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Hahaha! Time for feels!

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"Th..." you gulp. "This is too much, I mean-"
"Reinhold?" Citrine places a hand on your shoulder. "Are you okay?"
"Y- yeah," you nod, "but like-"

Deep breaths.

"Y- you're really serious about this?" you turn to Agnes.
"Of course I am," Agnes replies, smiling warmly at you. "I wouldn't have gone through all this trouble for a joke, you know."
"I... I didn't mean it like that-" you stammer.

After taking a few more deep breaths in an attempt to calm yourself down, you wipe at your eyes with your sleeve and turn back to Agnes.

"It's just that... I dunno," you mumble, "we haven't even known each other for like two months and you're still willing to go this far for us..."
"All I'm doing is putting things the way they ought to be," Agnes replies. "If Volker was still alive then all of this would have been taken care of long ago."
"So this is like... formal? Official?" you ask. "So me and Citrine and you would all be..."
"We would be family in the eyes of the law, yes," Agnes nods. "And that would bring you both into the nobility so any opposition to you and Luciana getting married at some point would be taken care of before it even happened," she says, winking at you.

Citrine wouldn't be 'like a sister' to you anymore, you'd officially become family. And so would Agnes... and you'd even have a last name too. Overwhelmed by how sudden all of this is, you stumble back to a chair and take a seat...

"Well you don't have to agree right away," Agnes says. "I'll be staying around here for..." she looks at Citrine, "...the next seven months at least, so you have plenty of time to think it over!"


>accept right now
>think it over
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long

>>37474217
Carina is going to ask if she can be adopted by Reinhold. Watch

>>37474223
>accept right now
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long

It's because of THE BABY, isn't it.

>>37474223
>Accept right now
>Ask why she'll be sticking around for so long

>>37474223
>accept right now
I can guess as to why she's sticking around, but still,
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long

>>37474223
>>accept right now
>>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long

>>37474223
How is Citrine reacting? Accept right now most likely, but it'd be nice to accept together.

Also, presumably Agnes is sticking around for the baby. REIN SMART.

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>>37474246
>>37474285

>>37474223
>accept right now
>ask why she'll e sticking around for so long

>>37474223
>accept right now
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long

>>37474223
>accept right now
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long

>>37474223
>accept right now

>>37474314
My intentions exactly.

>>37474223
>accept right now

>>37474223
>accept right now
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long
So this will be her... great grand child, if I recall correctly?

>>37474543
Yep. We just call her grandma cause adding the great would be a bit of a mouthful.

>>37474565
And with her, the greatness is implied.

>>37474223
>accept right now
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long

>>37474223

>accept right now
start bawling
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long

>>37474223
>accept right now
Based grandmama is best grandmama

>>37474223
>think it over
>ask her why she'll be sticking around for so long
This is pretty big.

>all these people asking why she's staying seven months after peering at Citrine

Reinhold knows about babies, come on.

>>37474746
I'm treating it as a rhetorical question, personally.

>>37474768
You should make that clear then, by itself it's just Reinhold apparently forgetting Citrine is pregnant all of a sudden.

>>37474223
>>accept right now

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>writing

>>37474925
Very nice.

>>37474925
I'm impressed!

>>37474925
I'm guessing this artist is your first choice for the VN art, right?

>>37474925
That's purdy. Who drew that?

>>37475101
>I'm guessing this artist is your first choice for the VN art, right?
Sadly, she's too busy for that.

>>37475127
>That's purdy. Who drew that?
Hayashinomura. She's drawn all of the girls so far aside from Melanie and Luciana.

>>37475127
Read the filename.

>>37474925
Hnnnnng.

Who would be best grandpa out of all the girls dads?

>>37475730
Us.

>>37475730
Gregory, not even a real question.

>>37475730
King Aquaman of course! He's the KING after all! It's a pity we'll never see it in this quest though

>>37475769
Well.... I can't disagree with you. But it will be a long time before that happens.

>>37475730
Greg. For the same reasons he's Best Dad.

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>>37475769
Just don't let our grandkids get harems. I'm still smarting from the waifu wars.

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"Well I definitely don't have to think it over," Citrine says, covering her mouth while her eyes well up with tears.
"Y... yeah," you nod, trying your best to keep from choking up. "If you're serious about this, then I definitely..."

Having been holding back her tears all this time, hearing you give your approval to the adoption is the final thing that's needed to tip the scales and cause Citrine into a sobbing mess. She instantly reaches for you and starts crying in your chest... and then you feel yourself starting to break down as well.


>[1/?]

>>37475899
Carina "Huh, so it feels good to have a family?"

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>>37475899
FEELS! FEELS EVERYWHERE!

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>>37475899

>>37475953
Damnit, you are not helping here.

I forget, did Luci come too?

>>37476075
I think so

>>37476075
Yes. I think she's in another room at this moment.

>>37476075
not yet. I also don't think we have, either, not since Rein was like 12

>>37476109
There is such a thing as nighttime emissions. Or fapping.

Get your mind out of the gutter, anon.

>>37476085
>Luci rushes in to see why we're crying
>She starts crying too

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>>37476109

>>37476109
As if she didn't take care of herself after the cake incident.

>>37476161
I'm waiting for her to hear crying, and step in the room just in time to see Agnes going "Arise, Reinhold Eschenwald", or something along those lines.

You have to admit it's a good name.

>>37476109
Lewd.

>>37476201
It does have some power to it. Hell, most of our nicknames are fairly tough.
>The Steel Knight
>Swordbreaker
>Densehold

>>37475899

While Citrine sobs into your chest, you put all of your willpower into staying strong for her. The tears are flowing down your own face, yes, but you're trying not to outright start-

"Now, now..." Agnes says as she wraps her frail arms around the two of you.

That more than does it for your own breaking point, and you start crying and Citrine's crying and then Marius walks over and tries to help the rest of you but then he starts crying too and there's just tears everywhere.

But for once, they're tears of happiness.


>[2/?]

>>37476278
So basically everyone is crying.

I wonder what Luciana is hearing from the other room.

>>37476335
She's telling Cariana that everyone is crying because they have to put up with her. It really would be for the best if she left. Now.

>>37476278
Dammit Marius.
Stop crying and start painting.

>>37476278
>Marius gets the feels, too.
One sec...I've got something in my eye.

>>37476278

Where is Carina during all of this?

>>37476371
The worst.

>>37476398
She's waiting in another room with Luciana and Takamaru.

This is so much sad...

I love it

>>37476406
>sad

You mean JOYOUS.

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>>37476441

any progress on that writefaggotry mentioned a couple of threads ago, anybody?

>>37476371
I knew there was a reason I read all of her lines with Jeremy Iron's voice.

>>37476457
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwO9h8QYrPc

So it's playing out sorta like this?

Guess what! Reinhold said that I'll never have to liive in a box ever again!

>>37476278
>[3/3]

Fortunately for what passes for your ego, you managed to calm down relatively quickly. The others follow suit shortly thereafter, and you produce handkerchiefs for both Marius and Citrine while Agnes goes about finishing up the paperwork...

"Alright, it's all done!" Agnes proudly says as she signs her name on the papers with a flourish. "From here on out, you two are officially members of the Eschenwald family... as is Marius, through marriage," she says, winking at him.
"Thank you so much," Citrine says, giving you a big hug before scurrying off to the old lady's side. "Having you stay with us was wonderful enough even without this..."
"Y... yeah," you nod, unable to keep from smiling a big goofy grin.
"So 'Reinhold Eschenwald!'" Marius slaps you on the back out of nowhere. "How does it feel to suddenly have joined the nobility?"


>how do you answer?

>>37476697
Just start crying again. Words are hard.

>>37476697
"Dope"

>>37476697
'Reinhold Eschenwald'...it has a nice ring to it.

>>37476697
>Not bad for an orphan who was raised in a brothel in a poor fishing village.

>>37476746
Gotta go with the saying that's been on the top of the banner for years

>>37476697

Tell Tina we're family now.

>>37476697
laugh or cry

or both

Rein is currently a bag of directionless warm fuzzy feelings

>>37476697
This
>>37476746

A little meta-humor isn't so bad.

>>37476697
"It feels like I can stare down uppity Marconetti nobles."

>>37476697
Feels good man..

>>37476697
>Its less about being nobility...more about officially having a family

>>37476697
still catching up on this quest but having caught up on one of your other quests, I want to stop by to tell you to please continue being awesome. Seriously, you are a great QM.

>>37476697
"I don't feel any different knowing I'm nobility. I do feel much greater that now we're officially family."

>>37476697
>>37476836
this is nice

>>37476697
Does this mean I have to start liking dumb, overblown parties and uncomfortable, fancy clothes?

>>37476845
>>37476836
Family Mind

>>37476697
"I'm really glad, but Citrine has been family for years and Grandma was already Grandma. Maybe it hasn't really sunk in yet how serious it is that it's official."

Also >>37476746
Gotta get that in there somewhere. Tongue-in-cheek referential stuff is the best.

>>37476844
Thanks.


>writing

>>37476746
maybe have Rein think it to himself, but it's not the right tone for out loud in this situation really.

So are we lord Reinhold now?

>>37477025
All Reinhold needs is blue hair and he can be a fire emblem protagonist

> PG FE game
> tfw you let your waifu die

>>37477025
Reinhold, the loli lord of Eshenwald

>>37477025
We're fancy as dicks now.
All that remains to be seen is whether or not we're fancier than Monique

>>37477118
Well, he has the fancy sword and the naturally wavy hair...

>>37477025
>>37477105
We can be a knight now! Reinhold Eschenwald, the Knight of Acquired Imoutos.

>>37477134
But we can have a wavy sword, that's gotta count for something.

>>37477025
>yfw you realize Melanie is now the only non-noble in our social circle
Though she'll be marrying Nico, so that's only going to last a bit.

>>37477226
Carina isn't in our social circle?
Pretty sure the Archmage guy whose name I can't remember isn't noble either.
Turkey legs aren't noble.

>>37477265
Turkey legs arent in our circle

They're inside Rein

>>37477265
Rana and Reya aren't nobles.
Neither is Takamaru.

>>37476697
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz0Sscke9z4 relevant.

>>37477281
I'm going to be so disappointed in Celestino if Takamaru isn't knighted after all this shit.

>>37477281
>Rana and Reya aren't nobles.
Don't they have some important family member or other?

>>37477310
Guy probably wants to go home at some stage, got a family he hasn't seen in months or even years.

>>37477310
Lisette's already confirmed that she intends to make this happen once they get back to Marconetti.
assuming he survives

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>>37477357
wait what the fuck i thought we took all his deathflags when we told him to keep luci safe for us

>>37477329
Their cousin is married to a prince, iirc. That doesn't make them nobles.

>>37477376
>>37477357
I was just going to post that.
He might still have a chance then.

>>37477376
>Luci kidnapped
>We find broken and dying Takamura
"I'm sorry Reinhold..."

>>37477413
>"So am I, you were so much better than her."

>>37477310
Taka doesn't deserve anything.
He couldn't save Luci from hooking up with worst boy

>>37477357
>>37477387

We need some real casualties at some point so I don't see him surviving.

>>37477542
There has been a casualty.

Sylvie's heart.

>>37477381
Well it should. At the very least as a form of compensation towards Reya for taking his chances away of ever tappin' that.

>>37477542
forced casualties are generally pretty cheap as a means of creating drama

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"I don't really feel anything about being nobility, but it does feel great to officially have a family," you say as you glance over at Citrine and Agnes.
"Yeah, I know how that feels," Marius nods. "I didn't have any family for the longest time until I got married to Citrine there..."
"...well now you have an -official- brother-in-law," you reply, winking at him.
"Psh, you've been my brother-in-law from the start!" he laughs.


>[1/?]

>>37477744
Did Marius have his own surname? Or is he Marius Eschenwald by marriage to Citrine now?

>>37477838
He's Marius Lanzmann. Citrine took his family name.

>>37477744

"Hmm..." Agnes looks at the newly-signed papers that officially place you into the Eschenwald family. "...I guess it'd be a bad idea to send these back home by your standard messenger birds."
"How so?" Citrine asks. "Is that not allowed?"
"No," she shakes her head, "it's just that I want to be sure that they'll make it to the castle to be filed and all that. The last thing I want is for the papers to get lost in an accident and never find out," she sighs. "But I -would- like to get these filed sometime soon, and it's going to be over half a year before I head back home..." she sighs.
"Maybe you can send them through the castle here?" you ask. "Luciana sends her father letters all the time and they always make it to their destination."
"Oh, that's a great idea!" she snaps her fingers.


>[2/?]

>>37477744
Everyone's so happy.
I can't trust it

>>37477943
it shall happen

soon

>>37477943
Cariana comes in excited. Luciana helped her make tea. She spills it all over the paperwork destroying it. Reinhold loses his temper and hits her. She doesn't mind though. She doesn't have to live in a box anymore.. he can hit her as much as he likes.

>>37477943
>Everyone's so happy.
For now.

>>37477914
Noble carrier pigeon is best girl

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>>37477973

>>37477973
Y'know, if you're gonna make this "Carina suffering" thing regular, you could at least get her name right.

>>37477973
Dude I cant handle that much sadness.. I had to give FD a break. I cant start crying here.

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>>37477914
>"But I -would- like to get these filed sometime soon, and it's going to be over half a year before I head back home..." she sighs.
>it's going to be over half a year before I head back home

>>37478081
Why? It's not like she or her name matter.

>>37478084
She's staying to see the baby

>>37478084

see >>37474223 and >>37474314

>>37478084
she already said she's sticking around for at least seven months.

She said this after lookig at Citrine.

Who is a couple of months pregnant.

>>37478084
Death Flag?

>>37478084
THE BABY THE BABY THE BABY THE BABY THE BABY THE BABY THE BABY THE BABY THE HANYT THE ABBSR RHE BAVY THE BQHY THE BAHAY RHRBBAY DHT EYbahhbebay

>>37478161
YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

>>37477914

"I guess I'll ask about that once I triplecheck these things..." Agnes says carefully placing the papers into an envelope and back into her suitcase.
"You said that you'd be here for seven months though?" you ask, remembering what she said earlier. "That's why you have so many suitcases?"
"That's right," Agnes nods. "I got the okay to going all this stuff from Citrine, but I do hope that it's not too much of a hassle..."
"Oh no!" Citrine stammers. "It's not a problem at all!"
"...but why are you going to be staying that long?" you ask. "You're going to be helping with Citrine's pregnancy or something?"
"That's exactly it," she replies, smiling proudly.


>[3/4]

>>37478149
The baby will be still born.

>>37478234
You certainly meant still be born, yes?

>>37478265
Sure let's go with that.

>>37478265
No. My phones auto correct is apparently more optimistic than I am.

>>37478234
But Citrine is so full of life.

So if we want grandma to stick around us we should knock Luci up?

>>37478234
Anon there's suffering and then there's just plain sadism.

>>37478234
>>37478265
You mean born steel? He/she is our kin after all.

>>37478326
Five years, anon. Five years.

>>37478326
No. We should adopt you know who.

>>37478357
Takamaru?

>>37478357
Tina?

>>37478357
Clemens Daimler?

>>37478357
No crossovers please.

>>37478357
Look I feel bad for Min as well but this is an entirely different fantasy setting.

>>37478227
>[4/4]

"Marius is no help at all with this kind of thing," Citrine says, glancing at her shrugging husband, "and Grandma's had a few kids of her own so we thought it just made sense."
"Well thanks for that," you say, turning to Agnes.


>talk about _______ in here
>head out to where the others are waiting

>>37478338
>Five years.
That's a long pregnancy

>>37478357
We should intro her to grandma, I'm sure they will get on.

>>37478234
muh cycle of life and death cliches

>>37478357
Several marionettes?

>>37478414
>head out to where the others are waiting

Time to tell Luciana!

>>37478414
>head out to where the others are waiting

EVERYONE! I'M ADOPTED!

>>37478427
Five years before Lucie wants to really get knocked up and pregnant, at least. Grandma might not be around then.

>>37478357
Tom doesn't seem like all that stable a boy. I'm not sure he'll ever make it out of that orphanage.

>>37478414
>head out to where the others are waiting
We still need to address Carina at some point, though. The others almost certainly have some good input.

>>37478462
>Five years before Lucie wants to really get knocked up and pregnant
You say that like we're gonna give her a choice in the matter.

>>37478414
Wait, Volker has siblings?
Any still alive?

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>>37478414
>>head out to where the others are waiting
>Luciana's face when marrying Reinhold is now fine since he's a noble

>>37478414

Show her your repaired sword.

>>37478414
>Head out to where the others are waiting
Do this in a dramatic fashion. Start by going out stonefaced and serious then when Luciana get's concerned surprise her with a hug and tell her the news.

After that introduce the loli to based grandma.

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>>37478492
l-lewd

>>37478414
>head out to where the others are waiting
Did someone fill in Agnes about Karel yet? And what of the amusing Gregory abuse will she heap on him for outing her like that?

>>37478496
This. Show the sword.

>>37478496
This could be amusing. Also promise to return her dueling one ASAP.

>>37478414
>head out to where the others are waiting

also, have we shown Grandma our repaired sword yet?

what are the odds that Luci was straining to hear what was going on from the room we left her in

>>37478496
This

>>37478504
She practically wants to mount Rein right now so all we need to do is make sure she doesn't cast that birth control spell

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>>37478510
>straining

She probably knows the appropriate spell already.

>>37478496
Yeah, this.

>>37478495
More like pic related.

>>37478496

Adding to my post, ask her to name her as we think she's becoming sentient.

>>37478414

This>>37478496
Forgot to link in >>37478507

>>37478414
I like the "i'm adopted" line

>>37478555
I totally agree, pregnant girls is my fetish.

>>37478572
>Hand gramma our sword so she can look at it
>It sprouts a single large eye and scrutinizes the old lady

>>37478557
Machiavellian Luci, best Luci.

>>37478641
Grandma this is Tina.

>writing

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>>37478653
>Luci's face when

>>37478653
Best worst girl?
I'm confused

>>37478803
She's a terrible human being. Machiavelli promoted being a terrible human being. Not sure how this is confusing.

>>37478831
What is with your projecting and anti best human girl attitude?

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>>37478831
>She's a terrible human being.
How can you say that in a world where Spinelle exists?

>>37478862
So in our world where murders exist they're not terrible human beings. After all Hitler existed.

>>37478891
Is the last PGQ pope worse than Hitler?

>>37478912
Did the last PGQ pope shit in the woods?

>we go back to the palace
>"hey karel, guess who's officially a noble now"

"Hey Reinhold." Marius calls out to you. "You think that maybe we should give your girlfriend the good news?"
"Oh crap," you place a hand to your forehead. "She's been waiting for us all this time..."

You hope she's not mad at you.

"You came here with Princess Luciana?" Agnes asks.
"Yeah, she's in the other room," you reply. "But first, I think that you might want to take a look at this."
"Hm?"


>[1/?]

>>37478891
Hitler was a terrible person.
Murderers are terrible people.
Child raping prostitutes are terrible people.
The girl who beat your waifu to the Reinbowl isn't a terrible person.

>>37478930
Nah. We won't say it like that. It'll be more a " I'M ADOPTED!"

>>37478959
As long as we don't shout it right infront of Carina...

>>37478958
She's a murderer.

>>37478982
Which of the adult cast of PGQ aren't, by that criteria?

>>37478922
Vincent hates bears and kills them because they keep shitting in his woods.

Finally I see.

>>37478981
Why the hell not?

>>37478982
So are Reinhold, Nicolette and Sylvie.

>>37478831
The Prince is political satire/commentary. Compare it to everything else he wrote and you'll notice that it's the complete opposite of the rest of his bibliography.

>>37479004
Any of them who haven't killed unarmed individuals who have surrendered.

>>37479004
They kill people in self defence or in war, She just killed a man who had surrendered.

>>37479004
Probably Agnes, Marius, Citrine, Niklaus, Lisette and Angelique?

>>37479040
I've been told everything but the prince is satire.

>>37479035
Self defence dumbass.

>>37479035
I don't think Reins ever killed anyone who has surrendered.

>>37479040
>The Prince is political satire/commentary.
That's debatable

>>37479042
>>37479055
He was an assassin hired to kidnap her, he more than deserved it.

>>37479060
Definitely not. Try reading Discorsi.

>>37479060
Who ever told you that was an idiot.

>>37479055
>>37479042
He broke into the palace to kidnap an innocent royal, he would have been executed anyway. Or are you those people who don't think people should be able to protect themselves however they see fit against home intruders?

>>37479060
It needs to be taken in context of when he wrote each book and why.

The Prince was written during a period where he was actively trying to disentangle himself from Noble patronage; The Prince was basically him flipping the bird at his employers.

>>37479055
>>37479090
Reinhold went out of his way to hunt down people who hurt Citrine didn't he?
That's not self defense.

>>37479114
Do we really need to have this conversation? It's bad enough when we get at each other's throat over waifus, no need to bring politics into the mix.

>>37479146
I don't think his targets had the time to surrender. I think his favorite method was killing them in their sleep.

Which isn't much better, admittedly.

>>37479090
Well maybe one or two of the guys who beat citron back in Detroit.

>>37479090
No instead he shanked some fuckers in a back alley, who gives a shit if they surrendered or not.

>>37478944
>[2/2]

After unfastening your scabbard from your belt, you hand the entire thing to Agnes. Though she initially struggles a little with its weight (and you mentally berate yourself for not taking her age into account), she quickly gets used to it and gives the still-sheathed blade it a good look-over.

"Eh?" Agnes lowers her glasses and peers at the sword with her bare eyes. "This is -your- sword, the one that-"
"Yup," you nod. "But I got a friend of mine to fix it and now it's better than new."

Not one to just take your word for it, Agnes partially unsheaths the sword and takes a look at its edge... and gasps.

"Oh my!" Agnes says, wide-eyed. "It really was perfectly repaired!"
"Yup," you nod.
"I know this must have been a real relief to you..." she says, smiling as she hands the sword back to you."
"You have no idea," you sigh.


>show off its new tricks
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

>>37479113
>>37479106

http://archive.salvereginablogs.com/2011/07/18/pell-honors-program-hosting-lecture-series-on-greatness-of-rome/

Well that's the man who taught me. Sorry I'll take his word for it over yours.

>>37479146
They didn't surrender.
>>37479114
She had protected herself, the fight was over and he had surrendered, it doesn't matter if he would have been executed anyway.

>>37479200
>>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

For all we know Grandma ain't gonna like these "improvements".

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

Not even really sure how well she'd react to weird magic science in a sword anyway.

>>37479200
Tell her it does more, but that we'll show her later. Can't leave the others waiting.

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer
Mention on the way out of the room that it can transform and change shape, much like our bracelet used to. We'll also return her own shortly.

>>37479179
Just saying, if you break into someone else's home with the intention of harming them or there family, your life is forfeit, especially if that family is royal.

>>37479208
>They didn't surrender.
He didn't give them a chance and it probably wouldn't have made any difference if they did.

>it doesn't matter if he would have been executed anyway
Exactly, it doesn't matter.

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

Once again like this: >>37478502
Do this in a dramatic fashion. Start by going out stonefaced and serious then when Luciana get's concerned surprise her with a hug and tell her the news.

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

>>37479200
>>37479236
Going with this.

>>37479241
>Just saying, if you break into someone else's home with the intention of harming them or there family, your life is forfeit, especially if that family is royal.
But that is muuuuuurder and wrroooooonnnng. The other anons emotions cannot be inaccurate.

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

>other
"I can do more with this sword than ever before, But I'll show it to you later."

>>37479236
Sure. Do this.

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

>>37479208
Whats your point, who cares if he surrendered.

hell we should have slit that devil child bitches throat when we had the chance.

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>>37479208
>They didn't surrender.

>implying that pre-meditated revenge murder is somehow more righteous or legitimate than spontaneous revenge murder.

>>37479201
Fuck you.

>>37479208
If she released him he would give information back to his employers at the least. He would more likely bring another attack like what happened later.

If she left him to his 'lawful' fate he would be executed on the spot.

He was either going to come back and harm and/or kill more people if we let him go or he was going to die to the law. The 'every life should be spared' moto is retarded and flies in the face of logic and common sense.

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>>37478331
Not to encourage the insufferable tumbledown dead horse-beating from earlier, but I had a stupid thought.

>Marius has an important piece to present
>Citrine insists on coming along because it's their last, best excuse to get away for some alone time before a kid keeps them occupied for the foreseeable future
>Riding down the coast
>A freak magical discharge over the water blows over the carriage, and the behemoth pulling the carriage tramples the whole thing while trying to bolt despite being harnessed
>Citrine survives, but she's in a bad way and going into labor out of shock
>As a last-ditch effort, stumbles out down the road toward the lights in the distance in hopes of finding help
>Delirious, she barely manages to make it somewhere populous
>The last thing she manages to get out before collapsing is "Please, someone, help my Reinhold."
>Overhears a woman ask "Boss, what do we do?"
>A familiar-looking, but oddly young man sticks his head out of a nearby window

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer
>>37479236
This is a fine way of doing it.

Should also bring up that the one she loaned us is still in fine shape and she can have it back whenever. But that maybe we should hold on to it until she hears about the Karel situation and how Gregory helped, or she may have some stabbing impulses.

>>37479282
Giancarlo has been taking care of her throat just fine without us, friend.

>>37479303
What?

>>37479317
He should have been executed, but not just on the spot.
>>37479241
I meant that the fact that he would be executed didn't matter you autist.

>>37479323
>Spoilers

I will cut you

>>37479200
>you'd rather not keep luciana and the others waiting any longer

>>37479200
>>37479236
One more for this bandwaggon.

While we're on the topic of murder, I wonder if Reinhold could manipulate a chunk of crystal if someone swallowed it.

>>37479433
From what we've seen so far with the bracelets we have to be in contact with it to really regulate the material. It'd have to be relatively pure aggregate (again, like the bracelet) and probably need a spell to form some kind of connection from a distance. If at all.

>writing

>>37479376
>I meant that the fact that he would be executed didn't matter you autist.
Exactly.

Was I the only one turned on by Luci killing the assassin?

>>37479556
No. Not at all. Lucie be cold.

>>37479556
That's probably one of the few things I like about her character. Cold competence. Unfortunately this quest is too comfy for it to ever happen again.

>>37479556
Not at all

Power is sexy, violence even more so

>>37479376
>He should have been executed, but not just on the spot
What difference does that make at all?
Would Celestino have given him trial with any reasonable chance of him getting off without being executed? The guy was already suffering from being crushed by the big stone hand anyway, would you prolong his suffering for the sake of a vanity trial, just so he could be killed anyway?

Sounds like you predisposed to take issue with the things Luciana does and your outrage is a result of a bias rather than anything actually substantial.

Holy damn, I've been reading through all of the archives and just caught up. Decided to make a twitter account to follow archelon so I could finally participate, and hell yeah, PGQ is running. Just would like to say, good shit archelon. Great read for the past 245 threads.

>>37479660
Who is Best Girl?

>>37479660
It's still a crying shame that it's going to end soon.

And there will never be a VN.

"It actually does more," you say.
"More?" Agnes adjusts her glasses. "I'm not sure what you mean by that, did you get it enchanted?"
"Not quite," you reply, "but I'll show you later," you say as you start towards the door.

Today's been surprising enough so you think you'll hold off on that one until later.

"Oh-" you turn back to her, "I've got your sword in my room back at the castle," you say. "Sorry for not bringing it back to you right away, but..."
"It's okay," Agnes shakes her head. "I'm just happy that it was able to be of use to someone else after so long."


>[1/?]

>>37479626
I think he'd also been stabbed by Luci and had his forearm chopped off by us.

Or was that the other assassin?

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>>37479660
Who's best girl?

>>37479691

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>>37479691

>>37479626
Generally agree, though I suspect it's more just imposing unrealistic modern standards. Many of which are bad anyway. Only someone who did not have a person break in trying to kill or abduct them would begrudge what she did.

>>37479691
>It's still a crying shame that it's going to end soon.

Hey, it can't go on forever and I need to be freed eventually.

>>37479691
>I know what I'll do!
>I'll say the VN is never happening several times a thread so archelon posts magikarp!
>I'm so funny!

>>37479738
Sometimes it's pretty funny.

>>37479660
Thanks, it's always nice to see new readers.

>>37479749
If you are a child sure

>>37479749
Maybe the first several times. Give the dead horse some rest.

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>>37479718
>>37479722

>>37479679
>>37479718
Always stood by Marianne, though I'm fine with Luci. Never been one for Sylvie, although she's cute. Taken a large liking to Karel, however. Damn shame I'll have to wait for the VN

>>37479738
I'm saying it because it'l never happen.

>>37479729
>and I need to be freed eventually.
In the same sense that a prisoner is freed after a few decades then has no idea how to integrate into the real world and prefers life on the inside.
I'll have a big PGQ shaped hole in my life.

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>>37479691

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>>37479769
Nope
I suppose there's some irony in Gyrados being a Leviathan, isn't there?

>>37479787
That's when you write fapfics, son. Like the other well-adjusted followers.

>>37479806
Archelon is the one who killed Citrines parents.

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>>37479806

>>37479833
In a cosmic sense, yes.

>>37479787
We're all institutionalized we will never make it on the outside

>>37479780
>Always stood by Marianne
Good man

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>>37479699
>[2/2]

With your heartwarming family moment done with for now, you, Citrine, Agnes and Marius make your way back into the kitchen where the others are waiting.

The first thing you notice is that Carina's riding on Takamaru's shoulder... she seems to be pretty happy with her newfound height, and is humming a little baby song to herself. and as for Luciana, she comes racing right towards you once she sees you.

"Reinhold, is everything alright?" Luciana asks. "I thought I heard shouting..."


>how do you respond?

>>37480116
>guess what my last name is now?

>>37480116
>"That must be Citrine crying."

>>37480116
>"I'm better than fine, I'm a Noble now."

>>37479556
>>37479595
>>37479614
>>37479624
What these anon said.
And also that spy network thing.
Competence is sexy.

>>37480116
Probably best to not be too loud about the whole "adoption" thing with Carina around.

Also, Agnes and Carina bonding time.

>>37480116
>Big hug+ 'Citrine and I are officially brother and sister'

>>37480116
>*hug*

Don't say anything. Let her see Agnes and figure it out herself.

>>37480189
Makes me wonder if endgame for Luciana is being Marconetti's unofficial spymaster.

>>37480116
>Slight bow, "Ladies and gentlemen, may I reintroduce Mrs. Citrine Eschenwald, and her husband Marius."

>>37480189
Cute, uses magic, can throw down, is in charge of a spy ring, competent as fuck. 10/10 waifu right here.

>>37480116
>Kiss her you fool.
>Now I really am worthy of you

>>37480267
>implying that's not Arnaud's bald, mustached twin brother

>>37480293
Citrine is still Lanzmann.

>>37480293
Not surethe naming conventions work like that

>writing

>>37480329
Citrine nee Eschenwald Lanzmann?
Does this still work if she got her name Eschenwald after Lanzmann.

>>37480556
>née Eschenwald

That's be pretty rich considering it normally means "born".

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Unable to help yourself, you immediately wrap your arms around Luciana and hold her tightly.

"U- umm..." Luciana smiles weakly as she hugs you back. "...you're smiling, so I guess this something good?"
"Yup," you say, finally letting go of her. "Me and Citrine are officially brother and sister!"
"But I thought you were already..."
"Well yeah, but now it's -official-."

It takes a few seconds for what you're implying to register in the PRincess's mind, but soon she's covering her open mouth with her hands.

"Y- you mean-" she gasps.
"Yup!" you say, smiling. "Grandma here," you say, stepping aside so that Luciana can get a clear view of Agnes, "brought the papers, and it's not like I really had to take any time to consider it, you know?"
"Oh... oh wow..."


>[1/?]

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>>37480738

"Er..." Agnes scratches her head, "...Reinhold?"
"Hm?" you turn back to her.
"Who might this young lady be?" she asks. "I thought that you and Princess Luciana were an item, but the way that you hugged this girl..."

You can hear Citrine giggling.

"Eheh..." Luciana sighs, "...allow me to explain."

Luciana reaches into her hair and pulls out a long pin that was holding her hair up As it tumbles back down to its usual length and style, its original red coloration practically flows back into it.

"Ah, so that's it!" Agnes laughs. "I should've known..."
"Yes," Luciana shrugs. "what with the attempts on my life, it's kind of dangerous to go walking around town with my primary distinguishing characteristic on display, you know?"
"Well your disguise was good enough to fool me, so I guess it's a success," Agnes laughs. "It's good to see you again, Princess."
"Likewise," Luciana replies with a warm smile.


>[2/?]

>>37480943
That's a really nice picture but there's just something off about the nose.

>>37480985
Just beneath the nose is where the small indent should connect to the upper lip. There's hardly any lips in there and the shading in that spot is kind of wonky.

>>37480985
>>37481010
Now that I'm scrutinizing it the bottom of her nose also looks a little off center.

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>>37480943
>[3/3]


"So the reason that you came here to visit..." Luciana points to you.
"Oh, that was only a secondary goal," Agnes laughs. "My primary one was to see Citrine through her first pregnancy."
"I see," she nods. "Well it's always a pleasure to see you!"
"Likewise," Agnes replies. "Now might I ask who this little lady is all the way up there?" she says, looking up at the giggling Carina.


>introduce the carina yourself
>let luciana do it
>let carina do it

>>37481010
The shading and her hair are also very similar colors, so the strands in front of her face don't help matters either.

I feel like the Nicolette picture also looked a little vacant-looking, but I suppose it's all in keeping with the original-Citrine-picture tradition of being really nice art that is nevertheless ever-so-slightly wonky in one aspect or another.

>>37481047
>introduce the carina yourself

>>37481047
>introduce the carina yourself

>>37481047
>introduce the carina yourself

>>37481047
>introduce the carina yourself

>>37481047
>let carina do it
Also show Agnes that pic of Volker you just drew.

>>37481047
>let luciana do it

>>37481078
dude, no

>>37481047
>let luciana do it
I wanna see what she says

>inb4 Agnes harps on Luciana to adopt the little girl already
>inb4 she says she'll do it herself otherwise
>inb4 she has a basement full of stray orphans

>writing

>>37481343
>introduced to you

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Understanding that it's be kind of awkward for Carina to properly be introduced while riding on his shoulder, Takamaru reaches up and lifts her into the air, giving her a little toss before gently placing her on the ground.

"This is Carina," you say, pointing to the little girl as she runs over to where you're standing.
"Hi!" Carina chirps.
"And hello to you," Agnes replies.
"I saved her from a Leviathan attack in Cateno yesterday-"
"A house was gonna fall on me!" she says, throwing her arms in the air.
"...yeah, that," you sigh. "She was living in a box before and I didn't feel right leaving her in that h-" you stop yourself. "...in that -place-, so I brought her back here."
"I see," she nods. "So you fed her and dressed her and-"
"Citrine bought me this dress!" Carina says, beaming.
"She did?" Agnes turns to her.


>[1/?]

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>>37481369


"Sorry for not telling you about Carina when you first got here," Citrine says, laughing nervously, "but I thought it'd be best for Reinhold to do it."
"Oh, I'm not angry with you," Agnes shakes her head. "Just surprised that you're already taking the motherly role, that's all."
"Well the one in here's a boy," she pats her stomach, "so Carina's the only excuse I have to buy cute dresses for little kids."
"I thought you weren't certain of the child's gender yet," Luciana says. "When we were talking yesterday, you hadn't gotten that checked yet-"
"Went this morning, actually," Citrine says with a wide grin. "And I was right after all!"
"Yup," Marius crosses his arms. "We're going to be having a son."

A son that'll be named after you... you don't know if you'll ever get used to that.


>[2/?]

>>37481468
ah shit

Better Spinelle never hear of him.

>>37481468
>A son that'll be named after you...
I suppose it won't be "Reinhold Eschenwald the Second" because Citrine's taken the name Lanzmann.

Shame.

>>37481468
Somebody figured out magical ultrasounds?

>>37481683
>and I girl
HHAHAHA

>>37481683
Her favorite part is Nicolette.

>>37481683
>and I girl with bunny ears

>>37481468


"Congratulations," Takamaru says, nodding at Marius.
"Thanks," Marius replies with an embarrassed smile.
"Hmmm..." Agnes glances at Carina. "...oh, I never introduced myself!"

That's on you for getting distracted from doing so.

"Carina, this is Agnes, she's my grandma," you say, motioning to the old woman.
"Hello, Carina," Agnes says to the little girl. "How are you doing today?"
"Umm, I got to eat a lot and I saw a girl with bunny ears and it's fun being here with nice people," Carina replies. "And I get to wear pretty dresses, too!"

That seems to be her favorite part.

"It certainly is a pretty dress," Agnes replies.


>[3/?]

>>37481724
>[4/4]


"...so she's staying with Reinhold?" Agnes asks.
"For now, yes," Luciana nods.
"One of the maids back at the castle's been a huge help with getting her bathed and stuff," you say.
"Melanie's super nice," Carina says, "she gave me this pretty scarf and I'm gonna wear it forever 'cuz Reinhold said he likes it too."
"Is she the maid who got you all cleaned up?" Agnes asks.
"Uh-huh," she nods. "And her girlfriend's the prettiest girl in the whole castle too!"

Here we go again...

"Hey, Carina?" Marius calls out to her.
"Huh?" Carina blinks a few times.
"Do you like drawing pictures?" he asks.
"Sometimes..." she mumbles. "Reinhold draws stuff too."
"He sure does," he laughs. "But let me tell you, I draw stuff for a living and I'm way better at it than Reinhold is."

Carina seems to take offense at this.

"You do not!" Carina says, puffing out her cheeks.
"Actually, he really does," you pat her on the head. "I wish I could draw as well as he does."
"Whoa..." she gasps, her mind seemingly blown.
"How about I show you some of my drawings?" Marius asks.
"Can I?" she turns to you.
"Go ahead," you shrug. "Try not to touch anything though, okay?"
"'kay!" she says.

Luciana seems to breathe a sigh of relief as she watches Carina skip out of the room after Marius.


>talk about _________

>>37481822
"I guess that 'officially adopted' thing will make some things easier."

Let them draw their own conclusion.

>>37481822
Mention that we honestly don't know what to do with Carina now. It was a spur of the moment decision and we're not fully prepared for taking care of a child. But we'd like to figure something out.

>>37481851
Yup, Marius bought us time to sit down and talk about all this with the people closest to us.