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>>5287645
You’re unable to fall asleep. It could be because you’re alone in your room for the first time. You reckon it’s close to midnight, and Dorothea is still away, with no return in sight. The Holy Ritual must certainly be extensive. Your feelings on leaving Garreg Mach are another matter keeping you awake. You’ve experienced so much happiness, so much strife and so much turmoil, all condensed into a single year. You’ll be graduating in a few days, but what of your friends that won’t be? As you lay in bed, you stare at the one item that you did not pack away yet. A sheathed dagger, lying on a desk a bit away from you. Kronya’s dagger, made of the same Agarthium you had encountered back at Rusalka. Kronya was responsible for the deaths of Martha and Xavier. Senseless, horrible, and prolonged deaths that would deprive you of two dear friends that trusted you with their lives. As you stare at the dagger, you can’t help but think about what you’ve uncovered so far. Thinking back on Hubert’s words, you’ve done your best to distract yourself these last few weeks. However, despite all the friendship and camaraderie you’ve enjoyed, your mind can’t help but wander to the same dark thought.

There’s a greater than likely chance that the same group Kronya and Solon belonged to, are in league with the Empire.

The specifics elude you, but if your adoptive father is correct, and Agarthium is a resource that only the Empire has access to, it would stand to reason where these villains are acquiring it. Laying out the facts in front of you, there’s evidence that this mysterious group of enemies Kronya and Solon belong to are capable of shapeshifting. A feat you’ve never gotten an inkling of being possible in any magic tome you’ve read. Rather than the Empire being complicit in the crimes of this group, it could also stand to reason that they’ve merely been infiltrated and co-opted. You’re not quite sure which is worse, but you do have a sudden sensation to throw up just thinking about it.

Alena had shown herself to be opposed to the same group Kronya and Solon belonged to. She also attempted to assassinate your adoptive father. Was she trying to kill the Count to halt the flow of Agarthium? Or was there another reason?

You feel bile rise to your throat. Perhaps your mind is simply working against you. Hubert said to place your faith in Lady Edelgard, and she hasn’t given you many reasons to doubt her. Edelgard has been nothing but a stellar and true leader. She’s always placed the needs of the Black Eagles first, and she’s proven herself a valuable friend. She’s even insinuated that she wants you at her side once she takes the throne. A prospect that remains incredibly enticing.

A knock on your door interrupts your thoughts. Dorothea must be back. And she’s evidently forgotten her key. You walk over and open the door, but instead of seeing your roommate, there’s another figure in front of you.

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>>5287648
“Oh good, you’re awake. I don’t have to break in.” Corrine says.

>“C-Corrine! What are you doing? Don’t you know what time it is?” You ask as the girl shoves her way inside your room and shuts the door behind her. Now that she’s in the light, you’re able to get a good look at her. She’s dressed for combat, wearing her armor and with her axe strapped to her back. “Why are you dressed like that?”

Corrine ignores you, looking outside your window for a few brief moments. She turns and examines the room you’re in, stopping at your packed gear. “Didn’t waste any time packing, did you? You’re really too pragmatic for your own good.” She sighs.

>“What’s this all about?” You ask. A feeling of dread creeps up on you. This is bizarre behavior, even for this girl.

“Lady Edelgard and Hubert sent me to collect you. I believe you already know the reason why. Or did you think all that ore we saw being shipped off from Rusalka was going to be used to build orphanages?”

The War. Rex had alluded to it, and the Count had straight said it. A war was coming. When and against whom, they had not been clear, but ore production in Rusalka had increased to prepare.

“I’m afraid I have not been the most honest with you, Blair.” Corrine smiles sadly. She produces a small insignia from her pouch. At first glance, it resembles a symbol that would denote a military company from Adrestia. But you’ve never seen It before and fail to recognize who it would belong to. “This is the unit insignia of a secret covert Adrestian military operations group. The Flame Emperor’s Army.”

>The Flame Emperor?! You’ve heard that name before. This self-styled monarch was spotted back at Remire Village and was in league with Solon and his ilk. They had also been involved with abducting Flayn. “Corrine…what’s going on?”

Corrine sighs, pained. “I wish this were…easier to grasp. The Empire has been preparing for war for some time now. Marshalling its forces in the shadows. The enemy is the Church of Seiros itself, and tonight, is to be the first battle that kickstarts the conflict.” She hesitates a bit, before continuing. “Myself, as well as my unit, were sent to the Academy to support Hubert and Edelgard in their efforts. Pinpointing weaknesses and shortcomings at the monastery to better facilitate a future attack. Our families are indebted to Hubert’s House Vestra, and as we were of age to attend the academy, we’d rouse no suspicion if we were to do a bit of snooping. We’d been groomed for this assignment for some time. I’d had my…suspicions that you were one of us. Back when we first met. But it appears Count Rusalka chose to spare you from the rigors that we went through.”

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>>5287649
>“What?! What are you saying? None of this makes any sense. Why go to war with the Church of Seiros?! Fodlan’s been at peace for decades!”

Corrine shrugs, sadly. “Supposedly, to topple the Archbishop from her unjust seat of power. To change the status quo, and wrest control away from those born with Crests. But who knows what the real reason is? We’re soldiers, Blair. We do what they say. What I do know, is that Faerghus as well as Leicester, are likely to be drawn into the conflict. Fodlan will be engulfed in a continent-wide war.”

>“And Lady Edelgard supports this?!”

“Emperor Edelgard.” Corrine corrects. “Our dear girl has moved up quite a bit in the world since we last saw her. The information hasn’t been made public yet, but during her recent trip to Enbarr, she finally took the throne.”

>Place your faith in Edelgard. Hubert’s words ring in your mind, as do the Count’s letters. They make a bit more sense now, but they don’t make the current situation any less complex. You get a sinking feeling that Dorothea and the others aren’t being held up by the Holy Ritual. “Where are the Professor and the others? You’re dressed for combat…what’s going to happen tonight?”

“By now, they’ve likely been ambushed by the Flame Emperor’s Army at the Holy Tomb. They may heed Edelgard’s pleas to join her, or they may have a fight on their hands.”

>“And…am I in the same boat?”

Corrine looks hurt. “Never. You’re a dear friend, Blair. Someone important to me. I won’t let anyone harm you, no matter who they may be.” She hisses, taking another glance out the window. “My orders were to explain the situation and ask you to join us on our mission tonight. But whatever decision you make, I will support you. Wholeheartedly.” She clutches the insignia of the Flame Emperor’s Army. “I told you before. My dream was to find someone worthy of my loyalty. Who I could serve with every fiber of my being. I don’t care about the Empire or the Church of Seiros. I care nothing for Edelgard, or Hubert, or the Archbishop. I’ve been alone my entire life. Shunned by family and peers. You were the first person to show me kindness that wasn’t based on wanting to use me. I believe…that you may be the person that I’ve been seeking to pledge myself to.” She looks up at you, and smiles. “You won’t be in this alone. That I promise.”

>For once in her life, Corrine looks earnest. You don’t get the impression she’s lying to you. “This is…too much. I have…questions.”

“Ask away, but know we don’t have much time.”

>Choose 3 questions to ask

>A): What is your mission tonight?
>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>C): Did you know about Monica and Kronya?
>D): Do you believe there may be someone else pulling the strings of the Empire?
>E): Do you trust Edelgard?
>F): Were you involved with kidnapping Flayn?
>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

>>5287660
>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>E): Do you trust Edelgard?
>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

>>5287660
>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>C): Did you know about Monica and Kronya?
>F): Were you involved with kidnapping Flayn?

>>5287660
... Welp, I guess that explains her bullshit detector. Good to see ya TH, ready for shit to go down?
>C): Did you know about Monica and Kronya?
>F): Were you involved with kidnapping Flayn?
>H): Is there any other... members of your unit I should know about?
Bewilderment and a feeling of betrayal feels kinda warranted here, a close friend just admitted to association by proxy to our friends' killer

>>5287660
>>A): What is your mission tonight?
>>E): Do you trust Edelgard?
>>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

Any update on the commissioned piece QM?

>>5287660
>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>C): Did you know about Monica and Kronya?
>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

>>5287660
>>C): Did you know about Monica and Kronya?
>>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

>>5287660
>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>E): Do you trust Edelgard?
>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?
>>5287744
it sounds like she didn't really have a choice

>>5287660
>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>E): Do you trust Edelgard?
>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

>>5287660
Ahhh, I had been waiting for your return. Welcome back QM!
>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>C): Did you know about Monica and Kronya?
>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

>>5287757
None yet. It's been about a week but I'm not rushing. We've still got quite some time before it becomes relevant. I'm pretty excited for it though. I had to actually sit down and think about what a post-time skip Blair would look like.

>>5287660
>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>C): Did you know about Monica and Kronya?
>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

>>5287660
>>B): What is the Empire planning against the monastery?
>>E): Do you trust Edelgard?
>>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

Wonder what our boy would think of this?

>>5287998
heyo QM i'm still around

if you've got some ideas for timeskip Blair you can hit me up on twitter @ SantaHavelyn

>>5287660
>C): Did you know about Monica and Kronya?
>E): Do you trust Edelgard?
>G): What happens if we don’t join Edelgard?

B, C, and G have it.

>>5288410
Hey! Good to see you friend. You've got your DMs off but my twitter is @NahobinoFE.

>>5288557
>NahobinoFE
Nice, you of course picked the Chaos route, right?

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>>5287660
>“You said that tonight would bring about the first battle of the war. What does the Empire have planned?”

“As we speak, a vanguard of the Empire is readying themselves to attack Garreg Mach. Truthfully, they’ll likely be here any moment. Their goal is to lay waste to the monastery and strike a decisive first blow against the Knights of Seiros while they least expect it. Much of the army is camped nearby, hidden from the view of the Knights, while another sizeable portion of it has been in the area for months now. They’ve been disguised as ordinary villagers and pilgrims, and the Church has been none the wiser. We’ve been told to expect a sizeable force.” She pauses, before continuing. “Of which…I’m told your lord brother will be attending.”

>“Rex?! Coming here?!” Of course. That’s no surprise. Far be it from him to miss a battle, let alone one set to change the course of Fodlan forever.

“That’s what we’ve been told. Part of our ordered mission tonight is actually to make way for the Empire’s soldiers to enter the monastery. But I suppose the details on that can wait for now.”

>“Another question. Solon…and Kronya for that matter. Any two ways I look at it, they appear to be involved with the Empire in some shape or form. Do you know anything about that?” You clench your fists. Corrine is a dear friend, but if she or Edelgard for that matter were involved with the deaths of Captain Jeralt and your friends, you want to know.

“I…don’t know the full details. Particularly in Solon’s case. But you appear to be right. With Kronya, we didn’t know what she…really was. Both myself and my unit were under the impression that she was the real Monica von Ochs. Supposedly, her family was of minor noble status. After she went missing, her father squandered the family fortune looking for her. When she reappeared, we were told by Hubert that she was no different from myself, or Byron, Derrek and Ronald. The child of a noble family who was either indebted or blackmailed by House Vestra, and who would be providing support to our operation. Only…even with Hubert’s word, we knew something was off about her from the beginning.” Corrine sits at your desk, folding her hands out. “You’ve had the ‘pleasure’ of meeting my compatriots. You’re well aware they’re about as brutish and violent as myself, though lacking the same charm, of course. Still, even those freaks knew that something was off about ‘Monica’. If you remember correctly, I did warn you to stay away from her.”

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>>5289121
>“What was her mission? Was Monica here to sow division and chaos at the monastery, like you four?”

“I don’t know, though I’ll say that me and the boys have done no such thing. All we did was identify structural weaknesses and…grease a few wheels. Some of which may come in handy tonight.” She looks up at you, a serious look on her face. “I will say, whatever she was here for, I don’t believe she had the blessings of Hubert or Edelgard. They were both outraged when they saw what she had done at the Abandoned Chapel. And I don’t believe that was just for show.”

>“Do you know anything about the group she belongs to?”

Corrine shakes her head. “Nothing, that’s the biggest secret of them all. Solon had a few Flame Emperor soldiers with him back at Remire, though I believe they belonged more to the Death Knight, who’s one of ours. Whoever this group is, they seem to have been working with us…only in a different capacity. And independently, as well. They’ve demonstrated more than once the capacity to go rogue. I don’t scare particularly easy but…I’m sure you’ve seen it for yourself. They’re not human, and they’re capable of great evil.”

>“What happens if I don’t want to ally myself with great evil? If I don’t want to work together with the same group that murdered my friends?” You seethe.

“Everyone’s got a choice to make tonight, and you can bet Hubert’s keeping track of who votes for what. The Empress has issued a call to arms to her loyal subjects in the Empire!” She says dramatically. The girl scoffs before continuing. “If you choose not to help in this instance, I imagine it may be seen as a dereliction of duty. You’ll likely be branded a deserter. Great shame to House Rusalka and all that nonsense. I imagine they’ll be fine though in the long run. Rusalka is too critical to the war effort, not to mention home to the Empire’s strongest general and his personal elite army.”

>“A deserter…” A few days ago you were talking with Ashe about fulfilling your dream of becoming a knight. Now there’s a very real possibility that may never happen.

“Come now, I think it’s a bit romantic! The two of us, on the run, free to start a new life as we see fit! Why, we could even start our own mercenary company! Away from the confines and stuffiness of Adrestian society!” An awkward pause follows. “Sorry. Not the time, I know.”

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>>5289124
>“What of the others? What happens if they say no?”

“As for me, and some other of our fellow classmates who are currently in the midst of making a very tumultuous decision…” She trails off. “If we refuse, our families will likely be rounded up, tried for treason or some such and executed. Not a big deal for me, personally, though I can think of a few Black Eagles who might mind.”
>You believe they’ll join Edelgard then?”

She nods. “I’m certain of it. Ferdinand, Caspar and Bernadetta most certainly. They’re of high noble blood. Petra as well. Her status as a hostage complicates matters for those she left behind in Brigid. The others will likely fall in as well afterwards. The biggest wild card is our dear Professor. Hard to tell what goes on in that one’s mind.”

>You want to ask Corrine more questions, but before you can, an explosion from far off in the monastery occurs, the force of which almost sends you falling to the floor. “What was that?!”

“Shit!” Corrine hisses, staring out the window again, as if looking for something. “We’ve taken too long here.” She turns to you, grabs your hands, and stares you deep in the eyes.

“I know this is far from the ideal situation to make a decision that will impact the rest of your life, but it’s far more time and under less threatening circumstances than Dorothea or our classmates had. Our mission tonight is to open the western gate of Garreg Mach, allowing the Empire’s troops to file in. If you wish to place your faith in Edelgard and Adrestia…if you wish to do what is expected of you by Count Rusalka…then we must go now and play our part! Otherwise…we need to get out of here. And fast. Because in another hour, this place is going to resemble something closer to Hell than a monastery.”

This is a nightmare. But she’s right. You knew for months now that a war was coming. You knew what the circumstances would entail, and you knew you’d be called to fight in it. There’s no more time for hesitation. You must make your decision now.

>A): Support Edelgard
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

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>>5289127
This vote will be open until 23:00 tomorrow. Whatever wins decides whether we continue the quest in a Crimson Flower themed world or Silver Snow.

Whatever wins, certainly things will play out different than they do in the game. Additionally, Blair will be up to her own adventures on either route. She won't be tagging along with Byleth. There's a unique story and characters planned for either route that we go on, with an overarching theme for both.

I don't want to go into too much detail or give away anything, but if you have any questions on how this may affect the progression of the quest, let me know.

Happy Voting!

>>5289088
I go Neutral in almost every SMT I play because the other endings often end up being hilariously bad. The exception was True Law in Strange Journey Redux.

>>5289127
>THE TIME HAS COME
Okay... I believe Blair would choose Silver Snow because that is in character for her as I don't see her supporting Edelgard with what she's done.
But, I also see her picking Crimson Flower not because she want's to but because it's... Well, it's the choice that would lead to less troubles for her even if she would be feeling shit about picking it, and like Corrine said it can be said Edelgard isn't that bad as she didn't plan the monsterification of our friends or Jerald's death, but her plan of joining with them is still dumb and risky.

So in the end I pick...
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard
Even if it would cause her harm, have her be exiled and be considered a deserter I think she would make the right decision, also I can't see her choosing the side that that has a relatively weak reason to go to war against the church.

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard
While her goals are "noble", having seen her work ethic and poor judge of character I'm not sure she, and her supporter's actions are going to end with, let alone reach her "goals".

I don't think Blair could be enough of a moderating influence to steer things back "on track".

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard
I'm a shameless Edie simp and I will always be until the end

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard

Edie didn't mean for the bad shit, she was pissed off about it. It sucks that she's not here to apologize to Blair, and she really owes her one, but she's right that the Church is wrong and something has to be done about it. Since Silver Snow means tacitly supporting the Church... well, fuck 'em. We saw what they did to Ashe's dad and heretics for no damn reason. And unlike Edie, they ain't sorry and it's business as usual for them.

>>5289176
Yeah, that too.

>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

I think Blair’s starting to piece together that, even if Edelgard has a point, not only is she basically planning to end a very long era of peace, but the allies she picked are monsters- and to fight them, we’ll have to fight her.

The Church isn’t great, but if we legitimise that it’s perfectly valid to overthrow the old order if you get enough spears together and commit enough warcrimes… well, what happens next?

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard
Boy oh boy, this is kind of a no-brainer to me. I can certainly see Blair not exactly unconditionally loving the church, things have simply stacked against Edelgard. Even if she's apparently upset with Monica's actions, the tragedy of Remire happened much earlier and yet despite it the pact with Solon's people continued as evident by the agarthium continuing being sent. We can conclude that despite the atrocious act they commit, Edelgard seems to see those as acceptable collateral for their alliance (unless I'm mixing up the time line which I don't think I am?). That's not to mention how many of the pale folk that have infiltrated the empire's ranks with likely little resistance, the possibility likely including our 'adoptive father' going by Alena's words, the change in attitude over recent years as well as the easy conclusion that those people would want to secure a steady supply of that metal.

Besides, what kind of person leads an ambush against their friends to try and pressgang them into service? I can only hope Corrine is wrong about how many are going to side with Edelgard.

>>5289256
Tried to steer from meta knowledge, but I'm sure Blair will feel vindicated, if disgusted, by seeing the empire fielding demon beasts in the coming battle.

>>5289127

This is a very tough choice for Blair to make at a moment's notice. I do think she and the majority of her friend group leans pretty far in favor of the church, and that her first thoughts in this situation are on the safety of her friends and their families. While she can't do much for them directly, she can at least fight to keep the monastery safe so that when those friends gather their families, the complex is still standing to be able to accept them.

Oh yeah, and we know who's directly tied to the uptick in demonic beasts now. That makes things even simpler.
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard
(I would also accept the Blair and Corrine independent route DLC path and would love a writeup on how that would go some day down the line)

>>5289127
>>A): Support Edelgard
I want to see Crimson Flower fleshed out! That's it. That's the story I want to see, more than Silver Snow.Blair's disagreements with Edelgard mean that choosing to follow her will make a better story than choosing the Church. SS is tepid, with less tension for Blair.
>>5289186
>The Church isn’t great, but if we legitimise that it’s perfectly valid to overthrow the old order if you get enough spears together and commit enough warcrimes… well, what happens next?
That's always been seen as legitimate. The Empire is an Empire, The Church established itself through a war, the Kingdom established itself through a war, the Alliance established itself through a war. Every major player in the world of 3H fought at least a few wars for their interests. Crests are remnants of old war crimes. Going by this logic then you shouldn't recognize nobility-by-Crest and instead should support Edelgard.

>>5289127
>>B): Refuse to support Edelgard
Basically what the other anons said but I do have one important thing to say and that’s that Corrine continues to be the best girl

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard
Sorry Edelgard, but I can't defend your actions.
Let's hope our friends will be alright, though... Blair, please protect everyone!

>>5289127
support edelgard

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard

I'll be honest, I just don't like the Church. I don't particularly care for any of the Church aligned characters and don't really want to read about them. Rhea can go pound sand.

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

Everything sucks, Blair is in for pain either way.

>>5289324
Firstly, crests are what now? How?
(Haven’t played the game.)

Secondly, this is a fire emblem game, it’s a conceit of the setting that factions and bandits and rebels all fight it out, but this is far beyond the pale of any of that in scale. Rebelling against a kingdom doesn’t compare to marching against everyone else combined to eliminate The Religion and destroy the current political system completely, and if she plans to use demonic beasts to do so that’s also, as far as we can tell, wildly beyond the pale.

War is much thing, but in scale this isn’t about feuds or conquest or sovereignty but literally about looking at people’s entire faith and way of life and deciding the first way to fight against it is to strike against the Vatican equivalent that’s also a school and town to kill the pope with the aid of abominations created from transmuting people with sorcery.

Feudal wars are horrid, but normal- but this is somewhat beyond that.

*war is a sure thing
Spellcheck please.

>>5289438
Crests were the result of the founder (of the predecessor to the Empire)'s minions drinking the blood of the Church's founder's mom's children. Except the founder's crest, which came from the mom.

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

Folks have you considered that if Byleth is on the other side then we are screwed?

>>5289463
Weren't we told somewhere that Byleth would make the same decision.

>>5289478
Am pretty sure that Byleth has chosen Edie since she was at her coronation

>>5289481
Anyway what's the worst that could happen.

And if things go badly we should be able to remain "independent" to some degree instead of joining up with the Church, or just cut and run should people we "can't" deal with turn up we are spec'd into a mobile class after all.


I think our best course of action would be to, rally people remaining the other dorms, warn the gatehouse (or at least asserting their status current, Corrine would probably be best for this), raise the Alarm (if need be), then try and get into contact with Rex (making sure he is aware of what is up) then fucking off to play things by ear, elsewhere.

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>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard
As much as I like my nigger Hubert, I can't really see it being in-character for Blair to support her after everything she's seen and experienced.

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard

>>5289127
Support Edelgard

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

very popular vote

>>5289608
Route locks brings the lurkers out, hopefully.

>>5289463
We have been told by TH that byleth will pick the same as us, but even then I'd personally invite the challenge.

>>5289438
Alright, time for a rundown. The stuff in the spoiler is stuff that Blair wouldn't know about while the unspoilt stuff is more common knowledge to some degree. Though this is entirely from a few years old memory so a grain of salt is advised.
>Crests are a heritable trait that exists as both major and minor, both of which allows its owner to be able to perform superhuman feats. These come originally from the people that the church dubbed as heroes who founded many of the great noble of houses today. Having crest is therefore very prestigious and desired even outside of their power. They have over the years weakened which the noble houses in possession of a crest have reacted to quite poorly, a few going so far as to pass up a child as successor due to a younger child being born with a crest, as was the situation with Sylvain and his brother. There's a desire to preserve the crests and their rising scarcity has only increased their value. The church preaches that they are divine gifts from the goddess to the heroes of the land, and thus shouldn't be misused which many nobles only pay lipservice to. In reality, the crests are a result of a band of people lead by a bandit king that slaughtered the goddess and nearly all of her children and ingesting their blood. It's part why the heroic relics work best with someone with the fitting crests, as those weapons were forged from the bones of the goddess' children. The goddess' own bones is what the 'sword of the creator' is made of.

>>5289674
You know here's a question that I've been wondering about, does Rhea actually like the concept of Crests? I mean... The method they were given to people was pretty fucked up, I'm sure if she and Edelgard talked they could have come to a compromise where they could have given Crest's less importance, because I doubt Rhea likes the fact people are flaunting the fact that their ancestors ate her family.

>>5289674
Jesus Christ.

Well, we can’t use that knowledge, what with the meta gaming, but I can see why Edelgard would declare the whole thing illegitimate.

Does seem oddly hasty though. After all, what we didn’t know wasn’t hurting us. Not in that way, at least.

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard

>>5289674
I'd be down to have Byleth stick with Edelgard even if we flip. Take off the training wheels! Would make the choice more meaningful not knowing that you end up with the Byleth cheat code no matter what choice you pick.

>>5289127
>>A): Support Edelgard

The only way to change how the world works is by supporting Edelgard. We may not always agree with her extreme methods but her heart is in the right place and her intentions are true. On the other hand Rhea sucks ass and will do nothing. Our family is counting on us and we must not disappoint them.

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

And to think. once I was War Crimes anon.

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard
All I want is a longer and fleshed out CF

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard

Like the others have said, there are red lines you should not cross. Blair is too nice to go all in with the monsters and beasts Edelgard has created.

>>5289691
>>5289700
I'd like to add on the fact that part of why the system even got in place if I don't misremember is partly because those 'heroes' (or it might've been their children or something) had a lot of popular support after the war that killed the bandit king and partly because Rhea didn't want the descendants to suffer and be hunted down for the actions for their forfathers... Though that last part I can't remember where I read it to be honest. Might be from the dlc?

>>5289691
Rhea is responsible for the state of Fodlan at game start. The early Empire and Church are the result of her working with the founder of the Empire, Edelgard's ancestor, and she burns several cities to the ground in canon Crimson Flower because she views humanity as completely worthless without her at the helm. She sees humans as ants and inevitable traitors. She is uninterested in humanity except as those who still hold pieces of her mother the Goddess and the possibility of reviving her.

In the other three routes, with Byleth on her side, she's significantly more calm about the whole thing, but Byleth remains the only person she ever trusts. Even her remaining family are not worthy. She rewrites history and manipulates human society for the millennium she is in power. The reason she trusts Byleth initially is because she views Byleth as the second coming of the Goddess. Only later in any route does she acknowledge Byleth's accomplishments as their own.

Her manipulation usually takes the form of banning technologies, like the printing press, telescope, or medical science other than white magic, which threaten the Church's monopoly on power.

Additionally, Rhea may not like the origin of Crests, but in the DLC it's shown that she was willing to make her own using the same process as the first few, in an attempt to devise a ritual to bring her mother back to life. This necessitates and causes quite a lot of human pain to put it lightly, and she does express some amount of regret for this, but only because it didn't work. Instead, the blood sacrifice of several humans produces...you guessed it...a terrible demonic monster. Byleth and Byleth's mother are the result of her human experimentation to attempt again to resurrect her mother. She does not tell Byleth this.

Obviously Blair knows nothing of this. But she would never cooperate with Edelgard.

Edelgard would also never cooperate with her. This is because Edelgard as a child, along with all her siblings, was experimented on and given two Crests by Slitherers allied with a group of Empire nobles. (This is the source of her white hair - she and Lysithea share a very short lifespan.) She is the only survivor, but she views Crests and those who manipulate human society as horrors themselves, including Rhea. Her Empire, she knows, is full of infiltrators, and she intends to purge them, Church or Slitherer alike. She's only successful in Crimson Flower. In all other routes she succumbs to doing 'whatever it takes', and the corrupt nobles and Slitherers effectively use her as a weapon against the Church.

Rhea's inactivity in White Clouds is a result of her disdain for humans and this shadow war between her and the Slitherers causes more or less everything bad in the Empire and Kingdom except racism. Humans are racist on their own. Edelgard's goal is to sweep the lizard people and the mole people away and leave humans alone.

>>5290044
You know honestly I don't really see a reason why I should dislike Rhea, I mean I'm not a big fan of hers but I see no reason to hate her, it seems like she doesn't hold it against the bandits descendants for what they did and wants them to be safe, the only bad thing I can really say is... She makes it that people care about Crests too much? But like, that's not something you can solely blame on her really.
But no matter which route wins I won't be mad or upset, because while I prefer Silver Snow I do think a Crimson Flower route would be interesting to read.

>>5290053
Hmm, yeah I can understand the situation more clearly now, but honestly I still prefer Rhea, no that's putting it wrong, I don't care for Rhea but I dislike Edelgard, so on a technicality I like Rhea more but it's more about that I dislike her for causing this grand war, like Rhea might not actually care about humanity that much but she didn't like cause a massive world wide war over it, yeah she did do experiments but... So did Edelgard, honestly both sides are kinda bad in this but I guess the Church is the least worst, like Edelgard could have like, you know, tell the Church about the slithers and their plans and joined with the Church to take them down... And then backstab the church once the Slithers are dealt with, honestly that sounds like a better plan because then Edelgard has her part of the empire, the church, the holy kingdom and maybe the alliance against the slithers, while with her actual plan it's the remnants of a war torn Fodland against the slithers.

>>5290070
Do keep in mind that many of the more horrid descriptions of Rhea comes from the Crimson Flower route, the one in which Byleth (who is the closest she's gotten to reviving her mother, the goddess who was slain) betrays her and sides with Edelgard, which leads her on a terrible negative mental spiral as she over the 5 year time skip begins to completely lose any faith and love she had for humanity.
Not to say she does no wrong, but there's a little context for some of it.

>>5290086
True, so she's at least a bit justified.

>>5290070
You can use spoilers to discuss this type of stuff you know.

Anyway, Edelgard's initial alliance of convenience with the Slitherers wasn't decided by her, but by her uncle (a Slitherer infiltrator). She has no control of the Empire before her coronation because before she was born the Empire nobles aligned with the Slitherers rose up against her father and stripped him of powers and privileges. Her and Hubert's work throughout White Clouds is meant to set up the possibility of striking against the Slitherers in the first place.

And Edelgard doesn't trust Rhea the giant lizard person. In Edelgard's eyes, Rhea's actions set the Slitherers up for success, by perpetuating the stasis of Fodlan, and she even comments (incorrectly) that Rhea works with the Slitherers at one point, IIRC. Edelgard and Hubert take extreme measures because Edelgard is going to die at like 25, so they don't see a slow approach as possible, and if nothing changes in Fodlan then they feel they are allowing the Slitherers and Church free reign.

Additionally, the Kingdom is effectively controlled by Cornelia, another Slitherer, and Dimitri is a bit too linear of a thinker to outmanuever her - he gets baited by anger multiple times in every route, especially his own.

>>5289127
>B): Refuse to support Edelgard
I can't see Blair siding with Edelgard over the Church with what she now knows about what Edelgard has done. Yes, she didn't order Monica to murder Martha and Xavier, but she was working with her all the same. She may not have ordered the mind control experiment done by Solon at Remier Village, but she was working with them under the guise of the Flame Emperor. Blair isn't very hot on the ' The Ends justify the Means' approach, so this wouldn't sit well with her at all.

>>5290086
Not to mention the game just takes whichever side you don't pick and turns them in to the Ludicrious War Crimes McGee faction so that you never question if you made the wrong choice in the Catacombs.

Part of why I really like Three Houses is that none of the people involved except the Slitherers are evil for acting the way they did. They all do their best to act well.
I like the possibility of a more complex story, such as a Crimson Flower Blair who follows Edelgard despite her misgivings, over one in which there is a clear evil. If a character has a tension like that, then the story is more compelling. A tension between Blair's morality and pragmatism have always been core to her character interactions, design, and story: several of her relationships are defined by her position on the question, including her romance with Ashe, her rivalries with Felix and Ingrid, and her ambivalence towards her adopted father and brother. Crimson Flower will draw this tension out more effectively and beautifully.
I like the possibility of a character having faith or loyalty for once, instead of always striking out to do their own thing. Quests always become 'how can anons put themselves in charge' but I don't want to read that story again. I want to read a story where Blair is part of a structure, just one more person involved and trying to do her best. I like the possibility of disagreeing with someone but not instantly branding them as irredeemable because of that disagreement.
I like the possibility of exploring the least explored Three Houses route, the one which is the most unique. Our QM has shown a wonderful ability to be creative and original while working within the confines of canon, and if we choose a more fleshed out route, there's less room for Blair's own story. Even though we've been promised that she will have her own story either way, the more possibilities the better. I trust our QM to make working with Edelgard interesting and avoid pointless edginess or tragedy, and I think giving a more confined route indicate less trust, a more defined story, and less freedom for Blair and THQM.
I like the possibility of the main character's origin being a large part of who she is, rather than being something she discards at the first opportunity. Silver Snow is nearly identical to Verdant Winds, the route for the Golden Deer. If Blair chooses Silver Snow, then she almost might as well be from the Alliance. Sure, her friends are different, but she has a lot of friends from the Kingdom even now, so she could have been friends with the Black Eagles even if she weren't one. It reduces the importance of who Blair is. Crimson Flower and following Edelgard, on the other hand, is full of her struggles with her common status among nobles, her merit as a Crestless person, her adoption...everything about who she is.
That's why I think Crimson Flower Blair would make a better story. Not just one that I would prefer, but one which is more true to life, more exciting, more cohesive to what Blair's story has focused on in the past, has more room for TreeHouseQM to produce characters and arcs, and one which is more coherent to Blair's status as a commoner.

I sure hope Fire Emblem 3H Warriors won't make the story one where all 3 sides join together to defeat the big bad and everyone lives... Because that'd be dumb.

>>5290101
If anything she's basically a saint for not wiping out humanity after everything they've done to her family and race.

>>5290140
The problem is that it’s hard to justify working alongside the snake people from an in character perspective, and what Eddie is doing right now- that is, literally assaulting a school in the middle of a public holiday when the place will be swarming with pilgrims after it’s revealed she’s working alongside the people who did Remire village and demonic beasts summoning- isn’t doing her favours from an IC perspective.

We’ve regularly voted for Blair to put in the extra hours to balance duty and morals, and I don’t think we can achieve both by opening the city gates to let an invading army in to burn this place to the floor.

Personally, I’d like to wash my hands of this, take as many friends as possible, and Run for the Hills, but failing that there’s very obviously an aggressor here.

(Narratively, I don’t think CF is necessarily so much more fulfilling than the church route. I like it a lot, because sticking through with honour and loyalty to the hilt is something modern protagonists don’t really do anymore- but it also feels like a reversal against Blair’s development so far, making friends far outside the accepted hierarchy and going beyond the boundaries she’s lived with her entire life. Are we going to leave that behind to fall back under the shadow of our (suspect) family, to chase our promised reward and become a self made woman, or are we going to suddenly go rogue and strike out to defend a system that, even if it’s not going to benefit her personally, carries the stability of her world on its back?)

(Most of the time when the heroes fight to save the world, it’s very firmly selfish altruism- if we don’t save the world we have nowhere to go. But fighting against against a revolution that would benefit us personally because it’s the right thing to do is something you see even less. What makes a woman split from her family, liege and promised reward to risk life and limb for a world where people like her may never quite stand on equal footing? Is it more chivalric to be loyal to a system, or to people? Certainly, Eddie hasn’t done much to inspire our loyalty beyond waving some ephemeral place of power at us, and the church has come through for us more than our own people, but she is ultimately our liege. Despite being a hero, would we be suspect as an expatriate with seemingly no reward in it for us beyond what is right? Will our counterpart Imperials attempt to ‘redeem’ us, or quickly destroy us so we don’t give others ideas? Would they even understand?)

(Both stories sound pretty awesome because the QM has been awesome, so ultimately I’m voting for the one I think Blair believes is right.

Nobody can bring back the friends who were tortured to death- but we can fight on in their name.)

>>5289700
>>5289438
(These are mine. To clarify.)

>>5290221
>Certainly, Eddie hasn’t done much to inspire our loyalty beyond waving some ephemeral place of power at us,
I want to contest this, because Edelgard has been a great house leader. I'm upset and I really feel like it's just been people metagaming against Edelgard the whole time, rather than working from what Blair herself knows. People were very willing to vote for hanging out with Corrine, who just straight up ax-murdered two boys as a child. Meanwhile Edelgard only got her actions voted for once. Blair's support with her started completely randomly over going to the Meal Hall for Peach Sorbet.
From Blair's perspective, Edelgard has been a welcoming house leader who recognized her and Dorothea despite their common birth, led her in battle, and the thread OP this time even says that she's been a 'stellar and true leader' from Blair's point of view. Blaming Edelgard for Kronya's actions is absurd, for example. And people have cited the use of demon beasts in the upcoming battle as a reason for Blair to vote against Edelgard, even though that hasn't happened yet and Blair doesn't know it.

Meanwhile there are a lot of things Blair should care about but which anons don't, because they are detached from her life and only seem to care about the moral arguments, rather than the personal or story focused ones. For example Blair cares about becoming a knight, she mentions it explicitly as something she doesn't want to lose and as a foundation of her relationship with Ashe, when Corrine mentions the possibility of being branded a deserter. There are many in-character reasons to stay with Edelgard. It's not just a position of power that Edelgard represents, but the idea of a position of power given due to merit over Crest or nobility, the idea of equality and self-direction, the idea that one can make their own fortune. It's not something selfish for Blair to pursue, it's something for anyone, for people like her and Ashe or Ashe's siblings or any of the other small people who were not born with advantages.

I feel like the sentiment is that Blair going under Edelgard is some kind of endorsement of Monica, even though that's ridiculous, and if the same logic were applied the other way then following the Church is an endorsement of centuries of tragedies and inequalities and it's not even like Rhea never used blood sorceries of her own.

I feel like playing a quest is an agreement to play a character and yet no one agrees with me on who that character is. I don't want a story about someone whose morals are too powerful, I want a story about someone whose morals need to be balanced with what is feasible. Blair isn't Ingrid, to demand perfect honor at all times and to indict someone for the slightest malfeasance. She's been established as separate from that character type, while remaining someone with a sense of morals. Doesn't that suggest that she as a character is more fit for Crimson Flower than striking it out on her own? Doesn't it????????

Blair isn't just a ball of morals. She's a ball of morals that are tempered with a recognition of the complicated, murky realities around her. To make a vote purely on moral grounds is so utterly against my conception of Blair that I am getting quite upset about the entire affair. I don't want a story about how the evil warcrimes and evil human-sacrificers are so evil. I don't want a story about how Blair is 'wow so moral she's so great and knightly and amazing' even while Blair abandons those who have helped her become who she is. Blair wouldn't be here if not for the Count, she could have been another war orphan. And yet she's going to abandon him because he executed prisoners who had rebelled? She's going to abandon him for ruling and serving in the Empire? She's not at all obligated to him? Feudal societies work on that basis: Blair has received so much, that she is to some degree liable to return something, some service. And if you disagree with that notion, if you feel Blair has a right to accept that and not give back anything, then you should want to dismantle feudalism, and follow Edelgard anyway! If Blair rebels against her liege then by the system she is thereby defending then she is scum. That particular tangle is not a story-motivating one, it is simply a condemnation of Blair.

For Rhea there is no morality, there is simply serving the Goddess or not. There is no righteousness, only its image. Edelgard at least wants better than what is already extant, even if she is an extremist. Rhea doesn't mind even if things get worse for the average person. Doesn't that stir your moralist heart? Doctors are forbidden by her, of all things. The printing press and broad literacy are forbidden by her, because it might lead to competing interpretations of religion. Don't you care about that? Or is the idea of morals so myopic that it can only see immediate things, those things in front of you?

Blair is not heartless. She tried her best to lead as many people home from the Mines in Rusalka as she could, taking on the personal burden, mediating, and compromising in the service of her liege. That's the character of the Blair I know, not this strange and foreign Ingrid-like Blair I feel like refusal-votes are voting for. Is that not the Blair you read? Am I a bad reader? I want a Blair who cares, but is torn between her duties and morals. I can't see any kind of Blair who abandons her obligations and promises.

What about Blair's promise to Bernadetta? Is Blair going to pierce her through instead of protecting her, for the sake of not being on the same side as Edelgard? Or would Blair find a way to thread the needle while serving? I feel like she would. Blair's loyalty is important to who she is, isn't it? Just because Blair's weak stat is Faith doesn't mean she shouldn't be faithful. What is the source of the divide between your and my Blair?

>>5290297
>People were very willing to vote for hanging out with Corrine, who just straight up ax-murdered two boys as a child.
I mean there is a difference between killing two boys and starting a war.

like seriously wtf does it mean 'having seen [Edelgard's] work ethic and poor judge of character'

edelgard in the story is explicitly hardworking for the sake of the Eagles and the Empire. she is a candle burning at both ends. her poor associates are inherited due to events before her birth and before she gained any ability to control her environment.

like really what the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck is the reason why people are so vehement about refusing to support her

>>5290324
I'm with you, chief, I just don't know what to say about it.

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard
I have been convinced. It's time to fight for what we actually believe in.

>>5290337
Chill out will you?
I'm not gonna claim Blair's a ball of morals or a reskin of Ingrid, that's obviously not true, I'm not voting against you so Blair can me a super moralist amazing knight, I'm voting against Edelgard because it honestly feels more like she's betraying us, of course she's working to better the eagles and empire but at the cost of everyone else? That just doesn't sound right, and you said we are obliged to her? Obligation is a two way street my man, how can we trust someone who has been working with the main enemy this entire time? Yes she doesn't condemn them and doesn't actually like them but she works with them, should we trust her because she wants to take down the Church? Blair knows very little of their actual bad deeds, should we trust her because she's making a war due to an excuse of ''change the status quo''? I don't think so, yes it means breaking promises and deserting but you can't be a blind follower, yes we are a soldier who's only meant to take orders but is that really what Blair is? Just a soldier who should trust her superiors just because it's her duty? Even if her that duty would be to evil?
We aren't making this decision just because ''Edelgard evil, church good'' It will be a hard decision for Blair, it will cause broken relationships and many hardships, but sometimes you have to take that road, and besides this doesn't mean Blair's gonna be a moralist because of this decision, she is after all abandoning her duty not only to her country but also her family, in both route's Blair's not gonna be inherently good or evil, I just think Blair would know when to put her own wants and needs to the side and try and stop something bad from happening, even if her contribution to it would be very little.
But nevertheless I wouldn't be mad or disappointed if Crimson Flower is chosen, I do see your points why she would pick it, I personally just think she'd pick Silver Snow instead.

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard
Support what matters

>>5290361
I admit that I'm malding
but anyway most of what you've said has no relation to my posts, please read again. for example, you have misread: we are not obliged to Edelgard, except in the general sense of having her as our liege, and I never said we were. however Blair is personally obliged to the Count, who raised her up and sent her to the officer's academy. a better argument against what I said would be to point out Blair's obligation to the Church and Monastery teachers, including Leopold, for example. this would be more convincing and logical as a rebuttal than simply denying the fact of there being any obligation, or saying that it's a fake obligation. in response to this better argument, I would reply that Blair's obligation to the Count is what has put her in a position to be obliged to the Church in the first place, and therefore supercedes her latter obligation. I would also argue that the obligation to the Count is of a higher order than that to the Church, as it is more direct and specific. the Count chose Blair specifically, whereas the Church were fulfilling a general duty to all the students at the school. this element of specific choice, being what has enabled Blair to become what she has, ought to magnify the commensurate emotional weight to Blair.
But anyway I'm getting off topic and arguing against something you didn't say. nevertheless I hope that my attempt to show that my position is well-thought out and complete is convincing to my readers.
>>5290374
>>5290378
aaaaaaaaaaaagh pls no

>>5289504
>>5290374
>>5290378
Anon pls. I support the same thing but this is awful.

>>5289504
>>5290374
>>5290378
>3 posts by this ID, all voting for supporting Edelgard on this vote
Hello failed samefag. How many more 1PBTID are you on this vote?

>>5289127
>A): Support Edelgard

>>5289504
>>5290374
>>5290378
My man this is not the way

>>5290374
>>5290378
Please get a hold of yourself. We were having a good discussion on the merits of each choice before you had to do this. I hope other anons who have not voted yet aren't discouraged though.

So what’s the current tally discounting the samefag?

>>5290420
13-16 for not supporting if you count only their first vote. (could have a missed a vote or two though)

>>5290420

refuse:
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>>5289141
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>>5289186
>>5289256
>>5289300
>>5289342
>>5289393
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>>5289418
>>5289452
>>5289487
>>5289554
>>5289851
>>5289977
>>5290122
16

support:
>>5290388
>>5290358
>>5289929
>>5289890
>>5289798
>>5289741
>>5289527
>>5289504
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>>5289176
14

>>5290434
Closer than I expected actually. As much as I want Crimson Flower, I was expecting it to lose handily.

>>5290434
Thanks anon. Would be total chaos fun if someone from refuse were to switch their vote haha

>>5290439
most people dump their vote in quests and leave, very few stick around to discuss or reconsider. usually only the losing vote cares enough to stick around in my quest experience lol
thus the numerous CF chads rising up this close to deadline, sitting around talking

>>5290361
>>5290324
Ditto what Hubert said.
I don’t terribly mind either way; they both have really interesting things. But the reason why I’m throwing a vote for the church is because of Edelgard’s choice of allies and how to wage this war- particulalry with how IC Blair was seething at the thought of working alongside, I remind, the people who tortured some of her friends to death and turned them into monsters.

Hence I think Blair would believe that in this case, Edelgard’s side is wrong (see: attacking on a public holiday allied with people who use demonic beasts they make by torturing people in battle). As for why that outweighs feudal obligation, I would say that we don’t owe directly to Edelgard- who was a perfectly fine leader, but didn’t really interact with us beyond a recruiting pitch and trying to foist the shape shifting murderer into our squad (ever if she didn’t predict the shape shifter would do the murders), but instead to the Count, who is our parent. However, I think she’d recognise, especially upon learning about the infiltrators, that the Count seems… off.

In the end, it is a split between obligation and what I believe is morality, assuming Blair wouldn’t prioritise her own ambitions in the process (she doesn’t seem the sort in the moment), but given the several really dubious things the obligation side seems up to (looking at you, Count, and also the demonic beasts and basically trying to press gang us), I think it makes more sense if the Church wins out.

She will feel terrible about whatever side she picks though, because this is a really, really hard choice.

>>5290444
True. We CF chads will fight for our one true empress.

>>5289127

>A): Support Edelgard

>>5289127
>A) Support Edelgard
It's the only way to address all the problems in this society. Working with the church cements the status quo.

>>5289127
>A] support edelgard

>>5290446
I don't think Blair would really find the public holiday attack thing to be all that bad. She's got the Tactics A. She can recognize the reasoning behind the timing of the attack and all that. Arguably you could make a case that it would lead to less loss of life doing it this way when you can catch everyone off guard than it would if you you had to actually siege the monastery. That could turn bad real fast.

The demonic beasts thing is definitely a point against though. The only perspective we really have on that is what Corrine has provided us which was that Edelgard and Hubert were outraged over what Monica did, but we don't have confirmation of that ourself, or if that was specifically about the demonic beasts themselves, or more about the how. Point against, but I don't think necessarily and insurmountable one.

The problem for Crimson Flower is really that we're being given a half-assed sales job by Corrine who doesn't give a shit either way and will go wherever Blair chooses, so Blair doesn't really get to hear about the reasons behind what kind of changes Edelgard is aiming to make. Can't blame the refuse side for that. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

>>5290458
>>5290459
>>5290461
Wow, convenient three posts all within roughly three minutes that sway the vote from 'Refuse' to 'Support'. I wonder who could be behind these posts.

Come on folks this isn't even subtle

>>5290468
Slightly less blatant than the last guy. Made all the votes unique at least.

>>5290465
The problem is less the holiday itself, and more the fact that of all the holidays she picked the one where the place will be packed with pilgrims, at the point in time in which there would be the most pilgrims.

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Time's up.

Refuse: 16
Accept: 14

I'm going to nullify these votes:
>>5290458
>>5290459
>>5290461

Given the circumstances, they seem incredibly suspicious. I don't think it would be responsible to let them slide in. In the off chance you are different people, which I doubt, blame the samefriend.

I'm going to write one last lengthy meta-post in a second detailing my thoughts on where we go from here, before we continue on with our regularly scheduled programming.

Even more strangely, in fact, at the culmination of a divine ritual in a world where divine magic is real and can raise the dying and smite people into dust.

Like.
Why?

The gates aren’t even opened!

f in chat

>>5290479
Not that it matters with the vote called, but counterpoint could be that it's the end of the school year. If she waits any longer, most of her agents will have been sent home and she'd have to wait to get a new set of infiltrators in place to disable the defences.

>>5290479
In canon, the pilgrims and accompanying merchants and other auxiliaries of tourism were how Edelgard got a lot of her non-student soldiers in place.

>>5290480
Mucho sado. Blair (and edie) deserves better!

>>5290489
Well maybe if Hubert Von Vesta hadn't stabbed Edelgard in the back we would have had CF!

>>5289140

>>5290490
Would've been a tie though. What would TH do if it remains tied to the end?

>>5290490
ya like how can you name yourself after hubert and not be a CF chad smdfhqh famalamapai

>>5290491
cancel the quest

>>5290488
>>5290486
But why not earlier, though?
There’d be less pilgrims, but she could still infiltrate without suspicion (pilgrims don’t normally arrive literally on the day of the event), and it looks like she’s looking for the students to sabotage the defences anyways, and there wouldn’t be a chance for Holy Power to slap her into the floor depending on what this ritual actually is.

To be honest, my own suspicion is that she did plan to do it earlier, but there were accidental delays. Alternatively, if we’re being really unkind, the more panicking pilgrims fouling up the church’s defences the easier the assault will be…

>>5290491
Both sides pick their best 8 players and face off in Team Fortress 2. Winner sets the route.

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Stream of consciousness incoming:

Firstly, thank you to everyone who voted! I've been monitoring this thread like a hawk all day, and it's been an absolute joy to read all your posts and watch you all debate which route is the correct one. This is probably the most important vote in the Quest, and the one I was looking the least forward too. TH fans tend to be very passionate about what they think is the correct choice to make here. I was worried this would devolve into retarded shitflinging, but barring a few shenanigans at the end there, everyone laid out their arguments and thoughts in a coherent and sane manner. Thank you for that.

As I said, I've been reading this thread all day, though I didn’t want to chime in on anything. The last thing I wanted was for my word to influence changing anyone's vote. Personally speaking, I didn’t care which side won. I have ideas planned out for both routes, so it’s not as though one winning over the other would put me in a bind or anything. I think it’s very interesting that at the start of this quest, way back to a year ago, people seemed very adamant we’d be going Crimson Flower. I think that attitude was prevalent up until the events with Monica, where a major shift in attitude occurred. That event in particular had been something I knew I had wanted to do from almost the beginning. If you’ve played the game, one of the students that you need to rescue from the Demonic Beasts in that chapter is the same generic placeholder we were using for Blair back in Thread 1. That event changed a lot over the course of planning, before ending up as it did. If I had to attribute the change in direction to anything here, it seems it was that. I did my best not to lean the writing in one direction or the other, but present pros and cons for both. I actually think during the last month of activity, we were leaning more towards Empire if anything, what with Blair spending time with Bernadetta and Kate, as well as reaffirming her desire for knighthood with Ashe.

Personally speaking, I think there are perfectly valid arguments for Blair going either direction here. In regards to Crimson Flower, I want to give a shoutout to this anon in particular.

>>5290140


Their arguments for why Blair would stay loyal to Edelgard were spot on. They’ve been paying attention, and they know their lore and presented it in an extremely compelling way. I don’t have anything to add that they didn’t already. I love reading your posts and I hope you stick around despite CF not winning.

Cont…

>>5290497
We should do that anyway.

>>5290496
No, I mean, all the arriving pilgrims and merchants were remarked upon by various characters for months leading up to the ritual in the Holy Tomb. Her soldiers were preparing for most of the school year.
At the very start of the game, Edelgard and the other two lords are rescued by Byleth from a bandit ambush. But the bandits were her soldiers, IIRC. The plan has been in motion for years.
It's true that she had no real idea of what was going to happen on the day Byleth mounted the throne of the Goddess. But no one knew that was going to happen at all, because Byleth didn't go greenhaired until last month. The alternative to pressing the Go button is canceling her plans entirely, which she can't afford.

>>5290504
Huh.
Wow.
That does make a lot more sense.
The more you know….
Although that just implies she knows perfectly well what she’s doing.
Not a great look.

>>5290502
CRIMSON FLOWER EXTENDED DLC QUEST WHEN AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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>>5290502
As for Silver Snow, a few anons here made some compelling arguments for that case as well. One thing I’d like to add that I haven’t seen anyone mention yet, is to consider the state of mind Blair is in right now. She’s fully aware of the existence of an inhuman race of shapeshifters. They’re seemingly capable of assuming the form of anyone they please. They also have the ability to create bloodthirsty monsters from the bodies of human beings. Also, they’re likely controlling everything and they’re most certainly in a position of power. If you tell anyone about this, there is no way they’ll believe you. Furthermore, opening your mouth about this increases the likelihood of you meeting a painful end.

The only people’s word you have to go on are your adoptive father, who may be one of them, and two of your liege lords, who have not filled you in on anything nor are they planning on. In the grand scheme of things, Blair is not important to the Empire. She’s a competent junior officer, who would likely lead her own company, but that’s it. There are plenty of others who can fill in that role if needed. One of them was even in your unit, and will likely be doing just that. Edelgard and Hubert COULD fill her in on Those Who Slither in The Dark, but why would they when they don’t for far more important characters than yourself? They expect you to fall in line.

After Martha and Xavier died, there was a vote we had on how you would react to the reality of the situation. Anger is what won. Ultimately, Blair is still pissed off about what happened. She’s also increasingly becoming more and more paranoid. And she’s right to be. She’s seen what the Slithers are capable of. She’s likely one of the few people on the entire continent who isn’t directly involved with them to have figured out what’s going on. Ultimately, I could see a situation where anger and paranoia drive Blair further away from the Empire, winning over her previous loyalty.

Ultimately, I think it’s very hard to separate meta-game knowledge from what’s going on in the quest from Blair’s perspective. I hope everyone gave it a shot, but I think either route is justifiable given the circumstances. Truthfully speaking, both routes are shitty, and nothing but horrid suffering awaits ahead. One anon here mentioned that he hates how no matter what route you pick, the other is presented as over the top villains, in an attempt to make the player feel like they didn’t make the wrong choice. I’ve wanted to do my best to avoid that feeling. I want you to have to constantly second guess this choice. Look at the support list. A lot of them won’t be coming with us. In terms of how bad things are going to be for Blair going forward, I think Silver Snow was the much harsher choice.

>>5290517
Well then.
I suppose we couldn’t have our coming of age story without Suffering.

>>5290517
>In terms of how bad things are going to be for Blair going forward, I think Silver Snow was the much harsher choice.

Oh boy. a-at least we'll always have a-ashe r-right?

>>5290520
Suddenly, I doubt it.
Who killed his father? Who’s promising a world tomorrow where people like Ashe, and people like us, will have their time in the sun?

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>>5290517
Lastly, for those CF anons who may be disappointed, I want to stress again that this vote was mostly to determine the “flavor” of the world we go in. I know some anons have mentioned the idea of us being on the opposite side of the Professor. While an interesting idea, ultimately I decided against it. I had set out from the beginning wanting to center this quest around someone who had just been caught up in the storm of Three Houses and the war, and how they fare in it. I believe putting Blair on the opposite side to that would ultimately end with having to massively change some lore around. That’s not what I wanted to do. There’s no future where Blair kills Byleth and Edie and assumes the throne for herself.

Rather, I wanted to tell a different side-story, taking place during the same time. I know a lot of the CF bros were hoping to see some of the lore that gets ignored in the game be expanded on. That’s still the plan, regardless of the route. The Agarthans are an example that I think have come up pretty frequently already. Who are they? Are they really all bland, insane mole people? Or do they have factions, vying against each other, with different goals in mind? Did you know they worship a pantheon of gods? The lore exists for that in-game, but is never extrapolated on other than the main Slitherers being Saturday morning cartoon villains. Rest assured, I still on plan on doing my best to try and fill in some of the color that’s missing or only briefly mentioned in the game. I don’t want Part 2 of this to be another retelling of the game’s story, but rather be it’s own unique thing for everyone to enjoy.

Thank you again for following along and playing! I had a feeling this vote would be a popular one, but never expected it to get so many replies and discussion! For those of you who are lurking in the shadows and reading along, not really voting, thank you for sticking through, and I hope you play every now and then!

Regular update coming tomorrow.

>>5290517
>Look at the support list. A lot of them won’t be coming with us. In terms of how bad things are going to be for Blair going forward, I think Silver Snow was the much harsher choice.

Yeah, that was one of the things I was looking at with the vote. We have more people on our list that would be anti-Edelgard, but among those that we're closest to we have a much stronger pro-Edelgard faction.

Can't say I'm looking forward to Silver Snow as my least favourite route, but I'm willing to give it a chance and see where it goes after following this for the last year.

>>5290522
Ha. Haha. AHAHA! I'm down for Black Eagle Ashe!

>>5290525
just tell us if best boy ashe is joining us

>>5290522
fuck fuck fuck fuck fuuuckkk
I would be changing my vote if we have to fight our boy

>>5290502
>I did my best not to lean the writing in one direction or the other, but present pros and cons for both. I actually think during the last month of activity, we were leaning more towards Empire if anything, what with Blair spending time with Bernadetta and Kate, as well as reaffirming her desire for knighthood with Ashe.
I think the 'problem' with regard to how people viewed this choice was that Edelgard herself was the primary point of contention, but never appeared on screen. She's not in town canonically, so your hands were tied this last month, but at least some of the arguments people tried to bring up to me were basically 'I don't have any reason to trust Edelgard', and these other relationships were established within the writing as somehow agnostic with regards to Empire/Church, as they hinged on Blair as a person being inspiring to each of these other characters. Kate, Corrine, and Ashe all state, or nearly state, that they would follow Blair wherever she goes...so they have no convincing ability to bind anons to want to stay Empire. Bernadetta is the only one who is specifically bound by her social place.
Blair will have to beat up her father in a much less nice way now.
The specific person of Edelgard however brings with it a very complicated mess, which it seems slightly more than half of anons just don't want to deal with, because the narrative in White Clouds couldn't address the question directly. It's not feasible for Blair to be filled in on all the details of the conspiracy, and Edelgard and Hubert themselves don't know how much Blair already knows. I feel if they did know then they wouldn't hesitate to explain, but they didn't, because Blair kept Alena secret and Hubert turned her away in the last month with a rather bland 'have faith'. It's almost expected for Hubert to lose an officer over lacking interpersonal skills, really...
>>5290502
>I love reading your posts and I hope you stick around despite CF not winning.
I've been around since thread 1, checked Blair's progression, and have been looking forward to Part 2 for months.
I am put out, but not crushed enough to leave. You're a good QM, and there aren't enough of those to abandon one who shares my interests.

>>5290502
I'm just sad because, like real FE3H, it all feels like Silver Snow could have been prevented if Edie sat down and talked to us.

I must become war crimes anon again, clearly.

But now war crimes for the right reasons.

I'm just glad it looks like Corrine is coming with us. Best OC. Best Girl. If Blair wasn't apparently straight, my God. I love that character almost as much as I love the ones in my own quest. I might have a problem regarding dangerous women.

>>5290552
I think you might just have a problem in general.

>>5290555
How so? Thought we were just having fun here. I voted for this outcome, btw.

>>5290529
>>5290539
Just remember, this is the future you chose!

>>5290552
Ah, I see the long con you're running now. Vote against the war crimes faction, so that we can join the other side and war crime even harder now that it's been justified by other side! A cunning plan indeed.

>>5290480
>Ditto what Hubert said.
You know I kinda forgot I had this as my name, which makes things funny and ironic I'm not supporting lady Edelgard lol
>>5290480
Twas a close vote, which does prove that our dear QM has made a well written story where we could have gone both ways, gg.
>>5290490
She forgot to pay me last month and I'm still feeling a bit salty ngl
>>5290497
Oh I would have been fucking ready with my Pyro or Engineer, would have been a win for us
>>5290517
Yeah hard to trust the Empire when we know snake people have infiltrated them.
>In terms of how bad things are going to be for Blair going forward, I think Silver Snow was the much harsher choice.
I cannot wait for the DRAMA and SADNESS, it shall be sweet.

>>5290562
It’s the future I chose, and I have no regrets.

I want to confront our beloved with a lance in hand, in the midst of a burning village! I want to run into him again and again, never bringing ourselves to kill each other or defect, focused on each other to the exclusion of other loves! I want to confront Ashe with a heartfelt, tearful, hateful speech, before we strike each other crippling blows, too hesitant to truly win!

………….perhaps the real warcrimes were inside me all along.

>>5290552
From #1, Blair is canonically Bi, but I’m not sure if Ashe or Blair is polyamorous.

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>>5290494
Look he's the only thing I really liked about Crimson Flower, I just wanted to have some fucked up little satan babies with him.

>>5290562
More seriously, I think I remember now Ashe has said that he will follow us no matter what we chose.

>>5290580
Yeah. I'd be down for it if it happened, but I don't believe QM would have Ashe stick with Edelgard out of the blue like that if Blair didn't go that route. It's all in good fun.

>>5290562
i didn't choose shit. i voted for cf.

>>5290517
>In terms of how bad things are going to be for Blair going forward, I think Silver Snow was the much harsher choice.
The true longest of cons. Sufferingchads, we won...
But nah for real though, I'm looking forward to what's planned. I'll admit I am a bit biased against Edelgard, but I'd be down either way as a player, since I trust you'd make it interesting either way.

Sad that I missed this and we chose the wrong path

>>5291007
I think we chose the right path, actually
Blair gets to stay on Leopold's side, and we won't have to play the pawn in the plan of Edelgard.

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>>5291007
No war crimes...

>>5291050
Hey, we can do warcrimes against the empire, let's use poison against those fucks

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>>5291051
It's not really *warcrimes* if your enemy committed crimes against humanity first

>>5291053
She's just protecting her people!

>>5291053
When one person does warcrimes that gives everyone else a free pass to also do warcrimes, Fodlan will be burned to the ground

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>>5289127
>“I…I can’t. I can’t support Edelgard. Not after all that I’ve seen. She expects me to open the gates of Garreg Mach for her? So that her soldiers can come in and slaughter the clergy? The Knights of Seiros that we’ve fought side by side with all year?” You shake your head. “No. I won’t have any part of that. She’s in league with the same “Inhumans” that killed and tortured Martha and Xavier. She may have her reasons for striking such a dark alliance, but I refuse to take part in it. Regardless of what the consequences may be.”

“Are you sure this is the decision you wish to make?” Corrine says. She clutches your hands, looking you firmly in the eyes. “There’s no going back from this. No waiting for further clarification. If we don’t complete our mission tonight, we’ll be branded as deserters. At best, we’ll never be able to step foot in the Empire again. At worst, we’ll be hounded by the Imperial Army for the rest of our lives. If they catch us, we can expect nothing but death. That’s not to mention the friends you’ll be leaving behind. Dorothea, Bernadetta, Caspar and Petra. Though I’m loathed to admit it, I believe they’ll fall in line with Her Highness. You’d be giving up a position of power in the Imperial Army, for virtually nothing. Giving up your status under the Rusalkan Court, to live the life of a fugitive. Is this really what you want? What you can live with?”

>You nod your head. “I know what this means. Don’t feel as though you must join me. But…I can’t align myself with the Empire. Not after what I’ve seen. What I’ve pieced together. Hubert knows that I’ve stuck my nose into what those Inhumans have going on. If he were to find me a threat to revealing their secret, I’m as good as dead.” You take a deep breath. “I don’t know what the future will hold. Joining the Knights of Seiros or striking out on my own. But I know this. My enemy is not the Church of Seiros, or even the Empire for that matter. It’s those Inhumans. The so-called ‘Seven Sages of Agartha’. I won’t allow them to take advantage of my debt to the Count. Nor will I let them use me as an expendable pawn in their twisted schemes. I’ll choose another route. And if they get in my way, I’ll knock them down. One by one!”

Corrine stares at you silently. Outside, you can hear some the beginning rumblings of a commotion. The residents of Garreg Mach, responding to whatever the cause of that explosion was. Finally, the girl sighs. “You’re going to be the death of me, Blair.” She smiles mischievously. “I suppose I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

>“Are you sure? You said it yourself. Your family will be in great peril if you do this.”

Corrine shrugs. “Their problem. Not mine. Now then, if we aren’t going to be opening the floodgates for our dear Empress, that still leaves us with the question of what to do now? Any ideas?”

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>>5291697
>Before you can answer, a loud banging on your door interrupts you. The knocking is way too harsh to be Dorothea, and immediately you’re on edge. “What is that?” You ask Corrine.

The girl looks at the door quickly, before turning back to you. She sports an apologetic look on her face. “Ahh…figures. I believe some of my friends may have come to check up on me.”

The door bursts open, knocked off its hinges, sending fragments of wood throughout you and Dorothea’s room. Standing at the entrance are three men, none of whom look particularly happy to see you. You recognize them quickly. Derrek, Byron, and Ronald. Corrine’s squad mates, under Hubert. Soldiers in the Flame Emperor’s Army.

“So…this is what the Commoner Dorms look like.” Derrek muses, spitting on the floor.

“Didn’t I tell you I’d be handling this?” Corrine asks them. “What are you doing?! I was just in the middle of converting Blair to our cause!”

“Don’t even try to hide it, you traitorous bitch.” Byron spits. “We heard everything you two said. Planning on betraying us, are you?”

“I’m disappointed in you, Corrine.” Says Ronald. “I wouldn’t expect this low born piece of trash to have any loyalty to Her Highness, but you are of noble blood. To turn your back on your duty…there can be only one fitting punishment.”

Derrek smirks. “Ever since the Battle of the Eagle and Lion, I’ve thought about what a grand feeling it would be to split that skull of yours in two, Blair. Did you truly think you could get away with humiliating me so? I’ll finally have my due justice.”

The three boys take a step into the room. In this crowded, confined space, it’ll be hard to fight at your fullest. Not only that, but you’ve packed up your spear and armor. Leaving you vulnerable, and with only your magic to rely on.

>A): Attempt to convince them you are on Edelgard’s side. (Roll Luck x 3)
>B): Try and convince them to join you. (Roll Luck x 2)
>C): You reach into your pocket, and notice you tucked Kronya’s Dagger away during your conversation with Corrine. With a deft throw, you may catch Derrek in the throat. (Roll Dex x 3)
>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.
>E): Wait and see what happens.
>F): Write-In

>>5291698
>>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.

Frankly, I never liked you anyways, lads.

Am adopting name so I don’t need to keep lining back to past IDs.>>5290522

(It seems really unlikely that we’ll turn these boys, and if we can’t it goes really bad. The faster we get through them, by hook or crook, the faster we can warn other people about the assault without blowing our cover.

The magic won’t be quiet, but we want people to know something’s up anyways.)

Also, we have various methods of healing, like the lance and Corrine’s faith magic (which is surprisingly devout of her).

>>5291698
>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.

We need to remember to swing past the stables and grab Beathan before they get torched.

While we’re at it, we should also try to spread the word as quickly as possible- the monastery’s under attack! If you choose to run or fight, do it now!!

>>5291698
>C): You reach into your pocket, and notice you tucked Kronya’s Dagger away during your conversation with Corrine. With a deft throw, you may catch Derrek in the throat. (Roll Dex x 3)

>>5291698
>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.
Let's not use lethal magic, just enough to blind them or incapacitate them, and make a run for it. Let's go find the Knights of Seiros to warn them.

>>5291698
>>B): Try and convince them to join you. (Roll Luck x 2)
I believe in Blair's ability to turn them

>>5291799
Leaving them alive would give them to make up whatever that want about what went down and make it out like we were the aggressors, If we're going to fight them pulling our punches is a bad idea.

>>5291698
>>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.
I always expected we’d have to kill these guys

>>5291698
>B): Try and convince them to join you. (Roll Luck x 2)

>>5291698
>C): You reach into your pocket, and notice you tucked Kronya’s Dagger away during your conversation with Corrine. With a deft throw, you may catch Derrek in the throat. (Roll Dex x 3)
I don't think there's any real chance of us convincing them to go rogue, and we can't be getting bogged down nor let them to cause any more chaos. Dispatch of them as quickly as we can and spread the word of the incoming invasion. I'm tempted to maybe try and to link up with the people in the catacombs. The ambush/confrontation might've already ended, but on the off chance that it hasn't I'd like to try and get down there. Worst case we can help carry injured students that didn't side with Edelgard to the surface for medical assistance.

>>5291698
>C): You reach into your pocket, and notice you tucked Kronya’s Dagger away during your conversation with Corrine. With a deft throw, you may catch Derrek in the throat. (Roll Dex x 3)

>>5291698
>>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.
These bitches have shit resistance aside the mage boy, burn them to cinders Blair, this is the path you have chosen

>>5291698
>B): Try and convince them to join you. (Roll Luck x 2)

>>5291698
>C): You reach into your pocket, and notice you tucked Kronya’s Dagger away during your conversation with Corrine. With a deft throw, you may catch Derrek in the throat. (Roll Dex x 3)

>>5291698
>C): You reach into your pocket, and notice you tucked Kronya’s Dagger away during your conversation with Corrine. With a deft throw, you may catch Derrek in the throat. (Roll Dex x 3)
Lucky numbers come the fuck on

>>5291698
>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.

>>5291698
>C): You reach into your pocket, and notice you tucked Kronya’s Dagger away during your conversation with Corrine. With a deft throw, you may catch Derrek in the throat. (Roll Dex x 3)

>>5291698
>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.

>>5291698
>D): Blast the boys with Magic. You’re confined in your room and may take collateral damage.

D wins. Writing

>>5292831
Hahaa, fucke'm up Blair

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>>5291698
You’re unarmed, but you’re not defenseless. If these boys seek to do harm to you and Corrine, they’ll have a fight on their hands. The room you and Dorothea have lived in for the last year is small, accommodating merely two beds and a desk. Very little room for an all-out brawl. In such close quarters, it’s likely you and Corrine may take some minor collateral damage. But that’s nothing compared to the three Black Eagles in front of you, who should take the full force of your attack. As you mentally channel the magic required to cast a flame spell, the reality of the situation hits you. These aren’t bandits, or Western Church soldiers or even Inhumans. Despite the bad blood between you all, these are still Black Eagle students. Your comrades. Or at least they were. As the flames dance around your fingers and Derrek steps forward, hand on his sword, you realize there’s no going back from this.

A stream of flames erupts from your hands, filling the room you’re in. Derrek raises his hands in surprise, but they offer little resistance against your magic. The cape that the boy wears ignites, and his screams echo across the dormitory. The flames jut around him, hitting Byron, who stumbles out of the room past Ronald. The only mage in their group, Ronald sports higher resistance than his companions, and he is able to weather most of the attack.

In these close quarters, you and Corrine are also affected by your magic. Though the burns you take are not quite as bad as the ones received by Derrek and Byron, you both still take some damage from the attack.

>(Blair: 35/43 HP) (Corrine: 37/45 HP)
(Derrek: 15/48 HP) (Byron: 41/52 HP) (Ronald: (38/42 HP)

Your dorm room is charred and ruined. The three boys are sent scrambling out of the room, attempting to pat out the flames and regain their bearings. Byron and Ronald succeed, but Derrek is not so fortunate. The boy is still ablaze, the fine clothing he was wearing proving to be highly flammable. As he continues hollering, attempting to pat out the blaze, his suffering ceases when Corrine’s axe finds its way into his skull, splitting his face in two.

(Derrek: 0/48 HP)

“You fucking bitch!” Byron roars. He charges towards Corrine, sword and shield out, and the two engage in combat. As much as you want to help her, you have your own problem to contend with.

>Ronald
>Lv. 25 Mage
HP: 38/42
MAG: 28
DEX: 17
SPD: 20
LCK: 15
DEF: 10
RES: 25

You’d make quick work of this boy if you had your any one of your weapons, but they’re still lying in a trunk in the charred remnants of your room. Unfortunately, you’ll have to defeat him using magic, an area this mage likely outclasses you in.

>A): Attack Ronald with Magic (Choose a Spell)
>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)

>>5292897
>>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)
Now we use the dagger, I didn't want to use it before because it would have been a throw and we could have lost it, but against a single mage we can cut him up.

>>5292897
>A): Attack Ronald with Magic (Choose a Spell)
Bolting

>>5292897
Oh wow.
These people have a lot of health.
Tell you what, this academy really does train people well.

>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)

We’re much stronger than we are magical, and his stats are such that a magical attack inherently deals 15 less damage than an equivalent physical one to him.

>>5292897
>>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)
I believe in Blair’s ability to cut a bitch

>>5292897
>>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)

>>5292897
>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)
Mages are rarely able to defend themselves from physical attacks, and what do you know? We happen to have a dagger and a very high SPD stat and possible selfdirected disgust at using the tool of that monster afterwards :)

>>5292897
>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)

Gotta love (un)intentionally injuring yourself to trigger your own personal skill.

>>5292897
>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)

>>5292897
>>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)

>>5292897
>B): Get in close and attack with Kronya’s Dagger (Roll SPD x 3)
I actually do feel bad about having to *kill* them, but there's not much choice here...
Let's use our superior speed and dispatch them.

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>5292897
B wins. Roll must be between 1-84 to succeed. Writing.

>>5293243
whew, cutting it kind close there...

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>>5292897
“Thunder!” Ronald shouts, calling forth a beam of lightning from the sky to strike at you. The spell is potent, and of a much stronger variety than you’re capable of summoning. Ronald is clearly an adept mage, having studied spell craft longer than you. However, you’re far faster than he is. You can see how long it takes the boy to summon forth the magic required for his attack. You have plenty of opportunity to see the attack coming, and thus dodge out of the way of the lightning, allowing it to crash into the dormitory building. You may be lacking your spears, but you do still have one weapon with you. You charge Ronald head on, unsheathing Kronya’s dagger from within your pocket. Made from Agartihum and some sort of bone, you’ve seen firsthand what the blade can do. Ronald is shaking, attempting to summon another bolt of magic to fry you before you can get to him, but he’s far too slow.

Your stab the boy with a right-hand swing, catching him in his ribs. He lets out a horrible wheeze, before you bring him down to the floor. He’s utterly defenseless as you raise the dagger and stab him. Once, twice, three times. Then another and another. You continue bringing your blade down onto the boy until his screaming ceases. It occurs to you, as you’re wiping the blood out of your eyes, that you’ve never killed anyone with a dagger before. Your lance often afforded you some measure of distance from the grisliness of battle. You don’t like this feeling.

>(Critical Hit! Ronald: 0/42 HP)

>30xp gained! Level Up!

>Blair d'Rusalka
>Level 25 Harrier (0/100)
HP: 43 (90%) + 1 = 44
STR: 22(40%)
MAG: 18 (50%)
DEX: 20 (45%)
SPD: 28 (65%) + 1 = 29
LCK: 17 (30%)
DEF: 17 (50%) + 1 = 18
RES: 17 (40%)
CHARM: 13 (45%)

You turn back towards where Corrine and Byron are fighting. Byron seems to have lost his shield during his tussle with Corrine, and now he’s doing all that he can to desperately block her relentless swings. The steel of his sword is sturdy, and while it holds up against her attacks, his arm does not. You hear the brutal sound of bone snapping in pieces after Byron blocks one of Corrine’s attacks. The boy hollers out and falls back, dropping his sword. His arm dangles limp and useless as he cradles It to his chest and falls onto his knees.

“M-mercy! Please! Don’t kill me!” Byron wheezes. Nothing remains of the brash and arrogant boy you’ve known all year. The death of his friends and hid current predicament have completely broken him. Before you can say anything, Corrine approaches him, placing a hand on his face. “P-please! We were friends, weren’t we?!”

Corrine strokes his face, gently. “You weren’t all that bad, were you? I wish it didn’t have to end this way. Alas…” With a deft swing of her axe, Byron’s head flies off, landing a few feet away.

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>>5293538
>“Was all this really necessary?” You ask, staring at the broken and charred bodies around you. If what Corrine said was true, these boys may have only been following orders due to their families being indebted to House Vestra. They may have been trying to kill you, but you can’t help but feel a tang of remorse for things having to come to this.

“It’s a little too early to be feeling regret, Blair. At least this wasn’t anyone you liked.” She sheathes her weapon. “Go get your things so we can get out of here.”

You nod, rushing back into what remains of your room. The interior is completely ruined, but fortunately, the trunks containing your armor and weapons remain intact, if not a little singed. As you’re swapping into your gear, you hear horns blaring outside. You recognize them as alarms, and they’re coming from all over the monastery. It sounds as though you’re not the only one awake at this hour. You take one last look at your room before you depart. You spent a year here. Dorothea even taught you to dance in this place. You wonder how she’s doing before Corrine calls to you.

“Are you ready yet? It sounds like the Knights of Seiros are being mobilized. We need to leave now while we can. We still need to grab that flying horse of yours. I imagine you’d rather not leave without him.”

>“We can get Beathan, but what do you mean leave? You didn’t complete your mission. The gates weren’t opened.”

Corrine looks at you incredulously. “All that means is that it will be slightly more inconvenient for the Imperial Army to rape, kill and pillage everyone and everything in Garreg Mach. Rest assured, this place is still doomed, regardless of whether those gates are open or not. Judging by the commotion, it seems likely that the Imperial Army has already been spotted. Need I remind you; your lord brother is expected to be in attendance.”

>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight.

>>5293541
>>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.
No shame in living to fight another day

>>5293541
>>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.
As much as I would like to help defend the place we all know it would end badly, Blair knows it would end badly, let us flee and live another day.

>>5293541
>>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.

>>5293541
>>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.
If we aren't CF then I'd prefer Blair strike her own path, and we see Fodlan at large, rather than her sticking with the Church.

>>5293541
>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.

Can we grab Ashe?

>>5293541
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight.

>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.

>>5293541
>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.

>>5293541
>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.
yeah, we should find ashe and kate first

>>5293541
>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.
If we get this right we should be able to disappear into the chaos, unnoticed; the "battle damaged" room, dead bodies, missing weapons should leave a confusing mess for anyone should they come looking for us later.

Rex seems like the kind of person that would at least try to talk to us once operations wind down so us being completely "MIA" would probably raise flags somewhere, and the Identities of the bodies should they be discovered even more so, should the how and where get back to "certain" people.


The only true "tell" that we left under our own power is that Beathan wouldn't be accounted for in the stables. which could be solved by torching them ourselves, though allowing any other, mounts inside to run free would be for the best.

It might also be an idea to see if we can get Beathan to pull a cart, and leave on foot, alongside anyone else who we can get to come with us, though it would constrain our movement and force us to fight on foot.

Though we may be able to bluff our way out of open combat with the empire's forces by identifying ourselves, though that might lead to some hard questions and worse decisions to make

>>5293541
>>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight.
We must save our friends and ensure their safety first

>>5293541
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight.
At least, let's make sure our acquaintances are okay...

>>5293541
>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.

>>5293541
>>A): Corrine is right, we should flee the monastery while we can.

>>5293541
God, this decision honestly feels almost as big as the fucking SS/CF decision. On the one hand, there's a few people that I want to help like Leopold and whoever of the other students are holding the frontlines like all our friends among the blue lions, on the other this is honestly our only real opportunity to have a chance of laying low.
...fuck, we wanted to be a knight of sort right? I can't see us looking Ashe in the eye if we completely abandon the front.
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight.
At least help spread word or something, try to minimize the chaos?

>>5293541
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight

>>5293541
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight

>>5293541
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight
Cowards, the lot of you. I'm not even saying that we have to be on the front-lines, but let's at least help protect and evacuate the other students/civilians.

>>5293541
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight.
We’re not gonna leave our friend behind

>>5293541
>B): We should stay behind and help the Knights of Seiros fight.

Leopold and Byleth played huge roles in making us the woman and fighter we are, and, being deserters, no matter where we are we will not be safe.

I get why we would run. An entire bloody army bearing down is terrifying. But as Merry said, paraphrasing, our friends are here- what would we tell them if we left them for dead?

>>5294615
>What would we tell them if we left them for dead?
We (sort of) figured out what the fuck is going on, and getting murked / harangued here would be a bad time, considering that things we're piecing together reflect very poorly on the Empire's leadership, and the Church as things stand.

We're not running way as much as making sure that we remain "free agents" and not "conscripted" into fighting our countrymen, because of poor communication, planning and timing by our nominal "superiors".

On that note how were the Black Eagles that don't have foreknowledge of the events supposed to know what to do, considering that they are effectively encircled and have even less of an idea what is going on, let alone avoid being rounded up and put to the sword the second the Knights figure out what is happening, considering that Hubert's squad appear to have failed their opening gambit, which should let the defenders form up and probably repulse the attacks in the short term at least should nothing come out of left field.

and as such remain free to go after the people actually pulling the strings and so hopefully avoiding the extension of the war by being waylaid by a 5th party.

>>5294621
fair points, I suppose. If we're caught or something by the imperial troops it'd be the death of us if not worse. I just wish there was a middle-ground between going to the front lines and just hightailing it. I want to at least spread a warning or something before going, or help get people away from the fortress.

>>5294687
>If we're caught or something by the imperial troops
Imperial troops would be a gamble, since until our room gets investigated no one else knows what happened, or that we were even attacked, and that if things go smoothly Hubert's "Enforcer" squad simply won't turn up to receive their next set of orders but there is always identifying ourselves and asking to be taken to Rex, and Corrine's unit Insignia as options should we get noticed, though it would restrain our options, at least assuming that an immediate "defection" to the Empire, won't cause plot "issues", since the Professor "should" be throwing in with the Church as per the recent "SS" vote.

Getting caught by the knights outside the castle could be far worse though if don't take immediate action, since we don't really have an "acceptable" reason to not be helping with the defense, let alone being outside the walls and so will almost certainly be treated as defectors or spies, even if we don't "intend" to take up arms for the Empire, aligning ourselves with the Church may not be an "option" should that come to pass.

>at least spread a warning or something before going
We could probably get Corrine do go look for specific people while we get Beathan ready and look for an exit, and a cart or something if we chose to leave on foot so we can take some sort of supplies, or additional people, since I don't think we could attain flight with more than two additional people and minimal supplies, without multiple trips which will cause mobility issues.

On a sperate note do you think Blair should keep using the name of her adopted family now that we're a "turncoat", or return to using her Father's surname, Instead?

>>5294713
>On a seperate note do you think Blair should keep using the name of her adopted family now that we're a "turncoat", or return to using her Father's surname, Instead?
oh man, that would be good to return to our original name, both to get less attention and to distance ourselfs from the Count... Man, I really hope he isn't a snake tho

>>5294713
Ah yes, the Weaver Witch. I'm sure people will have fun talking about such a figure around camp fires. Not that I think we'll have much choice in the matter, I can't see a world in which we aren't disinherited for this.

Also, I meant the stuff with the imperials more as a
>if we're caught fighting for the church, and are captured when/if the Empire wins the battle things won't look good for us while we'd more just be MIA if we run for it and cover our tracks
Ultimately, escaping with more people than just ourselves and Corrine on top of Bethan is going to be hard to do stealthily if Garreg Mach is surrounded

Writing. A wins.

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>>5293541
>“It doesn’t sit right with me to just leave the monastery like this…but I suppose you’re right. Tactically speaking, the Knights may be more individually skilled, but they don’t have the numbers to hold off the Imperial Army. And while we may be deserting the Empire, we aren’t exactly making an enemy of them.”

Corrine nods. “We can decide where to go later. For now, let’s not waste any more time. Every second here counts.”

The two of you leave the corpses behind as you rush your way to the stables. The monastery has erupted into total chaos. Soldiers are running and shouting orders, barging into dorm rooms, while students from all houses are stirring from their night sleep, wandering the grounds. You can make out their confusion as you and Corrine run passed them.

“What’s going on? What’s that loud racket?”

“Where are all the soldiers going? Are we really under attack?”

“Who would attack the monastery?!”

It seems that while the Knights of Seiros may already be aware they have a fight on their hands, the news has yet to reach the vast majority of the population at Garreg Mach. It’s not just the students who are confused though. At this time of year, many pilgrims from across Fodlan make the trip to the monastery. This is in addition to the large contingent of merchants, laborers and clergy that call the monastery home year-round. And all of them are unaware that they’re about to be under siege. As you make It to the Pegasus Stables, you find it abuzz with activity. The Knights of Seiros here are actively getting ready for combat, and they aren’t the only ones. You see a few familiar faces that you recognize as Pegasus Knights from the Blue Lions and Golden Deer, including Ingrid. Concerningly though, you spot no Black Eagles. Your hopes that no one would notice you grab Beathan are dashed when you’re stopped by a stern looking Knight.

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>>5295505
“Halt! What house are you from?!” The woman asks you.

>“The Black Eagles. We’re here to help.” You lie.

“The grounds are off limit to the Black Eagles!” The woman yells. “Return back to your dormitory, at once!”

>“What do you mean?! I said we’re here to help!”

The woman puts her hand on her blade. “That was an order! Last warning!” The look on her face tells you this woman is not only serious about her duty, but on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Before you can offer an answer, someone cuts in.

“That’s enough, stand down!” Serena shouts, walking over to you. “Blair, what are you doing here? The Black Eagles were ordered to remain within their dorms until their Professor came for them.”

You’re able to piece together what’s likely going on. With the Imperial Army invading, the Knights of Seiros no longer trust the Black Eagles. You don’t blame them; they have all the reason not to. Besides you and Dorothea, every Black Eagle is a noble of some sort. The question of their loyalty would be too much of a risk to the Knights to let them run around freely. That said, Serena mentioned your Professor. Could it be that her loyalties remained to the Church?

>A): “The Professor actually sent me here”
>B): (Lie) Produce your Blessed Spear. “I’ve proven my loyalty to the Church. I’m here to fight for it.
>C): Comply. This is too risky.
>D): Write-in

>>5295506
I didn't mention this, but I should add that you're no longer covered in Ronald's blood, as you changed into your armor after the fight.

>>5295506
>D): ''Return to the dormitory? We're getting attacked! You can't expect us just to hole up in our rooms waiting to be burned down with the monastery!''
I know we are planning on escaping but still you can't just make people stay in their rooms while a fucking wars about to happen right outside, all of us have been training for a year for this exact situation

>>5295506
>B): (Lie) Produce your Blessed Spear. “I’ve proven my loyalty to the Church. I’m here to fight for it.

Can Blair lie convincingly? Let's find out

>>5295506
>A): “The Professor actually sent me here”
We totally rushed here as soon as we could, having been dismounted because we were in an underground tomb. Yep, no lies here. By the way, there might be black eagle students by the gates looking to open them up. You should check on that while we return to the professor to help get injured students to the priests and nurse

>>5295525
+1

>>5295506
>D Describe what happened at our dormitory.

We don't have to pledge alliegence to the church to convince them we're not with the Empire. Obviously this is risky but the location being our dormitory, plus our reputation versus Derrek's (weighed by Serena), plus all three of our attackers being Black Eagles gives us a good--and true--argument for self-defense against the attacking force.

>>5295506
>D): Write-in
Get them up to speed on the imdiate goings on, mention the "2nd wave" and that Rex is leading them, and that a long siege is the likely outcome, which will only kill even more people, let alone all the pilgrims and civilians caught up in things at the moment.

>Suggest that we lead an attempt to broker a ceasefire, by trading the safe repatriation of the Black Eagles and the neutrality of the fortress for the duration of the upcoming conflict, in exchange for breaking of the siege and safe passage of church forces elsewhere.


While we are there we may be able to explain our future actions to Rex, and get his guard up.

>>5295525
Supporting

>>5295506
>C): Comply. This is too risky.

>>5295525
supporting

>>5295506
>>5295525
Support

>>5295506
>>5295525
+1

>>5295506
>>A): “The Professor actually sent me here”
For the first time ever I don't know what to say

>>5295525
+1

Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>5295525
Rolling Charm x 3. If number is 1-39, this is successful.

>>5296501
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

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>>5295506
>“Return to the dormitory? We're being attacked! You can't expect us just to hole up in our rooms waiting to be burned down with the monastery!''

Serena looks at you sadly. “I’m sorry, Blair. I know you’re a good girl, but these are orders from the Archbishop herself. We’ve already had several defections from the Black Eagles tonight. Until the Professor can get the situation under control, I’m afraid I can’t authorize anyone from your house to take a pegasus. Beathan will be safe here until such a time as you’re allowed to ride him.”

“You heard her, now get out of here!” The knight shouts, shooing you and Corrine away.

“That went well.” Corrine muses. “Now what? That pegasus was our ticket out of here. This place is locked down tighter than a vault and leaving on foot will prove a difficult task. If we go back to the dormitory, I imagine we’ll be questioned. After all, three of my squad mates are currently lying dead outside the burned out remains of your room.”

>“That is a problem. Just as troublingly, Serena mentioned there’s already been defections from the Black Eagles tonight. Were there any other students here that were also part of the Flame Emperor’s Army?”

Corrine shakes her head. “Students, no. Just the boys and me. Which means…my fears came true. It sounds as though some of the students who accompanied Edelgard to the Holy Tomb joined forces with her.”

Dorothea. Bernadetta. Your mind wanders to the two Black Eagles you were closest with. Had they really joined themselves to Edelgard? You shake the thoughts away. You fear for their safety, and you wish them the best, but right now, you need to focus on the present situation.

>“Putting that aside for now, our options for getting out of here have been limited. While some of our classmates have chosen to defect, it sounds as though Professor Byleth has remained loyal to the Church. When Serena mentioned she’d be getting the situation under control, I imagine that meant ensuring there are no remaining defectors within the Black Eagles. We could go to her and perhaps come clean about the whole thing. Though it’s likely she’d have us fight, at the very least we’d be able to have access to Beathan once given the Professor’s permission.”

“We also have the option of laying low, until the battle begins. I doubt they’ll care much about watching the stables once the monastery is under attack. The fighting itself should serve as good cover to make out of here unnoticed.”

>“Barring that, we could always try and find another route of escape. Surely the Knights don’t intend for the civilians here to get caught up in the crossfire?”

Corrine sports a grim look on her face. “I wouldn’t be so sure of that. They are at a severe numerical disadvantage after all. Desperate times may call for desperate measure. They may also be called upon to defend the monastery.”

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>>5296593
>A thought crosses your head. “Do you suppose if we went back to the dorm, there’s a chance we could tell Ashe and Kate about all of this? Perhaps bring them with us?”

Corrine shrugs. “It’s certainly possible…but I wouldn’t get my hopes up. I don’t know much about your boy toy, but Kate has family back in the Empire. She may not be privy to the idea of cutting out of here. Think hard about if we should go back to the dormitory or not. If we do in fact return, the Professor and the others will likely keep a close eye on us. Getting out of their sight will be much harder, and we may be forced to fight against the Imperial Army.”

Horns blare throughout the monastery once again. You hear the thunderous sound of marching from somewhere far off.

>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church
>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables
>C): Head towards Garreg Mach’s civilian district and seek another means of escape

>>5296594
>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables
Spend time waiting for something to happen gathering what support we can get.

What good is a "rider" without their mount?

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church
We may as well try to regroup and make sure the professor knows we're allies

>>5296594
>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables

Nah, we gettin' out of here. Not sticking around for when the army busts in. Corrine & Blair road trip time.

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church
Okay, with the pretty much confirmation that Byleth is on our side I think we could do well being near her, but don't think I'm picking this so we can fight through this whole thing, I'm already thinking of the perfect moment to just flee the battle when things get too dicey, of course that's me talking but who knows how Blair would act.

>>5296594
>>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables

>>5296594
>>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables
Let’s get the fuck out of here

Why do we running again?

>>5296764
I don't think that Blair is mentally ready to fight her own family yet.

>>5296764
>It's going to be very hard to explain /sell why there are three dead Black Eagles, in our dorm, and why its been burnt to shit; Without "awkward" questions being raised.

>When the Knights run up against the 2nd wave of Imperial soldiers we know are coming; and get trapped in a siege turning this into a hostage situation, we don't want to be executed or traded for their safety.

>Also we probably don't want to throw in with the Church and have to fight our Countrymen / Adoptive brother.

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church
We've already been spotted and everything, I don't see how we're getting out of this without making an enemy of both sides. Might as well try to make the best of the siruation, also learn what students stayed behind with the professor.

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church

Well, if you can’t do the smart thing, do the right thing.

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church

>>5296594
>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church

Well we can tell Ashe at least

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church

If we end up being defeated in the battle to come, I'm sure that we can't fall here, and must make our retreat.

>>5296594
>>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church

>>5296594
>>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables

I can't imagine what others would think about the former classmates we just killed

>>5296594
>A): Return to the Dormitory and tell the Professor you’ll stand with the Church

>>5296594
>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables

>>5296594
>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables
Sorry professor, this isn't our fight

>>5296594
>B): Lay low until the fighting begins, then head back to the Pegasus Stables