While you kind of want to find out what's going on with the situation outside, you figure that they'll probably call for you if there's anything that requires your direct involvement. As such, you turn back to Karel and Emilio once you make sure that the door's closed behind Gerhard and the others.

"That guy..." Emilio mumbles as he stares at Gerhard, "...he's your butler?"
"He's officially the 'acting librarian' back home," you reply.

While your first impulse was to relay the story that Melanie told you, that would probably only serve to make Emilio even more nervous.

"...so even the librarians in Granache are able to fight like that?" Emilio asks. "Now I understand why you guys don't need as large an army as we have here in Marconetti..."
"Well he's only the 'acting' librarian," you say, shrugging. "But I guess that was only a cover story since he apparently takes orders directly from Arnaud."
"So he's only here because Uncle Guillaume told him to?"
"Yeah, pretty much. I need to remember to thank him for that when I get back home."
"At least Marianne and the rest of you can actually trust the people that work in your castle..."

>[1/2]

Been a while

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Grats on starting before midnight!

Ilya is your prize.

>>30767240
>[2/2]

Just as it seems as if Emilio's about to fall back into his depression, Karel slaps him on the back.

"You can trust -me-, can't you?" Karel leans on his shoulder.
"Yeah..." Emilio sighs. "...but I still don't get why you're always worrying about me."
"It's because you're my best friend, stupid," Karel sighs. "So quit moping around, alright? When you get like this it makes everyone around you worried too."
"...sorry."

Seeing Karel try her best to cheer Emilio up reminds you of how Citrine would never leave you alone when you'd get into one of your moods back in the day... and then you remember that you got distracted from what you were about to say.

"If it helps any," you begin, "my sister would always tell me to focus on good memories when I was feeling down. I can tell you from experience that dwelling on your problems only makes you feel worse about them."
"Huh, that's pretty good advice," Karel says, nodding. "And you've got plenty of good memories, right?" she turns to Emilio.
"I guess..." Emilio mumbles.
"C'mon, what about your party? You enjoyed that, right?"
"For the most part, yeah..."
"I thought so. And what about all the cool stuff you got, too? I mean, I'd never have thought I'd get to see the original Fragment Blade in person!"
"Yeah, neither did I," he replies with a weak smile.


>keep talking with these two
>go bother someone else

>>30767240
Emilio sees what a shitty country he lives in.

>>30767342
>>go bother someone else
please...my god they are boring.

>>30767342
Hey if Reinhold lives long enough to write his biography it should be called "Awesome thing I did when making puns"

>>30767342
>>go bother someone else

Gee, as much as I'd love to stick around Prince Sadsa

Oh god. The sword. Where the FUCK IS THE SUPER POWERFUL SWORD!?

>>30767342
>go bother someone else
Head back to the princesses.

>>30767342
>go bother someone else
wink mouth 'Good Luck' to Karel when Emilio can't see

>>30767342
>keep talking with these two

Segue into chatting about swords and swordsmanship, it ought to distract Emilio and it'll be fun to talk shop with Karel.

>>30767459
...fuck. This is a fantasy kingdom, and the guards probably know where the vault of artifacts is.

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>>30767492

This. Afterwards, we should probably head back to the princesses.

>>30767342
>keep talking with these two

Lets nerd out about swords for a bit, get Emilio's spirits up.

Pssst
Karel is best girl

>>30767342
>"Fragment blade?"

>>30767342
>>keep talking with these two
I agree with Anon lets commence the nerding of the sword chats.

>>30767556
You know what, I agree

>>30767556
>>30767600
Damnit guys I disagree, but value your input and wish that we had managed to avoid the waifu warring that pissed everyone off

>>30767342
>go bother someone else
i don't think we have checked on Elena for a while...

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>>30767634

>>30767556
It's the one true bodyguard pairing
>>30767634
God help us if anybody comes onto us. We don't have any willpower to resist

>>30767685
>frog and toad

Bam, boom, right in mah childhood.

>>30767342
>You can trust -me-, can't you?
You know, can he trust Karel?

>writing

>>30767459
Hey guys

What if we found it

But then it *mysteriously* disappeared moments afterwards?

>>30768062
What a shame.

>>30768062
I'm not up for stealing from the royalty that run the very nation we are currently in

>>30768062
We already have plans for a potentially mana-leeching sword, I dont think we need another.

how's the chemotherapy going archelon?

>>30768204

We have an emergency RIGHT NOW.

The other sword can fucking wait.

"Fragment Blade?" you ask.
"Yes, I received it as a birthday gift from Monique Gilbeault's family..." Emilio replies with a guilty expression.
"Who'd have thought he'd turn out to be such an asshole after giving such an awesome gift," Karel says, shaking her head.
"You said that it was an awesome gift, so I take it that it's an actual sword that was made through that spell..." you say.
"No, it's actually the sword that the spell's named after," Emilio says. "It's made from one of Prosegana's own claws that he formed into a sword for the Steel Knight to use against the evil dragon Arnsalgan."

Prosegana's who that book that Marianne lent you was about... though you haven't really gotten a chance to finish it thanks to how hectic things have been lately.

>[1/?]

>>30768353
We had an emergency a few minutes ago, however now I have complete faith in our pushy girlfriend's plan to exterminate our enemies.

Now that my guard is down, this is the time for the Dragons dressed in armor made of Volker's bones to crash through the window and attack, killing all of our friends.

>>30768431
>[2/2]

"So it's one of the Steel Dragon's claws...?" you ask.
"Originally, yeah," Karel nods. "You know about Prosegana but not the original Fragment Blade? You know who the Steel Knight is, right?"
"I think I remember Niklaus mentioning that he knew him..." you say, shrugging. "I'm still at the beginning of the book though, so anything past when Prosegana decided to turn into a dragon is kind of beyond me."
"...you know a guy who knows..." Karel mumbles, staring at you. "Man, Granache must be some kind of crazy place..."

And just as you're about to respond to her comment, you're once again alerted by the sound of the double doors opening... revealing two men who you've never seen before. Cautiously, you rest your hand on the pommel of your sword just in case.

And then both Karel and Emilio start walking right towards them.


>leave them alone, these guys must be friends of theirs or something
>stick with them, you're curious as to who these guys are
>[OTHER]

>>30768771
>stick with them, you're curious as to who these guys are

>>30768771
>stick with them, you're curious as to who these guys are

>>30768771
>>stick with them, you're curious as to who these guys are

>>30768771
>stick with them, you're curious as to who these guys are
WHAT COULD GO WRONG

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>>30768771
>stick with them, you're curious as to who these guys are

>>30768771
>stick with them, you're curious as to who these guys are

.writing

Karel and Emilio's reaction seem to know these guys, but you don't... might as well tag along just in case. You quickly hurry to Emilio's other side and the three of you end up meeting up with these mystery guests not too far from the door.

It's kind of surprising how quickly these two walk.

"G... good afternoon, Sir Leopold! Sir Armin!" Emilio says with a nervous smile.
"And good afternoon to you, Prince," one of the two, a large man with short brown hair and a full beard says as he bows to Emilio.

Oh, so these two guys are knights.

"Sorry for missing your party but we just got into town..." the second, a thinner man with shaggy black hair and a face covered in stubble says.
"And look at you, Karel!" the larger man laughs. "I never would've thought that the little boy who I taught how to use a sword would actually end up as a Royal Bodyguard..."
"It's thanks to you that I got good enough to get this far, Mr. Leopold," Karel replies with an embarrassed smile. "...I guess it's -Sir- Leopold now, though..."


>[1/?]

>>30769506

"C'mon, there's no need for formalities between us!" Sir Leopold laughs. "How's your mother doing, by the way?"
"Same as always, I guess," Karel replies.
"And who's this fellow with you?" he turns to you.
"This is Reinhold," Emilio replies. "He's Marianne's bodyguard."
"Oh, the guy who lost that big duel yesterday," Sir Armin says, snapping his fingers.
"H- he only lost through foul play!" Emilio says. "If it wasn't for Setsuranka..."
"Ah, pay him no mind," Sir Leopold says, patting you on the shoulder. "The Knight of Jade here is kind of lacking in social graces..." he glares at Armin.
"Anyways, we were summoned here by the King since we're the only two Knights who in the immediate area aside from Andreas," Sir Armin says, rolling his eyes.
"Let's not hold you up, then," Emilio says with a nervous laugh.

As the two knights head to the throne where Celestino, Thierri and the others are still talking, you follow Karel and Emilio back to the wall where they were standing before.

>[2/?]

>>30769727
I wonder how many Knights we have back in Granache and if they will show up when we get back.

>>30769786
only sir Vincent will show up.
run.

>>30769863
We can explain calmly and reasonably why we made his daughter cry while he beats our head in.

Nothing can go wrong

>>30769727
hey arch gotten anymore work done on the VN

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Hooray for crude Paint skills!

You are now imagining Setsuranka's line in ScarJo's voice.

>>30769949
>half of the budget on the hair.jpg
Seems about right, yeah.

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>>30769949
i love that movie.

though i prefer something like chobits, which is not far off. my captcha knows what's up.

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>>30770002
Holee shit

>>30770002
great job anon!

>>30770002
Damn son.

>"The Knight of Jade here is kind of lacking in social graces..."

Didn't everyone back in Granache kept referring to Monique as "that guy who lost against Reinhold"?

>>30770002
should have used chinhold fan art.

Is it just me, or does Marianne look high as shit in the opening picture?

>>30770110
420 blaze it

>>30770110
pretty sure it isn't finish yet.

>>30770052
doubt it, Monique is a noble there.

>>30770052
behind his back. Armin kinda said it to our face. Which is technically rude. In a retarded way.

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>>30770110

People facing in portraits often look like that.

>>30770142
He's just jaded

>>30770150
>Dude...Leo..what do you call this shit, man?

>>30770157

He only cares about the green.

>>30770157
I bet you thought that was clever

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>>30770157

>>30770157
I'm not saying it's rude. I generally appreciate people that say things to my face. They are generally less likely to blow smoke up my ass and/or lie to me. I'm saying that what he said is considered rude, because the setting has a fuckhuge and retardedly banal etiquette system. Seriously, reread the threads where Reinhold is in the etiquette lessons; he is absolutely bored out of his mind, and is even proud that he was able to pay attention throughout the class.

>>30770227
Are you sure you got the pun, Anon?

>>30770243

He must be a green one here.

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>>30770157
Took me a minute, you bastard.

>>30770260
Please stop.

>>30770243
fuck me, yes I just got it.

>>30769727
>[3/3]

"Wasn't expecting to see Leopold here..." Karel says, not even trying to hide the smile on her face. "If the King's brought him here, then those bastards who attacked us will be dead for sure!"
"I hope so," Emilio says with a nervous laugh.
"So you know those two personally?" you ask. "You seemed to be pretty friendly with the big guy at least."
"Leopold's one of the guys who my Mom hired to teach me how to swordfight," she replies. "From when I was five up until I was nine... and then he got knighted so he had to quit."
"What about the other one?"
"That's Sir Armin Berntsen, the Knight of Jade," Emilio replies. "I think he got knighted around the same time as Andreas, but I don't really know him all that well personally."
"So are you feeling a little bit better now, Emilio?" Karel asks. "Now we've got three... well technically -four- of Marconetti's knights on this thing!"
"A little bit, I guess," he mumbles.

The two who just came in, Andreas... oh yeah, and Monique. Considering that Knights are handpicked by the King himself, it makes sense that they'd be called in for something like this.


>ask (tease?) Karel about Leopold
>back to the Prncesses
>[OTHER]

>>30770002
well done!

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>>30770295

>back to the Prncesses

>>30770295
>ask (tease?) Karel about Leopold

>>30770295
>back to the Princesses

Teasing might blow her cover or make her worried that we're about to.

>>30769946
Wait, did he start on that?

>>30770295
>back to the Prncesses

>>30770295
>back to the Prncesses

>>30770295
>>ask (tease?) Karel about Leopold

>>30770295
>back to the Prncesses

>>30770295
>back to the Princesses

>>30770295
>back to the Prncesses

>>30770295

>ask Emilio if he wants us to ask the Princess to come to Karel's mom's place

>>30770295
>back to the Prncesses


Must
avoid
urge
to
snark

>>30770295
>>ask (tease?) Karel about Leopold
I want to mess with best girl some more

>>30770295
>back to the princesses

>>30770295
princess

>>30770002
Do we know for sure how old Takamaru's daughter is? Last I can recall we were still just speculating about how old she was.

There's also a spare, imageless Citrine floating to the right of Volker that's worth getting rid of.

>>30770295
>back to the Prncesses
I can't see any reason why the two of them can't head over with us, at least in order to discuss >>30770367

>writing

>>30770523
Pretty sure he said she was the same age as Luciana.

>>30770523
pretty sure he said she was around lucys age

>people who wants the Rein's sword:
Luciana
Nicolette
Rana
Spinelle
Alicia
Karel

>people who get Nicolette all bothered:
Melanie
Reinhold
Rana
Luciana

Damn, these two would have made the sluttiest couple.

>>30770542
>>30770556
I know that I was speculating that she was around that age (maybe even slightly older), but didn't recall there being any story post (or meta confirmation from arch) actually saying how old she was.

>>30770745
i wonder. if we went for Nicolette, could we have scored with Melanie in a threesome?

>>30770992

Melanie seems like the possessive type, considering how annoyed she get when Rana and Nicolette's drunk antics are evoked.

"I guess I ought to head back over to Marianne," you say, waving to Karel and Emilio.
"Wait a minute!" Karel calls out, grabbing your hand before you can leave.
"What is it?"
"I'm pretty sure that Emilio wants to tag along," she says.
"Huh?" Emllio stammers. "I didn't say-"
"He's going to go and hang out with Marianne, you know..." she says with a toothy grin. "And this is a perfect excuse to head on over."

Nice looking out, Karel.

"Fine with me," you say, shrugging. "And I guess you can ask Marianne if she wants to come along with you to Karel's mom's restaurant..."
"Ooh, that's right!" Karel says, snapping her fingers.
"B- but I don't want to impose or anything..." Emilio says, fidgeting.
"It seriously doesn't bug me either way," you say. "And if nothing else, I bet Luciana and Elena'll be glad to see that you're not freaking out after what just happened."
"See?" Karel says as she pushes Emilio towards you. "You can hang with the girl you like -and- be a good brother while you're at it! It's two birds with one stone!"
"Alright already, just quit pushing me!"

>[1/?]

>>30771158

Reinhold is already the Push Master. But with Karel's help he takes it to a whole new level.

>>30771158
karel.
please.

don't you feel a little sting when you do that?
like that time Rein said he was with luci already?

>>30769946
The plan's to start going through the old story posts this week maybe. Hopefully.

>>30770002
Very nice, though I have one nitpick-
Nicolette's last name is "Migualt."
You forgot the "l."

>>30770523
Takamaru's daughter is around Luciana's age.

>>30770992
Had you gotten both Nicolette and Melanie interested in you... maybe.

>>30771297
>inb4 people whine because they can't tell the difference between a menage à trois and a harem

>>30771297
>Had you gotten both Nicolette and Melanie interested in you... maybe.

Meh I only wanted Nico anyway

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>>30771297
please add that in the VN Archelon. if you do, i will really want to buy it then.

>>30771421
keep dreaming.

So are we going to see a kickstarter or something for this VN?

>>30771465
I, too, wish to give Archelon my monies.

>>30771338
>menage à trois
>da faq is this shit?
>checks wiki
Well then...learn something new every day.

I think the difference is 3 people in a mutual relationship as opposed to 2 people in a relationship with the same person.

>>30771158
>[2/2]

As you make your way back over to the Princesses, you can hear Emilio mumbling under his breath while he and Karel follow behind you. Passing by Nicolette and the others as you walk, you notice that Sylvie seems to have calmed down some.

At least you feel a little bit less guilty now.

Greeting you with a forced smile, it looks like Marianne is the first to notice you approaching.

"I see that you took your sweet time in coming back," Marianne says. "Were you able to talk to every single person in the room yet?"


>how do you respond?

>>30771635
"yes just saving the best for last"

>>30771635

"Well, I can't speak baby quite yet."

>>30771635
"You're right. I might have missed someone. I'd better double check."

>>30771635
"Now that you mention it..." Turn and take a few steps away like you are about to leave, "No, I'm done."

>>30771635
>>30771688
"I should double check."

Then just walk off. Leave her confused as hell.

>>30771635
this: >>30771688
(as a joke of course)

>>30771688
This, but perhaps
"You're right. I might have missed someone. Want me to double check?"

>>30771635
"And some of them twice!"

"...And honestly, I'd probably be over there bothering your father and King Celestino and everyone else right now if I knew for sure it wouldn't be stepping on any toes. This is one of those situations where I'd really much rather be thorough, even if it does make me look silly running around all over the room."

"But I'm here to stay this time, I think. If you'll still have me."

>>30771635
"I wanted to make sure the others where fine, but no I don't think I've talked to the dragon siblings yet; though as experienced fighters they hardly need the same concern."

If Rana is still there, add "Not that I don't worry about you too."

>>30771688
supporting the jab

>>30771729
I like this better than this >>30771688

>>30771729

Like that.

>>30771689
>>30771729
so good

>writing

Confronting Alicia about Karel y/n?

>>30771998
A definite maybe

>>30771998
>N

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"You're right, I might have missed someone," you snap your fingers. "I'd better double check," you say as you do a sudden about-face, walking right past the utterly confused Emilio and Karel.

But before you can stray too far, Marianne calls for you o come on back and so you do.

"I swear..." Marianne sighs, "...I can't tell when you're joking and when you're serious."
"That just now was -mostly- a joke," you reply. "Mostly."
"Yes, well I appreciate your attempt to add levity to-"

And then she notices the two people you brought with you.

"...hello again, Emilio," Marianne says, sighing.
"Hi, Marianne," Emilio mumbles.
"If you wanted to talk to Luciana, she's over there with Rana and the b-"

And then you notice it too. The sight of Luciana doing her best to keep her baby sister from falling out of her arms as the latter holds a handful of Rana's hair in a vicelike grip.

That REALLY looks like it hurts.


>[1/?]

>>30772048

That'll teach that scaly bitch to not grow hair.

>>30772048
now if the draconic instinct kicks in, that baby will turn into a snack

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>>30772048
OH MY GOD, THAT VICIOUS BABY IS TRYING TO KILL THAT INNOCENT DRAGON! GUARDS!

>>30772090

/tg/ really need to cool it down with the "save the dragon from the princess" joke.

>>30772107
you don't know just how dangerous that princess is then.

>>30772107
honestly the princess have more potential to cause damage than the dragon by a mile

>>30772107
I like the setting it turned into. Princesses rule the land and bend the people to their will while the Dragons remain the sole force unaffected by the Princesses beguiling magic. I'll probably steal that for my next campaign, if I'm ever forced to DM again.

>>30772048

"Ow ow ow ow ow" Rana says through gritted teeth, her head at an unnatural angle in order to lessen the pain from having her hair pulled.
"Chiara!" Luciana shouts. "Let go of her hair right now!"
"Bauaaaaaaaaaa!" Chiara yells as she flails her arms wildly.
"Makes me glad I keep my hair short..." Karel says, wincing at the sight.
"Reya would you please get my hair out of her hands before I end up bald?"
"Y- yeah, right away!" Reya says with a nervous grimace.

Carefully, Reya pries Chiara's hands open and gently removes his sister's hair from the baby's grip... and then Chiara realizes what Reya's up to and starts flailing wildly.

"Chiara, cut it out!" Luciana yells, struggling to keep from dropping her baby sister as she squirms around in her arms...

...and slips right out from her grip.

Too far away to do anything to help, a horrible chill goes down your spine as you watch the baby fall... but it looks like Marianne anticipated this very thing, catching Chiara before she can hit the floor.

>[2/?]

>>30772261

Was Marianne bit by a spider during the trip? Or do her powers only activate around babby?

>>30772308
She functions like Jackie Chan. Give her a baby and a ladder factory and nothing can stop her.

>>30772338

>Jackie Chan plus Chiara

How horrifying.

>>30772360
The ultimate offense and defense.

>>30772360
JesusChristhowhorrifying.jpg

>>30772261


"Oh thank god," Luciana says, breathing a sigh of relief as Marianne rights the baby in her arms.
"You're a lot of trouble, you know that?" Marianne says, glaring at Chiara. "Bad baby," she taps her on the hand. "We don't pull on hair, that's not nice."

As Chiars starts crying, Rana rubs her head in pain.

"...yeah, I'm gonna go back to bothering Nico now," Rana says. "She might not be -as- cute as the bsby but at least she doesn't pull my freaking hair."
"Sorry about that," Luciana says, frowning. "She knows better than to pull on people's hair, I don't know why she thought it was okay all of a sudden."
"Babies do baby stuff, you don't need to apologize," she forces a smile. "Still though, I think I need a break from her for an hour or two."

>[3/?]

>>30772395

I thought Rana found Nico cute enough.

>>30772395
At least get a word in with the dragon before she leaves, for what reason other than simply having talked with everyone I don't know.

>>30772419

The dragons are the new Meido. They might as well be strangers.

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>>30772395
>[4/4]

"Um, is your hair going to be alright?" you ask.
"Yeah, it just hurts is all," Rana says with an exasperated laugh. "Kind of stupid that I can take getting stabbed in the arm just fine but a baby pulling on my hair hurts this much..."

While muttering to herself something about getting someone to "kiss it better," Rana heads back to where Nicolette, Melanie and Sylvie are.

"Oh, Reinhold!" Luciana says, finally noticing that you've been standing there for a good five minutes now. "And you brought Karel and Emilio?"
"I can go back if I'm in the way..." Emilio mumbles.
"Wha? No, I'm not complaining or anything, just surprised to see you actually coming around us of your own accord!"
"It's not really of my own a-" he glances at Karel. "Um, I guess it was just getting kind of lonely standing off in a corner," he says with a nervous laugh.


>talk to Luciana
>go and bug Marianne and Chiara
>go and bug Elena and Andreas
>[OTHER]

>>30772509
>talk to Luciana

>>30772509
>talk to Luciana

Let's stop with the "talk to everyone for ten seconds max", it's rude and stupid.

>>30772509
>talk to Luciana

>>30772509
>talk to Luciana

>>30772509
>>talk to Luciana

>>30772509
>talk to Luciana

So how likely it is that Luciana is planning to get herself and her younger siblings into Granache?

>>30772579
Fairly.

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>>30772509
>talk to Luciana

>>30772509
>>talk to Luciana
Hello Luci I'm Home!

>writing

>>30772579
It's going to happen, she'll be all like it's not safe here let's stay with your closest ally's castle.

>>30772645

How are we going to calm down Sylvie this time? She's at her limit and can't handle more Lucie.

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"Yes, well it's definitely lively in this part of the throne room," Luciana says, sighing. "I wish I was half as good with dealing with Chiara as Marianne and Elena are..."
"Elena's good with her too?" you ask, looking over to the side...

...and Elena's tickling the baby relentlessly while Marianne holds her in place. It's the most adorable punishment you've ever seen.

"Huh, I guess she is," you say, shrugging.
"Elena and Giancarlo are her favorite siblings," Emilio says. "Probably because they're the ones who most willing to act dumb with her."

It's surprisingly easy to imagine Giancarlo acting goofy with the baby, especially considering the way you've seen him act around everyone else who isn't Marianne.

"But that's enough talking about our ill-tempered sister," Luciana begins, "how are the three of you doing?"
"I'm still really scared," Emilio replies, "but I guess I'll be fine... at least I don't feel as bad thanks to Karel and Reinhold trying to cheer me up."
"You need a hug?" she asks.
"Wha-" Emilio says, his face turning red. "I'm not a little kid anymore, you don't need to-"
"What's wrong with big sister hugs?" you ask. "I'm older than you and Citrine hugs me every chance she gets."
"Man, I -wish- I had a big sister to hug me when I'm feeling crappy," Karel shrugs... and then her mouth curls into an evil grin. "Ohhh, I get it. It's not that you're against hugs, you're just worried about who might be looking..."

>[1/?]

>>30772743

Maybe we can loan Citrine to Karel. Since, unless Adrien had other kids, we're the closest thing to family she has, that with Volker and Adrien being bros for each other.

>>30772743

Poor Emilio, Karel isn't letting up on him at all. You still can't deny that teasing him is fun, though.

"What, you think that Marianne has a problem with familial affection?" Luciana asks. "I'll have you know that when she's around King Thierri, she's every bit as bad as Elena is with our father..."
"What's that about my father?" Marianne asks as she walks over to where the rest of you are. "I do hope you're not gossiping about him, I very much doubt that Chiara's gotten her fill of hairpulling," she says, holding up the scowling baby.
"Don't even joke like that," Luciana says, shaking her head. "I was just asking how my dear little brother was holding up after what happened since I know that he's every bit as fragile as you are..."

While that's entirely true, you can't help but feel kind of bad for Emilio right now.

>[2/?]

>>30772773
Fairly sure it doesn't work that way.

>>30772863
>since I know that he's every bit as fragile as you are..."
That's low man. Real low.

>>30772886

Maybe Emilio was molested too?

>>30772895
It was in reference to how both her best friend and little brother aren't hardcore mages who can murder the hell out of a man by covering him in lava without batting an eye like she can.
Not the molestation thing.
Luciana doesn't even know about that.

>>30772928
>Luciana doesn't even know about that.
But she does. We sat her down and told her because we decided she needed to know if she's gonna date Reinhold.

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>>30772928
>Not the molestation thing.
>Luciana doesn't even know about that.
CONFIRMED, Emilio was molested.
Lets get a list of suspects going!

>>30772969
He means Marianne's I think

>>30772969
>>30772975
What he said.

>>30772975
She was sitting right next to Luci at the time.

Just a reminder that the smell of people being hackburned to death with a flamberge is the closest this world get to roasted pork's.

>>30772975
>>30772986
What are you talking about? Marianne knows about it.

>>30772975
>>30772986
She... She was in the room when we told Luci.

>>30772988
>>30773001
>>30773006

>Luciana knowing about Marianne being molested by whatshisname
Guys, come on.
I'm the one who's awake at 6 am

>>30772988
>>30773001
>>30773006
I think he means Luci doesnt know that Mari was molested by her old bodyguard

>>30773011
Well, its three am here. So forgive me if I see molestation and think five years of rainhold.

>>30772863

"Mar- er, Princess Marianne?" Karel says, clearing her throat. "Emilio here had something that he wanted to ask you..."
"Eh!?" he stares at her. "I didn't say-"
"What is it?" Marianne asks, tapping her foot impatiently.
"C'mon, spill it," Karel nudges him with her elbow.

Put on the spot like this, Emilio really doesn't have much choice but to speak up. Clearing his throat, he turns to Marianne (his gaze fixated on the floor to her side because he's seemingly unable to look her in the eye).

"Karel and I are going to maybe go to his mother's restaurant after this thing with the assassins and the guards blows over and I was maybe wondering if you'd like to come along maybe?" Emilio says in a single breath.
"...I'm not exactly in the mood to head out into the city after what we jut went through," Marianne replies. "Not to mention that we had planned on leaving for Granache tomorrow and I have yet to pack my things..."

The second those words leave Marianne's mouth, you see Emilio's shoulders droop lower and lower... it's as if he himself is shrinking. You're getting depressed just looking at him.

And it seems that Marianne's feeling the same way as you.

".........ugh," she sighs, "In the event that our fathers deal with this situation in a manner such that we're actually able to safely go outside before this restaurant closes, I -might- be willing to go there with you and Luciana. Okay?"

>[3/?]

>>30773046

So Alicia is expecting Karel and Emilio and she'll also have Reinhold, Marianne, Luciana and Takamaru.

>>30773065
>Monique also their

>>30773076
pls no

>>30773046

Realizing that this is the best that he's likely to ever get, Emilio slowly rises back to his usual posture.

"Y- yes, that's more than fair!" he says, repeatedly nodding his head.

Poor kid's got it bad.

"Now that that's out of the way," you say, "do you know how things are going with your father's plans to catch the rest of the assassins and, er... other types?"
"Yeah, I was wondering about that myself," Karel says, crossing her arms.
"Now that Prince Randolf and Princess Mirakarias are here and the two knights who he has called for are finally here, the actual preparation phase is in effect," Gerhard says.

"...Gerhard?" you say, darting your head to the side.

>[4/?]

>>30773065
Karel and Takemaru can play pattycake in the corner while the rest enjoy the double date.

>>30773108
Fucking ninjas

>>30773108
gerhard out of nowhere whee

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>>30773108

Though you're kind of used to it by now, you hear Emilio whimper as he notices the librarian's sudden appearance.

"Ah, my apologies," Gerhard says, bowing, "I didn't mean to startle you."
"N- no," Emilio replies, forcing a smile, "it's okay."
"So Father is going to do what I suggested?" Luciana asks, ignoring her brother.
"That is what it seems," Gerhard nods. "He's just sent Sir Leopold out with an order to gather the Fourth and Fifth Divisions of the Royal Guard together in another room and await orders to move out into the city to track down the rest of the assassins."

So he's going with the exact plan that Luciana suggested, huh.

"...ah, there they go now," Gerhard says, pointing to Sir Leopold, who is making his way out of the throne room right now. "And while this is going on, I have volunteered to pick off the traitors from the Fifth Division myself."
"Are you sure that you'll be able to handle that on your own?" Marianne asks.
"Assassination is my original profession, Princess," he replies. "And I don't mean to brag, but I am -far- above the level of the men who we fought. Whoever is behind this scheme foolishly thought that numbers would make up for lack of quality."

>[5/?]

>>30773243
>[6/6]

Considering how easily Gerhard sneaks up on you without even trying, you very much doubt that he's exaggerating about his proficiency.

"Anyways, I believe that King Celestino would like to address everyone now," Gerhard says. "Sir Armin is fetching the people who are with Kinsen's royal family, so I will rejoin you once I inform Miss Melanie and the others on this side of the room."


>anything to talk about as you head to the Kings?

>>30773309

Can't think of anything. Let's get down to business.

>>30773309
Nah

>>30773309
Yeah, lets go for a speak-when-spoken-too routine

>>30773309
No.

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>>30773309

Not really.

>>30773309
nope

>writing

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After Gerhard waves Elena, Andreas and Reya over, you all make our way for the head of the throne room where Thierri and the others are waiting. Once Celestino sees that all the stragglers from the other parts of the room are gathered, he clears his throat and begins speaking.

We're all friends here, so I see no need for formalities," Celestino says. "So I'll just skip to what's important- my four youngest children are in danger and whoever is behind this plot has shown no qualms about attacking anyone who gets in their way."

Yeah, you've definitely learned that firsthand.

"And to make matters worse, the castle has been infiltrated as well... though I'm currently taking steps to rectify this as we speak. Once I confirm the identities of the men who I'm sending out into the city to hunt down the rest of the assassins who attacked us earlier, it should be safe to move around in the castle, but please remain alert just in case," Celestino says. "And in order to assist in this endeavor, King Thierri here has graciously lent me one of his men..."
"I would like to volunteer as well," Takamaru says, speaking up for the first time since the fight in the audience hall.
"...Takamaru?" Luciana turns to him. "You don't need to-"
"It's in part due to my inability to track these men down earlier that the situation was able to get as bad as it has to begin with," Takamaru says, shaking his head. "This is the least I can do."
"In that case," Karel says, "I'll help out too... I owe these guys for trying to attack my mother."

>[1/?]

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>>30772743
If Luciana comes to Granache after Rein marries her, could she study under Arnaud with him? Seems like, what with her magic skills being what they are, a little martial training would pretty much end her need for a bodyguard.

>>30773565
Inb4 "And mah axe, and my bow!"

>>30773565
Awww fuck that means we have to help too

>>30773565
well good luck. we are staying with the princesses.

>>30773565

AND MY AXE

>>30773591

It's all sword anyway here. Except when it's spear, or fist.

>>30773602

Somebody has to.

In fact I'm half expecting Celestino to shoot them down, it's not like they can just quit their job at a whim.

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>>30773565

If Karel's going, then maybe you ought to-

"I know what you're thinking," Takamaru says, turning to you, "but you and Reinhold should stay here where it is safe," Takamaru says. "The two of you have already fought several opponents today, but I have yet to cast a single spell."

Come to think of it, Takamaru -was- right by Luciana's side for that entire fight while you were running around hacking assassins to bits.

"He's right," Sir Gregory says. "There's no sense in searching for a few fight when you've barely had time to recover from the one you were just in."
"...I guess you're right..." Karel mumbles.
"I have to thank you for your dedication, Takamaru," Celestino says. "Even though you're technically a mercenary, you've been more loyal than many of my own subjects," he sighs. "Anyways, I suppose this means that we'll have four people hunting down the traitors instead of just two- Sir Leopold, Sir Armin, Gerhard and Takamaru."
"In a situation like this, we'll need all the help we can get," Sir Armin remarks.


>[2/?]

>>30773602
>>30773655
Yeah, it's kind of a toss-up as far as going out versus staying behind.

More people who're capable of easily going toe-to-toe with the average conspirator means the whole thing is over faster. Which means less people are likely to slip through the net.

At the same time, it's unreasonable to send EVERY capable combatant out in case the castle isn't actually as secure as we think it is. Which could easily be the case in the event that the Fifth Guard Captain thinks this whole joint Search and Destroy operation is fishy and decides to bail in favor of a last-ditch effort to complete the mission.

>>30773687
Takamaru deserves Knighthood more than Monique.

>>30773722
Sylvie deserves knighthood more than Monique

>>30773722
>>30773733
speaking of knights Theirri should have done THE battle cry to summon his knights here.

>>30773746

His cries only make sharks and octopi come.

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>>30773687
I thought they said monique was also helping, what with his sealed king compensating for his spent energy and all.

>>30773804
he's probably going to escort the guests and his brother off to neverland.

>>30773804
That was just Karel and Emilio's assumption.
And though his magical reserves are increased a great deal by having Setsuranka with him, he still has the same amount of physical stamina as before.

Before you decided to help him out in that fight, he was doing his best to fend off multiple opponents by himself.

>>30773687

"And with that said, I'll head out for a bit to get things going while my brother-in-law here watches my back," Celestino says, patting Sir Gregory on the shoulder. "Sir Armin? Takamaru? If the two of you would join us..."
"Right away, Your Majesty," Sir Armin replies.
"As you wish," Takamaru says, nodding.

With that, the four men make their way towards the door. Though the others simply nod to everyone as they pass, Sir Armin raises his arm and bumps forearms with Andreas as he goes by.

Emilio mentioned that they were both knighted around the same time, they must be friends as well.

"You're not going too?" Elena turns to Andreas. "You're a knight too..."
"Then who'd be around to look after you?" Andreas asks, patting the little princess on her head. "Not to mention that I blew through a lot of my reserves back during that fight..."
"Oh yeah," she replies, tilting her head. "Umm, I'm glad you get to stay with us. It's scary when you're not around."

>[3/?]

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>>30773852
>It's scary when you're not around.
Too cute...

>>30773852

"So much for a relaxing final day of vacation before we head back," Thierri says, his overall demeanor much less energetic than you're used to seeing from him.
"Tell me about it," Sadaharu replies. "We'd planned on heading to a restaurant with our new friend here," he says, pointing to Matthias, "and his brother, but I guess that's a bust..."
"They didn't get to kill us, but they sure as hell killed our plans for the rest of the day."

While the two kings chat it up, Lisette walks up to Marianne.

"Thank you for babysitting," Lisette says as Chiara leaps into her arms.
"It was nothing," Marianne replies. "I don't really get to play with babies very often so..."
"That's right, I remember how much you used to fawn over Elena when she was a baby," she laughs.
"Elena was a lot better-behaved," Luciana says, sighing.
"Elena wasn't anywhere near as violent, but she did cry a lot more."
"I did not!" Elena pouts.

After some more teasing of her daughters, Lisette's expression turns serious.

"You three aren't too scared about what happened, are you?" she asks. "I know that you're not used to that kind of thing... not that children like you -should- be."
"I was scared at first but then Andreas cut up the bad guys just like you said Uncle Gregory does so I wasn't anymore," Elena says. "Can I keep him as my bodyguard forever? I don't wanna have to get someone new."
"I'll have to ask your father about that..." she replies, rustling her daughter's hair with her free hand.


>[4/?]

>>30773937

"I'm fine, I guess," Emilio mumbles. "Karel and Nicolette and Reinhold and everyone else took care of all the assassins before they could get anywhere near me."
"And I thank you for that," Lisette replies, turning to you and Karel.
"J- just doing my job, Your Majesty," Karel replies, blushing slightly.
"Yeah," you nod.
"And what about you, Luciana? Your father tells me that you'd been fighting those men on and off for the past few weeks?"
"Yes," Luciana nods. "There's no need to worry about me, I can handle myself in a fight. I'm more worried about Takamaru now since he's actually going -back- out there..."
"Yes, he's a reliable one. I ought to convince your father to knight him once all this idiocy is over."


>[5/?]

so when are we going on a double date with nico and melanie?

>>30774034
not for a while.

>>30774054
so, tomorrow?

>>30774034
only in the NG+ or the "if volker came back" bonus scenario

>>30774034
Never

>>30774060
the week after.

>>30773984

After about twenty minutes of shooting the breeze with everyone, Celestino and Sir Gregory return to the throne room.

"It's done," Celestino says. "Fifty-three guards and two Captains are on the ground while the others take care of things from the rooftops."
"When I asked him about them, the Fifth Division captain said that the missing men from his division must have been killed by the assassins," Sir Gregory says, "so I doubt they expect anything... for now at least."
"That's good to hear," Thierri replies. "So you're sure that they've all left the castle grounds?"
"Made sure with my own two eyes," he nods.

Great, so the castle should be free of enemies... hopefully.

"While it's still too dangerous to leave the castle itself," Celestino says, "you should all be safe inside. -Sir- Monique, if you'd mind accompanying Sadaharu and his family wherever they need to go, just in case?"
"As you wish, Your Majesty," Monique says with a deep bow.

While Sadaharu and his party make arrangements amongst themselves as to what to do next, Celestino turns to the rest of you.

"The same goes for the rest of you, though I'm sure you already understand," Celestino says. "Reyasarima, if either you or your sister could temporarily look after Luciana while her bodyguard is out, I'd greatly appreciate it."
"That won't be a problem at all, Your Majesty," Reya nods.
"I -would- ask one of you to accompany Randolf and Mirakarias as well, but I suppose that would be kind of pointless," he says with a tired laugh.

Yeah, since Mira's a dragon and all.

"As for the rest of you, feel free to carry on as you please while I take care of some more delicate matters," he sighs. "Alberto?"
"Right behind you, Father," Alberto nods.
"Hey, wait for me!" Giancarlo shouts as he runs after his father and elder brother.

>[6/7]

>>30774180
so... slumber party for the night?

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>>30773984

>Nobody important has died yet
>All them deathflags for taka.
>We have yet to actually fight a deadly hero-killer type of enemy.

Don't do it arch. Don't listen to the voices in your head.

>>30774243

>mfw "I'm gonna get him knighted when he comes back
>he doesn't come back
>gets knighted in memoriam

my face is as yours.

>>30774243
well at the very least we could meet her daughter who is after for revenge at some point.

>>30774180
>[7/7]

Once Celestino and his sons leave, the rest of you head up to your respective rooms. Elena seems to be especially worried about her rabbit so she practically drags Andreas along with her, and Emilio is similarly insistent on heading to his own room to get some rest (not that you can blame him) so he and Karel also end up leaving your merry little band as well.

As for the rest of you, Thierri walks you Marianne back to the suite that you share with her. Not in any mood to be by herself right now, Luciana joins you along with Reya, who took the first shift in looking after her while Rana tags along with Nicolette and the others as they gather in Sir Gregory's suite.


>stick with the Princesses for now
>go and see how Citrine is doing
>go and bother Alicia
>head over to Nicolette and the others
>[OTHER]

>>30774275
>>stick with the Princesses for now

>>30774275
>stick with the Princesses for now

>>30774275
> Give Citrine the all clear.

>>30774275
>stick with the Princesses for now

>>30774275
Stick with the princesses

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>>30774275
>go and see how Citrine is doing

She and Marius are still in that room, may as well get them out.

>>30774275
>stick with the Princesses for now

>>30774275
>>stick with the Princesses for now

>>30774275
>>go and see how Citrine is doing
we need to tell them the current situation.
also can we choose something other than who to speak to arch? all we vote is stick with this go to that lately.

>>30774275
>go and see how Citrine is doing

We should probably tell her that the castle has been secured.

>>30774271
>mfw Taka's daughter is Satsuki Kiryūin

>>30774275
>stick with the Princesses for now

>go visit your sister.

>>30774275
>go and see how Citrine is doing
Did Reinhold ever tell her that he started dating Luci?

>writing

>>30774275

>Go see Citrine

We told them to stay put until we come for them, remember? Don't want them to starve to death.

"Umm, I'm sorry to impose like this," Reya says as he leans against the wall of your suite's living room section.
"Yes, this isn't exactly the manner in which I wanted to spend time with you," Luciana says, sighing as she leans back on the couch. "Holed up in here with nothing else to do..."
"It's not like either of you caused this," Marianne replies, "so stop apologizing for it. And I'm sure that Reinhold appreciates getting to be around another boy for a change... not to mention having his girlfriend here to stare longingly at as well when he gets tired of the male bonding."
"At least your sense of humor hasn't been affected by all of this," you say as you sit down next to Luciana.

While Reya laughs nervously in response to Marianne's comment, Luciana simply looks up at the ceiling.

"Sorry, but I'm not really in much of a joking mood right now," she replies with a long sigh.

>[1/?]

>>30774565
>Luci wants to be in the killsquad herself

>>30774580
And that is why she's a good fit for Reinhold. Sometimes a killer doesn't need someone to remind him of humanity, but someone who approaches the grisly death with the same taciturn cold.

>>30774621

Sometimes I wonder how Sylvie would have handled Reinhold's shit. She's got a good heart and she's courageous in her own way, but goddamn she doesn't look ready for this.

>>30774565

"Neither am I," Marianne replies. "But so much for my attempt to lighten the mood..."
"N- no, it's not like I'm angry with you or anything," Luciana replies, "It's just that... ugh, this entire situation. I wish I was as strong as Father so I could walk out into the middle of town and end this entire farce myself."
"Luciana, you're not going to-"
"No, I know that would be stupid," she says, shaking her head. "I'm just really pissed that most of my family and friends were attacked like that and now I'm stuck waiting until word comes in that it's safe instead of you know, going out there and taking the fight to them."
"Yeah, I understand how that can be frustrating," Reya nods. "Not much else you can do other than take your mind off of things though."
"I knowwwwwwww..." Luciana grumbles as she tilts over and leans on your shoulder. "I can't even enjoy the fact that I'm in a relationship that I actually -want- because of this garbage..."

Come to think of it, Nicolette probably feels the same way.


>[2/?]

>>30774655
The casual ease with which he kills, and the formative trauma would have left her speechless, wouldn't.

>>30774655
Well, since she couldn't really be a stupid bitch about it, it would probably have elicited her other stock reaction, being mind-numbingly nice.

>>30774767
>mind-numbingly nice

Oh god, Reinhold x Sylvie would be full niceness all the time. Baking cakes for their friends and giving magic and swording lessons to any kid who ask.

>>30774664

"And you guys are leaving tomorrow and I have no idea when the next time I'll even be able to see either of you is..." Luciana mumbles.
"I'm just as annoyed by all of this as you are," Marianne says as she walks into her bedroom. "...minus the boyfriend part, anyways."
"What are you doing in there, anyways?" Luciana asks, moving off of you in order to look behind her.
"I figured that I'd might as well start packing," she replies. "It's not like I can really do much of anything else right now, and we -are- leaving tomorrow."

Huh, that's a pretty good idea.

"That's right, your luggage..." Luciana mumbles. "Wouldn't it be a good idea for you to start on that too, Reinhold?"
"Nah, I'll hold off until later tonight," you reply. "I didn't bring much so it shouldn't take me more than fifteen minutes or so to do, anyways."
"Oh yeah, guys usually don't pack much... kind of makes me wonder how much that butler of yours brought with him."
"I wouldn't know," you reply. "Hell, I don't even know how he got all the way up here on his own to begin with, he didn't ride with us."

The idea of him running the entire way is almost comical... though knowing Gerhard, he could probably do just that.

>[2/3]

>>30774809
He was clinging to the bottom of the carriages, wasn't he?

>>30774858

Don't be silly. He was in the carriage the entire time, Reinhold was simply too absorbed in his lecture to see him.

>>30774789
Luci x Reinhold is like petty bitchyness and scheming with a side of brutally slaying those who oppose them.

Cute couple.

>>30770745
>>30774789
>>30774883

>Rein x Nico = maximum slutting
>Rein x Sylvie = maximum niceness
>Rein x Lucie = maximum psycho
>Rein x Marie = maximum trauma
>Rein x Meido = ohwaityoureserious.gif

>>30774809
>[3/3]

"Well, however he made it up here to Marconetti, I'm glad that he did," Luciana says, leaning back once again. "It's thanks to him that the spy I sent out was able to come back here in one piece... not to mention everything else that he did."
"Yeah," you nod. "Not to mention him showing up just as Karel killed that guard who was trying to grab his mother and cleaning the place up before anyone noticed..."

...and then you remember that she's probably still holed up in her room, waiting for word that it's safe to come out. And Citrine and Marius are in the exact same boat...

"Aw crap..." you mutter under your breath. "...I'll be back soon, I need to go and tell my sister and her husband that the castle's safe again. Mostly safe, anyways."


>go it alone, you don't want to bother the others with your personal stuff
>ask if someone wants to come along with you
>[OTHER]

>>30774970
>ask if someone wants to come along with you
Just in case.

>>30774970
>ask if someone wants to come along with you

>>30774970
>ask if someone wants to come along with you
Don't see why not.

>>30774970
>>go it alone, you don't want to bother the others with your personal stuff

>>30774970
>ask if someone wants to come along with you

Of course.

>>30774970
>go it alone, you don't want to bother the others with your personal stuff
Probably best not to bring anyone with us if we take a detour to Alicia's room so we can ask about Karel's father.

>>30774970
>>ask if someone wants to come along with you

sleeeep

>>30775018

We'll just confront her in the restaurant's restroom.

With a sword against her throat.

>>30774883

>Implying Reinhold will not redeem Luciana from the dark side by showing her the power of LOVE, TRUST and COMPASSION
>Implying Reinhold will not 'corrupt' Luciana into a less shy variant of Sylvie

Anyway, speculations about trip to Granache?

>Happening: Ariane learned what Vincent's daughter did to his son, or vice versa

>As the coach crests the ridge that separates the two countries, a desolate sight unfolds ahead of the party:
>The landscape is criss crossed by grooves and dotted with craters still burning and crackling with magical energy
>Hills are leveled and forests turned to ach
>Sorcerous bolts of unholy power rake the canopy of storm clouds that spans the heavens and blocks out the sunlight
>Mundane fires are seen in distance as Ancelottan "Disaster relief" expeditionary force "offers shelter" to shocked, desparing survivors
>As the coach approaches the Capital, its passengers mute with horror, they see it has been reduced to rubble
>The castle is still in one piece, but laying on its side several leagues away from ts original location. Tendrils of mutated crystalline parasites spread from what used to be castle basement, devouring surviving plant life and ambient magical energy alike
>Among the ruins, Arnaud lies, clutching his chest and coughing blood.
>King Thierri approaches him, and the butler raises his head for one last time
>"Your Majesty, I'm so sorry. I failed you. Please, tell Agnes, that-"
>...and passes away.

>>30775062

Yaoi fangirls are truly the worst. Through I guess your idea of masculanity would get somewhat warped around Vincent.

>>30774809

I am picturing him clinging under the royal carriage using naught but his legs as he writes a daily log of things to keep arnund back at home informed.

>>30774970
>>go it alone, you don't want to bother the others with your personal stuff
Mostly because I'd like to find some time to do >>30775018

It's possible that we could just ask them to give us some privacy, but it's obviously way easier to do if we're solo.

...That said, Luciana knows the layout of the place, and if we end up taking an unannounced detour, it might keep us long enough that they'll start to worry that something's actually happened.

Really, both options work out just about the same; it's just a matter of fluff. And Citrine would probably do a pretty good job of helping keep Marie's morale up, since that's more or less the thing she's best at. Whether that's managed by taking her along with us to let them know it's safe, or seeing if we can bring Citrine and Marius back with us is mostly irrelevant.

>>30774970

>Ask Marianne if she'd like to come as well, after all we are her bodyguard and should be at her side

>>30775091

>yaoi

wat?

>>30775102

Karel would probably lose her shit if we confronted her mother like that.

>>30775121
>>>>/y/

>>30774970
>>go it alone, you don't want to bother the others with your personal stuff

>>30775121
Yaoi. Boys love.
Guy on guy porn written for women, by women.
Not that realistic but full of cute, blushing girlyboys and bishounens.

>>30774970
>Just to be safe, you guys should wait here

>>30775140

I know what it means, I don't understand what does that have to do with anything though

>>30775107
Lets go with this.

>>30774970
>ask if someone wants to come along with you

>>30775166
One of Vincent's daughters was a blatant yaoi fangirl. Spent half her screentime shipping the male npcs and ara ara-ing.

>>30775166

Sylvie's youngest sister is a yaoi fangirl.

>>30775062 is suggesting that her forcefully kissing Bernard will lead to an apocalyptic magic showdown between her father (Vincent) and his mother (Ariane).

>>30775166
The girl that kissed that kid that has a thing for marianne is likely a yaoi fangirl.

>>30775182

Oh... OH!

Sorry, I'm stupid.

>>30775192
>kissed that kid that has a thing for marianne
That was his brother, not the one that likes Mari. Vincent's tsun daughter likes the boy that likes Mari.

>>30775210
Ummm, the Tsundere likes the one that likes Sylvie.
He was complaining about her stealing his first kiss.

>>30775210

Guillaume is after Sylvie, and Valerie is tsun for him.
Bernard is after Marie and Racquel (the yaoi fangirl) kissed him.

Now is time for me to sleep.
Fun thread, I'll try for some HEALING next time maybe.
Next thread will be on Tuesday night, the time is TBA.

As always, thanks for playing!

>>30775225
>>30775221
That's exactly what I said. Just without actually saying their names.

>>30775237

Cheers for the thread, OP!