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>>1086208
>Who cares.
>Maybe we should put a bell on him next time we see him.
>Go to sleep

>Yer awake now.
>Go get something to drink
>Then maybe go look for him

>>1086208

>Yer awake now.
>Go get something to drink
>Then maybe go look for him

>>1086208
>Yer awake now.
>Go get something to drink
>Then maybe go look for him

>>1086221
>Maybe we should put a bell on him next time we see him.
Hah! Seriously though, someone should be following him around.

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You would love to go back to the world of dreams.
Maybe if you just close your eyes and pretend he's not there; then he'll go away?

You shift your weight, and try to concentrate on sleep.

Or, you would be concentrating on sleep if there weren't a wicked burn in the back of your throat.
Damn thirst. It's to the point where your flask is the one commanding you where to go and what to do.

You grumble and roll out of bed. It's clear that you're not going to be sleeping this way.
With a push; you propel yourself to the door and fling it open.

"Ye better be takin' me fer some drinks before aye start lookin' for someone."
"I know ya better than that, Jack." He slaps your shoulder, "Let's go before the guards outside notice that you're leavin'."

Oh, that's right. You're under direct supervision from Bruschetta's elite guard force. Not that it stops you from doing anything, that is.

You head out with Cody and make your way to the bar to get a little kick to start the- err- you're guessing midnight, with.

--

"Alright, tell me this again." You finish your second pint, and lean back in your chair. "Where did Atlas go?"

"I don't know, he mentioned something about feelin' something. I figured he had to take a dump, so I just went back to sleep."

"How long's he been gone?"

"'bout a half-hour."

"Includin' now?"

"Well, if you include the time you've been drinking, then it's been an hour; easily."

That's right, time seems to be a fickle thing when the bottle finds your hand.

>No time to waste! Jump up and pursue the wayward monster of a hero!
>A couple more drinks, first.
>Go find someone to help.
>Maybe that ranger?
>It's the dead of night, maybe you can use this as an opportunity to gather up the princess and go home.
>Yuuki was going to head back to Biscotti by cart, anyway.
>Other?

>>1086877
>No time to waste! Jump up and pursue the wayward monster of a hero!
he felt a perturbation in the force?

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You hit the bottle back, and cough.
It's just as you feared: the big guy wandered off and he's in a land of people whom he admittedly dislikes.

Not that you blame him! Bunnies are shapin' up to be assholes just like the rest of them.

Damn varmints.

You force yourself to stand up, and you slam the last pint onto the table.
"Alright, let's go."
"Excuse me." You hear a stern voice from behind the bar.

Oh darn it, it's that barmaid that's been giving you mean looks.
"Yar what is it?"

"You've been here for almost three days now, and all you do is drink drink drinkdrinkdrinkdrinkdrink." She crosses her arms. "I do hope you have some way to pay for this."

"Yar, charge it to-"
"'The Castle'? Yeah, no. Even if such a thing as 'The Castle' could take bartabs, I wouldn't charge your drinks to it if you were the last man on Earth. I sure hope you intend to pay me somehow."

"Then put it on Biscotti's tab."
"'Biscotti' doesn't have a tab here, either. Pay up."


Cody grumbles, and leans against the doorframe.

"Yar, okay, Ears er tail?" You look her straight in the eye.

She continues glaring at you. "Beg pardon?"

"Aye was just askin' which ye'd like te get paid in. Ears or Tail?"

"Money is preferable."
"Aye can only give ears or tail."

"If this is such a problem for you, then I can-"
"Tail it is."

--

"You didn't have to go so hard on her."
"Aye felt she needed a lesson, there."

"I know you have money to pay her, Jack."
"Aye also know that this will prolly be the last time I'm back in Bunnyville. So aye gotta spend it where aye need it."

"You don't know that for certain, Jack." Cody coughs, "What if you have to come back in the future?"
"Aye won't."
"You sure?"
"Aye am."

Cody sighs, and continues down the path outside of town. He thinks the big guy may have come this way.

You continue down the path, and start to hear something very strange in the evening air.
It sounds like some kind of grinding noise. Like lots of little stone pebbles being moved one atop of another.

Certainly nothing organic about it.

>Hide!
>Stand still, and try to find the location of the sound.
>Call out to Atlas. He's probably just doing something weird.
>Turn around and walk back a ways. Try to retrace your steps
>Light up a torch, keep walking.
>Other?

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Poor night to run, I see!
Well, we will just continue tomorrow.

That's fine.
I'm off to bed, thanks for participating! We will continue tomorrow afternoon.

>>1087306
>Stand still, and try to find the location of the sound.
either he's doing some weird earth magic, either it's a demon he's fighting.

>>1087311
alright, see you

>>1087306
>Call out to Atlas. He's probably just doing something weird.

>Stand still, and try to find the location of the sound.

>>1087306
>Stand still, and try to find the location of the sound.
>Call out to Atlas. He's probably just doing something weird.
Follow the sound, but call to him when we're close. Don't want to just go yelling for him, but it's not good to surprise him either.

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It would only be second nature to continue forward into danger and then attempt to decipher a plan to defeat it. Yet, in a brief glimpse of brilliance; you fumble your way onto a far more prudent option.

"Shh." You grab put your arm in front of Cody. "Aye hear something."

"Shit, you too? I was hoping I was just tired."

The sound of stone grinding continues to rumble in the distance. You would reckon that the sound is coming from over the next hill.
Even then, it's a mighty sound.

"ATLAS!" You yell into the dead of night, "WHAR THE HECK ARE YE'?"

You hear a NEW strange sound. It sounds like footsteps.
Really BIG footsteps! They're coming right for you!

"What is that?" Cody asks a very apt question.

That is before Atlas appears out of the dark and throws his hands over both of your mouths.
"Shhhhhh-" He gives you a look that could kill an elephant.

"Mmph." You give an annoyed groan.
"This way." He tugs both you and Cody along by your shoulders.

Great, this is going to be some pain-in-the-ass adventure; you're sure.

He leads the two of you on top of the hill, and you peer over into what appears to be a gigantic pile of dirt in the center of a field. The sound is clearly coming from the gigantic earthen mound.

"Whars that."
"It's a big one, I felt it earlier when I was sleeping." He keeps his eyes fixed on the gigantic mound of dirt. "It's a digger; likely living underground to leech the barrier from the town."

Oh great.
"I live to fight them, but you must give them credit where it is due: Demons can be clever if they want to be." Atlas slowly tiptoes to the top of the hill.

"Great. Why is it coming to the surface, then?" Cody lights a cigarette.

"I heated a ball of gold until it melted." Atlas stretches his neck, "Then I burrowed a tiny tunnel and dropped it right on its head. It's trying to dig its way up so it can tear it off. When it reaches the surface, that's when we'll strike."

"Wait, strike?"
"Aye wasn't told there was gonna be-"

"It's almost here, are you ready?!" Atlas hits his fists, and then starts to glow.

>No.
>Can I go back to bed?
>Ye handle this, aye'll supervise.
>Aye.
>Take out your weapons, begrudgingly help
>Other?

>Aye.
>Take out your weapons, begrudgingly help

>>1089388
>Aye.
>Take out your weapons, begrudgingly help

>>1089388
>Aye.
>Take out your weapons, begrudgingly help

>Consider using water magic to keep it pushed up from going underground again.
Last thing we want is to play wackamole with a goddamn demon.

>>1089388
>Take out your weapons, begrudgingly help
>Drink

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"Aye." You say, frowning a little.

You're not used to not being the leader, here. It's far too late at night to be taking crazy orders from someone else.
Usually, you're the only one who should be allowed to make crazy orders.

You take out your cutlass, and your sidearm. Cody yawns, and does the same. You can tell that he has the same enthusiasm about this plan as you do.

"What's your first move?" Atlas quickly glances back at you.
"Aye'm gonna fill the hole with water, te make it hard fer 'im to go back under again."

"Excellent choice, Jack. Cody?"
"I was going to hit him with a bolt of wind, and try to stagger 'em."

"Both good decisions! Stay sharp, he's almost through the ground!"

You can feel yourself frowning. Cody is also giving you another one of those looks.
One of those looks that plainly states 'I don't know if this guy is being serious or if he's just crazy'.

To be fair to Atlas, the line between crazy and genius is a fine one indeed.

"Here it is!"

Immediately, a gigantic, furry beast erupts from the Earth!
Even the stupid demon itself looks like a mole. That's just dandy.

You get to work firing a wave of aqua at it, and Cody starts out with a hail of gunfire.

Atlas rushes forward! He yells, and then slams his palm down onto the ground!

R-R-R-RUMBLE-

The earth shudders as ice starts appearing from his hand. A wave of teal is quickly trailing your wave as the blue liquid overtakes the monster!

The demon screeches, and immediately attempts to back up into its hole!
This turns out to be a poor decision for the monster, as the teal-colored ice soon washes around the demon. It thrashes about, but has been frozen solid to the very hole it sought refuge in!

Atlas dusts his hands off, and give the ground a good stomp.
The frozen prison containing the beast immediately collapses into itself. The gigantic mole bursts into a cloud of black ash.

"Good show, you two." He turns around and gives you the thumbs up.

"Alright, that's great." You sigh, "Aye'm goin' back to bed."

"Jack, do you know not that the shadow of night is the prime hour to hunt the creatures of the damned? Follow me, and I'll show you what being a hero is really about." Atlas stretches his fingers.

>No.
>Fine..
>Take a drink.
>Give Cody a mean look.
>If you're awake, Yuuki and/or Dorje will have to suffer with you.
>Other?

>>1089751
>Fine..
>Take a drink.
>Give Cody a mean look.

>>1089751
>Fine..
>Take a drink.
>Give Cody a mean look.
>If you're awake, Dorje will have to suffer with you.

>>1089751
>Take a drink.
>Look at drink
>Ponder if there is a faster or more convenient way to drink

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Oh, there's that feeling.
That feeling that the night is going to be far longer than you anticipated.

You reach into your coat, take out your flask, and take a swig from it.
"Fine." You mutter under the tingling of the liquor at your throat.

There has to be a faster way to drink than this. You need to discover a quicker way to bring alcohol to your lips at the pace that the world seems to be going. Maybe you could, maybe- move it instantaneously to your mouth? Of course, nothing moves instantaneously. Not even liquor to your mouth. If only you could find out a way to do that, like a- err, 'teleport', or something. Nah, that's stupid.

Either ways, you've almost drunk your first flask of the evening and it's only been twenty minutes. This does not bode well.

"There's something I think I should show you two, first." Atlas beckons you to follow.
"Alright." You feel yourself getting thirstier by the minute. "Whar is it ye wanna show us?"

"It's about the habits of monsters, Jack. Come here-"

He stands over the frozen tomb that once housed the monster. With a flick of his wrist, a pillar of flame instantly melts the icey slabs which spelled the monster's doom.

That's pretty terrifying to watch him do. What's worse: you'll have to fight this guy pretty soon.

"Demons are solitary creatures, but one will attempt to take his place eventually. It is important to undo the damage they have caused."
He waves his hand, and sand rises from the almost-infinitely deep hole from which the mole emerged.

He dusts off his hands as the hole fills completely.

"That seems like a little much. Do ye just spend all yer time obsessin' over them?"

"Heroes were created to fight demons. Do you not believe that fighting demons is your ultimate purpose?"

>Of course not.
>Why is it yours?
>Aye dun know.
>Hasn't been a problem so far!
>Other?

>>1090444
>Aye dun know.
>Cody is here to be a husband.

>>1090444
>Aye dun know.
>Aye think i'm just here to fix everyone's problem, so at this point...

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Oh I was up dealing with an emergency (nothing serious!)

But I am going to bed, we will continue tomorrow.

Jack heads over to the blue lagoon with his flask in hand steadily sipping along the way as his seemingly innocent conrade Cody treads behind him. Jack mutters a little something something under his breath and loses sight if his previous thought. "Damnit Cody would yeh stop starin at me like that for I'll havin to give you a good peg on the 'ead forit!" "Sorry your highness you just seem so cool to me, I'd give anything to be inside of you", whimpers Cody.

>smack the shit out of Cody for being a homo
>ignore him
>rip off your trousers and get yer smelly dingaling tampered with
>go home
>pass out in drunken stupor
>shit in hand like a monkey and proceed to throw it at the boy

>>1090444
>Hasn't worked out that way so far, just sayin.
>But I guess we're the best at it, and it needs doing.

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You grumble, and rub the sand out of your eyes.
"Aye dun know."

"You don't know?"

"It hasdn't worked out that way so far, just sayin'. Aye don't think we're all here for the same reason, either."

Cody starts to sneak away before he gets involved with this conversation, but you're not letting him get away so easily.

"See him? He's here to get married. The only reason aye'm sure he's even with us is 'cause he needs to get away from the wife. Aye think I'm just here to fix everyone's problems and feel everyone's tails. We're the best at that."

Atlas gives you an almost disappointed look.
"So, you believe your purpose is to imbibe in debauchery while occasionally being useful?"

"YES, Finally. Someone gets it."
You reach into your coat, and pull out your almost-empty flask. "Aye'm glad it finally got through to ye, here I thought we were too different to understand each other.

Somehow, this doesn't seem to make Atlas any more happy.
"Have a good night, Jack. Try to yourself rested until the tournament."

"Aye, same to ye."

He continues walking off deeper into the woods. A part of you wants to ask where he's going, but the other half just wants to go back to bed.
You think you'll do that.

Cody has already long since left in the middle of your conversation. So you decide to use this opportunity to hit the hay before something else decides to interrupt you.
You're going to consider this one a job well done.

--

Ugh.
You didn't sleep well at all.
You were juuuust falling asleep before you had this surreal dream involving awful acts with a crewmate, and then you turned into a monkey and threw shit at people. You're hoping at the very least, only half of that was grounded in reality.

"JACK ALBATOR!" You hear the wooden planks of the airship shutter.
You stand up and head to the deck. You suddenly notice that the airship is flanked on all sides by far more bunnyguards than normal.

"You're under arrest for molesting the Bruschetta town barmaid without her consent!" The one standing out front yells upward to you. "Not to mention five counts of dodging a debt!"

>Oh piss off.
>Yep, time to leave.
>Go gather everyone who is comin' and say goodbye.
>Pfft, jump over them and go to the bar.
>Go back to bed.
>Other?

>>1093136
>Oh piss off.
>puffball everyone
>Yep, time to leave.
>Go gather everyone who is comin' and say goodbye.

>>1093136
>So all of you also want the ruffling?
>Go back to bed.

>>1093136
>"Sorry I can't hear you over all the water."
>Apply water magic

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"Oh piss off." You say, hopefully loud enough for the one at the front to hear you.

"You are to surrender yourself and your airship, or you WILL be fired upon! Ladies!"

A row of bunnies behind the rabbit-knight raise a row of muskets to their eyes.
Your hand gently rubs the bridge of your nose.

"So, ye all want the fluffin'?"

"Ladies, Aim!"

A dozen clacks echo through the air as each varmint pulls the hammer of their musket back.
Ladies forgot something mighty important about muskets.

"Sorry Lasses, aye can't hear ye over all the water."

You start to glow, and a miniature rainstorm suddenly kicks up over the airship!
The water grows in intensity until the rain drowns out the last order of the Bunny knight.

"LADIES! FIRE!"

ClickClackClickClickClackClackClunkClinkClackClink-
A dozen or more hollow clicks are met with a yawn from you. Their muskets, pointed toward you, also pointed them at just the right angle to let the water soak right into the barrels and into their powder.

You start to glow blue again, and your hands clap together.
The water turns into a massive wave which bowls over the assembled guards!
It's so much water that the airship lifts from its mooring and starts to float off into the street! Guards scramble to get out of the way as the massive ship slides into the nearby guardpost!

BOOM!

The last few guards who had taken refuge in the post instantly puffball as the entire wooden tower tips over into the townsquare!

Around your airship, a practical sea of fluffy bunny balls. Not a single guard managed to escape your brilliant tactic of throwing water at the problem until it went away.

You admire the destruction wrought, but then come to a realization.

"Yep, aye think it's time to leave."

You hop off the airship, and make your way quickly into town.

--

"Whatddya mean yer not goin'?"
"Sorry Jack." Dorje bows his head, "I don't want to leave Yuuki alone for a carriage ride that might last several days. I think there should be at least two heroes protecting a carriage with a Princess on it."

"Argh, I get it." You give him a sly smile, "Aye take it the bunny queen gave ye somethin' else to stick around fer. Congrats, Kid."

"Don't you start." He frowns, "I've been fighting off kisses and hugs almost every day. I'm more.. uneasy about letting her travel alone after we found that demon tree just sitting next to the road. I'm starting to think that Atlas guy was right about demons hiding around every corner."

"Argh, fine."
"What's the big rush anyway, Jack? You seem like you're in a hurry."

>No time to explain, go get Tuile and Cody.
>Pat his head, tell him to be careful.
>Mention something about it but don't hint as to what you did.
>Aye think ye should come with us, anyway.
>Other?

>>1093461
>"Nuthin' important, these horny rabbits just want a piece of me too."
>Pat his head, tell him to be careful.
>No time to explain, go get Tuile and Cody.

>>1093461
>Pat his head, tell him to be careful.
>Mention something about it but don't hint as to what you did.
>"Just decided I need to be around more easygoing folk."

Can I ask why the fuck we keep attacking soldiers from kingdoms when we started this quest generally trying to help?

>>1093461

>No time to explain, go get Tuile and Cody.
>Pat his head, tell him to be careful.

Writing!

>>1093562
Excellent question!

I had a notion to assure Atlas that'd we'd be all up in demon hunting eventually, but didn't want a big scruipt. We should probably get around to that, he seemed disheartened.

>>1093585
Seriously what the fuck is this.
Why are you people voting for attacking these people when the plan was "everyone joins up in a fight vs Atlas to prove we're worth shit so he sides with us"?

...Can we vote that this is just some dream Jack has or something?

>>1093608
Sure, I can throw that in.

>>1093615
Eh. I wouldn't think too much on it. If Yuuki asked them to help, they would help. Begrudgingly or not.

>>1093627
I don't think she would, she's been refused by the royalty before.

>>1093633
"help us or the big bad hero (and jack) will roll over you" should be enough to convince them

>>1093676
They don't seem to care about dangers, judging by how casual the king is.

Good discussion! That said, I don't think that Yuuki would be outright refused if she asked for help.
Anna is more of a bossy, fussy mother or big sister than a princess to her. She'll take away her Nintendo, but if she ever asks for help with something; I imagine she would be the first one to come running.

>>1093872
Welp, guess we're stuck with being an idiot that needlessly antagonizes others when, in the past, we were trying the whole unity thing.
Fan FUCKING tastic.

>>1093894
Jeeze anon, chill. You're complaining about some lighthearted fun in a mostly lighthearted quest.

>>1093894
Ah it's fine. Really! Fluffing someone isn't that big of a deal, anyway.

>also holy SHIT my internet cut out. Next post uploading now!

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"Nothin' important." You sigh, "These horny rabbits wanted a piece of me, too. Aye decided to go back to the easygoin' folk."

"Uh, sure. Whatever." Dorje clearly doesn't get it.

You smile, and ruffle his hair. He pouts at the feeling of you patting his head.
"Aye think yer doin' the right thing, Dorje. Be careful out thar, and don't hestitate to ask fer help if ye need it."

"Thanks, Jack."

You give him one last head-pat for good measure, and head off to find Cody.
You don't think he's in the bar, mostly because the bar is closed. So there's only one other place or person he could be talking to right now.

--

"Yikes." Cody chomps a cigarette in his mouth.

Cody watches Atlas in horror. The mountain of a man continues whatever meal he considers to be breakfast.

You walk up behind them, and Cody immediately turns to you with that look on his face.
That 'are you sure this guy is for real' look.

"Aye, Good mornin' everyone."

"Mornin' Jack."
"Good 'morrow, Jack." Atlas continues shoveling.. something into his mouth.

"Did ye get any sleep, Atlas?"
"Ah, I found a good place to rest for the night. Even found some grub for the morning! Want some?"

You look over toward Cody, and he shakes his head.
"Whar is it?" You ask, uneasily.

"Well, I found some spotted moss, and toadberries, as well as lots and lots of mustard grass!"

"Mustard... what?"

"Mustard grass. Regular grass doesn't have much texture, but mustard grass is much more soft! It chews easy, and pulls some very rare nutrients from the ground. It's the deep roots it has, you see!"

"..Yer eatin' grass?"
"Mustard grass!"

You try to think of something that might distract him from eating dirt and grass.
"Atlas, aye wanted to tell ye somethin'. Aye know that it doesn't seem like aye care that much about fightin' demons right now. But aye'd be up fer it eventually."

Atlas stops grazing for a minute, "Are you serious?"
"Absolutely. Hell, before ye showed me, aye thought almost every demon in the world was dead! It's somethin' that will just take us time, Atlas."
"So what you ask for, is time?"
"More or less."

"Time and experience isn't something you just get, Jack. It's something you earn. If you really are serious about protecting this world, you have to come around to your own sooner rather than later. That's something I can't do for you."

You nod, that's about the answer you expected.
"Atlas, ye gonna come with us back te Biscotti?"
"I would love to, Jack. Yet-"

He coughs.
"I- would prefer to walk."
"Really?"
"That's correct, Jack. Flying has.. a bad.. I don't like flying, Jack." Atlas admits a rather startling personal weakness. "-So I try not to fly, anywhere. Worry not! I will make it to Biscotti before the tournament."

"Alright, makes sense. Cody, It's time to go."
"Time to go Jack, why?"

"..Reasons!"

"..Jack, what did you do this time?"

>Nothing.
>Explain to Cody what happened
>No time to talk! Time to fetch the princess!
>Other?

>>1094175
>No time to talk! Time to fetch the princess!
behind you, Cody, a three headed monkey!

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Folks, my internet is DYING right now. So even if I wanted to continue, I can't.

We will continue either tomorrow or Saturday. I'm not sure. It's going to be a rough weekend for me. So I'll see you all around.

Bye! Wish me luck!

>>1094175
>Nothing.
>Just bunny guards.

>>1094175
>What I always do, really, but it didn't go over as well as usual.

>>1094175
>>No time to talk! Time to fetch the princess!

>>1094212
Hope your computer problems get fixed, Announcer.

Hello.
Today didn't really work out.
To make up for it, I'll try to start early tomorrow.
My apologies everyone. Hopefully, this will be resolved!

>>1097630
Sad to hear that, Announcer.
Hope you can resolve it?

Hello again!

My technical problems continue! So, I'm going to upload one or two posts just to make it where I don't feel like nothing happened for two straight days.

Writing!

>>1101629
Guess something went wrong?

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"Ah nothin'." You try to hide your expression, "Just bunny guards. Y'know! Nothin' I don't already do."

"You're not a great liar, Jack." Cody smiles.

"-Aye it's just, it, din go over as well this time as it usually does."

Atlas breathes a deep sigh, and Cody stretches his arms.
"Okay Jack, since we may have the entire castle on our ass soon, then I think it's a good idea to mosey out of town. If you want, I'll go get the airship and bring it outside of town."

"Aye, that'd be great. Then aye gotta figure out how to get the princess."

"Princess." Atlas turns to you with a grunt, "You mean this 'Tuile' person, right?"
"Aye, that's her."

"You're in luck, Jack." Atlas claps his hands together, "She just left the castle with a smaller girl in tow, possibly the princess of Bruschetta? She appears to be heading to the forest for a walk."

You blink, "How do ye know that?"

"I can feel these things, through the ground. It's why I don't enjoy sleeping too close to town! It keeps me up all night."
He laughs, but that seems like both a terrifying power to be against and a curse to have.

You leave him to his demons and set off for the woods.

>Cont.

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Anna and Tuile are almost drowning in their conversation. Whatever quiet the serene beauty of the woods offered is shattered by the two girls and their talking.
For as much time as they spend together; they sure have a lot to talk about.

It's both amazing and heartwarming to see Tuile with such an amazing friend.

Let's hope that's still applicable in a few hours.

You approach the duo and wave your hand.

"Not out with any escorts, Princesses?"
"Morning Jack!" Anna seems surprisingly calm this morning.
"Hi Jack." Tuile smiles. "Why are you sober? It's almost noon."

That hurts, Tuile. You at LEAST try to remain sober until 1 o'clock.

"What's up, Jack?"
"I think it's time fer us to part ways from Bruschetta. Ye comin' along, Tuile?"

Tuile sighs, "I take it you got the letter, then?"
"What letter?"

"The castle was attacked by demons when we were gone." Tuile seems more annoyed than anything, "Louise fought them off, but I agree that we should return as soon as we can."

"Aye. When yer ready, just come to-"

"Jack." Anna gets your attention, "I wanted to say something, before you left."
"Eh?"

>Cont.

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"Jack, I was wrong about you." Anna says in a hushed tone, "I believed you to be wreckless, and miserable human. Yuuki told me last night how you came to Bruschetta to find Kayda, and how you've spent almost all of your waking time helping to clean up my country. I feel like we haven't given you the proper respect you deserve."

"Ye can say that again."

"-For that, I would like to offer an apology on behalf of all Bruschetta. There is no excuse for our behavior."
She gives a slight bow.

"Aye have no qualm with Bruschetta, it's nothin' aye didn't expect."
"So, you're not mad?" Anna blinks.

"It's gonna take a lot more than that to make me angry. There is somethin' ye can do that aye think might help me in the near future, tho."

"Really? Uh, okay!" Anna smiles, "Sure! How can we make it up to you?"

"The festival, comin' up here. It's in a week er so? There's a deal aye made with a guy about a stipulation on the tournament. If ye can give yer support, aye'll be eternally grateful."

"That's it? Just send something for the tournament?! Is that an invitation?"
"Aye would consider it so."
"Of course!" Tuile smiles, "We would love to have Bruschetta's presence at our festival!"

"It's a deal!" Anna happily claps.
"Nothin' gonna change that, right?"
"No, why would it?" Anna's happiness is replaced with confusion.

"Just askin', we'll see ye in a few days Anna."

"Take care Jack! Take care Tuile!"
Tuile gives her happiest goodbye, and you lead her toward the airship.

"Hey Jack." Tuile notices something is strange, "Why is the airship out here?"
"Just din' wanna walk back to town, is all."

"Hey Jack, are those arrows in the side of it?"
"Nah, just splinters."

"Hey Jack, Uh- why is it wet?"
"Last boardin' pass, Princess." You grab her, and jump onto the deck of the airship. It slowly starts to lift from the ground as Cody manages to figure out how to ascend. You head to the bridge to take the controls from him.

"Jack, What was with that invitation? Did something happen? Why are we leaving so quickly?" Tuile seems more worried than confused, now.

>Aye, don't worry about it!
>Well, aye sort of a made a deal with a guy, and-
>-And also may have bowled over some guards
>-And fondled a barmaid
>-And hate this place
>Nope!
>No problems!
>Why would ye ever think that?
>Other?

There, you get a MASSIVE update to make up for today's technical problems. My apologies in advance!

See you Monday. I guess? I'm not sure. I think I could finish this thread up on Monday.

I'm so tired I forgot tomorrow is Sunday and the day after that is Monday!

See you Sunday for a few quick updates before I travel!

>>1103929
>Well, aye sort of a made a deal with a guy, and-
>-And also may have bowled over some guards
>-And fondled a barmaid

>No problems!

>>1103929
>Well, aye sort of a made a deal with a guy, and-
>-And also may have bowled over some guards
>No problems!

Welp.
Now I feel worse.

Can we, like, do something to make it up to bunny princess?

>>1103929
>Got into a brawl with some soldiers because they were tryin ta stop me from leaving after I touched a barmaid's tail.

>>1104013
Oh wait, add this too please
>Aye'm open for suggestions for how to make it up to the bunny lass?

>Well, aye sort of a made a deal with a guy, and-
>-And also may have bowled over some guards
>-And fondled a barmaid
>-And hate this place

>>1103929
>Well, aye sort of a made a deal with a guy, and-
>Bunnies are nice enough, but they ain't exactly laid back about certain things.
>I might need help settling some things before coming back here again.

Hi

Writing!

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"Well, aye sort of made a deal with a guy, and-"

"Sort-of made a deal?"

"Aye, let's just say the rules of the upcoming festival are gonna be a little custom-made this time!" You try to laugh it off, but you can tell Tuile seems uneasy about that statement.

"How so?"
"All of us, versus that big guy!"

Tuile clears her throat, and then turns to the skyline.
"Yesterday, after you went to bed, I woke up and saw that 'big guy' you brought to town training.
"Aye, good! Some scoutin'! What was he doin?"

She turns to you, "He was bench-pressing one of the guard towers outside of town. Guards, cannons, and all inside of it."

Oh.
Somehow, you're not surprised.
"Is that the reason you wanted to leave so quickly."

"Wellllll-" You start to trail off in your speech, "Thar's also the possibility that aye MAY have bowled over some bunny guards, Nothin' much! They were just tryin' ta stop me from leavin'."

"Why would they do a thing like that?"

"Aye may have fondled a barmaid."

Tuile crosses her arms, and gives you a look.

"-And aye sort of hate the place."
"Jack, why are you fondling barmaids when you can fondle me?"

That's a very good question.
"She was makin' it difficult, she wouldn't let me charge my bartab!"
"Well, I SUPPOSE that makes sense." She pouts. "In the future, I would prefer if you let your hands find me, first."

"Aye aye, Princess." You smile.

"Hey Jack." Tuile continues to stare with a dull tone into the distance.
"Aye?"
"We forgot Aligot."

That sudden realization causes you to involuntarily cough. You can hear Cody laughing from the bridge.
"He'll be fine." You unholster the flask from your jacket, "Aye needa go take over for Cody."
"It might even be his first chance at getting laid." Tuile takes her hairtie off, and allows the auburn strands to flow freely in the wind.

--

Biscotti draws into view, and you start to slowly drink from your flask once more.
It's been a hard few days, but you're glad you did it.

You're glad to be back home.

The ship sets down at its regular hangar inside of the shipyard. It seems no one saw your ship come in, or just wasn't around to greet it.

Except for one angry looking foxgirl.

"Jack." Atsuko says with that cold bite that you haven't heard from her in a while. "I was so worried, and you were no where to be found."
She's really frowning, and are her cheeks red?

"WHERE WERE YOU?!" She yells as loudly as she can.

>Hi Lass.
>Take my bags, would ye?
>Off doin' important stuff
>So what's up?
>Nothin' that Louise couldn't handle, right?
>Other?

>>1112375
>Nothin' that Louise couldn't handle, right?
>Did ya miss me?

>>1112375
>Hi Lass.
>Off doin' important stuff in Bruschetta.
>Headpats

>>1112375
>Nothin' that Louise couldn't handle, right?
>Did ya miss me?

It's been months since I last managed to do a live vote.

>>1112375
>Hi Lass.
>Getting dragged about the land trying to save the world. Ya know, the usual. Heard you had problems but hey I heard Louse stepped up, good on her.

>>1112375
>"Jack, why are you fondling barmaids when you can fondle me?"
>That's a very good question.
>"She was makin' it difficult, she wouldn't let me charge my bartab!"
>"Well, I SUPPOSE that makes sense." She pouts. "In the future, I would prefer if you let your hands find me, first."
Tuile is best girl.

>Got a whole mess hopefully set to be fixed up. Would make everything better.
>Why, what happened here?

>>1112375
>Nothin' that Louise couldn't handle, right?
>Did ya miss me?

It really can't be stated enough that Tuile really is the best.

>>1112393
Nice to see ya get a post in then.

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"Hi Lass."

"Don't you 'hi' me!" She stomps her foot, and her bright-yellow tail fluffs into a voluminous puff. Even the tiny hairs on her ears are standing on-end! "I sent a message TWO DAYS ago about the monster attack on the shrine! Don't tell me you only just got it!"

"Aye see ye missed me." You smile, "Nothin' Louise couldn't handle, aye?"

"Only because Louise is the sweetest and most powerful hero in the world, and not like a certain SOMEONE who mysteriously disappears when a horde of demons seige the castle! That's the only reason!" Atsuko grimaces.

"Then she handled it, aye see no problem. Good on 'er, aye'll take her shoppin' when this is all over."

"I'm beginning to think Yuuki is right! Maybe Kayda and Louise and maybe even Keiko should just go live in Bruschetta far, FAR away from you!"
"Nah, they wouldn't like the cold. It's freezin' right there now."

Tuile is snickering, and that only seems to goad Atsuko into acting even more insulted!

"What were you DOING anyway?!" Atsuko glares straight past you.
"Gettin' dragged around the land, tryin' te save the world. Y'know, important stuffs."

"How could it be more important than demons attacking the castle?! You know that Camille is in no shape to hunt right now!"

You hear Cody's voice off in the distance, "Christ does everyone know?!"

"Lass, Lass, listen-" You approach the still-bristling Atsuko, and you lay a hand on her head. "Bruschetta has its own problems, ye know? And with any luck, aye just set everything up to fix it by the end of next week. Aye know it's not demon slayin', but there's only one of me. Louise is a fine hero, and she would have been fine whether aye was here or not."

"She's a little girl, and you don't know that." Atsuko's bristling starts to subside under the feeling of your fingers.
"Jack.." You feel something else pressing against you. "What did I JUST say?"

"Ah, right."

Your free hand moves over to Tuile's scalp at around the same place, and starts rubbing.
Right now, you're either the luckiest man in the world or are blissfully unaware of the delicate situation you've created.

"It's just not fair." Atsuko cries, "Louise is Keiko's age, she has no business being involved in this demon stuff, and she fought so hard. I'm worried she really hurt herself this time."

"She's a hero, Lass." You continue the scratching, and try not to notice Tuile pressing her chest against your elbow. "Someone recently told me somethin' very important: Heroes are meant for fightin' demons. That's what we do."

"I just.. I feel so bad for Louise, and Kayda, especially Kayda. I think Kayda has had it the worst out of anyone."

>Can't argue with that!
>What about..
>Elise?
>Oh shoot I forgot about Elise.
>And that dragon girl!
>You know, lots of little girls have been havin' a hard time recently, haven't they?
>Aye, try not to think about it.
>Think of how you're going to escape this headpat sitaution.
>Accept your fate.
>Other?

Wow I must be getting tired because that is a mess to read through.

>>1112500
>Aye, not a fan of how little girls have to go through such a rough time.
>If we can fix this latest mess, though, we've got a real chance to make sure that's not needed anymore.
>Would be nice for her, Kayda, Elise and Dragon girl not to have to worry anymore.
>After saying this, remove hand from Akiko while keeping hand on Tuile

>>1112518
Eh I liked it, was a nice update.

>>1112500
>You know, lots of little girls have been havin' a hard time recently, haven't they?
>Oh shoot I forgot about Elise.
>And that dragon girl!
>After saying this, remove hand from Akiko while keeping hand on Tuile

>>1112500

>>1112519
This, but merge it into asking Atsuko how the little girl kicked demon ass. Like, go from petting her to turning her attention to us when we talk and not make letting go of her be a focus of the moment.

>>1112551
Oh I like that idea.

>>1112551
To be clear, add in something like this.

Rolled 1 (1d2)

Good ideas all around!

..Unfortunately, it is now Midnight and I really want to get to bed because I am completely exhausted.

I could write one more, or I could go to bed. Let me flip a coin.

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Off to bed I go. So-

I will continue this TOMORROW! On Tuesday. The make-up thread will come later in the week.

See you tomorrow!

>>1112500
>Think of how you're going to escape this headpat sitaution.
>Accept your fate.

So before the thread kicks up again, anyone have good ideas for elemental tricks the other heroes might do? It'll be hard to match lightning-teleport but if traveling through / becoming your element is a thing at all it should open a few doors for the rest of them.

>>1113426
Beer helmet for jack.

>>1113429
Maybe we can just change our elemental power to beer.

>>1113488
When is the last time Jack drank anything without alcohol in it anyways?

>>1113426
Ours is water, so maybe that could be extended to, like, controlling all sorts of liquid?
Would basically allow us to mess with someone's body.
...Huh, maybe we could move our own body through liquid control?
Like, pick ourselves up and then just move us around, giving us cheap flight.

>>1114184
hm, or maybe we could, like, water the water in the atmosphere and, I dunno, surf on that or something.
Point is I'd like to have Jack enjoy flight.

>>1114196
Or he could just make a perpetual wave to surf on.

>>1114214
But that'd be at sea, wouldn't it?

>>1114219
Who says we can't bring a part of the sea with us?

Besides the princess. Probably.

>>1114239
Yeah but it wouldn't give me my hoped-for flight.

>>1114214
If the lightning trick is any indication, we could become water and rush around.

The next step from there of course is molesting fluffy tails using water tentacles.

>>1114529
That would result in soggy tails though.

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Your hands continue to serenade the two girls. This seems to be an effective tactic to make Atsuko stop talking.
Unfortunately, you come across a serious flaw of this tactic: your hands are starting to get tired.

It seems that you'll have to devise another strategy if you would like to leave the delicate situation you find yourself in with all your fingers intact.

"Y'know, ayem not a fan of how the little girls have been treated, either. There has been so much that aye almost fergot about the dragon girl and Elise."

"Shoot, I forgot about them, too." Tuile sighs.

"It would be nice for her, Kayda, Elise, and that Dragon lass to not hafta worry anymore. Hopefully, this new thing aye set up will make sure it's not needed anymore."

Atsuko grumbles, "You promise, Jack?"

"Aye promise."

You gently take your hand off of Atsuko's head, but continue scratching Tuile's scalp.
The girl needs a bit more attention than what you've been giving her.

"That could mean anything, but fine." Atsuko ties her now-ruffled hair back up.

"Speakin' of which." You try to divert questions about how you're going to do this away, "How'd the little lass Louise fight off a demon attack?"

"Simply put, Louise is an amazing person." Atsuko's sour look turns to a smile. "And the best friend Kayda could ever ask for."

"Yar, how's that? What'd she do?"

"It's- it's so ridiculous that you probably wouldn't believe me if I told you." Atsuko giggles. "I didn't believe it myself until I saw it. Louise has grown a whole lot."

"..She's taller now?"

"No, Jack. I mean, as a hero, as a person. You should go see for yourself. I can't really explain it, but you probably wouldn't believe me if I told you."

"Oh yeah? Try me, Lass."
"She can disappear and reappear any place she wants, now." Atsuko smiles, slyly.

Pfeh.
Yeah, you're not gonna believe that.

"..Alright, aye guess aye just hafta go ask her myself."

"Good choice." Atsuko's blonde tail waves behind her, "Oh! Also, uh, before you do that, you may want to go check on my sister at her cottage."
"Why?"

"She sent me a message this morning, and says the dragon-girl living with her decided to go back and visit her father. She hasn't come back."

Oh damn it, Lass.
Every time you get back from a new adventure; she just has to say SOMETHING to ruin your good mood.
It's a good thing Tuile's chest is pressing against your side, or you would be infuriated right now.

>Thread End.

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Okay, sorry for ending it there but this week has been tough to find run time.
I'm not sure when make-up thread will be, but I will try to make it soon.

Thanks again for putting up with my delays! I will see you soon.

Great discussion on the application of Jack's powers! I may have to steal some of it.

>>1114871
Captain's booze hat when?

>>1114871
water Kraken form when?