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>"Informed who about what now?" Arnaud asks as he walks through the door carrying a teaset in one hand.
>"Reinhold's having problems with telling people things that they should know, that's all," Marianne replies.
>"I see," he nods. "Perhaps I could help with that?"


"...actually," you say, turning to the old butler, "I was wondering if there was some way that I could get word to my sister that we'll be leaving on that lake trip tomorrow morning."
"Oh, she's going as well?" Arnaud asks as he pours the two of you your first cups of tea.
"Reinhold decided to invite everyone that he knows, so yes," Marianne sighs.
"Well they do say 'the more the merrier,' you know!" he laughs.

Marianne seems less than amused though.

"That's what I was thinking," you say with a faint laugh. "But yeah, I just found out that the trip is -tomorrow- and I have plans for later today so I can't really head out into town to tell her myself."
"I see," Arnaud nods. "You're always free to send letters to anyone who you would want through our messenger birds, but what you just said is a rather urgent matter so I don't think you'd want to risk her reading the letter too late..."
"Yeah, that would be pretty bad," you reply.
"So a courier it is," Arnaud says. "Your sister's the one who married that artist boy, right? Lanzmann?"
"That's right," Marianne says. "Marius Lanzmann."


>let him go off and set up things with a courier and all that
>wait, there's something else you wanted to tell him about first

>>36089822
>>let him go off and set up things with a courier and all that

at least, I don't think there's anything we need to say

>>36089822
>wait, there's something else you wanted to tell him about first

Let him know about our Grandma coming by to visit soon.

>>36089822
>>wait, there's something else you wanted to tell him about first
Mention Agnes visiting

>>36089867 here, changing to be in line with >>36089870

knew I was forgetting something

>>36089822
>>36089870
This

>>36089822
>wait, there's something else you wanted to tell him about first

Grammy is comin to town

>>36089822
>wait, there's something else you wanted to tell him about first

Mention Agnes.

>>36089822
>Eat dragon's stomach.
>Gain it's lunch.

>>36089870
>>36089822
Seconded

So what do you think is the deal with Reinhold's reflexes? the
> <above>
shit. There was something about his sword being weird...

>writing

>>36090371
I don't think it is thing at all, but rather a writing technique. I think it meant to be a energyetic and urgent way to describe what Reinhold percieves. Rather then writing "You see something falling down from above" which is less exciting, doing it as <above> makes it more spontenous and sudden, like real reflexes.

Also Arch gets to troll all the people who are still hoping/believing that "Tina" is alive

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>>36090514
>Also Arch gets to troll all the people who are still hoping/believing that "Tina" is alive

Not yet she isn't.

>>36090371
We don't have enough information to be sure, but it being related to our sword seems reasonably likely.

Reinhold has always had good reflexes and Arnaud's likely been keeping them sharp, the tingly feeling to notice the pickpocket back in thread 192 was a bit odd, but not a huge deal. But <ABOVE>, thread 199, was a step above that, Reinhold even responded back to it.

So either our sword is slowly becoming intelligent and watching our back, or Reinhold is contracting an extremely observant form of insanity.

>>36090514
>>36090590
tina who?

>>36090617
He's also greeting his sword in the morning, which, unless you have a Sealed King, is pretty weird.

"Ah, that's the name!" Arnaud points in the air. "Sir Gregory was saying that she's quite the lively girl, it's a shame that I've never had the chance to meet her myself."
"Well you'll get that chance tomorrow," Marianne replies. "She's a very nice girl, and I'm sure that she'd like to trade embarrassing Reinhold stories with you if she gets the chance..."

Please no.

"Don't worry Reinhold," Arnaud says, noticing your visible discomfort. "I'll refrain from that line of conversation should I get to meet her."
"Thanks," you sigh.

>[1/?]

>>36090756
Bullshit, Arnaud would relish those stories.

>pat princess on the head

>>36090801
Save that for her route.

>>36090801
>Reinhold: "Oh, hey, where'd my arm go?"

>>36090824
Even on her route, I'd imagine that's playing with fire.

>>36090854
Is a large of Tsun flammable?

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>>36090854
>>36090824
LIVE DANGEROUSLY

>>36090854
>Even on her route, I'd imagine that's playing with fire.

Can only imagine what would happen if he tried to kiss her.

>>36090756


You're kind of surprised that Arnaud heard about Citrine from Sir Gregory of all people... and that his opinion of her seems to be on the positive side. IF anything, you'd have expected him to find her annoying.

"I suppose I ought to hurry up and send that courier," Arnaud says as he heads for the door.

And then you remember something...

"One more thing before you go!" you call out.
"What is it?" Arnaud turns around.
"Umm, my grandmother's going to be coming into town sometime soon, and I thought that maybe you'd want to know about it beforehand."
"Your..." Arnaud raises an eyebrow. "Ah, Agnes Eschenwald!"
"The one and the same," Marianne says before focusing on her tea.


>[2/?}

>>36091026
>[3/3]

"Heh, this is certainly a pleasant surprise," Arnaud nods. "Though I'm sorry to say that I probably won't be able to turn her down if -she- happens to want to talk about embarrassing stories that involve you..."

Apparently, the thought of such a thing is so amusing to Marianne that she can't keep from laughing. Unfortunately for her, the comment that inspires said thought comes just as she's taking a sip of tea. It ends up going down the wrong pipe, and soon you find yourself forced to rush to the Princess's side and pat her back until she's able to breathe normally again.

"Princess, should I call..." Arnaud asks as he approaches her.
"No, I'll be fine," Marianne replies, still coughing a bit. "Just bad timing, that's all."
"If you're sure..." he sighs. "Reinhold, I assume that Melanie has informed you of what to do if the Princess starts to feel ill?"
"Yup, I got it," you nod. "Carry her up to her room, no questions asked."

As Marianne starts to glare at both you and Arnaud, the old butler simply throws up his hands and shrugs.

"I'm sorry, but it's the king's orders," he laughs.

Continuing to laugh to himself, Arnaud leaves the two of you to your tea.


>talk to the marianne about...

>>36091262
Wonder out loud if technically our loyalty is to her or to the King.

>>36091262
Any embarrassing or amusing stories of ours, either as a kid or in the military, that we can think of. Try to avoid the sad parts.

>>36091262
...ugh that last bit got cut off.

>talk to the marianne about...
>enjoy tea in silence

>>36091262
>enjoy tea in silence
We've done more than enough to piss of Marianne

>>36091450
>>enjoy tea in silence

>>36091450
>enjoy tea in silence

>>36091450
>enjoy tea in silence
her throat probably still stings a little

>>36091450
>enjoy tea in silence

>>36091498
As do her words.

>writing

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Being mindful of Marianne's sore throat, you keep to yourself for the rest of your time in the courtyard. It's kind of lonely like this, especially without Luciana around to liven things up... she's taken up the habit of stopping most days around now, but "most days" isn't the same as "all days."

While it does kind of suck to not have her here with you, it's not like you won't be seeing her later today.

And suddenly you're thankful for your decision to keep to yourself, as Marianne would NEVER miss out on a chance to tease you about missing your girlfriend were you to mention her.

>[1/?]

>>36091882
The day she gets interested in someone is the day we unleash hell on her.

>>36091902
We can't let that happen.

job security is imporant

Also, arch, how do you delete your posts so fast?

>>36091026
>IF anything, you'd have expected him to find her annoying
No Rein, Citrine isn't you.

>>36091956
>Also, arch, how do you delete your posts so fast?
It's called "being neurotic."

>>36091956
So we'll just help Luciana come up with all the good lines, then.

>>36091957
I dread the kind of person Reinhold finds "annoying".

>>36091975
No, I mean, half the time 4chan's like 'try later man',

Maybe you just have a gift.

>>36091998
>No, I mean, half the time 4chan's like 'try later man',

why oh god why

>>36091998
You have to wait until 60 seconds after the post is made.

>>36092051
More like ten minutes.

>>36092051
Sure feels like forever when there's an obvious typo.

Maybe we all have a little bit of archelon inside of us

>catchpa Marius reahlly

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>>36091882
>[2/2]

Marianne's next two classes seem to go by relatively quickly, and you find yourself bringing her upstairs to your room before you even know it. Though time usually seems to pass slower when you're anticipating something important, you're pretty grateful that today was an exception.

"Well we have a big day tomorrow..." you say as the two of you stop at Marianne's bedroom door.
"Yes, and I am -not- looking forward to it," Marianne replies.


>anything to say to the marianne before she retires to her room?

>>36092110
L-lewd!

>>36092134
Hope she's over her cold shortly.

>>36092134
"I'll think of a new routine from now on."

>>36092134
Wish her a get well soon

>>36092134
>>36092211
"But thanks for bearing with me when I do stupid things. You're a good friend."

>>36092134
Well you'll have your friends there, and when something embarrassing or demeaning inevitably happens to me you'll be there firsthand to enjoy it.

>>36092251
This.

>from ask.fm

>Marianne considers Reinhold a good friend, but does she think she is a good friend to him?

Not really, though she does try to stick up for him when she can.

It hurts me on the inside.

>>36092251
This arch said she doesn't thinks shes a good friend we need to fix that.

>>36092134
"don't be so negative, i'm sure you'll enjoy it"

>>36092251
+1

>writing

>>36092278
>>36092301
I doubt it'll change her mind and it's a little meta but it is Reiny.

>>36092354
Incredibly nice and smooth as fuck? That's the Reinhold every girl in two kingdoms fell in love with.

>>36092370
Reinhold is smooth?

>>36092383
pwrgmng

>>36092354
>and it's a little meta
Well Rein already knows that she thinks she is a terrible person so it's not that big of leap

>>36092370
But every girl in Marconetti fell in love with Karel, which will make her reveal even stranger.
It'll be like Justin Bieber revealing he's been a reverse-trap all along.

>>36092407
>she thinks she is a terrible person
That hurt me, and I'm the one writing this.

Am I the only one who thinks everything is turning out to be more trouble than it's worth? It's like walking on fucking eggshells, goddamn.

Whose idea was it to stick Rein's finger into every damn pie anyway?

>>36092383
>normally

Well, at least some people think we're funny.

>>36092438

Yeah I've been kinda dreading talking to most of the characters for a while now, everyone is either upset at Rein or just generally pissy.

>>36092438
Would you not stick your finger in these girls pies?

>>36092473
I only wanted to stick it in Marianne, anon. Only her.

But alas, it wasn't meant to be, so I have to bite my tongue and hold it in.

>>36092410
>Karel comes out as a girl
>all over the kingdom, fangirls burn down manuscrits featuring "him" and Emilio
>a few insist "he" was replaced by an impostor

>>36092438
People really wanted to see that lake.

If you mean in general, it's because the players were rewarded with interesting friends in the beginning of the quest for talking to everyone and it became an habit.

>>36092433
You could just write silly moe plots next time. Well, sillier than you already do.

>>36092438
>thread 214
>just now thinking things are turning out to be more trouble than they're worth

>>36092502
I still don't.
Nothing worth struggling for was ever easy. I pledged myself to seeing Mari happy again since The Day of the Peaches and damn it all if I give up now.

>>36092433
>and I'm the one writing this.
Congratulations you made yourself sad.

>>36092493
>I only wanted to stick it in Marianne
There is always the VN right?

>>36092533
Have faith, child, for the Turtle shall Deliver.

>>36092533
>>36092543
I'm impressed with a lot of the artwork he's been commissioning.
It shall make the lewd scenes worth watching.

>>36092529
I agree with that. But the way we just have to please everyone is wearing down on everyone else. Its getting to the point where what we thought was a step forward ends up setting us back a couple of steps more.

I do agree that the supporting cast are all based as hell, but let's just say I won't be surprised if we manage to flub it somewhere down the line and have it ruin everything we worked for.

>>36092578
There won't be lewd scenes.

Both Rein and arch can't into lewd and Rein would get his ass kicked if he got pas kissing with the royals.

>>36092604
I understand that, Anon. I meant Spinelle flashbacks.

>>36092587
Obviously after the picnic Rein should just take a few days/weeks to himself. When the Leviathan's move in next door and start devaluing the neighborhood they will then come crawling back to him in hopes he bugs the newcomers with enough kindness and thoughtlessness that it forces them to flee the region.

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"Sorry for getting on your nerves so much," you say to the Princess. "But, um... thanks for bearing with me when I do stupid things."
"I don't exactly have much of a choice," Marianne sighs. "I'm stuck with you regardless."
"Yeah, well I still appreciate it," you reply. "You're a good friend."
"Y-" Marianne stumbles back. "You actually think that -I'm- a..."
"Marianne?" you reach out to her. "you feeling alright?"

Without looking at you, Marianne brushes your hand away and hurries inside her room.

"I just need to sleep it off," the Princess says. "Good night."

>[1/?]

>>36092587
Y'know what we should do? We should go on a vision quest to find ourself. what is his spirit animal

>>36092654
It's constantly changing based on Marianne's opinion of him. So it's less a spirit animal and more a spirit union.

>>36092654
Reinhold's spirit animal is obviously /tg/

>>36092642
People would probably prefer an apocalypse to Reinhold if he continues like that.

>>36092654
It changes with every guard rank up. We're like the Fool card.

>>36092649
ehehehehe

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>>36092681
>spirit union

>>36092649
Awkward day with Mari ends on a high note, fantastic.
Now to go ruin the good mood with Karel.

>>36092738
>ruin the good mood

Yeah, well, she'll be more appreciative of our antics too once the Raoul-Adrien connexion is established.

>>36092736
Sentient sword spirit for Rein when, great turtle?

>>36092649
>"Marianne?" you reach out to her. "you feeling alright?"

I just finished Heaven's Feel, and this action is far too Shirou-like for my taste.

sakura a shit

>>36092736
it fits so well too

>>36092780
She really is.

>>36092780
I'm finishing UBW right now.

>>36092780
I agree, a total shit.

>>36092799

Mind of Steel best day of life

>>36092780
>>36092799
The only parts I really liked in HF was Nine Live Blade Works, Sparks Liner High and that Shirou x Kotomine slugfest.

And to some extent, having Rider be actually competent, for a bit.

>>36092822
I feel bad for rider have pretty much the shit masters

>>36092865
It's hard for her.

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>>36092865
>>36092883

>>36092894
B-but Whamu-sama is pure

>>36092649
>[2/2]

After making sure that Marianne's door is properly closed and all that, you head over to your own room and locate the bag that contains the remainder of the gifts that you bought yesterday. Once you make sure that both the hat and cape are in there, you pick the bag up and take it with you as you head out into the hallway.

Next stop: Sir Gregory's mansion!

Melanie said that she was going to be going over there today, and you confirmed with Emilio that he and Karel will be going as well... maybe you should try and see if they're still in the castle?


>try to ride with the melanie
>try to ride with the karel and emilio
>the reinhold rides alone

>>36092937
>try to ride with the melanie

>>36092937
>the reinhold rides alone
Pull a knife on any fool thinkin' they're worth riding with

>>36092937
>try to ride with the melanie
At least if it doesn't inconvenience her anyway. If it does,
>the reinhold rides alone

>>36092937
>try to ride with the melanie
She said we don't spend enough time together.
And Karel probably thinks we spend too much time together.

>>36092937
>>36092970
This

>>36092937
>try to ride with the karel and emilio

It might be a good idea to spar with Karel before talking to Ariane. She's kinda tense and a chance to smack Reinhold around ought to calm her down.

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>>36092937
>try to ride with the melanie

>>36092937
>>try to ride with the melanie

>>36092937
>try to ride with the melanie

>>36092992
We don't have the time, and she's probably too nervous to enjoy it.

And losing would only sour her mood some more.

>>36092937
Ride with the meido.

Y'think we'll ever be unprepared for our duty as a Princess Guard 'cuz we're off chatting it up with friends and buying cakes?

>writing

We'll have to distract Gregory while Karel talk to Ariane since he's likely to sneak up on them if he suspect anything is odd.

>>36093163
We could also hone our swordsmanship or magic skill in our free time.

>>36093087
Nah Mari is usually safe whenever we are "chatting it up with friends and buying cakes"

>>36093163
Well, that's easy just be Reinhold.

>>36093208
Yeah, you keep telling yourself that while ninjas sneak her out to their pirate ship and ransom her while sending the king pinky toes She has four, you know.

>>36093163
Hey! Look at me! Gregory! Over here! I'm Reinhold!

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>>36093163
Good thing we don't have any shame then. But aren't we supposed to, like, be in the room for Karel's talk? We need to find someone else to do our dirty work here I think.

>>36093279
>>36093163

We're Gregory's current favorite person. We're probably fine, he'll most likely go along with it if we ask him to.

>>36093245
Granache is landlocked so I don't think we have to worry about pirates

Wait four?

>>36093279
Shouldn't Gregory be in the room anyway, seeing as he's the only one who knows AdRaoul?

>>36093294
>Gregory's current favorite person

I suspect that honor would go to Melanie.

>>36093306
Realistically Karel would never dare say anything in front og him.

>>36093272or we could ask him for pointers on swording with magic it is what he if famous for.

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>>36093279
let's just smear a burger on the ground into pic related, that should be sufficiently distractory

>>36093306
That wasn't part of the deal, so Karel won't be cool with it.

We know that Greg is really chill, but everyone else is pants-shitting scared of him. Actually we sort of are too just on reflex even though we know better.

>>36093163
Gregory might not even be home by the time we get there.

And we'll probably want to be with Karel for this, if Gregory is around we might be able to sic Elena on him, she's good at distracting him. And if that isn't enough we can just ask Luciana.

>>36093328
>Realistically Karel would never dare say anything in front og him.
Why not? This is get it off you secret chest power hour and her Dad being Adrien could be a pretty big part of getting her accepted by King Shadowruns

>>36093370
>really chill

That's not the word I would use. Remember how he almost ruined everything by murdering Monique?

>>36093390
You fail at logic, anon.

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>>36093406
>Remember how he almost ruined everything by murdering Monique?
Yeah... Good times.

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Karel probably doesn't want to be stuck in a carriage with you, and Melanie did mention this morning that the two of you don't really get to talk all that often... yeah, you might as well go and see if she's still in the castle.

After locating the nearest maid and asking her of your friend's whereabouts, you're told that she was last spotted making her way toeards the front gate of the castle... and so you do the same. Upon making it there, you're kind of surprised to see Melanie just standing outside of a carriage.

"Oh, there you are!" Melanie says, waving at you with a beaming smile. "Over here, Reinhold!"
"Hey, Melanie," you reply as you head on over to where she is.
"This is around the time when the Princess usually retires to her room fo the night so I held off on leaving until then... you don't mind sharing a carriage with me, do you? If you had other plans then I don't want to-"
"No, thanks for waiting for me," you reply. "I was actually looking for you for just that reason."


>[1/?]

>>36093534
the time to eat her burger has arrived

>>36093561
B-but that will spoil us for Ariane's cooking.
And I don't think burgers have been invented in this setting.

>>36093582
It's a euphemism for her waffle iron

>>36093582
This setting has no hooves animals I believe. Like horses or cows

>>36093582
There are no cows, for one.

Outside of Sylvie and Rana.

>>36093582
Our goal becomes clear

We must make the first burger in this world.

>>36093582
>And I don't think burgers have been invented in this setting.

Wait I thought False Dendrite was supposed to be Archs horror setting not this one.

>>36093621
Unf.

>>36093648
FDQ world doesn't have a Reinhold, as far as we know.

>>36093612
>waffle iron
Well those certainly don't exist.

>>36093644
I mean, there will be Lindwurms at the lake.

May as well give it a shot.

>>36093669
Yes they do. Go read thread 138.

>>36093534
>[2/2]

"Great!" Melanie says, clapping her hands together. "I have the carriage all ready so we can leave whenever you are!"
"Let's get going then," you reply.

Gentleman that you are, you hop inside the carriage first and then help Melanie inside. The petite maid has a bit of difficulty doing so even with your help, so you can't help but wonder how she manages this when she's by herself.

Maybe she jumps?

Great, now you're picturing such a scene in your head. And it's adorable.

"Reinhold?" Melanie calls out to you from the other side of the carriage. "Is something funny?"
"N- no, it's nothing!" you stammer.


>talk to the meido about a thing as you ride
>sit back and enjoy the thought of teasing mealnie about her height as you ride

>>36093673
>eating the meat of an apex predator
I hope you enjoy your nutrient deficiency.

>>36093669
We have a couple nuclear class, cooking obsessed wizards running around. And that mad scientist dude. How could waffle irons possibly not exist?

>>36093673
I think I got the process worked out. First we kill the lindwurm. Then we ask gregory to red mist the body to make ground lindwurm meat. Then we use the ground lindwurm meat to create burger patties and bam worlds first burgers!

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>>36093690
>>tease melon about her height

>>36093621
The setting lacks bovines, but since it has llamas it is a pretty safe bet that it has some other camelid like camels and alpacas.

>>36093690
>talk to the meido about a thing as you ride
"Sorry, I was just wondering how you do this without assistance."

>>36093690
>sit back and enjoy the thought of teasing mealnie about her height as you ride

not >>36093726 please

>>36093690
>tease Melanie about her height as you ride
We act on our thoughts, Archelon!

>>36093690
>talk to the meido about a thing as you ride
Tell her about the grandma
Enquire deeper about her own family folks people

>>36093690
>>36093726
Gently! Gently!

>Reinhold will never creates a fast food chain with his associate Alicia and take over the world with dragonburgers and turkey legs specials
>he will never be Reinhold McDeinhold and gives Happy Metal gifts to kids

>>36093690
>talk to the meido about a thing as you ride

"Say Melanie, did you have trouble adapting to castle life? I fear I may not get the hang of it sometimes, everyone is mad at me today."

>>36093690
>>36093726
>>>tease melon about her height

yesss

>>36093690
>>36093742
R-R-RUB IT IN

>>36093690
>talk to the meido about a thing as you ride

Tell her about how Marianne reacted to us calling her our friend.

And rack our brains for any stories about our childhood that we can actually share without depressing people. Oh, and tell her about our Grandma coming by soon.

>>36093690
>talk to the meido about a thing as you ride

Ask how things are going with the meido hierarchy. Make a joke about the both of you being Arnaud's disciples.

>>36093739
>>36093745
Combine.

>>36093745
>Reinhold McDeinhold
Drawfags!

>>36093739
That sounds good. I kinda want to know more about meidos family.

>>36093726
How tall is luciana?

>>36093690
this
>>36093739

God, we have the most boring, inquisitive, and needy hivemind ever. Stop being overly sensitive and just be normal for once.

>>36093771
I'm guessing taller than Mari, shorter than Nico.

>>36093771
http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame/answer/118609801693

>>36093785
>hivemind
That'd be nice, we can't decide worth shit.

>>36093795
>Rana and Nicolette are just shy of six feet
God fucking damn!
I'm waifuing them even harder now.

>writing

>>36093817
And they're likely to grow even taller.

>>36093817
>Not always being on the Nicotrain

>>36093847
I wonder how slim she is.

I bet she's Nicothin.

>>36093847
I was and will be, always and forever. This "new" info only confirms my superior taste.

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>>36093893

>>36093795
>http://ask.fm/Maou_Zenigame/answer/118609801693

Isnt Rein like 6'3?
He must tower over them

>>36093847
woo woo

>>36093904
6'2.

>>36093904
6'2 I think. Greg's 6'0, Vince is 6'4.

How big is Reinhold's dick in comparison to the other guys'?

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>mfw my waifu is taller than your waifu

>>36093952
Please do not post that one website. It wasn't funny the first hundredth times.

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"...Melanie?" you turn away from the window to face your friend.
"Yes?" Melaine replies.
"How long did it take you to get used to castle life?" you ask.
"Er, what causes you to ask this all of a sudden?"

She sounds genuinely concerned.

"It's nothing serious," you say, throwing up your hands, "it's just that sometimes I wonder if I ever will, you know?"
"How so?"
"Well everyone seems to be mad at me today," you shrug.
"Umm, -I'm- not mad at you," Melanie says, smiling at you.


>[1/?]

>>36093979
>MAKE FUN OF HER HEIGHT

>>36093979
Oh gosh~
Please, we can't make fun of her now, look at how nice and cute she's being.

>>36093979
>I'm surrounded by angry blondes
>...
>wait a minute

>>36094001
I'd feel bad...

>>36094001
>>36094025
It's called teasing. It's a thing friends do. Because they're friends.

>at first i was thinking "nah we can't waifu nico, she's too much of a bro to be a waifu"
and now i realize we could be sharing melonie and... well, fuck

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>>36093979
>"Umm, -I'm- not mad at you,"
Give it a minute...

>>36094041
Has Melon ever teased Rein?

>>36094044
never neglect the CSL, it brings about the bad times

>>36093979

"But, um... it took me a good long while before I really got comfortable at the castle," Melanie says. I was ten when I started working here, and I cried myself to sleep just about every night because I missed my parents... and then the other younger maids liked to tease me because of my glasses and for having hit my growth spurt before everyone else."
"...you?" you point at her. "Growth spurt?"

It's taking everything you have not to burst out laughing.

"I'll have you know that I hit five feet when I was eight and a half," Melanie says, pouting. I was taller than all of the other kids my age for a good while... but then it turns out that that growth spurt was my last hurrah," she sighs. "I haven't grown an inch since I was ten.

>[2/?]

>>36094062
Well, she flashed him once, but that was his fault.

>>36094072
That's funny, Reinhold was growing inches every night when he was 10.

>>36094096

wait what.

when

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>>36094098
Haha, yeah!

>>36094123
He barged in on her and Nico making out and it was heavily implied Nico is a fast worker.

>>36094123
When Rein walked in on Nico-Melon sexytimes

>>36094148
While Greg just watched from the shadows.

>>36094161
That's a given in like, any scenario.

>>36094147
I thought it was implied that Melanie is the fast one?

>>36094175
>Gregory spies on us the night of the wedding to make sure we treat his niece with utmost respect
>we end up crawling under the bed
>"well now I feel like an asshole"

>>36094182
Morning Meido is, I think.
I don't think either of them really have too many inhibitions around each other anyway.

>>36094072
>[3/3]

"Yeah, I can tell," you laugh.
"Well excuse me for being small," Melanie says, crossing her arms. "We can't all be tall like you and Nicolette. I have to stand on my tiptoes just to kiss her, and even then she -still- has to lean over..."
"Sounds rough."
"Yes, it is. And she likes to pat me on the head like I'm a little kid too, it's so patronizing..."

From the way she's blushing when she complains about this, you're not sure that she actually dislikes it.

"But back to what you were talking about," Melanie sighs, "just be yourself and things should work out. You're a nice guy and most of the castle's staff is fond of you as it is... and conflicts with your friends can easily be fixed with time."
"I guess," you shrug.


>wait, "-most- of the castle's staff?"
>more teasing
>that's enough for now
>[OTHER]

>>36094218
>wait, "-most- of the castle's staff?"

>>36094218
>>wait, "-most- of the castle's staff?"

DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUN

>>36094196
It's awkward when Greg and Gerhard try to out-shadowspy the other, and end up silently hiding for days on end, waiting for the other to slip up and reveal themselves and questioning whether or not their opponent was ever really in the room to begin with.

It's fair to say that hide-and-seek isn't a particularly popular game among the other castle members.

>>36094218
>wait, "-most- of the castle's staff?"

>>36094218
>wait, "-most- of the castle's staff?"
Arc? Mario? What have I done to offend you?

>>36094218
>>wait, "-most- of the castle's staff?"
We must have not talked to someone enough. We should rectify that as soon as possible.

>>36094218
>wait, "-most- of the castle's staff?"

>>36094218
>wait, "-most- of the castle's staff?"

Normally I wouldn't touch that one but since it's an option...

>"that's right, Reinhold. I know about that conversation you had with my Nicolette before the party, I was there too."
>"why didn't you get with us? we could have made you happy"
>"so happy"
>"now I'll never forgive you"

>yfw all routes but best route lead to the same bad end

Didn't we beat the crap out of half of the other royal guards when we were training?

>>36094274
I think they were just scarred because of the tournament

>The majority of the staff think you're nice enough, just a few have expressed sever annoyance at your presence. Only Arnaud, Gerhard, Vincent, Gregory, that old man who gives etiquette classes, Margot, Pauline, Mario, Arc, Nicolette, Myself..."

>writing

>>36094334
>in fact, your popularity is inversely proportional to your presence in your public's life
>I suggest hiding in your room until the marriage
>but come out when it's time to change the sheet

>>36094271
Good.
Best route should be only route.

>>36094405
So Mari route?

"...wait," you say, pushing out with your hands. "MOST of the castle's staff?"
"Hm?"
"You just said that MOST of the castle's staff is fond of me. Does that mean that the rest hate me?"
"Er..." Melanie laughs nervously, "You're not hated or anything like that, it's just that, well.."

She's clearly uncomfortable talking about this, but you're pretty sure that -you- are even more uncomfortable than she is.

"Some of the maids think that you're kind of annoying?" Melanie says with a pained smile. "Your habit of stopping to talk to everyone isn't appreciated by absolutely everyone."

>[1/?]

>>36094271
>>36094271
It seems like it'd be a really bittersweet ending for Melanie, has to spend the rest of her life being all secretive and shit while Nico and Rein get to be public.
Not to mention if they wanted to have kids it'd get a bit complicated.

>>36094449
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

How could they not see how THE REINHOLD is the most noble man alive? THE REINHOLD speaks to anyone to ensure they realize that we are not above them and to bring good cheer

>>36094449
Hmm...
I'm sure they'll learn to love us once they know us.
Let's make an effort to talk to them.

>>36094449
That's bullshit. We never actual talk that much to the maids... which must mean that they are jealous.

Quick, turn the carriage! We need to go back and spend the rest of the day talking to as many maids as possible for as long as possible.

>>36094449
Welp time to kill ourselves in shame.

>>36094466
We must speak with them more to make them see the error of their ways

It wouldn't surprise me if it were them.

I mean Rein kinda comes out of nowhere, gets paid the big bucks, and gets to spend his time rubbing elbows with and learning from all the badasses that make up the king's inner circle.

I might be a little grumpy too if some random army shitter won one tournament and instantly leapfrogged over me in the royal guard hierarchy that I'd spent my adult life climbing.

>>36094449

"Oh okay, I guess that's alright then. I just thought maybe I unwittingly offended someone."

>>36094484
Gah, supposed to be in response to >>36094274

Also faceless maids a shit. A SHIT.

>>36094449


"And I've overheard a few guards complaining about the way that you talk to the Princess," Melanie says. "They don't think that you should be so casual with her."
"...oh," you reply.
"It's okay, though!" she shakes her head. "Nobody gets along with everyone, you know? And I haven't heard any complaints about your manner of speech from anyone in the royal family, so you shouldn't worry about what those guards think!"
"Well I -have- kind of been given an open invitation to visit the house of one of the royal family whenever I want," you mumble.
"And you're on the way there right now!"

The remainder of your carriage ride is spent with Melanie doing her best to assure you that it's only a few people who don't like you and that you don't have to feel bad about it.

It kind of works.

And then you realize that you managed to land a beautiful girlfriend who loves you very much and is also an actual Princess on top of that, and your mood is mostly restored.


>[2/?]

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How Reinhold is feeling

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>>36094493
"Oh, that's fine. I thought you meant somebody important."

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>>36094449
Well fine maids, if you want to be like that.

Rein needs to get his shit together anyway, maids aren't for talking to (present company excluded).

>maids and guards against Rein
We're gonna get defenestrated, son!

>>36094484
And worse: said army shitter immediately got his ass beat in the rematch and everyone threw him a pity party.

>>36094503
Is Reinhold's ego really that fragile?

No real reason why but been thinking and I came up with a possible in character reason as to why Reinhold insists on talking to absolutely everybody.

Growing up in the brothel after Spinelle became possessive, he latched on to talking to anybody he could to protect himself from her. As in if he's with someone she won't get him.

Then as he grew up and in the army and whatnot, he kept the habit and just is naturally a social butterfly, so to speak.

>>36094536
Seems so, though he's always seemed emotionally fragile to me, so I may have confirmation bias.

>>36094536
Rein just wants everyone to be his friend.
and Reinhold is our own projection There's something beautiful about that, anon.

>>36094536
He thinks he doesn't deserve to be loved.

Years of abuse will do that to some people.

>>36094538
Or he just wants these sweet Social Links.

Also I'm pretty sure the other people back in Cateno also treated him like shit. Citrine was explicitly one of the few people he didn't hate.

>>36094563
>the few people he didn't hate.
well it was just a thought.

>>36094536
He probably just assumes that people not treating him like shit means they like him. Bubble just got popped.

>>36094529
Man, that's like going to a schoolyard fight and the other guy shows up with Hulk Hogan, and you still nearly kill him before the Hulkster runs wild on you.

They're just salty they're gonna have to wait an entire generation before even having a chance at getting their very own princess to guard. Guarding doors all day can make a man grumpy.

>>36094563
Adding to that, I just realized that, assuming nobody ever found out about his swording hobby, folks back in Cateno probably have no idea he's the same lil Reinhold from back then.

>>36094575
He killed some of these people, remember?

>>36094590
>He killed some of these people, remember?
He didn't hate the folks that he killed.

They just hurt Citrine, and that meant that they had to not live anymore.

>>36094590
>He killed some of these people, remember?
Apparently they thought he was annoying.

>>36094590
The Leviathans are going to hit Cateno I know it.

>>36094589
If Marianne didn't disgust them from princesses I don't know what will.

I pity the people who will have to court Marianne/her children with Uncle Reinhold watching over them.

>>36094601
Oh then it's all good.

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>>36094615
>Rein has to go to Cateno and save Spinelle

>>36094503
>[3/3]

After the carriage comes to a halt, you exit it first and then move to help Melanie down... but she refuses, instead opting to hop down from the top step.

She seems to enjoy doing that -quite- a bit, doing a little pose as she lands before remembering that you've been watching her this entire time and shrinking back in embarrassment.

But you don't make a show of it, instead reaching into the carriage to fetch your bag before making your way to the mansion's front door.


>knock on the door yourself
>let the melanie knock on the door

>>36094624
He could use her as bait.

>>36094622
There is no overt fear of reinhold, just rumors of what happened to people who mistreated his daughters.Rumors of men found in terrible states, who were begging to be killed.

>>36094629
>let the melanie knock on the door

"Well you're family now."

>>36094629
>knock on the door yourself

>>36094629
>>knock on the door yourself

>>36094624
He could always just set the town on fire, you know to kill the Leviathans or something

>>36094629
>knock on the door yourself

>>36094629
I dunno, man. Does it matter? Is it a boobytrap? It's probably a boobytrap.

>let the melanie knock on the door

>>36094629
>choice of who knocks on the door

WHAT'S BEHIND THE DOOR ARCH?

>>36094629
>>36094652
this

>>36094629
>>knock on the door yourself
Just in case Gregory is hiding behind the door, waiting to tease the first visitor.

>>36094629
>let the melanie knock on the door
BREACH ON MY MARK

>>36094652
Seconding

>>36094629
>let the melanie knock on the door

>writing

What's behind the door?
Please be surprise Nicohugs.

After reaching the door, you step aside and wave Melanie over.

"Reinhold, you're not going to knock?" Melanie asks, confused by your actions.
"Well you're family now," you shrug. "so I thought it would be more fitting if you did it."

Melanie doesn't even say anything in response, instead blushing profusely as she turns away from you and knocks on the door.

The smile on her face dispels any worries you might have had about potentially offending her.


>[1/?]

>>36094751
Daww

So far the day isn't going -that- bad.

I want a refund on our Sense of Impending Doom.

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>>36094785
Sorry no refunds. Something bad is always around the corner

>>36094751
Yay!

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>>36094751
>[2/2]

A few seconds later, the door swings inward and Nicolette steps into view.

"Melanie!" Nicolette exclaims. "You're early!"
"Yes, well I was actually-"

Melanie soon finds herself unable to finish her sentence thanks to Nicolette's lips planting themselves right on hers. She kind of freaks out at first, but soon gives in to her girlfriend's affections, returning the...

...wow, this is every bit as bad as when you and Luciana...


>AHEM
>wait for them to finish

>>36094801
>wait for them to finish
Look away and wait

>>36094751
Man. Something's incredibly wrong if the first thing Rein's And /tg/ by proxy thinking about is if he somehow offended someone again.

I think he'll want to see a shrink by the time he's done with his bodyguard stint.

If he survives anyway

>>36094801
>wait for them to finish

>>36094801
>>wait for them to finish
Look at them! Behold what you could have had!

>>36094801
>wait for them to finish
Don't stare either. Just admire the garden or something.

>>36094801
Dammit, we should have answered the door.

>>36094801
>wait for them to finish

Hey, it really is a nice house they got here. These decorations are so fascinating, you could watch them all day without noticing things like your best friend making out with her gf. We'll have to compliment Ariane some time.

>>36094801
>wait for them to finish, be tactful and respectful.

>>36094801
>wait for them to finish

>>36094801
>wait for them to finish
Avert our eyes though.

>>36094801
>>wait for them to finish
Interrupting them would be rude.

>>36094801
>>wait for them to finish

>>36094801
>wait for them to finish
Just turn around and take a keen interest in the nearest cloud or something.

>>36094801
>Wait for them to finish.
Just grin when they're done.

>writing

>>36094807
In another reality Reinhold is Ronnie.

Though there doesn't seem to be any Santa Claus figure in this setting.

>>36094900
It's Aquaman giving out presents to all the nice, unmolested, kids

>>36094908
So, not us?

We know what we must do.

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While there are two very pretty girls making out right in front of you, both of them are your friends and you are no voyeur. Opting to give them their privacy (though meeting someone at the front door with a deep tongue kiss doesn't exactly seem like something that a person concerned with privacy would do), you turn around and scan the area for something interesting to look at.

Hm, the molding around these windows is pretty intricate. It's surprising how much detail they packed into whatever material this is made from, and they serve to accentuate the mansion as a whole quite well. Maybe you'll try and draw it the next time you're here...

>[1/?]

>>36094937
That pic could account for 72% of the two quests, by my estimations.

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>>36094937
>[2/2]

"You know..." Nicolette murmurs into (what you assume is) Melanie's ear, "if you actually decided to move in here, maybe I'd be convinced to-"
"N- not now, Nicolette!" Melanie mumbles.
"What, I'm actually thinking about our-"
"Not. Now."

Since they seem to have finished their makeout session, you turn to face your friends once again... and the look on Nicolette's face is absolutely priceless.

"Hey," you say, waving to her.
"REINHOLD!?" Nicolette shouts. "Wh- what the hell are you doing here, Luciana didn't say anything about-"
"He just felt like visiting," Melanie replies. "Isn't that right?"
"Among other things," you shrug.


>tease the nicolette
>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does

>>36095002
>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does

I don't think that's physically possible, anyway.

>>36095002
>>tease the nicolette
Heh. HEHEHEH.

>>36095002
>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does

>>36095002
>hug the nicolette and the melonmaids, walk in and seek Bestkid

>>36095002
>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does

>>36095002
>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does

>>36095002
>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does

>>36095002
>>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does

>>36095002
>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does
Lets just move on

>>36095002
>>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does

File this away.

We shall tease her at a later date.

>>36095002
>>be nice and enter the house without making her feel any more awkward than she already does
Act like absolutely nothing happened.

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Acting as if you -weren't- just witness to your best friend's acts of lewdness towards her girlfriend, you pat Nicolette's shoulder as you walk past her into the mansion. You hear her trying to form some kind of words, but nothing come out aside from a pathetic squeaking noise.

You're nice enough not to say anything about this right now, but that doesn't mean that you won't have reason to use this against her later...


>ask where ____ is

>>36095105
>ask if Karel and Emilio is here yet
>ask where Luciana is

>>36095105
>ask where Auntie Ara is

>>36095105
Ariane.

Tell her to arrange something for Karel and us.

>>36095105
>ask where the ara ara is

>>36095105
>ask where Luci is
Might as well go see the missus while we wait for Karel and Emilio.

>>36095105
>ask where ____ is
Elena. We come bearing gifts.

>>36095112
>>36095113
>>36095117
At least wait for Karel, guys

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>>36094900
I'm sorry.

>>36095105
>Ask where Karel is. If not here, ask where Ariane is and make sure she reserves a timeslot so it will be far too awkward for Karel to chicken out later.

>>36095105
>Luci
go start our own makeout session

>>36095105
>ask where ____ is
Elena

Time to indulge her swordieness with our presents

>>36095136
10/10

>>36095105
>ask where ____ is

Elena, we have a gift for her, and I don't think Karel is here yet.

>>36095135
The important thing is getting to talk to her privately without getting the rest of the family suspicious. Ergo, she needs to be the one getting us away from the others.

>>36095136
This is the pinnacle of PGQ fanworks.

>>36095147
I'll second this