>>30873184
> Tell me the bad news

>>30873184
>Tell me the bad news.

>>30873184
> Tell me the bad news

>>30873184
>Tell me the bad news.

>>30873317
>>30873290
>>30873284
>>30873256
"What's the bad news?"

"Your friend here, Deckard, wasn't as perceptive as you."

"I... I was visited in the night." he says, "By... you. Well, no, it wasn't you. It was that monster. But it looked like you. It sounded like you. It remembered things, Anne."

"No, it didn't." Ja'al says. "Seducers are very good at making people believe they know things they don't. They are excellent at insinuation... Making you believe until it's too late. Deckard here has suffered some minor soul damage, hence the scarring."

"...Will it heal?"

"That's the good news! He will, eventually. That he got out alive is quite an accomplishment."

>Writein

>>30873407
"Good. That things still out there though so do you think it would be worth keeping Deckard under observation or should he be fine? Either way we really need to get more proactive about detecting demons before they start attacking people. This is getting out of hand."

>>30873407
"Thank goodness. But we need a codeword in future if we're going to talk."

>>30873407
"Thank you Ja'al."

Then this:
>>30873467

>>30873479
"Thank you, Ja'al. That thing is still out there. Should we keep him under observation?"

"Nay." Ja'al says. "But I don't want him to get hurt again. I'm working on anti-demon measures right now."

"Yes, we should work on detecting them."

"I... Yes." he nods. "Demons differ from people in surprisingly few ways, though. Most markedly, they are made entirely out of soul."

"...Entirely?"

"Indeed. A human is a mind driving a body, which is empowered by the soul. The mind is also informed by the soul. A trinity. But Demons are entirely soul, no body to speak of. They take the form they believe themselves to be."

"So that's why my hand didn't work..."

"Indeed! It relies on processes humans don't, for the most part, know about or think about. I'm devising a ring presently that will allow us to find demons. But..." he sighs. "I need to form a demonic contract, and I can't seem to summon anything. Like there's..."

>Some kind of edict?
>Some kind of issue?
>Some kind of failure?
>Writein

>>30873766
Let the man finish his own sentences

>>30873766
Some kind of edict?

>>30873766
"We should probably finish this conversation in private." Look pointedly over at Deckard, "I assume you aren't planning to bring in a civilian, a victim, which out thoroughly vetting him first."

>>30874008
"...Some kind of edict?"

"Something like that."

"We should probably finish this conversation in private. I assume you aren't planning to bring in a civilian, a victim, which out thoroughly vetting him first."

Deckard looks up at you.

"Deckard, you can return home. Payments and workmen have been dispatched to your dwelling."

"I-"

"Please go."

He rises, looking at you.
"Annelin, we have to talk..."

>We don't have anything to discuss.
>We'll talk later.
>Go.

>>30874170
My trip, my post.

>>30874170
>We'll talk later.
"I'll stop by this evening."

>>30874170
>"We'll talk later, right now though I need to ensure that the current threat to the prince and the monarchy is well in hand."

We should probably recommend he talk to someone for counseling.

>>30874170
>We don't have anything to discuss.
I don't want to hear about how he totally boned NOTAnnelin and he's into us now.

>>30874295
>>30874279
"I need to ensure that current threats are well in hand. We'll talk later."

He nods and leaves.

"You should keep in mind, Annelin, this might not be a threat to the Prince. Random demonic assaults are uncommon, but can occur - bad bindings, poor wording with contracts... and so on. Nevertheless, I'll be working all day to ward the castle against such things." he rises, stretching. "At the least, you don't show any signs of soul damage." he says, "So I guess the day is yours."

>What do you want to do?

>>30874817
"I think we should have that private conversation about what's preventing you from contracting a demon and see if we can come up with a work around, or another way to deal with these frequent demonic incursions. Should we grab Gina and Karl for this?"

>>30874817
How long until Michael's birthday?

Still a day or so?

>>30874884
This seems fine

>>30874817
Sither a second lesson from Karl, getting lunch with Gina and Ja'al since we haven't spent much time with those two, or spending the day with Mike.

>>30875247
Mike's training, but I'd second hanging out with Gina and Ja'al.

>>30875247
Massage lesson, that is.

>>30874817
Oh, we definitely need to make Mass if Raev's holding one today. What time are her services anyway?

>>30875247
Yeah lunch sounds good, maybe also see if we can hire someone to fix up Deckerd's place?

>>30875524
Already taken care of. See >>30874170.

>>30874817
Not to rush you or anything, but are you doing ok over there OP?

>>30876104
Lacking consensus, is all. I'll work on an update now.

>>30876193
Pretty sure the consensus is either learn more massage stuff from Karl (which I think he said we needed to wait for Freth to recover and her back to re-knot itself from stress before he'd be willing to give us another lesson) or have lunch with Gina and Ja'al.

You could probably get away with doing a timed vote on the best represented options if it looks like there's not a solid majority. Give us 20 minutes or so to debate ideas and if there's no clear winner make us vote to keep the thread's momentum going. Just a suggestion.

>>30875323
You'll go in a few hours.

A session with Karl so soon might be imposing. And Ja'al already left to do work...

You look out at the training area, where Micheal is lazed out on a bench, panting. Even into late afternoon, he's been working, heeding your words. Sweat mats his hair, and his upper body shines.

Gina raises her eyebrow as she leans beside you, looking out at him. Her grin curls up, catlike.

>What are you thinking?
>...Are you checking out the prince?
>...He's damn hot, huh?
>>Might want to get him a towel.
>Write in

>>30876435
>...He's become damn hot, huh?

>>30876435
>...Are you checking out the prince?
>...He's damn hot, huh?
then
>Grab a towel and help the Prince..

>>30876435
>...He's damn hot, huh?
>>Might want to get him a towel.

>>30876193
I'd just go with lunch for now.

It doesn't seem like a lot of the playerbase is available right now.

>>30876493
We should off to towel him off, too.

>>30876435
>Write in
"I know right? So, I have a favor to ask you. You know Deckard, my Ex, was attacked by a demon earlier, right? Well he wants to talk about something later and I could use a friend nearby just so he doesn't get the wrong idea about me visiting him. He's a sweet man, but his emotions are going to be all churned up and, well, it's better that he doesn't do anything rash that he ight regret later."

>>30876550
thats what I meant by helping him out

"He's... become damn hot, hasn't he?" you manage.

"It's because of you." Gina says, crossing her arms. "Before this, he was content to read books from waking to sleeping. It's not bad to do that, but..." she looks over her shoulder at him. "I sort of like this."

You turn to get a towel, then sit next to him, Gina in the yard. He happily takes it, though he doesn't put much effort into drying himself. You can smell the sweat.

"I've never felt that." he says. "Tired, exhausted, yet... Accomplished." he closes his eyes happily.

>Kiss him while his eyes are closed.
>Ruffle his hair with the towel.
>Relax with him.
>Say something (write)
>Writein

>>30876830
>>Ruffle his hair with the towel.
>>Relax with him.
>>Say something (write)
Something to the effect of "Hold on to that feeling. Remember it when things get tough and use it to push yourself even further."

>>30876830
>Kiss him while his eyes are closed.
>Ruffle his hair with the towel.
>Relax with him.
>Say something (write)
"Thats the telltale feeling of a good workout. You're making good progress, I'm proud of you, keep it up and you'll be king in no time."

>>30876830
>Ruffle his hair with the towel.
>Relax with friends.
>Ask Gina if she'd be willing to come to our meeting with Deckard later.

>>30876830
>Ruffle his hair with the towel.
"It makes it a lot easier to keep up with your training."

>>30876940
We still don't need an escort.

>>30876994
I'm not suggesting it for our safety, I'm suggesting it to keep Deckard from getting the wrong idea.

>>30876888
>>30876940
>>30876969
Writing

>>30877175
You playfully ruffle his hair with a towel, drying it and laying back with him.
"Hold onto that feeling and keep it in mind. That's what a good workout is like."

He smiles at you, bright blue eyes shining.

"Say, uhm." he says, "Would you like to eat with me tonight?" he asks. "Nothing formal, I promise. I just want to talk."

>After mass.
>Come with me to mass, and we'll eat after.
>Sure, I don't mind terribly.
>Writein

>>30877356
>>Come with me to mass, and we'll eat after.

>>30877356
>>After mass.

>>30877356
>Come with me to mass, and we'll eat after.

>>30877356
>Come with me to mass, and we'll eat after.
or if not
>After mass.

>>30877356
>Come with me to mass and we'll eat after.

>>30877356
>Come with me to mass, and we'll eat after.

>>30877456
>>30877428
>>30877396
>>30877369
>>30877514
Writing.

>>30877687
"... Why not come with me to mass, then? We'll eat after."

He nods, stretching as he rises. "A-agh." he manages.

Ah... After a workout like that...

>Would you like a massage?
>I'm not really qualified for that. I could hurt him.
>Hug Prince
>Go get ready for mass.

>>30877894
>Would you like a massage?
>Hug Prince

>>30877894
>Would you like a massage?
If so, be gentle, we don't want to give a full spine creaking massage
if not
>Hug Prince
>Go get ready for mass.

>>30877894
>Would you like a massage?

>>30877894
>>Go get ready for mass.

>>30877894
>Would you like a massage?
>Go get ready for mass.

>>30877894
>Would you like a massage?

>>30877894
>>Would you like a massage?
Ask him while hugging that deliciously musky body of his.

>>30877894
>Would you like a massage?
"these hands have been known to put people they massage to sleep. i have goddess blessed hands"

>>30877894
>Go get ready for mass
>Promise him a full massage when we get back

>>30878051
Changing my from >>30878033 to this. Keep the hug, though.

>>30878020
>>30877975
>>30877951
>>30877944
>>30878032
>>30878033
>>30878122
>>30878042
Writing.

>>30878205
"Lay on the bench." you say with a grin, and he does so, face down.

You slap your hands together and rub, leaning over him.

>d100.

Rolled 65

>>30878342
>nat 1
>crippled for life

Rolled 42

>>30878342

Rolled 20

>>30878342
Massage the ache away!

>>30878376
Not bad, quick standard massage, not the healing one.

Rolled 80

>>30878342
pleasedon'tbreakhisspinepleasedon'tbreakhisspinepleasedon'tbreakhisspinepleasedon'tbreakhisspinepleasedon'tbreakhisspinepleasedon'tbreakhisspinepleasedon'tbreakhisspinepleasedon'tbreakhisspinepleasedon'tbreakhisspine

Rolled 3

>>30878342

>>30878440
Writing.

>>30878440
This probably saved us

>>30878512
The 65 wasn't bad, it just wasn't good either. Now its likely to be a massage he remembers.

>>30878571
That would take two successes at least. Remember, we're competing against Karl Massages here.

>>30878511
You're efficient. You smile as you work, leaning into it. While you don't feel Raeve's touch this time, you definitely feel like you're doing the right thing. His skin is smooth, his muscles, firm. And when you finish, he's asleep, just like Freth, face pleasantly pleased.

>Writein

>>30878654
Princess carry him to his room and deposits him on his bed. Then give him a kiss on the check and go get ready for mass.

>>30878654
Kiss him lightly on the top of the head
"That good, or would you like a full-body one?"

>>30878654
seconding >>30878706

>>30878706
Seconding, but offer to give him a full body massage after mass/dinner

>>30878654
this >>30878706
and leave him a note like "i know we agreed to go to the mass together, but i didn't want to wake you up <3 "

>>30878654
Another vote for >>30878706

>>30878654
how long until mass? cause I'd rather not go without him after he agreed to come

>>30878892
I thought the kiss on the cheek was to wake him back up so he can get ready while we do as well.

If it wasn't, I vote to make sure we wake him up before we go get ready for mass.

>>30878941
I'll second the kissing to wake him up

>>30878765
>>30878742
>>30878706
>>30878792
Writing.

>>30878941
I think we didn't realize how worn out he was and wanted to let him recover before dinner.

Also, fuck Captcha.

>>30879004
Your mass is in an hour or so, the evening is coming on quick. You carry the prince to his chambers, only to find Monica at his door, looking inside.

The two of you share a blank stare at one another in uncomprehension and confusion.
>Writein

>>30879156
"don't tell me there's another prince in here"

>>30879156
Look inside the room

>>30879156
"He needs some rest after this afternoon's training. Would you mind opening the door for me?"

>>30879156
you seem to be slowing down prety hard, seven minutes to write that up? should you stop for tonight maybe?

"Shhh, hes asleep" and put him to bed

>>30879156
Fuckit. Preemptively us the eye of truth on Monica then on the Prince's room.

>>30879271
what if were holding the deamon right now. what if the king is a deamon. fuck it everyones a deamon

>>30879306
>and that's when Annelin realized she had been a bear all along

>>30879203
"Don't tell me there's another prince in there." you say, looking past her into the room. Nope, no one inside.

"S-sorry, usually Micheal is done with his practice by now." she says, opening the door for you. You walk in and set the prince down on the bed.

You stretch, Monica shutting the door behind the both of you.

Awkward silence reigns.

>Writein

>>30879392
This would be the time to warn her about MORE DEMONS

>>30879392
Continue awkward silence.

>>30879392
>Invite her to come to mass with us.
Mona's a sweetheart.

>>30879451
This. Be nice to the girl. We should also make sure Micheal will be ready in time for mass.

>>30879392
seconding >>30879451 & >>30879487

>>30879451
>>30879487
>>30879447
"Would you like to come to the mass with me and Micheal?"

She flushes.
"But... Don't they..."

"...What? Don't we what?"

"Nothing. I'll have to pass." she says, waving you off and hurrying away.

Huh. Oh well. You return to your room, looking over your outfits.

>Give the red dress a spin. Wouldn't hurt.
>Didn't we have something in black?
>Armor should be fine, right?
>Writein

>>30879447
this. i like this kinda awkward silence.

>>30879631
>Give the red dress a spin. Wouldn't hurt.

>>30879631
>>Didn't we have something in black?
Gotta rep our main broad Raev. Midnight blue would maybe work, too.

>>30879631
>>Didn't we have something in black?

>>30879631
>Armor should be fine, right?
It's who we are, and we wore it to our initiation.

>>30879631
>Didn't we have something in black?

Is there some color associated with Raeve?

>>30879631
>Armor should be fine, right?
just be yourself. it is that kinda religion

>>30879671
Technically, we wore our birthday suit to our initiation and as much as Raev, Freth and maybe even Michael would appreciate that, we might want to wear a little bit more.
>>30879682
Similarly, what's wrong with getting dressed up on occasion? At the very least it would be good to get accustomed to the way a dress feels in something relatively low key like a Raev mass since we are going to that fancy party tomorrow.

>>30879631
>didn't we have something in black?
>don't we have a clock of Raev?

>>30879631
>Didn't we have something in black?

>>30879727
i dont think anyone has a clock of anykind, not that weve seen any.

>>30879718
i didnt say there was anything wrong with it. pretty much the only thing expected from you in this religion is to be yourself. i feel she is herself the most in her armor.

>>30879777
I think he meant cloak.

>>30879936
I did. Was making dinner at the time so didn't notice the error before posting.

You look through your wardrobe and find a nice black dress with a note.

'Congratulations on finding your God, Annelin' and it's from...

"Teel?" you whisper aloud. Still, you try it on. It's sleeveless and strapless, with wiring in the top to add support. It looks good. If a bit provocative.

>I think I can go in this.
>I think I should go in my armor...

>>30880086
>I think I can go in this.

>>30880086
>I think I can go in this.

Obviously make sure we still have weapons on us.

>>30880086
>>I think I should go in my armor...
i could go for a simple black dress but that dress is definitely not Annelin.

>>30880086
>I think I can go in this.

>>30880086
>>I think I can go in this.
I'm glad Teel isn't sour over our decision to break things off. We should totally remain pen pals with him if it wasn't meant to be assumed that we already were doing that behind the scenes. If not, it does beg the question of how he learned about us choosing Raev.

>>30880124

...

How fucking fast does word travel in this world? Didn't that happen, like, 3 days ago? How does Teel know about it?

Examine the dress further before trying it on.

>>30880086
>I think I can go in this.
I miss Teel.

>>30880174
yeah we might want to use our eye on it

>>30880223
Seconding.

>>30880174
>>30880223
>>30880265
While I commend the paranoia and second the vote, I think Avalon was just trying to find an excuse to give us a black dress.

>>30880213
>>30880153
>>30880151
>>30880140
>>30880124
You put on your new hand, looking it over. You could practically count it as a weapon at this rate.

And your spear is a bit ostentatious for this. You pick it up anyway, opening your door and finding Micheal there in black dress clothes.

"O-oh. Hi." you manage. "Woke up?"

"Monica said I was expected..."

You smile, leading him to the church. You sit down heavily in the pews, as Rikard steps up and smiles at his congregation. It's not huge - maybe twenty or thirty people - but it's enough to leave the whole affair personal and warm. He speaks mostly of understanding failure and its meanings, of teaching people, and of being taught.

The mass ends with him approaching you.

"I see you brought company." he says, as Micheal waves. "So. You have considered giving us some of the land, yes?" he asks you.

>Writein

>>30880359
I see no reason not to donate them enough land to make themselves a shrine/temple there. We probably won't be seeing much of that land anyways and even if we do, it would be incredibly convenient to have a shrine to our patron goddess right next door.

>>30880359
"I have, you can have half of the land for the church and Raev, the other half will stay mine, I plan to one day build a small home away from home there."

>>30880359
"I have. In the end I've decided to donate half to Raev so that a way shrine might be built in her honor."

>>30880422
This seems fair.

>>30880407
yep, when we first went over the topic we asked what they could build on half of the property, IIRC Rikard said they could build a small wayshrine there, and it would be good to have s shrine nearby to any future property we build on our land

>>30880422
yes. this one.

>>30880422
perfect

>>30880359
Eh, donate all of it, but ask for a small room to be reserved for us.

Explain to Michael that while we are really grateful to his father for the land, we don't really see ourselves as needing an estate.

>>30880562
>we don't really see ourselves as needing an estate.
except we do, seeing as we discussed keeping half for ourselves to build something on in the future

>>30880562
I'd like to keep half of it, if only because I'm a sucker for any game that allows landscaping one's villa.

>>30880428
>>30880456
>>30880422
>>30880407
"Yes, half the land." you say with a smile.

"Good, good." he says. "You've my thanks, as well as Erva's." he says, handing you a small sheaf of paper. "These documents will recognize this agreement." he nods.

You sit down and sign them, handing the documents to Rikard, who looks more excited than you've ever seen him. Erva looks up at him just before he embraces her so tightly she waves her arms a little.

You and Micheal both smile at the scene.

>Oh, Micheal, I was wondering about Erva, Rikard, and you...
>I'm glad you guys like it.
>(Return to the castle)
>(Take him out to eat)

>>30880621
>landscaping one's villa.
is dat a euphemism? if not it should be, I'm betting we could use some landscaping

>>30880628
>(Return to the castle)

>>30880628
>>I'm glad you guys like it.
And before we ask him out somewhere, see if he has any plans of his own. He was the one who invited us to dinner, after all.
>>30880649
Nope, I just like vidya games that allow to me build my own custom swagden. It does sound like a good euphemism, though.

>>30880628
>I'm glad you guys like it.
>Oh, Micheal, I was wondering about Erva, Rikard, and you...
maybe they could give him a brief overview of the church and its views/values, but don't try to push him into Raevs arms
then
>(Take him out to eat)
we need to find a really nice place, somewhere secluded where we won't be interrupted and enjoy some nice food, maybe we could get some takeout and visit the waterfall cave he showed to us

>>30880628
>I'm glad you guys like it.

>>30880621
>>30880603
I figured we we're more the type to get a cottage in a small village, but alright.

Hopefully this is still considered a generous donation.

>>30880628
>"They make the cutest couple, don't they?"
>Offer him your arm and head wherever Michael plans to take us for dinner."

>>30880714
I would rather have an unaffiliated king than one sworn to any god. Raev isn't a bad person or anything, but we need Michael to remain loyal to his people, not to any ideal or concept that might supersede them. We all saw what a Law aligned king did, after all.
>>30880756
They seem pretty thrilled about it.

>>30880756
It is very generous, IIRC we were given a decent sized plot of land south of the capital when we were made a noble for killing the demon which cut our arm off, it was big enough to build a smallish mansion on

We should make an effort not to force Michael into worship. Of anyone, really.

He's supposed to serve as an example to everyone, even those who don't like him. We can't have him showing favorites.

>>30880756
I pretty much agree with you, but every time I brought up donating all of it I got shot down pretty handily. Still, not all that important all things considered.

>>30880901
hence why in my vote I said they could give him an overview and not the hard sell, give him the info he needs to make his own mind

>>30880901
We aren't forcing him to worship Raev, we're letting him into an important part of our life. That's it. We aren't trying to convert him, just welcoming him to be with us even when we are with our god. If he asked us to attend a service with him (not Law) we'll go, be respectful and share the experience with him, but we'll still be faithful to Raev.

>>30880628
>(Return to the castle)
Because fucking demons. Hold back the waifu for a while.

>>30880985
But we already did all that. I say leave things as they are and do >>30880761

"I'm glad you guts like it." you say happily, as Erva runs up to hug you as well. You stroke her black hair once, and then turn to Micheal.

"So. I know a nice place near the river. Good fresh fish. Or we could go back to the castle, and eat there. It's up to you."

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>>30881349
>"I'm glad you guts like it."

>>30881384
An old arena tic. Newbies are referred to as nothing more than "guts", since they have prove they will end up as more than just guts on the wall before they're allowed to have a name.

>>30881349
If there wasn't another demon running around town...but I have to say the castle has its own charm." proffer our arm "care to lead me my handsome prince?"

Im confus

>>30881349
if this is meant to be a 'what do' moment, lets head to that nice place near the river

>>30881521
Seconding if thats the case.

>>30881521
Oh, was tihs a vote? Then i vote
>go back to castle

>>30881349
>Castle

>>30881614
>>30881574
>>30881475
Writing.

Sorry about that, guys. I should really eat more often.

>>30881720
Keep a couple granola or protein bars on hand and stop letting your blood sugar drop so low, Baka!

>>30881720
get yourself a milk maid

>>30881720
"Let's head back to the castle for now. There's a demon about."

"Ugh. Again?" he groans, "Does it ever end?" he asks, looking to you. "...I should say, that dress is, uhm..." he flushes a little. "It's great." he says.

"You would say so." you respond, happy with him. You reach out to pat his head.

Your hand passes through him, and he vanishes.

>Writein

>>30882019
Goddammit. We need to stop leaving the fucking castle.

Activate magic eye to see through illusions and let's hope he is smart enough to hurt himself and summon us in case he did get abducted.

>>30882019
Engage Eye!

>>30882019
>curse
>activate the eye

>>30882019
Start jogging. No sense in arriving tired and without armor.

We should really see if Raev can modify our soul to make it toxic to demons, this shits getting out of hand.

>>30882019
FUCKING DEAMONS MICHAEL IS STILL IN BED

>>30882019
"Leave me alone for a day will ya"

>>30882019
Head back to the castle. Start practicing with the eye so we never have to turn it off.

>>30882019
"Ugh. Again? FUCKING DEMOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS!!!"

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Someone needs to draw a picture of Annelin doing the limes pose with the caption "Why can't I hold all these demons?"

>>30882019
we fucked up. we fucked up SOOOOOOOO BAD. MONICHA WAS DEMON LOOKING FOR PRINCE AND WE JUST PUT HIM TO SLEEP FOR IT. demons op plz nerf

>>30882019
The Plan
-Find demon
-Beat it into submission
-Force it to contract with Ja'al
-Profit?

>>30882196
I'm fine with Michael getting eaten, but I'm not ok with us failing at our job. What pisses me off is Raev not giving us a heads up when we were in her house, but I'm sure she had a good reason.

>>30882196
From now on, we just have to scan literally everyone all the fucking time, which is going to get annoying as fuck. At least we didn't go to the river.

On the bright side, the demon seems to be targeting US and not the prince, because Michael would be dead by now if it was after him.
We are such a shitty bodyguard

>>30882263
we are like indeana jones and demons are our snakes, why does it always have to be demons

"FUCKING DEMONS" You roar, activating your eyes and looking around. The Seducer from before is laughing in the sky, slowly landing. You draw out your spear, readying it even as he laughs harder.

"You people." he says. "Three hours! Three hours I tricked you, and you didn't even notice!"

You sneer at him. "He's unharmed, by the way." he says, snapping his fingers. Micheal appears in a vision, curled up in a room of plush. "We just want to be sure of a few things, going forward. That's all! He'll be fine. Just a few days, and he'll be right back where he belongs. Easy peasy." he slowly circles you - a red-skinned adonis in a thin lioncloth. "Of course, we'll need someone that is trusted, someone on the inside, to keep the farce going." he says. "If you don't cooperate, well, we demons can do many things without triggering that wonderful ring. If you comply, you'll be rewarded."

He grins.
"Your luck's run out." he says softly. "But if you act a good little girl, well, you might come out a little ahead!"

>Writein.

>>30882330
well I got no ideas, we fuck him up they fuck up Mike

>>30882330
god fucking damnit, now we don't get our date with Mike, fucking Monica fucking fuck fuck

>>30882330
"Okay. I accept."

>>30882263
To be a bodyguard, one must walk the past less lewd. Because it will always be a fucking Seducer in here.

>>30882330
Beseech Raev for some godly intervention? We are right outside her temple and it would be nice to see something thrown our way after that land we just gave her?

>>30882330
what fucking mass goes on for 2 hours, demons op plz nerf serioustly what the fuck.

Mm, attacking might be a bad idea with Michael indisposed. At least hear him out, maybe, then we can worry about getting creative with murdering him

>>30882330
"Sorry, if you wanted a good girl you should have found one."

Start walking back to the castle, don't engage but don't turn our back to him.

>>30882390
>Raev
Bitch better have a damn good reason to hide that from us when we went to mass with a fuckign demon while they have Michael, she ain't clown or coyo so what the fuck?

>>30882330
"Then you'll have to call someone that doesn't do illusions. You aren't a good negotiator"

>>30882330
Fuck him, fuck demons, fuck Raev for not saying anything, fuck this all, we can't go a fucking day without "SUPRISE DEMONS LOLOLOLOL" and we didn't even get to take mike to mass or one a date, fuck it all

Stab him through the middle of his face.

>>30882330
>He'll be fine. Just a few days, and he'll be right back where he belongs
Well so much for the party this thread...

I swear if Monica is behind this (cunt was possessed which we know still effects her afterwards) then we should peel the skin from her face and staple it back on backwards

>>30882489
This. I'm fucking sick of all these goddamn fucking demons showing up everywhere. Lance the fucker and then see how haughty he is when we are stompin on his balls.

>>30882330
"Ok, here are my terms. They are final, binding and only offered once. You wasn't me to work for your cause? I get you. Period. I own you. I get to use and abuse you and when I've wrung everything of worth from your pathetic soul I get to consume you. Don't worry, I'm sure I'll have to tenderize and marinate you a long time before you'll be palatable, but that's my offer. Take it or leave it?"

>>30882395
>demons op plz nerf serioustly what the fuck.
yeah the whole "SURPRISE DEMONS" is getting really fucking annoying and essentially means we have to be constantly paranoid and walk around with our eye turned on all fucking day long, fuck them and fuck their "he'll be back in a few days", I want our fucking date with him and the party already, not this shit

>>30882330
sprint to castle
>"Ja'al, fucking demons again"
>find him tied up in a sack
>ja'al was demon
>run back to church because were in to deep
>rickard and raev bound and gaged in pillow room
>we gave demons deed to half our land
FUCKING DEMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS

>>30882551
It's simple. Every post from now on we check things out with the eye and stab anything resembling suspicious.

>>30882523
>Well so much for the party this thread...
yeah, Avalon even described the archive as "Preparations, Paranoia, and Parties."
Well he's got spades of stupid paranoia and no parties...

>>30882330
>curled up in a room of plush
Maybe in the pillow fort room in the church?

If not, I've literally no fucking idea what to do or where to go, fuck these constant demons springing up in our face.

>Writing.

>>30882607
We also need to invest in a recall ring that doesn't need harm to work. Maybe some kind of one use thing we break like the 'Quip Ring

>>30882627
We also need a fucking ring or implant or some shit that constantly tells us where he is and we can use to teleport to him, and not only when he's in danger, because whats the fucking point of the stupid piece of shit ring we're wearing if we can't use it and the fucking surprise demons can counteract and completely bypass it?

Why even have the ring in the first place if it does not work?

>>30882610
Fuck these demons, fuck this demon, fuck all the demons, fuck this, fuck that!

You're standing right outside the church, and you're sworn to Raeve. You meet his eyes as he realizes his misstep.

>What is your plea?

>>30882627
to be honest the ring is prety shit, hes been kidnaped twice now and it only works if hes hurt badly enough otherwise it just gets warm or something, they could literaly cut his head off or kill him numerous ways right now, just kidnap prince via super seducer demons that it prety much undeetectable and has pleasure and pain touch attacks with ilusions, how the fuck was any of this suposed to be posssible without our eye even.

>>30882688
leave my loved ones ALONE

>>30882688
A week of naked midnight dances for Raev, unless we're preoccupied with spending time with Mike, and a favor from us to Raev to be used in the future.

>>30882688
The safety of Michael. As much as I would love her to drag that flying fuckface down so we could make him eat curb, we need Michael first and foremost. Whether that means teleporting him to us or us to him, it doesn't matter, just reunite us with our princely charge.

If that's beyond her means, then drag the flying fuckface down to the ground so we can interrogate his haughty ass before making him eat curb.

>>30882688
The ability to keep Michael safe from demons. We don't want to ask a god to do something for us, we want to do it ourselves

>>30882688
>Demons are empowered by some regret or obsession right? Pray that he moves on from that, like Raev teaches.

Might force him to move on or fall apart or something.

>>30882816
mike still missing though

>>30882688
>The ability to heal demons so their souls can move on.

>>30882688
Give me the power to make souls move on with their Fate and let's give some demons transcendence.

>>30882855
does not help us, it just makes him to to heaven or whatever and still gets us no closer to saving mike

>>30882765
>>30882793
would be best, some way of making sure he is safe and we can keep him safe in the future is what we want, fuck the demons

>>30882855
>>30882872
what about mike

>>30882843
If demons realize we have the power to make them fall apart on command, we finally have a real bargaining chip. Plus it's the right thing to do and all that wishy washy stuff.

>>30882793
yeah. kinda like a failproof ring.

>>30882896
So we're trusting visions from the one kind of demon we should never trust?

>>30882896
It's a demon. It's lying. Mikey's either safe and the illusion was just an illusion, or they've already fucked with his head and we need to find a way to heal/cleanse him.

>>30882935
>>30882947
either way, making the demon pass on to a better place does not help us find and make sure Mike is safe...

>>30882899
but thats like saying to the guys that kidnaped your friend that you have a gun. you dont know where they are but oh boy if you did.

>>30882935
Oh fuck, I'm an idiot. This demon is totally lying to us. Changing >>30882765 to either >>30882793 or some way to automatically sense demons in the future.

>>30882986
We'll never be, you know? If it was as easy as "push button, receive bacon" there would be no point to the Sworn, like Karl.

>>30883003
It's more like one of the kidnappers contacted you in person, and you're hoping they have a change of heart after you start beating the shutout of them. The main thing is if they wanted to do something to Michael and they already have him in their possession, then they already have fucked with him. Now we can give this dude a piece of our soul and do what he wants,mor we can point out the fact that he is clearly lying and move on to the next bit.

>>30883118
Yeah to be honest we have no idea whether or not the demon is telling the truth or not, like if Michael is in the location shown in the vision or if he's even captured at all.

I'm not really sure what we should pray for in this case.

>Give Micheal Safety.

>Give me power over Demons.

CHOOSE

>>30883199
>Give me power over Demons.
never resist the call for more power

>>30883199
>Give Michael Safety

Seems like a waste but when you phrase it that way what can you do.

>>30883199
>Give me power over Demons.
what kind of power over them?
kill them or control?

>>30883199
>Give Micheal Safety.
We ARE a bodyguard.

>>30883199
>>Give Micheal Safety.
welp, time to throw away the utterlyfuckinguesless rings and walk around all day long with our eye turned on.

>>30883199
>Give me power over Demons.
Channel the Neeson

>Give me power over demons
Seems like it can be a means to the end of safety

>>30883199
>Give me power over Demons.
If we get Michael safe now, then this situation will just repeat itself.

>>30883199
>Give Micheal Safety.

>>30883199
>Give Micheal Safety.

>>30883199
>Give me power over Demons.
maybe we can use it to have him just give back michael, its not realy clear here

>>30883264
>>30883263
What makes you think it's only a one-time arrangement?

>>30883295
The way it's worded seems to point to it being a "save him from this specific situation" type deal.

>>30883199
>Give Micheal Safety.
Demons can fuck with us if they must, but Michael is off-limits.

>>30883295
what makes toy think otherwise, what makes you think poweer over demons isnt the best fucking thing since sliced bread

TALLYING.

>>30883199
God damn it. I don't want power over demons, I want to resolve there hold on continued existence to they can move on or reincarnate or whatever...

>Give Michael Safety

...just do our job like a chump...

>>30883199
>Give me power over Demons.

>>30883199
>>Give Micheal Safety.
But only if its a permanent affair

>>30883325
Not that anon, but I'd rather Mike be safe now and in the future than giving us power over demons while they still might have Mike.

>>30883220
>>30883244
>>30883262
>>30883263
>>30883264
>>30883291


>>30883324
>>30883276
>>30883274
>>30883261
>>30883251
>>30883242


TIE BREAKER

>>30883358

WRITING.

>>30883325
Because that kind of shit never ends well, regardless of the source?

Are you retarded?

>>30883364
>But only if its a permanent affair
yeah, either option should be a permanent ability thingy

>>30883388
And as usual we waste a boon to protect someone that is alone, at home, in bed, sleeping of the exertions of the day in peace and safety...

I'd complain but I like fair fights.

>>30883388
what do you meen by power over demons and give michael safety? a little more detail would be fucking dandy

>>30883199
>Give Micheal Safety.

>>30883377
Similarly, praying for Micheal's safety is not only a more "Raev-like" thing to pray for, but it might protect him from more than just demons. Sure, they're our biggest threat, but they've been known to collaborate with others like that ogre, too. It would be a damn shame to gain power over demons just for them to send their lackeys at us and Michael instead.

>>30883430
>fair fights
>demons fighting fair
get the fuck outa heah u nincompoop

Even if it was just Seducers, I wanted to punch them into oblivion. We have dealt with the violent ones successfully before.

>>30883483
we should have wished for a world without seducers

>>30883430
personally I'm hoping on a kind of ability to swap places. Michael is where we are and vice versa. or just a power like the ring where we can be by his side instantly

>>30883430
So long as it's a permanent boon, giving Micheal Raev's blessing is better in the long run. He may very well be safe in bed, but if we make it so he is toxic to all demons, we KNOW he is safe in bed.

>>30883388
You kneel, feeling gentle wings caress your face.

/I cannot destroy demons. They are not my making. But I can give you something.\

Something flickers over Micheal. A soft light shines, and the demon hisses. /Your Lord's machinations find no purchase here, Demon. Your Lord of Lords cannot walk this world any longer, so long as Micheal still lives.\

"Fucking crow!" The demon roars, "You know the damn rules!"

/And I am following them.\ she says, a smile in her words. /A shame your Lord is not so clever. Truly, this 'plot' was about as intellectual as a hammer to the skull.\

The demon stamps and growls.
"This ain't over." he says, grinning. "You'll see me in every shadow, in every lover's eyes, you god-whore." he points at you. "You'll never smile again, you'll wonder who is who and what is what, even with that eye of yours!"

"You're an awful lot of talk and no show."

He lets out an inarticulate roar, rushing you down, whip unfurling from nowhere as he rushes at you and the crow flies away.

>Writein (A roll type will be applied)

If Michael is going to be safe, does it mean we can finally do stuff by ourselves?

>>30883573
Grab the whip with our badass magic hand and yank that fucker to the ground.

>>30883573
Side fucking step

>>30883573
Punch him in the soul, then ask what his problem is.

>>30883601
Oh! And see if we can't send an electrical shock up the whip from our gauntlet as we do this.

>>30883573
Try and get the whip wrapped around our prosthetic hand, bring him in close, and then stab him.

Also, I fail to see how anything that involves

>so long as Michael still lives

Makes him MORE safe.

>>30883573
It's enraged, so take advantage of it's overstep and over-aggressiveness. Keep taunting it, get it to stay here while we find the perfect moment to strike.

>>30883635
He's immune to electrocution, remember? Electricity is a physical attack and he's all soul.

>>30883635
we tried that against Not!Dekard, our hands electricity ability does not work against demons as they are all soul and no body

>>30883635
the hand doesnt work on demons, go back and read the start of the thread where Ja'al said it.

>>30883635
He's immune to electricity due to demon.

>>30883573
>even with that eye of yours
welp, that makes two of our items/abilities rendered useless today

>>30883657
Yeah mocking it works.

Tell it that all it has succeeded in causing is exasperation.

>>30883674
He's not immune to electric damage, but he is immune to our hand.

Our hand doesn't create electricity, it magics the nerves of the opponent into zapping themselves. Since demons don't have nerves, it doesn't work.

>>30883636
>Also, I fail to see how anything that involves
>so long as Michael still lives
>Makes him MORE safe.

Yeah, I'm not seeing anything about how we made or can make Mike more safe, it seems that we asked for his safety, and Raev just pissed in hte demons cereal and made them want to hurt him even more...

Good job on that 'boon' Avalon.

>>30883659
>>30883661
>>30883663
>>30883674
Dammit, I completely forgot. What the fuck was even the point of upgrading it if demons are immune to everything?
>>30883685
I think I HOPE that was just angry blustering from him with nothing to back up those words.

>>30883685
Yep.

We're gonna need to do something for Coyo and get demon-trolling protocols.

>>30883659
More accurately, Shocking overloads your opponent's cell's energy generators and creates electricity. It probably wouldn't make science sense, but that's it do.

d100, please.

>>30883703
She refers to something else there, not your boon.

Rolled 55

>>30883707
>What the fuck was even the point of upgrading it if demons are immune to everything?
No idea, we didn't know then, just like with the rings, everything we do is apparently immune to demons.

>>30883725
Rolling.

Rolled 39

>>30883725

>>30883707
demons aren't immune to faith. We need to become fully Sworn to Raev

Rolled 23

>>30883725
Gongdong

Rolled 15

>>30883725
Let's solve our problems with violence!

>>30883725
Fail time!

Rolled 80

>>30883736
>>30883752
Troll it for now. Maybe someone else can do something to injure/trap it.

Rolled 77

>>30883736
Quit bitching about the ring already, we warned from the very fucking start it had its limitations. Hell, that was the whole reason we sent in the catboy diplomat to harm Micheal on the earlier kidnapping attempt since we had to make sure they didn't kill him too quickly.
>>30883725

Rolled 44

>>30883725
I hate Captcha almost as much as demons...

Rolled 87

>>30883725

>>30883798
Speaking of the catboy, it's a shame we didn't really interact with him too much.

He seemed nice.

Rolled 28

>>30883786
well heres hoping that 80 counts otherwise we're fucked.

>>30883685
how did he even knowabout it, demons arent haveminds for fuck sake, and douglas was working solo purely for revenge. WHO KNOWS ABOUT OUR EYE

>>30883786

You step aside, grasping the whip with your prosthetic. You grin as you pull, spinning your hand to reel in as you yank. He falls off-balance as you pull the whip from his grasp and it turns to red mist. Kicking him in his (rather firm and rounded) ass, you send him to the ground. Grinning, your spear clangs against stone, and you barely stumble away from his hands going for your face.

His body thins somewhat, red mist emerging from his body and coagulating in his hand as a sword.

You face off, this time, he is calmer.

\He is bound here./ Raeve states. \I am obligated by certain... arrangements not to disclose the boon I gifted you. But fight without restraint - Micheal is safe./

>Writein (a roll type will be assigned.)

>>30883847
He did, but everyone was paranoid that if we spoke to a guy other than Michael we might trip another set of flags. I still regret making a vague comment on a dream sequence and kicking off a new side arc that we can't actually do anything about yet...so I get where they were coming from.

>>30883847
I'm think we'll see more of him, seeing as he is the main diplomat to a fledgling nation and all. If the Dra are any indication, the diplomats will rotate in and out as Avalon sees fit, which I'm okay with.
>>30883861
Doesn't our Raev blessing give us lucky doubles too?
>>30883863
If he is the same demon as last time, we used it on him then.

>>30883725
still sounds like now somebody has a reson to want to kill him now because hes stops the demon from being summoned or something

>>30883884
Cut off his wings. We need to make sure he doesn't run away.

>>30883923
>still sounds like now somebody has a reson to want to kill him now

>Now

Why the fuck do you think the demons were so active before?