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 reassuring Luciana that you in fact -don't- hate her, you hung out in her room for a while and were treated to breakfast.Now, you're spending a nit of time with Melanie who you hadn't really seen much of in a while.>Congratulations, 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+QuestCharacter list + descriptions (in progress):http://pastebin.com/1Vhj4DJvList and descriptions of the spells shown thus far:http://pastebin.com/2c9y2sDMTwitter:https://twitter.com/QM_ArchelonQuest compilation that's kindly maintained by a person who isn't me:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n4nhs9gd0kmnnni/04tpEy5_pe>>
>>28771647
we meidotime now
>"Ah- sorry about the mess!" Melanie says, blushing. "Miss Nicolette's hair is so long, and I was trying to figure out the right brush to use in order to get her hair right since she actually doesn't have it in a ponytail today...""I can imagine how much of a pain that was, judging from the mess," you say with a chuckle. "That's pretty nice of you, going out of your way to help like that even though you're supposed to be off-duty.""Yes, well..." Melanie says, blushing slightly as she hurriedly shoves all of the brushes and things that were on the table into a bag, "...I feel kind of guilty, being here around nobility and royalty and being treated as an equal for the most part...""...For the most part?" you say, arching an eyebrow."I ran into some unpleasant types in the hallway, that's all," Melanie says with a sigh. "Nothing for you to worry about.""Oh.""But yes, I feel bad when I'm not doing something to help," she says with an embarrassed smile. "And Miss Nicolette is my friend, so it's not like I really mind at all," she smiles. "It's fun helping her get all dressed up and fancy, and her father seemed to get a kick out of seeing her like that as well."Yeah, he probably would...>[1/?]
time to hear how she went from monster rancher to royal maid.seems like an interesting story compared to "sworded through a tournament"
>>28771696>[2/2["I was wondering," you begin, "you're the only one out of the younger maids who I've seen actually being friendly with Marianne and the others. How'd you manage that?" you ask."Just my charming personality, I suppose," Melanie giggles. "I've taken everything that Mr. Arnaud told me to heart, that's all," she shrugs. "And I suppose working in the castle for as long as I have helped a bit.""You're the same age as Marianne, right?" you ask."Yes, I'm fifteen years old," Melanie replies, nodding. "And I've been working as a maid since I was ten.""...that's pretty young to be working as a maid, isn't it?"While you've been working for as long as you can remember, you'd always thought that wasn't the case for people who didn't grow up in hellholes like you did..."Yes, well..." Melanie sighs, "...my family runs a Lindwurm ranch, so I was already used to it.""Oh yeah, you mentioned that before," you reply."Yes... my father heard that the King was looking for a maid around the Princess's age, and he thought that it would be a good opportunity for me. Apparently, his plan was that I work my way up and stay on my best behavior, and then over time I might end up catching the eye of a noble somewhere and be set for life," she says with an embarrassed laugh.>comment about something that she's said>let her continue talking
>>28771715>let her continue talking
Some polls that someone made last night-husbando: http://strawpoll.me/836520/ waifu: http://strawpoll.me/836514/
Do we know if Melanie is working at the party? Will we embarrass her if we ask her what she's wearing?
>>28771715>Apparently, his plan was that I work my way up and stay on my best behavior, and then over time I might end up catching the eye of a noble somewhere and be set for life,"Ask her how well that's going for her.
>>28771715"Well, you might have a chance for that at this party. Though considering what I've heard that may not be a good thing."
>>28771715>>let her continue talking
>>28771715>let her continue talkingThough I AM curious about the lindwurm ranching, we can ask later in the conversation.
>>28771715>comment about something that she's saidyou were born on a ranch? going from a country girl to a maid for the princess must have been a big jump.
>>28771775We should ask this eventually.
>>28771775She's off-duty for the entire trip, it's technically an extended vacation for her.
>>28771784>>28771790>>28771800These work. Though anything's better than just sitting there.
>going to sleep>decide to check tg one last time>catch the start of a PGQ....dammit archelon
>>28771849>decide to check tg one last timeThis was where you fucked up, anon. I've lost many nights doing the same thing.
>>28771715>Her: I might end up catching the eye of a noble somewhere>Us: That shouldn't be a problem
>>28771849I know what you mean I have a final tomorrow, yet here I am.
>>28771849>>28771876>>28771902>Eight AM Calc IV FinalWellll, if I just stay up until then it'll be okay...
>>28771902I know your pain man. But PGQ is worth it.
>>28771715I might end up catching the eye of a noble somewhere and be set for life>You caught the crazy mages attention so there's that
>writing
>>28771934voting this
>>28771934hey archelon, is that nutter wizard a noble by any chance?
>>28771988I think he's whatever the fuck he feels like being at a given time.
>>28771988He's from a wealthy merchant family, but not a proper noble.Not that it matters anymore, what with the whole "archmage" gig.
>>28771715>"Yes... my father heard that the King was looking for a maid around the Princess's age, and he thought that it would be a good opportunity for me. Apparently, his plan was that I work my way up and stay on my best behavior, and then over time I might end up catching the eye of a noble somewhere and be set for life,"I think this is the second time Reinhold has encountered this situation and I kind of doubt he gets it. From his perspective he probably already sees himself set for life without the noble stuff.
>>28771934Supporting.
>need to belt out at least five pages on shit I know nothing about>see thisfug
>>28771737Hard decision, but I gotta go with Gregory.I'm a sucker for dry wit and sarcasm.
>>28772015huh, a good point.
>>28771715Glad we finally got around to talking to Melanie, seems like we were being a bad friend ignoring her and all lately
>>28771934>Niklaus asks for her hand in marriage>Immediately begins teaching her magic>Turns out Niklaus is a fifteen year old inexplicable powerhouse who developed an aging spell and set his age at whatever it looks like>Still emotionally fifteen>Reages himself to fifteen>Grows old with Meido>This started as a joke but now it just feels kind of touching
>>28772124>seems like we were being a bad friend ignoring herWe were never that close in the first place. We just went on a cake adventure once, and some shopping with mutual acquaintances.
>>28772124I think the main reason it took this long was part conflicting job schedules and part Melanie only ever being around to tag along with something rather than on her own.
>>28772150Now that we're alone together we can finally do what all servants do unsupervised, and rut like hogs.
>>28772133i had some leaning for our maido, but now after that, i am all for Niklaus/Melanie pair!
>implying Melanie even likes Niklaus at allShe's a one-woman laughingwhores.avi
>>28772104What's it on? Maybe PGQ can help.We can have study sessions while Arc is >Writing.etter than arguing over waifu shit, anyway.
>>28772188She definitely doesn't seem to and Niklaus knows it. He outright said his feelings weren't returned back when he mentioned it. I'm thinking he already got rejected.
>>28772133Its beautiful.
>>28772104I have written every essay this semester during a PGQ, and I am writing another one tonight.Together we ride.
>>28772215It's on the transition to Common Core standards. I don't really expect much help from here, but I'll manage. I have the appropriate resources on hand, just need to read and write.I also have a couple lesson plans to draft up, but there's stuff going down at the school that I can tie into, so I'll get something worked out there too.The real tough part is getting it done with enough time to spare that I get a good night's sleep.
>>28772221>>28772188maybe we could get those two together all match maker like. get Niklaus to tone down the crazy and for Melanie to notice he really does care for her. just a thought to do later....
>>28772286/tg/ playing matchmaker never goes over well.
How old is Niklaus anyway?
>>28772286I think it would be best to leave the both of them to their own devices when it comes to who they want to be with.
>>28772270That's that educational systems stuff right? I'm chilling with a bro who'se big into that, if you do end up wanting some advice or some shit.
>>28772270>Education majors>On 4chanI weep for the future of humanity.Nah, I'm fucking with you. Reinstatement of NCLB soon, fellow teacher.
>>28772286>Niklaus>tone down the crazylol good one
>>28772320this man gets it.
>>28772315How know? Magic do stuff to you aging and he is an Archmage so you can say that his age is MAGIC
>>28772334Yeah, don't worry about it though. The only thing keeping me from doing an excellent job completing this is my inability to stop being a fuckup and focus.>>28772339>Reinstatement of NCLB soonI haven't really been following it. How sure is that?
I wonder how Niklaus compares to Ariane and Celestino.For some reason I'm thinking he has less capacity than them but better spell variety and such from being a crazy spell inventor with his own mantra.
>>28772377It's ostensibly working just fine, funding issues aside, and Congress doesn't really give a shit about education. It's essentially guaranteed.
"Well, it looks like you've caught Niklaus's eye at least..." you say with a chuckle."I suppose I have," Melanie replies with an embarrassed smile. "Though he's really not my type at all, he's rather nice once you get past his... eccentricities," she laughs. "And he actually accepted it when I turned him down, and seems to be content with just being friends.""That's... pretty cool of him," you reply."Yes," she nods. "He always helps me whenever I need it, so I've tried to assist him when I can," Melanie replies. "Especially since most of the people in the castle seem to be afraid of him.""So I've noticed.""So, uh..." you begin, "...you started as a maid when you were ten? That must've been pretty hard.""It's a lot less unpleasant than helping to shovel Lindwurm poop," Melanie says, laughing, "but yes, I had a rather difficult time at first," she sighs. "I was assigned to the Princess from the very start and she was a lot less moody back then, but my duties outside of attending to her were rather overwhelming...">[1/?]
>>28772400This is a really good question. I think Ariane has an advantage over Celestino who's best days are behind him. Both Ariane and Celestino have the advantage of being able to take things seriously.
>>28772431> "And he actually accepted it when I turned him down, and seems to be content with just being friends."damn, here i thought we could get those two together, and now i see she friendzoned him. no saving that now.
>>28772486Melanie is a standard normalfag girl.
>>28772486There's always Ocarina guy.
>>28772431>"And he actually accepted it when I turned him down, and seems to be content with just being friends."I knew he was a good guy deep down underneath all the psychopathy.
>>28772498Why wasn't he on the husbandu poll?
>>28772486How would you feel if your friend tried to get you to go out with an autistic old man?
>>28772512is he an autistic old archmage? because if so then yes
>>28772510The next time I make it I'll include Matthias and Niklaus.
>>28772498Matthias and MelanieKarel and Nicolette
What element was Niklaus?
>>28772498That could work. She's below his station but also the personal maid of the heir to the throne. He's also the third son (I think). Plus it would put more pressure on Monique to find a suitable wife.
>>28772528>Karel and Nicolette>not karel and elenaalso, pretty sure nicolette is already crushing on someone
>>28772512I've gotten the impression age gaps aren't much of an issue in this setting.>>28772528>not Melane and Nicollete
>>28772532yes
>>28772528Matthias and KarelMelanie and Nicolette>fixed it
>>28772528Melanie would probably think Matthias is pathetic. Maybe also Karel.Melanie and Nicolette.Matthias and Karel.Flower of the Borderlands with a good half-dozen Marconet girls
>>2877254110 bucks says its the meido
Oh boy time for waifus
>>28772568No, it's time for shipping.
>>28772562Archelon's been teasing that but I think it's a red herring.
>>28772562i thought it would be luci, since she has sworn her eternal loyalty and love already>>28772568no waifus for us, we're shipping them with husbandos
>>28772560>Flower of the Borderlands with a good half-dozen Marconet girlsI aprove this>>28772580Rely as he, I don't quite remember
>>28772512Flattered
>>28772562>>28772580might be a red herring, but it might be our friendly castle ninja butler if i had to put money on it.
>>28772590It was already confirmed to be a different person.
>>28772590aren't she and luci cousins though? Melanie and Marianne are both possible, especially since Sylvie only started teasing her after she and Marie started talking again
>>28772590It's just as bad.
>>28772580To be completely honest I think that he was intending for it to be Luciana. But, we figured it our immediately and now he changed it to not be obvious. Now he's trying to figure out who this crush is going to be. >basically I don't think Arch know who it is yet.>This isn't a bad thing it's how the creative process works
>>28772612Actually, no she didn't. It was a bit before. She's related to Marie too, by the way.
>>28772431"...but Mr. Arnaud took me in and taught me how to everything without exhausting myself, and now it seems that I'm in the running to become the castle's Head Maid," she says with an embarrassed smile."...seriously?" you reply, looking at her with an expression of surprise."That's what the other maids have been saying," she shrugs. "It's not like I'm really aiming for anything like that, though... I'm quite happy with things as they are now."Having finally finished clearing the table off, Melanie closes the bag that she'd thrown all of the brushes and thing into and places it on a chair. Satisfied with the status of the table, she then heads over to the couch and begins picking up the books which are strewn about."Umm, sorry for cleaning like this when you're trying to talk to me," Melanie says as she organizes a few books into a stack, "It's just that I can't really concentrate when there's a mess around me..." she sighs."That's okay, I understand," you reply. "My sister's the same way.">[2/?]
>>28772603>It was already confirmed to be a different person.damn>>28772612>aren't she and luci cousins though?when has that ever mattered to royalty
>>28772620Yeah. Lets not fill this thread with things that make Arch depressed.
>>28772612>aren't she and luci cousins though?Have you seriously never had a crush on a cousin?
>>28772620nah, this is much more civil and rational, at least right now. its only downside is that it takes up posts, which isn't that bad
>>28772627Nicolette's crush was decided long before I even started the quest.I actually didn't intend to have it mentioned when it was, but characters do what they want in mah brainmeats.The same goes for Luciana's declaration of war.
>>28772646I agree with you anon but the fact that you just referred to -shipping- as civil and rational just made me die a little inside.
>>28772612She might have stopped talking to Marie because she knew Marie isn't into girl and she cant stand being that close yet so far away.also we found out they were cousins a while after we found out about the crush. Lending credence to my theory>>28772627
>>28772634>Head MaidRely now, then she should learn how to throw knifes
>>28772666it kind of killed me to write it, probably should have put some more qualifiers in there or something
>>28772666We truly live in dark times when shipping is considered to be of a higher quality than the majority of the other posts.
>>28772634We should congratulate her on being in the running for Head Maid. That is a big step up from shoveling dragon poo.
>>28772689Welcome to questing.
>>28772634the head maid? i guess this will be another person we will have to meet some day.
>>28772646>>28772666>>28772687>>28772689We're all terrible people. Maybe we should just be quiet until it's time to vote again.
>>28772664It's Monique isn't itShe's tsun for Monique isn't she
>>28772681that pic... darn it. now i am seeing her as Mr. Arnaud wife for some reason.>>28772664archelon, will we ever find out who her crush is?
>>28772681>only throw knivesyou don't know what it takes to be a REAL head maid>>28772724glad i'm not the only one that thought that
>>28772724That seems very unlikely.
>>28772724Man... Their kids would be all kinds of gender-confused.
>>28772749>archelon, will we ever find out who her crush is?We've got a good hundred threads left in the first chapter, it'll happen eventually.
>>28772724>liking a guy who called her mom a whore to her face.yeah, no.
>>28772773>thread 78>still ~100 left>only chapter 1holy shit how long is this going to run?
>>28772749I think we voted on finding out in character eventually
>>28772789Forever.
>>28772789well we only just got out of the prelude
>>28772789It has the potential to go for thousands of threads.Archelon will probably burn out on player stupid before 200.
>>28772789Until archelon dies, his dream of being a VN author never truly realized.
>>28772778which is going to make dominating him all the better
>>28772805I bet archelon is reading that and laughing until his balls hurt.
>>28772789Well, as a VN I'd expect it to run at least a year of in-game time if we're going to develop a relationship.We're about four thread per day.You do the math.
>>28772664Her crush is still Luciana isn't it? Old flames and all
>>28772758The superior maid is the Time Stopping Vampire Slayer Ninja Maid
>>28772778Maximum doubletsun.The tsuniest.
>>28772836>Time Stopping Vampire Slayer Ninjayou only mentioned throwing knives beforealso, we can get her ninja lessons from gerhard
>>28772842They're mutually tsun.
>>28772634"How've you been enjoying the trip so far, by the way?" you ask as you head over to the couch and pick up a few books."It's been lots of fun!" Melanie replies with a beaming smile. "It's been so long since I've just been able to spend time with everyone without having to worry about work... though I was by myself for most of yesterday, I was able to go shopping with Miss Sylvie and Miss Nicolette the day before," she says happily."Glad to hear that you're enjoying yourself," you reply."Yes... I have to admit, it feels rather strange to be left to do whatever I want," she laughs. "Normally, I just kind of go along with what the people around me want."After picking up a few more books, Melanie places them on the table and then plops down onto the couch."Finally..." she says with a long sigh of relief. "...I can relax for a little while.""Congrats," you laugh. "You're nervous about the party?""I just don't want to offend anyone while I'm there..." she says, stretching her arms. "Sir Gregory told me not to worry and that he'd personally handle it if anyone caused problems for me, but...">[3/?]
>>28772878>Sir Gregory told me not to worry and that he'd personally handle it if anyone caused problems for meIt's lines like these that remind me that people like Reinhold and Melanie were really hired to be Mari's friends and "bodyguard" and "maid" are just empty titles for the most part.
>>28772855see the picture dudetouhou reference and all dood>>28772878>Sir Gregory told me not to worry and that he'd personally handle it if anyone caused problems for meI pity the dude that try to insist to dance with her
>>28772912Well, it helps that Granache's court is mostly made up of the most chillax, hyper-powered individuals int he world.
>>28772920i don't know touhoualso>I pity the dude that try to insist to dance with heryou pity us?
>>28772855She grew up on a wurm ranch, she's obviously some kind of tamer or beastmaster. Let's compliment her on the head maid job, ask her about the party tonight (what are you wearing? looking forward to dancing? etc.), and move on. What time is it again? Captcha: xpbuff which
>>28772920But anon, meidos were MADE for lewds.
>>28772929I fucking love our country.
>>28772938>she's obviously some kind of tamer or beastmaster.so we need to get her summoning magic?also, i think it's about 8:30
>>28772929Not really in the world. No elementals, for example.
>>28772961That's the time we went looking for Melanie. We have until 1:30 or so. Since we need to change and be at the party at 2
>>28772972not until niklaus and sylvie's bubbles pop
>>28772972>He doesn't know that Vincent is secretly an Earth elemental in the guise of a human
>>28772990completely believable
>>28772878>[4/4]"What kind of dress are you going to be wearing, by the way?" you ask."The other maids back at home wanted me to dress super fancy to show off, but I honestly don't want to draw too much attention," Melanie sighs. "Noblewomen are rather vicious when they think you're prettier than you deserve to be..."No different from the whores that you used to have to put up with, then."But, um... I am excited to attend," Melanie says, smiling. "This is the kind of thing that I've dreamed about ever since I was a little girl," she giggles."I'm glad that at least one of you actually -wants- to go," you reply, recalling how much Marianne and Nicolette are dreading this."Ehehe... yes," she replies as she gets up from the couch. "Though it's a few hours before I put it on, I suppose I should get my dress ready... you can come and see if you want.">follow her>don't follow her
>>28772920as long as it's just dancing they shouldn't have too much trouble
>>28773012>>follow herjust to spend less time with sylvie
>>28773012>follow her
>>28773012>follow herOh Melanie, you and your MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
>>28773012>>follow her
>>28773012"I'd rather let it be a surprise, might I take the chance to reserve a dance with you later though?"
>>28772934If Sir Gregory get mad at us yes>>28773012>follow her
>>28773012Follow.inb4 she changes in front of us.
>>28773012>No different from the whores that you used to have to put up with, then.Reinhold tell it like it is>don't follow her
>>28773012>follow herI still want to ask for a dance. Nobles are likely to avoid her.
>>28773012follow>>28773015it's expected that the princesses are going to get manhandled, do you think anyone is going to give a second thought about groping a maid if not threatened by the crimson haze
>>28773012>follow herSure, I'm curious.
>>28773045I don't think Reinhold would even miss a beat. He's no doubt seen whores before, as long as she doesn't try to get physically intimate it shouldn't be a problem.
>>28773012Follow her and see the dress. Also I'm surprised they aren't getting ready right now. The party is at 2:00, right? What kind of ojou-sama doesn't require 8 hours of hair/nails/makeup/tailoring? I guess since Melanie is off she isn't helping the royals. Poor Marconetti maids.
>>28773027Bad anon, what did we tell you about wafu wars/haters. Time for archelon to rub your nose in it and through you outside.
>>28773080party's later, we have to get back by two to get ready
>>28773059I hope you didn't mean it that way, but your phrasing implies that you're calling meido a whore.
>>28773097Not at all how I meant it.
>>28773080She was just helping Nicolette, actually.Marianne doesn't care about this party enough to get something that takes twelve hours to put on.
>>28773097He clearly meant it more as "We were raised in a brothel, nudity is essentially meaningless"
>>28773080Both Marianne and Luciana seem to be firmly in the "fuck this frivolous pampered lifestyle" camp of princess characters.Don't think they'd waste that much time on it.
>>28773012>follow her>>28773039dancing might not be possible since we are going to bodyguard Marianne all the time
>>28773012....ah hell,>follow herif we don't, we'll kick ourselves for not doing this.
>>28773114I cannot wait for the plot to contrive such that they both have to traipse off on ADVENTURE.They'll have the time of their lives.
>>28773117marianne is gonna go off with her dad after a while and free us up to dance with grandma and luci among others
>>28773117If Marie's dancing, we're watching for the signal. If she's not, we can do whatever.We've already promised two people dances already.
>>28772878>"Sir Gregory told me not to worry and that he'd personally handle it if anyone caused problems for me, but..."This'd have been a good opportunity to ask about the incident she alluded to before.She DID say to leave it alone, though, but even despite that, it still seems kind of like a reasonable direction to follow up in. Maybe could've just jokingly asked if the reason we don't have to worry about it is that Gregory already tossed the offender off the battlements.>>28772664I'm not sure what kind of lineage shenanigans are a tolerable degree in this setting, but it wouldn't surprise me terribly if it was some kind of distant admiration thing toward Thierri.Could be Raoul too, actually, but we haven't really had any exposure to him in the quest so far, and he's been gone for a decade on top of that so that's probably a bit of a longshot.
>>28773135mari said that if luci got the okay to ADVENTURE she'd go with her, which would naturally bring us and possible melon, and nico said she wants to adventure as well, and she'd bring sylvie
>>28773185We can grab Rana and Reya too. Best adventuring party.
>>28773185Two Mages/faces, Speartank, Muscle WIzard/Bruiser, logistics and sworderIt's a pretty balanced party
>>28773113I agree with you on some level but...I hang out around guys all the time. Farting, loud belching and crotch scratching are essentially meaningless to me at home. But if I'm in a fancy restaurant and see an upper class woman in a fancy dress do any of these things it would probably through me off. I wouldn't be offended or anything but I would be like, "holy crap I wasn't expecting that."
>>28773220Melanie isn't upper class.
>>28773263I think you're missing the point.
>15 minutes without a post>PGQ
>>28773460It's a sign of the end timesBack up your blast drives
>>28773460Everyone is studying and shit.
>>28773496i'm hitting F5 every few seconds
>>28773496fapping
>>28773460>Ded thred ded quest>>28773496This>>28773500Try checking the 'Auto' checkbox at the bottom of the page
"Might as well check it out," you say as you get up from the couch.You follow Melanie into her bedroom, which is as tidy as a room can get. Then again, she -is- a maid so it wouldn't be to surprising for her to clean the place herself."Ehehe..." Melanie giggles."Uh, did something funny happen?" you ask."No... I was just imagining how Miss Sylvie would react if I was to tell her that I was alone with you in my bedroom," she laughs."...oh."Melanie then reaches into her closet and pulls out a modest-looking blue and white dress with some lace. She then gently places it on her bed and begins inspecting it."This is what I'll be wearing at the party," Melanie says. "It's rather modest, though I did have to get some alterations in, umm..." she mumbles."In what?" you ask."N- nothing," she says, blushing. "But... it's pretty nice, right?""Yeah, it's cute," you say as you give her a thumbs-up."I'm going to have to be rather careful to make sure that the bows don't catch on anything, though" Melanie says as she turns the dress over to show a large bow in the back. "That's always a-" she stops mid-sentence."Huh? Is something wrong?" you ask."Of all of the..." she mutters under her breath. "This ENTIRE SEAM came undone!"As you come closer to the bed, Melanie shows you the back of the dress, where a long seam has completely unraveled."I'm sorry, Mr. Reinhold..." Melanie says as she places the dress down and reaches into a bag that's sitting on a nightstand. "...I was looking forward to spending some time with you, but it looks like I'm going to have to take care of this instead," she says, clenching a fist in aggravation. "Now where the heck did my sewing kit go...">say something before you go?
>>28773500Get an extension, plebe.
>>28773513>the 'Auto' checkboxI'm not sure why, but that function never worked for me. It always returned an error.Auto-update being broken is the only reason I installed 4chanX, but I can't say I'm disappointed with the additional functions.
>>28773515Offer to help?
>>28773515Tell her we'll reserve a dance for her.
>>28773515Thank you based ripped dress.
>>28773515>Rape the meido
>>28773515Time to make our exit! Hopefully we've avoided chances for other flags so everyone else here won't go completely nuts.
>>28773515well after you get that thread fixed make sure to save me a dance
>>28773515My lewd-dar is going off like an air raid siren.
>>28773537I don't think we'd be much help but we could try.>>28773541Also this.
>>28773515"I'll get out of your hair, then."
>>28773515>>28773541 This.
>>28773541>>28773551These.
>>28773550I do not fear meido flags.A maid is fine too.
>>28773515>>28773541This
>More dances promised>More opportunity for critical failure>More chance to international incident
Alright the maid is actually pretty coolShe's pretty down to earth and laid back and genuinely nice without any of the crippling insecurities that all her friends seem to have.She ain't gonna be no waifu but we should hang out with her more
>>28773515IN THE BU[s]S[/s]T
>>28773541>>28773551pls no
>>28773573Totally agreed.
>>28773580
>>28773573ya she is a bro
>>28773573Maid confirmed for pretty cool.
>>28773541This.>>28773582You can't stop us, we're dancing with all our female acquaintances.
>>28773573You just wait, something's going to happen and her horrifying backstory will be revealed.
>>28773570not an international incident if it's someone from our nation, so only luci, grandma, and maybe elena (since it's likely she'll ask for a dance with most of the swordies)also, grandma may not require a check since dancing with her may be slow, and elena may dance on our feet, which may give us a circumstance bonus since we don't need to worry about tripping over her feet
>>28773573She's the best.
>>28773541Go for it.
>>28773582I'm sorry anon, but we have to collect all the flags.Besides, if you had a group of attractive young women who were close personal friends and some of whom wanted your dick going to a dance with you, wouldn't you dance with all of them?
>>28773605Tripping and sending our sword flying across the room into the face of some noble is pretty international.We might even have it go through two nobles of different countries. That would sure be something.
>>28773573Don't worry, if she gets too popular archelon will make her shit.
>>28773570>>28773605>>28773622I don't think Arc is even going to make us roll for dancing at the ball.
>>28773541>>28773620Reinhold is determined to make sure that those hours of dance class humiliation day after day weren't for nothing.
>>28773598Does that include nico?
>>28773573>>28773586>>28773593Yes, good to have a friend like that. She can also help us with the princess. And we dance with her, even if she's not a waifu, to make the other ones jealous.
>>28773642Especially Nico. She's our bro. You don't dance with your bros?
>>28773654Okay, I'll trust you anon.
>>28773642especially nicoif only because being nico is suffering
>>28773570>>28773605>>28773622I've assumed that after the timeskip we were good enough with dancing to not need to roll to succeed unless we had some kind of difficult situation on hand.>>28773642If she wants to.
But guys - who gets our FIRST dance and who gets our LAST dance?Those are the important ones.
>>28773620No, no, no way, mang. You know what it means to dance? You dance once, and they'll be expecting it to be a Thing. Like, dancing a Thing. Dancing should not be a Thing. I mean, yes, sure, social yes, diplomacy yes. But when there is a party, and there is dancing, you know where I am? I am not where the dancing is.I am at the punch.I am stealing the punch. I am taking the punch with the punch-ladle and I am putting the punch in my punch-thermos.And at the end of the day your feet are sore and your eyes are bleary and you are still wanted to dance because it is now a Thing, you and dancing, and I have all the punch.
>>28773679Go back to your room, Kenji.
>>28773672first is grandma not sure on lastmaybe dragon girl after the party since we may be unable to dance while she's on the clock (saying this as not a dragon girl fan)
>>28773679Brilliant.
>>28773691wait, scratchfirst is marianne since she's the only one we can dance with before she goes off with the king
>>28773672First will probably be grandma. Maybe Marie if she wants to use us to scare off suitors like Luci so that would be good to get out of the way at the beginning.
>>28773715>>28773707That sounds like a good idea. Lessen the amount of shit she has to put up with.
Oh man Sylvie's gonna be upset.
I feel like Reinhold is, on some level, a huge tease and perfectly aware Marie and the others have crushes on him. He plays it up and tries to make it worse. Yet, at the same time, if any of these women get too close to him he grows uncomfortable. This reminds me of a specific personality disorder but I can't recall which one exactly.
>>28773666That's right, anon. Trust me.And remember: traditions are important, so even when you're dancing with your bros you have to respect them. For instance, one of us has to be the man and lead while the other is the woman and follows.Makes sense, ya?Now, follow forms bro. Just put on the dress.No, I'm not trying to do anything weird! It's tradition! It's the way things are done!So just put on the dress.
>>28773742She'll deal. It's not like Reinhold means anything romantic behind this, he's just dancing with friends.
>>28773747Yes, /tg/ strings women along painfully. It's disturbing how much they hurt girls by trying to be altruistic.
>>28773753We should ask Karel and Takamaru to dance
Uh, guys, you realize that dancing with someone at a party like this is a BIG DEAL for nobility, right?It's not a casual thing, it's an expression of romantic interest. Dancing with either of the princesses is putting yourself forward as a suitor.
>>28773742why I say this as a sylviefag he is gonna dance with his friends and she is not yono level
>>28773742well if you really want it, later we could have sylvie teach us starlight wing and "dance" with her in the sky
>>28773761Lil' too gay, brah.
>>28773768Ugh.
>>28773772It's just dancing with friends. Nothing romantic. Why you gotta inject romance into this?
>>28773515"You are on vacation, Melanie, get someone to help or do it for you. You are not a maid of this castle, but a guest."
>>28773776CAN YOU FEEL THE HAM TONIGHT?
>>28773763we know, but does rein?this could be interesting
>>28773763Yeah, but everybody else is full hurr ahead for danceathon, so I'm just gonna sit here and watch it. Not like I can do shit so I may as well watch the fireworks and the subsequent 2 or 3 threads of cleanup apologizing.
>>28773763If and when we dance with the princesses the nobles can deal with it.
>>28773779Second.There's probably a tailor or something we can go look for.
>>28773763i'm going to enjoy monique's reaction when we dance with both of them, especially if we use the ear tug to steal a dance right out from under him
>>28773679>went to dances as a Freshman>spent the whole event outside near the bathrooms shooting the shit with friendsI know that feel.Did end up on the dance floor I think a grand total of once. Because a girl wanted to use it as a setup to kiss me. She was a hell of a kisser. I ended up going home with a different girl though. Didn't fuck either of them.
>>28773782I don't think he does.>>28773788I think half the reason the danceathon is happening is because the waifuers are trying to extend an olive branch to each other after all the sabotaging.
>>28773763Rein is not a noble so we can not be seen as a suitor in fact to most people their we are likely to be seen as vermin
>implying our backs won't be against the wall the entire party>implying we won't be drinking punch by ourselves with the other guards as we all talk about cool things
>>28773779Thirded.
>Luci tries to use Granny to make a move>Granny thinks Reinhold is trying to take advantage and use the Eschenwald name for aggressive social ladder climbing.>Doesn't officially make him part of the family>Luci catches shit from her dad for dancing with mpm-nobles
>>28773760I've done it in real life too.
>>28773788Or 2 or 3 threads of royal fist-fighting/dueling, knowing our friends
>>28773815Seems you can't nest more than one pair of spoilers.
>>28773823Yeah I think most of the Marconetti nobles will think it's quaint (or pathetic) for a Princess, or even another noble, to dance with one of their employees. laughingwhores(nobles).jpg
"...well, crap," you say, looking at the undone seam. "Are you going to be able to fix that?""Yes..." Melanie sighs, "...but it'll take some time. I'm sorry about this, Mr. Reinhold.""Eh, these things happen," you shrug. "Just make sure to save me a dance after you get your dress fixed up, alright?'"...huh?" Melanie says as she immediately stops rummaging through her bag and stares at you. "I thought you didn't much care for that kind of thing...""I don't, really..." you sigh, "...but I figured that I might as well make sure that the time I spent doing those dance lessons was worth it.""I see..." she laughs. "Well, if you're not too busy, I guess that would be okay."With that out of the way, you start your way towards the door."I don't want to get in your way and end up messing your dress up any more than it already is, so I guess I'll head out now," you say."Yes... that would probably be for the best," Melanie sighs. "And again, I'm sorry this happened, Mr. Reinhold.""It's not like it was your fault," you reply.Waving goodbye, you exit the suite and close the door behind you.>go bother Nicolette>go bother Sylvie>go see if you can find someone else
>>28773854>>go see if you can find someone elseSend a second pair of hands her way, before anything.
>>28773854>go bother Sylvie
>>28773834Good job
>>28773854>>go see if you can find someone elseCitrine and Marcus.Also, time?
>>28773854>go bother Nicoletteshe just got all dolled up, we need to mock her for this
>>28773854Time to bug Sylvie
>>28773854>>go bother Nicolette
>>28773854>"It's not like it was your fault,"OR WAS IT>>28773854Go find Monique just to talk to him and make sure we're cool - at least cool enough to get through the dance without incident.
>>28773866Crap, I meant to put that in the subject.It's 9:00
>>28773854>go bother Nicolette
>>28773866Seconding.
>>28773854>go see if you can find someone elseCitrine and her husbando.
>>28773854>>go bother Nicolettemeidobros pls
>>28773881That... actually sounds like the right and responsible thing to do. Not sure how in-character it is.
>>28773854>Go see if you can find someone else.Citrine and Marcus
>>28773854Find Citrine.
>>28773866Yes.[x] Do it
>>28773854>go bother NicoletteThe waifu wars never end.
>>28773881>don't find a waifu, find the rivalI don't think you understand how this works.
>>28773896"Look, I met your brother and he seemed like a cool guy. He said you still have a hate-on for me and I just wanted to see if we could set that aside for the course of the dance and try to get through this without either of us doing something we'll regret later. Kay?"
>>28773854>go see if you can find someone elseCitrine and Marcus
>>28773747>Marie and the othersPretty sure Marianne assuredly does not yet.Like, aside from the handful of 'obvious' ones (Sylvie, who is about as unsubtle about concealing it as is possible, Luciana, who is more or less on the exact flipside from Sylvie, and Rana, who we don't quite know well enough to have an idea of whether or not she's in the same boat as Luciana or just completely shameless), the only reason Reinhold could possibly have to assume EVERYONE wants his sword is if he were channeling Deadpool and knew what genre he was in.
>>28773854>>Go see if you can find someone else.>Citrine and Marcus
>>28773854Go see Citrine and Step bro
>>28773866Yes, go spend some time with our Brother in Law.
>>28773869changing vote to sister and bro in law>>28773896i'd say out of character, monique is that one guy that we just don't get along with and are going to be smirking at as we dance with the princess that just turned him down
>>28773854Nicolette
>>28773866This.
>>28773854>go see if you can find someone elseCitrine and Marcus.
>>28773866Lets go with this
>>28773854>Citrine and MarcusFuck waifus, obtain family.
>>28773918That does seem reasonable.Doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell of winning this vote, though.Monique is probably busy doing his hair anyways, though, and won't have time for us.
>>28773954>Fuck waifus, obtain family.yea that's generally how it works
>>28773954Yes, that's typically the way things work. Sex leads to kids.
>>28773866This. We spend time with waifus all the time.
>>28773854My vote is for either Sylvie or Citrine
>>28773854Citrine and Marcus.
>>28773854Make >>28773866 happen
>>28773866This
>>28773963>>28773958Heh, >how it works mind.
>>28773957>Monique is probably busy doing his hair anywaysI don't know that his hair even takes that long, compared to his armor.
>>28773854Go see our brother-in-law
>>28773854>go bother nicolette
>>28773866This. Maybe get some quick tips on art.
>>28773854>go bother NicoletteShe left kind of pissed. Also she has her hair done.
Rolled 1>>28773541for having a distinct aversion to dancing class, we sure as hell are going to use those lessons, aren't we?
>>28774058this feels like an omen
>>28774058Not if you keep rolling like that, we're not.
>>28774058our suffering shall not be in vain
The dance won't be fun, will it?
>>28774058It was more an aversion of the teacher.
>>28774076It'll be fun for arch. Maybe not as fun for us.
>>28774076Watch, shit will go down almost immediately and we won't even get to dance with anyone.
>>28774058So a list of people to dance with during the party.Grandma EschenwaldCitrineMarianneElenaLucianaSylvieMelanieNicoletteTakamaru and Karel. In secret.In no particular order of importance except for the head of the list. Grandma is the most important one that CANNOT be be passed.
Rolled 8>>28774076if I keep rolling like this, it'll be a blast.
>>28774087I hope so
>>28774097In order of importance.>Grannie>Citrine>Luciana>Melanie>Marianne>Elena>Sylvie>Nicolette
>>28774159Don't start this shit, man.
>>28774167Look, I'm just listing based on who we've told we WILL dance with them, and who we're assumed to dance with.
>>28774159Eat a dick
>>28774159Just stop mate
>>28774177You really shouldn't have bothered.
>>28774159In real order of importance>Marianne (it's our job)>Grannie (for our title)>Citrine (for friendship)>Elena (cute kid)>Melanie/Nicolette (tied, as bros)>Luciana/Sylvie (nothing in their favor but waifus, and it'll stir shit)
>>28774159In alphabetical order.>Citrine>Elena>Grannie>Luciana>Melanie>Marianne>Nicolette>Sylvie
>>28774202but we've told melanie (and I think luci) that we will dance with them, haven't we?can't agree to do something then flake outinb4 there is no dancing because of all the HAPPENING
>>28774202Shhhhshhhhh shhhWe need this to stop before it really starts.>>28774209That'd be funny if you hadn't minged it>Melanieshouldn't be before>Marianne
>>28774202not going to argue order of importance but>for our titlewe're dancing with granny because she's our granny and maybe out of respect for our would be father
>>28774218See >>28774219
Rolled 6>>28774218No kidding I totally expect 0 dancing lol
>>28774224>>28774202yeah, she pretty much confirmed that if she does come then it's only to see rein and citrine. she wasn't even gonna go originally.
[Aggressive social laddering intensifies]
>>28774234I think I'd actually be disappointed if there wasn't some kind of disasterplease don't make us forced to choose who to save, arch
>>28774235True; Granny should naturally get our 1st dance.
>>28774263With all the epic badasses who are going to be there, if we have to save the day things will really have gone to shit.
>>28774269How are you guys expecting to dance, anyway? I know there'll be a significant guard presence, but it's also a massive and well-known event, and we'll have to be on guard for both assassins and ear-tugs.
>>28774263We save them all. No compromises.
>>28774275>Oh no it's a dragon!Sir Gregory shoots a hole in it.>Oh noes Kidnappers!the R twins tear them into chunks>Invading army!Theirri throws them into space>Elemental Spirit of painElena offers to dance with it
>>28774282Marie is not going to stick around for long. She's going to do the bare minimum to be considered polite and then probably leave.If she's dancing, we're obviously not. Buit if she's with her father we can do some stuff.
>>28774282stay on sidelines until marianne leaves (unless she gives ear tug) and after that we're free to dance. we're mari's guard, not the party's, so when she's safe with her dad we can shift to guest mode
>Go bother SylvieTime to stop avoiding her like a pussyfag. She deserves better.
>>28773854keys bother Sylvie or can we just timeskip to the ball please?
You wanted to hang out with Melanie some more, but the whole ripped dress thing ruined those plans. Now you're at an impass as to who to go bother next... while you feel kind of bad about not having seen Sylvie since that awkwardness at the fountain, and you are curious about how Nicolette looks right now, there's someone else who you want to see more than them.Citrine!She said that she was busy all yesterday, but she might have some free time before today's party... as such, you make your way right down to the room that she and Marius are staying at. Fortunately, you're lucky enough to not run into any asshole nobles along the way!Stopping in front of their door, you rake a deep breath...KNOCK KNOCK KNOCKAfter a few seconds of waiting, you see the handle turning and the door opens..."Reinhold?" Marius says, a look of surprise on his face. "How's it going, man? I didn't expect to see you until the party.">greet your brother-in-law!
>>28774299>>Elemental Spirit of pain>Elena offers to dance with iti laughed far too hard
>>28774310see>>28774029voting's been over for a while pal
>>28774299Gregory or someone up there has said that like 500 year old dragons would take the entire army and all the badasses to fight and even then would most likely not be enough.
>>28774313Naaaaaah
I'm glad that Grandma used to be a swordswoman. It gives us something to talk about.And she can give us pointers. After all, she taught Volker.
>>28774269This. She's first we promised the dance to, as well, and Luciana was second.I do hope we'll have chance to make good on the promises though, since a bodyguard is probably expected to shadow his charge at all times.
>>28774313>we've been getting his name wrong this whole time"Just thought I'd drop by and hang out. I'm not sure how much time I'll have at the ball to spend time with you guys, after all."
>>28774313"Marius! How are you?"
>>28774313Mainly handshake, bro hug, and ask how he is.
>>28774313"Yo, bro-in-law, pull yo shit outta dis room and shove into me your hairy broom"Okay, nope. "Hey, Marius. Just came to check up on you. How's it going there?"Either brohug or manly firm handshake.
>>28774313"Just thought I'd get to know my brother-in-law better before the party."
>>28774313Before we met Citrine in town, when was the last time we saw her? How old were we when we left the brothel and joined the army?Apologies if you've answered these already, I'm just reluctant to dig through through all the archives.
>>28774313thought i'd say hi to you and citrine before the party since we haven't really had a chance to talk
>>28774331I wonder how she'll feel about the Reinhold Style of Eschenwald Swordmanship.Since all Rein really did was develop his own style based on the basics of what Volker taught him. I imagine there's a lot of kinks to be worked out - I'm almost certain Arnauld's comments of our breathing being shitty and wasting our energy is one of those kinks. I bet the actual Eschenwald style has an appropriate stance or method for fighting without getting out of breath as quick as we do.
>>28774348>>28774343These.
>>28774313this gif is the best I could do on short notice.
We haven't visited our grandma.
>>28774371This.
>>28774363after splitting up for years we've had a grand total of about minutes of talking to herthough asking about the wedding could give us plenty to talk about
>>28774291>orphaned from birth parents>bad shit goes down and takes takes away adoptive father as well>swordsswordsswordsswords>more romantic prospects than you can shake a stick at>varying degrees of romantically dense in spite of thatAnd now you want to save everyone? Screw that. We should let someone die on purpose just so we can make sure we're not retreading ground!this is a joke don't actually do this please thank you>>28774363We were 12, IIRC, so probably around then.
>>28774398She's busy until the party. Didn't even tell us where she lives.
>>28774398don't think she's staying in the castle, so she's out
>>28774417>>28774421Well at least you could call, let her know you're ok. Are you doing your sword exercises properly?
>>28774412I have no idea who this character is, but I like him already.
>>28774452Hey Arch, how old were the people in our squad in the military and how friendly were we with them?
>>28774412That picture is perfecto. Saved for future use in this quest.
>>28774461Does this setting even have a phone equivalent? I thought our primary form of long-distance communication was "send someone to tell them".
>>28774465So play Fate/ Stay Night.Be prepared for density. And Naivety.
>>28774481And mediocrity.
>>28774468That's kind of something I'm wondering too. We were in the army since 12-13.I'm also curious if we killed before joining, since that memory from when we messed with the bracelet kind of implied some bad fate for that guy who hurt Citrine.
>>28774493Volker killed him.
>>28774468When he joined, he was the youngest one in his squad at 13, the others were 16 and older.He wasn't horribly close to any of them, though his CO thought his constant swording practice was pretty cool and was the one who had him enter in the tournament in the first place.
>>28774525>Pulling way back, you remember that one time when a guy decided that it would be a good idea to beat Citrine half to death for no fucking reason... and then you remember what happened to that piece of garbage when you finally found him.
>>28774525He's not talking about the flashback, he's talking about something unrelated that Reinhold alluded to when he was recalling a memory of a time when he was angry in order to try and shapeshift the bracelet.
>>28774558Which implied that Reinhold may have killed someone before even hitting puberty, yes.
>>28774481>densityI still don't agree with the notion that Shirou is dense. He's just.. honest to a fault. I mean, he pretty clearly picks up on sexual cues when they're shoved in his face - it's just that since he doesn't really view himself as 'deserving of happiness' and lacks the sort of selfish self-perception that makes a normal person go "Man, I'd love to fall in love" the more nuanced aspects of romantic attention doesn't register with him.So it's not that he's dense.. he's just damaged as fuck to the point of not acknowledging a woman's advances unless they blatantly get shoved in his face. And then he gets perplexed at how, to him, it seems like it's coming out of fucking nowhere that a chick wants to sex him hard. Sure, she's been dropping hint-bombs constantly, but he's that fucked up that those don't register, and thus the sexual advance results in him going "Wait, whaaaaa?" a lot.
>>28774572>So it's not that he's dense.. he's just damaged as fuck to the point of not acknowledging a woman's advances unless they blatantly get shoved in his face.HMM WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS BEFORE
>>28774572>>28774583We really are Shirou.
>>28774553Oh yeah, that guy is either dead or horrifically maimed.
>>28774583also I know it's almost exactly the opposite triggering condition for the behavior in this case, but still
>>28774572With the exception of interaction with Sakura, I agree.Nigga was dense as hell about Sakura, though.
>>28774583Reinhold notices though, and just ignores.
>>28774603They wording in the 1st day already had shirou and Sakura checking each other out.He was getting there already.
>>28774553So, arch. Did Reinhold kill this guy and how old was he when this happened?
>>28774603I think that's actually a doubled-up occasion of Shirou's normal fucked-uppedness interfering in his relations with women, PLUS the fact that he never ever viewed Sakura in that kind of a light. He has this very clear-cut, idealistic image of Sakura as this pure-hearted girl that would be shy about sex, in keeping with the personality she's presented to him over the years.So it's not only bad enough that he has his usual standard of 'wait, wut?' in response to any sexual advance from a female, now you add that it's coming from a person that, in his mind, is the least likely person ever to be that forward and outright wanton as the erotic black hole that she is.
>>28774611to be fair the only ones i think have made moves have been sylvie (who we notice but ignore) and luci (who we notice and ignore, but may be unable to tell if she's serious or just teasing)melon hasn't gotten enough screen time to make a movenico we know likes someone elsemari tried to kill us when she thought we made a move
>>28774662>mari tried to kill us when she thought we made a moveUh I don't think that was what you'd normally call "making a move".
>>28774662>mari tried to kill us when she thought we made a moveThat wasn't about making a move, anon.
>>28774641Arch said before that Rein has killed before.Might have killed him.
>>28774651I wanted her to be happy after I realized just how horribly broken she was.But I liked Rin too much.
>>28774692I'm trying to get confirmation if he's killed before the army. Since Arch has only confirmed kills while in service, I think.
>>28774692rein was in the army so killing is no surprise, we're looking more into what may have been his first
"I just thought I'd drop by and hang out for a bit," you say. "After all, I'm not sure how much time I'll have at the ball to spend with you guys.""Yeah, you have a point..." Marius laughs. "Come on in, I'm sure that Citrine'll be happy to see you."Marius then turns around and heads back inside the room, motioning for you to follow. The first thing that you notice when you enter their room is... Citrine lying on the couch looking ABSOLUTELY MISERABLE."Hey Citrine, wake up," Marius says, gently nudging her. "Look who's come to pay us a visit!""H- holy crap," you shout as you run to her side. "Citrine, are you okay!?""Nnnnngh..." Citrine groans as she opens her eyes and looks over at you. "Oh... hey, Reinhold," she says with a weak smile."You don't look well at all," you say as you take your sister's hand."Yeah... she was up all night puking her guts out," Marius sighs. "Fortunately, that subsided a few hours ago... but as you can see, she's still kind of out of it.""Morning sickness is a bitch," Citrine moans. "And puking when your stomach's empty hurts SO MUCH...">[1/?]
>>28774735>SISTER & NEPHEW ARE IN TROUBLE>SUMMON DOCTOR
>>28774706I will never forgive that erotic black hole for costing me the Illya/Archer route.
>>28774766The world is a cruel place, god damn it.
>>28774706Sakura was ma gurl from day 1Still I agonized over that choice for a solid 10 minutes, just staring at the screen. That was just one of those VN moments, where you really feel the weight of your decison
>>28774735>>28774735"A cute niece or a nephew shall worth all your suffering. Suffer for my joy"
>>28774735How long has she been pregnant again?I do hope this will not turn into a case of B^U
>>28774766>>28774777At least we have not-ilya
>>28774796I'M SAD
>>28774777Dammit ArchMy rage at being unable to save her in any incarnation still waxes highFlippin gilgamesh
>>28774796two months >B^Uthis is?
>>28774777>Arc saved my picture
>>28774836Loss
>>28774815Don't you save her in the Fate route? She wasn't dead when you took her off the cross.
>>28774735Go with >>28774786
>>28774858 i think she dies after game and you can't do jack shit
>>28774858Due to the alterations that the Einzbern family made to her body in order to make her act as the immediate next Grail and Master for a Berserker Heracles, her body was essentially fucked up (hence why she still looks like a small child). Whether she'd win the Grail War or lose, she dies within a year after it ends.
>>28774858>>28774886Why couldn't you lie to me? Couldn't you have just said, "You're right anon, don't worry. You saved her."Why couldn't you let me be happy?
>>28774735>[2/2]"...are you going to be okay?" you ask. "I mean, I can go try and find a doctor...""Nah, I'll be fine," Citrine mumbles. "Just trying to recover from all that puking," she says with a weak smile."I'd laugh, but it's kind of entirely my fault that she's like this," Marius sighs."You're damned straight it is," she says as she rolls over in the couch and sits upright. "I'm just glad that I don't have the pregnant stomach yet," she sighs. "That kind of thing just kills any allure that getting to wear a fancy dress has otherwise.""So you're going to be able to attend the party?" you ask."Yeah, you don't have to worry about me," Citrine replies. "This is a chance to show off my sexy husband off to my long-lost adoptive grandmother, after all!" she laughs."You're such a flatterer," Marius replies with an embarassed grin.>anything in particular that you wanted to talk about?
>>28774886Which is why F/A shirou is so desperately looking to change her into a real girl.
>>28774886I wish she could live.;_;
>>28774916The wedding.
>>28774921>win the grail>use the wish>???Seems pretty straight forward to me.
>>28774916The painting they brought
>>28774916Talk about the wedding.
>>28774933Given that the Grail's "Wish-granting" is basically mass death and destruction, due to it's corrupted form, that's not really on the cards.That's why Merlin needs to find a method not involving the sentient hate engine.
>>28774911Don't worry, in one of the infinite different timelines for the series, Ilya not only gets to live a happy life, but she does so with Shirou, Kiritsugu and Irisviel as a happy family - and becomes a magical girl.
>>28774945>>28774946These two.
>>28774916first off work in this>>28774786somehowsecond, we may know how they met but we don't really know anything else that's happened to her in the last several years, like the wedding
>>28774933Not in its corrupted, incomplete form.And remember that Ilya was suppose to be a vessel for the grail.
>>28774958This.
>>28774921>F/Awhich is this
>>28774933>actually using the corrupted grail>trying to use the grail on her when it requires her heart as a vesselI don't think that would be wise.Shirou's fight was ruined from the start though, thanks to the previous one
>>28774735Citrine plz, if you think vomiting on an empty stomach is bad you haven't had dysentery.You haven't know the pain and anguish of sitting on a toilet for three days, your body fervently insisting that it needs to shit RIGHT NOW even though there is nothing left. Your colon frantically undulating, attempting to pass waste that isn't even there.You, Citrine, have never dry-heaved from your anus.
>>28774985Does it help if you cram stuff up your ass?
>>28774916poke her in dah bellytalk about possible new family implications.Are we going to visit grandma after this?
>>28774980Fate/Hollow Ataraxia.In which Angra Mainyu turns out to have been a Servant in a previous Holy Grail war, and creates an infinite time loop and possesses Shirou at night.Features Servant hijinks, such as Shota!Gilgamesh becoming the leader of a gang of boys, and Lancer vs Archer fishing contests.
>>28774985given where you grew up and her former profession, she probably does know that pain
>>28774957...Is that any good?I could use something to cheer me up.
>>28774963Those do not seem like insurmountable obstacles.
>>28774916The wedding. The painting. Other stuff we've missed over the years.
>>28775018Anon, that F/HA.>>28774980F/A is a Fate Quest run by AC-Guy.
>>28775018is that...gate of babylon: fishing rod?
Rolled 15>>28774985>You, Citrine, have never dry-heaved from your anus.
>>28775021Dude. It's fucking amazing. No, really. I went into it expecting magical girl shittiness, and what I got was basically Fate/Magical Girl Badass.
>>28774945>>28774946Going with these two.
>>28775042his treasury contains the finest of everything anon, that includes fishing poles
>>28775041Ah, my bad. I wasn't aware of there being a Fate Quest. I'd assumed they forgot to add the H because I've heard people just refer to it as 'Ataraxia' before.>>28775042Yes. Yes, it is. Basically the contest takes place between the three of them with Lancer priding himself on his traditional, old-school skills, Archer using high-tech, top of the line technologically advanced fishing rods, and Gilgamesh just going 'Hahahaha, mongrels, behold my collection of the ultimate rods!'
>>28775021Do you want to see Ilya cosplaying as servants?
>>28775056Seconded.
>>28775088...I kind of twisted that to mean another kind of rodIt is now amusing in another way
>>28775092And magnificent Shota!Gil being as arrogant as ever?
>people too busy talking about F/SN to vote
>>28774911What could've been. http://danbooru.donmai.us/pools/5880
>>28775126we did vote and are now waiting on writing
>>28775126Ah, sorry.. guess things did get a little bit overenthused there. I already voted, though!
>>28775023I'm kinda anoyed they're going to bring back Gallifrey after several seasons of telling us how horrible the Time Lords became during the Time War.
>>28775126hey, I voted, I'm just waiting on archI think people have just fallen asleep
>>28774916>>28774945>>28774946Backing.
>>28775092I'm sold. How much do I pay you, and do you take sex?>>28775126I'm sorry anon, I can talk about waifus or spells instead if you want.
>>28775133Stop it PGQ is supposed to be a safe, happy place.
>>28775142The Time Lords, yes. Not the several billion innocent Gallifreyans caught up in the cross-fire. It stands to reason that all the soldiers fighting weren't Time Lords. Meanwhile the Council and overall Time Lord society was corrupt as fuck even BEFORE the Time War.
>>28775155...why did her hair just move by itself
>>28775142>implying all of them were bad, including civiliansI refuse to believe that.
>>28775169You're supposed to be focused on the tears, Anon.
>>28775169Someone fucked up the storyboard, and the animators did what they were told.
>>28775133pls stop
>>28775148Please no. Just kind of irked me to see a giant wall of off-topic stuff and so few votes.Could just be people passing out/no one having much suggestions, though.
>>28775133Once again, Prisma Illya has it covered.
>>28775198Or working on homework. Two pages done, three to go.
>>28775148We accept Sword Dancers
>>28775216You too? I'm actually studying for exam.
>>28775126arch is already writing.
>>28775231>dat stomachand downloading
>>28775184I wasthe first three timesthen something felt offtoo off
"I sure have missed out on a lot," you sigh. "You're happily married and everything, and I didn't even know until like a month ago.""The early years weren't much to brag about," Marius shrugs. "I spent all the money I had to get Citrine out of there, and then we were the starving artist couple for about half a year.""Yeah... we even got married by a wandering priest instead of having a fancy wedding," Citrine laughs. "But the important thing is that we were together!""Great," you say with a nervous laugh. "Now I feel relieved that I didn't miss out on a fancy ceremony, but I also feel bad that you didn't even get to have one.""Aww, you're so sweet!" Citrine says, hugging you. "The early years were rough, but now everything's pretty great!""I can assure you that your sister wants for nothing," Marius says with a salute.>[1/?[
>>28775164>>28775175"Well, look on the bright side, I'm not a Dalek.""Who can tell the difference anymore?"How many inocent would the Doctor endanger by Time-unlocking Gallifrey?
>>28775248Here's the manga, if you hadn't found it yet:http://mangafox.me/manga/fate_kaleid_liner_prisma_illyahttp://mangafox.me/manga/fate_kaleid_liner_prisma_illya_2wei/http://mangafox.me/manga/fate_kaleid_liner_prisma_illya_drei/Also, I'm so despaired that there hasn't been a new chapter since September.
>>28775280How many are there?
>>28775277>those eyes looking in random directionsI can't stop laughing at it every time you post this arch
>>28775280Not a whole lot - again, Gallifreyans fought the ground battles. Time Lords were the corrupt-as-fuck assholes. And if you recall, during The End of Time, The Master basically marched right back into the Time War to open a can of whoop-ass on the Time Lord Council.
>>28775291>mangafoxanon pls
>>28775277Shit, man. Did we not exchange letters in the army or what?
>>28775313Any other site that I know of crops the shit out of the pages and makes them look like shit, or spams me with pop-ups. Mangafox does just fine for me.
>>28775307>hating on cross-eyed girlsRené Descartes looks at you in disapproval.
>>28775308I thought time lords were the race of people who lived on gallifrey. Is that not the case?
>>28775316it was intercepted by spies!they threw letters off that wasn't important.
>>28775336Time Lords are Galifreyan nobility.
>>28775329do you even batoto
>>28775329try batoto
>>28775316No. Too busy swording and training.Also happy to have shed the old life.There was a real possibility that we chose to avoid Citrine when we first met her, remember? I wonder how the situation would have unravelled if we did that...
>>28775355Or if people hadn't actually voted to make her our sister.
>>28775336Nope. Gallifreyans are the native people of the planet. Time Lords are Gallifreyans who have been exposed to the Time Vortex, mutating them and granting them expanded mental capacity, an understanding of time-space, comprehension of the various dimensions and possibilities of timeline manipulation, and most importantly, the power of Regeneration.Time Lords are basically mutant-superior Gallifreyans.
>>28775355It'd've been quite the surprise today.
>>28775346>>28775352Never heard of it. I'll check it out sometime.
>>28775307This is my exact reaction each time archelon posts this picture.
>>28775378>standing in front of kings and nobles>"rein, is that you? i haven't seen you since the whore house"
>>28775307Better?
>>28775355She'd have embarassed the hell out of him at the party.
>>28775372She was calling us her little brother and talking about us being an uncle when we first met her.
>>28775399Now it just feels like she's....staring right.....into my....soul....help..
>>28775399Yes very
Rolled 17>>28775404Not going to lie, that would have been hilarious or bowel voidingly terrifying if that had happened.
>>28775410Now I just have to get over whatever the fuck her thighs are doing and the picture will be perfect.
>>28775410Same.
Rolled 14>>28775435they're being legs, man.
>>28775399perfect.
>>28775399Better.
>>28775410>>28775437Well, I could move both eyes so that she's staring off to the side. But with the mouth, she'd just look bizarre doing that.Like that yellow smiley face with they eyes rolled up to the side. I don't have on of those saved, but hopefully you know the one I'm talking about.
>>28775399Yes, but her eye left a smudge behind.
>>28775399It is now.
>>28775433I'm imagining everyone raising their glasses to toast the birthday boy, everyone getting along just fine.And then as everyone takes a sip, Citrine spots you from across the room."Ah! Rein! It's been so long since the brothel!">The reaction of everyone we know mid-drink.
>>28775277>[2/2]"You know, Citrine used to brag about you all the time," Marius says, smiling. "That she had a little brother out there who was like the best ever with a sword... and then I actually got to see you in action during that tournament.""Were you guys there during the whole thing?" you ask."Yup!" Citrine chirps. "The ladies in town were going on about how the King as holding a huge swordsmanship tourney, so I managed to pull Marius away from his canvas and we got to enjoy an entire week's worth of swordfighting!""Yeah..." Marius begins, "...when it first started, she was going ON AND ON about how you would've been able to whoop everyone who we watched fight... and then you actually showed up and she damn near had a heart attack.""Heh. I feel so loved," you laugh."But you aaaare!" Citrine says, hugging you again. "You really were amazing there, though...""Seriously, man," Marius nods. "That was... ART." he says with the kind of smile that you'd expect to see from Niklaus. "I'm glad to be able to call you my brother."Noticing her husband's expression, Citrine starts laughing. "Calm down, Marius," Citrine says, punching him in the shoulder. "We finally have Reinhold here, and I'd appreciate it if you didn't scare him off with your weirdness.""Sorry, man... I get kind of worked up sometimes," he laughs nervously.>ask about the painting>ask about something else
>>28775443Why is her right thigh so thing? Her left is normal sized, although it seems to narrow inexplicable, right at the part where it's obscured. And why is her butt so far forward relative to her spine?
>>28775468roll for reaction>nat 1
>>28775307>>28775385>>28775399i did the exact same thing
>>28775473>ask about the painting
>>28775473>ask about the paintinginb4 "wait and see"We all know it's of Rein.
>>28775473>>ask about something elseMention that we do sketching.Ask him to look over some of our stuff?
>>28775473>citrine bragging about her little bro who could kick the ass of everybody in the tournament>he shows up out of nowhere and doesadorable
>>28775473>Ask about art in generalMarius seems to understand that artistry has many forms, including the sword. I kinda wanna hear more of his ideas and philosophies as an artist.
>>28775501That works, though I'm not sure we brought our filled sketchbooks so it might have to wait until we get back home.
>>28775473"Hey, I'm also glad to have a bro. Although when do I get to see some of your art? Tonight, I guess?"
>>28775308Man, now I got excited by the inevitable return of The Master.
>>28775473"well if you need a model i'd be happy to help sometime as long as you lend me citrine"
>>28775473>>28775473>Talk about our sketches
>>28775473did we asked him for books for drawing, or even lessons if he's not working/busy?
>>28775501>>28775506These.
>>28775473Tell him its cool we do some sketches our self so we understand, segway into talking about art.
>>28775473>"Calm down, Marius," Citrine says, punching him in the shoulder. "We finally have Reinhold here, and I'd appreciate it if you didn't scare him off with your weirdness.">"Sorry, man... I get kind of worked up sometimes," he laughs nervously.Well, even easily excitable family is still family. That's the kind of gift horse Reinhold isn't really going to look in the mouth.>ask about something elseWhile we're on the topic of siblings, does HE have any brothers or sisters?>ask about the painting"...is it bad luck to ask about the painting you're going to be presenting? I'm not exactly sure on the etiquette of this kind of thing."
>>28775501>>28775506>>28775524These work.
>>28775473ask him to spar
>>28775537He already said he had no family when we first met him.
>>28775551"I challenge you to an art-off!"
>>28775501>>28775506>>28775523This.
>>28775551"swording is an art form. let us paint"
>>28775569And so Rein painted the room with his brother-in-law's entrails."Haha, whoops! I'm sorry, sis! I got lost in the artistic moment!"
>>28775465
Rolled 7>>28775560>>28775569I wonder what we would have to roll for us to do something comparable to his sketches. Guy's a professional.
>>28775576"It's okay, I already have his fortune!"
>>28775477Here you go, anon. I pushed her butt back a little. Juuuust for you.
>>28775554That does ring a bell.Yeah, couldn't remember one way or the other, so I figured I'd bring it up.
>>28775584>We roll a 20>Crush Marius' creative spirit>He quits art>Citrine and Marius end up living on the street>Marius becomes an embittered and cruel man due to losing his love for art>WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!
>>28775537if he had they would be a bitch for not helping him during those months of hardship, regardless of him asking not too.
>>28775588That side didn't have a problem anyway.
Great, now I can't help but picture Citrine as an adorable cross-eyed, twisted freak.
>inb4 the baby is black
>>28775614>Marius reveals he is actually black, but is either an albino, or an unfortunate miscast spell changed his appearance recently.
>>28775614Well, everyone know's Marius' a straight baller thug and black on the inside anyways.
>>28775620>Turns out it wasn't a miscast spell. Marius had to change his appearance to look white because Celestino is racist against blacks.
>>28775614Marius sounds like a black name
>>28775614>>28775620>>28775625Nah, that's just what happens when the baby got the Darkness affinity. Remember how it's the rarer one?
>>28775633Rome weeps for your ignorance.
>>28775586"now, WE can get married! i was worried i couldn't be with my child for a moment!"
>>28775523Yep.
>>28775650Yo ass is Reinhold, masta swordsman n' victor of tha Royal Swordsmanshizzle Tournament. Da Mackdaddy was so impressed wit yo' skill, he personally axed dat you be transferred outta tha army n' tha fuck into tha Royal Guard hommie! Not wack fo' a orphan whoz ass was raised up in a funky-ass brothel up in a skanky fishin village.Da only issue at dis point is yo' assignment... you've been charged ta be tha underground guard of tha Mackdaddy's only daughter Marianne. While her ass is tha vision of lovelinizz dat you'd expect from a Princess, her personalitizzle is... well... her big-ass booty seems ta have some issues.After reassurin Luciana dat you up in fact -don't- don't give a fuck bout her, you hung up in her room fo' a while n' was treated ta breakfast.Now, you're bustin a nit of time wit Melanie whoz ass you hadn't straight-up peeped much of up in a while.>Congratulations, yo ass is now a mangy DOG!>While dawgs is loyal, they're not all dat smart...>Da Supa-Hoe now considaz you ta be her playa dawwwg!>But while dawgs is dudez dopest playa, they still don't count as people.>Supa-Hoe Quest = best quest
>>28775650Oh boy, here we go again>let her continue rappin'Melanie's so gangsta
>>28775650>>28775675dammit no.Not this shit again.
>>28775650>>28775675not this shit again.
>>28775675It wasnt funny the first time
>>28775650>"But you aaaare!" Citrine says, huggin you again. "Yo ass straight-up was dunkadelic there, though..."
>>28775675>>Da Supa-Hoe now considaz you ta be her playa dawwwg!Every time.
>>28775717Yeah, thats like the only part i smiled at this thing.
"So, Marius..." you begin, "...what kind of art do you do?" you ask. "Like, do you specialize in one area?""Oh, you're interested in my work?" Marius asks, a wide grin on his face. "I mostly do painting and sketches, though every once in a while the urge comes over me to try my hand at something different. Paintings are where the money is, though...""Yeah, Luciana was saying that you're the King's favorite painter.""I don't really have any set style, I just kind of do what I like and I got lucky enough to have other people actually like what I make," Marius laughs. "And Citrine takes care of me while I work... she's the best wife ever.""I go out and buy his supplies... though you already knew that," Citrine says. "And I also make sure that this dummy actually gets enough food and rest while he works, since he actually FORGETS that shit somehow when he's really in the zone..." she sighs."C'mon..." Marius says, bowing his head in embarrassment.>[1/?]
>>28775790His Citrine a foodie like her "brother"?>>28775813Gizoogle stopped being funny a long time ago, sir.
>>28775813I swear I will start typing in Tumblrspeak if you guys don't... stahp.
>>28775824reallyreallyis this a thing we're doingbecause i can do that
>>28775790>I got an idea that can make money>Make miniature sculptures of soldiers that people can paint.
>>28775865Nicolette=Sisters of BattleMonique=EldarsSylvie=OrksLuciana=Dark EldarsNiklaus=Chaos
>>28775790"The world's a beautiful place," Marius says, starry-eyed. "I see beauty everywhere... and in appreciation, I try and add a bit more to the world myself.""You are so incredibly corny," Citrine says as she buries her face in her hands in embarrassment.There's probably a word for this kind of couple, but you can't really think of it..."Yeah... Citrine's my favorite subject to draw," Marius nods. "The whole contrast between the sordid past and how lovely she is inside despite that stole my heart away...""So. Lame," Citrine says, blushing like mad."I dunno, you seem to be enjoying this," you tease."...that's why I married her," Marius says, smiling. "and it was the best thing I've ever done.">[2/?]
The shitposting has begunAbandon shipSee you tomorrow Arch
>>28775865and that is how Reinhold co-founded the biggest business in the world...wait. i actually forgot what's this setting worlds name is, anyone remember?
>>28775889
>>28775887I got an inch Marianne would hate his guts.>>28775894Arch never told us.
>>28775894Australia
>>28775905sounds about right.
>>28775905the wildlife is nowhere near deadly enough for it to be australia.
>>28775903She seemed to like him when she met him two days ago. He's just sappy, not a sycophant.
>>28775905But this world doesn't have sheep and cows.
>>28775910Is there alpacas in Australia?>>28775922Oh yeah, I forgot.But aren't we kinda like that ourself?
>>28775934Exactly.
>>28775887Hmm.This couple is a reason why Monique x Melon can work.
>>28775887>[3/3]You can't help but laugh at how sappy this whole situation is, and Citrine punches you in the arm in retaliation."And what about you?" Citrine asks."What -about- me?" you reply."You're gonna fall on love and get all lame and sappy one day too," she teases. "You have a bit of an artist streak, and it's gonna show up in horrible lameness just like my Marius.""Hm?" Marius says, arching an eyebrow. "You're into art?""I just sketch a bit," you reply. "It's just a hobby, I'm not any kind of real artist or anything.""...mind showing me some of your work?" he says, a glint in his eye."I left all of my full sketchbooks back home, actually...""Aw, that's a shame," he sighs. "I wanted to see how good you were.">challenge the master to an artist's duel?
>>28775950That would be so silly pairing.
>>28775919Rein lives nearly his entire life with wards,yes even in the brothel since magic is cheap, imagine it without an insect ward.
>>28775957Yes."Lets both sketch Citrine.
>>28775957ACCEPTED. LET THE BATTLE COMMENCE.
>>28775957Yes. DOODLE DUEL!
Rolled 8>>28775957>YesTIME TO ROLLRoll determines how badly we'll suck
Rolled 11>>28775957please god no
>>28775957Yes.
>>28775957>challenge the master to an artist's duel?Yeah, this should be fun.
>>28775957YESDUEL IS REIN'S PASSION AND BY GOLLY HIS PASSION IS HUGE.
>>28775973>Roll a 1>Draw >>28775277
>>28775957Do eeet.
>>28775957CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
>>28775957Fuck yes.>inb4 nat 1
>>28775981please stop.
>>28775957Wait, we have city sketch we draw during rendezvous with Sylvie. Go back to your suite, check on Marie, and return with drawing.
>>28775957IT'S TIME, TO DUEL
>>28775944Australia is full of sheep and cows.
>>28775957hell yeah! >>28775991>inb4 nat 1"um... is that a... i can't even tell"
Rolled 2>>28776002and animals with a distinct aversion to human life and the ability to take it.
>>28775957Yes.We'll lose of course but it'll be a good leaning experience.
>>28775957>>28775967Yes please.
>>28776008I really wish this joke would just die already
>>28776016Like people in Australia tend to do in the wilds?
>>28776016>implying it's a joke>implying you guys don't have everythings that can kill you>implying you guys don't have monsters with the most painful sting on earth
>>28776024I really wish you would die already
>>28775887"We have the perfect subject to draw right here!"
>>28775957Yes, Good chance to get some tips from an actual master artist.>Nat 1 incoming, sketch somehow looks likes spinelle, have panic attack on brother-in-law's floor.
>>28776016Death Continent
>>28776034At which point Reinhold unsheathes his sword
>>28776016Its no joke. Having actually visited the place I'm inclined to agree with him. I mean they let horrifying creatures like kangaroos roam around hotel grounds freely. Nothing scarier than trying to do your laundry at 2 a.m and running into one of those.
>>28776043It's Citrine. Sword can't be subject to such petty things.
>writitng
Rolled 11>>28775957
>>28776046imagine running into a wild cassowary
>>28776046>scared of kangaroosDo you even lift.On a more serious note, kangaroos rarely show up in any built up areas.Like most dangerous shit in Aus, the average city slicker will rarely be in danger from one.
Rolled 9>>28775957>inb4 nat 1
Reinhold's guide to social life:>Did that person act like a jerk?Deck her.>Is she better than you at something, or at least on par with you?Challenge her to a duel/ask her to teach you.>No answer?Repeat.>Is she a girl?Spends exactly (1/number of girls you know) of your free time with her.>Is she in love with you?Who cares?>Is she forward?Bring up Spinelle.>Something wrong happened?Bake her a cake/spend half your paycheck on a present.>Do you even know how to X?Let's ask Meido.>Where to X?Nicolette's place, of course. The door is always open.
>>28776065>nat 1>draw the most horrific rendition of a person ever recorded>citrine throws up so violently she she miscarries>hated and disowned by everybody
>>28776067But Anon, we spend at least a little time with dudes.Mostly when Arnaud is beating the shit out of us in the name of training but still...
>>28776072That's how things like the Necronomicon or the King in Yellow are made.
>>28776067Sounds about right.
>>28776067God, it's so fucking true...
>>28776067i don't see a problem with that
>>28776067pretty accurate.i'm sure /tg/ does that too IRL
>>28776067>>Something wrong happened?>Bake her a cake/spend half your paycheck on a present.That party was planned before the nat 1 dance and I don't we've bought anyone a gift to make up for anything.
>>28776067Hehehe, pretty accurate.
>>28776067I like the way he rolls.
>>28776103holy shit!we forgot to bake a cake for Sylvie for saying no!
"I wouldn't mind testing my skill against yours, though..." you say, a slight smile forming on your lips."Oh god, he's at it again..." Citrine sighs. "You know you're gonna get your ass beat, right?""...huh?" Marius says, unsure what either of you is talking about. "Uh...beat in what?""Your brother-in-law is challenging you to a draw-off.""...OH," Marius says, an evil grin on his face.Alright then..." he mumbles as he walks into the bedroom and comes back with two sketchbooks. "...this sounds like it'll be fun," he says as he hands you one of them."That was the idea," you reply as you take the sketchbook from him."And naturally, we'll be using my favorite subject... though I have to admit that this gives me even more of an advantage," Marius says, grinning even wider than before."Time to get your ego shattered, little brother..." Citrine says as she sits fully upright.>roll 1d20
Rolled 7>>28776124
Rolled 15>>28776124
Rolled 11>>28776124
Rolled 9>>28776124
Rolled 19>>28776124
Rolled 20>>28776124
I'm kind of disappointed we didn't roll lower
>>28776134Eh, that's decent enough.
>>28776134We didn't do terribly at least.We would have lost even on a nat 20. I'd bet.
>>28776146Darn.
>>28776134For saying we're not that great I think a 15 is good shit.
>>28776124>>28776130>>28776134>>28776136I wanted a crit.
Rolled 12>>28776146...
>>28776134not bad!
>>28776134Even with a nat 20, we were never going to beat him, so at least we don't embarrass ourselves too much. Unless arch decide to roll for marius, and rolls HIM a 1.
Rolled 7>>28776146Does this count?
Rolled 10>>28776176Rolling for Marius.
>>28776176>marius rolls a 1>invents a new kind of art>revolutionized art
Rolled 18>>28776187>inb4 nat 1
>>28776146hey arch can we get this nat 20?I just want to see their baffled faces.
>>28776176I want to see an arch roll
>>28776193No.
>>28776124Aaaaand now Marius is always going to be Neuro when he shows up in a scene.Wonderful.
I'm not sure why everybody's saying that Reinhold wouldn't win with him even at nat20. It's a quickdraw, isn't it?
>>28776193I was honestly hoping for a 20, but...
>>28776190>Marius becomes H. P. Lovecraft
>>28776211You could do as some people are suggesting and roll for Marius.
Rolled 6>>28776206Because master artist of world renown vs. hobbyist who just picked up drawing again a month ago.
>>28776124>"Time to get your ego shattered, little brother..." Citrine says as she sits fully upright.Little did you know, it was all a ploy to have us both draw the same thing in order to try and get specific tips on how to improve!nah j/k reinhold just really has a hard-on for comparing his power level against everyone in the field of their expertise. probably some fraudulent psychoanalysis to be had there about how it's how he improves his image of his self-worth in a concrete way in order to compensate for getting stepped all over his entire childhood. or something, fuck, I dunno.>>28776124...I'm just realizing... WE are the one who drew Citrine's eye all wonky, and it is going to be Marius' job to point out our minor, but glaring mistake.FUCKING ARCHELON, YOU PLANNED THIS, DIDN'T YOU?
>>28776211I was hoping for a 1, just because it'd be more fun.
>>28776211It's fine, we can't win everything.
>>28776217Doesn't necessarily mean that he can draw good AND quick at the same time. Maybe he's good cause he puts much time and effort into his works?
>>28776219>WE are the one who drew Citrine's eye all wonky, and it is going to be Marius' job to point out our minor, but glaring mistake.You're a genius. It's not poor art choice, archelon was setting up this scene all along!
>>28776211That would have looked silly. Reihnold can't be best at everything. Good enough if he gets a "not bad" from Marius.
>5:30 amSLEEP IS FOR THE WEAK
>>28776234>Reihnold can't be best at everything.Says you.
>>28776124>Neuro imageEven thou I really the manga I think we are screwed
Once Marius tosses you a pencil, you get right to work drawing. Fortunately, you're pretty used to drawing people by now, and Citrine's a pretty familiar subject for you as well.After about 45 minutes, you're putting on the finishing touches... and then it's done! While it's not perfect, you're pretty damned proud of what you've just drawn.Looking over at Marius, you see him twirling a pencil around on his hand idly... it looks like he's been done for a while now."Oh, you're finished?" Marius says, dropping his pencil."Pretty much," you say nervously. "Sorry for taking so long.""Eh, I just draw fast," he shrugs."Don't worry, I'm used to sitting still for a lot longer than that," Citrine says. "At least I'm wearing clothes this time..."Oh God, why did she have to say that..."AHEM- anyways, mind judging for us?" Marius says, blushing profusely because of his wife's remark."No problem!" Citrine chirps.She then takes the sketchbooks from each of you and looks them over... and declares the result in less than thirty seconds."Marius wins, naturally," Citrine says, holding up his drawing."This -is- kind of my bread and butter, after all..." Marius laughs.>[1/?[
>>28776258>every scene marius is in>he's standing on the ceiling/walls playing with some torture implement
>>28776254>to not sleep at night is to add another day to one's life
>>28776263Marius and Reinhold would be best autistic bros.
>>28776258There's an exceptionally fucked-up picture that I really wanted to use, when be mindbroke that one crazy chick who worked for Sicks... but it would wake waaay too long to find so I made do with what I could find.
>>28776266Aint that the truth.
>>28776262Looking at the picture that your brother-in-law drew... yeah, there's no way in hell that you could have ever beaten that thing. It's a PERFECT likeness of Citrine in pencil, way beyond the level of anything you've ever drawn."...wow," you say in amazement. "You really -are- that good.""Heh, thanks," Marius says, a slight smile on his face. "Mind showing me Reinhold's sketch?""It's not like his picture wasn't really good too..." Citrine shrugs, "...it's just not as good as yours," she says as she hands the sketchbook to her husband."Hmm..." Marius says as he pours over your drawing. "REINHOLD!" he shouts, jumping out of his seat."...huh!?" you say, backing away a bit."You possess the soul of an artist!" he says, a gleeful smile on his face. "While your drawing is admittedly flawed, I can see your artistic soul and love for the subject even through those flaws... you truly are my brother!" he shouts, placing a hand on either of your shoulders and shaking you.>[2/?]
>>28776271Throw in Niklaus and you have the Three Muspergteers
>>28776254 >12:37more like time for lunch
>>28776279Marius is made of cheese. I like Marius.
>>28776279...So our brother-in-law is basically Art-Niklaus.Eh, could be worse.
>>28776279please arch let us act along to this goofyness, also show him our city drawing
>>28776279Marius is the best.
>>28776279daww.would it be too forward to offer to teach him the way of the sword?maybe in return for a drawing lesson once in a while
>>28776280Monique's brother is probably not an autist, but he gets to be honorary member for being a NEET.>SWORD!>MAGIC!>PAINT!>OCARINA!>TOGETHER, WE ARE THE SPAGHETTI KNIGHTS OF PRINCESS MARIANNE!
>>28776279>and love for the subjectReinhold+Marius+Citrine threeway when?
>>28776272Neuro was a fun read.
>>28776280>>28776293I don't think we are autistic enough about swords, but they both should meet each other .
>>28776279Awkward
>>28776313Somehow throw in Karel in there.
>>28776316should i start fan writing?
>>28776316
>>28776325Sword WaifuAlso, our life
>>28776334TRAP! not sure if reverse or double trap.
>>28776343it's triple traphe/she has both genders
>>28776272I remember that scene, it's a pity that I didn’t save italso although you have a very good taste sir posting that image would way to creepy, it be like Marius was not only hand our ass to us but also make it a public humiliation>>28776279Best brother-in-law ever>>28776323aaand here it is Neuro doing what he do best(besides solving mysteries) being creept
>>28776354>>28776354People try to fuck Karel because they think he's a girl that looks like a guy but actually she's a girl that looks like a guy that's actually a girl?
>>28776313awesome/10
>>28776343>>28776354How interesting.
>>28776279>[3/3]"...thanks?" you reply, more than a little bit embarrassed."Yeah... with a bit of work, you could really become great," Marius says excitedly."Now you got him all riled up..." Citrine sighs.You spend the next hour or so talking with Marius about various art-related things while Citrine lies back own on the couch in an attempt to calm her aching insides. Different styles, his personal opinion on different grades of paper and types of pencils, and even a few tips on how you can improve!But sadly, the time eventually comes for them to get ready for the party. Since Marius's painting is one of the main attractions, they need to leave a few hours earlier than you do."We'll see you in a few hours, then?" Marius asks as he walks you to the door."Yeah, I'll be over there around two-ish, I think," you reply."Great... make sure you're not late!""I'll be in deep trouble if I am, so that won't be a problem," you sigh."Take care, Reinhold!" Citrine calls out from the couch."You too, Citrine," you say, waving goodbye.As you leave their room, you crack your knuckles... that was a pretty fun time, but it's only 11:00 and you still have a bit more time to waste.>go bother Nicolette now>go bother Sylvie now>go find someone else to bug
>>28776338I loved the 9 the doctor, it sucks that he left.>>28776341I will laugh if our sword will become a girl thanks to it being around us.
>>28776365We pride ourselves on being obscure in our sexuality.We're worse than Tumblr.
>>28776370>go bother Sylvie now
>>28776323Oh god, I forgot how much I loved that fight....
>>28776365Nobody's trying to fuck her yet. Many have jumped to conclusion that Carol is female due to Arch using rule 63 of Saber to introduce her if I recall correctly.
>>28776370>go bother Sylvie nowTime?
>>28776370>go bother Nicolette now
>>28776365
>>28776370sylvie
>>28776382Woops. Nevermind. Was looking for it in the subject field and skimmed over the last sentence.
>>28776370>Sylvie time now
>>28776313Wait, I got it. We're the A(spie)-Team.
>>28776370>Go bother Sylvie nowAt least say hello. We've been avoiding her long enough. Too long even
>>28776370Nico was kinda pissed last time and we haven't seen syl since that awkward evening. I want to spend some time with bot of them and cant choose, damn. I'll just not votefor this one.
>>28776370>Nico or SylvieOh god, decisions, decisionsNico We won't get that many chances to tease her about the dress. Also, GRAB SKETCHPAD
>>28776370>go bother Nico
>>28776370back to room and practice social stuff in front of mirror.
>>28776370>go bother Nicolette nowlet's tease her about the dress (and possibly experiment the new drawing tricks marius just taught us)
>>28776398Maybe they will be together helping each other into their respective dresses
>>28776370Check in on Monique, as previously discussed.
>>28776401>>28776411Why are people so obsessed with drawing her? Why does know one talk about drawing anyone else?Why do people think teasing her is either fun or a good idea?
>>28776372I kind of want to say Eccelston is my favourite Doctor, but his run was so short we didn't really get to explore the full depth of that incarnation.At least we got to see a regeneration scene.
>>28776421Some people never grew out of elementary school as far as romantic relationships are concerned.
>>28776378>>28776382>>28776390>>28776393>>28776397>>28776400>>28776410>>28776417>>28776425all hope seems lost>>28776403>>28776401>>28776383>>28776389>>28776415>>28776411Fight brother!
>>28776370>go bother Sylvie
>>28776381Truly, the best contribution I made to this quest was calling Karel "Carol."
>>28776370>go bother Sylvie nowWe really shouldn't avoid her
>>28776430What hope? We've had good time with Nico yesterday.
>>28776370Lewd mage time
>>28776426Which Doctor didn't get a regeneration scene?www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXCpY_3Sac8www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U3jrS-uhuo
>>28776421because she's a bro?>>28776429> romantic
>>28776370>>go bother Sylvie now
>>28776370>>go bother Nicolette now
>>28776448>hates dress>hates teasing>doesn't take it well and only gets mad about it>doesn't want to be drawn in the dressYou're not being a very good bro, then.
>>28776370 >go annoy nico
>counting votes
>>28776370I hope I don't cast my vote too late>go bother Sylvie now
>>28776421because people find it fun to se her embarrassed>>28776443but we kind of screwed up in the endand also even thou there is some time we don’t speak with the mage e spend a lot of our time with her on the castle, if I'm correct second only to the princess
>>28776370[x] brush bro's hair
>>28776459Not only that, but they want to pull that right after telling her to stop being such a secretive person and hitting a big nerve with the comment about drifting apart and Marie.We kind of are fucking pushing it.
>>28776421You don't draw your bros in dresses?
>>28776473Damn, 7 seconds late.
>>28776480Because it just pisses her off and she's already pissed off at us from yesterday.Why do you treat your bro like shit?
>>28776476I don't think we screwed up. In fact I think we (or people who were present as it were) gave her some food for thought. I don't think she was upset, or if she was, she was upset with herself more than with Rein.
>>28776487Bros fuck with each other all the time, it helps each other overcome their sensitivity to things that shouldn't matter
>>28776487Anon, he asked me to draw him. It was part of the bet.
>>28776497I think you're forgetting the part that Nicolette is actually a girl.
>>28776487>>28776494>>28776497how about we just bring the sketch pad and only ask her for a sketch if she is in a good mood if not show her the drawings
Wait, didn't we draw Nicolette already?I always forget.
Bleh... while I could easily go a few more hours, I think I'll call it a night here.Tonight's was a fun thread, and getting to write more goofiness is always fun.Next thread will be tomorrow, and I'll make an attempt to start it before midnight.Thanks for playing!To bother me on twitter:https://twitter.com/QM_Archelon
>>28776370>go bother Sylvie nowI'ts been a while.
>>28776479on my defense I don't want to bring the drawing stuff, just talk to her>>28776494that might be true, on the other hand I'm paranoid and even more when it come social interaction
>>28776513yep, it's on Rein's secret shrine back home.
>>28776514>Bleh... while I could easily go a few more hours
>>28776513We did.It's just they cling to the sketching and dress teasing the same way Sylvie fans cling to casting fist and lewd mage.
>>28776505he's a what?
>>287764458th regenerates into The War Doctor in The Night of The Doctor and we see War regenerate into 9th at the end of The Day of The Doctor. What's your point?
>>28776505Well...Now that she's in a dress...>>28776512Beg her if we have to, or hell, beg Marius to offer to sketch her at the dance and arrange to have Gregory overhearI don't even want to tease her, I just want a portrait of her looking stunning in a dress kept around for posterity
>>28776514thanks for running Archelon Good Night
>>28776514Thanks for the thread, arch. It was great to see the characters we hadn't spent a lot of time with.
>>28776514>Bleh... while I could easily go a few more hours, I think I'll call it a night here.Any reason in particular? I mean, I probably need to go to sleep right about now if I want to not be complete shit today, but still.
>>28776514my banned just ended and now the thread ends, well fuck.how the hell was I suppose to know that posting a pic with glue on it wasn't work safe
>>28776539If I keep going, my stubbornness will force me to keep going on until the next ideal place to stop, which will result in me going to sleep at like 10AM.
>>28776576DO EET!
>>28776576do it
>>28776576never quit, never stop
>>28776576Don't overexert yourself, man.
>>28776576make it so
>>28776576do it, your just asking for motivaton.
>>28776514Good. Good. Preserve your strength for the inevitable epics.Good night, OP, you done well.
>>28776514You an pretty cool bro OP
>>28775473The painting is the climax of the final round, isn't it. Monique and Reinhold immortalized breaking sword.
>>28776764That's the theory.
