pissed at herself for not being in the same level.

We better prepare for the eventual blown gasket and/or self-esteem crisis coming our way.
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What if they're the younger brother and sister of the dragons that killed Volker?
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>>28505675
>nat 1
NO DRAGON WAIFUS CONFIRMED
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>>28505675
It has nothing to do with waifu's. It has everything to do with the Dice Gods.

You do not. Fuck. With the dice gods. They will bend you over, as you can see from your roll.
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>>28505633

Fuck you. This is why we can't have nice things.

>Luciana expresses feelings
>hysteria
>Sylvie expresses feelings
>more hysteria
>Kiss on a cheek from a dragon girl
>oh noes another waifu man the harpoons!
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>>28505684
Like how? Always keep a bar of chocolate on our person in case of emergency?
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>>28505684
>Nicolette's probably going to be thinking to herself how good we are, then get pissed at herself for not being in the same level.
She would be if she'd stop pissing about with the spear.

But you know what, while I might joke about that, I'd never seriously encourage her to give it up.

Because dammit, one of these days she is going to be RIGHT.
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>>28505702
I'm just playing the character. Reinhold doesn't want to deal with girls right now.
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>>28505702
Pretty much. The waifuing is bad, but i'll be honest: The anti-waifuing has gotten even worse at this point. It's like a parody of itself.
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>>28505651

That's the literally worst thing you can do to a girl. Not only you insult her by refusing, you further presume to boss her around.
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>>28505711

>I'm just roleplaying honest!
>a kiss on a cheek is a PTSD inducing experience, it makes me remember DEM THIGHS

>>>/40kgeneral/
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>>28505610
>Kisses inspire us to new heights
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>>28505675
there was like one or two guys wishing for a dragon waifu waaaay back.
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>>28505711
Some of us want to get over our PTSD instead of wallowing in it.
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>>28505737
Way to lay on the hyperbole there, anon. Reinhold has spent the last two days basically getting real sick of all the romance around him and then he gets another girl on him on his day off. It's nothing to do with PTSD and everything to do with too much to soon.
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Can't we all just get along?

Everyone knows fluffy tail waifu is best waifu anyway.
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>>28505684
so what? act differently towards her?
she is a freaking warrior she needs tough friendship to get better.
i don't love nico
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>>28505742

>Year of our lord MMXIII
>Not winning glory in honor of a lady
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>>28505746
I like Rana because she's got Nico's tomboyishness, Luciana's flirtiness, and a Meido's social rank.
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>>28505759
yes.
this is fact.
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>>28505759

Why not scaly tail?

although fox is fine too.
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>>28505755
It's a kiss on the cheek being played for fun. He's not a fucking child, its not like she's grinding him in the fountain square or he's being pressured into this shit.
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>>28505784
Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingering
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>>28505792
Was abut to write this, thanks anon.
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>>28505792
I'm not going to try turning it down or anything. I'm just pretty sure this is the last thing Reinhold wants to deal with right now, regardless if he can handle it or not.
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>>28505792
true, Rein is pretty mature for his age.
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>>28505810
Rape backstory was worst thing to happen to this quest, and part of me hates Arc for it.
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>>28505810
Whoa, easy there fella. A kiss is just a kiss. Hell, it's how Italians and that black guy from Hunger Games say hello!
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Using your practice sword to help get back on your feet, you take a deep breath as you dust yourself off yet again and assume a stance.

"This is it, man..." Reya says. "...like hell I'm gonna let you get a kiss from Rana, so you'd best get ready to lose."
"I never asked for that, but I don't feel like losing either," you reply.
"Too bad!"

Reya rushes at you at full speed, clearly trying to take you out before you can react. But while he's fast, he's nothing compared to that impossibly fast old man who you've spent the past two weeks back home training under. Completely seeing through his movements, you dodge to the side just as he swings, then move to his blind spot with a swing on your own...

....unfortunately, Reya uses both of his hands to block your downward swing, then pushes your sword back to throw you off-balance. Thinking that he has this match won, he slashes at your stomach. Moving your sword down just in time to block, you find yourself thrown back several feet by the sheer force of his blow.

>[1/2]
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>>28505792

This.

Reinhold can take a peck on the cheek.
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>>28505810
Rein had a PTSD a while back, what did he do after waking up?

he didn't bitch about it he simply shrug it off.
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>>28505810
Deal with what? There is nothing to deal with. She is not jumping his bones. You talk like you understand whats written then just write like you didnt read anything at all.
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>>28505831
In all fairness, it was downplayed and only became what it was because Arc was throwing us a bone and saving us from one of the worst critfail's I've ever seen.
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>>28505840
God we suck even on a nat 20.
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>>28505862
Don't misunderstand - I think ARC is handling it well enough.

It's /tg/ that can't handle it.
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>>28505850

And hugged a princess.

That was awesome.

>tfw under present circumstances the warring voices would have had Rein sitting there catatonic unable to do a thing
I want saboteurs to leave
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>>28505882
Jesus christ fuck off, you're even worse than the waifufags.
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>>28505901

To each action, there will be an opposing reaction. You shall have to deal with it.
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>>28505877
Heh. No.

He just activated our trap card.
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>>28505925
i think we'll forced to break his claws.
cant find my fucking metal nyan gif. someone pls
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I kind of hope Arch just rewrites portions of this Marconetti trip or at least includes an alternate decision to make that isn't acting like this.
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>>28505934

And break the training sword at the same time.
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>>28505840

But you don't lose your footing. Not at all.

Landing firmly on your feet, you run at Reya at full speed...

"HAAAAAAAAAAA!!"

With another downward attack, you swing your sword as hard as you possibly can. Reya sees it coming, however, and tries to block it the same way that he did before. You feel the impact of your sword against his clawed hands, but then the resistance suddenly vanishes...

"The FUCK!?" Reya shouts in horror as his spell is forcibly broken and your practice sword continues its downward journey...

...right onto the top of his skull...

...and breaks.

"OW GOD DAMN IT THAT FUAAAAGH!" Reya screams out as he drops to his knees and clutches his head in pain.
"Shit... sorry about that, man..." you say, not having expected to do that at all.

"Victory for Reinhold!" Rana chirps as she walks up towards you. "And now for your reward..."

And before you can even react, she gives you a quick peck on the cheek.

>[2/3]
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>>28505944

He will provide...
...link to kickstarter
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>>28505934
>i think we'll forced to break his claws.
shouldn't be a problem, it's a spell after all, and this is his "non-horribly disembowling version" of the spell, to boot.
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>>28505954
BREAKIN' SWORDS
BREAKIN' CLAWS
BREAKIN' HEARTS
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>>28505954
Technique learned: SPELLBREAKING

Also HEADBREAKING

and SWORDBREAKING
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>>28505954
Welp nevermind that.

Spellbreaker is a go!
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>>28505954

Volker taught us as the Swordbreaker.

We am become the Spellbreaker, destroyer of Words. Look on our works ye mighty, and despair.
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>>28505954
Motherfucker punched us into the air. He earned this.
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>>28505974
OOOOOOOOOOH HEARTBREAKER
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>>28505954
That's the Eisenholdhowitcraftrichtwhateveritwas style right there.
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>>28505944
I kind of feel like what actually gets typed out by arch is reasonable, even if the decision makers aren't.
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>>28505977
Despair, ye mighty, we look upon your works!
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>>28505954
We are the SWORD THAT BREAKS EVERYTHING.

someone, really, give me brutal nyan pls.
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>>28505981
Shit, we had THAT one down from day one.
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>>28505977
You. I like you.
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>>28505986
He does what he can.
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>>28505977
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>>28505954
Quick question:
Are we going to run on Thursday?
If so, will it be turkey legs edition?
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>>28505954
"I feel better already. You should kiss the away from your brother too."
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>>28505954
>[3/3]

"Sylvie would have a heartattack if she was here to see that..." Nicolette says with an exasperated sigh. "Anyways, you guys done now?"
"Yeah, god damn it..." Reya grumbles, still clutching his head.
"Quit whining, you crybaby. I've hit you harder than that tons of times." Rana taunts.

Rolling her eyes, Rana walks over to her brother and starts casting a spell.

"Gentle wind, bring rest to this weary traveller," she says, placing a hand on Reya's head. "Refresh."

As you feel a slight breeze and Reya's angry shouting finally comes to an end.

"You feeling better now that your big sister fixed your booboo?" Rana taunts.
"Whatever... you don't have to rub it in," Reya grumbles.

Brushing past his sister, Reya walks up to you..

"Good match, I didn't think a normal human could hit that hard," he says, extending his arm.

>how do you react?
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>>28506037
"Y-you too..."
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>>28506037
Shake it.
"Likewise. That was a bunch of fun, thanks!"
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>>28506037
Shake the mans hand.

"Same, and thanks. Sorry about that, I didn't expect the spell to...uh...break."
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>>28506037
y-you too.
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>>28506037
>normal human
Confirmed for half-dragon

Shake his hand.

"Normal human?"
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>>28506054

This.

Where did he learn this anyway? It looks kind of cool.
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>>28506037
"Maybe there's more than meet the eye here..."

No reason we can't have cool secrets too, like being a dragon or a lesbian, even if they're made up.
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>>28506037
"how do you know I am a normal human? For all you could know, I am the avatar of a hive mind entity."
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>>28506037
Define "normal human" please.
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>>28506037
"Normal Human?"
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>>28506058

Also this.
>investigate
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>>28506058
Normal human?
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>>28506052
>>28506055
Going out on a limb here and guessing these guys are trying to evoke Reinhold getting caught off-balance with the "normal human" remark.

>captcha: calling oloweent
No, captcha, Halloween was a month ago.
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>>28506037
>>how do you react?
Never underestimate the strength of an ordinary man.
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>>28506058
>"ya i'm half dragon"
dragon.
dragon.
dragon.

and everything stops around Rein for a full minute.
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>>28506075
Possibly half-draconic? Must investigate further...
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>>28506037
"I just got lucky. You're stronger than me, but I've got a lot of experience fighting stronger opponents."
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>>28506037
Shake manly.

"Yeah good match. Well i know some people that would make that feel like a mosquito bite. It certainly feels more appropriate to call them monsters or something rather than human, but they are still tecniquely human. What do you mean by a "normal human"?
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>>28506090
Starting with Spinelle.
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>>28506081
it was actually about the kiss, it was his first cheek kiss after all.
he is not pure now.
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>>28506019
Considering that my presently shitty mood is sure to be several times worse then, I'm half-tempted to go to the attic with this garbage computer I'm currently forced to use and just run the quest for the entire day instead of putting up with Bullshit.

Dunno how that'll actually go, though.
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>>28506118

I'm sorry for whatever it is that sours your mood.

Perhaps you will take comfort that you're making multiple people's moods much better with your work.

Remain awesome.
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>>28506118
With the exception of my sister, I feel the same way about my family.
You have my condolences.
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And now I shall call it a night.
Once again, I think you for helping take my mind off of another shitty day for a few hours.

The next thread will be tomorrow night, and thanks for playing!
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>>28506118
I feel bad for loving it when my family comes over for holidays/birthdays.
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>>28506118
Do what'cha gotta do. Though having just woken up and on my way to work; I personally would be ecstatic for a day far with Quests to glance at whilst I log footage. Mostly happy to catch this in progress.
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>>28506112
Son of a bitch they got us.

This was clearly part of their draconic plan to ruin us for marriage.
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>>28506118
do it. DO IT! DO EEEEET!
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Rolled 10

>>28506141
Thanks babe <3
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>>28506141

Thank you for your time, OP. You are of awesome.

don't get lost in it though.
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>>28506141
You an cool bro OP!
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>>28506141
you got my hopes up for a minute there >>28506118.
Thanks for the run. Good luck with bullshit.
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>>28506141
G'night honey.
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>>28506141
Thanks for the run. Hope you have a better day today.
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>>28506118
YES! ATTIC QUEST HERMIT!

>>28506141
Aw fuck. He left
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>>28506141
Look on the right side, at least your hot water heater didn't burst.

I spent the last two days replacing ours. The couple we bought the house from did a fucking mess of a job.
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>>28506118

does shipping computerparts take that long in the states? blew my psu on friday, ordered on saturday and had it in home at monday
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>>28506484
Not really Newegg usually offers free 3 day shipping on stuff.
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>>28506558

mfw i have free shipping with fedex from the states to the netherlands. ordered on friday delivered on monday

i like texas instument


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