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>>39974456
>Help out the volunteers.
Gotta be helpful!

>>39974456
>Go bother Astreya in any case.

Yessss it's best quest time!

>>39974456
>Check out the caravansary again.
What a tropical OP image!

>>39974456
>Take a stroll in the outskirts.
>Check out the caravansary again.

>>39974456
Dat OP. It's not very fantasy-ish, but it has the title.

>>39974456
>>Help out the volunteers.

>>39974456
>Check out the caravansary again.
The image text, it buuurnsss

"Would you mind checking out the caravansary again?", you ask Tahenohan. Unfortunately, frontier places have little to offer in terms of entertainment and such, meaning you can't exactly take her out for dinner or something. Not that you'd have much money to pay with anyways, not yet.

"Yeah!", good thing it doesn't take much to get her excited about something, "Let's! It was a nice, lively place! I wonder if we'll meet some interesting people again".

That's right, you met a weird girl with a very visible cloak and a strange sword at her side, and that could nonetheless disappear from plain sight without much effort. Maybe you'll see her again, or meet someone else, who knows. It sure wouldn't be the first time you meet strange yet interesting people in your travels.

You wonder if it has something to do with you being weird and only attracting weird people in turn or if it's just a mere coincidence. You sure have a higher than usual chance of getting in touch with monsters of all kind due to your peculiar divine connection with the ancient mother goddess, maybe this contributes.

The caravansary isn't too far away and it's still morning, if you travel at a decent enough pace you should be able to go there, hang out for quite a while, maybe even dine early and be back at New Royo in time for Astreya to take you away to the East, past the lake.

"Say, Lillith", Tahenohan tilts her head, grinning widely, “What do you want to do after this job?”.

“Well, we’ll have to go meet the Marquise and-”.

“No no no”, she shakes her head. Of course it can’t be that simple, “I mean what are you going to do with your life?”.

“That is... A tall question”, you blink. It’s not something that has an immediate answer.

“I know”, she smiles, “But aren’t you here to start over?”.

>”Yes”.
>”Not really”.
>”I don’t know yet”.
>”It’s not just about me”.
>Other?

>>39974782
>>Other?
"Yeah, that's my quest."

>>39974782
>”Yes”.
Title-drop huh, well we've already started, over!

>>39974782
>>”I don’t know yet”.

>>39974782
>>39974799
This sounds nice, I'll support!

>>39974782
>”Well, that was the idea. Not sure what to do for that."

>>39974782
>>”Yes”.

>>39974782
>"I guess I haven't given it much thought, it's been freeing to focus on the short-term, getting work, establishing myself. I guess that's a point towards starting over, huh."
I hope you've been well MP, it's been a while!

>>39974782
>I guess I'm feeling spontaneous.

>>39974782
>>"Maybe?"

"Yeah", you give her a knowing smile, "That's my quest isn't it?".

"Your quest?", her manic smile accompanies your trek outside town. This village doesn't even have anything approaching walls, or an identifiable border, it's barely a motley collection of wooden huts and temporary houses, "You mean your divine quest?".

"Well, I've been focusing on the short term a lot. It's been good to establish myself, this is still a point towards starting over isn't it?".

"I suppose", her smile is as sincere as it is manic for a moment, "I've started over, so to say, plenty enough of times. I ask because I find the idea fascinating, to me it doesn't really make much sense to have an idea of starting over at all. Isn't every day a different one? Or do you feel like it's important to put a full stop at a certain point and, like...", she makes sone weird gestures as her tongue meanders to find the appropriate word, "You know what I mean".

"I... Think", you can never be sure with a half-elf, "Do you enjoy being free and living every day like it's different from the previous?".

"It's not a matter of enjoying, it's just how it is", she tilts her head a little as she stares at you, "Though I guess that's my elven blood speaking. Maybe your demon blood doesn't find the prospect of settling down alien and hard to focus on".

"Not particularly", you must admit. Your demon blood hasn’t really influenced your thoughts much, at least not that you know of. Tahenohan did previously mention that she has a certain wanderlust and wouldn’t stick around much, though “not much” must be a few decades in elven minds.

"But will you? That's the question", and she stares straight at your eyes, curiosity sparkling inside of hers.

>”I plan to settle down in the Shadow Marches after all”.
>”I don’t think I’m settling down, no”.
>”It’s too early to decide”.
>”I have no idea”.
>”No sense settling down if I don’t have someone to be with”.
>”How about you?”.
>Other?

>>39974996
>”No sense settling down if I don’t have someone to be with”.
>”How about you?”.

>>39974996
>”It’s too early to decide”.
>>”But there is no sense settling down if I don’t have someone to be with. And then, if that person is adventurous, I might never settle down, in the end”.

>>39974996
>"Hmmm, I guess I just have a harder time disconnecting myself from things I find important than you. I'd be able to leave a job like this one pretty much ASAP if I found a better idea, for example. But a profession, a home, a heart? Not easily, at least."
>"Then again, for the moment I've not got much tying me down, that's true. But there are still my friends, in the city."

>>39974996
>"I guess we'll have to find out, hmmm?"
>"So far I haven't had much opportunity to settle down properly, but neither have I felt trapped or uncomfortable anywhere I've lived."

>>39974996
>”I have no idea”.
>"I might try settling if I had a reason. A trade to pursue, a purpose to accomplish, a love to feed and treasure."
>”How about you?”.

>>39974996
>”I don’t think I’m settling down, no”.
Nope. You are goni to run this quest forever, MP.

>>39975173
Haha, ouch. I'd settle for a few years myself. Or decades perhaps.

>>39975173
I-I'm sure MP won't quit on us just yet!

"I'm not that old", you joke, smirking back at Tahenohan. There is still not much of a road, meaning you have to follow the vague trail of pressed grass caused from several dozen feet and caravan wheels passing through; you can also spy the faint trail of smoke coming from a very distant chimney, far to the South-South-West. cooking fires, you suppose. "I also don't have children or anything, I'm not really in a hurry to find a home and settle down".

"Thought so", the half-elf grins, her gait perkier than usual.

"I would entertain that thought if I had someone else to settle with. There's not much holding me down at the moment", you admit, you've never been in such a serious, life-defining relationship. Not yet at the very least. "I guess this could change if there was someone special".

"And is there?", she asks with a way too interested look.

"I wonder", you smile back at her, "How about you?".

"Eeeeeeeh I don't know, I don't think I will ever settle", she answers, honestly and a bit bluntly, with with sincerity clearly prevailing in her intentions, "It's probably the elven blood, or maybe being a magic-user, which kind of weirds you out a lot. I don't think I'm meant to settle down at all, I would feel strange".

"You don't have to settle the same way everyone else does", you're not sure about magic users, most of what you know about them are stories, but it's pretty well-known that they tend to be... Strange. Not elf-level strange but, well, Astreya alone is quite telling in this regard. Which is a good example, "Look at Astreya: she's kind of settled down despite being a demonologist. Of course she's a bit in the sidelines if you look at the town layout, but...".

And Tahenohan just laughs, "I get what you mean", she chuckles again, "Thank you".

>”No, thank you”.
>”What for?”.
>”How strong is your wanderlust, anyways?”.
>”Do magic-users find it difficult to settle?”.
>”Would you settle down for a special someone?”.
>Other?

>>39975272
>”Do magic-users find it difficult to settle?”.
>”How strong is your wanderlust, anyways?”.

>>39975272
>”Do magic-users find it difficult to settle?”.
>”Would you settle down for a special someone?”.
>"Or try to?"
Let's get...romantic~

>>39975272
>>39975330
This one

>>39975272
>”What for?”.
>”How strong is your wanderlust, anyways?”.

>>39975272
>”What for?”.

>>39975330
>>39975338
Anons pls restrain your heartboners, it's so early in the thread!

>>39975386
Hey, MC wears her heart on the outside! (tail)

>>39975272
>”Would you settle down for a special someone?”.
>"Or try to?"
She said she would stay a while with Lillith, but the answer to this means a lot more.

>>39975405
You think it's wagging atm?

>>39975425
Coiling & rubbing rather.

>>39975425
>>39975435
MP, could you shed some light on this mystery? We can't go on without knowing!

>>39975463
Sadly, leaving us hanging for the tease would also work!

>>39975272
>”No, thank you”.
>”Do magic-users find it difficult to settle?”.

"Thank you? What for?", you ask with a confused smile.

"For being you", she answers with a sincere smile.

Unsure on how to answer, you decide to change topic for the time being. "What makes it so difficult for magic-users to settle down?", you wonder. You can understand the elven blood, but you haven't had much experience with magic in general.

"I'm not sure it's one thing in particular", Tahenohan wonders, as if she asked herself this very question for the first time, "I think it's partly because people don't know what to expect of you, and partly because, well, magic is a very attention-intensive craft, and you tend to want to do more with it, which requires getting involved in things that most people consider strange. Such as unearthing buried corpses".

You can very easily see how this can be a problem, yes. You guess you don't always find skeletons that are already conveniently animated and walking around waiting to be brought under your control.

"How strong is your wanderlust, anyways?", you ask, "Would it prevent you from settling down for a special someone?".

"I wonder how much of this question is idle curiosity", she grins, then laughs woleheartily, "Don't worry! I already told you, I'd stick around if we have children, and I'm not eager to abandon you anyways. You don't happen to find people this fun just around every corner you know". She then sighs, staring wistfully at the horizon but with a smile still strong and manic on her lips, “It’s not just wanderlust. It’s... I find it difficult to being tied to a place. It feels limiting, restricting, maybe it’s because I’ve been with a full-blooded elf for a while, and it showed me that the whole world is your stage, and settling down is for when you’re short-lived”.

>”Am I short-lived for you?”.
>”Would you stick around even if we don’t have children?”.
>”How long do you expect to live, anyways?”.
>”Does necromancy ever make you feel lonely?”.
>Other?

>>39975510
>>”Would you stick around even if we don’t have children?”.
>>”How long do you expect to live, anyways?”.

>>39975510
>”Am I short-lived for you?”.
>”Would you stick around even if we don’t have children?”.

>>39975510
>"I suppose it's a matter of perspective. People often settle down to provide a stable environment for growing children, for example. Who's to say that 20 years for an Elf isn't as good a settling-down as 20 years for a Human?"
>”How long do you expect to live, anyways?”.

>>39975510
>>Other?
"Hmm... So would I be able to go with you instead?"

>>39975510
>”Does necromancy ever make you feel lonely?”.
Gotta hit the important shit!

>>39975272

>>39975305

>>39975510
>"So it's about places, specifically? I'd have figured anything from jobs to people would get tiring, eventually."
>”How long do you expect to live, anyways?”.
>”Does necromancy ever make you feel lonely?”.

>>39975510
>"So you lived with an elf...but how did you part?"
Sudden disappearance of one or the other, pre-planned separation years ahead, ???

"Would you stick around even if we don't have children?".

"Yes", she giggles, "Don't feel obligated to knock me up just to keep me around".

"Oh, alright then", and you pull up your trousers with (mostly) feigned relief, as if you were thinking about doing it right there and now, "Anyways, How long do you expect to live?".

"I don't know for sure. Nobody does", she shrugs, "But I guess I have at least a few centuries ahead of me. Between three and four according to my elf friend. Assuming nothing else befalls me in the meantime, of course".

Three to four centuries. That's a lot of time, Prontera might not even be a kingdom any more in that much time, and who knows how much the rest of the world could change, too, "I suppose that makes me short-lived in comparison".

"You really shouldn't think about it", she says that with a smile but she sounds dead serious, "Being afraid of dying will prevent you from living".

"I'll take that advice, you seem to have some experience in the matter, what with your magical arts and all", you smile, trying to defuse even the vaguest hint of tension, "By the way, has necromancy ever made you feel... Lonely?".

"Hell no", she smiles brightly, "It's like asking a hunter if he wants to change job because he feels lonely. When you have a passion to fill your life with, you never feel like you're doing something wrong. And besides, you'd be surprised at how many interesting people you can meet thanks to necromancy".

You're not sure what she means with that, but the possibilities are blood-curling. Reason for which you decide to change the topic again, “Say, if I didn’t want to settle down, would I be able to follow you around?”.

Tahenohan looks up at you, her smile unconsciously on, but regarding you with an uncannily serious look, “Only if you really wanted to”.

“Besides, how did you part with the elf you’ve travelled with? Did you plan years ahead and-”.

“Oh no”, she shrugs, “He just up and left”.

>Continue

>>39975796
How rude!

>>39975796
I'm not sure Lillith could handle that sudden a separation at least...

You blink. That was sudden. "Wait, he just...".

"Yeah", she blinks as well, as if not understanding what's odd about that, "Oh wait, he did mention something about his plans and his duties and everything, so I knew one day he would have just done that. I just didn't know which day, exactly".

She sounds incredibly chill about it, as if she understands his reasons, "Still, that doesn't sound like... A very nice thing to do. Leaving without saying a word, I mean".

"No, he...", she pauses, unable to find a satisfactory explanation despite her best attempts, at which point she just smiles and shrugs, "He's an elf".

That makes sense, you suppose.

Before too long you're in sight of the caravansary again. Plenty more caravans have taken shelter there than there were on your last visit, and you're pleased to see it's still a very lively place, with several tents mounted outside as the inn grows steadily, room upon room being built every passing day.

Unfortunately the same cannot be said about the road, who was abruptly interrupted. It did progress from the time you've hitched a ride to get to New Royo, but you suppose the undead outbreak made the workers a little too scared of wandering murderous skeletons to have long, taxing days of work far from anywhere civilized. You suppose some of the caravans you see parked at the caravansary are also there to take advantage of its shelter rather than braving the undead-infested neighbourhood.

Speaking of which, you've seen no skeletons around. Whether it’s luck or the fact there’s no real danger still is hard to tell, but you start to get the feeling the threat was, possibly, a little overestimated.

“Caravansaries bring back memories”, Tahenohan wistfully claims, “I’ve eaten, drunk and danced so much in places like this...”.

Regardless, this might be a good chance to gather some information.

>Check out the inside.
>Check out the outside.
>Other?

>>39975918
>Check out the outside.

>>39975918
>Check out the inside.
Fukken elves

>>39975918

>Check if there is something special to do to be allowed inside or if we're unwelcome

>If it's fine, check out inside

>>39975918
>>Check out the inside.

>>39975918
>Check out the inside.

Seems like knife-ears are dull.

>>39975918
>Check out the inside.
>Inquire about Tahenohan's dancing past.

>>39975918
>>39975960
Ooooh, backing! I wanna know about her dancing!

>>39975918
>Check out the outside first
An informative chat with elfears

I dunno how happy I am with the whole 'elves' explanation. I could deal with Tahe not living the settled life for decades upon decades, but leaving without warning or anything is less okay. Not so sure about things if that's how she'd do it.

>>39976073
Yeah, I'd hope for at least a warning in advance.

You suppose that the information will be waiting for you inside the actual building, you could bother the people outside but you'd have to do so at random, which isn't the best way to go around when gathering information. At least taverns are places where you're supposed to bother other people, and where others expect, in turn, to be bothered by strangers wanting information.

Once the choice is made, and as you head inside, you can't help but look back at Tahenohan and wonder, "What is this about your dancing? Does it have anything to do with that outfit you have in your possession?".

"Oh! You remember!", she grins merrily, grabbing your arm, "Yes! I've been waiting for a chance to put it on again!".

You remember alright, it's one of the skimpiest things you've seen, with some round plates to cover the breasts and everything else is a light yet rather tight chain holding what little there is in place. The cloth that should cover her crotch is... Well, let's just say it wouldn't cover anything if you were to don it, and would be just barely passingly decent for her figure.

She'd become quite popular if she put it on to dance here, that's for sure, but you're not sure it's the right sort of establishment for that outfit.

The inside is even more crowded than you remember it from last time. You've eaten a good supper and sat on comfy cushions, around low tables, at barely more than elbow distance from the other patrons. Right now, it would be difficult for just the two of you to find free spots on the ground and the air is filled with a faint haze of tobacco smoke.

“I’m sure you’ll get one”, you promise her, even though you’re not sure how and when she will. Right now, you suppose you should just gather information or, alternatively, kick back and relax for a while.

>Inquire about colonist transit.
>Inquire about trade developments.
>Inquite about road construction.
>Inquite about the tents outside.
>Look for Pyorindel.
>Hang out with Tahenohan.
>Other?

>>39976129
She's half an elf, she'll give us half a warning.

>>39976153
>Inquire about colonist transit.
Kiiinda job-related? Sure!

>>39976153
>Hang out with Tahenohan.
>Ask for dancing lessons
Maybe something that should be voted on AFTER investigating, but I need to have this written to not forget.

>>39976153
>Hang out with Tahenohan.

Gonna go pass out~

>>39976153
>>Inquire about colonist transit.
>>Inquire about trade developments.

Let's choose if we hang out of look for Pyorindel after we get the infos

>>39976153
>Inquite about road construction.
>Inquite about the tents outside.
>>39976157
Anon pls.

>>39976153
>>Inquire about colonist transit.

>>39976194
No, stay strong anon! We need your votes!
Night night

>>39976193
This.

>>39976153
>Look for Pyorindel.
>Inquite about the tents outside.
>>39976193
We're trusting you to remind us, anon!

Bunnybutt when?

You really just want to hang out with Tahenohan, inquire about her dancing skills and see if she can teach you some tricks. You know a few yourselves with a sacred Calistrian pole, but your half-elven friend surely knows something with a more exotic feel that she could share.

However, you're a responsible, reliable fellow and therefore feel the need to inquire about actually important things, such as the colonist transit and all the tents outside.

Asking around, you quickly realize that many of the settlers were, in fact, scared off from continuing. Not as much from the undead outbreak as you might think, as news of that event are still scarce and relatively recent, leading you to believe that there must have been practically no incidents closer to Reboldeux; the main reason were the pirate raids, who have put quite a dent not only in trade and movement of goods but also in the worldly possessions of several colonists, and the lives of some, too.

And there's nothing as bad as leaving your home and what little you had, maybe even bringing your family with you, only to be robbed blind on a ship and be left completely destitute in a still savage and mostly untamed land where the only proper town is already grossly overpopulated and in severe shortage of imported goods.

People are understandably reluctant to go into details about the situation in Reboldeux, but some feel the need to vent about how you could barely move, and the prices of everything went sky-high, and it was impossible to build more houses so you were either forced to starve and die or brave the wilderness and hope you won't get eaten as you find some meagre excuse of a colony village in the middle of nowhere.

You can't help but feel a tinge of apprehension for your childhood friends you've arrived with. You left them in Reboldeux while you looked for some fortune yourself, but they might not be faring as well as you hoped considering the recent turns of event.

>Continue

>>39976316
Bunnybutt soon fellow Lillith!

>>39976316
End of thread ot next thread.

>>39976353
Maybe we should send them all to New Royo?

>>39976353
Yes, Lillith is very responsible. And not at all lured by thoughts of dancing knife-ears!

>>39976402
That sounds like a reasonable idea, anon. At least, some outpost like it. This one has an annoying demon after all, and who knows what rotten ideas he might put in their heads about our glorious self.

>>39976353
>You know a few yourselves with a sacred Calistrian pole
Oho? Lillith needs to put them into practice one day.

>>39976353
>You know a few yourselves with a sacred Calistrian pole
The dancing one or the other one?

I wonder if we're ever gonna go to the Undead Par-uh, castle, or not. Adventure is fun but our bunnybutt isn't really made for it, and frankly Lillith is a bit of an amateur too.

>>39976430
Why not both?

As you expected, trade has become a deathtrap for most people. Outside of Reboldeux there is still not much of an economy, it's either communal living or barter, just like in New Royo, and you suspect Maner isn't much more developed in this sense, meaning most merchants aren't going to be able to make a lot of money, or any at all, and won't be able to for a while.

After all, if piracy really did put this much of a dent in supplies from Rune, there won't be much money coming. As a particularly talkative patron explained to you, if they don't bring money from the mainland, there won't be any money to trade with. No money, no commerce, no commerce, no money, no money, no development, no development, no Reconquista.

It sounds a little convoluted and quite a bit pessimistic, you've seen New Royo work despite all the problems, surely not being able to make big cash for a while isn't going to kill the Reconquista. That would be amazingly stupid.

"What about the tents outside?", you ask the tavern owner, after you've had your ears so full of random patrons to last you for a couple days. At least a couple of them offered you something to drink so that your throat isn't really as parched as you'd expect it to be.

"Most of them are from merchants who are using this caravansary as a base of operations. Many still believe that the Shadow Marches will turn out to be a profitable enterprise despite the current situation. Some, however, belong to scouts and messengers".

"Messengers?", you ask.

"Well, they recently nominated a Marquise, so there's bound to be a lot of... Political play between Reboldeux and Maner from now on", he gives you a crafty smile, "And most people prefer to be on the winning side of a fight".

>”A fight? What fight?”.
>”Is the situation as bad as they say in Reboldeux?”.
>”Any interesting fellows you’ve seen lately?”.
>”Any interesting news you’ve heard?”.
>”Are you perchance in need of dancers?”.
>Other?

>>39976510
>”Is the situation as bad as they say in Reboldeux?”.
>”Any interesting news you’ve heard?”.

>>39976510
>”Are you perchance in need of dancers?”.
>”A fight? What fight?”.
Well, the time seems to be now.

>>39976510
>”A fight? What fight?”.
>”Is the situation as bad as they say in Reboldeux?”.

>>39976510
>”A fight? What fight?”.
>”Are you perchance in need of dancers?”.

>>39976510
>”Is the situation as bad as they say in Reboldeux?”.
>”Any interesting news you’ve heard?”.
>”Are you perchance in need of dancers?”.
Bueno

>>39976510
>”Any interesting fellows you’ve seen lately?”.
>”Any interesting news you’ve heard?”.
Generic, sorry!

>>39976510
>”Is the situation as bad as they say in Reboldeux?”.
>”Any interesting news you’ve heard?”.
What's the point of asking about dancers exactly?

>>39976510
>”A fight? What fight?”.

>>39976639
>What's the point of asking about dancers exactly?

To earn a bit of money and make our friend happy, I guess

>>39976639
Because it's fun and might make some money for Lillith.

>>39976690
I guess if A: Lillith knows any SFW dances and B: we're implying it's just for right now and not joining them on further caravaneering.

>>39976725
A: Most definetly. She doesn't know the "exotic"ones.
B: Of course.

>>39976725
I wouldn't mind some slightly NSFW dances...

You know, our friendly necromancer could really help dealing with the problem of piracy.

Undeads don't need to breath, so they could destroy a pirate ship from under it

>>39976735
>A: Most definetly. She doesn't know the "exotic"ones.
Aside from the pole dancing.

"A fight?", you frown, "What fight? Aren't we all on the same side?".

The innkeeper gives a hearty laugh, "We are! That's why they invented politics, so we can fight each other despite being on the same side!", he chuckles again as he shakes his head, "The Shadow Marches are going to be full of problems, and the excessive amount of settlers we have, along with the fact we don't have enough resources for everyone, means that it's a problem someone will have to solve or face revolts. The duke of Reboldeux, who is everything but a stupid man, has been very eager to allow the Reconquista to proceed without a hitch so that a new Marquise could be nominated... And he could shove all of the problems in his lap".

"Is the situation as bad as they say in Reboldeux?", you wonder.

"Some are excessively bilious about it, but it's certainly not as rose-tinted as they might have made you believe when they were still preparing the Reconquista. I doubt they'd get many volunteers if they tried today", he smiles, as if the situation simply amuses him.

That still gives you plenty to think about, especially in regards of your friends' situation. Good thing you're coming back in a few days, so you can check on them, personally.

Unfortunately, there's not much you can do but worry right now. Or distract yourself with some lighter topics, "Any interesting news you've heard? Or interesting fellows you've seen?".

"Other than you and your knife-eared friend?", he chuckles, "You should check out the tents outside. Look for the cream one, with the wind rose hanging from the entrance. It's a bit smaller than the others. I'm sure you two will have something to talk about".

Well, that was generic, "Say. Are you in need of dancers?", you then ask, leaning a bit on the counter as you do.

“What kind of dancers?”, he asks back, intrigued.

>”The good kind”.
>”The sexy kind”.
>”The lewd kind”.
>”The fun kind”.
>”The exotic kind”.
>”What kind do you need?”.
>Other?

>>39976764
>>”The good kind”.
>>”The sexy kind”.
>>”The lewd kind”.
>>”The fun kind”.
>>”The exotic kind”.

>>39976764
>”The sexy kind”.
>”The lewd kind”.
What's the difference?

>>39976764
>”The sexy kind”.
>”The fun kind”.
>”The exotic kind”.
No need for lewd.

>>39976764
>”The lewd kind”.
>”The sexy kind”.
>”The fun kind”.
Are we supposed to choose only one? In order of preference.

>>39976764
>”The good kind”.
>”The exotic kind”.
>”The lewd kind”.
I assume we have a slight repertoire.

>>39976758
Not a bad idea except...do skeletons, you know, float? Otherwise it seems our range of operations is very limited to the shallow waters.

>>39976764
>”The sexy kind”.
>”The lewd kind”.
Lillith, the temptress? Me likes. Fits with the first fanart too.

>>39976764
The lewd kind
The sexy kind

>>39976764
>”The good kind”.
>”The exotic kind”.
guys poledancing is not the start over I want to take
pls

>>39976755

Only for private shows, then.

I still wonder if some nobles would be interested in Ishtar's teaching

>>39976764
>”The good kind”.
>”The fun kind”.
>”The exotic kind”.
Anons please, what if Lillith is shy huh? This isn't for our girls only you know!

Well, even if we're suggesting all kinds, it's not like we HAVE to go lewd.

>>39976764
>>”What kind do you need?”.
>Tahe, what kind of dance would you like to do?

>>39976781
>>39976790
>>39976796
>>39976816
>>39976821
>>39976823

Isn't Lillith insecure about her body, or at least unwilling to draw attention to her genitals?

>>39976902
Not exactly. She has had various partners before, so insecurity isn't what she has. And from MP's ask.fm, most people may find it unusual, but not abhorrent. It's just genitals, rare it may be so.

>>39976931
All the same I'm not sure she'd be that comfy drawing attention to it. She hasn't exactly been eager to disclose that info to strangers so far.

I think we are only offering options to them, since everyone picke dmore than one kind of dance. And defining what dances Lillith knows.
>>39976953
There has never been any need to. It was just common sense.

That is a very good question, and you weren't expecting to hear such a businesslike interest. You still don't know yourself how serious you were with that proposal, but you get the feeling he'd let both of you dance on a whim; after all he can't have failed to notice that two people have offered you something to drink, and he sure must have noticed your assets, which you might have showed off a bit as you leaned on the counter.

You're not sure how he's regarding Tahenohan, she is pretty sexy under her clothes but looks rather unimpressive on that front when she is dressed, especially if she is fully covered. Still, she's a half-elf, she has to count for exotic at least as much as you do.

Unfortunately you don't have much in terms of dancing clothes yourself, it's just Tahenohan with her definitely lewd outfit, but it'd be safer, and perhaps smarter of you, if you could just show off some actual dance skills rather than just flaunt your body. Besides, there's a particular part of your body you're not sure you want to flaunt about, you never know how people react there.

Which means you could let Tahenohan dance alone, and you're pretty sure she'd enjoy it, but... What kind of dance?

"The good kind", you decide to claim, "And it can get pretty sexy, if you know what I mean?".

"How sexy?", he insists, still very businesslike, "Because I'm sure there's plenty of clients who would be interested in more than just a dance show".

You might be a country bumpkin but you know when someone's talking about prostitution.

"Not that sexy", Tahenohan interjects, smiling brightly. Well, that settles it.

“In that case, feel free”, the innkeeper smiles broadly, opening his arms, “Do you need music, or can you provide your own? I can give you a room to change into, if you want”.

There’s barely room to move, dancing would be complicated, and nearly a matter of skinship.

>You’d still like to dance.
>Just let Tahenohan do it.
>Nevermind.
>Other?

>>39977009
>You’d still like to dance.
Lillith dancing!

>>39977009
>>You’d still like to dance.
>>Just let Tahenohan do it.

>>39977009
>You’d still like to dance

>>39977009
>You’d still like to dance.

>>39977009
>You’d still like to dance.
It's not that lewd apparently, so no reason not to!

>>39977009
>>You’d still like to dance.

>>39977009
>You’d still like to dance.

Gotta say, I've missed you anons. So long without succubutt adventures in cartography and census-taking!

>>39977009
>Just let Tahenohan do it.

>>39977148
Yeah man. I was almost dieing without Lillith's adventures, Bryld's moe and Tahenohan's...elfiness.

>>39977257
Tahe's ears?
Tahe's skeletons?
Tahe's DFC?

"It'd be better if you could give us some music", you confess, as you weren't quite planning to do this and therefore didn't bring any instruments, or anyone to play them, "But we can manage without".

"I can have some drums and flutes, but I can't have them coordinate with two complete strangers, will you still be able to dance?", he asks, oddly intrigued.

"Yes", you confidently answer. At this point, you're way too convinced to pull out, "We'll manage".

"Very well then! Here, take this", and he hands you a heavy iron key, quite simple in looks, "It's a private room that's currently unused. It's a bit messy, but don't mind the crates and everything, just use it to get dressed. I'll have the music playing in the meantime, you come in and dance as soon as you're ready", and he winks at you, "Good luck!".

Well he certainly was trying to encourage you, can't deny that. You look at Tahenohan and she's basically hopping in place, extremely eager to give her own contribution to the dancing cause.

The two of you move towards the rooms and you find the one you're looking for downstairs, actually beneath the stairwell itself. As you turn the key and open the door, you expect to find a storage locker and little else, and you find... Well, pretty much that.

It's a small, rectangular room, a bed against the thin wall on the right above which rests a small, square window that lets some light filter inside. A cupboard a bit too large for a place this cramped is resting near the entrance and a few crates, covered with a simple orange blanket, occupy practically half the space.

You’ll have problems not hitting each other as you undress.

“So”, and Tahenohan gives you a bright smile as she immediately starts to take off her clothes, “What are you going to wear?”.

Oh. Right.

>Just keep your ordinary clothes on.
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.
>You have nothing appropriate to wear. Give up dancing.
>Check the crates. Hey, you never know!
>Other?

>>39977324
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.
>Check the crates. Hey, you never know!
I don't wanna go full lewd, but as long as breasts and crotch are properly covered it's all good!

>>39977324
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.
Tahe never lets Lillith down.

>>39977324
>Check the crates. Hey, you never know!

>>39977324
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.
Matching outfits would be great.
Maybe not a good fit for Lillith, though, so something more, uh, covering? But a bit similar as well.

>>39977324
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.

>>39977324
>>Check the crates. Hey, you never know!
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.
>Other?
Consider the swimsuit

>>39977324
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.
>Check the crates. Hey, you never know!

>>39977410
...

>>39974782
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.
>Other? Consider the swimsuit

>>39977410
Anon please, let's keep our pocket rocket secret if we can help it.

>>39977324

Seconding >>39977359

Tahe is what, three clothes size under us? Maybe one of her outfits suit us in a pratical but still sexy manner.

Also, I don't know why I'm thinking this, but we could try the "belt bra" approach

>>39977431
That's, uh...a bit of an older vote.

>>39977457
Uh. That's what I getting for posting too fast and not paying attentio.

>>39977324
>Ask if Tahenohan has anything you can use.
Or if that doesn't works well
>Check the crates. Hey, you never know!

>>39977324
>>You have nothing appropriate to wear. Give up dancing.

>>39977526
Such buzzkill anon!

>>39977324
>>You have nothing appropriate to wear. Dance naked.

There are two things you didn't consider when going through with this plan. Well, other than how the innkeeper would have been so agreeable and easy to convince and businesslike, to the point he was pretty much asking outright if you were prostituting yourselves, something which you have no doubt he'd have helped you with, most likely for a share of gains.

The first thing is that you don't have a dancing outfit. Sure, you could put your swimsuit on, but... Well, that would reveal a lot about you, and you know very well about which specific part of "a lot" you should be concerned about.

The second thing is that relying on Tahenohan brought the most expected results to bear: she's a full head shorter than you are, she is very thin, and her breasts are... Well, compared to you, it's like she doesn't even have them. There's no way anything she has will ever fit you, especially not the exotic, barbaric and extremely revealing outfit she's dead set on wearing. Not that it doesn’t suit her, you can see very well that it does, and it’s not even that revealing on a figure as thin as hers.

"How about we tie some of my clothes together at your breasts and crotch and send you out like that?", she asks, completely serious and with a wicked smile on. You'd look more ridiculous than sexy but hey, it might work; after all you don't want to look too sexy, you've seen how extremely easily people can get the wrong idea about your interests.

Of course there's still that stock full of crates covered by nothing but an orange blanket. The innkeeper did say to not let them bother you, and you're pretty sure he wouldn't like you to steal from there, but he wouldn't have let you in so easily if there was anything actually precious in there, would he? Besides, it's going to be a loan at best...

>Go with Tahenohan’s idea.
>No, just give up, it’s too ridiculous.
>Check out the crates after all.
>Other?

>>39977596
>Check out the crates after all.
We can always go back to Tahe's idea after.

>>39977596
>Check out the crates after alljust a little peek

>>39977596
>>Check out the crates after all.
MP, what do you have hidden in here?

>>39977651
I forgot to hit enter and my comment got mixed with the vote, sorry.

>>39977596
>Check out the crates after all.

>>39977596
>Check out the crates after all.
"We could find something more interesting in the crates too."

>>39977596

>check out the crate

>>39977596
>>No, just give up, it’s too ridiculous.

>>39977596
>Go with Tahenohan’s idea.
It's a risk I am willing to take.
That they might loosen and fall

>>39977596
Check the crates, if there's nothing there we can use we try Tahenohan's clothes

>>39977717
Tahe's clothes will look so silly though, haha.

What will the mystery box hold?
Putting $10 on non-lewd but weird costumes.

Just a quick peek won't hurt, will it? Besides, nobody will know you took a look, there's nothing to be worried or ashamed about, it's not like you're going to steal anything.

You move the orange blanket aside and see that most crates are covered but not really locked or held in place by nails or anything, so you can really browse to your heart's content and none will be the wiser. Unless you make a huge mess, you suppose, or whomever put them there has a photographic memory and is crazy enough to check that every single mote of dust is in its original place, but that'd be terribly bad luck.

Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much of use: several sheets, blankets and cushions are to be found, along with a plethora of empty green glass bottles, cutlery and other implements who would indeed be very useful to have in a tavern, but you presume they're in excess for the current amount of business this caravansery has. Or maybe there's nowhere to put them since the inn is still being built.

There are some clothes after all, but it's just some night gowns, and not the sexy kind: the plain, unisex sort that you're only going to wear if you don't want to prance around naked and have nothing else to put on, or are too lazy to go and grab it.

Well, you had to try.

"That's a pity", Tahenohan comments with a smile. You can't help but wonder where she got that outfit of hers: the metal plates seem to be made on purpose to cover exactly her breasts, almost completely, especially because it's pressing them quite a bit from how tightly she tied her chain. The cloth on her waist seems to be meant to flutter rather than actually cover her genitals, although thankfully it also does that job. “Seems like you’ll have to go with my solution”.

Just look at her smile, it’s obvious she knows you’re going to look ridiculous.

>What is dignity anyways, go with it.
>Give up before it’s too late.
>Wait is something shining down there?
>Other?

>>39977875
>What is dignity anyways, go with it.
But then go:
>>Wait is something shining down there?

>>39977875
>>Wait is something shining down there?
Loot?

>>39977875
>What is dignity anyways, go with it.

>>39977875
>Wait is something shining down there?
What is it?

>>39977875
>Wait is something shining down there?
Our salvation!

>>39977875
>Wait is something shining down there?
>>39977867
Called it!

>>39977875
>Wait is something shining down there?
Let's hope it's an outfit with jewels or metals.
inb4 it's treasure stolen by the pirates and smuggled to here

>>39978000
Time for PLOT HOOK!

>>39977875

>what is dignity

>Shinny!

You're about to throw away your dignity, and for what? Well, to accompany a good friend of yours into something she really wants to do, which you guess is important, but it just reminds you how strange it is to be with a half-elf, although in all honesty y- wait a second.

You briefly feel like a harpy as your gaze is instantly drawn to a faint reflection that you've noticed for a split second amidst the messy, disorderly crates just as soon as you were about to cover them again with that orange blanket.

Curiously, you try and wedge your arm between the gaps, pushing the crates aside as carefully as you can, until your hand grasps something cold. You pull it back, finding it heavier than you'd expect, and you're not surprised to see why.

It's a gold medal. Solid gold. You can't mistake that particular shine anywhere else. You wonder what it's doing in there, it was just wedged in there for no reason, and wasn't even inside a crate but rather between two of them, and it's a miracle it didn't fall somewhere to the ground where it would have been a lot tougher to pull out. On one side you can distinguish the face of a young woman with long, flowing hair, and on the other is a heraldry that's completely unfamiliar to you.

"Hold it right there", comes a voice behind you, before Tahenohan even has a chance to nose into what you just found. You turn to see that the bed is now occupied by a young woman, posing on top of the blankets with her legs crossed and looking like she's been there for a while. A quick glance at the fur-lined red cloak, the fishnet stockings and the leather halter is enough to recognize her, as if her crop-cut blonde hair wasn't enough of an indication.

>”Where were you?”.
>”What are you doing here?”.
>”Who are you again?”.
>”I was putting it back down I swear”.
>”Is this yours?”.
>”When did you get in?”.
>Bolt out of the door, don’t look back.
>Other?

>>39978130
>"Looking for clothes I can use to dance with."
>"Saw something shinning and thought it was a fancy one, but I was wrong"
Curses. Plot hooks, why now?

>>39978130
>”Who are you again?”.
>”Is this yours?”.

>>39978130
>”Where were you?”.
>”I was putting it back down I swear”.
>"Just searching for a costume."

>>39978130

>Hi! We met before, right?

>Is this yours? I'm sorry if I bothered you

>>39978130
>Remain calm and nonchallant.
>Say you were lookimg for clothes to dance as agreed with the owner of the place.

>>39978130

>”Where were you?”.
>”What are you doing here?”.
>”Who are you again?”.
>”Is this yours?”.
>”I was putting it back down I swear”
Time for EVERYTHING

>>39978130
>>”I was putting it back down I swear”.

>>39978130
I-it's gold after all?!
>"Cute outfit. You know of any decent ones for dancing in these crates?"

>>39978130
>"Cute outfit. You know of any sexy ones for dancing in these crates?"

She was there this whole time, invisible. She knows why Lillith and Tahe are there, not for stealing.
Just explain and put it down, nothing to make a scene of.
Then invite her to the dance

>>39978301
Actually, we should clearly turn it around. She must be some kind of pervert, spying on lithe, young, nubile maidens like this!

>>39978315
That is an interesting and i triguing idea. Let's do it.

>>39978315
>>39978348
If nothing else, a bargaining chip for next update, worse comes to worse.

You weren't expecting to see her again so soon, and you certainly weren't expecting her in such a circumstance. Then again you should have, you've been able to witness just how fond she is of dramatic entrances.

"Where were you?", you can't help but ask, in fact, as it was patently impossible for you to have missed her coming inside, especially considering how little room there is.

"Here", she opens her arms, like it's the most conclusion to come to, "I came in just in time, it seems".

A quick glance above her head shows that the window is now open, but come on, there's no way she could fit through there, she's not Tahenohan. Besides, she'd have made a mess and you'd have spotted her the moment she opened the window, it's just flat out impossible.

"I was putting it back down I swear", then, realizing you didn't sound convincing at all, you add "I was just looking for some costumes to wear, we're going to dance soon but...".

"So you found a hidden gold medal because you were looking for...", she points at you, but pauses, as if her dramatic flair was somehow disturbed, "... Dancing clothes?".

"Mine don't fit her", Tahenohan helpfully explains. Anyone could see that, though, the size difference is just too noticeable.

"Is this yours?", you offer the gold medal, and she springs to her feet with natural flair, hands in her pockets.

"Yes. I have hidden some of them around in inconspicuous places. No better hiding spot than somewhere people know, for a fact, to hold nothing precious nor important. Of course the unexpected can happen, but... Well". She looks like she wanted to say something cooler but she just fails to, and stares at you instead, “Anyways, you have quite a good sight, you’d make a fine scavenger... If you trained extensively, that is”.

>”What is this medal?”.
>”Why are you hiding these?”.
>”Do you have any dancing clothes to spare?”.
>”We’re going dance, care to participate?”.
>”What are you doing here?”.
>Other?

>>39978370
> "So, do you usually spy on young, innocent girls changing clothes? Should we refer to you as miss lecher from now on?"
> "I'm sure the town would LOVE to hear about your voyeuristic exploits!"

>>39978370
>”Why are you hiding these?”.
>”Do you have any dancing clothes to spare?”.
>”We’re going dance, care to participate?”.
Pfff, plot.
This won't get in the way of dancing.

>>39978370
>>”What is this medal?”.
>>”Why are you hiding these?”.
>>”We’re going dance, care to participate?”.

>>39978370
>”What is this medal?”.
>”Why are you hiding these?”.
>”Do you have any dancing clothes to spare?”.
>”We’re going dance, care to participate?”.
Damnit, I want all.

>>39978370

>what is this medal?
>we're going to dance. Care to participate?

>do you have any dancing clothes to spare?

>>39978370
>”Do you have any dancing clothes to spare?”.
>”We’re going dance, care to participate?”.
>"If not, who knows how OUTRAGED I might be at your peeping exploits..."

>>39978370
>”What is this medal?”.
>”Why are you hiding these?”.
A chance to befriend her, guys, and maaaaybe get something cool for Lillith. Besides dancing, of course.

>>39978370
>”Why are you hiding these?”.
>”We’re going dance, care to participate?”.
>"I could use some clothes at least.
Dammit anons why didn't asking who she was win, cause fuck if I remember.

"What... Are these medals and why are you hiding them?", you can't help but wonder, it's not exactly something you could find any day so you're sure there's an interesting story behind them.

"There's an interesting story behind them", Pyorindel admits, crossing her arms to get a better pose, "But you're not supposed to know it. After all, you're not even supposed to find these medals, and it would be rather... Inconvenient if you were to hold them for long".

She stares at you for a long few moments, and you stare back at her in tense silence as you wonder what she's going to do next; she sounded rather threatening, and you have to remember she does have a sword with her. Then, after a while, she clears her throat, "Er... Are you going to give that back?".

"Oh, sorry", you answer without thinking and hand the medal back, which she slips handily in her pocket with a sigh. "No wait a moment, you were spying on us".

"Yes", she candidly admits.

"Do you usually spy on young, innocent girls changing clothes?", you cross your own arms and put on your most outraged face, "Should we refer to you as miss lecher from now on?".

"Wha-".

"I'm sure everyone would LOVE to hear about your voyeuristic explots! Who knows how OUTRAGED everyone could be at your peeping exploits".

"Oh please if I wanted to watch you naked I'd just wait in your rooms or stalk you until you take a bath", she answers with a disarming honesty.

The confidence with which she claimed to be able to do that sent a shiver down your spine, even though she doesn't look like the kind of person who would actually do that.

You hope.

“It’s okay, we’ll forgive you”, you reassure her, trying to keep your bluff despite everything, “As long as you dance with us”.

“No”, not even a split-second of thought.

Well that was quick.

>”Come on, it will be fun!”.
>”Can you at least lend us some clothes?”.
>”What are you doing here anyways?”.
>Other?

>>39978585
>”Come on, it will be fun!”.
>”Can you at least lend us some clothes?”.

>>39978585
>>”Come on, it will be fun!”.
>>”Can you at least lend us some clothes?”
I am torn. I'm sure she will sneak away if she does join the dance, but it might also get in the way of pairing with Tahenohan.

>>39978585
>”Can you at least lend us some clothes?”.
>”What are you doing here anyways?”.
Plot and dance.

>>39978585
>”Come on, it will be fun!”.
>"Surely you can spare some thoughts for our ravaged psyche after being seen changing and heed our humble request!"

>>39978585
>>”What are you doing here anyways?”.
>>Other?
"Care to watch?"

>>39978585
>”What are you doing here anyways?”.

>>39978585
>”Why not? We'll be happy to teach you if you're not too confident in your skills!"

"Come on", you encourage her, "It will be fun!".

"No it won't, don't try and trick me", she frowns and keeps a tone typical of someone who hates fun.

"We'll be happy to teach you if you're not too confident in your skills!".

"I don't want to learn".

"Surely you can spare some mercy for our ravaged psyche after being seen changing and heed our humble request?".

"You're not even making sense now".

She has a point, and seeing how she resists any attempt at even just being teased, you're forced to change the topic, "Well, what are you doing here anyways? I figured you'd be the type that moves around a lot".

"I am", she admits, "I just returned from something I had to do. I'd rather have my base of operations here after all".

"Why is that?", you wonder.

"Because the royal army's lieutenant in Maner is annoying and Agnes is...", she sighs, "I guess it's my fault, but I don't have the heart to tell her I'm just not interested at all".

That sounds like a story, right there, but before you can focus on that, there's something else you need to ask: "Can you at least lend us some clothes?".

“What for?”, she wonders.

“For dancing”, you explain, and look at her outfit, “Yours would be pretty good, for example, I-”.

“Absolutely no, no way in hell, no, just no”, she shakes her head with a most firm expression, “These clothes are more than just a uniform, they’re a testament, a statement, a state of being; they are the very proof of what I am and how far I came to achieve this state. It is not something just anyone can wear-”.

“You can keep the cloak”, you interject.

“Oh”, she goes, “In that case you can have my spares”.

What’s concerning is not the ease with which she agreed to your new conditions, but that she pulled out a halter and shorts with fishnet stockings from just under her cloak.

“By the way”, she then adds, “Did you find that sword I asked about?”.

>”Yes”.
>”No”.
>”What sword?”.
>Other?

What if Lillith can switch out of Novice and get a real job/class?

>>39978815
>”What sword?”.
Dohohohoho

>>39978815
>I have seen a few swords. What would you do to someone who had the one you are looking for?

>>39978815
I...don't remember. We don't typically make much progress per thread and it's been a month just since the last one, so...
>>39978818
But Novice is so charming!

>>39978815
> "Maaaaaybe...which sword again?"

>>39978815
>>”No”.
"Sorry, but I'll keep looking."

>>39978815
>"I can't tell you without being certain you are a good person."
Ah fuck, I don't want to endanger the arachne.

>>39978815
>"Yes"
Let's get to dancing already. I don't to skip it due thread end.

>>39978960
This

>>39978870
It's the first's arachne's sword.

"I'm not sure", you cautiously answer, "Which sword was it again?".

"Name's Keshanberk. It's supposed to be studded with red gems, likely rubies, and magical. It's probably single-edged, too", she explains, eliciting some familiarity about that description, "So, did you find it?".

"I've seen quite a few swords while I was travelling", you continue, careful to not let any emotion slip past your own control, "What would you do to someone who had the one you're looking for?".

She remains silent for a while. Then, tilting her head a little, she goes "I don't understand the question".

"How far would you be willing to go to get that sword?".

"I've never had problems acquiring things that aren't mine", is all she says, with more than just a hint of pride in her tone, "So you have seen it after all".

"I can't tell you without being certain that you're a good person", it's starting to sound desperate, but you don't want to endanger the monsters you're supposed to protect.

"A good person? I'm afraid I- Wait", she was about to go on some kind of boast again before something struck her, "You do realize I am not an assassin, right?".

That sounds like a trick question, "... Yes?".

"Good", she looks honestly relieved, "Because I'm really in a completely different league from that kind of people". Again, it sounds like she's boasting about something.

Meanwhile, you look down at the clothes she gave you. It’s a leather halter (yellow, for some reason) and a pair of brown shorts with fishnet stockings. There’s no boots included, but you’ll have to make do. Of course, the clothes are a bit small for you, especially in the chest department. Pyorindel is normal, not flat as Tahenohan, but compared to you she’s still very small.

But, about the sword...

>Tell her where to find it.
>Don’t tell her where to find it.
>Tell her you’ll bring the sword yourself.
>Tell her she’ll have to barter honestly for that sword.
>Other?

>>39979137
>>Tell her she’ll have to barter honestly for that sword.
>she will also have todress down and dance.
>offer to assist. With both sword and dance.

>>39979137
Ask her if she has some sort of invisibility power.

>>39979137
>>39979190
Also, forgot this:
>ditch the fishnet

>>39979137
>Frankly I'm worried you'd just steal it, at least if the person who has it won't trade for it, so I'm sorry but I'm going to keep quiet for now unlss you can dissuade me, miss pervert. I'll ask them about it though.

>>39979137
>Tell her you’ll have to speak with its owner before revealing its location.

>>39979137
>Tell her she’ll have to barter honestly for that sword.

>>39979222
W-why?!

>>39979137
>Tell her she’ll have to barter honestly for that sword.
>>39978818
Iwant Gypsy Lillith.

>>39979137
>Ask if she'll accept a simple 'no' from its owner if it comes to that.
Suuuuuuspicious.

>>39979137
[x] >>39979190

"Frankly, I think you're just going to steal it, and that's bad", you state, wanting to be clear about the issue, "I care about the owner of that sword, so you will have to barter honestly".

"Fine", she claims, way too easily.

"But you'll have to convince me you won't just steal it, and that I can trust you", you warn her, "Meaning you will have to do something for me, in change".

"You seem to be greatly overestimating yourself, if you think you're worthy enough to demand my services", nonetheless, she smiles with a certain amount of smug self-satisfaction, "But I will still listen, for I am curious to see what your proposal is".

"You'll have to dress up and dance with us-".

"Screw it, they don't pay me enough for this".

Well that was amazingly quick. And somewhat disappointing, too, it’s not like she doesn’t have a figure worth of a little dance, "... Why? I don't think I'm asking that much. I don't think I'm asking much at all".

"I think she's just shy", Tahenohan helpfully intervenes, and looking like she’s having fun at the intruder’s expense, giggling behind her back.

"I'm not meant to dance", Pyorindel excuses herself, "I'm a shadowy stalker, not someone who thrives in the midst of everyone's attention. I'll gladly leave that to you while I return to my own business".

"I can help", you offer, you’re not even sure why you want to help her out. Well, you don’t really, Leiana is your friend and you don’t want to endanger her, nor you want her to lose your sword, but this girl’s behaviour is too odd to just let go. You have to go deeper. "And not just with the dance, with getting you that sword too".

She pauses for a moment, staring at you with distrustful eyes, "Don't tell me I really have to dance to get your help".

>”Yes”.
>”No, I need you to do something else” (what?).
>”On second thought nevermind, I’d rather not tell you”.
>Other?

>>39979509
>”Yes”.
Joyous times!

>>39979509
>”Yes”.
Not sure if she just got us with the long con...but I'm biting anyway.

>>39979509
>>”Yes”.
>"Be prepared to seduce the audience, though"
I wanted Lillith and Tahe to get sexy together. She might get in the day, so better to prepare her for it.

>>39979509
>"Yes."

>>39979509
>”Nnnnnnnnn-yes".

>>39979592
Seconding.

>>39979592
>>39979632
Nooo, noo, noooo. Jokingly, maybe. Lillith doesn't strike me as the type to do that in front of strangers.

>>39979509
>"Well, it's that or slay a dragon, win me a princess and half the kingdom. Your choice!"

>>39979661
Psshh, please. lillith knows how to entrance people, I am sure.
And anon, just think ot it. They dance, get close to each other, Tahe turns to Lillith and grind against her, they cross gazes and their faces come even closer...

You give her question some careful thought. You're balancing a possibly dangerous person's intentions on the tip of your fingers here, and what you say may sway her following behaviour wildly one way or another, sending her into a stealing spree or having her behave correctly and, most importantly, not hurt Leiana or rob her blind.

Nah, of course you just go "Yes", flat and bold in her face without really thinking. At least Tahenohan seems to approve wholeheartedly of all this.

Pyorindel looks visibly fought, and, perhaps surprisingly, does not immediately answer "No", like she did before. She crosses her arms, taps her foot, looks around in that nervous look where she would like to focus on something else but you're right in front of her and annoying her quite a bit. She then scratches her head and sighs heavily.

"One minute", she says.

"That's way too little", you shake your head, "One dance. Just one, then you slip away like only you can do and we keep the audience".

"Where are you even planning to dance? There's barely any room to move back there". Well, all of her protests before might just be her being shy, but this one makes sense; you barely have the space to move, let alone dance. Of course you could just brush against everyone and grope and be groped, but that sounds dangerously close to some kind of orgy that not even Ishtar would condone rather than a dance.

It is a real problem. How are you going to dance if there's no room? Pyorindel sighs, crossing her arms, “I bet you didn’t even think of that. See? We can’t do that, even I, who am quite experienced in getting where I’m not supposed to, don’t know how you could possibly dance in a room that crowded, of course at this point we’ll just need to give up”.

“I have an idea”.

Tahenohan interrupts Pyorindel’s streak of self-assuredness, earning a glare that is both surprised and pained, and only smiling in return. “I have an idea”, she repeats.

>>39979763
Look, the thing that goes here is that they get hot and bothered while watching each other dance then they take it further in private. rather than taking it further on stage

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And that's it for Episode 29!

Wow, it's amazingly late. I really should bed as soon as possible.

Sorry for running this late, and thank you for participating. My there were lots of you today!

>>39979766
Yesssss

>>39979787
Thanks a ton for running! It was very fun!

>>39979787
Honestly, I'm very glad it came to this. This way we get a proper and fresh Magical Princess to do our dancing scene.

>>39979787
Nooooo, the dance!

>>39979787
Pretty sure I'm accidentally like 5 or 6 of these IPs due to unrelated shenanigans and the same is true for other anons, but still things seemed quite active indeed. Hopefully it continues.

Now that the thread is over, lets postt the new art!

http://imgur.com/NroKwfv

Yes, it's Lillith, as a final fantasy white mage enjoying some time alone.

>>39979851
O-oh my, how lewd. Too lewd!
Also, why White Mage?

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I take it some of us alreaady saw this piece. I guess I need to repost it now in here for completeness sake.
http://imgur.com/BU70mdK

>>39979913
Artist's choice. Was going to be a priestess/nun outfit, he preferred a sexy white mage.

>>39979851
>>39979927
Fanart is always great! Who's that behind Lillith though?

>>39979787
Next thread when?!

Cute SFW fanart when?
Don't worry I still like the lewd.

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>>39979959
Check the twitter to know when the next thread will be. The link is at the beginning of this thread, just scroll up.

>>39980014
See >>39979927

And It's harder to get SFW than NSFW

>>39980055
Tell me how you feel the quest is going. What are you enjoying, what are you disliking, what do you feel ambivalent about? Give US some feedback!

>>39980055
I demand a date to the second good sir!
Night, night.

>>39980060
Understandable, if unfortunate.

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>>39980102
I'm going to bed for real this time, put it on the Ask.fm and I'll answer tomorrow.

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We need to get Lillith in this outfit.

>>39980140
O-okay.

>>39980143
Honestly it looks shit to me. Even for a super-lewd outfit.
And speaking of sex-related outfits, I think this quest could use slightly less pervyness anyway judging by this thread, it's not a smut quest.

>>39980185
>I think this quest could use slightly less pervyness anyway judging by this thread
Honestly, there wasn't much of it. We had some with the dance, but aside from that we've barely had any across all the multiple threads. It's sparse, non-intense and non-indepth, perfectly fine.

>Honestly it looks shit to me. Even for a super-lewd outfit.
It's a reference to another quest, mainly.

>>39980249
What quest's that?

>>39980326
Exalted Quest the MC of which is displayed >>39979927

>>39980342
Ah, okay.

>>39980355
Basically Lillith had a cameo which was displayed utilizing the image you saw there.

>>39980185
The pervyness has been a part of the quest since thread one or two. It's a staple of the quest and is quite pleasing.
No, it's not a smut quest and it has no sex at all, not even fades to black. But the fanservice has always been frequent and constant.

>>39980342
>>39980373
I fucking hate that quest and its QM, and I fucking hate quest crossovers.
Honestly quite disgusted that this quest is being associated with it, and I'm not sure I want to keep participating if this sort of thing is going to happen again.

>>39980845
Jesus Christ anon, untie your panties for fucks sake and calm the fuck down you petty git. If you don't want to participate in THIS quest because of ANOTHER quest, then you have serious issues.

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>>39980845
I don't really see your issue, considering it was a cameo and not a direct reference plus, I feel MP has the integrity not to crossover properly or even to the extent of Exaltedfag's work

>>39980845
...how many threads of this quest have you read? Maybe you should read the first thread.

>>39981082
What? What do you mean?

>>39981192
Both QMd know each other and are clise friends in real life. There was a small fuss and many jokes about it (and a few possibly creepy ones). The QMs were even shipped together as OTP (despite both having girlfriends). Presumedly, this is why >>39979927 exists.

Also quest only started because EQ exists and is successful. This is all common knowledge, anon.

>>39981082
Go fuck yourself. I've been here from the start.
>>39981298
I didn't know any of this.

I'm just going to drop this now because I can see exactly where it's going.

>>39981298
There's nothing to do with that in the first thread though and honestly hasn't been anything outside of 1-2 comments in-thread

>>39981298
That anon is getting buttflustered about the events in an entirely unconnected quest that does not impact this one in any way, I think he's well beyond the ability to perceive common knowledge or sense.

>>39981326
>Go fuck yourself. I've been here from the start.
>I didn't know any of this.
You might want to go see a doctor, and not be such a cunt.

>>39981349
I used to read EQ but dropped it around thread 50 or something, and I've followed this from the first thread. And while I knew the friends part, I've never see anything related to them being shipped or really any real mention of the other quest/QM besides MP acknowledging he knows EQM. It's not hard to believe someone would have missed it if they don't read Exalted Quest, which I bet is where most of this stuff comes from.

>>39981406
>which I bet is where most of this stuff comes from.
Nope.

>>39981426
Well feel free to link the SO threads where all this shipping and stuff took place then.

>>39981406
>, I've never see anything related to them being shipped or really any real mention of the other quest/QM besides MP acknowledging he knows EQM.
Eh, barely happened outside of the Ask.fm, and even then barely in there.

>and I've followed this from the first thread.
Are you the guy who proposed Lillith?

>>39981450
No, I came in halfway through after the initial vote. Worked out in the end though.

>>39981406
It was on both QMs' ask.fms. It stayed out of the threads, most of the time.
This QM has made a few appearances in EQ's threads, even. Nothing important, usually only transmitting a message from Exaltedfag when he lost internet, etc.

>>39981483
>>39981475
I was that guy. Why, did you want anything?

>>39981536
>>39981483
Sorry, meant to link >>39981475 and >>39981450 stupid me.

>>39981571
Unrelated to anyone and anything right now. Also a different anon here.
Thank you

>>39981622
Don't thank me, thank Magical Princess for running it and doing such a good job running it. Most people would have given up, veto'd or taken it and taken it as blatant fetishbait, especially considering we went with the Cultist route and gained this god in particular.