>>788696
>Snag some cake for Cheska
Bad cop-good cop is the best strategy to get information. We are the good cop.

>Say goodbye to everyone that's still here
This too

>>788696
>>Snag some cake for Cheska
>>Say goodbye to everyone that's still here
>>Go find the Munchkin's parents

And thus, did my favorite part of the week finally arrive.

>>788696
>Snag some cake for Cheska
>Say goodbye to everyone that's still here

>>788696
Smiley I need to say that I found this quest the other day and I love it. Is one of my favorites right now. I like how you make cute and funny interactions with all the characters. One of the best in /qst/ right now.

>>788767
>>788749
Always glad to hear that my work is appreciated, anons.

>writing

"I was actually wondering if I could get the rest of my cake packed in something, so I can take it back to the castle later" You say.
"Planning on having cake for breakfast?" She asks.
"No. It's for Cheska" You say.
"The demon in the dungeons?" Ilica asks. "Why give it to her?"
"Trading, not giving" You say. "She always wants something in return when I ask for info, so I'll trade her some cake next time i go down"

"Cake for info about the Legion, huh?" Ilica asks. "Sounds like an awfully lopsided deal"
"Yeah, the cake is pretty good..." You say.
"That's not what I-... nevermind. I'll go see if I can't grab a box for that" Ilica says.

"Thanks Ilica" You say.
"Thanks Kitty!" Munchkin echoes.

Ilica smiles and rubs Munchkin's head, before heading off to find a box.

"Well, if everyone's leaving then we should probably go say goodbye" You say.
"Bye bye... everybody?" Munchkin asks.
"Yeah. Party's over Munchkin" You say.
"No more Honk birfday?" She asks.
"It'll come again next year" You say.

Munchkin suddenly looks like she's looking forward to next time, as you stand up and head for the exit where people seem to be congregating.

>1/2

"Thank you for coming!" You say to one of the last guests as they make their way out.

Looking back into the room, you see that there's only a few people left, all of whom you know by name. So you head back in.

You walk over to where you see Derrick and Emi, along with the spiders, who have just now come down from the ceiling.

"Heyo" You say.
"Hey" Derrick says. "You about set to head out?"
"Pretty much" You say. "Where are we going again?"
"Fran's house" Derrick says. "The adults are all going out to a bar, so we're taking the kids and going there"
"Sounds fun" You say.

"It will be~" Stella says, as she approaches from behind and throws an arm over your shoulder. "We can tell scary stories, and play games, and-"

"No scaries" Munchkin says.
"No scaries?" Stella says in mock surprise. "Okay. We'll just wait till you fall asleep to tell scaries"
"No sleep scaries" Munchkin says.
"Why not?" Stella asks.
"Too scary" Munchkin says.
"But you'll be asleep" Stella says.

Munchkin stubbornly puffs out her cheeks, so Stella lifts her upand hugs her.

"Aww, are you afraid of scary things?" Stella asks.

You peer around the room again, and notice a few people getting ready to ead out... Now that Stella has the Munchkin, you'll-

>Go see Altea

>Go see Dustin and Sophia

>Find Fran

>Other

>>789046
>>Go see Altea

>>789046
>Go see Altea
We need to talk to her more. I want us to be her friend, not just an asset. And maybe she is going to be our mom.

>writing

At some point I want to bully more the elf in our team.

"You good here?" You ask the Munchkin.

Munchkin puffs out her cheeks even further.

"She's good" Stella says, as she hugs the little bunny even tighter.
"Good" You say. "I'll be back"

You head off to where Altea is, leaning on a table observing the room. She looks deep in thought, and yet she definitely notices when you approach.

"Done hanging out with your friends?" She asks.
"No" You say. "But I wanted to talk to you about earlier..."

Altea smiles, shifts over, and pats the spot next to her. So you walk over and lean there.

"Derrick says that what you said wasn't the original plan" You say.
"It wasn't... but I figured I'd give you some options" She says. "Plus, I didn't really just want to spring a sudden adoption on you"
You shrug. "I think I would've prefered that" You say. "Much easier than worrying about decision making..."

Altea chuckles. "Have you given it any thought?" She asks.
"A little" You say. "I haven't been able to talk to Meyu though... where is he, anyway?"
"He's here" Altea says. "Or he was... not sure where he went"

You look around. Madelaine is here now... but no sign of Meyu or the others.

You turn back to Altea. "Anyway-

>We can talk more about this tomorrow

>I don't think being your son would be so bad...

>Other

>>789268
>I don't think being your son would be so bad...

>>789268
>I don't think being your son would be so bad...
Yeah, why not. She is probably going to become queen if the revolution succeeds. Then we become prince.

Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>789268
>I don't think being your son would be so bad...
>"Do I call you mommy now?"
Roll for making it awkward.

Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>789314
Not high enough. It needs to be more awkward.

>>789329
>>789302
Awkwardness rolls failed. Engaging smooth Yuu

>writing

>>789268
>>Other
Can't the generals just make their battle plans without factoring me in? Then after their plans are complete, i can reinforce wherever the situation looks like it needs it.

"I don't think being your son would be so bad" You say.

Altea turns to you, looking genuinely surprised. "Really?" She asks.
"Yeah" You say. "One question though... would I call you mom, or would you still be commander?"

"I'm not sure abou-"
"For that matter, how would the authority work?" You ask. "Would you be giving orders as my mom, or as my commander?"

...

"Do moms give orders?" You ask.
"I don't think so" Altea says.

...

"I may have to ask some people who have parents how this works" You say.

Altea smiles, and puts a hand on your cheek. "Good idea" She says. "We'll talk in the morning"

You nod.

>Head back to your friends

>Ask what they did to make Coral so tired

>Ask when her birthday is

>Other

>>789464
>>Ask when her birthday is
We'd be a terrible son to not know our mother's birthday so we can make her some shitty macaroni art.

>>789464
>Ask what they did to make Coral so tired
I'm curious

>Head back to your friends

>>789464
>>Ask what they did to make Coral so tired

>>789464
>>Ask what they did to make Coral so tired

We are going to get a mom before getting a girlfriend.

>>789464
>>Ask what they did to make Coral so tired
>>Ask when her birthday is


>>789514
Isn't that usually how that works?

ah man, you guys are walking right into the arranged marriage route

>writing

>>789527
When that time comes we do a reverse Emi and flee to the southern islands and get an harem of lamia waifus.

"So what did you guys do to make Coral so tired?" You ask.
"Ah... well, when she found me I was flying around" Altea says. "I'm not certain how long she had to chase me, but it must have taken her a while"

"You were just... flying around?" You ask.
"I like to do that when I need to think" She says. "The open air helps to clear the head"

"Hmm... maybe I should try that" You say.
"You don't have wings..." Altea says.
"I know, but what if I did something to make myself really light?" You ask. "Like attaching balloons to myself... or something"

"Ball...oons?" Altea asks. "What might those be?"

"Dunno" You say. "They might help me fly though"
"I'm sure it'll be possible one day" She says. "The devices used to keep airships up is constantly being improved, to create smaller versions"

"Think it might be small enough for just a person?" You ask.
"Eventually" She says. "But for now, I should be going. Tomorrow comes early... sometimes too much so"

>Say goodbye, head back to your friends

>Say goodbye, go talk to Dustin and Sophia

>Ask if they're still planning the assault on Bell's Run

>Other

>>789624
>>Say goodbye, go talk to Dustin and Sophia

>>789624

>Say goodbye, go talk to Dustin and Sophia
I like Sophia, we need to be her friend.

>>789624
>>Say goodbye, go talk to Dustin and Sophia

>>789624
>>Say goodbye, go talk to Dustin and Sophia

>writing

"Well, I'll let you go then" You say.
"See you tomorrow, Yuu" She says.

"So how does this work now... do I... do I hug you?" You ask.
"Right now nothing is official, so I'm still your commander" She says. "So no"
"Okay" You say. "See you later"

Altea nods, and turns toward the door. On the way out, she catches Derrick's eye and waves to him. Then she leaves, and Pip follows her out.

You look around the room, and spot Dustin and Sophia talking with Hella, who looks pretty nervous. So you head over there.

"Good evening" Sophia says when she sees you approaching.
"Yuu!" Hella says, looking relieved.
"There's the man of the hour" Dustin says. "What brings you over, my boy?"

You shrug. "Just wanted to see what you guys were up to"

"Ah, well we were ust discussing the events that befell Ms. Lepol in our town" Dustin says. "To think, those zealots bit their own tails by messing around with the Guild'
"And it is a tragic story, being forced from one's home" Sophia says.

>If you want tragedy, talk to Gwen

>I got a hat out of the deal

>Have you guys met before?

>Other

>>789849

>I got a hat out of the deal
>Have you guys met before?

Yuu is very awkward trying to treat Altea like his mom. This is going to be fun.

>>789849
>>Have you guys met before?

>>789849
>>I got a hat out of the deal
>Have you guys met before?

>writing

>>789849
>I got a hat out of the deal

>Have you guys met before?

"I did get a hat out of the deal" You say.

Dustin chuckles. "Yes, the head zealot was rather miffed about that" He says. "Although he keeps that bald head so shiny that it makes you wonder why he hides it under a hat at all"

Sophia covers her mouth with her wing and giggles. "Perhaps to spare the eyes of those he works with" She says. "It was rather bright..."
"That could be it, my girl" Dustin says. "But the high zealot's head is not important right now. What is important is returning this dear girl to her home as swiftly as possible"

"Have you guys met?" You ask.
"Before now?" Dustin asks. "No, only in passing I suppose. I do business at the guild every now and then, so I knew her face"

"What about you?" You ask Sophia
"Me? Well, we'd talk whenever father was at the guild for business" Sophia says. "So I suppose we could be considered friendly acquaintances"

"Huh" You say. "I wonder if that's in Richard's book..."
"I think it is" Hella says.
"Richard's... book?" Sophia asks.

>Ask Sophia if she wants to come to Fran's

>See if you can find Richard

>Tell them about the book

>Other

>>790157
>Ask Sophia if she wants to come to Fran's
We need to fill the ''harpy friend'' spot. We need one of every race

>>790157
>Tell them about the book

>writing

Sorry for the delay on that last post. I honestly thought I had put it up, then when I came back to count votes it wasn't there...

>>790267
Don't worry.
Also, who is still in the party?

"Richard keeps a book" You say. "It's got everyone he knows, and all of the different social connections between all those people in it"

"Sounds like a handy thing to keep" Dustin says. "Now... which one was Richard again?"
"Richard is Katherine's husband" Hella says.
"And he's Vivian's dad" You say. "Vivian being the kitten that keeps trying to eat my leg"

Sophia looks down at your leg, nods, and then looks back up.

...

"She's down there doing it right now isn't she" You say.
"I wasn't going to say anything... but yes" Sophia says.

You look down, and sure enough Vivi is back at it biting your leg. With a sigh, you sit down and level with her.

"How's it goin' kitty cat?" You ask. "Is that a tasty leg?"

Vivi lets go of your leg. "Mew" She says.
You reach out and scratch her head, right under her cat ear where the normal human ear would be. "If you weren't so cute, I'd probably bite you back" You say. "I just wish I knew why you keep doing that..."

Suddenly, someone leans over your head from behind you and plucks the kitty up. "It means she likes you" The woman says.
"Hey Ms. Katherine" Hella says.
"Just Katherine is fine, Hella" Katherine says.

"Wait..." You say, as you stand back up. "Felids bite people that they like?"
"Only when a certain level of intimacy is allowed" Katherine says matter-of-factly. "Like this"

To demonstrate, Katherine nips at her daughter's paws, causing Vivian to have a short freakout.

"Huh..." You say.

>1/2

>>790413
Felids are weird. Cute but weird.

You talk with Katherine, Hella, Dustin, and Sophia for another few minutes, until Derrick comes up.

"All right. Looks like they're about ready to kick us out" Derrick says. "All set to go?"
"Pretty much" You say.

"Where're you guys headed?" Dustin asks.
"Well, us adults are off drinkin'" Katherine says. "And I believe Fran offered you guys her place"
"Yep" Derrick says.

"You're welcome to join us, Sophia" You say.
"For what?" Sophia asks.
"We're all going to Fran's house to hang out" You say.

Sophia looks to her dad.

"You're welcome to go with them. Just remember that we have to be up early tomorrow for the big meeting" Dustin says.

Sophia ponders it for a moment, before shaking her head. "Perhaps next time" She says. "Early morning tomorrow, and I'm already pretty tired from the trip here"
"Alright then" You say. "I'll probably see you tomorrow then... are you guys staying at the castle?"
"Yes we are" Dustin says.
"Well then I'll definitely see you tomorrow" You say.

"Yes, have a good night lad" Dustin says.
"Sleep well" Sophia says.

>anything else?

>>790518
Nothing else I think. Time to go to our friends.

>>790518
Get excited for the sleepover

>>790542
Also this. But we always sleep with our friend when we travel. We are always in a sleepover.

>>790553
Yeah but this is different, there is going to be games and no threat of midnight bandits or zealots

>>790581
You are right, sleepovers usually don't have a high chance of injury and death.

>writing

You wave to Sophia and Dustin as they make their way out, then turn back to Derrick.

"So, Fran's?" You ask. "Where's everybody else?"
"Outside" Derrick says. "I think the people who work here are afraid to kick us out, but that doesn't mean we never have to leave"
"Oh, alright" You say.

"Here, Yuu. Catch" Katherine says, as she tosses her daughter to you.

Vivian does a flip in midair, and you scramble to catch her. When she's safely in your arms, she doesn't freak out like you think she will. Instead she looks around with wide eyes, then turns to you and meows.

"Did... did you just throw your baby?" Hella asks.
"Tossed" Katherine says, as she heads towards the exit. "I figured Yuu would catch her, or she'd land on her feet"
"But... she's a baby" Hella says.
"She's a kitten" Katherine says. "Big difference between a baby and a kitten"

"Like what?" You ask
"Well, most babies are pretty useless at Vivi's age" Katherine says.
"How old is she?" You ask, holding the kitten at arm's length
"About 6 months" Katherine says.
"Wow" You say. "I have no frame of reference for that"
"Daniella's son Michael is the same age" Katherine says.
"Oh..." You say. "You're right. There is a big difference between a baby and a kitten"

Katherine smiles. "And besides, Vivi loves being tossed. Don't you?" She says, as she scratches Vivian behind the ear.
Vivian purrs contentedly.

>1/2

>>790687
Vivi's cute

Stella is the first to notice when you come out of the building.

"Well it's about time" She says in mock anger.
You cock your head to the side. "What's about time?" You ask.
"Nothing~" Stella says. "You've got your kitty, and your presents. Looks like you're all set"

Ilica's head pops up at the word 'kitty', and she looks around.

"Are you leaving Vivi with us?" Ilica asks Katherine.
"Yep" Katherine says. "Fran has a crib set up for the 2 little ones, and there's a bag there too with all the stuff you'll need"
"Cool!" Ilica says.

"Oh right. We had someone bring your stuff down to Fran's house from the castle" Derrick says.
"My... stuff?" You ask.
"The suff you got earlier" Derricks says.
"Oh yeah" You say. "Alright. That should be handy, my pajamas are in there"

Stella smiles. "Oooo! Are you gonna wear the soft ones?" She asks.
"I don't see why not" You say.
She seems happy about that. "Hella, Yuu got the softest PJ's. You've gotta feel these things" She says.

Katherine chuckles, and steps back. "Well, you kids have fun" She says. "And don't do anything stupid"
"We won't" Ilica says.
"But if you must do something stupid. Be sure to name it after me" Katherine says, as she walks away. "Seeya"

...

"What did she mean by that?" You ask the group.
"Nothing, let's go!" Stella says.

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will likely be tomorrow, starting around mid-afternoon.

As always I'll be sticking around for question/suggestion time!

>>790788
Good thread Smiley. See you tomorrow

>>790781
>"But if you must do something stupid. Be sure to name it after me" Katherine says, as she walks away. "Seeya"
And from that moment on, every dumb thing Yuu did was called "Pulling a Katherine".

>>790788
Thanks for running Smiley
>"But if you must do something stupid. Be sure to name it after me" Katherine says
Fuck my sides hurt from laughing

The walk back to Fran's house is short, being just a few hops up the street. You spend the walk petting the kitty so that she doesn't get bored and try to bite you.

Around you, Ilica and the rabbits are chatting about something, Gabby and the devils are giggling to each other, and Derrick, Emi and Madelaine are talking about something.

You'd love to join them. But talking is a distraction, and a distraction is likely to get you bitten.

Maybe you should hand the kitten off to Ilica...

Thankfully you make it to the apartment intact, and when you get inside, the first thing you do is check the bag that was brought from the castle.

Inside you see your pajamas, the toys you got for Lily and Daisy, and the stuffed rabbit you got for Stella.

Gabby and the devils immediately make for the kid's room, while everybody else settles onto the couches.

>Give the devils their toys

>Put on your pajamas

>Ask what kind of games you'll be playing

>Other

>>793193
>Give the devils their toys
This first. The pajamas when everybody is doing it too.

>>793193
We allways end with a cute animal girl in our arms

>>793193
>>Give the devils their toys

>writing

"Wait up you two" You say to the devils.

Lily and Daisy stop and look at you.

"I got you guys both something" You say, as you pull out the 2 pairs of dolls. 1 knight and 1 princess for each of them.
"They get gifts on your birthday?" Ilica asks. "Pretty sweet deal if you ask me"

"Well, I got these for them before I knew it was my birthday. So... yeah" You say. "Here"

The devils come up up and hug you. "Thank's Yuu!" They say.
Then they plant a kiss on each of your cheeks, take their toys, and retreat to their room.

"D'awww" Ilica says. "They're like little squirrels. Grabbing their stuff and retreating to their den"
"Probably just eager to play" Derrick says.

"And speaking of play" Stella says. "Why don't we get started?"
"Started with what?" You ask.
"It's a simple game called 'Truth or Dare'" Stella says, before giving a quick explanation of the rules. "Any questions? No? Alright then, since Yuu is the birthday boy we'll start with him"

"Wait, what?" You ask.
"So Yuu. Truth or Dare?" Stella asks.

>Truth

>Dare

>Why me?

>Other

>>793472
>Dare

Oh yes. This is the episode I was waiting for. This is going to be fun.

>>793472
>Truth

We don't know anything, this can't go wrong.

>>793472
>>Truth
Oh boy, here we go.
What's next? Spin the bottle?

>>793546
But that's no fun. We always tell the truth

>writing

>>793624
I feel like I've been here before.

>>793624
you posted the same thing again Smiley

>>793638
Maybe we are being attacked by a time mage

>>793641
BLOOOODMOONNNN

"T-truth?" You say, uncertain about what will follow.

"Okay..." Stella says, putting a finger on her chin and bobbing her head from side to side while she thinks. "Alright. I think I've got one"
"Shoot" You say.

"What's it actually like being a demon?" She asks.

"Uhh..."

>I could ask you guys the same question

>Try to describe it

>Other

And here I thought I was done with the duplicate posting issues...

>>793660
>Try to describe it
We don't have a point of reference because we don't remember not being a demon. That means that we don't know what to explain.

>>793660
>I could ask you guys the same question.

>>793660
>"Feels like being Yuu."

>>793660
>>I could ask you guys the same question

>writing

"Feels like being... Yuu" You say. "I dunno. I have no frame of reference for this either"
"What do you mean?" Stella asks.
"I don't know what's different" You say. "I know I'm a bit stronger, and that I don't have a heart. But beyond that I'm not really sure"

"Well, if we're talking about known differences" Derrick says. "Demons tend to be more resistant to the elements. Have you ever really been cold?"
"Not really" You say. "I mean, I feel it when it's cold. But I don't really feel it... you know? It's like I know it's cold, but I'm just not"

"The room is cold, but you're not" Stella says. "I remember you saying that one time"
"Exactly" You say.

"What about the heart thing?" Ilica asks. "My heart rate spikes whenever I get nervous. What happens to you when the pressure's on?"
"Well... I think that my blood just flows a little faster. That's all" You say. "Sometimes I can hear it in my ears. It's kind of a calming sound that helps me focus"

"How about when your eyes light up?" Ilica asks. "What happens then?"

>I feel like this is going beyond the original question...

>I can see time

>Other

>>793853
>I can see time

>>793853
>I can see time
Yuu the time lord

>>793853
>I can see time

We need to train more focus to improve this.

>writing

"I can see time" You say. "Like everything I could do is all laid out, and I get to see what the end result would be for each one"

"Like being able to see the future" Stella says.
"Kind of" You say "I get to see a whole bunch of possible futures, and pick which one I like best"

"That sort of makes sense" Ilica says. "Can we get an example?"

"Alright... well, when I was in the woods fighting Carthac and those other 2. I saw a future where I got burned, and a future where I didn't get burned. The only difference between the two was whether or not I dodged. If I dodged, I got the unburnt future. If I didn't, well... you get the idea"

"What did you do?" Hella asks.
"Well I dodged, obviously" You say. "I wasn't about to get smoked out there"

"And what abou-"

"Hang on. I think Yuu's said enough" Stella says. "Now it's his turn to pick someone"

>Who pick?

>Also, I'll be taking a short cooking break. I'll come back and start writing when I'm done

>>793987
>Who pick?
I want to pick Derrick to make him say his relation to Altea or make him kiss Madelaine. But he is our bro and that is a dick move, so...

>Ilica
Let's troll the catgirl

>>793987
>>Who pick?
Pick Derrick

>>793987
>Who pick?
Ilica

>>793987
>>Who pick?
Ilica

>>793987
>Who pick?
Derrick has the most obvious routes of attack, and Ilica would likely pick dare since she doesn't like talking about herself.

I'm leaning towards Ilica and when she probably picks dare I think it'd be cute to see her flustered by daring her to behave with ladylike manners for the next hour.

>>794118
Dare her to tell the truth.

>>794126
That's cheating

"Ilica" You say.
"Dangit..." Ilica says. "Alright"

"Truth or Dare?" You ask her.

Ilica thinks for a moment before answering. "T-... D-... Hmm..." She says. "Can we skip me?"
"No" You say.

"Fiiiine" She says. "Dare"

>What dare?

>>794138
how would yuu possibly know that?

>>794202
Dare her to speak onyanly inyan cat puns purr three turns.

>>794202
>What dare?
Act more like a cat all night.

>>794202
I dare you to answer along with all the truth questions for the rest of the night.

>>794202
>>794118

Me and the other anon are on completely different sides of the spectrum. He wants to act like a cat and I want her to act like a totally proper lady.

>>794240
I like the idea of her acting like a lady but she is totally embarrassed of acting like a cat. I want that.

"You get to choose the dare, act more like a cat or act more like a lady?"

>writing

"I dare you to act more cat-like for the rest of the night" You say.
"Really?" She asks.

"Alright... not all night" You say. "For the next three turns"

"Fine... but on one condition" She says.
"What's that?" You ask.
"I want the kitty" She says.

"Which kitty?" You ask.
"The one chewing on your arm" She replies.


You look at your arm. "Dangit" You say. "Come on, Vivi. You were doing so well"
Vivi stops chewing and licks her lips. "Mew"
"Yoink!" Ilica says, as she plucks the kitty off of you and curls up with her on the couch.

"Now it's your turn" You say.
Ilica ignores you for a few seconds. "You go again. We can count 'give me the kitty' as my dare to you" She says.

...

"Dismissive. Just like a cat" Stella says. "Spot on Ilica"

Ilica ignores Stella.

"Okay... I guess it's Yuu's turn again. Who's on the chopping block next?" Stella asks.

>Who pick?

>>794424
stella

>>794424
Stella

>>794424
Yes, now Stella. But what do we ask/dare her?

>>794424
Derrick

>>794424
Stella

>writing

"Why not you?" You ask.
"Me?" Stella asks. "Okay. Whatcha got?"

"Truth or dare?" You ask.

"Truth" She says with a smile.

>What ask?

>>794539
What's yer most embarassing secret

>>794542
>>794539
That's good. Her most embarassing secret.

>>794539
Dare her to kiss yuu

>>794539
Ask why she started liking us

>>794575
It's not a Dare

>>794542
other suggestions are a bit too risque for Yuu. She's clearly expecting a clean fastball like "Do you like me?", so we throwing a curve will be funnier.

>>794539
Has she ever thought of being a Hunter, it is the part of the family business

>>794586
Whoops how did i miss that.

>>794542
going with this

>writing

"What's your most embarrassing secret?" You ask Stella
"Wow, jumpin' right in there huh?" She asks. "Most embarrassing secret... hmm..."

"Maybe tell him about that one time when yo-" Hella starts, before Stella covers her mouth.
"He-hey Hella, we don't talk about that time" Stella says.

"I wanna hear about that one time" You say.
"Dangit. Now you've gone and made them all curious..." Stella says. "Fine... so it was when I was around Gabby's age..."

Hella smiles and settles in, as Stella begins her tale.

"It's around that age when parents start teaching their kids things they'll need to know when they're adults" Stella says. "I had just gotten the lesson about 'who gets to see my privates'... mom said that I should only let people who I love see anything, but silly young me thought 'but I love everyone!'..."

"Oh man..." Derrick says.

"So the next day I was strutting around the guild hall, butt naked. Wondering why everyone was telling me to put clothes on..." She says. "Avella still never lets me live it down..."

>What say?

>>794743

>What say?
Don't say anything. Just laugh a lot.

>>794743
>>What say?
Oh, is that why i have to wear pants?

>writing

>>794743
>So if I love everyone here..?

You start laughing, harder and harder.

"He, it's not that funny" Stella says.
"Sorry, it just puts a few things into perspective" You say. "You know I didn't even know I had a penis until Ilica called me a dick?"

"I did not know that" Stella says. "How did you not know?"
You shrug. "It never came up" You say.

Derrick chuckles.

"I had to get Derrick to tell me what it actually was" You say. "And I didn't learn what it was used for until your dad told me"
"Wow" Madelaine says. "Sex talk from the Huntmaster. Sounds like it was miles better than what I got"
"I assume Meyu was in charge of that bit of your education?" Derrick asks.
"Nah, Zaine took over there" Madelaine says. "He's got kids of his own, so he's done it before"

"But enough about that" Stella says. "It's now Madelaine's turn! Truth or Dare?"
"Why me?" Madelaine asks.
"Because you'd been awfully quiet" Stella says. "I almost forgot you were there!"
"Dang it... shouldn't have opened my big mouth..." Madelaine says. "Fine. I'll take dare"

Stella smiles as she mulls over what she should make Madelaine do.

>Any suggestions?

>>794942
I don't have any Ideas. I'm not good with this things.

>>794942
Something wild seems fitting for stella to suggest
Like kiss derrick.
Or trade clothes with someone.

>>794942
Act out what type of demihuman female she would have been if she was a "normal" girl.

>>794942
>I dare *you* to act like a cat for three turns, too!

>writing

"Do you always dress so outdoorsy?" Stella asks.
"Yeah" Madelaine says. "Never know when things are gonna get rough"
"Hmm...?" Stella hums. "I dare you to trade clothes with me"

"Seriously?" Madelaine asks. "Would your clothes even fit me?"
"Of course they will! Come on!" Stella says, as she stands up, grabs Madelaine by the hands, and retreats to the washroom.

The room is silent, save for the sound of two Felids purring...

"You think Stella's clothes will fit on Madelaine?" You ask.
"I'd be more worried about the reverse..." Hella says. "I think Stella's got a bit more... she's uhh... less athletic that Madelaine is"

"I head that~" Stella calls from the bathroom.

Hella freezes, then slumps.

"Hey. Cos-hella" Munchkin says, as she tugs at Hella's shirt. "Me switch?"
"You're too little. I don't think anything would fit on you..." Hella says.

>Give her your hat

>Ask why Stella would have wanted to switch clothes

>Ask Ilica how te kitty act is going

>Other

>>795137
>Ask Ilica how te kitty act is going
The hat is not ours anymore. Is Coral house.

>writing

Everyone died or something?

Nope, just missed the prompt doing other things.

"How's the kitty act going, Ilica?" You ask.

...

"Is she asleep?" You ask.
"No" Ilica says, as she opens her eyes. "What do you want?"
"I asked how the kitty act is going" You say.

She gives you a thumb's up, and curls back up around Vivian... just as Madelaine and Stella emerge from the bathroom.

"See? Fits perfectly" Stella says.
"Looks a little tight to me..." Hella says.
"Per-fect-ly" Stella says as she does a quick twirl and sits back down where she was.

The rougher look doesn't suit Stella all that well, but that might just be because you're used to seeing her in finer dress.

Madelaine on the other hand... looks pretty good. She walks stiffly back to her chair and sits down.

"That looks good on you Madelaine" Emi says.

Madelaine mumbles something in response.
"What?" Emi asks.
"I said I don't like skirts!" She says. "How do you walk in this thing? It keeps on hiking up"
"Years of practice" Stella says. "Anyways, it's your turn to pick now"

Madelaine looks about the room, trying not to make eye contact with anyone.

"D-derrick" She says. "Truth or dare?"

>1/2

>>795392
Come on Madelaine, ask him to kiss you.

"Well I'd rather not have to exchange clothes or act like a cat, so I'll go with truth" He says.
"Truth, huh?" Madelaine says. "What would your ideal woman be like?"

"My ideal..." Derrick says. "Odd question. I don't think I've ever thought about it before"
"We've got time" Stella says.

Derrick mulls it over for a while, and you can see his face turning red. "Uhh... it's a little embarrassing to say this but... she'd probably be something like the Commander" He says.
"Ohh" Ilica says. "Into the older ladies, huh?"
"Not like that" He says. "She's strong, and honest... well honest most of the time. But she always knows what's right, and while she can be harsh, there's a tender side to her that not many get to see"

"Huh" Madelaine says.
"Satisfied?" Derrick asks.
"Yeah-p. I'm good. Go ahead and make your pick" Madelaine says.

"Oh, and it goes without saying that Altea never hears about that" Derrick says.

>Can I keep secrets from her if she's my mom?

>You got it

>Other

>>795504
>Can I keep secrets from her if she's my mom?
But say it as a joke.

>>795504
>>Can I keep secrets from her if she's my mom?

>>795504
>I'm not sure if you're old enough to be my dad.

>writing

"I dunno... am I allowed to keep secrets from her if she becomes my mom?" You ask.
"Of course you can" Stella says. "I keep tons of secrets from mom and dad"
"Huh" You say. "I guess I can keep that a secret, but... I think you're too young to be my dad"

Derrick chokes on his words, coughing before he can reply. "I'm not trying to be your dad!" He says.
"I know. I was joking" You say. "Your turn to pick someone now"

"Alright then. Ilica" Derrick says.

"Me again?!?" Ilica asks.
"No, I was just going to say that you can stop the cat act now" Derrick says. "But since I personally found your act unimpressive, yes. You again. Truth or dare"

Ilica glares at Derrick. "Truth this time" She says.

>Any suggestions?

>>795683
Maybe ask her if she likes to be pet. She liked it a lot high on catnip

>writing

"I've got 2. You can pick which one to answer" Derrick says. "Either why you hate acing like a cat, or where you came from"

"Do I really have to answer those?" Ilica asks.
"Yes" Stella says.

Ilica sighs. "Fine... it was never going to stay a secret forever" She says. "They're kind of the same question, in the end"
"Did they hate cats where you're from?" Stella asks.
"No... not really" She says. "I'm Antolian, by the way"

"Antolia is the place that the Legion took over, right?" You ask.
"Yes" Derrick says.
"Got it. Continue" You say.

"So. My family was poor" Ilica says. "Too little money, too many kids. When I was around 7 years old, they decided to sell a bunch of us off"
"Y-you were a slave?" Hella asks.
"Not a slave... but still pretty much property" Ilica says.

"Who did they sell you to?" Derrick asks. "Even over there, there's only a few lords that buy slaves. The rest go south, or across the ocean to the west"
"It was... Baron Graumer..." Ilica says.

Nobody but Derrick seems to recognize the name. But judging from his face, it isn't a good thing.

"I think my curiousity is satisfied... you don't have to continue" Derrick says.

>I'm with him

>What makes this Barney Gumble guy so bad?

>Keep quiet

>Other

>>795784
>What makes this Barney Gumble guy so bad?
I want to know and at the same time I don't want to.

>>795784
>>I'm with him
Time to back off the subject.

>>795784
>>795805
I change my vote, This is not the time to ask about this.
>I'm with him

>writing

>>795784
>>795805
>Other
Leave it for now but ask Derrick later if it's someone it would be okay to start collecting from later like with our spears and hats. We should find out the answer, but no need to expose this in front of other people.

"I'm with him" You say. "If it's that bad, then you don't have to talk about it"

Ilica shakes her head. "It's fine" She says. "I feel like I should talk about it now, since it's all over with... get it off my chest, you know?"
"Up to you" Derrick says.

"So, Baron Graumer" Ilica says. "I still remember my first impression of that guy. I actually thought he looked pretty cool, and for a while I was almost looking forward to working for him... naive little child that I was"

"He's a fan of uniformity. All of his servants were women. They all wore the same thing, and they all acted the same. That meant that I had to act the same too" Ilica says. "So no kitty things. No meowing, purring, cleaning, marking, anything. If I got caught, I got punished. The other servants never helped either. They'd blame things on me, and even dosed me with catnip one time"

"Punished how?" Stella asks.
"Usually I got stuffed in the dark room for a few hours" Ilica says. "Sometimes I would get hit... but never anywhere that would show, and never by the Baron. The dark room was probably worse than any beating. It was cold, and the floor was rocky, and you couldn't see anything at all. I actually lost a claw trying to scratch through the door"

Ilica holds out her left hand, extending her claws to show that the one on her middle finger is missing.

"How did you get out?" You ask.
"I got chucked out a window" Ilica says. "When the Hell's Legion rolled through, the Baron opened his doors to them. I guess he figured be kinder if he was nice... anyway, I wasn't quick enough to get out of the way when Mahron was walking through so he... he..."

Ilica stops talking, and shivers.

"He picked me up by the neck... and I don't think I've ever been more afraid in my entire life" She says. "But then he chucked me out the window like a ragdoll. We were on the 7th floor, but I landed in the moat"

"What did youd then?" You ask.
"I did what any frightened cat does" Ilica says. "I ran the hell away"

>1/2

"I ran all the way to Lubars" Ilica says. "Slept on the streets, ate anything I could catch or steal, clawed anyone who messed with me... until I got caught stealing..."

"And ended up in Mortifas" Derrick says.
"And now I'm here" Ilica says, giving a weak smile as her eyes start to water. "Funny. I honestly thought that Mortifas would be the end of me... but I don't think I could've asked for a better beginning"

"Oh no" Munchkin says. "Don't cwy kitty. Honk birfday come back next year"
"I think kitty needs a hug, don't you?" Stella asks.

Munchkin nods, and toddles over to Ilica. Ilica picks her up, snuggling both her and Vivi to fight off the tears.

>I guess that's it for the game...

>Ask if you can do anything

>Other

>>796013
Go hug the kitty.
Kitty needs a hug, yo.

>>796013
>Other
Go and hug her.

>writing

You get up and sit down next to Ilica, putting an arm over her shoulder and pulling her into a hug.

She doesn't resist or try to swat you like you expect her to, which catches you off guard... Instead she leans in and starts to purr.

"Is there anyone I need to punch?" You ask.
"No... you've done enough" She says. "I think... I could tell you all about this now, because it's over"

"What is?" Stella asks.
"That life" Ilica says. "I went from a family that was so poor that they had to pawn their kids, to a life of brutal servitude, to living on the streets... and now? I live in a castle. As a guest. One of the strongest ladies on the planet is teaching me how to fight, and she treats me like I'm her own. I have friends like you guys, and I get to play with the cutest little babies"

Ilica pulls away and wipes her eyes. "I actually don't think I could ask for more" She says.

"But what if I see one of them?" You ask. "Like Mahron, or that baron guy?"

"I think you should avoid Mahron... he was something else" She says.
"What about the baron?" You ask.
"Punch away" She says, as she punches her hand. "But be sure to save some for me. When I go back to Antolia, I'll be strong enough to right some wrongs"

"And we'll be there" Derrick says.
Ilica nods. "Oh, of course you guys are coming with me" She says. "I ain't goin' back there alone. Do you have any idea how many demons are there?"

>At least 1 more than there is now

>So is that it for truth or dare?

>I keep hearing about how strong Mahron is...

>Other

>>796241

>I keep hearing about how strong Mahron is...
And now I need to sleep. Good night everyone

>>796241
>I keep hearing about how strong Mahron is...

>>796241
"How strong could he be? Carthac is supposed to be really strong, but he doesn't seem all that tough."

>writing

"I keep hearing about how strong this Mahron guy is..." You say. "Even Cheska was afraid of him. Is he really that bad?"

"Yes" Ilica says. "I'm going to be completely honest: I do not think you could take him on, even with your time-eyes"
"Not even with the time eyes?" You ask. "I dunno. I've done some pretty crazy stuff with the time eyes"
"Back then, when he picked me up... it felt like... like I was already dead" She says. "I don't know hwo to describe it, but it was the most horrible, terrifying thing I have ever felt..."

"And besides, we still have to worry about Carthac, as well as the other leaders before Mahron" Derrick says.
"That's fine. Even Cheska says that Carthac is a chump" You say.

"She'd know, wouldn't she?" Ilica asks.
"Well, so would I" You say.

"So are we still playing truth or dare?" Madelaine asks. "And if not, can I have my clothes back?"
"Of course we are!" Ilica says. "You guys don't just get my life story, and then not let me torment someone"

"Okay, so pick someone" Stella says.
"Derrick" Ilica says.
"Again?" Derrick asks. "Actually... nevermind. Truth"
"Really?" Ilica asks.
"Yeah... I get the feeling that I know what you're going to ask, and I've got some stuff to get off my chest as well..." Derrick says.

"Okay... what exactly is your relation to Altea?" Ilica asks.
"Well, publicly I don't actually exist" Derrick says. "But she's actually my aunt"

...

"Does Altea have other siblings?" Stella asks.
"I don't think so" Hella says.
"So that makes you-"

"The Prince" Derrick says. "Derrick Gallant is my full name, and the King is my father"

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will most likely be tomorrow night.

As always I'll be sticking around for question/suggestion time

>>796470
Huh, I was under the notion that Altea was the kings daughter, not sister. Dunno where I picked that up from.

>>796462
I had a feeling there was something special about him, so I'm not too surprised.

>>796462
My sides
We're COUSIN YUU, from the south!
The deep south.
You wouldn't be familiar with where we're from, it's a little more advanced than what cousin derrick is used to. Poor cousin derrick doesnt even know what zippers are.

>>796462
Yesss I knew it. Derrick is now our cousin