>>1151693
>Don't worry about it
Sup Smiley, way earlier than usual.

>>1151693
>>Don't worry about it
Yo, smiley

>>1151693
>>Don't worry about it

>Don't worry about it

Welcome back Smiley

>>1151693
>>Don't worry about it

>writing

"Don't worry about it" You say.
"That actually kind of makes me worry about it... but okay" Emi says.

You see Derrick cut Cheska a glare. Cheska laughs nervously.

"S-so! To the meeting hall then?" Cheska asks.
"Sounds good to me" Derrick replies.

The 6 of you set off, with Derrick in the lead as he's the only one with the slightest clue as to where the hall is.

"You think they'll decide on anything?" Madelaine asks.
"I'd be surprised if they got the kind of turnout necessary for that" Derrick says. "To actually make any meeting decisions, the town hall's seats have to be filled"

"Why?" You ask.
"Because that's how the democratic process works" Derrick says. "An older king decided it... maybe 4 generations back. He said that if the lords of a town entreat their people to make a decision, then all heads of house must be present"

"All of them? Could they all fit in the meeting hall?" Emi asks.
"Not anymore. Pretty much every town has outgrown its hall since then, so the rule's been edited to just reqiure that the place be filled" Derrick says.
"Neat" You say.

>Why wouldn't the place be filled?

>Why would the lords need the people to make a decision?

>Political talk is boring...

>Other

>>1151743
>>Political talk is boring...

>Why wouldn't the place be filled?
Ask anyway, curiosity.

>>1151743
>>Why wouldn't the place be filled?
>>Why would the lords need the people to make a decision?

>>1151743
>>Why would the lords need the people to make a decision?
>>Political talk is boring...

>>1151743
>Why would the lords need the people to make a decision?

>Why wouldn't the place be filled?

>writing

"But why would the lords need the people to make decisions?" You ask. "I thought the whole point of having lords was to do just that..."
"On a smaller scale, yeah. You wouldn't summon up the whole town if all you wanted to do was decide on the colours for the new guard uniforms. But larger changes, like choosing an entirely new direction for Bell's Run, need more than just one person's input"

"I guess that makes sense" You say. "Why wouldn't the hall be filled?"
"Because most people here have no clue what's going on" Derrick says. "For the most part, they'll hear the bells, look out and see the rebellion's soldiers, and stay inside"

"They don't know we're friendly?" You ask.
"What would you think if you looked out and saw soldiers marching up the street?" Derrick asks.
"Well I'd probably ask what they're doing there" You say.

"And if they weren't friendly?" Derrick asks.
"Well then I'd probably punch them" You say.
"And if they had you vastly outnumbered?" Derrick asks.
"I'd punch faster" You say. "Or leg it. Whichever seems appropriate"

Derrick chuckles. "Not sure why I expected anything less..." Derrick says.
"But, not everyone can punch as well as I can. So I guess I understand" You say. "So the turnout won't be great, then. Why doesn't Dustin just wait until everyone knows the situation?"

"This way he can tell everyone that shows up the situation, and then let it spread by word-of-mouth" Derrick says. "And they can still discuss things. They just can't vote on anything"

"You guys about done talkin' politics?" Cheska asks. "You're putting me to sleep over here"

>I can carry you if you're tired

>I technically have to know this stuff...

>Talk about something else

>Other

>>1151783
>>>I can carry you if you're tired
>
>>I technically have to know this stuff...

>I can carry you if you're tired

>>1151783
>>I can carry you if you're tired
>>I technically have to know this stuff...

>>1151783
>>I can carry you if you're tired
>I technically have to know this stuff..

>writing

"I technically need to know this stuff" You say. "Since Altea's adopted me, that makes me nobility right?"
"It does, though I don't think anything has been made official yet" Derrick says.
"Well then I'd need to know how the government actually works, since I'm kind of a part of it now" You say.
"Makes sense" Emi says.

"Sense Shmense" Cheska says. "I'm dozing over here..."
"If you want to sleep, I can always carry you" You say jokingly.

Cheska considers it for a moment, then smiles. "Offer accepted" She says.
"I-I was joki-" You say, before Cheska hops up on your back.
"What was that? I didn't quite hear you" She says.

You sigh, and shift the devil into a better position. "Nevermind..." You say.
Cheska hums happily and gets comfortable, wrapping her tail around your leg before shutting her eyes.

...

Aaand she's asleep.

"Were you that tired?" You ask her, even though you're certain she won't answer.
"We all are" Derrick says, with a yawn. "Maybe I should've taken a nap when you did..."
"Where are we sleeping anyway?" Madelaine asks.
"No clue" Derrick says, as he stops walking. "We'll figure that out later, though. This should be the meeting hall..."

You turn to the building you're in front of, and try to make out voices.

"Doesn't sound like anything is going on" You say.
"It is a bit quiet..." Emi says.
"Well, let's take a look" Derrick says.

>1/2

You get in the meeting hall and there's... 4 people. Including Dustin. They sit in a circle on chairs towards the front of the room.

...

Actually it's more of a square of chairs, since there's only 4.

"Great turnout" You say.
"No kidding..." Madelaine says. "Looks like he'd've had better luck just going to someone's house..."

You approach the 4 of them, and Dustin takes notice.

"Ah, hello there" Dustin says.

The 2 men with Dustin both look around his age, while the 3rd seems to be an elven woman. Youd guess that she's around the same age as the others, but as you learned with Flit, their ages are nearly impossible to gauge.

"Who are they?" One of the men asks.
"They are our town's freedom fighters" Dustin says.
"They look like kids..." The other man says.
"I can personally vouch for their skills" Dustin says.

"Care to introduce us?" The elf asks.
"Ah, sorry. Where are my manners? This here is Thomas, Matthew, and Freya" Dustin says, indicating each of his companions. "And the Serpid is Emi, the red head is Madelaine, the unburdened young man is Derrick, the young man with the devil on his back is Yuu, the devil is Cheska, and the lamb is Esther"

"Nice to meet you" Freya says. "And thank you, for what you've done"
"Which is the one who rallied up the guard?" Thomas asks.
"That was Yuu, I believe" Dustin says.
Thomas laughs. "'bout time those guys got to work. Good on ya"

>Technically it was Simon...

>Great turnout

>Ask what they were talking about

>Other

>Technically it was Simon...

>Great turnout

>Ask what they were talking about

>>1151857
>>Technically it was Simon...
>>Ask what they were talking about

>>1151857
>>Ask what they were talking about

>writing

>>1151857
>>Technically it was Simon...
>>Great turnout

"That was actually Simon" You say. "He's one of the guardsmen who recognized me from my first time through Bell's Run"

"Your first time... you mean the time you ran from the Inquisition?" Dustin asks.
"No, it was when I got captured and sent to mortifas" You say. "That happened here too"
"Ah..." Dustin says. "Simon, hmm? I'll have to speak with him too then"

"What were you guys talking about?" You ask.
"Ah, old folk stuff" Dustin says. "Meeting ended a while ago, since so few showed up. So I figured I'd catch up with some old friends"

"Old? Speak for yourself" Freya says.
"You're every bit as old as I am, ya knife ear" Matthew says.
"Aye, but some of us age gracefully. Oaf" Freya replies.

There's some tension between them, but it quickly breaks as they start laughing.

"So these guys aren't the only ones who showed up?" You ask.
"Oh, heavens no" Freya says. "We had 30... maybe 40 heads of house? But alas, it's not enough. So most of them went home early"

"Get any ideas?" Derrick asks.
"A few" Dustin says. "We were just talking over a few of them"
"Think you could ever replace the gold mine?" Derrick asks.
"No, but that just means the city will need to find new income" Dustin says. "But I won't bore you with the details"

>Thank you

>Ask how they all know each other

>Ask what they came up with

>Other

>>1151902
>Thank you
It's been a rough day.

>Ask how they all know each other

>Ask what they came up with

>writing

"Thank you" You say.
"Not a problem" Dustin says. "After all, the future of Bell's Run is our problem. You've got your own problems further east, as I recall"

"Yes, we do" Derrick says.
"Well if there's anything I can do to help, let me know" Dustin says.
"I don't suppose you have a secret tunnel in Sherton too" You say. "Preferably without the giant snake"

Dustin laughs. "I'm afraid not" He says.
"Dang..." You say. "What about like...a catapult?"
"A what?" Derrick asks.
"A catapult" You say. "For throwing big rocks. Could use it to get over the wall"
"Not sure what that is, but if you're thinking of going over the wall, then the anti air defense would probably stop you" Derrick says.

"What is that anyway?" You ask.
"Think of it like that barrier module we used" Derrick says.
"Oh... dang" You say. "So how do you guys all know each other?"

"They're all merchants, like myself" Dustin says, not bothered at all by the change in subject.
"Well, not like you. None of us own any towns" Matthew says.
"I got lucky with the mine" Dustin says. "And look where it's gotten me..."

"I'm sure we'll figure something out" Thomas says.

You should probably leave them be. It's clear that they don't want to bore you with business stuff...

>Go find Altea

>See how Hella's doing

>Go find Meyu

>Other

>>1151960
>>Go find Altea

>>1151960
>>Go find Altea

>>1151960
>>Go find Altea

>>1151960
>>Go find Altea

>>1151960
>>Go find Altea
MOOOOM

>>1151966
MOOooOOMM

THERE WAS A BOMB AN' EVERYONE'S DEAD AND IT'S ALL MY FAULT

>>1151966
>>1151971

MOM HOLY FUCK

>>1151960
>>Go find Altea

>>1151973
MOM

IT ALL WENT TO SHIT

>Go find Altea

>writing

You guys remember that you already told Altea about the explosion, right?

>>1151991
Yeah, I know.

>>1151991
I remember
But it's fun having a mom, poor Yu just cant get enough of that motherly love.

>>1151991
>>1151994
I just didn't get to participate in that thread

"Well we'll leave you guys alone" You say. "Still lots to do"
"Farewell" Dustin says. "And if you see Tania, could you tell... ah nevermind. She needs the time off more than I need the help"

"Okay, I'll let her know" You say.
"Wait, what?" Dustin asks.
"See you!" You say, as you head out.

When you get outside, Emi stretches out her free hand.

"Tired?" Derrick asks.
"Yeah" Emi says. "Yuu, mind if I borrow Coral for a bit? I want to go and see Katherine"
"Sure" You say. "What about?"
"Well, we still have to tell her about Esther" Emi says. "Coral can lead us to her, right?"
"Of course" You say, holding out a hand for Coral to land on. She flies down from your head. "Can you lead Emi to Hella?"

Coral salutes, and flies over to Emi.

"You're not gonna go with her?" Derrick asks.
"Nah, I want to go and talk to Altea" You say. "Send Coral back to me once you find them, so I can find you later"
"Alright" Emi says.
"Hang on, I'll come with you" Madelaine says. "It'll be nice to have some girl time"

"I'll head with Yuu then" Derrick says. "I'm interested in hearing how things are going on her end"
"Alright" You say. "See you guys later!"

>1/2

After saying your goodbyes, and giving Esther a big hug, you all part ways.

Emi and Madelaine go one way, and you go...

"Hmm... maybe we should have kept Coral" You say. "Do you know where Altea might be?"
"Probably at the barracks" Derrick says. "They'll have set up a temporary office for her there"
"Awesome" You say. "Lead the way"

Derrick starts walking, and you follow along with Cheska still asleep on your back.

"I'm surprised they didn't say anything about her" Derrick says.
"Would you have?" You ask.
"Maybe not" He says. "You two get along better than I thought you would"
"You do too" You say. "I was worried that everyone would be mean to her once she got out..."

Derrick chuckles. "Altea actually told us all to be nice and give her a chance" Derrick says. "She's actually not so bad, once you get to know her... even if she is a blood demon"
"Did she really?" You ask.
"Yeah" He says. "After you went up to take the brace off of her, Altea sent a note to each of us letting us know what happened"

"Huh" You say. "How come you were all surprised that she was out then?"
"Letter said to act that way" Derrick says. "Either way, it's worked out thus far"

"Yeah" You say.

>But I don't think it can last forever...

>I kinda like having her around

>I'll have to thank Altea for that

>Other

>>1152037
>>I kinda like having her around
>Although I miss Stella

>>1152037
This >>1152045

>I kinda like having her around

>>1152037
>>I kinda like having her around
>>I'll have to thank Altea for that

>>1152037
>I kinda like having her around
>I'll have to thank Altea for that

>>1152055
Switching to this>>1152063

>writing

>>1152045
I liked this.

>>1152102
RIP ever seeing Stella again because we barely talk to her or think about her anymore.

"I kinda like having her around" You say. "It's like having a pet, you know? You have to make sure she's fed, take her out for walks, get he- ow! Owowowow!"

Derrick starts to laugh, as Cheska bites your ear.

"Good morning" Derrick says.
"Good morning! I see you guys have brought breakfast for me" Cheska says.
"What breakf-ow!" You say, as Cheska continues nibbling on your ear. "Stop that!"

Cheska giggles. "So the Commander went that far, huh?" She asks. "I didn't realize... I thought everyone around there was just really nice"
"They are" Derrick says. "The letter just said to give you a chance. I guess she figured that if Yuu likes you, you can't be that bad"

Cheska settles her head onto your shoulder. "I'll have to thank her" Cheska says.
"Me too" You say. "It'd be awkward if everyone else hated you..."

"I'm not sure Meyu is convinced, but you know what they say about tricks and old dogs..." Derrick says.
"I don't blame him" Cheska says. "It sounds like he's seen as much of my kind as I have. And that's saying something"
"He's certainly been around" Derrick says.

...

"So now that you're awake, can you get down?" You ask.
"No" Cheska says.

>Please?

>I wonder how things are back in Locke...

>I didn't think Altea put that much stock on my opinion...

>Other

>>1152135
>>Please?
>I wonder how things are back in Locke with Stella...

>>1152135
Supporting
>>1152145

>>1152135
>>I didn't think Altea put that much stock on my opinion...

>I didn't think Altea put that much stock on my opinion...

>>1152135
This >>1152145

>writing

"Please?" You ask.
"Oh, fiiiine" Cheska says, as she slides off her back. "Just hold on a sec. Gotta get the blood flowing"

You turn back to see Cheska doing some hops, before she skips up beside you.

"Okay, let's go" She says.
You smile, and keep walking.

"I didn't think Altea put that much stock in my opinion..." You say.
"You underestimate yourself" Derrick says. "You come off as being kinda naive at times, but you're a pretty good judge of character"
"I am?" You ask.
"So far" Derrick says. "And given that you didn't punch Cheska at any point, that probably means that she's alright"
"Well I did throw something at her once" You say.
"Someone" Cheska corrects you.
"Right" You say. "I threw someone at her that one time"

"Oh yeah" Derrick says. "Well, you haven't done anything to her recently..."
"That's true" You say. "Although I could do without her biting me all the time"
"Then don't say anything stupid" Cheska says.

"In my defense, I was sure you were asleep" You say.
"Not a very good defense" She says.

>1/2

"I wonder how things are with everyone back in Locke..." You say.
"They're probably all still worried about Vivian, and will be until whatever message Katherine sent arrives" Derrick says.

"Besides that" You say.
"I'm sure your girlfriend misses you" Cheska says.

...

"I knew that's what you were thinking" Cheska says.
"It was n-... kind of... I guess..." You say.
Cheska giggles. "You're so easy to read" She says. "You should write her a letter at some point"
"Like... tonight?" You ask.
"No, not tonight" Cheska says. "You haven't even been gone one day. Leave it 'till at least tomorrow"
"Why do I have to wait?" You ask.
"Because it gives the illusion that you've been super busy. That way when she receives the letter, it seems that much more thoughtful because you had to take time out of your busy schedule to write it" Cheska says.

"But I'm not busy" You say.
"Stella doesn't know that" Cheska says.

>It seems dishonest

>Maybe I could send it back with Hella

>I'll try it your way

>Other

>It seems dishonest

>>1152210
>>It seems dishonest
>I'll try it your way

>>1152210
>>It seems dishonest
>I'll try it your way

>>1152210
>>It seems dishonest

>writing

"It seems dishonest..." You say.
"A little dishonesty never hurt anyone" Cheska says.

"There are so many things wrong with that sentence..." Derrick says.
"Shush you, I'm giving women advice" Cheska says.

"You might be right, but I'd like to think that Stella likes my honesty" You say.
"Everyone appreciates your honesty" Derrick says. "It can be a little awkward at times, but it's refreshing to have someone to straightforward around"

"Huh..." You say. "I guess I'll try writing a letter tonight then"
"If you need a hand, Emi and I would be glad to help" Derrick says. "I don't think you've ever written anything other than a short note before, and letters are good practice"
"Thanks" You say.
"No problem" Derrick says. "Maybe if Altea's not too busy, she can give you some pointers as well"

You nod to Derrick, and look at what's ahead of you on the street. There's a building ahead, and you can see guards in front of it, as well as Marybell and Lulu.

"Is that it?" You ask.
"The barracks? Yeah" Derrick says.

Lulu turns away from Marybell to sniff the air, looking around until she sees you. Could she really smell you from this far?

"Hey there" She calls out as you approach.
Marybell turns around. "Ah, Yuu, Derrick, Cheska" Marybell says. "What brings you here?"

>Came to see Altea

>Ask if Lulu could really smell you

>Ask Marybell if she ran all the way from locke

>Other

>>1152285
>>Came to see Altea
>>Ask if Lulu could really smell you

>>1152285
>>Came to see Altea

>>Ask Marybell if she ran all the way from locke

>Came to see Altea

>>1152285
>>Came to see Altea
>>Ask if Lulu could really smell you

>writing

"Could you really smell me from all the way back there?" You ask.
Lulu shrugs. "Wind blew your scent in, and it's rather... strong" She says, as she sniffs a few times. "You smell like a cat"
"Ilica marked me before I left" You say.
"Huh... who'd've thought" She says. "I might owe Pip some silver"

You tilt your head. "Why?"
"No reason" She says. "I take it you want to see the Commander?"

"Yeah, is she in?" Derrick asks.
Lulu nods. "In the main office" She says. "You know where that is?"
"I do" Derrick says. "Are you two on guard duty?"
"We're on break" Marybell says. "The Commander sent us to survey the uhh... 'damage' downstairs"

"From the explosion?" Derrick asks.
"Yeah" Lulu says. "She wants us to figure out what to do with the bodies, and whatnot"
"If it weren't directly under the city, we could just cave it in and turn the mine into a grave..." Marybell says. "As it is, removing the remains will be a difficult and... unsavory task"
"I know, it's not pretty down there" You say.

"You could just burn it all" Cheska says.
"What is it with you and burning?" You ask.
"What? It's a viable solution" She says. "Have an earth mage dig out a chimney, and turn the prison into a pyre"
"That's what we were thinking, honestly" Lulu says. "But we won't know 'till we see the place. So we should get going"
"See you" Derrick says.

"Oh, before we go. Is Emi not with you?" Marybell asks.
"No, she went ahead to see Katherine and Hella" You say. "Why?"
"Just wondering..." Marybell says. She looks disappointed.

"But I'll tell her you asked about her" You say.
"Please do" Marybell says.

>1/2

>>1152344
>might owe Pip some silver
Do they have a pool going for who Yuu gets with?

>>1152360
Well duh

I bet they have a pool on Derrick as well

>>1152364
So we know that Pip's money is on Ilica. Who do you think the other knights bet on?

>>1152360
>>1152364
10 Silver on Cheska winning the Yuubowl.

>>1152379
Prolly Stella.
>>1152380
Nah man, 's all about the bun.

>>1152380
I'll put 10 on that too

>>1152380
I'll bet on this too.

>>1152380
>>1152386
>>1152389

Well then, I've got 20 on Stella, then.

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>feelio when you started a betting pool with imaginary money on imaginary girls hooking up with an imaginary guy

I'm perfectly fine with this.

You head into the barracks and follow Derrick to Altea's office. You arrive just as a few soldiers leave.

Peeking in the door, you find Altea poring over some reports. She looks up once she notices, and looks relieved.

"Busy?" You ask.
"Yes, but I could use a break" She says. "Come in"

You nod, step in and sit down. "How goes it?" You ask.
"Well enough" Altea says. "Reports say that the Lubrian army is advancing on Sherton, so we're likely to face quite the fight there. But for now, Bell's Run is ours"

"I'm surprised. There's no way we got every last Inquisitor" Derrick says.
"They fled out the east gate as we rode in" Altea says.
"Anyone pursue?" Derrick asks.
"No" Altea says. "They had too great of a headstart. We'd never catch them before they hit Sherton"

>I could've...

>Makes sense

>Anything else interesting?

>Other

>>1152405

>I could've...

>>1152401
>Green Lantern.jpg
That's Booster Gold you fuck

>>1152405
>>Makes sense
>>Anything else interesting?

>Makes sense

>Anything else interesting?

>>1152405
>I could've...
>Anything else interesting?

>>1152408
That's the joke :^)

>>1152422
How is it funny

>>1152429
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Zahj8bC3I

Silly anons, best girl is actually Hella

>writing

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>>1152467
Smiley pushes Hella
Railroading hack RREEEEEEEE

>>1152467
But Smiley best girl(s) are the devils in 10 years

>>1152467
Which one?

>>1152478
Both

>>1152467
>Implying cheska isn't best girl.
Them's Fightin' Words

>>1152490
But she isn't, anon

Lewd demon devil is gud, but not best grill
Stella is the George Foreman here

>>1152497
I'll have to agree on that one.

>>1152497
I don't know anon. Demon looks like best girl to me

>>1152490
Don't challenge him man. I like Cheska. I don't want to see her die.

>>1152504
>To you
>An anon
>implying anons don't have shit taste

>>1152507
>implying

>>1152513
>All this implying

>>1152515
>too much implying

>>1152521
>Can't stop implying

>Why can't I hold all these implications?

Stella is worst girl.

Cat and Devil tied for best.

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>>1152526

>>1152526
Bold statement anon. I respect that

"Makes sense" You say. "Anything else interesting?"
"Hmm... the interrogation of the prisoners is going rather well" Altea says. "We're learning quite a bit about the Inquisition's stronghold"

"Anything that might come in handy?" Derrick asks.
"Plenty, but I'll wait to divulge anything until we have the full picture" Altea says.
"The full picture being...?" Derrick asks.
"Until we've rung every drop of useful information out of these murderers" Altea corrects herself. "Better?"
"Much" Derrick says.

Altea settles into her chair, letting her gaze move over to Cheska. "You've been awfully quiet" She says.
Cheska straightens up. "W-well, that is- I-"
"Don't be intimidated" Altea says. "You're not in trouble"

Cheska lets out a breath. "I actually... I wanted to thank you" She says. "Derrick told me that you ordered everyone to give me a shot"
"Did he now?" Altea says with an amused smirk. "Well, that was never going to stay a secret"

"In my defense, I thought she was asleep at the time" Derrick says.
"You're not in trouble either" Altea says. "And it wasn't so much an order as it was a suggestion. But you're welcome. I figured that I'd give you the benefit of the doubt and let everyone form their own opinions of you without crossing you off after seeing the red eyes"

Cheska looks happy about that. "I'm glad that everyone decided to go with it" She says.
"Well, I can't speak for the ones that don't work for me, but I'm certain that my knights inferred that there might be some punishment" Altea says. "The note might have come across as being a bit forceful... but things seem to have gone fine"

>What did it actually say?

>I'm just glad it worked out

>There were a few hiccups at the start...

>Other

>>1152526
I approve of this post

>>1152548
>There were a few hiccups at the start...
>But yeah, they've gotten on fine after that.

>What did it actually say?

>I'm just glad it worked out

>>1152550
I don't.

>>1152548
>>1152556

>>1152560
Don't worry, man some of us appreciate the bun.

(Although if you guys think Cheska is best girl why the fuck did you waifu Stella in the first place so early on?)

>>1152548
>>I'm just glad it worked out

>>1152570
Because anons are dumb and go for the first girl who throws herself at them.

>>1152591
Actually, wouldn't that have been Illica, then?

>>1152597
She was high, that doesn't count

>writing

>>1152597
Originally, it seemed to be Ilica and Emi.

Plus, Stella wasn't throwing herself at Yuu. Point of fact, she was just manning the desk, until Yuu wanted to get to know her more.

>>1152608
Yea, seemed to be

Dunno why people are turning against the qt bun now that the lewd DevilDemon is here tho

>>1152615
Because anon is a confusing species that constantly changes it's mind. Each cell fights over dominance and over which waifu is the better one.

>>1152615
Probably just me but I never really liked Stella. I mean she bad or anything but still

>>1152623
Ah, makes sense.

>>1152630
Mind telling me why? I know why someone would dislike Illica or Cheska, but Stella and Emi are pretty damn near perfect.

>>1152641
I don't know i just really never liked her character. Nothing against Smiley or anything but it's probably just my personal preference

>>1152623
(But is it really necessary to pick?)

>>1152649
Yes, because a harem would turn this int Beleaguered Prince Quest.

>>1152648
Fair enough.

>>1152649
You're on /qst/. Even if Smiley allowed a harem for this quest, there will still be fights over who to see first, second, ect. through out the day when we have down time. Not to mention who would be the 1st wife, 2nd wife, ect.

>>1152662
Kek

"There were a few hiccups at the start, but it seems to be working out fine" You say.
"What kind of hiccups?" Altea asks.
"Well, Ilica was a little weirded out" You say.
"Because she's a demon?" Altea asks.
"No, because she was naked and needed to borrow her clothes" You say.

Altea stares at you.

"I don't even want to know" She says.
"You're probably better off" Cheska says.

"So what have you 3 been up to?" Altea asks.
"We've been taking Esther around. She's this little lamb who lost her parents in the explosion" Derrick says. "She has family in Locke, so we're sending her there with Katherine"
"Ah, doing some aid work" Altea says. "How's that going?"
"Well enough. We managed to find stuff for her to bring to Locke, and Yuu even managed to dig up a memento, despite the fact that her house had been ransacked" Derrick says.

"Seems like that's the norm around here" Altea says. "I don't think I've seen a spot in this town that doesn't look like a whirlwind blew through"
"You've taken a look around then?" Derrick asks.
"I did a quick aerial sweep" Altea says. "It was enough"

Before she can say anything more, another soldier comes in and lays more reports on her desk.

Altea sighs. "But there's always work" She says as she flips through them
"Anything of interest?" Derrick asks.
"Doesn't look like it" Altea says. "But that doesn't mean there's nothing to deal with"

>Ask if you can help

>We'll leave you to that then

>Other

>>1152667
>>Ask if you can help
I can help too, mom!

>>1152667
>>Ask if you can help

>Ask if you can help
>Also tell her that the Lamb wants to meet her

>>1152667
>>Ask if you can help

>writing

"Can I help?" You ask.

Altea ponders for a moment, her eyes moving between the 3 of you.

"Well I could always use more help down below with the... problem" She says. "But I think you've had your fill of that place already..."
"Yeah..." You say.
"My clerk should be back any second now as well, so I don't need you for these..." She says. "Ah, what am I saying? The whole city is ours now thanks to you. Enjoy some time off"
"Really?" You ask. "Because I've kind of had the last few hours off..."
"Take the rest of the day then" She says. "While I admit that I was mildly disappointed when I learned that there would be nothing for me to fight when I arrived, it relieved me to know that the battle had already been won"

"Alright... I guess I'll head out then?" You say.
"Have fun" She says. "I'll have new missions and the like for you tomorrow morning"

"You sure I can't help out with the reports or anything?" You ask.
"If you were trained to do such a thing, yes" She says. "Perhaps when I have time I'll teach you. But for now, go and relax"
"Alright..." You say.

>Insist on working

>Ask if she can give pointers on letter-writing

>Head out

>Other

>>1152742
>>Ask if she can give pointers on letter-writing

>>1152742
>>Ask if she can give pointers on letter-writing

She likes romance novels, right?

I admit, I just wanna see how she reacts, when Yuu says that he's writing to a girl.

>>1152751
*cue motherly enthusiasm*

>Insist on working

>writing

>>1152742
>Insist on working
>Ask if she can give pointers on letter-writing

>>1152782
RIP

>>1152812
Nah man, I'm referencing the fact your votes came after the cut-off

>>1152818
Yeah i realized that right after i posted it.
I a mess right now

"Oh yeah, I was wondering if you could give me any tips on writing letters" You say.
Altea's curiosity looks piqued. "What for?" She asks.

"I wanted to send a letter back to Locke" You say.
"Who's it going to?" She asks.
"Stella" You say.

Altea smiles. "Ahh... she'd be Castor's daughter, yes?" She asks.
"Yeah" You say.
"Well I'd be happy to-"

Someone comes in and drops a new stack of papers onto her desk.

...

Altea sighs. "Perhaps another time" She says. "But I can tell you a few things: try to keep it brief, and avoid flowery language"
"Flowery language?" You ask. "It that like... making my letters look all flowery?"
"No it's... Hmm... how to explain this..." She says.

Before she can answer, someone comes in the door.

"Commander, the scouting unit has returned" He says.
"Dang it... Send their leader up" She says, before turning to you. "Sorry Yuu, it'll have to wait"
"I understand" You say.

Altea smiles. "But do tell her I said hello" She says.
"I will" You reply

>1/2

As you make your way back through the barracks, Derrick puts a hand on your shoulder.

"Don't look so down, Yuu" He says. "You'll have to spend time with her later"
"Yeah, maybe once the war is over" You say.

"Was it just me, or did it look like she was looking forward to teaching you?" Cheska asks.
"No, I noticed it too" Derrick says.
"Was she?" You ask. "I guess she did look kinda frustrated when all those people kept showing up..."

Derrick chuckles. "She might seem hard on the outside, but the Commander's always been a big softy" He says.
"Really?" Cheska asks. "She seemed pretty hard to me..."
"You haven't experienced her soft side" Derrick says.
"I guess that's true, though I don't get to see many soft sides" She says. "With the exception of Yuu, I guess. But I'm almost positive that he doesn't have a hard side"

"Yes he does" Derrick says.
"He does?" Cheska asks.
"I do?" You ask.
"Yeah, it's just more extreme than most" Derrick says. "The Inquisitors in the ritual chamber got to see it well enough"

Cheska winces. "Ah, well here's hoping I don't end up on that side then" She says.
"You were, kind of" You say.
"Not like that" Cheska says. "When we fought you it was like you were saying 'haha, you'll never beat me'. Down there it was more like 'No laughter, only death'"

>Is that bad?

>Seems like the message got across

>other

Also

>Where to?

I'll be taking a cooking break here. Will resume writing when I return.

>>1152913
>>Is that bad?

>>1152913
>>Is that bad?

THERE IS NO DANA. ONLY ZUUL.

>>1152913
>>Is that bad?

>>1152913
>>Is that bad?

>>1152913
>>Is that bad?
>To where we're sleeping, so we can chill out and talk.

>Seems like the message got across

and

>>1152936

>Is that bad?
>Look for the snek

Back and
>writing

"Is that bad?" You ask.
"Directed at those guys? Not really" Cheska says. "But I think that if I saw you coming at me like that, I'd fucking run. No matter what the circumstances"
"Even now?" You ask.
"Even now" She says. "You, with 2 mageblades out and that serious look on your face is like nature's way of saying 'you fucked up, this is your punishment'"

"I'll keep that in mind" You say. "I would have done it just now to mess with you, but I can't quite use 2 mageblades yet"
"So how'd you do it then?" She asks.
You shrug. "I just did" You say.
Cheska looks like she wants to inquire further, but she shrugs it off. "Works for me" She says.

"Where should we go now?" You ask.
"I think we should figure out where we'll be sleeping" Derrick says. "I also want to catch up with Emi and Madelaine"
"Well we can't do both, maybe-" You say, stopping as Coral flies over to you. She comes up and hands you a little note, accepting her piece of dried fruit and her headpats before going back to her spot on your head.

"Must be from Emi" You say, as you open up the note and read it. "Well, that solves that problem"
"What's up?" Derrick asks.
"Emi says Hella wants to have dinner with all of us, and put us up for the night" You say.
"That does solve that problem" Derrick says.

>Anything else to do before going over?

>>1153076
>Not really

>>1153076
Nah, we are good to go.

>writing

"Well, what are we waiting for?" You ask. "I can see if she has stuff to write a letter there too"
"Good idea" Derrick says. "Can you lead us there, Coral?"

Coral floats down into your open hand, pondering Derrick's question, and then shaking her head.

"You can't?" He asks.
"Of course not" You say. "Can you take us to Emi?"

Coral smiles and nods, pointing up the street. You return her smile and place her on your shoulder.

"Coral can only do people, not places" You say.
"That makes sense... actually" He says.
"Good thing you two understand each other" Cheska says.
"Well she is a lot like me" You say.

"That much is true" Derrick says. "It's like you got a double instead of a sprite..."
"She can't be my double" You say. "I can't fly"
"And she can't use mageblades" Derrick says.
"That is correct" You say. "Except I don't think she's ever tried it..."
"Have you tried flying?" Derrick asks.

You're about to say yes, when you realize that you really haven't...

What if you actually can fly, and you just don't remember? You knew how to swim, even though you never remembered learned...

You jump, and try to fly up. It doesn't work.

...

"Yes I have" You say.

Derrick and Cheska both crack up and start laughing.

>1/2

You continue down the path to Hella's house, chatting with Derrick and Cheska the whole way.

Every so often, Coral reaches up and pulls your ear to grab your attention so she can point you in the right direction.

Eventually you look up the street and see a kitten wandering around.

"Is that... Vivi?" You ask.

You walk up the street to where the kitten is, and see that it is Vivi...

"What are you doing out here?" You ask, as you lift the kitten off the ground. "Is this Hella's hou-"

You're cut off by a crossbow bolt passing within an inch of your nose, leaving you completely shocked.

"Oh, damn!" Katherine calls out. "Didn't recognize you for a second there. Thought you were trying to steal my baby"
You blink a few times and then slowly turn to Katherine.

>I am stealing her

>Did you have to shoot?

>I take it I'm at the right house?

>Other

>>1153258
>>I am stealing her

>>1153258
>>I am stealing her (jokingly)
Cuddle Vivi.

>I take it I'm at the right house?

>>1153266
This

>>1153258
>>I am stealing her

>>1153258
>Don't let her wander around. Seriously, this is why she needed rescuing.

>>1153278
Bit rude, don't ya think? I know it's true, but it's not the time, and that's not really the way to say it.

>>1153315
Sorry, sorry, didn't mean for that to be what he says, just expressing what I think.

Shouldn't have used green text.

>writing

>>1153330
Ah, gotcha. We should bring this up later on, though. But we should be gentle. Don't want any ruffled feathers or anything like that.

>>1153338
Totally agree.

You pull Vivian in close. "But I am stealing her" You say. "We're going to have awesome adventures together, and there's nothing you can do to stop us!"

*click*

"I don't miss twice" Katherine says, looking downright menacing with a new bolt loaded in her crossbow.
"Nevermind. I can adventure on my own" You say.

Katherine goes back to her usual self. "That's what I thought" She says.
"Mew" Vivi says, as she reaches up and paws your face.

"But seriously, are you sure you should be letting her wander around like this?" You ask. "Isn't that the whole reason why she's here in the first place?"
"I'm watching her this time" Katherine says. "Using wind magic to gently keep her within bounds, and ready with a loaded crossbow against anyone who tries anything. She could not be any safer"

"I'm sure she could be" You say. "Like if this weren't the streets of Bell's Run"
"That's true" Katherine says. "We'll get her back to Locke soon enough, where she can play freely and I won't have to watch over her with crossbow in hand"

"Speaking of that, did Emi talk to you about Esther?" You ask.
"She did" Katherine says. "We're fine with bringing her back. It's not like the cart'll be full for that trip
"Where is she?" You ask.
"Inside with the girls" Katherine says. "Hella is patching up her doll right now. Quite the hands she's got. Better at stitching than me"
"You can stitch?" You ask.

"Of course I can" She says. "My mom taught me, for the day when I have kittens of my own"
"Why, is it important to know how to stitch?" You ask.
"Kittens don't play wit tuffed animals. They shred them" Katherine says. "I still have my old stuffed bear from when I was little. Poor guy is more stitches than fabric..."

"Yikes" You say.

Katherine stretches out and puts her crossbow onto her back. "But it looks like Vivi's done exploring, now that her favourite chew toy is back. So let's head inside, shall we?" She asks.
"Favourite chew toy...?" You ask, before Vivian biting your arm answers the question for you. "Ow! Come on, Vivi, I'm not a chew toy!"
"Mew"

>1/2

>>1153408
>"Ow! Come on, Vivi, I'm not a chew toy!"
Don't lie, Yuu, you know it's true.

The 5 of you head inside. Emi and Madelaine are sitting at the table talking in what looks to be the dining area talking. Over on the couch Esther looks on intently as Hella stitches and patches her doll.

"Heyo" You say.
"Mowow" Vivi says.

You look down at the little copy cat. She licks her lips and bops your nose.

You then look back up. "We're here" You say.
Hella giggles. "I can see that" She says. "How'd it go out there, Katherine?"
"Wind wall was effective at boxing her in" Katherine says. "Not sure how, but she knew it was me doing it. Every time she hit the invisible wall, she would meow angrily at me, and then go elsewhere"

Cheska laughs. "She's a smart cookie, huh?" She says, as she reaches out to pat Vivian's head. Vivian responds by biting her hand. "Ow! Hey, be nice"
"Is she hungry?" You ask.
"I dunno. What time is it?" Katherine asks.

You look down at your wrist, but Hella's quicker than you.

"It's... any time" Hella says.
"Yeah, she's hungry" Katherine says, reaching out to you. "Give her here, I'll see that she gets some food"
"Kay" You say, handing over the kitten.

>Check on how the doll repairs are going

>Ask what Emi and Madelaine were talking about

>Ask what the wind wall is

>Other

>>1153459
>>Ask what Emi and Madelaine were talking about

>>1153459
>>Ask what Emi and Madelaine were talking about

>>1153459
>>Ask what Emi and Madelaine were talking about

>>1153459
>>Ask what Emi and Madelaine were talking about

>Ask what Emi and Madelaine were talking about

>>1153459
>Ask what Emi and Madelaine were talking about

>writing

"What were you two chatting about?" You ask.
"Madelaine was wondering how I ended up in Mortifas" Emi says.
"Quite the story" Madelaine says.

"Huh... I never did find out what you were doing there" You say.
Emi smiles, putting a finger over her lips and winking. "It's a secret~" She says.

"What are you talking about?" Derrick asks. "You assaulted a guardsman in Leon didn't you?"
Emi's smile drops, and she pouts. "Well it was a secret..."
"Why do you know that?" You ask.

"We were all in the same prisoner transport" Derrick says. "Emi, Ilica and I got picked up in Leon, and they picked up Fran as we came through Contique"

"Why did you assault a guardsman?" You ask.
Emi perks up. "Ah-hah! That's a secret!" She says excitedly, before giving Derrick a glare.

"Alright, fine. Have it your way" Derrick says.

You tilt your head.

>Take a guess at why she assaulted a guardsman

He made fun of you

>>1153585
Hand holding without permission

>>1153585
He said your tail is stupid?

>>1153585
She was caught constructing an unlicensed snowman. The guardsman had to demolish it, but she had grown attached to him.

>>1153607
That's a crime that deserves death

>>1153585
>>1153607
This one.

>>1153585
>>1153607
This as well.

>writing

>>1153585
Tried to touch your tail.

"Did he try to touch your tail?" You ask.
"What? No" Emi says.
"Did he... catch you holding hands with someone without the permission of the state?" You ask.
"That's not actually a crime..." Derrick says.

"Did he... make fun of your nose?" You ask.
"N-no..." Emi says, as she covers her nose. "Wh-what's wrong with my nose?"
"Did he catch you trying to make a snowman with magic in the middle of summer?" You ask.
"Also not against the law..." Derrick says.

"Did he call your tail stupid?" You ask.
"Of course not!" Emi says, clutching her tail to her chest.
"Did he tell you that people with yellow eyes are 100% more likely to end up in prison?" You ask.
"Emi just tell him..." Derrick says.

"Did he-"
"Fine! Alright, I'll tell you" She says. "They were chasing these kids, and I iced the floor so they could get away"
"That doesn't sound like it was bad enough for the deathpenalty" You say.
"Hold on" Derrick says.
"Well, yeah... they tried to arrest me... and I... resisted" She says.

You wait for Emi to continue. "Go on..." You say, when you realize that she isn't doing it on her own.
"I-it ended up taking two squads to bring me down..." She says.
"Well you're a pretty good mage so-"
"After they put the brace on..." She says.

...

>That'll teach em to mess with a master of snek-fu

>And here I went down like a chump...

>What exactly did you do to make them call 2 squads?

>Other

>>1153749
>>That'll teach em to mess with a master of snek-fu
>>And here I went down like a chump...

>>1153749
>>And here I went down like a chump...

>>What exactly did you do to make them call 2 squads?

>>1153749
>>And here I went down like a chump...

>>1153749
>And here I went down like a chump..
>What exactly did you do to make them call 2 squads?

Yeah, gonna need a story for this one, and maybe later, a demonstration

>writing

"And here I went down like a chump with a rock to the head..." You say.
"That's alright, you've more than made up for it" Emi says.

"Out of curiousity, what exactly did you do to make them bring 2 whole squads?" You ask.
"Well, they sent the first squad... but I managed to coil 2 of them so they couldn't move, and I emptied my venom sacs into the others" She says bashfully. "But when the second squad showed up, my tail was already occupied, and my venom was spent..."

"That sucks" You say.
"I-it still took all of them to get me into the transport..." She says. "And the ones I got had to be carried out on stretchers"

"Getting her into the transport looked like quite the ordeal" Derrick says. "I'm not sure who gave them a harder time, you or Ilica"
"Probably me" Emi says.
"I dunno, Ilica made those guys bleed" Derrick says. "One guy wasn't careful when they were forcing her into the cart, and Ilica raked his face with her foot claws"

"And here I just dislocated several people's limbs and loaded them with a non-lethal dose of my venom" She says. "At least... I hope it was non lethal"
"I thought your venom just paralyzed" You say.
"My subclass of serpids has an interesting venom. It does 3 different things depending on the dose" She says. "With a regular dose, you'd just be paralyzed. But if I emptied both of my sacs into your bloodstream, it would probably kill you"

"Neat" You say. "What would happen if you just gave someone a little bit?"
Emi blushes and fidgets. "That's... not important" She says.

>Pry

>Change the subject

>Other

>>1153887
>>Pry
OH BOY HERE WE GOOOOO

>>1153887
>>Pry
Snek a lewd.

>>1153887
>>Pry

>>1153887
>Pry

>>1153887
>>Pry

:3

>writing

>>1153887
>>Pry

>>1153887
>Pry
>Ask for a demonstration

>>1154027
Yuu mad man.

>>1154027
This

>>1154027
L E W D

>>1154027
The absolute madman! Let's do it!

"Is it bad?" You ask.
"W-well... that depends on how you look at it..." She says.
"So what does it do?" You ask.
"I... I-I can't say" She says.
"Does it hurt?" You ask.
"No..." She says.
"Would it kill someone?" You ask.
"No" Emi says, still fidgeting.

"Well then if you can't say it..." You say, as you hold out your arm to Emi. "Why not demonstrate?"

Emi freezes, as her face slowly gets redder and redder.

"Th-th-th-th-that's not something- it's terribly inappropriate, I- You have no idea how-"
"Ebridean Serpid venom has 3 modes" Katherine says, in a matter-of-fact- tone. "Injecting a full dose of the venom results in death. A half dose causes paralysis that lasts for several hours, as well as numbness and sluggishness for a few days after that. A minor dose causes intoxication, acute arousal and an effective but easily weaned addiction"

...

"What does that mean?" You ask.
"To sum up: Full dose is for killing, half dose is for hunting and self defense, minor dose is for nabbing a husband, along with a few kids" Katherine says.

You blink a few times. So to have kids you have to have sex, and the venom causes arousal.

"What does intoxication mean?" You ask.
"Drunk. Reduced inhibitions, and the like" Katherine says. "You ever been wondering whether or not you should do something, and eventually decided 'ah, why not?'?"
"Yeah" You say.
"Being intoxicated makes the answer to most questions 'ah, why not?" She says.

You nod your head in understanding, as the pieces come together. "Oh... Oh!" You say. "Oh..."
"Now he gets it" Katherine says. "Still want a demonstration?"

>Ah, why not?

>I've changed my mind

>>1154078
>>I've changed my mind
I'm probably going to be the only to pick this.

>>1154078
>>I've changed my mind
Too much for poor Yuu to handle, he's barely got a handle on snuggling.

>>1154085
AYY

>>1154078
>>Ah, why not?
NO BRAKES ON THE YUU TRAIN!

>>1154078
>I've changed my mind

>...wonder if Stella might like that eventually, though.

>>1154078
>Ah, why not?

>>1154078
>I've changed my mind

>>1154078
>Ah, why not?
PUSH THE BUTTON.
GO BIG OR GO HOME.

>>1154078
>Ah, why not?

>>1154078
>>Ah, why not?

>>1154078
>>Ah, why not?
Live a life of constant intoxication.

>>1154027
>Why not?
57 chapters and we have not been drunk

>>1154121
It must be remedied.

Reminder, it's not just drunkenness, it's being drunk and horny.

I just don't wanna cheat on Stella. I know about waifu wars and all, but...

WE DON'T WANT SNAKE BABIES GUYS.

If this happens, though, tell them: "Don't let me do anything TOO embarrassing, okay?"

>>1154078
>Ah, why not?

>>1154126
>stella
I like her, but I prefer Illica or cheska.

>>1154148
This, despite knowing its not gonna happen, I'm still gonna vote for Ilica.

>>1154148
Then why are you trying to get Yuu to fuck the snek

>>1154128
We could get horny for cheska, it doesn't specify who do we get horny for, also it's a "once" thing, I wouldn't vote for this again. it's just to see yuu reacting to arousal and drunkness

>>1154078
>I've changed my mind

>>1154078
>I've changed my mind

>>1154078
>Ah, why not?

We wish to learn what it feels like

>writing

>>1154156
I don't want him to fuck the snek, I want to se yuu dealing eith arousal and drunkness for the first time.

>>1154170
He's been aroused
By Cheska
And Stella
And Illica
Do you not read

>>1154175
Not drunkness, he felt attraction rather than arousal, but let's not ruin the thread, I respect both decisions, this is just my opinion.

>>1154078
>Ah, why not?

"Ah, why not? What's the harm?" You ask. "A little curiosity never hurt anyone, right?"

...

"Right?" You ask again
"Lemme just, grab this" Katherine says, as she takes Vivian from you.
"Merr" Vivi says.

...

You wonder why she did that. It's not like anything bad would happen to Vi- oh, that's Emi's tail. It hooks under your arm, coming up and around your neck and then down under your other arm and then to about a dozen other places around your body until you can't move. Then it slams you to the floor.

"Ow" You say. "Could you maybe loosen up a bit, my shoulder is kinda-"
"Yuu you idiot! Don't you-" Emi starts lecturing you about something, but you have a hard time listening. This position is really weird. Your right arm is fine, but your left is sort of bending in an odd way...
"Emi. Emi my arm" You say.

But Emi keeps going... until-

*POP*

Emi straightens up like a shot and immediately stops talking, as your shoulder suddenly comes loose.

...

"I know I'm not the medical expert here, but I'm fairly sure that's not supposed to bend that way" You say.

Emi shrieks. "Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! I was so caught up that I messed up the hold!" She says, as she shifts her coils so she can get at your arm. "I'll fix it right away!"

>>1154078

>Ah, why not?

Lets see what happens. I'm between Ilica or Emi

>>1154261
Eat shit, you fuckers.

That's all for tonight!

Next thread will actually be tomorrow. Unlike last Saturday where I said 'tomorrow' and didn't deliver.

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

Get fucked, samefags

>>1154270
Roger that, thanks for the thread. See ya tomorrow then!

>>1154275
There is IP to avoid that.

Thanks smiley!

>>1154270
Great thread, Smiley!

>>1154270

Thanks for running, Smiley. I was late to this one.

Quick question: Do the people in this world find Madeline strange? With looking "normal" and all that

>>1154270
Smiley will we ever see yuu drunk and aroused?

>>1154300
If you look back to when you first met her, no one actually figured out that anything was off until you mentioned it. Most people don't pay that much attention, and those that do tend to just dismiss it.

>>1154315
Not for a while yet, anon. This is going to be a long quest. To compare, all of my previous quests were drawing towards their ends by thread 57, while Beyond the Gate is just revving up

>>1154348
Thanks for running Smiley

"You can fix that, right?" You ask.
Emi firmly grips your arm with one hand, while her other gets ready to push on your shoulder. "It's only dislocated, I can just..." She moves your shoulder back into place with another pop, and pulls away. "There"

You move your arm around to test it out. "It feels weird" You say. "Kinda warm..."
"That's just excess fluids. It'll pass" Emi says.
"Okay" You say. "So do you want to tell me why you slammed me to the floor for asking to get bit?"

Emi's face reddens again. "K-katherine may have understated its effects... which lead to you underestimating it... which lead to me overreacting..."
"Okay, so what does it actually do?" You ask.

"Ahem" Hella says.

"It's a bit more than feeling a little aroused" Emi says. "I've experienced it before. In my family it's customary to dose yourself with your own venom when you hit puberty, so you know how it feels and don't go around biting people for no reason"

"AHEM" Hella says again

"You're affected by your own venom?" You ask.
"Not as much as others" Emi says. "If I emptied my entire supply into myself, I'd get the same effects as a minor dose on another. I'm highly resistant, but not immune"
"Neat" You say. "So what does it feel like?"

"Well like I said, it's more than simple arousal..." Emi says. "It's much more intense than you think. When I used it, it was Like I couldn't... uhh... could think of anythi-"

"A-HEMMMMM!" Hella says.
"Oh? What's up?" You ask.
"Could you guys maybe talk about something more kid friendly?" She asks. "It's impossible to cover Esther's ears and stitch her animal at the same time..."
"Oh, sorry" You say. "Uhh..."

>How's that going anyway?

>Apologize to Emi

>Ask Emi if her venom could kill a demon

>Other

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>>Apologize to Emi
>>Ask Emi if her venom could kill a demon

>writing

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>>Apologize to Emi

>...wait, I bet someone with extra arms could do it. Or a really long arm.

"And sorry to you too, Emi" You say, as you scratch the back of your head. "I guess I let my curiousity get the better of me"
Em shakes her head. "It's good to be curious, but maybe... don't pry so much. Okay?"
"Okay" You reply. "But just one more question about the venom..."

Emi sighs.
"Don't worry, it's not about that" You say. "Could it still kill a demon?"
Emi nods. "It's not the same as Carracore venom. A full dose paralyzes you completely, including your heart and lungs" She says. "While a demon's blood may still flow when paralyzed, they would still suffocate"

"Could you guys at least try to be more kid friendly?" Hella asks.
"Sorry, we'll change the subject now" You say.

>See how Esther's doing

>Ask if other kinds of serpids have different venoms

>Ask if food is going to be a thing in the near future

>Other

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>Ask if food is going to be a thing in the near future
>>See how Esther's doing