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>>38585029
>>You could just sit in Lann's room and wallow in your fear.
Ask Lann to help us write a will

>>38585029
>Bath time!
Gotta wash all that wolf blood off

>>38585029
>>You could distract yourself by seeing how Elle is doing.
and then
>>You could distract yourself by taking a bath. Just lying in a bath until you felt better.
with Elle

>>38585029
>You could distract yourself by seeing how Elle is doing.

>>38585029
Nin
>Level 100: LYRA!

It's time

On another note for Jin
>Level 78: NO ONE TOUCHES MY SPOT

>>38585029
>>You could just sit in Lann's room and wallow in your fear.
... we have earth magic yes? Can't we tunnel our way to freedom from the bath house?

>>38585094
Level 59: Bandages? That's all? You woke me up for bandages. This must be some sort of nightmare.
Oh Elle

>>38585094
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!

>>38585029
>You could distract yourself by taking a bath. Just lying in a bath until you felt better.

>>38585029
>>You could distract yourself by seeing how Elle is doing.
See how she's settling in. Is her nest done yet?

>>38585029
>You could distract yourself by taking a bath. Just lying in a bath until you felt better.

Big fight. Bleeding and leaking joint fluid. Sleeping in the street. Now food stains.

We really do need a bath.

>>38585029
>You could distract yourself by taking a bath. Just lying in a bath until you felt better.


Nin
>Level 100: LYRA!
Odd that she didn't evolve last night if she is already lvl 100.

So Lyra ended up getting 22 lvl, thats pretty respecable and slightly higher than I had anticipated, very good and only slightly less than the 25/26 of Jin and Sheszka.

>>38585094
>>Level 100: LYRA!
I'm a bit surprised she hasn't evolved already. Maybe she didn't like the evolution the voice offered to her?

>>38585200
I could actually see Nin delaying the evolution this night because she wanted Lyra to be properly awake to appreciate it, since her last time was kinda overshadowed.

Baths take victory!
Cleanliness goes to the wary!

>>38585200
>>38585187
Technically, the fight finished this morning.

>>38585029
>You could distract yourself by taking a bath. Just lying in a bath until you felt better.

I find it amusing how 'lazy' Elle is once again far ahead of our brothers in level.

>>38585029
>Other (?)
Leave for the Elflands ahead of schedule. It's safer this way.

>>38585269
Are you an idiot? Thats the worst idea.

>>38585569

That's not a kind way to state your divergence in opinion. I'm not that anon and it's not to say I don't agree with you, mind. It's just not terribly polite.

>>38585269

Anyway, it's pretty clear that Lyra is about to go through molting. Getting on the move will probably have to wait until after that. Besides, the entire family is probably going to be stopping by, making sure we haven't died, etc.

A shiver runs down your spine.
You're not afraid.

You're definitely absolutely not afraid! You are a brave and heroic giant spider. You're just cold.
That's it. You're cold! You just need to warm up and not think about being pummelled into the ground under the guise of training or lessons or-
Stop thinking about it!

You grab your head with both hands, shaking it side to side and grinding your teeth.
There has to be...
Bath! You'll take a bath and relax and get warm.

"Lyra? Are you okay?"
You stand up all at once, chitin crackling loudly as you move.
"Bath."
"What?"
"I'm going to got take a bath and get warm and not worry about anything at all-"

"What're you worried about?"
"Nothing! Nothing. I'm not worried. I just need a bath, yes?"
"Uh-"
"Bathtime, yes, here we go!"
You talk loudly over everyone, ignoring their stares and marching out the door. Sort of.

You turn around in the hall, and gather up the dishes throughout Lann's room. Tidiness is important. Living like a slob isn't something you want to do.
You easily haul an armload of dishes down the stairs, turning them over to the appreciative barkeep.

And then it's down the stairs, followed by a small crowd of tired and curious friends.

Glad I stayed awake for this.

Did anyone have any comments, or thoughts on that stuff i posted about Slimes two threads ago?

>>38585955
Below, you shuck your clothes and also all the pillows Nin jammed into your skull to make herself comfortable.
You'll have to make sure Lann gets those back after.

You all but throw yourself into the bath, sinking into the water like a man in a desert. But with less drinking.

It does a lot for your wounds and aches, though significantly less for your worries. You scrub yourself free from dirt, blood, food, other people's blood, more of other people's blood and all the sweat and grime that comes from being alive.
But you can't scrub your mind clean.

You do scrub your hair though. What a mess.

Jin flops through the water like the incredibly pleased owl she is, Lann and Nin relax next to Sheszka. Why are they all so calm? Don't they know what's coming?
You need to do something. You need to take your mind off this before you go crazy.

>Wall! The wall is still there. You should take it down. Probably.
>Elle is... Well, Elle probably isn't worried about anything. But you can check on her anyway!
>You could try just breathing for a bit. And not freaking out.
>Other (?)

>>38585982
>>Wall! The wall is still there. You should take it down. Probably.
We shall be like Putin. Or Gorbachev. Or Rasputin. Whoever it was that tore those walls down.

>>38585982

>Elle is... Well, Elle probably isn't worried about anything. But you can check on her anyway!
>You could try just breathing for a bit. And not freaking out.

Come on. I'm sure momma-sensei won't beat you that bad.

>>38585982
>ou could try just breathing for a bit. And not freaking out.
We should keep the wall, actually. Its a good thing to have.

>>38585982

> Wall! The wall is still there! You should reinforce it to keep the town safe.

Seriously, we aren't tearing it down.

>>38585982
>>You could try just breathing for a bit. And not freaking out.

It's coming anons we cannot stop only accept it

>>38585982
>>Elle is... Well, Elle probably isn't worried about anything. But you can check on her anyway!
>>You could try just breathing for a bit. And not freaking out.

>>38585982
>Find Mom and get this over with

>>38585982

> You could try just breathing for a bit. Your mother loves you. So stop freaking out.

>>38586061

Also, god Elf Dad is negligent. Daughter almost died punching above her weight class? Let's not bother to check in on her. He probably still has his nose in a book somewhere.

>>38585982
>>Elle is... Well, Elle probably isn't worried about anything. But you can check on her anyway!

should probably ask someone if they want to keep the new wall?

>>38585982
>Elle is... Well, Elle probably isn't worried about anything. But you can check on her anyway!
>You could try just breathing for a bit. And not freaking out.

Trying to exert ourself by taking the wall down while we are still recovering would probably just make the yelling that much worse.

>>38585982
>You could try just breathing for a bit. And not freaking out.
Be calm. Just relax for a bit.

>Elle is... Well, Elle probably isn't worried about anything. But you can check on her anyway!

Don't do anything with the wall until we've spoken to people. They might want to keep it. A kick ass defensive wall protecting their town doesn't exactly sound like a bad thing.

>>38585982
> Wall! The wall is still there! You should reinforce it to keep the town safe.

>>38586081
>Also, god Elf Dad is negligent.
Of all bad that can be said about dad, leaving this sort of thing to his wife is good sense not negligence.
What is he even suposed to do here?

Also, Lyra didn't punch above her wieght class, the wolf was in her weight class.

>>38585982
>>You could try just breathing for a bit. And not freaking out.
>>And when that inevitably does not work
>Wall! The wall is still there. You should take it down. Probably.

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>>38585029
>Lizard Quest and Spider Quest up at the same time

There goes any chance of productivity this evening.

>>38585982
>Elle is... Well, Elle probably isn't worried about anything. But you can check on her anyway!
Keep the wall there; the town will probably appreciate the extra protection.

Elle and remedial breathing exercises!

Writing!

>>38586194
Yeah and Guide is also supposed to be running here in a few minutes.

>>38586158
The wolf would have been her weight class if it had been alone. By the time we reached it we were already injured and tired from fighting through an entire army.

>>38585982
>Elle is... Well, Elle probably isn't worried about anything. But you can check on her anyway!

>>38586252
We also had assistance from Sheszka, and we obviously were a whole bunch more stacked in the superpower department.

>>38586158

I kind of just hope that Lyra subconsciously called for Daddy in her sleep.

>>38586320
What? Why would she?
If anything she would call for Mom, and even that doesn't seem like something she would do.

Do you guys think the (proper) god of protection will have noticed Lyra after the village defence and saving Sheszka?

>>38585982
... If we... if we dont heal up completely mom cant puni... i mean train us right?

>>38586346
Nah.
Not any more than already.

>>38586346

I don't think there IS a full god of protection - demigod may well be the height of that particular one.

Fire's a demigod too, if I remember correctly.

>>38586346
I have no idea how gods and demi-gods work in this setting, I had just assumed "Protecting others" just happens to be in the department of the demi-god of protection.

>>38586320
Lyra is no exactly inclined or use to looking for help or support with her father, in any form.
If she were in a really bad spot, she might call out for Mom, even that I'm not sure about, she relys alot more on her friends.

>>38586432
I would think if anything is a full god it would be fire, but it might work like that.
We haven't seen any Demi-Gods/Gods overlaps yet.
All the duplicate blessings are always the same.

>>38586158
>>38586320
Think about the situation. Jin shows up in the dead of night yelling about Lyra being hurt. Everyone probably wakes up.
Mom takes off for spider first aid, Dad has to calm down and watch our siblings

>>38586440
Well her friends are pretty competent, if addicted to head molestation. Plus they are literally right behind her in everything she sets out to do.

>>38586346
>>38586432
>>38586440
I can't remember, does Lyra know IC about any of her divine blessings?

She knows she got Earth and Fire powers, but does she have any clue where they came from? Was that mentioned by the mysterious voice that comes during evolutions?

>>38586545
I thought the voice told her she got that blessing. I'm not sure if it explained how the blessing actually works.

>>38586545
They can all hear voices speaking to them about the blessings whenever they evolve.

At least that's what I think I remember.

>>38586545
>I can't remember, does Lyra know IC about any of her divine blessings?
She does know about the blessings, but not anymore bout how they work than we do.

>>38586541
>Jin shows up in the dead of night yelling about Lyra being hurt.
I really doubt that. Jin was send after the bttle was over, so the first thing coming from her would have been more likely
"LYRA STRONG!"
So I doubt she gave much reason to worry.

>>38586541

I just have an irrational desire to see Elf Dad really come to terms with the fact that he's been kind of a terrible parent. As referenced by the fact that Lyra wouldn't call his name.

>>38586630
>I really doubt that. Jin was send after the bttle was over, so the first thing coming from her would have been more likely
>"LYRA STRONG!"
>So I doubt she gave much reason to worry.

Nah, it was mentioned last thread. She was scared, saying Lyra was hurt and her shell was leaking.

Probably did cause a panic in the nest.

>>38586630
She was sent for mom because lyra was out cold and leaking everywhere. there was probably some worry.

What COLOR did lyra leak?
Was it blue?

>>38586687
>>38586690
And now imagine, with how fast Jin is:
She's flying back and forth between Lyra and Mom, constantly worrying until Mom finally reaches town.

>>38586630
>I really doubt that. Jin was send after the bttle was over, so the first thing coming from her would have been more likely
Do you not remember last thread?
>>38564761
>"How did you know to come?"
>"Lia sent Jin to fetch me. Why they didn't send anyone before-"

>>38586674
He was a pretty decent parent after the whole "not being around" part.
There just wasn't alot to connect to over with any of his kids except Sara, and he gave her a lot of attention.

>>38586729
>Do you not remember last thread?
Yes I do, and what you quote says explicitly Jin was sent after the battle was over.

>>38586776

Kind of negligent if we didn't have anything in his arena of expertise, which was magic or magic items. Yeah, he was helpful, but he was kind of dysfunctional in showing emotional or actively seeking a role in Lyra's life.

>>38586674
>As referenced by the fact that Lyra wouldn't call his name.
But she did, a little later on, after having a talk. She was pissed at first, but they reconciled.

Everything else is just Lyra's spidery tendency towards everybody minding their own business.

>>38586840
>Yeah, he was helpful, but he was kind of dysfunctional in showing emotional or actively seeking a role in Lyra's life.
The whole family is like that, can't blame him pointedly for that.

>>38586840
>but he was kind of dysfunctional in showing emotional or actively seeking a role in Lyra's life
She was already pretty grown up by the time they met, so its understandable he doesn't really have a way of approaching her outside his area of expertise. Combined with Arachne all being rather individualistic, its not exctly his fault.
Just look at how all of our silings plan to do their own thing, Sara could easily travel with us to see her libraries, but she prefers to do it alone anyway. Its just arachne nature.

>>38586840
To be fair, Lyra's entire family is kind of dysfunctional. Heck, Lyra's family is an oddity even among arachne. Arachne are mostly solitary as a species, their children move out on their own early, and they have a preference towards self-sufficiency. Lyra's family is the most outgoing, non-isolationist arachne family in a long, long while.

>>38586998
>>38586949
>>38586857
>>38586902
All very good points in here. I get the feeling someone might be projecting some of their own issues on Lyra and/or not really taking into account the cultural/ racial differences...

>>38586998
I'm not sure if we've hit the not-moving-out time to be unusual for Arachne. Don't think we ever got that in-detail.

We're unusual in Lyra's level grinding drive and somewhat spurring the growth of others with it.

>>38586776
>Yes I do, and what you quote says explicitly Jin was sent after the battle was over.

Oh. Missed a period in your post. But either way, the post I quoted mentioned that when Jin showed up, she was worried about Lyra leaking.

>>38587136
Obviously she was worried, but all things together, I think it wasn't that bad that it was her first words when she arrived.
I'd think Sara would have come if that were the case.
With all the adventurers around and Nin with heal powder, I do think Lyras heroic martial exploits were Jins took priority.

>>38587102

Not so much. It's just that he really doesn't seem like a parental figure in so much as a randomly helpful NPC. I mean, given a choice between anyone of the NPC sisters or Mom (no the brothers don't count), would his death or sudden disappearance be nearly as tragic.

This is nice, but it isn't helping. Nothing is helping!
Agh!

You flex your hands underwater, clenching them and releasing them slowly, letting out your breathe in time with the movement.
Calm. Calm, calm calm.
In and out.

You take another deep breath of the steamy air, leaning back and trying to let the tension flow out of you.
You're alive. Everyone is safe. You family loves you. It's fine.

You manage to argue down the nagging voice in your head to a whisper. Not gone, but manageable.
Of course, the fear is completely irrational. Right? Nonsense.
Maybe you should go see Elle. Move your body, keep your brain working.

Anything is better than stewing like this.

You towel off your friends, intercepting the wolf before she can shower everyone and drying her off yourself.
It's close enough to being petted that she accepts it without question, and you spare everyone from jumping back into the water or smelling like wet dog.

Upstairs, the tables are starting to fill with ragged looking adventurers- some tired, some bandaged. Some out and out sleeping on their tables, glueing their faces to the wood with drool.
Well, it's not like you never fell asleep at your desk.

The sun is warm outside, though their isn't much of a breeze. The trip to Elle's is... less than peaceful.
Townspeople take time to drop what they're doing and thanking you. You can't pass an adventurer without a slap on the back, though they refuse to let you reciprocate.
Cowards.

>>38587225
You make it eventually, nearly twice as hot from blushing as you were from your bath.
A quick knock at the door produces a sleepy looking spider- Your sister, specifically.
"N'more bandages."
You blink.

"Good morning Elle."
"No more bandages."
"I do not need any, yes."

She watches you warily for a bit, the door half open.
"Are you going to let us in?"
"Do I have to?"
"I wanted to see how you were."
"Tired, yes. I woke up early and worked hard and it was boring."

"But you helped a lot of people, yes?"
"Mmm. I suppose. Are you supposed to be moving already?"
"Hah?"
"Everyone was worried about you, yes. Leaking and lying in the streets."
"I will not make it a habit."
"Please."

>How is the house?
>Have you started on a nest?
>Go see someone else. (Wall? Mom? Lia? Officer? Theresa?)
>Other (?)

>>38587220
>It's just that he really doesn't seem like a parental figure in so much as a randomly helpful NPC.
Beause he really isn't one, but that isn't really something he can change anymore, he missed their childhood.

>>38587248
>Have you started on a nest?
>Go see someone else. Officer to talk about the wall, then Mom.

>>38587248

> Have you started on a nest?
Of course not, she's been using all of her silk to help the town people.
> I'll go hunting tonight and bring back something huge enough to share.

>>38587248
>>How is the house?

>>38587220
I'd think that mom being devastated about it would make it plenty tragic. Personal connection is one thing, but its even worse when someone else is breaking down and you cant do anything about it

>>38587248
>How is the house?
>Have you started on a nest?

>>38587225
>You can't pass an adventurer without a slap on the back, though they refuse to let you reciprocate.
>Cowards.
Ha

>>38587248
>>How is the house?
>>Have you started on a nest?

>>38587248
>Have you started on a nest?
I sort of look forward to seeing what you come up with.

>>38587248
>>How is the house?

>>38587248
>>How is the house?
>>Other (?)
Apply hugs to sister.

>>38587248
>How is the house?
>Have you started on a nest?

>>38587248
>>Have you started on a nest?

>>38587293

I'd like to see that change eventually, but that's going to take him actively noticing and trying to do something about it. I want to see him become more involved, or at least make the honest attempt. Might not happen. If so, oh well, he'll be gone fairly soon with Mom anyway.

>>38587248
>Have you started on a nest?
>Go see someone else. Officer

>>38587248
>How is the house?
>Have you started on a nest?

>>38587248
>>How is the house?
>>Have you started on a nest?

>>38587391
>I'd like to see that change eventually
I don't see that happening, that chance is down the river. On the positive side, it probably scared him enough so he will be around for the second batch.

>>38587225
>This is nice, but it isn't helping. Nothing is helping!
>Agh!
>You flex your hands underwater, clenching them and releasing them slowly, letting out your breathe in time with the movement.
>Calm. Calm, calm calm.
>In and out.

Go charging directly into a small army of werewolves.
Give. Zero. Shits.

Facing a telling off from Mom.
OhShitOhShitOhShitOhShitOhShitOhShitOhShit!

Our relationship with Spidermom is a bit..... Odd.

>>38587478
That's because Mom is the most terrifying thing in existance.

>>38587478
Are you saying Mom isn't more terrifying than a pack of werewolves?

Houses and Nests!

Writing!

ohh man, i just read through the entire archive yesterday and damn. God damn.
I avoided this quest for ages because i thought it was monstergirl waifushit, but then it turns out its cute monstergirls doing cute monstergirl things ;-;

>>38587478
I have to wonder if it isn't instincts.
Like how you can grab the scruff of a cats neck in such a way that they immediately freeze and will not move or resist.

>>38587669
Live and learn Anon

>>38587445
>I don't see that happening, that chance is down the river.

Holy fuck. Will everyone please stop projecting their daddy issues into the quest.

Both our parents made a sort of dumb oversight and never thought to discuss the massively different growth rates of their species.

An honest mistake was made. He said he was sorry.

We've spent time together. He taught us a little magic. We had fun wasting the meadow. He makes time for us when we want to talk. He does things for us when we ask. He made us a load of magic items.

He spent time with the other kids too.

He's a nice guy and seems like a fine dad. He's not distant or absent from our lives. He just doesn't get much screen time because the quest focuses on monstergirl adventured.

>>38587669
There's still monstergirl waifushit.
Just none of it from the QM, unless you count the crushes most of the party seems to have on Lyra.

>>38587714
>He's a nice guy and seems like a fine dad. He's not distant or absent from our lives. He just doesn't get much screen time because the quest focuses on monstergirl adventured.
Remember: the whole family always gathers together for dinner time.

Do you think they all solemnly eat in complete silence? Or is it perhaps just not focused because the screentime to get to the next adventure.

...Although Lyra IS often barely conscious to get any dinner talk.

>>38587714
Why are you so intensly butthurt about this?
He said he hopes dad wllbecome more of a parental figure later on, and I just said that simply won't happen, because the only way to be more of that would have been being around for our childhood.
I never said he is a shit dad or not our father or anything like that.
Yes, he is absent from our live, for the same reasons our vrothers are, because we don't have much connecting us, that just sometimes happens in families, its not a terrible thing, so stop being such a fucktard about other people having a conversation.

>>38587714
Seconding this. It was a stupid mistake on both their parts, we shouldn't hold it against either of them.

>>38587445
>second batch
Spidermom is getting antsy. Lyra and co. probably aren't going to be getting siblings any time soon.

>>38587797
I heavily assume there will be a second batch. Not anytime soon, but there is guaranteed to be one, Mom and Dad are both not that old for their species.

>>38587669
It still is kinda monstergirl waifu, but it's been pretty subdued for the most part.
Besides, Nin already won.

>>38587820
Sometimes I like to imagine the epic drama it would create if Jin gave us her headfather.

>>38587669
There's waifuing talk sometimes, as you ought to have noticed, it just gets shushed and ignored in actual choices in favour of ADVENTURE, HO!

>>38587849

And then Lia jumped out of her nest.

>>38587820
My brother of Lepidopteran descent.

>>38587772
PROJECTION ALERT. WARNING. PROJECTION ALERT.

>>38587820
She's adorable I'll give you that.

>>38587880
I would wish Lia and Mom would both be there for the full experience.

>>38587887
I doubt most people here have been around long enough to get that reference, let alone to get baited by it.

>>38587929
>I doubt most people here have been around long enough to get that reference

Apparently I'm one of them. I wasn't trying to make a reference there. Just mocking the projection of anon calling someone else butthurt.

>>38588024
Considering what a huge post he made over a complete non.issue, its a pretty legitimate observation.

>>38587929

Tell them while Lia is visiting the nest. Mom grabs Lia and jumps out of the nest, cradling her to her chest.

More likely Lia would be trying to talk mom down on the way down.

>>38588024

Strong language makes you seem insensible or irate. I just casually read the post and thought you seemed unnecessarily upset, buzzword or no.

>>38587887
>>38588024
Dude, please stop crying projections. This is really silly.

>>38588086
First one was me, not that guy. So, at the very least, it's not just one person. Anyway, the best way to get someone to stop talking about something like this is to stop talking about it.

>>38588165
>the best way to get someone to stop talking about something like this is to stop talking about it
I hope you appreciate the irony here as much as do.

>>38588227
I'm really disappointed in how little Ezzi actually does in the story.
She is just there to be mentioned a few times and make her obligatory "Lamia!"/"Not tiny!" running gag.
I wished we would have let her go home eafter evolving.
Especially now that we go on the road with a cravan, so there will be even more characters taking update space.

You nod, and Elle pulls the door open- At which point you note that she does, in fact, have a door. And windows. And floors.
You follow her inside, and your train of loyal monsters follows you inside, and you resume the exchange of information.
The conversation.
Whatever.

"How is the house, then?"
She waves a hand around.
"It is...nice, yes? I slept near the large window upstairs."
You smile.
"For the sunlight?"

"For the sunlight."
"Mmm. Waking up like that is best."
"Sleeping in like that is better."

Well, you can probably agree to that.
"What about the nest?"
"I am not sure, yes? It will be getting colder soon."
"Yes?"

She shrugs.
"I may leave it till the warmth comes again, yes? There is little point in weaving a nest I will not use."
"Our nest is open though, isn't it? Will it get that cold?"
"Any cold is too cold."
Nin giggles, and Elle sniffs haughtily.

"You are worse with the cold than we are, yes?"
"I am a moth. And you are Arachne."
"And your silk is very warm, and you live in cocoons."
"Did you visit the village?"

>>38588281
Yeah, we've got a problem of a too huge party in general, and she gets the worst of it as she doesn't really have anything to contribute. We should get her some magic training, perhaps?

Although, on a roadtrip, she could get a lot of talking in - Jin would be asleep, Shez would be running around (or also asleep), so that only leaves Nin and Ezzi from out party to chat.

>>38588281
She might become useful later as a scout/Infiltrator.

We just don't have much use for a small snake in civilisation.

>>38588361
Elle shakes her head.
"I asked our mother about the silk, yes. And she told me about moths instead."
You smirk at that. You can certainly imagine Mom trying to teach your sister- and you are quite aware her attention span is somewhat lacking in regards to anything other than clothing and weaving.

You step closer to the little weaver, seizing her in an awkward hug, and she squeezes you back. It's still hard to feel through your chitin, but you make do.
"I am glad you didn't die, yes."
"There are much better ways to say that, I think."
"I am very tired."

You nod and step away.
"That is fair, yes? I will leave you to it."
"To what?"
"To sleep?"
"Oh. That would be nice, yes."

You roll your eyes as you leave, stepping back outside, pulling the door shut after your friends.
It is probably for the best if she keeps a regular schedule for sleeping. With the way she works... If she starts staying up late to sew, she'll be a mess in no time.

>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.
>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.
>Training and hunting are right out, aren't they? Maybe you can weave for a bit.
>Other (?)

>>38588281
So all we have to do is get Elle to make her something warm to wear.

All she does is sleep, and that's because she's always draped around Lyra.

Get her some clothes that'll keep her from being afraid of freezing to death and maybe she won't hang out as much on the spiderbutt.

>>38588379
>Training and hunting are right out, aren't they? Maybe you can weave for a bit.
We did promise lann new sheets.
And we are nervous.
Find someone to bother and weave.

>>38588379
>>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway

>>38588379
>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.

>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.

Basically

> Go see the guild officer about the wall.

>>38588379
>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.
>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.

We should ask if they want to keep the wall and just have us modify it.

>>38588379
>>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.
>>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.
>>Training and hunting are right out, aren't they? Maybe you can weave for a bit.

Everything. Yes.

>>38588376
In the wilderness we got Shezka and Jin for scouts. They're much faster AND tougher, and are still pretty sneaky.

Meanwhile, sneaking around civilization could be her niche, but that would be mostly solo Solid Snake spinoff.

>>38588379
>>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.

>>38588379
>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.
>>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.
don't see why we can't ask the guild officer about what we should do with the wall while we ask what happened.

>>38588379
>>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.
>>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.

>>38588281
It's been said that Ezzy is far more typical of the weaker monster kin. In that she's less like.... well, Nin. She is the anti-Nin. Less likely to leap before she looks. Not the type to mess with things that are beyond her.

That being said, we'll have to take some time and have a talk with her. She needs to know we're leaving. Not 'just in another part of the forest, I can ask her to take me home any time' leaving. It's 'going to the far side of the world. Won't be back for years' leaving.

This includes adventure. Danger. Really big monsters. She could easily get hurt.

She needs to have a good think about it. Does the want to commit to that, or is she ready to go back?

>>38588379
>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.

>>38588379
>Training and hunting are right out, aren't they? Maybe you can weave for a bit.
More blankets, more bandages, and maybe things like backpacks and vests with pockets.

Lann needs new bedsheets, pillowcases, and blankets.

>>38588372
>Jin would be asleep, Shez would be running around (or also asleep), so that only leaves Nin and Ezzi from out party to chat.
I'm not really happy with Jin and Sheszkas amount of screentime either, to be honest.
I think our party really is too large, but I think we debated that already before Ezzi, and pparently REQm disagrees, so I suppose he will know what to do.

>We should get her some magic training, perhaps?
I think I remember you need a talent for that.

>>38588376
Its not really so much about practical use.
And "later" isn't very helpful if she has basically no role in the story until then.

>>38588385
Lyra is by far warm enough to keep her active, the "sleeping" isn't actually the reason.
Sheszka wasn't "sleeping" all day when we started out with her either, its just what REQM uses to explain why they don't do much.

>>38588379
>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.

>>38588450
Actually I think we'll be coming back within the year for a festival. It's a re-union kinda thing, all traditional and shit, and sounds real fun.

But we can easily make our goal of elflands during that time, and getting confirmation on this from our friends is a good idea.

>>38588379
>>Go see someone about the wall. You'll probably have to do something.

>>38588379
>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.

We can probably ask E-something about the wall. They want it brought down? Left up but with some doors put in?

>>38588450
>It's been said that Ezzy is far more typical of the weaker monster kin.
I actually liked that, thats why I found she should have left after evolving, to stay that way.
Weaker monsterkin don't leave the forest for a reason.

Having a stor arc where we actively train Ezzi o-screen would have made her evolution much more satisfying than it ended up being, and then she could have gone home.
With everyon else we spend on-screen time with them to build up a connection, not so with Ezzi.
Sure, off-screen Lyra probably did, but that doesn't really help the problem.

>>38588477
>I'm not really happy with Jin and Sheszkas amount of screentime either, to be honest.
Not denying those. Like I said, yes it's a problem for the whole party.

But, them not contributing much is still what happens, so Ezzie can get some screentime.

>I think I remember you need a talent for that.
Yeah but she never tried, what if she actually has it? For massive amounts of irony, frost magic.

>>38588379
>Go find the guild officer. E-something. He can fill you in on what happened last night. Moreso than your friends, anyway.

>>38588530
>For massive amounts of irony, frost magic.
I admit I would prefer something more exotic, and her discovering magic talent would be a good way to give her more screen-time, when we train her with the little bit of magic knowledge we have.

Guild officer and walls!
Bureaucracy in a nutshell!

Writing!

>>38588530
>Yeah but she never tried, what if she actually has it? For massive amounts of irony, frost magic.
I'm pretty sure it'd have shown itself by now, seeing how a lot of the first steps are instinctual for monsters and, while the LN had several monsters gain magic after an evolution, this was also more or less immediately apparent, so Ezzy is very unlikely to have magic already.

>>38588628
But what if she's can never get enough heat because she keeps unconsciously cooling?

Yeah I'm getting silly with it.
It's just that getting magic is the only way I can see for her to be relevant in the action packed part of the quest.

>>38588675
well, she COULD shoot venom darts.
I just worry about that before we figure out how to antivenom.

>>38588477
That's because the problem isn't with the size of our party, the problem is that all our party-members generally only pipe up to spout their same 'this is my one identifying trait' schtick and otherwise keep quiet. The only reason Nin gets more screentime is that her schtick provokes a reaction.

Frankly, Elle and Lann are far, far more developed than any of them, and that's really not saying much for them either. REQM writes engaging fiction but his characterization I am less than impressed by so far.

>>38588675
Then you lack imagination.
She's incredibly sneaky, easy to overlook, can squeeze herself through small openings and is poisonous enough that her sneak attacks can be rather nasty.
She's clearly the party Rogue.

>>38588700
>That's because the problem isn't with the size of our party, the problem is that all our party-members generally only pipe up to spout their same
This is true, but always a larger party obviously doesn't help with that.
REQM doesn't do a lot of updates per thread, so the larger the party, the less potential space is there for everyone to be developed.

You are of course right, a party of our current size is not necessarily too large, but its too large for how this quest works.

>>38588675
Well, shes is insanely Poisonus, and it's in the description that evolution do get bigger, person sized or larger. and she is getting into making stuff, it's not like she has to fight to get levels if she doesnt want to. She could hang out with Elle, they have a lot in common.

>>38588749
Our main quarry are GIANT MONSTERS, not assassinating politicians.

She'd be dead in one hit.

>>38588828
Our main quarry is giant monsters because we've so far spent all our time living in a freaking forest.

There will almost certainly be room for sneaking, gathering recon, poisoning key enemies and picking locks once we no longer live in the place that contains nothing but us and giant monsters.

>>38588700
How a lot of games tend to work is that the party is a bit of an amorphous blob.

When interacting with something outside of the party, the party leader typically takes charge of most of it and other members aren't as noteworthy or noticeable. The other character, however, is.

To get development within the party requires you to set aside time from the rest of the plot to actively pursue it.

>>38588795
It might not help, but I'm saying there is no indication it'll actually hurt either. I mean, can they get LESS fleshed out than they already are?

5 party-members is fucking nothing, there is absolutely no reason someone who can develop one character can't develop 5.

>>38588904
>sneaking, gathering recon, poisoning key enemies and picking locks
I really, seriously doubt that.
Not to mention she isn't actually good at any of those things yet.

>>38588913
I dunno if you're speaking of video game parties or /tg/ parties, but does either matter? I'm ore than used to party-members in QUESTS being fleshed out at a faster (or at least noticeable) rate, and everything else about REQM's writing is good or decent enough that I find it very noticeable that they, well, aren't. It's like watching a skilled craftsman be absolutely clueless on a certain subject of their craft; stands out more than with an apprentice or whatever who just sucks at everything.

>>38588914
We already had the problem of Jin and Sheszka being sidelined after Nin got introduced.
So clearly additional characters are A problem, and it would definitly be easier for REQM to flesh out 3 characters in the little update space he has per thread than it is to flesh out 4.Of course a smaller party doesn't guarantee this actually happens, but introducing more character to take up time definitly makes the issue worse, or at the very least guarantees it won't get better.

Yes, they should already be more fleshed out as they are right now, but clearly that isn't happening, this isn't a new problem. Its been a problem constantly mentioned since Nin was introduced.

>>38589047
They didn't really get side-lined though? All that happened is that instead of repeating the same interactions with Jin and Sheszka over and over, we're now repeating the same interaction with Nin over and over instead. Jin aren't Sheszka's losing development or important scenes to it at all. If they were getting loads of development before, or Nin was now doing anything else than praising/teasing Lyra all the time, I could see your point. But the only actual differences are the names written and which generic character-trait is being emphasized over and over and over.

>>38589135
>They didn't really get side-lined though?
We definitly interacted a lot more with them before Nin was introduced, or in Jins case, before Sheszka was.
Jin was always quiet, but she used to have a character and more to say than "Lyra STRONG".

All this critique of character development is spot on, it's really slowed down by the fact the only interactions shown are one on one conversations with Lyra. I wish we could get them to talk to each other more, it'd make this feel more like a party and not a roster of Pokemon.

>>38589296
This is another problem, but I would already be happy if they had more actual converstions with Lyra.
But I suppose we need to force that more by ourselves instead of relying on default vote options.

>>38589250
Yes, we are interacting with them less. That is true. What I'm disagreeing with is the idea that this lessened interaction is in any way meaningful. Hell, I'd even argue that since it's making the repetition of said interactions less obvious, it's even an improvement to their characters. The only thing you're missing is Jin being sleepy and proud, and Sheszka being loyal and peppy, which I guess if you just want to see that over and over is fair enough.

>>38589250
Nah, she's always been like that.
When she was first added, there was more to talk about what with the difference in culture, but every other thing she said was about how strong Lyra is.

>>38589296
Ding ding ding

Things to do, things to do...
Well, the wall is still there. And you think someone said that there were a few wolves left around?
And you know the perfect person to talk to about all of that!

E-something!
Hmm.

Erics is your father. And Ephram is your brother.
Are there any other E names?
En? Ef? Ed? Ed!
Edmund!

You proceed through town with your utterly unwarranted pride in yourself, looking for the local guild manager.
It takes a bit to find him- You swing through the guild to no avail, and occupy yourself by walking through town one piece at a time.

You run into him- not literally, of course- in front of a shed of some kind, a pair of adventures guarding the doors with bored and desperately sleepy looks on their faces.
"Hello!"

His head jerks back from a pad of paper he is trying to focus on, and he starts to stumble before you catch him with a hand to his back.
"Miss Lyra. My thanks."
"Lyra is fine, yes?"
He laughs nervously as you smile, rifling paper and tucking his... charcoal bit, it looks like. He puts it away.

"Is there something I can help you with?"
"Ah- Well, we don't want to bother-"
"Bothering is fine. What about the wall?"
"The wall?"

"It was a bit of a rush, yes? Do you want to keep it?"
He looks away distractedly, eyes following the massive stone fence that surrounds the town.
"Well..."
"Yes?"

"Not seem unappreciative, but getting rid of it is probably best."
"You are not worried about more wolves?"
"After that? No. We might ask about towers after you've recovered."
"It is a problem, then?"

>>38589448
He coughs into one hand.
"Ah, well. We can't reach the river at all. And there's only one gate, and it's on the forest side, rather than the caravan side. And, uh, to be honest, it will make further building rather difficult."
"Those seem like problems."
"Mhm."
"I will take care of it, yes."
"Um, you don't have to-"

Putting the stone back is a lot easier than raising it. You thank spirits for their trouble as the the structure melts back into the ground, leaving nothing but tilled soil in their wake.

You turn back to him without hesitation and nod.
"I have more questions, yes?"
"Ah."
"People said there were wolves. Still around, specifically."

He glances to the barred, guarded shed, and back to you.
"Well, yes-"

>Right there, then?
>What are you so nervous about?
>Can I see them, please?
>Other (?)

>>38589475
>Right there, then?
>Can I see them, please?

>>38589371
I'm not sure what you are disagreeing here?
Yes, the interaction we have with them right now isn't very meaningful, thats part of the problem.

But I think giving them more interaction would help fleshing them more ou as people, I don't think that less interaction to gloss over their lack of character is really the solution to the problem.

>>38589404
It was a thing, not the entirety of her person, like it is right now. We used to have conversations with her, like when she talked to us about how our sisters compete with Lyra and try to make her proud. Our conversations when it came to the rescue thread, which was more about Jin wanting to be stronger herself.

It was never a lot, thats true, but it was far more than we get now.

>>38589475
>Right there, then?

>>38589475
>>Can I see them, please?
Try the puppy eyes again.

>>38589475
>What are you so nervous about?
Oh god mom got to him didn't she......

>>38589475
>Right there, then?
>What are you so nervous about?

>>38589475

>Right there, then?
>Can I see them, please?

>>38589475
>>Right there, then?
>>What are you so nervous about?
>>Can I see them, please?
well we kinda did cause this mess, let's see if we can't lend a hand. No I'm not just saying this so we're to busy to worry about mother, what made you think that?

Rolled 5, 14, 29 = 48 (3d100)

>>38589475
>>Right there, then?
>>What are you so nervous about?
>>Can I see them, please?

>>38589511
I'm saying the amount of interaction doesn't matter, much or little they will still get no character development. And if REQM manages to turn that around and start developing them, then wait and see how that goes before bitching that they have too little screen-time, you can't use the current situation as precedent because the characters with lots of screentime aren't doing any better than them.

>>38589475
>Right there, then?
>What are you so nervous about?
>Can I see them, please?

>>38589475
>Right there, then?
>Can I see them, please?

>>38589475
>>What are you so nervous about?

>>38589475
>>Can I see them, please?

>>38589475
>What are you so nervous about?
>Can I see them, please?

perhaps they could be guard dogs for the guild...

>>38589475
>What are you so nervous about?
>Can I see them, please?

>>38589570
>because the characters with lots of screentime aren't doing any better than them
Jin and Sheszka definitly have significantly more character development than Ezzi does.
Lann, does actually more so than any of them as it is, and she gets also far more screen-time.

>>38589475
They're all either slaughtered or trapped in a makeshift concentration camp aren't they...

>>38589614
Lann is the only sane non monster we are familiar with. She also has probably suffered san loss from us.

>>38589614
Alright, I'm gonna be honest here. Does Sheszka have ANY characterization beyond 'loyal dog'? I can't think of any aspect of her behavior or conversation, any interaction with her, that isn't what you'd get if you gave a stereotypical loving dog the ability to talk. How does she have better character development that Ezzy, whose NEET schtick at least is somewhat original for her monster-type.

>>38589615
they're locked in a shed.

>>38589475
>What are you so nervous about?
>Can I see them, please?

>>38589615
Sounds like it. The guild is going to have one fucking angry spider on their hands if that's the cAse.

>>38589687
>>38589615
I'm sure if hoses existed, they'd be used thoroughly.

Right.
Everything, then.

Writing!

>>38589677
>whose NEET schtick
Except her NEE schtick doesn't actually come up, its a backstory thing, not something that has any relevance to how she currently acts, anymore so than Jins "sleeping at day because nocturnal" is a worthwhile character trait.
Sheszka at least at her whole "integrating into spider family" thing, learning the language from us and get used to living with us.
Ezzi has nothing like that, even her wanting to grow up only came up once when she actually evolved, and then she went back to sometimes shouting neck ornament.

The thing is, we should hvae less character without character, if REQm doesn't intend to do anything with Ezzi, it be better she were not around.

>>38589677
The Question here is, In the extremely limited form that is TG questing, Does she NEED more characterisation than that?

There is limited time and writing space here and there isn't enough of either to commit to anyone for a deeper character.

>>38589677
The reveal that the loyal dog thing was her trying to convince Lyra to keep her around, and her fear of being alone or abandoned?

>>38589798
That wasn't really a reveal, we always knew she was afraid of being abandoned, that just drove it home it was still a thing.
Both her and Jin draw from their sparse character establishing they got early on, Ezzi doesn't even have that much.

>>38589798
I think that was covered during the wendigo side quest

>>38589873
Phone posting goddamn, but it hasnt made much of a visible change in character

>>38589873
That wasn't loyalty as much as not showing weakness.

Still out of fear of abandonment, though.

>>38589873

I think that's what he meant - that that thing that was revealed is atypical of the character stereotype.

>>38589785
We are 83 quests in anon. Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead and say I expect more from a long-time party-member than that based on my experiences in questing the past few years, and REQM's writing ability in every other sense both. As I said, I feel it's very noticeable, and definitely hurts a quest that's so low-key and character-focused (because it still is) as this one.

I mean, look at it this way - the whole concept is cute monstergirls doing cute things. There is, as of right now, no overarching plot beyond 'explore the world', which we haven't even gotten started on. What else is so important to cover that fleshing out characterization is too much to ask exactly?

>>38589798
That's still just normal dog/pack-behavior. Sure it was cute. It didn't hurt. But it didn't do much to establish a personality for her either.

I don't really like the trend of complaining about things so much as offering suggestions for how things might be a bit better. That's what brought us Ezzy to begin with. So the question becomes, how can the character's surrounding us get more depth?

Is it possible that this present situation with such a large tribe attacking us might have brought in a former packmate of Sheszka's? Will those interactions yield a deeper look at who she is/was before Lyra?

Will Ezzy see Nin evolve, hear about the battle and realize she is falling behind again. Maybe she'll finally find the motivation to do something.

Maybe Nin will become more devoted to the practice of medicine and unique creature biology after realizing she failed at treating Lyra.

So on and so forth...

>>38589677
>whose NEET schtick at least is somewhat original for her monster-type
As far as I remember the "lazy snake hanging around Lyras neck" thing comes directly from what people thought up about the hypotheitcal Lamia companion, so I don't think you can say its atypical for her monster-type. Clearly people were expecting it.

>>38589962
*83 threads
>>38589937
>atypical
What? Anyone with a dog who's left on a holiday, or just a weekend for work, can tell you that is the most typical thing there is for canines.

>>38589973
Motivations for the character aren't really so much the problem. And the last thing we need is Ezzies motivation becoming the exactly same thing that Sheszka and Jin have.

What we need is the companions need, is what Nin does, talk when not asked.
Thats the thing, Nin doesn't really have much more personality than Jin and Sheszka do. Nor does Lann, really. But they SAY more. They don't need to be prompted to give their word in.
Thats what it needs, more than anything else.

Personal interests and hobbies would be nice too, but frankly I'm not even expecting that much.

>>38589973
Give them their own interests and motivations. Ezzy wants to get stronger, so that's a start. I guess Nin wanted to get out of her boring place? That's really not too much. Jin was a bit of the same, a bit following Lyra around, which is weak. Sheszka's only motivation seems to be supporting Lyra as her alpha. Give them hobbies, personal goals, let them make other friends or acquaintances, etc.

As someone mentioned, the fact that they basically only hang around Lyra and talk to Lyra is really limiting since they aren't interacting with others and getting 'character-hooks' as it were from them, which combined with knowing them so young that they don't exactly have a back-story to draw from makes it tougher though. But still not impossible or anything.

>>38590003

The fear of being alone is common, yes. But the loyalty in order to avoid being abandoned? No matter how accurate that is to real dogs/wolves, not too many dog/wolf CHARACTERS abide by it.

>>38590113
>Give them hobbies, personal goals, let them make other friends or acquaintances, etc.
It would already be enough if they started developing some noteworthy dynamics with eachother, instead of just Lyra.
There isn't much chance for them to befriend other people, considering we are going to travel alot, but playing off eachother instead of just Lyra would already help fleshing them out.

> I guess Nin wanted to get out of her boring place?
She wanted to see new things, which also hasn't come up at all. You'd think she would have shown more curiosity when we planned the jounrey, considering this is literally what she wanted.

>>38590113
Well, Jin's thing is more that she swore a life debt.

>>38590203
Less a debt, more she swore eternal companionship.

>>38590113
Okay, a few things.

Nin:
It would really be great if Nins "wanting to see thee world" came up more. Less "Oh Queenly Queen" and more bugging Lyra to show her some things, explain what they are, more conversations in which Lyra has to explain to her what certain things are, like when she built the house, has Nin ever seen glass? Reactions to that sort of thing.
She should show far more interest in us planning the journey, talk to Lyra about what places to go to, since seeing the world is what she wanted. She should have more to talk about with Jin, since Jin grew up at the edge of the forest and must have seen quite a lot of stuff on her flights. And both being able to fly I would have thought they would fly together sometimes.

Sheszka:
I would have thought Sheszka would take more of a "second-in-command" position, considering the pack dynamic is very important to her. Not only helping Lyra dealing with her friends, protecting them, trainging with them, but also a bit of a friendly rivalry with Jin considering how similar their positions are, and that either of them is the second-strongest after Lyra.

Jin:
Jin is actually the hardest to think of something for, largely because her main characteristic, is wanting to be stronger, faster, better.
Her recklessness should be emphasized more, I think. She should be the one to push for more hunting, finding bigger things to fight so they can be stronger together.
I could imagine her to feel crowded out a bit, with all these other people taking up Lyras attention, her best friend, afterall. But 'm not sure if such a jealousy angle would really fit into the story.

You follow his gaze, and the two guards shift as you stare at the closed door.
"Right here, then?"
"Uh, well, yes-"
"May I see them, please?"

He hastily wipes at his forehead with a sleeve, trying to pick his words carefully.
"Maybe- uh, maybe it would be best if you saw them tomorrow? Being up and about already is-"
You give him a flat look, turning your head between the shack and him.

"And they are being treated properly?"
He blinks a moment, but his eyes flash as he catches your meaning.
Huh. That put steel in his spine.

"We are adventurers. The Guild. They are bandaged, fed, comfortable. We are not mercenaries, not an army."
You lean back a little, surprised by the force of his declaration.
"Then what are you so nervous about, yes?"

His mouth opens, closes. Starts and stops as he throws up one hand in frustration.
"Is it me?"
"What?"
"All the things from last night. The fighting and fire and stone, yes."
"No- It isn't- Look."

He tucks the papers beneath one arm, trying to use both his hands for emphasis.
"Last night was- Yes, maybe a bit frightening. You essentially smashed through an army. Even if you came back a mess. But you're an adventurer. You fought for the town, you're friendly, you're-"
"Then what is the matter?"

>>38590569

His mouth stays open as he sighs, head rolling side to side. He glances left, right, and opens his palms to you, elbows tucked at his sides.
"Your mother is terrifying."
You clap your hands to his shoulder, nodding. You're nearly in tears.
Finally, someone who understands.

"She spoke to you, then?"
"She yelled a lot. About children fighting, and then she started threatening people about bnot letting you heal properly before you, y'know, did more work."
"Ah."
"Lia was trying to pull her down the street by her hair."

You smile a bit, feeling warm that she was that worried. That she cares that much. That you matter.
"-So, if you could wait for at least tomorrow? I'd just... really rather not."

>That is fine, I suppose.
>It is just talking. It'll be fine.
>Get some more info about the night while you can.
>Other (?)

>Food is happening. Voting closes at 15, I'll post when I'm back and writing.

>>38590598
>That is fine, I suppose.
>Get some more info about the night while you can

>>38590598
>>Get some more info about the night while you can.
>>It is just talking. It'll be fine.

>>38590598
>It is just talking. It'll be fine.

>>38590598
>>That is fine, I suppose.
>>Get some more info about the night while you can.

We must not inflict our mother on this poor man

>>38590598
>It is just talking. It'll be fine.

>>38590598
>>That is fine, I suppose.
>>Get some more info about the night while you can.

>>38590598
>It is just talking. It'll be fine.

>>38590598
>That is fine, I suppose.
>Get some more info about the night while you can.

>>38590598
>That is fine, I suppose.
He is right to fear her wrath. And so are we.

Rolled 73, 42, 25 = 140 (3d100)

>>38590598
>>It is just talking. It'll be fine

>>38590598
>That is fine, I suppose.
>Get some more info about the night while you can.

>>38590598
>>That is fine, I suppose.

>>38590598
>That is fine, I suppose.
>Get some more info about the night while you can.
Finally someone who understands our pain.

>>38590598
>>Get some more info about the night while you can.

>>38590598
>>That is fine, I suppose.

>>38590598
>That is fine, I suppose.

>>38590598
>Get some more info about the night while you can.

You'll accept his fear of your mother as a natural thing.
You still want to know what happened, though!

Back and writing!

While you still want to talk to them, it is probably a very justifiable fear.

"I... suppose I can wait. A day, maybe. Not more, though."
"I'll take it, then. The less irate spiders, the better."
"Mhm."

You flip your hair over your shoulder to keep it out of your face. It's starting to bug you again.
"Well-"
"Yes?"
"Can you tell me about last night?"
"You don't remember?"

"No, no. I remember what I was doing, yes? But what happened around and after, not so much."
"I see."
"Was it bad on the walls? I heard someone fell."
"I'd rather not consider what it would have been without them."
"Bad?"

"Ugly. There's a few of the stronger adventurers in town-"
"Really? I did not think Oakring would be important enough."
"They're mostly here for you, you know? Spiders doing things around the forest attracts attention."
"People didn't seem too bothered."
"There's... a bit of a difference between someone whose grown up with a harpy on their shoulder, at the edge of the spider forest, and an adventurer's association."
"Alright."

"We probably would have won. It just would have been ugly. With how fast they are- We'd have lost villagers. And likely archers and hunters as well."
"Then last night?"
"Ah. We put a line at the edge, and had the archers behind them. The wolves, at least, came right at us. No sneaking around, trying to get into the town. Thank gods."

"So just barrages of arrows between men pushing wolves off the walls?"
"You're thinking volleys. And nothing that organized. We had people leaning over the edge with crossbows, people sweeping spears back and forth to try and keep them-"
"That seems dumb."
"A wolf grabbed it. Almost dragged him off the wall."
"Hah."

>>38592106
"Mhm. A bit scary then, more entertaining now."
Your conversation drifts a bit till you wish him a good day, wandering off with your friends in tow.

Sheszka is the one to speak, breaking silence.
"Lyra."
"Yes?"
"They will want to follow you."
"The wolves, yes?"
"Yes."

You consider it as you walk.
"Could I tell them to leave then? Or to find another pack?"
"Exile?"
"I, ah. I don't know."
"To send them away."

"Exile sounds worse."
"Being sent away from your pack is not a good thing."
"Maybe they could stay in the town? I am not sure I can travel with a pack of wolves following me, yes."
"Maybe staying to guard? There were wolves like that in my... pack."
"We will speak with them, yes?"

You continue down the street, thinking and talking as you move, though you come no closer to a solution.
It's something that will need thinking about.

>>38592136
>And it closes here tonight!
>We'll pick up on thursday, somewhere near 230 PM EST!
>Comments, questions and concerns answered in thread!

>channels Nina
We should take them with us. An small start to the royal army of the Queen!

>>38592181
Thanks for running.

>>38592181
Thanks for running, guy!

>>38592304
we should lose in a fight to mom in front of them.

BUCK PASSED

>>38592311
>>38592312
Thanks for playing!

And I suppose I should state:
Despite my silence while running, I do read everything in the thread, and I do take it to heart.

Sheszka and Jin are both harder for me to write, especially compared to Nin and Lann, or most of your family.
It's something I'm aware I need to work on, and I'd welcome any advice or suggestions.

>>38592476
It's okay boss, you're running things more than adequately.
If you want to flesh out the characters then go nuts, but don't worry overmuch on it.

>>38592476
I'm glad to hear that, and I hope there will be chance for that once we set out to adventure, since it really is the only flaw, writing-wise, this stor has, and you made us still love these characters, so seeing them more developed would be wonderful.

I think there were a few good suggestions how this could be done, especially to let them interact more with eachother seemed like a good one to me.

>>38592536
>>38592613
It's something to work on.
The 'talking amongst themselves' seems promising. We'll see where it goes.

>>38592807
You have at least one way to make Sheszka talk in her largely missing history. We've got a good gist but she's glossed over a lot.

>>38592869
I would actually prefer to engage in new things, rather than getting info-dumps.

>>38590461
This list had some pretty good points, I found, in regards to things the could do without being directly engaged. Especially with Nin and how she should show more curiousity.

>>38592935
If the story is being "info-dumped" then it's being done wrong.

And if you're not interested in what happened to members of your party that made them who they are then you've no place complaining about their behavior

>>38593454
I'm not sure if you just tried to find something to be a asshole about, or just actually that stupid.
Its pretty obvious that he meant that they need development in the future, more than getting more info about their past which isn't that relevant anymore.
Sure, at some point it would be nice to hear, but its not what the discussion was about.

>>38592348
Genuis.

>>38594072
Truly, it will instantly solve the problem. For us.

>>38594098
And that is all that matters.

>>38592348

Hell yes.

"Ah, I'm glad you're feeling bett- Why are those wolves here? And staring at me like that?"

"Well, they saw me as the Alpha, yes? And you just proved that you're stronger than me... Alpha."

"...oh godsdammit Lyra."

Then every time we meet up she tries to lose a spar against us so they'll leave her alone ad the males will stop trying to fight Erics for the position of dominant male (aka Alpha female's mate).