"That was oddly satisfying," you say to the princess as the two of you watch Giancarlo do his damnedest to get as FAR away from you as he possibly can.
"Yes..." the Princess replies, a satisfied smile on her face. "I'm sure it is. Thank you for the assistance, I really dislike having to talk to him."

From that little snippet of the conversation that you were able to overhear, you can definitely understand why she would feel that way.

"I am rather surprised that he'd react like that at the mention of her name, though," Marianne says, turning to you. "You wouldn't happen to know why, would you?"
"Prince Randolf was actually just telling me a story about how she smacked him around a bit when he was younger," you reply, shrugging. "I guess that it caused a bit of trauma."
"I see... I'll make a point to thank her the next time I see her."

"I wasn't just using her as an excuse to scare him away, she really would be glad to talk with you," you say, pointing in her general direction.
"Oh?" Marianne replies, a smile of relief on her face. "That would certainly be an appreciated change in pace from being relentlessly hit on..."

>take the Princess straight to the Grandma
>talk to her about something as you walk
>[OTHER]

WOOOOOOOOOO!

Rolled 39

>>28976886
welp not like i was planning to sleep or anything

>>28976898
>take the Princess straight to the Grandma

Also, awwwww yis.

>>28976898
>take the Princess straight to the Grandma
No need to diddle ourselves.

>>28976898

>take the Princess straight to the Grandma

Can't really talk about the ex-guard, so

>>28976898
>talk to her about something as you walk
Mention grandma is ready to hear about all her embarrassing stories of us. Try to play up not being worried about.

After all we've been completely flawless as her bodyguard. Not a single mistake. Absolutely infallable.

>>28976898
>>take the Princess straight to the Grandma

>>28976898
>>talk to her about something as you walk
"i hope you've had time to think of some embarrassing stories about me to tell her. she seemed very interested in getting you to make me look like an idiot"

also, just what kind of embarrassing things could she say about us

>>28976898
Where was that line about preparing her anecdotes? Include that.

>>28976957
>>28976980
>>28976988
These.

>>28976898
>>talk to her about something as you walk

"Grandma wants embarassing stories... mercy?"

>>28976980
this works

So in regards to Giancarlo's

"Goodbye and good riddance"

Why should it be assumed that he was talking to us? It could be to Marianne.

He could actually be planning something tonight, a raid to kidnap his sister Luciana (and is the one behind the earlier attempts) and maybe he is expecting Marianne to perish in the confrontation as well.

I'm sorry, i'll see myself back to shadowrun general

>>28976957
>>28976980
These two. More banter.

>>28977017
It was obviously Marianne.

>>28977017
>I'm sorry, i'll see myself back to shadowrun general
are you forgetting that arch has met the urobutcher? nothing is off limits for how bad things can turn

>>28976980
Going with this.

>>28977017
Marianne was the one who said that, not Giancarlo.

>>28976898
>take the Princess straight to the Grandma
i have waited too long for this!

>>28977051
Really? Oh wow.

Now I'm going to be shadowrunning in overdrive.

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>>28977057
O, well false alarm.

>>28976957
I kind of like this.

If she tries to call us out on the ego we can bring up that line about needing to build up our confidence for the party back when we met Karel.

>>28976898
Well, now is the time to figure out which tales of my misdeeds would be the most entertaining. I'm quite partial to my first meeting with mrs wilhelm.

>>28977077
That time where joked about our shattered ego and such?

>>28977096
Seconding for Woof

>>28977096
and the follow up when she had the baby, said baby laughed when we woofed as well.

>>28977077
>>28977101
>"She's right," you say, lowering your head in shame. "with my newly shattered ego, I'm useless."
>"I hope you regain your fragile sense of self-worth before the party, at least," Marianne says, smirking at you. "I'd hate to see you turn into a blubbering mess in public when Monique inevitable says something rude to you."

This?

>>28977096
agreed, since there's a very real chance we sent her into labor

>>28976980
Going with this.

>>28976898
>>take the Princess straight to the Grandma

>writing

>>28977096
Oh man, lets do this and say "Woof" at the exact point when she gets to it.

>>28977218
....if citrine is with grandma when this tale is told. I am sure she'll find it quite funny, but HER baby might catch onto it as well. we'll have to remember this when the time comes.

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>>28976886
Who is ready for some dancing grandmas.

>>28977352
I doubt that. Mrs. Wilhelm was at the end of her pregnancy, while Citrine is in her second month. She'll be fine.

>>28977352
Citrine is only a couple months pregnant. Whats her face from the bakery was overdue.

AW YUS,
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS


unrelated. Arch do you mind people doing little write ups/1 post scenes that take place in your world?

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Tonight we shall dance Brothers.

Man, following this has been a million times easier since I changed timezones.

>>28976898
Straight to Grannie, let's go talk and shit.

>>28977962
Where from/to? And why'd you change, wince we're waiting on updates anyway.

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>>28977962

>>28977990
Went from Texas to Taiwan to visit my Grandma for winter break. This is going on at 2 in the afternoon for me.

"I hope you've had time to think of some embarrassing stories about me to tell her," you say to the princess as the two of you make your way towards the table where your grandmother is sitting. "She seemed pretty interested in getting you to make me look like an idiot."
"I don't see why she'd need me for that," Marianne replies, cutting you a sideways glance. "You do a pretty good job of that on your own."

It's nice to see that the day's events haven't affected her sharp wit at all...

It isn't long before you reach the table, where Agnes and Citrine are happily chatting while Marius waves the two of you over.

"Mission successful?" Marius asks, giving you a thumbs-up.
"Heh, pretty much," you reply.
"Good afternoon, Princess!" Citrine says, a wide smile on her face. "It's nice to see that my little brother seems to be pulling his weight," she giggles.
"He likes to make himself useful every once in a while," Marianne replies with an amused smile.

>[1/2]

>>28978009
>"I don't see why she'd need me for that," Marianne replies, cutting you a sideways glance. "You do a pretty good job of that on your own."
OH! Excellent burn princess.

>>28978009
>"He likes to make himself useful every once in a while," Marianne replies with an amused smile.

"Alright! I'm improving!"

>>28978060
I thought her specialty was ice magic?

Or maybe that's to counteract them SICK BURNS

>>28978009
better cast some Aqua Suspend on that burn.

>>28976886
so arch wanted to ask you how demons worked and ever think of making a lore pastebin

>>28978079
Freezer burn.

>>28978009
>one of my suggestions was used
yay, now more exercise

also, damn we got burned

>>28978092
There's demons? I don't remember them being mentioned before.

>>28978092
Don't you turn Arch into planefag.

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>>28978092
born of people of had contracts with elemental spirits
they receive the same powers as their parents and when they hit puberty they demonic characteristics like pointy ears ect.
there was an event which caused a huge ass holy war or some shit so one elemental declared his warriors to be chaste

>>28978124
they exist, mostly in eastern continent and are a type of elemental spirit apparently

IIRC

>>28978147
I had been thinking that was the demonchilden and that in the southern continent their was something other thing

>>28978131
but he has been working on the setting for 10 years I just want to know more

>>28978239
I'll type something up after the next story post.

>>28978261
thanks man really like what you have shown of your setting so far

after seeing this pic
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i'd like to ask how golems are portrayed in the setting

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>>28978239
NO, I FORBID YOU FROM DOING SO! HOW DARE YOU TAKE PRECIOUS TIME AWAY FROM STORY RELATED ACTIVITIES! GRAAAAARRR!

>>28978302
He's talked about this before actually, they're marionettes, and not golems proper.

>>28978302
Kind of reminds me of Gunnerkrigg.

>>28978328
>sarcasm, FYI.

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>>28978261
Yay, a history lesson!

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>>28978328
>Not posting the superior gif version

Its like you don't even want to see Illya throwing a cute tantrum.

>>28978009
>[2/2]

"So I take it that you're not very fond of Prince Giancarlo?" Agnes asks.
"Ugh, not at all," Marianne replies, rolling her eyes.
"It's rather disappointing to see that he hasn't changed at all since he was a boy," she sighs.
"You have no idea," Marianne mumbles. "But dropping your name seems to be effective in getting him to leave me alone, so I suppose I should thank you for that."

"Oh, I'm just happy to make my grandson's job a little bit easier," Agnes laughs, patting you on the back.

>anything to say before Marianne decides to have some fun at your expense?

>>28978417
Ask citrine to dance.

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>>28978399

i'm gonna kick your ass
;_;

>>28978417
"It's not all fun and games, but I take my solace where I can."

>>28978399
o god I just watched unlimited blade works

>>28978417
"Go easy on me, I'm sensitive."

As casually as possible.

>>28978417
prepare for it by going full poker face.

>>28978471
>>28978442
This works

>>28978417
lets have it and be done with it before the danceing starts

>>28978417

"Are there any other brats you've throttled in the past? I need to gather an arsenal to survive this evening."

>>28978492
>>28978494
Combine these.

>>28978417
Girl talk time!

>>28978492
>>28978494
These two.

>>28978494
This.

>>28978417
Hey arch you should use this music when doing the citrine's past interlude.(i want my suffering to be extra strong) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o_2TeVk1tc

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>>28978371
Did someone say history lesson?
Did you know Stalin likely died of poison when he died in 1953, and that in his desk was found a note written in 1938 from Nikolai Bukharin, an important Bolshevik revolutionary and close personal friend of Stalin who was put to death along with all the other Bolsheviks asking "Koba, why do you need me to die?"

>writing

>>28978629
>>28978641
I prefer her end up using this instead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlAmKsmLav8

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Elemental spirits are able to mimic any biological lifeform. But when there aren't any around to mimic, there's a chance that they'll end up forming flesh-and-blood forms anyways... these forms are called "true demons," essentially the "natural" biological form of an elemental spirit.

Note that this ONLY happens in the case of an elemental spirit that's never had any contact with any mimicable life.

But if one demon comes into existence, it's just as easy for other spirits to mimic that form as it is to mimic, say, a human.

>I'll write more after the next story post if you want

>>28978941
Sure man, go for it

>>28978941
Please go on.

>>28978941
So are true demons just random lovecraftian abominations of flesh that don't actually look like anything, since there wasn't anything around to mimic?

>>28978941
Absolutely

I'm interested in your setting

>>28978941
Yes. And do you actually fluent in moon?

Stop talking about dicks and girlfriends you faggots. This is a sacred place.

Tone it down, guys.
I'd appreciate it if the thread ddidn't end up autosageing because of conversation about weird shit.

>>28979079

Which makes me think.

A smallish fishing village wouldn't be too hard to track down. With a small pool of people and knowing who was how old when, we could guess who'd be most likley to do it. If we look at Reinhold's hair and eye color and outstanding facial features we may get things reasonably accurate.

Though I doubt Reinhold honestly cares at this point, at least not enough to take the weeks it'd take. He HAS his family now.

>>28979216
it's also entirely possible that rein's mom just stopped by on a passing boat and dropped us off at the first whorehouse she saw

>>28979260

Travelling when heavily pregnant may not be that advisable health wise. Given Reinhold was reasonably healthy and his mother was presumably in good enough shape to run, it'd need to be a reasonably safe method of travel.

So if we can narrow it down to travelers we just need to check the registry for major boats that came by on a window of a few days and we'll at least have the boat they came in on.

Citrine, Marianne and Agnes are all in one place... you know exactly where the conversation's about to turn. Putting on your best blank expression, you turn to the Princess.

"Please go easy on me," you say. "I'm sensitive, you know."
"Uh... what?" Marius asks, adjusting his glasses to make sure that he's not missing something.
"Oh, this is just one of Reinhold's weird jokes," Citrine says, shrugging.
"Yes..." Marianne sighs, "...he's worried that I'll make him look stupid in front of you, Mrs. Eschenwald."

Agnes then turns to you, and starts laughing.

"Don't worry, I won't suddenly hate you just because of a few embarassing stories!" Agnes giggles.
"That's right," Citrine says as she walks over to you and wraps an arm around your shoulders. "Your weirdness is just another of the reasons why you're so endearing!"
"I don't know if I'd call him 'endearing' but it does make him more interesting at least," Marianne says, clearly amused by all of this.

>[1/?]

>>28979305
do registries in small towns go back that far, and do they contain detailed descriptions of all passengers

>>28979390
of course not.

>>28979308
We're going to get ribbed fro the next half-hour or so, aren't we?

>>28979305
well, she could have been traveling with an infant for some reason

>>28979390
i really don't think so

>>28979426
Undoubtedly

>>28979216
>Though I doubt Reinhold honestly cares at this point, at least not enough to take the weeks it'd take. He HAS his family now.
I know people who were adopted that thought that same way, but still hired a private investigator just to know why they were put up for adoption.
Curiosity is a great thing anon, and a lot of people would at least want to know why they were abandoned.
>>28979305
>>28979260
Good plans there.
>>28979424
>>28979390
They do, but not completely detailed just names since gender is easy to tell from them.

>>28979426
at least that means 30 minutes of mari not being hit on

>>28979308
I can practically see those relationship points pouring in.

>>28979308
>[2/2]

"Embarrassing stories..." Marianne says, looking up in the air thoughtfully. "Well, I don't know if this one really counts as embarrassing, but there was the time that he lost his cool maybe two days into the job and punched Monique Gilbeault in the face for insulting our friend Nicolette's mother..."

Citrine simply stares at you, stunned.

"Th- that's the guy you beat in the finals, right?" she gasps. "And I thought he was a noble..."
"Yes... he's Marcel's son, right?" Agnes asks. "From what you've said, it sounds like he's inherited his father's poor attitude," she laughs. "And if you went out of your way to defend Nicolas's daughter's honor, it's no wonder that Guillaume took a shine to you!"

>how do you respond?

>>28979465
we may also think more like rana does with her mother. someone you happen to have a biological relation too but otherwise have no interest in

>>28979488
Actually, on this note, what do y'all think the next relationship tear is? Cat, dog, maybe lindwurm? Midget?

>>28979390

We don't need detailed regitry. We just need the name of the ship, when it docked, and when it set off again. If we checked other nearby coastal towns we could get a rough idea of the direction it came from and when it stopped elsewhere.

A pregnant woman about to go into labor doesn't travel lightly, so there'd need to be some kind of event that'd set off this journey. Given the context most likley something bad. Given the country hasn't had war recently it wasn't an invasion and there's no mention of a plague so we can pin it down to something reasonably local.

So it'd need to be a most likely lower class woman of childbearing age fleeing a local or personal problem, who stopped at certain ports on set days to get to our specific village. If we share a hair or eye color, that'd be an identifying mark to narrow it down further. This far away timewise getting specifics would be damn near impossible, but we can at least get a rough idea of what happened.

>>28979495

"Well when you look back on it it like that it really is embarassing."

>>28979496
she has her father, and was raised in a loving environment, we were just left at a brothel with nothing but our name if i remember correctly.

>>28979495
> "And if you went out of your way to defend Nicolas's daughter's honor

Incoming ocd!

>>28979495
"Well, I really should have kept my temper though. No good came of it."

>>28979495
you're right marianne, that one doesn't count as embarrassing. i'm not embarrassed to stick up for my friends

>>28979495
"Hey, he deserved it. Insulting my friend's mother was bad enough, he was dumb enough to do it right after trying to suck up to Princess Marianne here. Nicolette's her friend too."

>>28979495
laugh nervously and say we just did it before nicolette could

>>28979495
"I do regret doing it, I've apparently wronged him on two fronts"

>>28979495
>>how do you respond?

"If I didn't hit him, someone else would have later. Really I stopped him from getting punched if you think about it."

>>28979495
"My hand still feels a bit slimy from it."

Also >>28979548

>>28979495
"Honestly, I'd feel really bad for the guy if he wasn't such a sleaze ball."

>>28979495
"Considering Sir Gregory was ready to kill him I think I did him a favor."

>>28979495
She was going to punch him, and I thought that may get her in trouble due to her postion as guard captain. I don't have any status but winning a tournament.

>>28979495
And I would do it again in a heartbeat.

>>28979541
>>28979545
>>28979572
These.

>>28979495
"I acted rashly."

>>28979495
"I regret nothing.

He was trying to get into a fight, he just didn't expect me to start it."

>>28979541
>>28979545
These, but with a bit of >>28979537
There's no reason to apologize for something he had coming, but we shouldn't make a habit of treating him like that.

>>28979495
"In all honesty I've just always wanted to punch a noble."

rtsrobl 1615

>>28979630
Seconding. There's no reason to take back what we did, even if we shouldn't do it again.

>>28979495
I consider it doing my duty to protect the princesses sensitve ears from atrocious manners.

>>28979630
Maybe not for the punch

But we should regret breaking his grandfather's sword. We should mention that we're remorseful for THAT at least.

>writing

>>28979572
this, but say,"I think I may have inadvertently saved his life.

>>28979657
Well yes, we absolutely should be sorry for that.

>>28979545
yes

Marianne certainly seems to enjoy talking about us punching douchebags.

She brings it up a lot.

>>28979537
Nah. Good came of it. It felt [i]really good[/i].

>>28979720

Well there's only one thing to do.

Punch more douchebags.

>>28979733
I wouldn't be opposed to it. But I think we've already agreed we'll only punch a guy if Marie gives us permission too.

>>28979752
No we did not agree on such a thing. That is an idiotic thing to agree on. It highly depends on the situation.

>>28979720
We impressed her, and it was one of the first things she saw us do.

>>28979768

Yes.

And this situation demands more punching.

And dicks.

>>28979752
We agreed that we'd punch a guy on her command, but I don't think we ever agreed to not punch guys without an explicit order.

>>28979768
>>28979786
I was talking about at this party. There was discussion on if we could get a way with it and I remember Marie or someone else saying to not push our luck and only do it if she really wants us too.

>>28979724
newfag pls go

>>28979795
Oh yeah, that came up.

>>28979019
>So are true demons just random lovecraftian abominations of flesh that don't actually look like anything, since there wasn't anything around to mimic?
While the physical forms of elemental spirits that were born in secluded areas tends to get rather abstract (Prosegana was just a many-limbed jagged mass of metal before he decided that Dragons Are Awesome, for example), True Demons default to the typical humanoid structure for the most part.

>and now for more story posting

>>28979782
i don't think that'd be wise, too many i'm-better-than-you assholes around...

but yeah, it's not as if we could just go like "lol good luck marie" either

>>28979817
>i don't think that'd be wise, too many i'm-better-than-you assholes around...

Punch ALL of them in the dick.

They can't punch back if they're on the floor from a good dick punching!

>Note to self, learn to cast fist one hundred times at once.

>>28979812
And light elementals that look like flying wheels covered in eyes?

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>>28979812
So any chance of dancing with granny this thread?

"Hey, he deserved it," you say with a sigh. "Insulting Nicolette's mother was bad enough, but he was actually dumb enough to do it right after trying to suck up to the Princess here."
"Yes, that was certainly annoying," Marianne says, rolling her eyes.
"And considering that Sir Gregory was ready to kill the guy when he found out what he said, I think I did him a favor."

"Ah, yes..." Agnes says, a nostalgic look in her eyes. "Gregory's temper was always about as horrible as Volker's... those two were two peas in a pod."
"He had a bad temper?" Citrine asks. "Even when we got caught up in some... unpleasant situations, he always seemed pretty laid-back."
"That was just the image he projected," Agnes says, laughing. "Gregory blows up at people, but Volker would just go cold... he even scared me a couple of times, and my own temper isn't much better."

From what Agnes just told you, the way that Volker just casually killed those guys at the start of the last week that you spent together makes a bit more sense... not to say that you wouldn't have done the exact same thing, though.

>[1/?]

>>28980038
Truly he is our father.

>>28980026

Worst. Cockblock. Ever.

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>>28980038

Such is the life in fantasy kingdoms: awesome, with a chance for violent dismemberment

>>28980026

pic related

archelon why do so many sentient lifeforms default to the basic humanoid structure?

>>28980026
Ok... I googled it and this is actually a true story apparently? Wtf?

>>28980123
>humanoid structure
Its dragon structure, and it is the most common species.

>>28980123
Reasons.

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>>28980026

You an pretty cool bro OP, but I have to go to sleep early tonight

>>28980038
>[2/2]

"I'm starting to feel a bit intimidated here," Marius says, laughing. "Now I have even more incentive not to do anything that would piss you guys off..."
"Psh, you're way too nice to ever get to that point," Citrine giggles.
"But if you ever did..." you say, doing your best intimidating glare.

"Cut it with the bad jokes," Marianne says, sighing. "You're going to scare away the brother-in-law that you were so happy to finally get to know."

"Speaking of bad jokes... there was one time where he said something so stupid that it actually caused a pregnant friend of mine to go into labor," Marianne says, looking at you with an amused smirk on her face.

>What do you say?

>>28980243
"Woof."

>>28980243
Woof

>>28980243
"Hey! That was a good joke if i ever made one..." then "I admit it was to wrong person at the wrong time though"

>>28980243
woof

>>28980243
>>What do you say?
woof

>>28980243
"Woof"

>>28980243

"ALMOST doesn't count."

>>28980243
Woof

>>28980262
I'll second this. But we've got to say woof, first.

>>28980291
Or afterwards.

>>28980243
Wan

>>28980243
"I did not! I just ALMOST induced labor. Doesn't count."

>>28980243
>caused a pregnant friend of mine to go into labor,
You're stretching the truth there, Marie.

>>28980280
>>28980309
This.

>>28980291
Out of context, it's somewhat less funny.

>>28980309
>>28980310
actually we're not 100% on that. all we really know is we told a joke, she almost labored, and when we came back a few days later she had had a kid for at least a couple days (daddy said it had been keeping them up)

>>28980243
"In my defense, you set me up for that one perfectly."

>>28980262
>>28980332
These.

>writing

>>28980243
"How else could I have responded Princess? I thought loyal hounds were supposed to bark."

>>28980243
Woof

>>28980327
even better.

>>28980355
Do you really think we could bull off this one?

>>28980243
"I accept full blame, but none of the responsibility."

>>28980412
so basically you an asshole?

There is only one word that you can follow up her statement with.

"Woof," you say, completely deadpan.
"...woof?" Marius repeats as he looks at you with a puzzled expression.
"I guess it's the kind of thing that's only funny with context?" Citrine says.
"Honestly..." Marianne says, stifling her laughter. "...you don't even have any remorse for your actions, either."

"Hey, I only ALMOST induced labor," you reply. "That doesn't count."
"I guess I ought to be careful around you for the next seven months," Citrine giggles as she slaps you on the back.
"Oh, I doubt that Reinhold would be careless enough to make the same mistake twice," Agnes teases.

While everyone laughs at your expense, you take the time to enjoy the scene... it's relieving to see that Marianne's actually in such a good mood after that incident that happened barely an hour ago.

"For someone who claims to hate parties like this, you sure seem to be enjoying yourself, Marianne..." a gruff voice says as its owner places a large hand on the Princess's shoulder.
"F- Father!?" Marianne gasps as she turns around to see Thierri's smiling face.

"Marius Lanzmann and Agnes Eschenwald... you've certainly made some interesting friends here, Marianne," Thierri says with a deep laugh. "Maybe you're not quite as antisocial as I thought!"
"C- c'mon, Father..." Marianne mumbles as her face turns red.

>say something?

>>28980508

"We are sharing embarrassing stories about each other, care to join in, your majesty?"

>>28980508
Greet the King and introduce him to Agnes.

I'm not sure if it would be to presumptious but maybe invite him to sit down and chat.

>>28980508
Would you like to dance with your daughter King Thierri.

>>28980527
This. Though maybe change it to "embarrassing stories about me."

>>28980508
>Reinhold.
>Getting Marie out of her shell one person at a time.
He already knows marius and agnes. Introduce him to citrine and then relate our relations to everyone here i guess. After proper greet,ngs of course.

>>28980529
>introduce him to Agnes

Didn't he just recognized her?

>>28980527
Yesssss

>>28980508

I want this....
>>28980527

>>28980508

She likes to frown but the radiant personality just shines through.

>>28980527
>>28980529
These two.

>>28980543
>>28980527
Seconded
"We are sharing embarrassing stories about each other, care to join in, or would you rather have a dance with the princess, your majesty?

>>28980527
it is not about each other though, all of them are about reinhold.

>>28980527
>>28980549
yes

also introduce citrine

>>28980527
>>28980549
This. Also introduce the fam.

>>28980564
>would you rather have a dance with the princess, your majesty?
>>28980543

That is so pretentious and smug that even Monique wouldn't dare go there. Stop please.

>>28980549
This.

>>28980508
>say something?
"Citrine, Marius, Grandma, meet my employer."

>>28980527
Buwahahaha

>>28980508
Awww, yeah. Best King is here.

>>28980552
This. Don't forget about introductions. It is rude to everyone, especially citrine if we just skip her introduction and go for chat. We can say >>28980549 afterwards.

>>28980594
>>28980529
>>28980527

Combination of these three

Keep it is embarrassing stories about each other. Let's fish embarrassing stories about Marianne.

>>28980604
Yup. Intros, definitely come first.

>writing

>>28980602
Best king? I could say worst king ever. I mean look at it, he had such badasses under his command, support of another kingdom whose king is trying his best to unite their kingdoms and he still can't invade and annex the third kingdom of slavers whom everyone hates.

I mean everything is set up so he could easily form an Empire, yet he jus whines about not being able to adventure.

That's why adventurer makes worst kings.

>>28980765

You have a point here. Well, we know what we must do then.

We shall conquer the world or die trying.

"Er- Hello again, Your Majesty," you say to the King. "Um... I guess you already know the others, but this is my sister Citrine."
"Pleased to meet you, Your Majesty!" Citrine says, doing a full curtsey.
"It's nice seeing you again," Marius says with a bow.
"Sister?" Thierri says, scratching his head. "Arnaud didn't say anything about you having any siblings..."

"...but whatever," he shrugs. "Nice to meet you, Miss Citrine," he says with a wide smile.
"Actually, it's Mrs," Marius says proudly. "We've been married for three years now."
"Ah, that would explain what you're doing here, but... wait, HE'S your brother-in-law!?" the King says, pointing to you.

"Yeah..." you say sheepishly.
"Huh. Small world, I guess," Thierri replies. "And why're you guys bothering poor Agnes here?"
"Just sharing stories with my grandchildren," Agnes replies. "I see that you're doing as well as ever, Thierri."
"Yeah, I'm pretty grea-..."

>[1/?]

>>28980765
So he's the worst king for not starting a war to expand his own influence?

Okay, anon. I'll respect your opinion.

>>28980765
he would win, it's just that there would be too many casualties for him to be happy with

>>28980774

I mean when live gives you lemons, you make lemonade.

Or in this case, an Empire.

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>>28980780

>poor king thierri
>constantly being wrongfooted.

>>28980765

>Wanting to get along with neighbors
>bad

>Wanting to wage war that would cost countless innocent lives, starting with lives of the slaves the war was supposed to liberate
>good

>>28980780
>"Yeah, I'm pretty grea-..."

"Guillaume is going to have some explaining to do."

>>28980780
>"Yeah, I'm pretty grea-..."
oh shit i think we just blue screened the king

>>28980786
>when live gives you lemons, you make lemonade.
*obligatory portal 2 reference*

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>>28980780
I like where this just went.
A lot.

>>28980765
You do realize that uniting with Marconetti would cause a lot of problems and that starting a war is not something you just jump into right?

Granache is doing great as a country.

>>28980765
Not that simple. There are many other monster level superpowers that keep each other in check. If he acts greedy and try for an empire it will turn the others againg Granache.

>>28980781
>>28980782

So you say it's better to leave slavers be, okay anon i will respect your opinion too.

>>28980782

Sacrifices must be made for peace. If he can stand up to losing some of his men (and i beleive it would be around a fifth of his whole army at most which is acceptable loses.) he is not a good king.

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>>28980807
You have no idea what it takes to run a kingdom, do you?

I don't see you point fingers at literally every other Kingdom that's pissed at the slavers for not starting a war with them either.

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>>28980807

>sacrifices must be made

>>28980807
You speak like not leaving slavers do as they please gives you an empire. They are largely irrelevant.
Nobody is saying to leave them be. Thierri probably is not just leaving them be either. You can't just go into war. Also we are looking at all this from the point of princess' bodyguard. We don't know anythngi about king's plans and what he talks in his council etc. You are just making assumptions and they are baseless.

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>>28980780
>Therri's face when

>>28980780
Arnauld is not as good at info gathering as they thought it seems. Well, even grandma didn't know it till yesterday though.

>>28980790

In this case one of these neighbours is slaver scum while other is actually is the remnant of same kingdom who was given to a mercenary as payment. (Worst payment ever.)

And by countless innocent lives you mean soldiers right, cause i am sure Granache and Marconetti could limit the war inside the slaver kingdom and both kingdoms could hold their armies in check. Limiting the life loss to a minimum.

>>28980799

You can deal with nobles.
You can deal with Celestino.

ı don't see any other problem here.

>>28980802

None close to Granache, other than that elemental.

>>28980864
>None close to Granache, other than that elemental.
still going on baseless assumptions. even though "that elemental" and its country is a big enough worry by itself, it is very likely that other power around the continent would act if anyone tried for an empire. Also there should be many more countries, powers around that reinhold doesn't know of.

>>28980827

Which is actually why i am saying it would be easy to do what i just said. It is obvious other kingdoms don't give a shit.

>>28980841

Two kingdoms you could easily get under your control plus your own equals an empire, a small one at that but still. Eliminating slaver scum is just a bonus.

We are looking at this from an OOC point of view so forget about Reinhold for a sec.

And even if Thierri is actually doing something about it, it does not look like it's very effective, does it? I mean kingdom still exists, they still continue their slave trade which also means they are getting slaves, not to mention countless salves they have.

>>28980864
You're really fucking dense. Anon.

It's not nearly as simple as you're making it out to be.

These slavers have alliances of their own. The whole reason they can survive with all their neighbors on their ass is because of the overseas support. Fighting them is basically provoking a world war.

Also, I don't think you've been paying attention but Marconetti and Granache have very different governing styles and policies. These would have to be addressed and changed in order for the two countries to merge properly and the nobility of either side will argue about it.

None of these things are something you decide to just fucking do.

Stop sperging about shit you won't even take the time to fully understand.

>>28980860

Well, none of those relationships is formal. It's not like he had a lot to get hold of.

>>28980864

Ancelotta's government endorses slavery and there are slaver operations of undisclosed magnitude based there. There's also an awful lot of innocent civilians there.

>fantasy kingdoms with magic and man-eating giant lizards
>limited collateral casaulties
No.

I'm saying this is a job for covert operations, not for open warfare. If slaves rebelled there could be military support for them. Riding in like a pack of doomriders would do more harm than good.

On that note, Arch, what countries does Granache actually share border with, aside from Marconetti and Ancelotta? Any chance for a map?

>>28980901
>It is obvious other kingdoms don't give a shit.
The slavers have alliances of their own, anon. They aren't just one small kingdom that everyone hates.

>>28980901
>Two kingdoms you could easily get under your control plus your own equals an empire, a small one at that but still.
pretty sure it's been flat out stated that if someone tries to make an empire the fire elemental super army will move in and crush them

>>28980780

Stopping himself mid-sentence, the King points to you and then to Citrine and Marius, and finally to Agnes before slumping over and letting out a long sigh.

"God damn it, I KNEW your swordstyle looked familiar," Thierri says, placing a hand to his face. "And then the way the last match ended... son of a..." he mumbles.
"You ought to pay better attention," Agnes teases.
"I guess I do," he sighs. "So how've you been, Agnes? I haven't seen you in years."

"Better than usual," Agnes replies, smiling. "I'm not lonely anymore, at the very least!"
"That's good to hear," Thierri replies.
"The Princess here was just regaling us with some embarrassing stories about Reinhold here... would you care to join in?"
"I honestly don't see much of Reinhold back home... but I could tell you some about Marianne if you wanted," he says, turning to his daughter with a devilish grin.

>[2/3]

>>28980936
Regale us dear king, embarrased Marianne is best Marianne.

>>28980936
>he says, turning to his daughter with a devilish grin.
WE BETTER BE DOING THE SAME LOOK

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>>28980936
Yes yes yes yesyesyesyesyesyes

>>28980903
>These slavers have alliances of their own.

Sorry, anon, but that's just not right. I might not remember everything posted in here perfectly, but Arch was very clear that these guys were all alone on their little shitty territory, no friends, nothing.

But to you're main point, yeah. Empire building is a stupid waste of time.

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>>28980936

brace for hawawa

>>28980901
>>28980864
anon seriously, cant you understand what you read. other powers around will not just let them go on and take slavers country and for an empire. also why do you think it would be an easy war? that slaver kingdom is sure to have a lot of alliances and a hell lot of money to buy more.
Also you say all these based on the assumption that thierri isn't already planning anything. I am telling you he is assuredly planing things, just we are not aware of it because we are looking at this from reinhold's pov.

>>28980936
Stutter incoming! Brace yourselves!

>>28980897

I am aware of that. Archelon actually said something about crushing other kingdoms who try to form an Empire which is why i am actually trying to get us a justifiable reason, namely eliminating slaver scum. Marconetti and Granache used to be the same kingdom elemental do not have any right to say something about them merging. And if he also tries to prevent us from taking down the slaver kingdom, he loses the support of everyone who condemns slavery.

>>28980903

Really, didn't you think for a second that i might have just thought about all of that. Do you think yourself the only clever one here?

First of all those allies of slavers, they are overseas. Overseas. And they would nothing more than trade alliances. Because any alliance Ancoletta would have would be one born of profit.

And it isn't impossible to incorporate different governing styles especially if you take your time to remember that two kingdoms used to be one whole kingdom. It does not present much of problem, maybe a bureaucratic headache at worst but doable.

I never said they were simple. I said they were easy, which is compared to most other conquest really fuckin is.

>>28980956
You can't run a slaver country all by yourself. You need market to buy and sell slaves. You really have no clue. Please just stop.

>>28980936
> but I could tell you some about Marianne if you wanted
PLEASE DO

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>>28980936
please...

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>>28980973
... Yes you can. Rome did it perfectly well.

Listen, there's a little something called canon. Arch was very explicit that Ancelotta has no friends or allies. No matter what you think MUST be the case, if arch says Ancelotta has no allies, it fucking doesn't.

Please read more carefully.

>>28980970
We're a fucking bodyguard. And everything your saying is completely fucking unnecessary right now.

Also, you can't just gloss over all the stuff in the way because it's comparatively easy to other Empire conquest and just say that Thierri a shit for not aggressively expanding his territory.

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>>28980936
ohohohohoho I'm excited for this one

>>28980911
>Riding like a pack of doomriders.
You mean like divine Saviors and Liberators.

>>28980965

Only power Arch told about was super fire elemental kingdom and i gave good counter reasons for that.

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>>28980936

Embarrased marie best marie

>>28980970
Get off your social justice horse for two seconds, please.

There are perfectly justifiable in-setting reasons, which have already been explained to us mind you, that Granache can't just go kick over Ancelotta's sandcastle and call it a day.

However much you want it to be possible, it isn't, nor is the issue within the scope of shit we should be giving a single fuck about.

Rolled 35

>>28980970
Dude, the conquering and integration of an entire hostile, break-off, nation is not a piece of cake, especially if they had their independence for an extended period of time. You know what happened when the United States tried it? The freaking Civil War. And the bloody "Reconstruction." Hell, even today we're talking about how much of a failure it was. These nobles you're scoffing at? They've power-bases, support. These tribal and familial loyalties are thousands of sects, groups, and organizations that will form up the second a there is a massive threat to their collective power. But aside from that, I really like your argument for crushing the FUCK out of Ancelotta. It's a shitty place run by giant assholes. Let's sword it to the ground.

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>>28980936
hehehe

>>28980996

I am not saying what Reinhold should do, read my first post my friend. I am trying to prove why Thierri is not a good king.

>>28981021
>I am trying to prove why Thierri is not a good king.
And you're doing it very fucking poorly.

>>28981010
>Only power Arch told
That is what i am trying to explain here for half an hour. We are looking at things from reinhold's view. It is how the quest works, he is the mc. Therefor all we know about the world is based on the little things we manage to pay attention during classes, and from talks about other countries every now and then. You cant just go and assume that is all there is to this world. There are a lot of powers reinhold (and us players) do not know about.
If anon(s) can not even comprehend this, i really have nothing to argue about this matter with you.

>>28981014
It's actually more using social justice as cover for our ambition to spread our influence.

>>28981021
Until a bigger, hairier, more child-like badass deposes him he gets to be king.

It's actually pretty common in Fantasy to have the hero liberates the slaves. And most of the time, it's ridiculous.
>>28981021
Just drop it already.

>>28981035
>spread our influence.
which is likely to wind up pissing of fire lord

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>>28981021
And you assume Thierri is not doing anything. I am telling you , he is surely doing something. We (reinhold and players) just dont know about it.

>>28981021
Your argument for why Thierri is a bad king is really fucking poor.

Why don't you try looking at the state of his actual kingdom instead of bitching about a bunch of hypotheticals.

>even in PGQ there are people who thinks Aquaman sucks without knowing anything about him

Such is life...

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>>28981084

Probably just roleplaying of pic related.

Not sure if earnest or facetious.

>>28981028

Hey if the only thing a king manages to does is keep his kingdom stable, which is not hard to do in case of Granache, he is not a very good king. I mean in some cases yes it kings would be legendary for even keeping their kingdoms stable but Granache is already a strong and stable kingdom with next to no problems and big opportunities for growing. As far as we have seen.

>>28981031

You are right, Actually you have the only solid arguement on why my idea is bad, and yes you are right. We should request more world lore from Arch.

Given you might have different opinion on what a good king is, and i respect that.

>>28981084
Fuckers need to go read some Time & Tide and Atlantis Chronicles.

>>28981101
You're entire argument for a good king seems to be based on the idea that if you aren't trying to take over other countries whenever you have the opportunity to then you suck.

That's a very unreasonable stance to take on judging a person's competence. You aren't even addressing the NEED for expansion or lack thereof.

>>28981049
True, most of my arguement leans on assumptions but seriously, considering hte noblebright this setting has, what is the worse thing Thierri could be dealing it. What accomplishment that could have that we could say wow he really is a good king. Keeping a medicore kingdom with lots of allies and one might be enemy stable.

>>28980936

"Father, you wouldn't..." Mariane says, reeling back.
"Hmm, what would be appropriate..." Thierri mumbles, stroking his beard. "Eheh... eheheh..." he starts to laugh evilly.
"Oh God..." she mutters as she buries her face in her hands.
"Sounds like you've thought of a good one," Agnes laughs.

With a wide grin, Thierri takes a seat at the table and gets himself nice and comfortable.

"Don't worry, this one isn't TOO bad," Thierri says to his daughter.
"I pray it isn't," Marianne mumbles.
"It seems kind of far-fetched now, but Marianne used to follow Gregory around like a lost puppy. Used to be her second-favorite person in the whole wide world, right after her dear old Dad."

Sir Gregory did mention that before...

"So one day, she begged and begged and BEGGED to stay over his place so she could play with Nicolette and eat Ariane's admittedly delicious cooking." Thierri says.
"Please not this one," Marianne groans as she presses her face into the table.
"So I agreed since why the hell not, and she had a good old time..."

"...but the next morning, she'd completely vanished. Princess, bed and all," Thierri says, snapping his fingers for emphasis.
"Of all the stories in all the world, you have to pick this one..." the Princess mumbles.
"Gregory and Ariane freaked the hell out when they couldn't find her anywhere in their mansion, and he actually mobilized the Royal Guard out of fear that she'd been kidnapped."
"But she hadn't been?" Citrine asks.

>[3/4]

>>28981126
See: >>28981120
You seem to have really unreasonable standards, man. Maybe you should have started this argument about dealing with the slavers instead of making it about how shit some guy is.

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>>28981099
Are you perhaps implying that the superior policy of "have a big stick and hit people with your big stick until you achieve world peace" is not the best national policy? Because that's some commie talk if I've ever heard it.

>>28981084
>>28981102

Aquaman rocks, it is Thierri who does not rock like an Aquaman.
>"an" is intentional
And since i don't see Thierri ruling over Cthulhu like monsters or whole of the ocean...

>>28981126
>What accomplishment that could have that ...
so i want us to get on your level and argue with you completely and solely relying on assumptions? no, thanks.

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>>28981139

I'm sure you're forgetting the "walk softly" part of what mr Roosevelt said.

>>28981139
we aren't the one's with the nuke though, that's the fire guy

>>28981120

You need to expand, whenever possible. If not you should be strengthening your hold on your expanded territories, turning them into home territories.

There is always someone bigger than you, you need to get stronger to face them. You can't afford to not get stronger. Only when you united whole race under one rule that you can stop. That is until you find space travel.

>>28981136

I am not saying he is shit. I am saying his not good.

Only reason i might be wrong is that we don't know everything about what goes on in this setting which is why i am trusting my noblebright on this one.

At best Thierri is medicore.

>>28981164
Well, I'm certainly glad you aren't in charge of any countries.

>>28981144

My only assumption is that Noblebright alignment thing holds true, nothing else.

And there is not a single thing yet prove us otherwise.

>>28981164
>You need to expand, whenever possible.
which will just get your nation nuked by fire lord

>>28981131
Now I feel bad at how badly they get along now...

>>28981164
No, seriously. You're entirely unreasonable. Your trying to judge a person's competence on nothing but showy and ambitious plans for conquest and the stupid as fuck assumption that everyone should be trying to take over the world instead of his actual ability to rule.

>>28981131
>she'd completely vanished. Princess, bed and all,
>bed and all,
Now i am curious. What the hell will come out from this one.

>>28981154
Nonsense.

>"Hit people with your big stick until you achieve world peace, because if you don't they might steal your stick and hit you instead."
-Theodore Roosevelt, December 2017, from his desk on the Space-Time Galactic Subjugator

>>28981175

You know what i would be glad of. If world was ruled by one giant republic, where people from every area and culture got in a representative. United under on government.

Then we might have actually begun exploring space.

>>28981131
>[4/4]

"Nope!" Thierri laughs. "By the end of the day, I was about to lose my mind... but Arnaud found her around sunset hiding in the castle's laundry room. Turns out that she wet the bed. And then she somehow brought her mattress from Gregory's place all the way to the castle in hopes of cleaning the thing before he could find out, she was so worried that he'd hate her," he laughs. "But after going through all that effort, she ended up locking herself inside the laundry room all day before she could bring the thing back."
"Oh my..." Agnes laughs.

In the meantime, it looks like Marianne's so embarrassed that she wishes that she could actually melt into the table.

"After we finally found her, Marianne wouldn't stop crying until Gregory swore up and down that in fact didn't hate her for wetting the bed," Thierri says, patting his daughter on the back. "And then he went and made Nicolette cry right afterwards by telling everyone that she'd wet the bed that same night too!"

Just... wow. From the way she is now, you never would've expected that Marianne would ever do something like that.

>say anything in response?

>>28981218
the only reason we even got to the moon was because we weren't united, we were trying to beat the other guy

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>>28981229
Oh yes. Thierri delivers.

>>28981229
Look at the princess with a goofy smile

>>28981218
It really sounds like your own political arguments are causing a huge bias in your arguments.