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.Well.The big reveal of Marius's painting caused Monique to completely lose it, and he's just challenged you to a duel in front of everyone.Why the hell did this have to happen RIGHT NOW.>Congratulations, you are now a mangy DOG!>Though 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>>>>>>>>
>>29403586Not quite done writing, but I might as well start posting what I have now.
You can feel the stares of everyone in the room stabbing into you, while Melanie looks around frantically. So much for having anywhere near a pleasant time at Prince Emilio's party...Taking a deep breath in an attempt to steel your resolve, you turn to Monique."If you insist, I guess I have no choice but to accept... but I -am- on the job right now, and I'm not sure if Princess Marianne would appreciate me doing something like this," you say."Of course... how rude of me," Monique replies, smirking. "Princess Marianne!" he shouts. "Would you give your loyal dog permission to face me in a decisive match to decide who is the better swordsman once and for all!?"GOD DAMN IT, MONIQUE.>[1/?]
>Why the hell did this have to happen RIGHT NOW.because you love watching us suffer
>>29403593Take your time, and welcome back.dis gon b gud
>>29403611The crowd quickly grows rowdy once again as the guests search the area for the Princess... and she's still at Sir Gregory's table, holding Chiara in her arms. As the crowd backs away to create an open path between your two groups, all eyes are now on the Princess.She doesn't look very happy about this, and Sir Gregory looks like he wants to murder something."Er..." Marianne mumbles as she adjusts the baby in her arms, "If he wants to-""Actually," Sir Gregory clears his throat, "I have a bit of a bone to pick with the Gilbeault boy..." he says, glaring at Monique intently. "So I'd be MORE than happy to take Reinhold's place in this little duel."Glancing over to Monique, you see him sweating a bit... and the crowd is going NUTS at the prospect of getting to see Sir Gregory actually duel someone."How many years has it been...?""Oh my, the Red Haze in an actual duel... that poor Gilbeault boy is going to lose his life...""GREGORY CAN'T DUEL IN HERE HE'LL KILL ALL OF US IN THE PROCESS!!">[2/?]
>>29403611>loyal doghow did he know our rank
Welcome back Arch
>>29403633The voices man, the voices.
Reminder that we'll get children drawings tomorrow.
>>29403633He's got voices running commentary in his head; it's not terribly surprising that a little something could've slipped through the fourth wall.
So, when the VN comes out, is "Arch's magical airport adventure" going to be a bonus scene?
Why is 96 not in the archive? I NEED TO CATCH UP
>>29403714Someone misarchived it.
>>29403688>>29403688That comes after the Citrine route on stretch goals. You nafta choose between them uncomfy seats, the crappy food, and the TSA
>>29403628But their shouting is immediately silenced by the Princess..."BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!" Chiara screams as loud as she can, drawing everyone's attention back to Marianne."Thank you, Chiara," Marianne says with a smile as she pats the baby on her head. "Anyways, I would be perfectly willing to allow him to duel if he so wishes...""...after all, I'm rather curious to see the results of his training with Arnaud," she says with a sinister grin.And of course she knows about that.Upon the mention of Arnaud's name, the crowd once again goes nuts and you even see King Celestino looking at you with a surprised expression......and then you hear the laughter.>[3/?]
>>29403714Misarchivist got it. It's listed as "Generic Harem Quest"
>>29403714It was misarchived along with a couple other quests that day. Basically, someone was a nerd.Here's the link anon.http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/29184433/
>>29403714http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/29184433/It got mislabeled.
>>29403714http://archive.foolz.us/tg/thread/29184433/
>>29403714Douchebaggery. Misarchivist struck again. Also, ARCHIVE THIS QUICK
>>29403586WELCOME BACK ARC!We.Missed.You.i guess from your twitter account, you'll be renting a car from now on instead of flying?
>>29403738>...and then you hear the laughter.MoniqueeeeeWell played Marieee, time for payback.Later when we're free, we lead Melon back to the group.Then we walk up to Marianne infront of everyone.If I may be so bold, I would like to ask for your favour in the upcoming duel. What say you, Princess Chiara?"If she spits or bops us on the head, thats her favour.
>>29403688>Monique embraces the voices entirely, and takes umbrage at Archelon's choice to leave things on a cliffhanger>unearths some eldritch magics to track him down across the veil of worlds in order to take matters into his own hands>TIME TO GO GIVE THIS CHARLATAN A PIECE OF MY MIND>elsewhere, across space and time, a bored turtle is sitting at Gate 12A>overhears a kindly old midwestern couple gossiping about the crazy with the strange hair that the TSA had to detain because he wouldn't stop waving that sword around>>29403738Temperamental baby a best.
>>29403738Moniquepls
>>29403765He'll take a boat next time.>(anon) but he went to Kansis...>(archelon) DOESN'T MATTER, I'll MAKE IT WORK SO HELP ME GOD
i imagine the prince is in an orgasmic state right now.
>>29403738Aw, forgot the pic.
Oh wait. Could it be grandma laughing?
>>29403738god damn i'm in love
>>29403747>>29403753>>29403755Thank you Based Anons.
>>29403738Marie da bess
>>29403913Isn't Chiara a little young?
>>29403738>...and then you hear the laughter.The Monique is broken I would like a new one.
>>29403867Well, this banquet just got interesting.
>>29403802do it
>>29403934i'm a patient mani'm willing to wait till she's the ripe age of 8
>>29403938Sorry no refunds.
>>29403802you have to wait until Marianne says something and them mention Chiarra.
>>29403738"Oh... oh, this is just TOO MUCH..." Monique laughs. "Trained by Guillaume Arnaud, the man who destroyed my father's own ambitions... I can't think of a more perfect opponent!"After finally calming down a bit, Monique turns and points to you."The lovely Princess Marianne has given her permission, and you yourself have already accepted... there is no way to get out of this now, REINHOOOOOOLD!!" Monique shouts, a mad look in his eyes. Monique's outburst once again stirs up the crowd, and you can hear plenty of cheering (Monique seems to be pretty popular with the ladies, surprisingly enough), while Josephine continues to stand next to him, completely bewildered."I trust you will be fine with the same rules they had during the tournament?" Monique asks."Uh... yeah, sure," you reply, unsure how to react to all of this Crazy.As the crowd backs away (presumably to give the two of you enough room to duel), you hear the sound of clapping coming from the front of the room......and it's King Celestino, who looks QUITE amused by this entire development.>[4/?]
I fucking bet we're going to roll multiple 1s in this duel.
Rolled 7>>29404028this dice roll decides all dice rolls
>>29404028We weren't taught how to fight that level of crazy.
Rolled 12>>29404040I hope not.
>>29403989true.
suddenly, assassins
>>29404040>lucky number 7THIS IS MY INTERPRETATION OF THIS BELOW-AVERAGE COMPETENCE ROLL AND I'M STICKING TO IT
>>29404040WELP
>>29404028We'll accidentally kill ourself, and drive Monique nuts because "GOD DAMN IT REINHOLD, YOU EVEN ONE-UP ME WHEN YOU'RE DYING. WHY COULDN'T YOU JUST LET ME KILL YOU?"
>>29404028inb4 we slashed Monique's shirt revealing an absolutely ripped manly abs
>>29403992>"I trust you will be fine with the same rules they had during the tournament?" Monique asks."i trust you will be fine with the same outcome we had during the tournament?"
>>29404028What if the 1s result in killing Monique in such a way that makes everyone think we did it on purpose?
>>29404086Yes
>>29404083inb4 Monique rips our shirt, revealing OUR manly abs and causing everybody to swoon. DAMN YOU RHEINHOLD! WAS THIS A PART OF YOUR CUNNING PLAN AS WELL?
>>29404086BBBBBBBBBUUUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRNNNNNNNNNN
>>29403586I wrote a story.http://pastebin.com/qgVnMMbAAlso, PGQ is back. Awwwwwww yeah!
>>29404117Would only work if Reinhold felt guilty and ashamed over his death. I think he would get over it too soon for that to work.
>>29404117no, a 1 results in us killing Monique, his sword flying into Marianne's eye, and Spinelle showing up as the one behind the kidnapping attempts and snags Lucianna
>>29404126it was already stated he wasn't THAT ripped.
>>29404145That would take three nat 1's in the same roll.
>>29403992Ok, I know this is a bit of a non sequitur, but is this scene reminding anyone else of whatshisname from Hajime no Ippo?
>>29403992Well this escalated quickly.
>>29404141>http://pastebin.com/qgVnMMbAWho is Tina?
>>29404208Bracelet.
>>29404208The bracelet
>>29404194Reminds me more of Jirall from The Last Story
>>29404208 that crystal bracelet Reinhold has
>>29404208Our crystal bracelet.
>>29404208Our parasitic crystal bracelet
>>29404141oh gods that was awesome.more?
>>29404224I'm glad I wasn't the only one who thought that.Really, it just fits too well.
>>29403992>[5/5]"This certainly has been an interesting happening... don't you think so, Emilio?" Celestino says, turning to his son."Y- yes, it really is..." Emilio replies, looking the happiest that you've seen him all day."As interesting as it would be to hold this duel right here and now as the Gilbeault boy wanted, I believe that an... -event- such as this one deserves a better stage than this crowded old hall."Uh... what?"Yes... and I'd hate to spoil the party for those who have no interest in swordfighting..." Celestino says, chuckling to himself. "As such, I have a bit of an idea!""Father?" Emilio says, completely confused."Let's change the venue of your duel to the same arena where our own Royal Swordsmanship Tournament was held," he says, nodding to himself. "The date and time shall be tomorrow at noon... is that okay with the two of you?""Very well, Your Majesty," Monique says, bowing deeply. "This will only serve to show off our duel to even more people..." he smiles. "And I apologize for interrupting your party with my own personal matters.""I- it's no problem," Emilio stammers. "Umm, you already ave me the Fragment Blade, and now I'll actually get the chance to see a rematch of Granache's tournament finals!""I do hope you'll enjoy our match," Monique says, bowing once again. "...so, REINHOLD," he turns to you. "Do you agree to the slight postponement of our match? Or are you too much of a coward to risk losing in front of -so many people-?">what do you say?
>>29404237I might.
>>29404247"Not at all. I would not want a fragment of your blade to harm someone."
>>29404214>(Tina) AIIIIAAAAAAHHHHGGGG IT HURTS IT HURTS SO BAD I THOUGHT THE ANGER WAS BAD BUT IT IS A PUDDLE COMPARED TO THE SEA THAT IS THE AWKWARDNESS ARRRRGGHH
>>29404247"It's no problem for me."
>>29404141why boner>>29404247"You're the one who wants this to happen again. Any time is good with me. "
>>29404247"I've already risked losing in front of that many people when I fought you in the last tournament. No shame in losing to a strong opponent."
>>29404247"I was hoping for a smaller affair, invite the family, have the catering done by my cousin, keep it all low profile, not a big production..."
>>29404247"How about a short break of say, 5 minutes? Allow us to escort these ladies back before we proceed. We can hardly do so with ladies in hand."
>>29404247Whatever makes you happy Monique.
>>29404289I like this. I think the first line is good enough on it's own, though.
>>29404307This sounds fine.
>>29404247>Your grandstanding has improved, I look forward to seeing if your swordsmanship has done so in equal measure.Enjoy the rest of the party.
>>29404247"I believe that's MY line!"
>>29404307Let's go with this
>>29404307This. Laced with pity and concern.
>>29404247"Nothing would please me more than to get this out of the way as soon as possible. Though, if you're that keen on losing in front of so many people, I guess I could oblige you."
>>29404320Brilliant!
>>29404247"If you feel that is best."I don't think Reinhord doesn't really care where it is though I feel he is more confused then anything on how this ended up this way
>>29403653I love you.
>>29404256should think of making an account on pastebin then good sir.
>>29404289This works. Kind of an indirect jab at how big of a baby he's being.
>>29404289This.
>>29404307That's cheeky as fuck and is going to piss him right the hell off.Do it. I'm so sorry Monique but you asked for this.
>>29404289Yeah this seems best.
>>29404307I like this
>>29404247'I, REINHOLD, accept your challenge and shall show you the power of my blade!'or a combinetion of this>>29404320>>29404307
>>29404289i second this.
>>29404289Going with this.
>>29404289this
>>29404289this for seriousfor joke add"though since sir gregory outranks me, i may have to step aside if he asks me to so he can get back at you for insulting his wife"
>>29404086Too funny.>>29404028>>29404117>first 1>Monique disarms us easily and gloats>second 1>starting to believe that we are trying to lose on purpose to put his grudge to bed>third 1>is now UTTERLY CONVINCED that this is the case, and is screaming madly at us not to make light of him>fourth 1>decides that if we are going to continue to insist on trying to take a fall, he has no recourse but to MAKE us defend ourselves, and genuinely attempts to run us through.>Successfully.>The last thing we see before passing out is Monique's blood-spattered face, wide-eyed and cackling over the screams of the partygoers, then muttering, so close that only we can hear, utterly convinced that even in the final moments, we were willing to throw away our very life in order to humiliate him.>>29404247>>29404320I like this a bit, but maybe not the second half so much. We don't really intend to imply that he was a shit swordsman before, but I can get behind joking about his big announcement.Maybe something like "I'll do my best to make sure our rematch lives up to your theatrics in requesting it."
>>29404307Seconding.
so what happens if we get 3 nat 20s
>>29404400Hah I like this. Put even more fear into his crazed mind
>>29404307Sounds good
>>29404289Ooh, I like this!
>>29404417We break his sword.And his fighting spirit.
>>29404417I suspect one nat 20 will break his sword and send him screaming off into the wilderness
>>29404417first 20 shatters his swordsecond 20 shatters his spiritthird 20 shattes his skull
>>29404307This. Reinhold is all about the passive aggressive one liners.
>>29404417we turn Monique into a hikikomori
>>29404349I know where you PGQ. All is well.
>>29404289Going with this.It's just the right amount of condescending without going overboard.
>>29404417We break his sword his pride and one of his nuts.
>>29404417We no-sell his months of training montage and break him.But lets be honest here, secret off-screen solo training has more plot aggro than daily normal training (even if said training is really damn good), so he's got story on his side for this fight and the dice tend to be sensitive to such things.
>>29404417We destroy his sword and shred his armor and clothing to dust without so much as scratching him. Our Grandma gives us a high five and Lucianna pulls a pair of sunglasses out of nowhere and puts them on us as we issue a witty one liner.
>>29404456The Arnaud training was offscreen though and it's done wanders for our fight with Reya and Takamaru.
>>29404307This
>>29404437but in this setting hikikomoris get fluffy tail
Lets not count our turkey legs before they've hatched, grown, and been properly slaughtered and fried.This could go anyway.
>>29404475That should give us some nice hidden modifiers right?
>>29404481Heh.Nice pun.
>>29404487which is why we're discussing both nat 1s and nat 20s
>writing
>>29404456But anon, that works for barbarians, not for pretty boy fops...
>>29404487Oh we're going to lose. But we might as well pretend otherwise until the dice fall silent.
>>29404496pun? his brother was a hiki and when he left the house he got invited to fluffyness
Rolled 9mentlegen.Warm up your dicccccce
>>29404510Could go either way, we literally never lost a fight so far against some pretty strong opponent. Unless the dice gods decides to be even bigger dicks than usual today, I doubt we are going to fall over and present our rear for his fabulousness as soon as the fight starts.
Rolled 19>>29404531You're doing it all wrong!
Rolled 14>>29404531Also, sorry for being derelict in updating the .epub and derivative files.I'll finally be in a position to bring PGQ and SQ up to date tomorrow.
Rolled 12>>29404559Apparently so
>>29404531dude this fight is at least 12 hours away. we have like 10 threads before it will be a thing
Rolled 5>>29404586I think Archelon must have learned Akira Toriyama
>>29404546>we literally never lost a fight so far against some pretty strong opponenti seem to remember us retreating from chiara
Rolled 18>>29404580>>29404559>>29404531VRooMVROOMmy first time using the dice feature on /tg/, despite lurking and posting for years.
Rolled 3>>29404586Fuck, why did you have to remind me that.We will get to see the end of the fight today r..right?
>>29404586I'd say more like 3-4. We do have to sleep sometime between then and now, and that knocks 6-8 hours off
>>29404597What if he IS Toriyama?
>>29404623he can't be toriyama and the urobutcher at the same timecan he?
>>29404597And we still have our dance with Sylvie.
I hope this duel doesn't end up like the one in Hamlet
>>29404603That was no fight; that was a rout.Belligerent child ain't nothin' to fuck with.
Rolled 11>>29404623>>29404638
>>29404638The tear harvests make him strong, anon
Rolled 4>>29404644Did we already dance with Marie?I don't remember doing it, but I may have missed it.
>>29404661We've danced with Luci and Meido thus far.
Rolled 11>>29404661We have not danced with marianne.Don't think she wants to.
>>29404646Unless you're princess Marie, baby master>>29404661No, she said she didn't want to
>>29404644I'm pretty sure we never promised a dance with Sylvie. But then again, our promises are over so fuck it. (I'd rather hang out with Marianne though)
This ball has been going on for like 10+ threads and every time it looks like something is actually going to happen it gets deflected or turns out to not be much of anything at all.I mean, that's the PGQ experience in a nut shell but I was hoping it would finally change.
>>29404522"Getting some tail" is a common, if a little dated, euphemism for having sex. "Getting laid" is a contemporary equivalent.In this context the pun omplies he is bring hooked up with a kitsunevwife/girlfruend, i.e 'Getting some fluffy tail'.
>>29404661danced with granny, luci (suggestively), and melon. mari said she didn't want to dance with us here since she got plenty of that back home, sylvie seems interested, nico is flat against, tina is laughing to herself over how much she constantly "dances" with our wrist, have not asked rana yet
>>29404695>No, she said she didn't want toFor some reason this annoys me, and yet Nico not wanting to dance does not.
>>29404717You mean dueling monique and possibly making him an enemy for life is "not much of anything at all"?I hope you all realize that if we hadn't apologized last thread, this probably wouldn't be happening.
>>29404730If it makes you feel better we've danced with her like thirty times already.
>>29404730Her excuse was that she got enough of us in Granache>>29404717[s]Russians attack[/s]
Rolled 18>>29404764Actually, we didnt even ask her here because we kinda realised she wouldnt want to.
>>29404764Clearly we should force ourselves on her.
>>29404782She pre emptively shot us down
>>29404764all of them are girls and fell for Rein.Sylvie finally snaps and cuts them all to pieces.
Could have sworn we promised Sylvie a dance as well...
>>29404812We didn't. We said we wouldn't mind, but we didn't reserve a dance.
What if we break his sword in the first round?
>>29404839He creates a sword from pure anger and actually tries to kill us
>>29404839What if we break our sword in the first round?
>>29404828I don't know if you're being dense on purpose, but when a girl asks if maybe it would be okay to dance with her at the party and you say, "I wouldn't mind it," it implies that yes, you're going to dance with her.
Arch is back, thank god.
Might as well take him seriously... who knows what he'd do if you provoked him right now."I've slready risked losing in front of that many people when we fought during the tournament," you say. "Anyways, there's no shame in losing to a strong opponent.""Heh... let's see if you still think that come tomorrow..." Monique replies, laughing to himself. "There's a saying they have in the East... 'wash your neck and wait for me,' I think that's how it goes."The hell is that even supposed to mean?>[1/?]
>>29404853What if we break eachother's swords simultaneously?
>>29404855EXACTLYAnd Reinhold has proven one thing, it's that he isn't dense when it comes to the women who are interested in him.
>>29404839it ain't over 'til it's over sonwe got hands nigga start ballin up
>>29404867what?
>>29404851>Monique falls to Khorne>HATE radiates outward and converts many to Khorne>Bloodiest war the continent has ever seen is sparked>Suddenly Imperium fleet shows up and begins purging their Feudal world>They pick up Reinhold - turns out he's the last bastard heir to a Rogue Trader bloodline
>>29404867"They have a saying where I'm from too. Hitting the girls costs extra."For equal off topicness.
>>29404867The weeb is rubbing off on Monique
>>29404890I think Monique has gone full murderboner on us. I think that's implying Hari-kari, we kill ourselves from shame or something.
if you think this isn't monique right now you're wrong
>>29404875If we're going to be a dense protagonist, I want to be dense like the Haganai protagonist. On purpose, and because we're fucked in the head a little bit.
>>29404890Probably talking about a beheading?
>>29404907Oh god, this. Fucking hilarious
>>29404899>Arnaud, Volker, and company are actually Inquisitor and cadre investigating heretic cults
>>29404907This is fucking awful, and I recognize that, but it's entertaining enough that who gives a shit.
>>29404839Then fuck him. He's too self-absorbed for me to give a shit about it anymore, personally.Everything's an attack against him. If we gave him a cake he'd assume we filled it with snakes that spit spiders form their mouths just to be a dick to him, and when there were no spiders or snakes he'd just say it was because we weren't good enough at magic or alchemy or whatever to create spider shooting snakes and that we would have if we could.And also that he still won't eat our cake.
>>29404907My sides hurt.Thank you, anon.
>>29404907Ok, I'm laughing now. I want to see his reaction to this.
>>29404943>And also that he still won't eat our cake.Unforgivable.
>>29404907Hilarious.
>>29404907I love it, you magnificent bastard
>>29404907...funny, but not something we should say here.
>>29404907Thisis retarded and we certainly shouldn't say it, but it DID make me giggle
>>29404907This is excellent, but would be moronic to actually say.>>29404958Fuck it. More cake for us.
>>29404907Please god noIt's funny as hell, but don't actually say it
>>29404958An "I'm sorry I broke your family sword" cake would be a good idea. Sigh...I want Monique to get over himself and his obsession with Reinhold and for the two of them to find common ground.FOR GRANACHE!
>>29404907That's very fitting considering our background
>>29404918>Beat him tommorow>"Hey, you're pretty good"
>>29404907I see no reason why we should not say this>>29405007Or this.
>>29404907and then maybe we toss him a coin?
>>29405001Only if we deliver the cake in 3 pieces
>>29404867>[2/2]The shrill sound of trumpeting emanates from the front of the room, once again drawing the guests' attention back to the platform where Celestino, Emilio, Marius and Karel are standing. Once the crowd settles back down, Celestino begins speaking."Well... the unveiling of the painting was the only announcement that I had intended, but I suppose that we have another event to look forward to tomorrow!" Celestino laughs. "I have some impromptu planning to do for that, but rest assured that all the guests here at the party will have priority seating to the duel, provided you care to attend... and now, let the party continue!"With another fanfare, Celestino and the others descend from the podium while the crowd seems to swarm around Monique... they don't seem to give a rat's ass about you, but you're honestly rather relieved about that.You've had more than enough attention for one day, after all.>go chase after Celestino>go find Marius and Citrine>go find Emilio and Karel>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's table>[OTHER]
>>29405039>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's table
>>29405039>>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's table
>>29405039>[OTHER]Find Granny and ask for tips on how to not break his sword again.
>>29405039>go thank the princess
>>29405039>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's tableTake care of that first. See what they all have to say about the duel.
>>29405039>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's table.
>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's table
>>29405039>>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's tableEnough excitement for one day.
>>29405039>>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's tableTime to troll marie
>>29405039>OTHER>Hang out with Marianne.
>>29405039>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's tableAlso, since this is a duel, I'd choose Gregory as out second. I don't think there's much cheating that would get past him.
>>29405058We do not have enough time to relearn our entire style before the match tomorrow.
>>29405039>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's tableLong day for Reinhold.
>>29405039Get Melanie back, apologize to Marie for drawing attention to her
>>29405039>>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's tableTime to be a gentleman
>>29405001>An "I'm sorry I broke your family sword" cake would be a good idea.>tries to cut into the cake>it breaks the cake knife>Monique just stares at us incredulously while we try desperately to keep a straight face>>29405039>Time to get Melanie back to Sir Gregory's tableI also want to talk to Marius and Citrine briefly just so we can make sure that Marius doesn't feel some sense of personal responsibility for getting us into this mess.It was kind of a long time coming, given Monique's feelings on the matter. Even though the painting catalyzed it, it definitely wasn't entirely his fault.
>>29405039>DANCE
>>29405148I wonder if Arianne can provide a spell that causes a cake to break any knife used to cut it.
>>29405128>apologize to Marie for putting her on the spotThis is probably a good idea also, but it shouldn't be TOO solemn of an apology.After all, she certainly had a bit of fun with it.
>>29405225so its also tiem to tease her abit
>>29405116I don't think it would be "relearn our entire style" so much as slightly modifying it.It would be a good idea to get some training in before the fight. Granny's house sure as hell has a training area even if it hasn't been used in a while.
>>29404141dear sweet yes
Though you're getting a few stares, the attention seems to FINALLY be off of you. As such, you figure that now's the time to get out of this crowd of people before someone else challenges you to a duel or something......and you're feeling rather guilty about dragging Melanie into all of this.REALLY guilty."...how about we head back to Sir Gregory's table now?" you say, turning to Melanie."Y- yes, please..." Melanie says, looking extremely tired from having to deal with everything that's just happened.And so, the two of you make your way back to Sir Gregory's safe zone as stealthily as you can possibly manage while still being surrounded by SO MANY PEOPLE. Once you get there, Melanie collapses onto the seat next to Nicolette, while the others jut kind of stare at you."I see that you've gotten yourself into quite the situation there," Andreas says, patting you on the shoulder. "Have fun with that.""Yes... I'm surprised that he didn't simply assault you once that painting was unveiled," Marianne says with a smirk as she makes Chiara wave at you. "And God only knows how he'd react if he was to find out that Marius Lanzmann is your brother-in-law...">how do you react?
>>29405427But I want to break his sword again.
>>29405572Look down.Apply palms to face.Lament our ill fortune.
>>29405572[Exasperated sigh]
>>29405572Ask for chiara's favour
>>29405572Please don't. I think Monique might try to kill him with a sharpened paintbrush.
>>29405572"Probably rip his hairs out, speak in a forbidden tongue, while attempting to sacrifice me to some Dark Gods."
>>29405572"I'm really missing home right about now."
Do you think he'd feel better if he found out we were raised in a whore house?Or would it just piss him off more?
>>29405572"I think he's already built a big enough conspiracy out of this as it is."
>>29405572"Should I throw the fight?"
>>29405599this>>29405623more>>29404141>golem>using the word soft
>>29405628Indeed. Monique has hit maximum victim complex.
>>29405572"I want to say it probably couldn't make things any worse, but I can't help but think he'd find a way."
>>29405599and make it like we're asking for marianne's
>>29405593Sounds about right.
>>29405650yeah...this is good
>>29405572"Please. He's already acting like this whole thing is some destined encounter or conspiracy."
>>29405623Literally anything we say to him will piss him off more.
>>29405642
>>29405572"I need a drink."
>>29405650>>29405672These two
>>29405628I like this reasonably well also.
>>29405572>>29405602>>29405628>>29405672a combinetion of those
>>29405650+1
>>29405593This, followed by "It's tough being Reinhold."
>>29405593This.
>>29405572>"I'm half tempted to let him win if it really means that much to him. Of coarse I don't know how Marianne would feel having her personal body guard lose in front of all those people."
>>29405572"I don't even think I can joke about that."
Marianne has betrayed us. She should have been more reluctant for the sake of the show.Also, anybdy realize that Monique will maybe go full psycho on us, considering his state of mind? There's no telling how far he's willing to ignore duelling conventions, while we have to be careful not to hurt him or half the people here will take us for a bully.
Hurry up and autosage.
>>29405713>let him winwhy.jpgI hope you know we are going to destroy him and his fighting spirit once and for all to get that crazy mad man off our back.
>>29405688>>29405717These. I think I would be looking to personally do serious damage to a bottle of whiskey at this point.
>>29405572"Whatever the outcome, i am hoping he'll finally let it go after this duel. It is actually kinda amazing he can this much of a sore looser."
>>29405742Because some people still think he has never done anything wrong.
>>29405724Marie is a poor performer. If Nico had been our princess, we'd have gotten something fun.Alas.
>>29405724>There's no telling how far he's willing to ignore duelling conventionshe wants to beat us fair and square to show that he can, both to the audience and himself. he's going to stick to the rules and most likely watch us like a hawk to see if we cheat
>>29405785Eh, she floundered at first being put on the spot but she really worked up the crowd with the Arnaud comment.
>>29405751 Reinhold does not drink...drunken beatings beat the boozehound out of him
>>29405724He can't ignore dueling rules. There are people who are sure to catch anything he does, like Thierri and Gregory.
>>29405805Best grill is a bit of a troll.
>>29405822Not to mention that I don't think Monique would cheat.It would defeat the entire purpose - to prove that he is legitimately better than us.
>>29>>29405818 But now would be a great time to start
>>29405724>There's no telling how far he's willing to ignore duelling conventionsAt least at the start, he's going to be 100% by-the-book.His entire mental construct is that he's the pinnacle of the noble gentleman, and especially given that he sees the person he's dueling as lowborn, he won't want anything detracting from his "obvious" superiority to us in all aspects.At least not at first. The delay between now and the duel is going to help in this regard as well, but even in spite of that, if things start to go against him heavily enough, you're right that he might very well lose his composure again.
>>29405855>His entire mental construct is that he's the pinnacle of the noble gentlemanHe didn't act very gentlemanly here just now. Especially considering his threat to behead Reinhold in the duel.
and now to wait a couple of weeks for our duel. damn.
>>29405955It's funny because it takes forever for things to happen in this quest!
>>29405962Ohhh...
"Please don't, I think he's already built enough of a conspiracy out of this as it is," you say with an exasperated sigh."I wouldn't dream of it," Marianne replies. "The last thing I'd want is to cause any more trouble today," she says, hugging Chiara. "I'd to relax for as long as I can, given the circumstances.""I -am- looking forward to your duel, though..." Luciana says, peeking from behind Marianne. "Though I suggest that you try to avoid breaking Mr. Gilbeault's sword again..." she teases."Yeah, I'd also like to not do that," you mumble."Guuuuuuua?" Chiara says, pulling nearly her entire body away from Marianne in order to look at what's piqued her curiosity......and it's Sir Gregory, who looks -nearly- as angry as he did back when he was fighting that giant behemoth."Gregory?" Lisette calls out. "Where are you going?""Don't worry about me..." Sir Gregory says as he turns away from his sister."Is something wrong, Uncle Gregory?" Luciana asks."Your father seems to have lost his Go- ...lost his -mind-, so I'm going to have a few words with him," he replies. "Just wondering why he's decided to entertain that... ANYWAYS, I won't be long, so with any luck the other guests won't try bothering you before I get back."And so, Sir Gregory angrily storms off in search of his brother-in-law, the sea of guests parting in his wake.>talk to... [name a character]>[OTHER]
Has the thread been archived yet?
>>29405962badum tiss
>>29405932I didn't say his assessment was RIGHT.That said, it's also reasonably in-character for a noble to demand satisfaction when they believe someone of lower social standing offered some sort of affront.The beheading idiom was mostly just shit-talking but was also probably intended to have the dual purpose of pandering to Celestino's admiration of eastern culture.
>>29406000>talk to... [name a character]Let's talk with Marie and play with the baby some. Need to stick around with Gregory gone.
>>29406004Wouldn't it have been faster to check yourself?I mean, asking a question that won't be answered for several minutes seems like it'd take longer than hitting the top button and looking at the archives
>>29406000>Talk to Chiara.COMMENCE THE GOO GOO GAA GAAS
>>29406000>talk to... [name a character]Marie and these guys.
>>29406016lets do this
>>29406000>talk to... [name a character]CHIARA
>>29406000>>[OTHER]Ask where Sylvie is. Haven't seen her the whole dance.
>>29406000>talk to... [Marianne and Chiara]Take our mind off of crazy guy with baby antics.
>>29406000go dance with sylvie
>>29406000>>talk to... marianneGregorys gone.Time to take up the slack. No dancing or wandering around.
>>29406016>>29406026>>29406032>>29406037This.We ran away before but now we face the babby.
>>29406000Marie and dat hilarious baby.
>>29406016>Need to stick around with Gregory gone.This is a fairly good point.>>29406035IIRC we noticed her standing over by the dragon siblings earlier.
>>29406035This. It is odd.
>>29406000Marie and the babby.Can't wander off without Gregory on the vigil.
>>29406016Shit, didn't even think of that. I suppose you could combine it with this>>29406035
>>29406000Baby time.
>>29406000where the fuck is sylvie?talk to nico
>>29406035>>29406085We looked for her and saw her earlier, before our dance with Mel.
>>29406096We saw her after we just met Girodot's wife.
>>29406123>>29406096Well either way we just saw her so no need to go looking for her again now.
We need to convince Marie to dance with us.
>>29406226Never again.
>>29406226in bed.
>>29406226>>29406240
>>29406226why?
>>29406226Reinhold and Marie danced with each other in the last month more than they'd have liked. Marie stated this during the party too.
>>29406226Eeeeh, she probably doesn't want to, especially in this crowd. Maybe like ask her in private and dance a bit back at our suite after the Ball or something but not here.
>>29406226dude no
>>29406249Some kind of last wish before imminent death from Monique's hands?
>>29406235I don't know who she is but she's cute as fuck.
With Sir Gregory gone, your ability to wander around freely is also gone... might as well make the best of it."Sorry for causing you to be put on the spot like that," you say, sighing."Yes, well... at least you had the sense to actually ask before accepting his duel," Marianne replies. "I was beginning to think that you'd forgotten about your job entirely since Sir Gregory was around...""Hey, I was checking in on you every few minutes," you retort."So I noticed," she replies......and then shoves Chiara in your face."BA!" Chiara yells as she angrily smacks you in the face."I suggest that you work on your reflexes some more, I'd much rather you didn't lose to that ponce," Marianne laughs.>[1/?]
Is there anything we still need to do besides test the waters with Sylvie concerning dancing?>>29406265>>29406272Lewd.
>>29406295Angry babies, our only weakness.
>>29406295No princess can resist Reinhold's charms.
>>29406295>"I suggest that you work on your reflexes some more, I'd much rather you didn't lose to that ponce," Marianne laughs.>Implying Monique could even hope to match the lightning-fast strikes of best baby.
>>29406293Loli version of the love interest from Monster Girl Quest.
>>29406303to be fair this isn't just any baby, it's the niece of the crimson hazethe mother even said that most people can't stand up to that
>>29406295>"So I noticed," she replies...Hnnngh intensifies
>>29406303You mean everybody's weakness.>>29406313There's like two to three times age difference between Celestino and his wife that there is between Reinhold and Chiara. Imagine how awkward those situations must be.>>29406337Is... Is she teasing us?
>>29406351No it means shes been watching rein closely enough to catch him snatching glances to check up on her
>>29406295In the face of such mastery of the warrior's arts, it is ever clear that we are still but a journeyman.An inspiring unarmed strike, truly.
>>29406356...I wonder if that means she saw us talk to Milien.
>>29406371....shit
>>29406371
>>29406371not the first time, since she was surprised when melon told her, though she may have seen us talking with melon, nico, and sylvie right after and suspects that we knowmay have noticed the second time, but given that a large crowd had gathered besides just us to see what happened she may not think anything of it
>>29406371To dust off a very old refrain.SHE KNOWS.AND SHE KNOWS THAT WE KNOW.
>>29406401Does she know that we know that she knows that we know?Oh, fuck. I bet she does!
>>29406295>[2/2]"...yeah, I'll keep that in mind," you say, rolling your eyes as Marianne returns Chiara back to her previous position in her arms."But yes, I look forward to seeing you humiliate him tomorrow," Marianne sighs as she makes the baby clap her hands. "Perhaps losing a second time will serve to deflate his ego some.""I certainly hope so..." Luciana chimes in. "...while he's amusing enough to tease, I'm about as fond of Mr. Gilbeault as Uncle Gregory is.""Oh?" Lisette says. "What did he do to get on both of your bad sides? I can understand why Marianne would dislike him, but he doesn't seem much different from the nobles that you have to deal with all the time, Luciana...""Oh, Marianne informed me that he implied some... unkind things," Luciana begins."And he got punched in the face for it in turn," Marianne finishes her friend's sentence. "And one guess as to who did the punching.""Ah, I see," Lisette says, clapping her hands together."A bit hot-blooded, I see..." Agnes laughs. "Though I've done more than my fair share of that kind of thing back in my day, so I can't exactly scold you for it," she says, patting you on the back.>more talking to the ladies>scene cut to what Gregory's doing
>>29406448>scene cut to what Gregory's doing
>>29406448>Scene cutAAAAND SCENE
>>29406448>scene cut to what Gregory's doingyes
>>29406448>>scene cut to what Gregory's doing
>>29406448>scene cut to what Gregory's doingDRAMATIC SCENE TRANSITION!
>>29406448>"Perhaps losing a second time will serve to deflate his ego some."Oh Marianne, you kidder.
>>29406448>scene cut to what Gregory's doingSpeaking of POVs. Depressing Citrine backstory when?
>>29406485>Daily life of a young prostituteI can rejoice to this.
>>29406448>scene cut to what Gregory's doingRather than sit around and make small-talk forever (because god knows we would, if we were allowed to), might as well look at something different.We haven't exactly gotten that much of Celestino, so I think this could very well be enlightening. Maybe not for Reinhold, but for us, at least.
>>29406448>scene cut to what Gregory's doingof course.
>>29406448Can we at least voice concern for Sylvie before we scene skip? If for nothing else than to not flat out ignore her?
>>29406566We already checked where she is just recently.
>>29406566While I do agree with you. I don't think that's how scene skips work. But we could be talking about her when the scene cut's back to Reinhold.
>PGQ returns on my first night off in a week>Gregory Cutscene incomingI have no words for how pumped I am
>>29406642>>29406566Do you people intentionally ignore posts? Its already been said we checked on her just before the painting reveal.
>>29406566You cannot stop it.Her presence is slowly being taken and soon she'll be nothing more than "that mage".
>>29406566Part of me wonders if archelon is intentionally sidelining her to avoid all the shit storms and irrational hatred that seems to come up when she's around. Can't really blame him though.
>>29406701>irrational hatred>irrational
More pissed off than he's been in QUITE a while, Gregory makes his way to the front of the hall where he last saw his brother-in-law. Fortunately, the combination of his reputation and his visibly terrible mood causes the morons who Celestino invited here to keep their distance as he walks.Good. He doesn't have time to deal with this shit.All he wanted to do was play with the baby and catch up with his sister, but OF COURSE that was too much to ask... it's like God hates him or something."Hey you," Gregory calls out to a nearby butler who seems to shrink as he approaches."M- me?" the butler squeaks."Yeah, you," he sighs. "You know where Celestino went?""His Majesty... er, he headed to the back room shortly after giving his address," the butler says, gesturing to a side door. "I- if you want, I could escort y-""That won't be necessary," Gregory says, cutting the butler off.The butler breathes a sigh of relief as the King's brother-in-law storm away... he offered to escort him just to be polite, but OF COURSE he wants to stay as far away from that man as humanly possible. After all, there are rumors of him killing servants who have slighted him in the past...>[1/?]
>>29406701We literally checked to see where was just before the painting thing and Arch had her bump into us when we were talking to Millien.
>>29406570If memory serves, we went looking for her because we heard a commotion but never did? We ran into the ex bodyguard dude and then in a duel with Monique. The only time we've shown concern for her was when SHE found US and told us bout the guy and at that point we were more worried about Marie/not killing someone.To me it just feels like, from her perspective, we are flat out not caring about her. Hell we even danced with 3 other ladies. And one of them somewhat lewdly... Also after we told her we're not ready for stuff like that.
>>29406566Melanie has consumed her presence, now Sylvie will only be known as "who?".
>scene cut to what Gregory's doing>on the way back from giving Celestino a piece of his mind, a devious thought creeps up on him>it hadn't struck him before how glorious a reaction can be induced by having your exploits immortalized on canvas>it'd be a shame not to test the full limits of this phenomenon>especially not with such an acclaimed artist in attendance; one that is Reinhold's family, no less!And so it was that Gregory went about discussing commissioning an action piece of his own. ...For personal reasons.minus the horns, naturally
>>29406733We checked up on her before the dance. We went to see the commotion after already checking on her just to make sure her or no one else we knew was caught up in it.
>>29406722>All he wanted to do was play with the baby and catch up with his sisterALL I WANTED TO DO WAS PLAY WITH BABBY AND SINGSO TAKE ME AWAYI DON'T MIND
sylvie a shit.
>>29406733when the commotion with milien started we looked for her and saw her headyou can't count granny on the girl list since she's not a potential romantic interest (i hope) but other than that i agree we should dance with her before the party ends (or for more romantic approach, after party ends find her, ask her to teach us that light wing spell she used before, and then "dance" with her in the night sky, though i prefer normal dance)
>>29406701Now i seriously doubt you people are ignoring posts for some reason. >>29406675
>>29406733Luci told her it was war. She should have stepped her game up if she wanted to compete.
>>29406793REV UP THOSE SHITPOSTS, WE'VE GOT LOST TIME TO MAKE UP FOR
>>29406726I'm not talking about us bumping into her for a minute. I'm talking about how she dropped off the map so to speak after the fountain scene. I suspect her lack of over all screen time has something to do with some anons over reacting to that situation.
>>29406795And we sing that:www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpA_5a0miWk
>>29406816i don't understand what is happening on kill la kill anymore.
>>29406816Oh boy I've been waiting for this!
>>29406722Heading straight through the door and through the passageway, Gregory ignores the frightened stares of the castle staff as he searches......and then, from behind, he sees a tall man with a head full of long gray hair. Naturally, this could only belong to one person."CELESTINO!" Gregory shouts in order to get his attention. Celestino might be the king, but it's not like Gregory EVER gave a damn about such titles."Hm?" Celestino turns around to see who called out to him... "Ah, Gregory!" he laughs.Dismissing the servant who he's been talking to, Celestino approaches the blond-haired swordsman."What brings you back here?" Celestino asks, a wide grin on his face."...what the FUCK were you thinking!?" Gregory shouts. "Why in the name of fucking EVERYTHING would you EVER give that piece of shit the time of day!?""What, I thought he was amusing..." the King shrugs."Just... AAGH! By all means, you should've thrown his stupid ass into the dungeon for the rest of the day for making a huge fucking scene like that!">[2/?]
>>29406857You are not suppose to. Its just an idiotic show. Watch it dumbly and enjoy.
>>29406857Just watch the damedame subs, they'll clear everything up.
>>29406864~Celestino is so handsome~
>>29406857
>>29406916That is surprisingly similar to my thought processes when a coworker asked me If I preferred breasts or butts. I seriously thought about it for an hour before I determined that I slightly preferred breasts.
>>29406916What a disappointing result.
>>29406816Sylvie a pure true-hearted maiden, even if not best girl
>>29406916wait.what?
>>29406864"And just -why- would I do that?" Celestino asks, raising an eyebrow. "I'm rather used to people making a scene, as you well know...""Don't even fucking PRETEND to equate me with that pompous fuck!" Gregory shouts. "And now you've gotten Reinhold caught up in whatever retarded game you're playing...""Aah, so -that's- why you're so angry!" Celestino snaps his fingers. "Scared that the Gilbeault boy will hurt your little friend?""He's CLEARLY off his fucking rocker," Gregory retorts. "There's no telling WHAT he'll do in that duel!""Eh, he knows the rules," he shrugs. "And this is the standard sword dueling rules... no script invocation, swords only... he'll be fine.""You can't take that shit for granted!""Eh..." Celestino sighs, "...this duel will also serve to possibly clear up some... -doubts- that I've had," he says, placing a hand on his brother-in-law's shoulder."And what exactly are you doubting?" Gregory says, brushing his hand aside."You don't think it's all rather convenient?" he asks. "This boy shows up from out of nowhere, claiming to be the long-dead Volker Eschenwald's adopted son... makes it all the way from wherever it is that he grew up to actually become Marianne's bodyguard?">[3/?]
>>29406916Even though i am an ass person Ryuuko's boobs are superior.
>>29406997Celestino smells a sociopathic aggressive social ladder climber.
>>29406997Ah!At last someone questions Reinhold's backstory. And in a "just as planned" way.Arch, did we ever told you that we love you?
>>29406997Yeah King Dipstick, the kid picked out by the master swordsman wins the swordsmanship tournament. Must have been a conspiracy.
>>29406997I almost feel like we need to break his sword just to prove ourselves. (I wanted to break his sword/spirit ever since this duel was announced)
>>29406997as opposed to carol, the person that was raised in an inn/bar by a single mom and now guards the prince/his son due to winning a tournament, the exact same deed as us
>>29406997WEMUST KILL REINHOLD
>>29407050Except none of his sons/daughter are smitten by Carol.
>>29406997>"You don't think it's all rather convenient?" he asks....I LIKE IT.>>29407028Given the paranoia that led him to send a noble agent into Granache as preemptive counter-espionage against Ancellotta, I'd bet he's more worried about spies than about social climbers.
>>29407060They aren't?
>>29407050I dont see him claiming to be the adpoted son of a fairly famous dead guy.
>>29407060emilioalso, wouldn't having agnes eschenwald personally vouch for us count for anything
>>29407081"THE WHORESON PRAYS ON OLD WOMEN! SHE HAS BECOME FEEBLE IN HER OLD AGE! SMITE THE REINHOLD!"
>>29407093>SHE HAS BECOME FEEBLE IN HER OLD AGE!say that to her face
either celestino is retarded or he is retarded. I don`t know which it is. How exactly this duel is going to prove anything to him?Ah yes, I forgot, he is retarded.
>>29407081Considering all she has to go on is our word, not really. We COULD have just been bullshitting her, and she can't really prove that we weren't lying.Proving a negative is very difficult unless you have a Red Text equivalent, which we don't for any of the more surprising parts of our backstory.
>>29407081I'm suprised at how quickly she accepted us.Must be pretty desperate. Or she got one of those "good guy detectors" that fiction always seem to have, where a character's judgement on someone they met five minutes ago is ALWAYS right.
>we are still hitting the lucianna flags.
>>29407093
>>29406997"And now he seems to have Agnes charmed as well... and THEN I find out that my favorite artist's wife happens to be his sister, and they both have Agnes charmed," Celestino says, his expression becoming stern. "And even though it's HER that we're talking about, you know fully well that it's not all that hard to trick a lonely old lady out of her estate.""...so this is one of your conspiracy theories," Gregory says, scowling. "I happen to KNOW Reinhold, and I can assure you...""...can you really, now?" Celestino laughs. "All either of us has is hearsay... and -just- after Luciana got back from her latest trip to Granache, there was a kidnapping attempt. Right after she first interacted with your swordsman friend of questionable background. And don't think I didn't notice the provocative manner that the two were dancing...""The fuck!?" Gregory shouts. "Who the fuck tried to kidnap her!?""We don't know..." he sighs. "...her bodyguard slew four men that day, and my sweet little Luciana was forced to take a life herself...">[4/?]
>>29407137This whole trip may as well be a giant Luci flag.
>>29407137that's ok she will never win anyway.because she's shit.
>>29407133Well we do have a way to prove it to her. We just let her see us fight and she will probably recognize Volker's brand of the Eschenwald style. If I remember correctly his way was different then normal.
>>29407130Celestino is old enough to have watched Volker grow up and develop his style.Probably expects to recognize it in us, or not. Which will determine if he believes us. Volker had his own, personally developed technique - something which wouldn't be taught in a generic Eschenwald style school, but that we would have picked up if he was personally teaching us.
>>29407150>Reinhold gets blamed for the kidnapping.jpg
>>29407150>And don't think I didn't notice the provocative manner that the two were dancing...I knew it.Meh, at least these concerns seem fairly reasonable. We'll just have to win him over like the others over time.
>>29407166Which, if I follow Celestino's logic, is the reason he's allowing the duel to proceed.
>>29407150HOW THE FUCK DID HE KNOW!?
Oh god... Archelon you sneaky bastard. Reinhold is sleeper agent for evil dragon agenda! It all makes sense now! They killed Volker and then made his "legacy" into an agent to add to insult! Fucking dragons...
>>29407173>Reinhold gets executed for high treasonBAD ENDSHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SUBTLE
>>29407150"There was a kidnap attempt just after Luci returned from that trip which 'coincidentally' is around the same time that spy got caught in act."what does this tell us?
>>29407188He's the king, and people cleaned up those bodies.Just because she told them not to say anything to her father, doesn't mean they're not going to inform their goddamn King his daughter was almost kidnapped.
>>29407150us not going out to find the kidnappers is going to come back to bite us
>>29407150>sweet little Luciana>Luciana>Sweet
>>29407196>implying we are not adequately protected
So many of you guys lack reading comprehension that it is mind boggling.
>>29407150A snot-nosed social-climber doesn't act as bait for a wild lindwurm.
>>29407188he doesnt, the one we were there for was the second attempt
>>29407212doesn't matter, avoided some waifu points.
>>29407227>maid
Fucking finally, someone connected the dots about Reinhold's shady past. I've been waiting for this.
>>29407227>maid1000/10
>>29407188There has been multiple kidnapping attempts. The one Celestino is talking about happened>>29407150>-just- after Luciana got back from her latest trip to Granache
>Didn't even last a single thread before people started shitposting again
>>29407227maid should be a bit blurry.
"Reinhold's not an agent of chaos, Celestino. He's just controlled by a bunch of neckbeards and autists."
>>29407227Replace maid with mage.
>>29407246but those points would have gone to takamaru, and if anything the make up the next morning was worth more points
>>29407248>yfw Reinhold and Millien are the same personIt's almost like Millien is a Time Mage or something.>>29407261Fuck off.
>>29407227I made it into the battle plan!Once I prove myself by heroically guarding this corner, surely the main cast will notice me again!
>>29407150"So you think that Reinhold was behind that!?" Gregory scoffs. "He's with Marianne most of the day, and what free time he has is spent with either Arnaud, Nicolette or Sylvie! And even the window to his bedroom is warded-""So you think that's an alibi?" Celestino asks."Of course it fucking is! It's not like we'd just let some random stranger dick around in the castle unattended!""Yes, well... you can call me paranoid if you want, but it's VERY suspicious. All of it. He meets Luciana, and shortly afterwards a kidnapping attempt on her is foiled... then when he makes his way here, he worms his way in with an old woman with only one living relative who's never around. And NOW, all signs point to him trying to woo her the hard way since the first plan failed.""That is fucking retarded," Gregory replies. "You can't possibly believe...">[5/?]
>>29407265that's monique
>>29407265Isn't that the same fucking thing?
>>29407279Sorry. I'll go back to whining about how we've hit too many Luciana flags.
>>29407286THANK you Greg.At this rate he was going to accuse us of trying to slip tiny food bombs into the kitchen or something.
>>29407286>he thinks we're trying to seduce lucioh how wrong he is
>>29407286>And NOW, all signs point to him trying to woo her the hard way since the first plan failed.
>>29407279>It's almost like Millien is a Time Mage or something.A-are you implying what I think you're implying?
>>29407299Whining about them, even though everything has been up to a vote, and Anons vote for Luciana.I bet they're all closeted "libertarians," who think everything would be better if just a few people had absolute power to make decisions...
>>29407261Gonna happen man.Just don't call attention to it and the threads get slightly less bogged down.>>29407264hindsight is 20/20>>29407248Personally I'm pleased to see actual weight behind what we've heard about Celestino being a roadblock between us and LuciI mean I don't even like Luci that much but it's a nice development. Anything to dirty the waters.
>>29407286yes, yes.think more about it Gregory, it's all true.
i didnt know the king played shadowrun
>>29407329what>>29407316luci's the one doing most of it. Or can he not see that.
>>29407286"All a duel proves is that Reinhold can fight with a sword. We know he can fight with a sword. It's how he got his FUCKING job!"
>>29407329It was just an example of a poor post.
>>29407328>>29407279...maid is Rein's great granddaughter.
>>29407316Yeah, we're shooting for half the female population on the continent.We'll be like Gengis Khan without the horse.
>>29407279>implying he isn't our real dad shut up i'm well aware he's probabally way too young for that
>>29407212Given that they didn't really get anything of note out of going out to try and find them, it would've been even MORE suspicious if we had been out there with them, since that could mean we were covertly disrupting their investigation.There's really only one outside figure who can confirm the Volker connection with any certainty. And that involves bringing them back to potatos to get the whole story from The Boss.>>29407286>And even the window to his bedroom is warded-"WHAAAAT.Man, if Reinhold had anything resembling a natural libido, he might've been some in serious trouble.
>>29407370Oh we'll get that horse.We'll make one.We'll breed Lindwurm's and inject enough magic into their chromosomes to make evolution our bitch.
>>29407273Hey I'm not backing the mage at all but she's a trillion times more substantial than maid.
>>29407365we demonbane now
>>29407347he is older than Rein's grandmother,it's he's duty as a king.
>>29407370Who needs fucking horses when Rein will have half the continents female population to ride.
>>29407399Ruri a shit. Book best girl.
>>29407399you have good taste.
>>29407390Lindwormjust add crystal bracelet.
>>29407390>not wanting Arpakasso raiders>>29407407... Point. Though I'm not sure if Marianne will accept the saddle.
>>29407377>he's probabally way too young for thatnot by spinelle's standards
I waited a week for a fight and all I get are cutscenes. It's like I'm playing a JRPG.
>>29407393What is this from?
>>29407381They probably don't care if/when he faps, honestly.
>>29407426That`s what training is for...
>>29407437Marianne would flip a shit and demand our head.
>>29407381I'm assuming the wards on the window are just to detect people going in/out of said window, not a spy camera.
>>29407432Just pray we don't lose or we have to go through them all over again.
>>29407427>genetic predisposition to being a /ss/ victim
>>29407451why would she care if we fap?
http://pastebin.com/zDMmeKR9IT IS A LABOR OF LOVE, ARCHELON.NOT HATE.IT IS BECAUSE I LOVE YOU THAT I MUST HATE YOU.
>>29407451Why is she even allowed to watch Reinhold TV?Gross. If she's watching Reinhold jerk it we've got bigger problems.
>>29407393That'll change, anon.That'll change.
>>29407435Just like the post I'm replying to, it's from Monster Girl Quest.If you're referring to the image specifically and not the context, I believe it to just be a single piece; I simply happened upon it in a thread once upon a time.
>>29407463she wouldnt
>>29407399The spell incantations are a good start, but there's a looooong way to go yet until we're Demonbane.>>29407437>>29407454Was implying sneaking out for some sort of clandestine rendezvous, not whackin' it.
>>29407474>redarted opening>wall of texttl,dr
>>29407286>[6/6]"I fully admit that I could be wrong," Celestino shrugs. "And for Agnes's sake, I hope I am.""Then why are you-""That's why I let this little farce escalate," he laughs. "The Gilbeault boy gets his rematch, Emilio gets a nice post-birthday show, and your little protege gets to prove himself as well.""And what the fuck do you mean by that?" Gregory asks, his annoyance increasing by the second. "He's already humiliated that dumbass once.""Reinhold claims to have been taught swordsmanship by Volker before he was killed... and I'm sure that you know that Volker's form was more than a bit flawed," Celestino says, smirking. "So during this match, I'll get to judge with my own two eyes if he actually learned from Volker and not from someone else who happened know the Eschenwald family's style...""So you want to know if Reinhold's making the same mistakes?" Gregory asks."That's right," the King says, pointing into the air. "If he's messing up in the same way, I'll take his story at face value and -some- of my suspicions will be cleared. And if he doesn't... well, that means that he's clearly lying about everything and his life is forfeit.""Well, I'll be right there to laugh at you for being stupid when you're proven wrong.""It certainly would be nice if I was..." Celestino says. "Now if you don't mind, I have some more planning to get back to.""Whatever," Gregory replies. "Have fun being paranoid, I have a baby to play with.">scene cut to Monique>back to the Reinhold
>>29407518>monique timepic related?
>>29407518>>scene cut to MoniqueYES YES YES
>>29407518>scene cut to MoniqueWhat do the voices tell you?
>>29407518>scene cut to MoniqueFeed me like a baby archelon.
>>29407518Scene cut to monique, time to get the daily dose of crazy.
>>29407476W-what's he doing!?Is this... what I read about in that book Luciana lent to me?I must study further.>>29407478I always like the normalfag character, but I doubt that even in full bloom they can catch sunlight past all the other flowersand sluts.
>>29407518>scene cut to Monique
>>29407518>Back to Reinhold
>>29407518>scene cut to MoniqueK.
>>29407474>http://pastebin.com/zDMmeKR9you should save that review for the VN
>>29407518>scene cut to MoniqueOf course.>"If he's messing up in the same way"So do we have to roll high, low, or just good enough?>yfw we roll three d20 and get arrested
>>29407518>>scene cut to Moniquewe must guide him
>>29407518>scene cut to MoniqueAww, yeah.
>>29407545
>>29407518So the lessons with Arnaud are going to fuck us over. Coolio.
>>29407518>scene cut to baby
>>29407569Volker's "fuckups" was him being too strong to sword properly, so he just broke swords all over the place - his own blades included.Basically, if we break shit, we're confirmed to also be a fuckup, but VOLKER'S fuckup.
>>29407518Didn't we get those mistakes fixed by Arnaud training, though?Shit.
>>29407569I think, to someone familiar with both how Volker fought and the actual Eschenwald style (which Celestino must be to differentiate the two), simply seeing us doing our normal thing will tell him what he needs to know whether we win or not.Hopefully.
>>29407518[sword breaking intensifies]>>scene cut to Monique>scene cut to Monique
We'll show that smug whoreson!
>>29407531the fuck am I looking at?
>>29407518>>scene cut to Monique
>>29407518so how does us training with arnaud (who openly admits to trying to fix our flaws) factor into this
>We will be cleared if we fight with a flawed style.>Been training to remove said flaws.Damn if we do, damned if we don't.
>>29407518FINALLY AN MC WHERE WE CAN DO ONE NIGHT STANDS.
>>29407591>>29407615>>29407617Our footwork is still terrible.
>>29407603Self-diagnoses psychopathy, just like it says, although I'd contend that Monique isn't sociopathic, just the regular kind of crazy.
>>29407615Were two weeks of training enough to fix those flaws?
>>29407633Did a musical montage play while we trained?
>>29407591>>29407587I highly doubt that a few weeks of Arnaud were enough to beat the Volker out of us, especially considering Arnaud isn't a master of the Eschenwald style, so just because we got better from his training doesn't mean we're going to look any more like a proper Eschenwald to a careful observer.
>>29407633I hope not completely.
>>29407650Arnaud is a master of every style. He's just that pimp.
>>29407408DEM FIGHTING WORD SON
>>29407649And at least 2 backdrop changes and 4 costumes one?
>>29407633WE DON'T KNOW, ARCH.THAT IS WHY PEOPLE ARE WORRIED.>The duel's about to start, and here's Reinhold, sitting obliviously, thinking to himself how proud Arnaud and Marianne and all of his friends are going to be when they see how much he's improved from how sloppy his form was in the tournament!I'm kind of looking forward to us having improved just enough that Celestino is still paranoid, and has us detained.Leading to a Citrine interlude where she works up the courage to go back and face our shared tragic past at the brothel to and get The Boss to come vouch for our association with Volker in order to clear our name.With periodic associated flashbacks to fill in >>29406485
>>29407695We'll be lonely and worried all by ourselves, trapped in that dungeon.All alone. Only us and our bracelet.
>>29407474aaaand he doesn't even respond to it
>>29407695>boss of brothel>vouching for Rein and Citrine who btw already has tons of goldas a king i will really doubt that.
>>29407737Because nobody cares about buzzkills.
>>29407722all that hate sexalso, why did tina attack us in that fap fic in the first place
>>29407737To be fair, it wasn't really all that accurate or interesting.
>>29407722>Alone in a cell with nobody but Tina, for days and days and days.
>>29407737I don't mind.It felt good to write. I've done what I can to communicate my criticism, whether he acknowledges it (or even realized I posted it) isn't something I control.
>>29407764You said it yourself, Hate Sex.
>>29407764because they both want it rough.
>>29407780there is also the possibility he thought it was more hate sex
>>29407793Someone posted hatesex?Of who? link?
>>29407793What if it was all a metaphor for hate sex?
>>29407803>>29404141
>>29407803see >>29404141
>>29407766it was fucking spot on
>>29407772You bracelet people are even creepier than the ones who joke about Elena.The bracelet is literally a slave to our emotions and thoughts.That is not solid ground for a character.
>>29407518but reinhold didnt only learn from volker, in fact, arnauld has been working for weeks to right those same mistakes reinhold has.
>>29407803>linkwrong princess saver
>>29407780it does not matter if he takes it on board or not, but not acknowledging it at all, is fucking poor form, especially when its such well though out constructive criticism
>>29407830>The bracelet is literally a slave to our emotions and thoughts.>That is not solid ground for a character.not with that attitude it isn't
>>29407830Hence the HATEHATEHATEHATEHATEHATE.
>>29407840>poor formAcknowledging haters is granting power to haters, don't like shit? leave.
>>29407840>not acknowledging it at all, is fucking poor formDude, Archelon answers only like a quarter of the posts adressed to him. Guy's busy.
>>29407856There's a fine line between fairly criticizing something and being a hater.
>>29407856wow, way to twist my words, it ain't acknowledging haters, nor is it hating, its fucking constructive criticism, and any writter should welcome it, if anything for a differing perspective on their works, whether they take the advice on board or not.you sir, are rude
>>29407873No, accusing someone who donates their time uncompensated of poor form for not reading something mid thread and responding is rude.You are in fact a hater.
>>29407856Jesus Christ your playerbase is toxic Arch.
>>29407883>hater.That word does not mean what you think it does, especially seeing as it does not apply in any way that makes sense, to anything you are saying, and the fact that I rather enjoy this quest makes it hard for me to be a 'hater' as well.
>>29407873If you want to talk to him about metastuff, do it after the thread. He isn't going to sit down and read all that in the middle of running a session.
>>29407886>Thread 98>Just realising this
>>29407722I'm already rock hard.
>>29407902>do it after the thread. I just might, if I'm still awake, and if cunts like >>29407883 don't chase away well meaning anons and players
>>29407830yet
I'm in the middle of writing, and I do this slowly enough as it is.I didn't ignore the pastebin thing, I just don't exactly have the time to read it RIGHT NOW without sacrificing even more time. I'll do so when I wake up and read everything that was posted in the previous night's thread, like I always do.And now I go back to writing.
>>29407912-w-want me to help?-
>>29407856>>29407863>>29407873>>29407883>>29407898I didn't intend to spark an argument mid thread when I posted that, guys. Can we relax? Though I do thank you anon for defending my write to have a negative opinion about the quest>>29407902It can be especially hard to get a hold of Arc after the quest - usually he posts "I'm done for the night" and then immediately drops out, unless something specific has caused him to schedule meta time.
Where did this Tina thing even come from? And why?
>>29407933>my writeJesus fuck kill me I am retarded
>>29407926O-only if you promise to verbally and physically abuse me~
>>29407756>"What the fuck-" the Boss stammers. "Adrien!? What the hell happened to you!? What about the others, are they okay!? Just point me in the right direction, I'll fucking kill whoever did this..." he says with a level of concern in his voice that you didn't even think he was capable of.>Eventually, the Boss shows up and hears the story secondhand from the two of you... he spends the next few days in his office drinking while Adrien convalesces>"Good," the Boss says, patting Adrien on the shoulder. "Kill the fucker and bring his head to me.">"Heh, I didn't know you cared so much..." Adrien laughs.>"All three of you bastards were my friends," he replies. "And I'm a MAN, I don't let shit like that just slide.">"If you sell that thing, I'll fucking kill you," the Boss says derisively. "That thing belonged to a better man than you'll ever be, so you honor his memory by taking good care of it, you got that?"The Boss was close with Volker and Adrien (as well as their employer), and given that only their employer actually used the brothel's services, I don't expect it to be just a cursory or business-only relationship.Unless Adrien were still alive somewhere and came back out of the woodwork, I'm pretty sure he's the best bet if it were to come to that.
>>29407924>>29407933Anon gets pre-told
>>29407934Weeboos will waifu planes, guns, and ships. Why not magical bracelets too?
>>29407933>"I didn't intend to spark an argument mid thread when I posted that, guys."Sure you didn't.
>>29407934The fact that lesser lifeforms ascend into humanoid forms if their spiritual capacity gets high enough, just like humans ascend to elementals under basically the same conditions.I don't feel like digging up all the specific technical bits from when Arch described all the nuts and bolts of the process, but long story short having the living crystal bracelet constantly siphoning a human's magic and being attuned to his emotions seems like a perfect recipe for causing it to gain sentience.
>>29407934Mad magical scientist Niklaus gave her to Reinhold
>>29407933I mostly lurk. There's like a hundred other lurkers who aren't bitching at you and may or may not agree. Don't worry about it.
>>29407934there were a couple subtle hints that our bracelet may either have or is in the process of obtaining sentience, and people ran with those
"MONIQUE YOU FUCKING MORON WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!?" Matthias shouts as he holds his younger brother up by his collar. "I leave you alone because I THOUGHT you had sense enough not to go and act like a massive goddamned retard!""...it's nice to see you again, Matthias," Monique says, smiling at his brother from this uncomfortable position. "And how are your friends from Kinsen doing?""Oh, we're right here," Sadaharu says, waving hello as he and the rest of his family approach. "Matthias, I see that your younger brother is even more passionate than you are..." he laughs."He's also a massive retard," Matthias sighs as he lowers Monique onto the ground."Now now, I didn't do anything untoward to anyone today..." Monique replies with a chuckle. "All I did was what you suggested and challenge that bastard to a duel.">[1/?]
>>29407977Yay! Time for Best Brother!
>>29407840Keep in mind he is writing a post. While he does respond to posts before he does type his updates up, he probably isn't focusing on it at the moment. With that in mind, the criticism was a good read. I don't know why the one anon is thinking this is bashing, or "hating". It clearly isn't if you read the link. There's no need to be so defensive for arch when criticism is given. Criticism to any writer, QMs specifically, are a good thing. Especially since the main goal for the quest according to arch's twitter is that he wants to be a better writer.
>>29407977Time for them to correct Monique on his misuse of an eastern idiomatic expression and watch as he continues to grin like a crazy person while trying to hold it together.
>>29407977> "All I did was what you suggested and challenge that bastard to a duel."Wait, what? Is he confusing Matthias with the voices in his head or something?
>>29408014He has completely lost it, anon.If there is a time for the questers to be inconsistent, schizophrenic, and off-the-wall, now is the time.
>>29408021Is that guy who posted his "are you crazy" test results still here?Your time to shine, bud.
>>29408028I doubt he to be the one who took the screencap.
>>29408045Yes I was.I was honest, too.I also took the Autism and Do You Need Psychotherapy quizzes, and scored 8/50 and 12/60 respectively.Since the test gauges things like respect for authority and rules, tolerance of antisocial behaviour in others and yourself, etc etc, it's more "how much of a jaded fuck are you" than "are you nuts"
>>29407977"And you went and interrupted the entire fucking party to do that!" Matthias shouts, his profanity drawing the attention of the crowd away from Monique and onto him. "Shit, what if the King got pissed at you and decided to have you executed or something!?""King Celestino is a reasonable man, so I knew that I didn't need to fear for my life," Monique replies. "...though I do admit that perhaps I went a bit overboard.""I have to say, that was quite entertaining," Akemi laughs. "Were you not already the captain of Granache's Border Guard, I may have been tempted to try and steal you away for the benefit of Kinsen...""Now, now," Sadaharu laughs. "We don't want to make any enemies by stealing away talented servants of the Crown, after all!""Well, of course!" Akemi giggles, resting her head on her husband's shoulder. "But Matthias here seems to be unattached, so he's fair game..."Maybe Matthias accepted their offer after all?>[2/?]
>>29408014Not sure if Matthias mentioned this, but their mother definitely did.> "And Monique, I expect you to keep a hold of your temper," she says as she turns to me. "Even if you do end up seeing that boy from the army while you're up in Marconetti, I expect you to conduct yourself like the proper gentleman that I raised you to be. If you want revenge, challenge him properly like your great-grandfather would, you hear me?"THANKS, MONIQUE'S MOM. THANKS A FUCKING LOT.
>>29408005>the main goal for the quest according to arch's twitter is that he wants to be a better writerI thought this was the beta test for his VN?
>>29408078He's going to say that if he leaves, Monique will get himself killed.>Monique ruining Matthias' chances
>>29408095That little development is an entirely unrelated thing that spawned from what was initially a (semi?)joke about how this would make a great story for a VN. Needless to say, the idea snowballed a bit.
>>29408095That was more a joke that steadily became less of a joke over time.
>>29408105what no its totally viral marketing
>>29408095Not exactly. In the beginning of his twitter, I believe his description was "Learning to be a better writer, one thread at a time." Having a visual novel of the quest would be fun, but I'd say even then, the main goal for him would be improvement.
>>29408078"Please, by all means, take him."
>>29408078"Umm..." Masaharu speaks up. "...Mr. Monique?""What is it, Your Highness?" Monique replies, smiling at the little Prince."You challenged that guy to a duel, right?" he asks. "Does that mean that you're gonna try and kill him?""Of course not!" Monique laughs, patting Masaharu on the head. "I only intend to humiliate him so that he lives with the shame of defeat for the rest of his days...""B- but you said-""My dumbassed brother was trying to be cool and used that idiom the wrong way," Matthias sighs. "Don't worry, sword duels in this part of the world are just for honor, not to the death.""O... oh. good," Masaharu breathes a sigh of relief. "Umm, you're a nice guy so I was hoping that you weren't going to kill anyone...""Rest assured, I am a gentleman and would never escalate a conflict in such a manner," Monique says with a smile."Unless the voices in your head told you to, I bet..." Matthias grumbles. "Don't think I haven't noticed that shit.""While I appreciate your concern, rest assured that I am -quite- sane," Monique replies, running a hand through his hair flippantly. "Now did you only come here to chastise me?">[3/?]
>>29408153>"Unless the voices in your head told you to, I bet..."MATTHIAS CONFIRMED FOR KNOWING WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON
>>29408153IT KNOWS. IT KNOWS IT KNOWSITKNOWS.YOU MUST KILL YOUR BROTHER, MONIQUE. IT ISSS THE ONLY WAY.
>>29408153KILL HIM MONIQUE! KILL HIM AND EAT HIS FACE!
>>29408173Challenge Matthias to an eastern style duel!
>implying Matthias doesn't play Princess Guard Quest
>>29408153Oh god he knows about us.I bet we're a mantra spell of some kind cast by whatever we ran into in our lifetime. This goes for Reinhold too.
>>29408153>"Unless the voices in your head told you to, I bet..." Matthias grumbles. "Don't think I haven't noticed that shit."I know this probably means he's noticed Monique talking to thin air, but my first instinct was "Goddamn, we're so loud that our bickering can actually be heard by outside parties resonating within Monique's thick skull.">>29408185...Fund it.
>>29408185>Prince Guard Quest, a weekly publication that allows readers to mail in suggestions for the player character's actions>Week-long shitposts
>>29408185>Playing the VN>Talking to Matthias at the door to his room>Through the crack in his door, you can just baaaarely see a copy of PGQ sitting on his bookshelf if you look for it.First easter egg identified
>>29408203there's an inception joke there about going into his room and playing it, i know there is
>>29408228>open the book>takes you to the title screen>deletes your saves
>>29408203And the secret scene for 100% completion is Matthias finishing the game and going to bed.
>>29408234>Matthias in his college dorm room, sitting at his desktop about to close out of PGQ>Surrounded by weeaboo paraphernalia>His ocarina case sticking out slightly from beneath his bed Matthias confirmed for Arch self-insert.
Damn, Gregory is awesome. So is Matthias.Curse you, Death-of-Turtles, for granting us with all this meta-knowledge we are prohibited from using.
>>29408153>[4/4]"I actually figured that I ought to spend some time with you while we're at the party, but then you had your little retard attack..." Matthias sighs. "...I guess I have to babysit you now, lest you do something else retarded."Matthias then turns to Kinsen's royal family, who had been accompanying him since the party began."It was fun and all, but I don't want to eat up your time here at the party any more than I have... I need to make sure this moron doesn't get himself killed, and it wouldn't be right to drag you along while I do," Matthias sighs."It's not like we know anyone here aside from you guys and King Celestino," Sadaharu shrugs. "And since the guests at this party aren't exactly the most accommodating...""My husband is trying to say that he finds your brotherly antics much more amusing than anything else here, and that he'd appreciate it if you allow us to keep on tagging along with you," Akemi says, winking to the two brothers."Uh... are you sure?" Matthias asks.>There's no point in ditching them like that, ask them to stick around.>No sense in dragging Kinsen's ROYAL FAMILY into your personal matters.
>>29408232>>deletes your savesno, once you beat it you just return to being in matthias' room with 4th wall breaking choices for the voices
>>29408193What is Monique is talking to the voice in his sword?
>>29408258>There's no point in ditching them like that, ask them to stick around.What could go wrong?
>>29408258>>There's no point in ditching them like that, ask them to stick around.
>>29408258>There's no point in ditching them like that, ask them to stick around.
>>29408258>Chill with the cool royalsIt's what he'd do anyways.
>>29408258>There's no point in ditching them like that, ask them to stick around.Yes, Matthias. It's a good idea to bring them along.Also Monique wants to eat your face.
>>29408258No sense in dragging the Kinsen Royal Familybintk your personal affair...bit it isn't for another 12 hours. So let us be a hospitable gentleman.
>>29408258>No sense in dragging Kinsen's ROYAL FAMILY into your personal matters.they are sure to find a better company than you two.
>>29408258You knew what we were going to pick, damnit.
>>29408258>Matthias>Begrudgingly accept that this whole incident has accidentally dragged Kinsen's ROYAL FAMILY into your personal matters, and roll your eyes internally at your brother, like you always do.>Monique>Gloat internally that the prelude to our destined glorious victory over that whoreson has yet further solidified Matthias's burgeoning relationship with Kinsen's ROYAL FAMILY. Another rousing success for Monique Gilbeault, as should be expected.
>>29408318This.
>>29408258>>There's no point in ditching them like that, ask them to stick around.4way? 4way.dibs on the tails.
>>29408258>No sense in dragging Kinsen's ROYAL FAMILY into your personal matters.
>>29408318
>>29408324dibbs on Monique's sweet ass.
>>29408371
>>29408371moist boypussy/yaoi hole
>>29408371On a scale of 1 to 10, how feminine is Monique's penis?
You an pretty cool bro OP. I gotta sleep now
>>29408403Reinhold broke more than one sword that day...
>>29408403God fucking dammit, Anon.
>>294084030/10, the only thing manly about Monique is his penis.
>>29408468>>29408458>>29408403http://en.inkei.net/Monique!Reinhold!Matthias!Takamaru
>>29408485>Takamaru's Penis>(Gay only)
>>29408485>dat Reinhold>Takamaru (Gay Only)
"...heh," Monique says, nodding to himself. "Yes... there's no sense in abandoning the three of you if you actually wish to be around us.""Ugh... whatever, you guys asked for it," Matthias says, giving up the fight. "Don't say I didn't warn you when this guy gets too irritating to be around, though...""Now, now..." Akemi laughs. "Just watching the two of you interact is entertaining enough, and Masaharu here is rather envious since he's an only child...""C- c'mon..." Masaharu mumbles, blushing as he hides behind his mother."So it's settled, then?" Sadaharu claps his hands. "We shall be bothering the Gilbeault brothers for a while longer!" he laughs."Will you be in Marconetti long enough to attend the duel?" Monique asks."We're here for another four days, so I don't see why not," Sadaharu replies. "Besides, I've never seen a foreign duel before...""Then you're in for a treat!" he laughs."Looks like these ladies here are also looking for a treat..." Akemi says as several gaudily-dressed noblewomen swarm Monique.Who would have thought that his duel challenge would cause this sudden upsurge of popularity with the ladies...
>>29408500>back to the reinhold
>>29408485
>>29408512>>29408485>>29408496>>29408403>>>/y/
>>29408554>shameless namefag>>>/out/
>>29408500God damn it Monique listen to your brother for once, now you're going to get all distracted by a bunch of empty-headed party bimbos.
>>29408554>>>/u/
>>29408561>>shameless namefagAre you implying that namefagging is okay if I'm ashamed of myself for it?Because I am, every time I post with my name.
>>29408485>>29408512stop it you guys. seriously turning me on right now>>29408511>back to the reinhold
>>29408500Now is the time for politeness, perhaps there will be a genuinely interesting young woman buried in amongst the over painted nobility of Marconetti.
>>29408571NEVER
Don't worry, Archelon, we were doing so well before the break, once it's out of our systems I'm sure we'll hit minimal shitposting levels again.R-right?
>>29408597What are you talking about? This thread is going good.
>>29408512http://en.inkei.net/vagina/a/Reinhold!Marianne!20140110I've never seen this many position changes
>>29408597I hope.
>>29408597This sort of shitposting isn't so bad, since it's at least meant to be amusing.
>>29408607It's not the WORST thread we've had, but we had little-to-none before the short break.
>>29408578It's shameless if it's gratuitous.You only namefag if other Anons would gin to know if your posts are by the same person.Guess who cares who "sylviefag" is?>>29408608>Ectasy of Reinhold: 9>Ectasy of Marianne: 1Reinhold confirmed for premature ejaculator.
>>29408585If there is, I trust Monique's monumentally poor decision making skills to torpedo his chances.He's had his training montage, but he's still waiting on the character growth event to make him not terrible at life.
After dodging a few more babypunches and trading a few more barbs with Marianne,you hear the sound of oncoming footsteps......or rather, the sound of someone RUNNING towards you."OHMYGODREINHOLDAREYOUOKAY!?" Sylvie stammers as she skids towards you, resting her hands on your shoulders as she regains her breath."Uh... hey, Sylvie..." you reply."I was over by the food and then these guys kept taking to me... but they weren't exactly being jerks about it so I felt kind of bad ditching them..." she mumbles. "...but then Mr. Gilbeault challenged you to a duel oh my god are you okay!? He didn't slap you, did he!?" Sylvie says, placing her hand on your cheek.>how do you react?
>>29408608i cant believe i sat through that.
>>29408608>l-lewd
>>29408647"My time to have a duel in front of everyone. I'll try to live up to you."
>>29408647"The only thing wounded is my dignity, don't worry. Getting called out by a crazy guy isn't fun but I'll live."
>>29408647i love you with every fiber of my being.
>>29408647Take her hand in ours while gazing into her eyes, then utter, "Sylvie. I love you".
>placing her hand on your cheekLEWD
>>29408647"I'm fine. Really." and smile a bit
>>29408485Its amazing how much better he gets by calling him CHINholdhttp://en.inkei.net/vagina/a/CHINhold!Marianneding ding dinghttp://en.inkei.net/vagina/a/CHINhold!Nicolettelooking goodhttp://en.inkei.net/vagina/a/CHINhold_!Sylviehaha suck it sylviefagshttp://en.inkei.net/vagina/a/CHINhold!Luciananot too shabbyhttp://en.inkei.net/vagina/a/CHINhold!Melaniehaha, didn't forget her
>>29408647"you're a shit."
>>29408647"Sylvie? Take a deep breath and calm down. I'm fine. Monique is just determined to make an idiot out of himself.
>>29408647>he didn't slap me, and if he tried I am quite capable of delivering a rebuttal.>no need to get quite so worked up over it.
>>29408647"No, thanks for the concern. I am fine. How are you enjoying the party?"
>>29408647"Thanks for your concern, but I'll be fine."
>>29408647"Sylvie. Deep breaths.""And don't worry. Naturally, he was a perfect gentleman." Smirk a little."Besides, it's not like this is going to be our first time dueling, so I'm not freaking out too much. After all, it's not like indignation makes you magically better at sword fighting."
>>29408647This >>29408668>placing her hand on your cheek.REINHOLD WARS EPISODE V: THE EROMAGE STRIKES BACK
>>29408647"Could you take your hand off my cheek?"
>>29408647Remove her hand. "Get your hands off me, you filthy magical slut. Your actions insulted me more than Monique ever could."
>>29408679>Monique!Marianne!>Monique: 1 Times>Marianne: 9 timesAt least he knows how to satisfy a woman
>>29408714This
>>29408679I'm honestly disappointed
>>29408679
>>29408714Attached "and keep your filthy cow-udder magical reserves away from me, too" and it will be perfect.Don't do this.
>>29408730Millien confirmed for Chinhold
>>29408714Thirding
>>29408730You spelled Marriane wrong.
It's nice when friends are concerned with your well being.
>>29408647"Sylvie.. I have something important to ask of you. I can't ask this of anyone else.""Sylvie... Will you be my second for this duel?"
>>29408743Which add credibility to the idea that they're a Time Mage.Nox didn't fail, he just ended up in another world.
>>29408763Don't be absurd, she's only using it as an excuse to get closer to Reinhold. Why else would she be so bold as to place her hand upon his cheek? And, clearly, the reason she thought that Reinhold had been slapped is because she was busy formulating her scheme from the moment Monique challenged him.
>>29408789Celestino plz go and stay go
>>29408789Aquaman Plz
>>29408789The people Sylvie was talking to are assassins hired by her to kidnap Luciana and torture her.
>>29408789
>>29408813Aquaman is Thierri. Celestino is centenarian!David Xanatos.
>>29408823And this would explain why the kidnapping attempts started immediately after Luciana visited Granache. Sylvie recognized her as a threat from the start.
>>29408647"you realize that it's is also part of my job description, right?"
>>29408856Dueling Monique Gilbeault?
>>29408647"He hurt me onee-chan. Go punch that kid!"
>>29408844I... but... wait... no... that can't be true right? I mean yeah the motive is there, and the time and place match up, but Sylvie couldn't really be the culprit right? Right? No way.
"The only one who slapped him is Chiara here," Marianne says with a chuckle."Yeah... the only thing that Monique wounded is my dignity, don't worry," you sigh. "Getting called out by a crazy guy isn't fun, but I'll live.""Great," Sylvie smiles as she breathes a sigh of relief. "I was worried that he tried t-"And then she notices that her hand's on your cheek.And then you both notice Luciana staring intently at said physical contact."A- Anyways, I'm happy that you're alright," Sylvie says, laughing nervously as she pulls her hand away. "Um... Mr. Gilbeault got swarmed by pretty much everyone right after he challenged you... but why isn't anyone trying to bother you, Reinhold? I mean, you're his opponent and all so you're equally as important... and I don't see Sir Gregory anywhere around to scare everyone off like before."While she does have a point, it's not like you're going to complain about that.>[1/2]
>>29408894Unseathe our sword and use it to sever Sylvie's vile hand from it's equally vile arm, then kneel in front of Princess Luciana and present it to her as a sign of our eternal love.
>>29408914I'm glad you edited that.It was going to be bold as fuck for little Sylvie to just leave her hand there.
>>29408914>And then the swam descends upon us
>>29408914They probably just want to egg on the crazy guy so they can make a spectacle of shit going down.
>>29408844HAHAHAHAHAahahahahahm.
>>29408914Why are we granted such a reprieve? Curious.
>>29408914>"but why isn't anyone trying to bother you?""I only seem to attract female royalty of around my own age."That and old prostitutes.
>>29408914>why isn't anyone trying to bother you, Reinhold? I mean, you're his opponent and all so you're equally as important... and I don't see Sir Gregory anywhere around to scare everyone off like before.>>29408939A crowd full of fops are obviously going to flock to the guy who stormed the stage to make a grandiose challenge to avenge his noble pride, not the guy sitting back and going "Uh, I guess? Let me ask my employer first though.">>29408902This isn't going to go anywhere; it's not like you can red-text on 4chan.
>>29408902Blue: She was meeting with the kidnappers when she left the castle that one day when we were hanging out with Nico.Who dunnit, how dunnit, and why dunnit are all satisfied.In conclusion, you're waifu a shit.
>>29408963That's a bit rude to say about Carol's mother.
This place is a nation of screeching peacocks...
>>29408966>it's not like you can red-text on 4chan.>>>/o/h-really-now
>>29408984fuuuuuckWitches: 1Tripfags: 0
>>29408914>[2/2]"Yes, well I'm sure there's still a bit of Gregory's spookiness aura left lingering around here," Lisette says, smirking. "And while Monique Gilbeault's family is well-known around these parts, the Eschenwald family is decidedly less popular... no offense, Agnes.""None taken," Agnes replies. "They're a bunch of asses anyways, so it's not like I care," she shrugs."Can't argue with you there..." the Queen sighs. "But the family name combined with the fact that nobody here has ever even heard of you before kind of limits your appeal to these types Reinhold. Try not to let it get you down.""I'm not exactly fond of the attention, so..." you shrug."...it's not the kind of attention that you want, anyways..." Sir Gregory says as he returns from wherever it was that he went. "And Lisette? Your husband's kind of an ass."Uh... what? Brother-in-law or not, that's still the King that he's talking about..."And that's something that the two of you have in common," Lisette replies, grinning at her brother."Whatever," Sir Gregory replies as he sits back down where he was and reaches for Chiara. "You know I'm a nice guy, don't you Chiara?""Bbbbaaaaaa!!" Chiara gurgles as she practlcally leaps from Marianne's arms and into her uncle's.>talk to Sylvie>talk to Gregory and Andreas>talk to Elena>talk to Nicolette and Melanie>talk to Lisette and Marianne>talk to Luciana and Takamaru>go find Rana>go find Reya>go find someone else
>>29409026Ask Gregory to be our second in the duel.
>>29409026>talk to Luciana and Takamaru
>>29409026>go find Rana
>>29409026>talk to SylvieIt is only fair she gets a dance too.
>>29409026>go find Reya
>>29409026>>talk to Lisette and MarianneTHE BABY
>>29409026>talk to SylvieLets go back to dancing
>>29409026>talk to Chiara
>>29409026Lolitalk!
>>29409026>talk to Sylvie
>>29409026>talk to SylvieMight as well give her some screen time.She's the last dance for the party, or am I forgetting someone?
>>29409053Baby has firmly reattached herself to Greg's lap I think.
>>29409046She got to touch our cheek, anon. She's already been given enough.
>>29409026Either>Lisette and Marianneor>Gregory and AndreasWhichever involves maximum>THE BABY
>>29409026Mentally go over our last duel with Monique in our head while talking to...I can't choose.
>>29409046Yes, we must round out our dance card to an even four after that unpleasantness.It will be adorable if Sylvie tries to ape Luci's early actions on the Dancefloor.
>>29409070I kind want to go hang with Rana after we dance with Sylvie, so that we can jokingly ask her if she wanted to dance, too. And for her to accept because she's Nico 2.0 and won't get bitchy about teasing.
>>29409026>>talk to Gregory...For at least as long as it takes to ask if we should concern ourselves with what he ran off to yell at Celestino over, or if he just needed to get it out of his system.
>>29409026Remain silent; do not initiate dialogue, listen in instead.Maybe after party we could ask sir Gregory how to counteract magical attacks, in case Monique decided to not abide by the rules. A counter to the immobilizing spells would be nice.
>>29409026>Luciana and TakamaruOr>Gregory and AndreasMaybe ask for some advice if we wind up with G&A
>>29409086Rainhold will dance with ALL the women.
I'm about to pass out so I guess I'll call it a night here...Today's thread was fun for the most part, thouh I'm still a bit rusty on account of not having written anything in over a week.Next thread will be Friday night most likely, and Saturday night if not.As always, thanks for playing!and the turtle picture was adorable, whoever posted that.[/spoiler[
>Luciana>LuciferMy shadows are running.
>>29409154Sleep well, Arch.
>>29409026>talk to Luciana and TakamaruWell, either this or>talk to Gregory and Andreas
>>29409154Sleep the sleep of the just, Arch.
>>29409154Thanks OP, you a good man.
>>29409154Thanks for running and good to have you back
>>29409154Good run as always Arch, glad to see ya back.
>no high-stakes ballroom duel>Arch setting us up for a no-lose situation by having Celestino looking for 'weaknesses' in our style>duel is now not hype with nothing on the line and every reason not to go through with itWhy bother though?
>>29409239>we fuck up and die by accident
>>29409154G'night.aw yiss.and besides, that edit makes way more sense in this context than the original did; you don't go to work with a motherfucking suitcase, you go to work with a briefcase. I prefer my mspaint turtles to be accommodating of my pedantry
>>29409026>talk to SylvieWell it wasn't exactly the fight I've been expecting for a week, but I'll take it. Welcome back, Arch.
>>29408969Well now that the thread is over...Haha! Thread 66:>"Yeah, whatever... anyways, I was talking to Sylvie. We were going to grab a few cinnamon buns before she went to hang out with Luciana or whatever, but then you showed up so I told her to go on ahead without me.">>>/s/ylvie and Nico were planning to hang out together during that time frame and their plans were only disrupted by our unexpected arrival, which she could not have planned for.Thus Sylvie is not the culprit, because she couldn't have planned a meeting with the kidnappers during that timeframe!
>>29409261>>>/s/ylvie-and-Nico-were-planning-to-hang-out-together-during-that-time-frame-and-their-plans-were-only-disrupted-by-our-unexpected-arrival-which-she-could-not-have-planned-for.Guh, using red is hard.
>>29409272>>>/s/ylvie-and-nico-were-planning-to-hang-out-together-during-that-time-frame-and-their-plans-were-only-disrupted-by-our-unexpected-arrival-which-she-could-not-have-planned-forTHIRD TIME'S THE CHARM, I WILL USE RED TEXT WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT 4CHAN
>>29409261>>29409272>>29409280<Good>, however:Blue: Sylvie was planning on ditching Nicolette at some point during their trip to make her meeting with the kidnappers.Blue: Nicolette was an accomplice and was either planning to attend the meeting, or on separating from Sylvie prior to it.BLUE: SYLVIE WAS NOT ACTUALLY AT THE GATE WITH NICOLETTE TO BEGIN WITH, SHE LIED!And there we have three ways in which she could have still met with the kidnappers despite your red truth.
are we going to dance with sylvie now
>>29409095We have one, Clay Spread, meant exactly for that purpose. Besides if nique tries that during an established duel, he's going to have a lot more problems than us.
>>29409362sylvie a shithuehueheueheu is this funny yet?
>>29409239Right as Celestino attempts to arrest us, Adrien AKA The run away Prince, his son shows up, calls him a faggot and backs up the Reinhold. Celestino turns out to be the BBEG.
>>29409398the BBEG is the Slave Emperor of Ancelotta
>>29409392I meant a spell that would break us free if we got hit by an immobilizing spell.Though I suppose clay spread would work to shut one up if they were trying to recite a spell, if cast quickly enough.
>>29409439Anon, who do you think sent the Dragons? Also the Slave Emperor of Ancelotta is the BBEG in Act 4, where it's 10 years into the future and the world is at war.
>>29409346Aaaand I got nuthin. Can't find anything to refute those.Red Truth is a huge disadvantage when you're not the GM.
