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"You wouldn't happen to know where Elena is, would you?" you ask, turning to the still-blushing Nicolette.
"Yeah, she's upstairs in her room playing with her rabbit," Nicolette replies. "Why didn't you ask for Luciana first, are you two fighting again?
"Well," you hold up the bag that you got yesterday, "I bought something for Elena so I figured that I ought to take care of that first."
"Buttering up the sister-in-law already, huh," she laughs.

While Nicolette and Melanie resume their own conversation, you make your way upstairs... and suddenly it comes to mind that you don't know where Elena's room actually is. All the doors are closed, and you're-

And then you hear the sound of elena laughing coming from the room next to you. Lucky!


>walk in
>knock first

>>36149852
>knock first
Yuri couple is behind us, but lets not be rude.

>>36149852
>>knock first

>>36149852
>knock first

>>36149852
>knock first

I'm irrationally worried for Karel.

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>>36149852

On another note, do you have a DreamSelfy for Vincent? My current mental image is Klokov, but I'm not sure if that's accurate.

>>36149852
>>walk in

Because yes

>>36149852
>knock first
we don't want inaba to run away

>>36149852
>>knock first

>writing

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Hm... you -could- just open the door and walk into her room, but that would run the risk of her rabbit running off. And you don't really feel like playing "chase the rabbit" right now.

As such, you take the polite option instead.

KNOCK KNOCK

"Umm, just a minute!" Elena shouts from inside the room.

You hear the sound of shuffling... furniture(?) along with a few loud thumps, but Elena finally opens the door to her room after a short while.

"Reinhold!" the little Princess exclaims, a beaming smile on her face. "You came over to visit!"
"Yup," you nod.
"Uh, come inside!"

Elena grabs onto your hand and pulls you into her room.


>ask her what she's been up to
>surprise present time
>[OTHER]

>>36150611
>ask her what she's been up to
>surprise present time

>>36150611
>surprise present time

>>36150611
>>surprise present time

>>36150611
>ask her what she's been up to
>surprise present time
>look out for Inaba

>>36150611
>ask her what she's been up to
>surprise present time

two in one, baby.

>>36150611
>ask her what she's been up to

>writing

Aside from what the others think, I'm worried about how Emilio will take his best friend being a girl.

of his exact taste, the lucky bastard

>>36149928
Couldn't find the parts to make one for him, so no.

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"So what have you been up to today?" you ask as Elena leads you to a chair and has you sit down.
"I was just playing with Inaba," Elena replies. "She likes it when I chase her so that's what we were doing."
"She actually likes that?"

Sounds kind of weird, to be honest.

"Uh-huh," Elena nods. "When I let her out of her pen," she points at the enclosure that Inaba happens to be chewing on, "she starts bumping her head against my leg until I chase after her."
"Sounds like fun," you laugh.
"It is!"


>[1/?]

>PGQ live

Just caught up with the last 30 or so threads, its been forever since I actually got to participate.

Grad school is the worst best thing.

>>36151448

Your thesis is due in an hour.

>>36151491
Haha I just started this semester. One of the guys in my research group managed to take his thesis from zero to forty pages in a day by compiling his previous publications because our adviser is a slave driver. If I make it to the point where I actually have to worry about turning in my thesis, it'll probably already be mostly done.

>>36151246

"So do you wanna chase her with me?" Elena asks.
"Er, maybe another time," you say with a guilty smile.

Oh no, she's starting to pout.

"However!" you hold your finger in the air. "maybe this can make up for me not playing bunny chase with you!" you say, holding out the bag that you brought with you.
"Huh?" Elena leans towards you. "What's this for?"
"It's a present," you reply. "For you."

The word "present" seems to hit a nerve...

"You brought me a PRESENT!?" Elena gasps as she gently takes the bag from you hands as if it was the most delicate thing in the entire world.


>[2/?]

>>36151641
I can't wait to see her face when she realizes Swordie Grandma's visiting.

Did Gregory tell her the picnic is tomorrow?

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>>36151641
>[2/2]

"C- can I open it now or do I have to wait until-"
"Now's fine," you reply.
"Ehehehehe..." Elena giggles.

After placing the bag on her bed, she flips it upside-down and lets the contents slide out onto it.

"It's... a hat?" Elena asks as she inspects the article of clothing that landed closest to her.
"Yeah, and the other one's a cape," you reply.
"Uh... what for?" she turns to you. "It's not like I get sunburn that easy..."


>explain it to her
>let your actions be the explanation

>>36151805
>let your actions be the explanation

>>36151805
>let your actions be the explanation

>>36151805
>let your actions be the explanation

Elena a cute

>>36151805
>let your actions be the explanation

>>36151805
>>let your actions be the explanation

>>36151805
>explain it to her
"Well I just thought The Red Meteor should have a cool hat and cape."

>>36151805
>let your actions be the explanation

Oh crap. Anyone remember what the hat looks like?

>writing

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>>36151992
To be honest, I forgot we bought it. I looked in the archive, and Arch said a red cape and hat, with this picture.

>>36151805
"Well, the red comet needs to have things flowing behind her, right?"

While Elena continues to wonder out loud what exactly the things you got her are for, you get up from your chair and walk over to where she is.

"Huh?" Elena turns to you. "Didja bring the wrong bag?"
"Nope," you shake your head.

And without another word, you pick up the cape and give it a nice shake in order to catch the air. Once you're satisfied with it's billowiness, you turn to Elena and fasten the cape around her neck.

Adjust here...

Move this part over her shoulders...

lift her hair over the cape so it doesn't get caught...

...and as the piece de resistance, you place the hat on the little Princess's head.


>[1/?]

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>>36152214

"Hmm..." you lean back and hold up your hands, looking at Elena as you try and frame her image in your mind. "...perfect!"

But while you're quite pleased with your impromptu makeover, Elena looks completely confused.

"Reinhold?" Elena asks, her brow furrowed. "What is this?"
"Can't you tell?" you ask. "It's a hat and cape."
"Yeah, but what for?"
"Well I just thought that this kind of thing would be befitting of the Red Meteor," you reply with a completely serious expression.

You wish Luciana could be here to see the look on her little sister's face right now.


>[2/?]

>>36152336
Please change to Elena perspective now.

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>>36152336
>[3/3]

"ohmygodohmyygodohmygodohmygodohmygod!!!!!" Elena gasps as she runs to her closet and pulls out the practice sword that she brought with her from home. Then she dashes to the full-body mirror that's sitting in the corner of the room and does a few poses.

Great, she's totally into it! Another successful present delivery!

"REINHOOOOOLD!!!" Elena shouts as she leaps into your arms. "Thank you soooooo much!" she says, kissing you on the cheek.
"It was no problem at all," you laugh. "I'm just happy that you like it."
"I do I do I dooooo!"

Absolute giddy, she runs over to INaba's enclosure and shows off to the bunny.

"Look, Inaba! Isn't this awesome!" she giggles. "I'm gonna go show Guillaume!"

And out the door she goes.


>chase after her
>time to go find someone else to bother

>>36152336
adorableness defined

>>36152511
>>time to go find someone else to bother

Luci or ara ara

>>36152511
>time to go find someone else to bother
Luciana

>>36152511
>time to go find someone else to bother

>>36152511
>time to go find someone else to bother
Check if Emilio and Karel have arrived yet.

>>36152511
>time to go find someone else to bother
Time to find Luciana.

>>36152511
>time to go find someone else to bother
girlfriend

>>36152441
As much as I want an Elena dream sequence about The Red Meteor fighting people with The Knight of The Stary Skys at her back I want to at least start the Karel stuff this thread.

>>36152511
>>time to go find someone else to bother

>>36152511
>time to go find someone else to bother
ara ara

>>36152511
>>time to go find someone else to bother
Luciana

>>36152511
>>time to go find someone else to bother
Find the ara ara

>>36152511
>time to go find someone else to bother
Luciana

Just imagine, one day Luciana will be ara ara.

>writing

>>36152671
Good things do happen, Anon.

>>36152671
Luciana is the only girl that I could see as an ara ara. No one else is lewd enough.

>>36152758
Racquel

>>36152511
And thus, did everyone downstairs turn to each other and say "Reinhold's here, isn't he?"

>>36152758
Everyone will be ara ara.

>>36152758
Well, Meido is all ara ara in the morning, she just calms down quickly.

>>36152882
Even Spinelle?

>>36152924
Already Spinelle

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With Elena having run off to go bother her cousin, you figure that it's about time for you to go and bug your -favorite- red-haired Princess. And so, you wave goodbye to the bunny and leave Elena's room, making sure to close the door behind you because you definitely don't want an escaped bunny situation on your head.

"Hey, Reinhold," Reya says, waving to you as you come down the stairs. "you have any idea what has Elena all riled up?"
"I brought her a present and she really liked it," you say, shrugging.
"I should have known," he sighs.
"You know where Luciana is, by any chance?"
"Yeah, she's in the living room with Bernard and his mother," he replies.
"Thanks!"

And on to the living room you go.


>[1/?]

>>36152995
I can see Andreas and Reya become drinking buddies. Completely whipped by their charges and had the MC role taken from them.

>>36152995
>time for you to go and bug your -favorite- red-haired Princess
Why would we bug Elena after just making her so happy?

>>36152995
>[2/2]


As you approach the living room, the first person you spot is Ariane... she's holding up something shiny while talking to Luciana and Bernard.


>say hi
>listen in

>>36153117
>listen in and sneak up on Luci.

>>36153117
>say hi

Don't antagonize people holding sharp objects.

>>36153117
>listen in

Don't interrupt.

>>36153117
>listen in

>>36153117
>say hi

>>36153117
>>listen in
EXPOSITION

>>36153117
>>listen in
don't interrupt, try to sneak behind Luci. hopefully ara ara will get what we're doing and play along

>>36153117
>listen in
This is either some sort of Jr. mage object of interest or some git-gud at cooking object of interest.
Either way, we're too shit to be welcome.

>>36153117
>say hi

>>36153117
>>listen in

>>36153117
>listen in
Maybe come in behind Luci and pat her on the shoulder so she knows we're here, but try not to interrupt the conversation.

>>36153221
That's good.

>>36153117
>>listen in
sneak in with a silent 'shhh' gesture to whoever sees us. Prefferably ara ara cook.

>>36153221
sure

>writing

>listening in on Greg's wife
>in Greg's house
>with Greg in
We're gonna get red-misted for being some kind of wicked prevert.

>>36153290
We're also sneaking up on Luci, as long as we get him to laugh I think we're going to be fine.

>>36153312
That's a lot of pressure to be funny.

>>36153355
But we made Elena happy, further cementing our position as one of Gregory's favorites.

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"Mom, can I see?" Bernard asks.
"Absolutely not," Ariane replies as she holds up a long dagger. "you're way too young to be playing with knives."
"But you said that Grampa was teaching you how to use those when you were like seven..."
"Yes, but that's because our lifestyle was such that I -had- to know how to use one," she says as she casually twirls the dagger in her hand like a pro.
"It was such that you had to learn magic too but you don't have any problem with teaching me that..." he mumbles.
"That's because magic is a -tool-," Luciana says, patting her cousin on the head.
"That's right," Ariane nods. "Magic is a useful tool and the best hobby ever, while this dagger here is nothing but a weapon used to kill people."
"So's a sword, and you let Nico play with those when she was even younger than I am..."

Poor kid, it doesn't look like he's going to be winning this argument.


>[1/?]

>>36153373
>"Daggers don't kill people, people kill people."

>>36153409

And everyone could do with a useful utility dagger.

Skinning animals, making splints. Doesn't need to be for shanking someone.

>>36153373
Huh, I kind of agree with Berbard in this situation. Weird.

>>36153373
>Magic
>best hobby ever
[Maternal disappointment in Nicolette intensifies]

>>36153445
Everyone knows the best hobby ever is QMing.

>>36153373
This would be a good time to interject that Swording is the best hobby.

>>36153462
More like the worst.

>>36153496

It's like a drug, isnt it.

>>36153496

i appreciate what you do a lot

>>36153502
I'd say it's more like a big scary and probably illegal pet you bought a night of drunk bad decisions and now you're stuck taking care of it until you find a way to divert his attention and hit him in the back of the head.

>>36153496
Damn right. I've pulled too many all nighters reading your damn posts.

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>>36153373

"I remember Uncle Gregory mentioning that you were pretty skilled with a knife," Luciana says.
"Like I said, I didn't have any choice -but- to get good," Ariane sighs. "It was either that or end up in a ditch somewhere. My old man was as strong as they come, but not even he was able to protect me all the time."
"Yes, I know how that is..." Luciana shakes her head. "But even with the danger, I bet you had a lot of fun adventuring with him."
"Oh yes, I had a blast," Ariane laughs. "We were a regular father-daughter fighting force!"
"But I get left out of that stuff," Bernard says, crossing his arms. "You let Nico and Guillaume do swords and spears but I can't..."
"But my baby boy's the best at magic!" Ariane says, placing the dagger on a table so she can ruffle her son's hair.

>[2/?]

>>36153496
No, the worst hobby is /qtg/ discussion.

>>36153626
>discussion
i've seen drunken brawls more civilized than their "discussions"

>>36153626
Why would you ever do that?

>>36153621
At least -we- don't have a mom to prevent us from learning anything.

>>36153626
That not a hobby, that's training for war.

>>36153621
B-but Magic Swords are totally a thing.
Your husband/Dad is basically Mr. Magic Sword.

>>36153673
She would know.

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>>36153621
>[3/3]

"Yeah, but that's all you're ever gonna let me do..." Bernard grumbles as his scalp is assaulted by both Ariane and Luciana's hands. "I might as well ask Uncle Vincent if he can teach me how to beat people up with my hands, you can't ban me from using my hands."
"I'd like to see you try," Ariane giggles as she pulls him into her arms. "You're gonna end up scrawny just like your father, it's in your blood on both sides of the family!" she laughs. "I doubt you'll even be able to get as big as Reinhold there!"

Well there goes your cover...


>how do you respond?

>>36153702
"It would be difficult. I am basically a a walking pile of sword, after all."

>>36153702

"Size isn't a good indicator of strength though. Still I must say a dagger can be useful. Lots of utility in mundane uses."

>>36153702
What d'ya mean "even"?

>>36153702
>"You don't have to get big to get good, you just have to be motivated and put in the work."

>>36153702
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf0sKXhsUPA

>>36153702
"The kid has the opportunity to learn from the best there is. Whether or not he needs to, you use every skill you have to keep the people around you safe. If he's learning to defend himself and those he cares about, I don't think it should matter exactly what method he uses, only that he's learning to do it right."

>>36153702
>Raise eyebrow
>Flex just a little
>"Wait...'even'? Clearly I need to train more."

>>36153702
Voting for >>36153804

>>36153702
"I don't see the problem with him learning how to use a knife or sword, especially if he's passionate about it. Wouldn't you rather then he learn how to do it safely, then risk him going and try on his own?"

>>36153702
"The difference, Ariane, is even if I'm gagged I can still use my sword."

>>36153834
Let's be fair, she probably can too.

>writing

>>36153702
Either of these sound good.
>>36153740
>>36153804

>>36153702
im voting for this>>36153804

>>36153842
She's got a hundred years on us, mang.

>>36153804
Yeah.

>>36153842
And by that I mean üse magic", not the sword

>>36153855
She's like 35.

>get caught out sneaking into a room
>immediately burst out into a paragraph of monotonous monologuing about the benefits of the diversification of skillsets and the heart of every true warrior
What the fuck?

>>36153877
Welcome to Reinhold.

>>36153702
"On a serious note though, as a swordsman I happily admit that magic is a very effective way of supplementing your techniques and raising the bar for how effective you are in real combat situations. Working on spells is also a way to relax and refocus whenever I'm trying to work out something new with my sword, and I think learning a bit more about a weapon of his choice might be like that for Bernard. A way to add to his existing skills, something very useful in the real world, and a way to relax and refocus when working on some new and complicated magic."

>>36153877
Seriously

>>36153877
>>36153897
>>36153915
Oh Jesus, my poor sides.

>>36153915
One day we'll teach swording and on that day people will miss the etiquette instructor.

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You hold up your arm and flex it a little. Yeah you're not huge like Sir Vincent, but you'd never thought of yourself as particularly scrawny...

"...'even Reinhold?'" you say as you look at your arm. "I guess I need to train more..."
"Don't do that," Luciana says as she runs to your side and gives you a big hug. "I like you just the way you are."
"I dunno, Ariane thinks that I'm a shrimp, and-"
"Whoops, it looks like I hurt his feelings!" Ariane laughs.

>[1/?]

>>36154021
>"I like you just the way you are."
I can never read this line without it sounding in my head like it's being sung...

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>>36154021
>[2/2]

"So what's up with the knife," you ask, hoping to steer the topic away from your manly physique.
"Oh, I was asking Aunt Ariane about her adventuring days," Luciana replies.
"Being stuck in Granache for so long is making her all antsy," Ariane laughs, "so I guess she's started to daydream about the future!"
"Aunt Ariane..." Luciana starts blushing.


>future?
>talk about something else

>>36154107
I know im going to regret this but....
>future?

>>36154107
>>future?

Poke.

PokePokePoke.

>>36154107
Goddammit. Is there any way we could ara ara at Luci while still retaining our masculinity?

>>36154107
>future?

>>36154107
"My skills with the knife will surely come in handy once we go adventuring."

>>36154142
Think the best we could do is Ora Ora but that just doesn't work now does it?

>>36154107
>future?

>>36154107
>future?

>>36154164
Oro Oro might work. Well, it worked for Kenshin.

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I don't get it, Reinhold is already pretty big.

>>36154107
The Fuuuutuuuuure!

>>36154190
He have giant hunchback blood.

>>36154107
>future?
Luci best girl.

>>36154190
Does that mean Marianne is our Agrias?

>>36154230
It would explain the love for poultry, at least.

>>36154190
The hunchback of Granache.

Are there any events coming up, like another duel or banquet?

>>36154265
Reinhold and Luciana's marriage.

>>36154265
There's the picnic tomorrow.

>>36154265
>Are there any events coming up, like another duel or banquet
There's a trip coming up tomorrow in-game.


>writing

>>36154265
Karel will reveal her big secret to Ariane ASAP, we dragged half of the palace to a picnic at a lake, and our Grandma will visit sometimes soon.

>>36154265
Karel's immediate outing to Ara-Ariane
Picnic with the population of Granache tomorrow (we didn't tell Elena about Gran-Gran)
Surprise, but maybe not so much surprise, Leviathan attack

>>36154279
>>36154284
There better be a dragon or something!

>>36154309
>>36154297
Yeah, yeah, a Leviathan, or at least a Behemoth!

>>36154265
The ascent of the Red Meteor at tomorrow's picnic.

>>36154309
>>36154318
>yfw arch dicks us over and it's Godzilla that show up

BAD END

>>36154339
I'm sure Luci and Nico will be able to save us.

>>36154339
Well, something's herding them...

>>36154368
Gah, we still need to get stronger. Maybe we could do something with the metal in our sword to make it vibrate.

>>36154339
Is a bad end even possible? I mean if we don't do anything stupid that is?

"Uh, 'future?'" you turn to Luciana.
"Oh yes!" Ariane giggles. "Luciana's been telling me that she'd like to go adventuring with you after you two get married! What did she say again... oh yeah!" she snaps her fingers. "It'd be an 'extended honeymoon!'"

It feels like your face is on fire all of a sudden.

"Aunt Ariane!" Luciana shouts. "Wh- why'd you have to go and..."
"Well it's important for him to know about your plans for the future, you know?" Ariane replies. "After all, it's the kind of thing that the two of you should be planning -together-!"


>[1/?]

>>36154433
Yay

>>36154433
Gee, they should have hired a eunuch to be the Princess Guard. This one's going off to be married!

>>36154433
Wooh, the end game is in sight! I sure hope no one dies before we can live a life of adventure with our friends.

>>36154390
Stop perving up my quest.

>>36154530
Oh shush, you prude. This is nothing compared to my delusional fantasies on Elena.

>>36154430
>I mean if we don't do anything stupid that is?

toppest of keks

>>36154433
"It's not like I didn't know it by now."

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>>36154433


"D... don't worry, Reinhold!" Luciana turns to you. "I'm not trying to pressure you to marry me right now or anything!" she laughs nervously. "It was just, um... idle daydreaming!"
"And that's why you asked me to show you my gear from back before I married Gregory?" Ariane asks, grinning at her niece. "You wanted to be prepared for any situation, if I'm remembering it right..."
"C'mon..." Luciana buries her blushing face in her hands.
"And then there were the wedding plans too," she says, pointing a finger in the air with her eyes closed. "You wanted Marianne to be your maid of honor..."

She's serious about this. Really serious about this. And about you. But you haven't even given so much as a thought about the future past what you'll be doing at he picnic tomorrow, and-

"So who's going to be the best man?" you hear a voice call out from behind you.

>[2/?]

>>36154433
But we have planned it.
"Go on an adventure"

That's the plan.

>>36154559
GREEEEEGGGGGGG

>>36154559

nico

>>36154559
Gregory pls no

Also Karel for best man.

>>36154559
Certainly not Karel.

>>36154559
Karel is totally best man

Even if he's not OUR best man, greg still best man

>>36154530
Um, no. Get your mind of the gutter, I was talking about this (sorry for the tvtropes link):
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Vibroweapon

>>36154594
Greg should give our hand away to Luci though.

>It's Gregory asking who's the best man
>Reinhold asks him to be best man
>Greg asks why not Karel

TRAPPED

WE'RE TRAPPED

>>36154559
It's not like all of our friends turn out to be girls.

We'll have to ask Monique at this point.

>>36154596
That's not Takamaru.

>>36154610
You sir are a sexist to not suggest Karel to be best man.

>>36154559
>Takamaru

Dodge question!

>Marianne and Karel as maid of honor and best man
>people can't tell them apart

>>36154642
Marianne's the one not wearing a sword.

>>36154648
Duh. She has an axe.

>>36154598
>Get your mind of the gutter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH0AILH519E

>>36154648
It's Reinhold's wedding. Everybody has to bring to a sword so they can spar him.

>>36154664
Luci would kick his ass if Rein tried to do that to her wedding.

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>>36154559

Slowly, you turn around and are confronted with the man of the house, Sir Gregory. And both Emilio and Karel are standing behind him.

"Maybe Emilio?" he turns to his nephew.
"Eheh, I'm not really one for that kind of thing," Emilio says, holding his hands up in front of himself. "Karel would probably be a better choice... isn't that right?"

As they both turn to the bewildered bodyguard, her face starts to become flushed.

"Llllleave me out of this," Karel mumbles.


>[2/?]

>>36154682
>Initiate teasing

>>36154682

kek.

KEK.

MAX KEK.

>>36154682
>"Well at this rate i'm going to be stuck with Giancarlo."

>>36154701
There's always Marius.

>>36154682
"probley go with Jim, we served together in the army, he is a good guy.

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>>36154682
Just as planned.

>>36154701
what about wizard bro?

>>36154678
But Rein can spar the swordies and she can fight the magic users

>>36154708
That's a good idea.

>>36154682

"Well if he won't, maybe he'll be a maid instead?"

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>>36154741
do it.

DO IT.

It's a perfect incontext joke. Foreshadowwwww.

>>36154741
Let's not be an ass to our rightfully paranoid reverse trap friend.

>>36154682
Well, Monique, obviously.

Without that fop, they wouldn't be together.

>>36154741
And the we become Raquel.

>>36154682
everybody has forgotten about Takamaru

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>>36154682

Fortunately for those such as yourself who are at the butt end of this joke, it's cut short by Ariane's dashing across the room towards her nephew.

"Emiliooooooo!!!" Ariane pulls him into a tight hug. "I can't believe you actually came to visit us!"
"Yeah, well umm..." Emilio mumbles, "Karel suggested it and I felt kind of bad for avoiding you guys and-"
"The reasons don't matter, I'm just happy to have you here!"
"It's nice to see you too."

Once Ariane's gotten enough Emilio hugs for now, she turns to Karel.

"And thank you for encouraging my nephew to stop being so antisocial for a change," Ariane says, taking her hand.
"Uh, it was nothing," Karel replies. "Just trying to be a good friend..."
"And a good friend you are! Emilio could learn a lot from a nice boy like yourself!"


>[4/?]

>>36154807
>Emilio could learn a lot from a nice boy like yourself!"
My kek can't possibly be this top.

>>36154807

urgh. Ara Araaaa

>>36154807
>"...nice boy like yourself."

Whelp, that plan got torpedoed quick...

>>36154559
Nico for best man.

>>36154842
He could still learn a lot from her.

>>36154850
Support!

>>36154855
like how to act like a man

>>36154807
Now is the time we tell Ariane about our -private- conversation.

But if we have to designate a best man, Marius would be a good choice.

>>36154873
With all the strength of a raging fire.

>>36154883
Mysterious as the dark side of the moooooooooon

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>>36154682
>If you're to be married, Rein, then first you must have cash,
>Luckily, you're employed by the richest man in Granache.

>No marriage is truly made complete without a wedding cake,
>The Wilhelm's are on board for anything you need to bake.

>Next you must capture the moment in all it's splendid awe,
>For that you can rely upon you good brother-in-law.

>Next of all the blushing bride will need to wear a pure white dress,
>Such a shame that Charlotte does not exist in this quest.

>Hi-dee-diddly um-de-dum-de-day.
>What a merry time we'll have upon your wedding day.
>Hi-dee-diddly um-de-dum-de-day.
>There's work for all when little boys get married.

>>36154891
Oh god, someone's turning the wedding into a children's book. Explosions and sword fights are now guaranteed.

>>36154930
you say that like it's a bad thing.

>>36154930
We'll have Luci illustrate the book

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"Speaking of boys, where's Guillaume at?" sir Gregory asks. "I'm about to show Emilio my sword collection and that kid's never passed up a chance to see it too."
"He's out back with Rana, Takamaru and Elena," Ariane replies. "I saw Elena wearing some kind of cape so they're probably play fighting right now."
"Oh, okay then," he nods. "I think it's about time for a new challenger to appear..." he says with a sinister laugh. "C'mon, Emilio. This'll be fun."
"I'm coming too!" Bernard shouts.

As Emilio moves to follow the others outside, Karel cuts you a glance...


>try and set things up for the big talk
>try and have the big talk right now (after shooing luciana away)
>talk about something else with someone else first
>[OTHER]

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>>36154891

>>36154954
Nah man, that's Rein's job. Lucia's in charge of the explosions (magic SFX).

>>36154960
>>try and set things up for the big talk
NO RUSHING

>>36154960
>try and set things up for the big talk

>>36154960
>try and set things up for the big talk

Grab Luciana and tell her that we should go watch, smile at Karel.

>>36154960
>try and set things up for the big talk
Be gentle!

>>36154960
>try and set things up for the big talk
Idk do something

>>36154960
>>try and set things up for the big talk

>>36154960
>try and set things up for the big talk

Preferably without Luciana noticing.

>>36154960
>try and set things up for the big talk

>>36154960
Aw. Aw damn. Karel is adorable.

WE PICKED WRONG.

>>36154960
>>try and set things up for the big talk
Nice and slowly, no to rush things ...yet

>>36154891
top kek
such anime

Whatever we do Ariane must understand that this is very serious and that nobody should suspect we're even having this conversation.

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>writing

>>36155082
plz don't let it go wrong

>>36155082
That's not the best of signs

>>36155082
>>36155092
This.

I almost think we should have stayed with a sign like that.

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>>36155082
Oh boy.

This was a fun last thread. Glad we could bond with everyone before Karel murders Rein.

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>>36155082

You shake your head just slightly enough for Karel to notice, and she takes it as a sign that it's not time yet. Great, that's just what you were trying to say.

As the the others head outside, you turn to Luciana.

"So, uh..."
"You're not angry with me, are you?" Luciana asks. "I know you want to take it slow, but here I am already making plans for our future together... I mean, I never even bothered to ask you if you were interested in adventuring, either."
"It's fine," you shake your head.
"Really, if there's anything that I can do to make it up to you..."

An idea pops into your head.

"Well maybe there's something you could do..." you say, grinning slyly.
"I do hope it's nothing that would be unbecoming of a Princess to be doing," Ariane chimes in.
"R- Reinhold isn't that kind of boy!" Luciana shouts.


>[1/?]

>>36155186
Why does everybody immediately assume we're a perv?

>>36155186
lewd!

>>36155195
pobably because we came from a whorehouse?

>>36155186
The Ara Ara is far too lewd.

>>36155195
A male in his teens to early twenties is predisposed towards the lewds.

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>>36155186
>An idea pops into your head.

>>36155195
Bitches don't know 'bout his trauma. So all they see is a 17 years old boy and make assumptions about these things.

>>36155186
Hand holding.

>>36155211
But who knows that?

>>36155226
Who doesn't?

>>36155226
Pretty much eeryone at this point.

It's the nastier stuff with spinelle that's been restricted to marie and luci.

>>36155226
anyone we've caused to cry?

>>36155195
I think Ara Ara is just saying that to give us and Luci (mostly Luci) shit, mostly.

>>36155226
Citrine
Marius
Nicolette
Sylvie
Melanie(?)
Marianne
Luciana
Karel
Arnaud
Agnes(?)

Thierri and Gregory may know too if they bothered to ask Arnaud to give them our full backstory.

>>36155241
>>36155242
>>36155245
I'm not sure the Gregory Boys or Ariane knows; probably not Niklaus, Rana and Reya.

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>>36155186
>[2/2]

"Thanks for the vote of confidence," you say. "It really isn't anything bad, Ariane."
"As long as you're sure," Ariane replies. "I know how boys your age get, and-"
"-Please- stop," Luciana groans.

Better get to the point before Luciana dies of embarrassment.

"As conditions for me to forgive this gross dismissal of my own wishes for my future," you say in your best impression of one of those Marconetti nobles, "I would like you to cook us dinner."
"...that's all?" Luciana asks.
"By yourself," you say, crossing your arms and closing your eyes.
"But what if I-"
"Nope," you hake your head. "No help from Ariane or Guillaume whatsoever. You have to make dinner for -all- of us, all by yourself."

You feel like kind of a jerk for going so far, but that should be enough to keep her out of the way until you're done talking with Ariane about what you came here for.

"...okay," Luciana nods. "This is the least that I can do, and it'll also serve to prove to you that I really am wife material!"

And with that, Luciana hurries off into the kitchen to prepare. Part of you thinks that maybe this kind of backfired on you... but Luciana's gone and that's what matters.

"Already barking orders like a husband," Ariane says as she watches her niece leave. "And here I thought that she would be the one who wears the pants in that relationship."
"...she normally is," you sigh.

Gotta be honest, after all.


>it's (almost) the moment of truth, what do you say to Ariane!?

>>36155293
I see that aarch

>>36155293
Ask Ariane if you could have a private word with her. You;d like her advice on something.

>>36155293
I AM NOT ELOQUENT ENOUGH TO DO THIS. PANIC.

>>36155293

"Help us Arianne, you are our only hope."

>>36155293
"Now that she and Gregory are gone, we don't have to hide our love, Ariane"

>>36155307
*arch*
hehe typos are apparently infectious.

>>36155309
This.

Better be sure and go to a secure room.

"Karel is in a delicate situation and I pressured him to tell someone about it. Could you hear us out?"

>>36155293
"Hey Arianne- could (I/we) have a private word with you? We could really use your advice on something grave."

>>36155293
Maybe we should try and move to a more private location before we do this? We don't want anyone overhearing or walking in on this.

>>36155293
Take a breath and put on a serious face. "Ariane sorry to spring this on you, but we've got something important we need your advice on, and if possible we'd like to discuss it with you in private. Well I say 'we' but I'm mostly here for support."

>>36155340
Also this.

Disregard >>36155345
I like >>36155340
better.

>>36155293
"so, remember how Celestiano is with girl warriors..."

I just realised that this is, like, the fourth time we've ever actually talked to her, so I have no Idea what to say. Or if she'll even be willing to help at all.

>>36155340
You know, that's pretty decent.
Blunt and to the point, and it gets us to a more private location pretty quickly.

>>36155340
This

>>36155350
Lewd

>>36155293
"Ariane, Karel and I have something really important we'd like your advice on. It's pretty important but there aren't a lot of people who would be good to bring it up with.

It'll also affect Emilio, and since you're his aunt, well..."

>>36155360
4th time in-thread. Rein's been coming over for dinner all month.

Plus, this probably isn't much worse than the cake.

>>36155293
This: >>36155340

>>36155368
"Can we go somewhere your husband won't hear us? I'd hate for him to interrupt if passions get inflamed."

>>36155360
As far as we know she's very nice, and doesn't seem particularly unintelligent.

Any responsible adult would do something to help, especially if, as we suspect, that person is apparently family.

>>36155293
>The truth is I had an ulterior motive in sending her away. You said I could ask your advice in the past, and Karel and I have a confidential matter where it would help. Could we impose on you?

>>36155401
+1

Who thinks Reinhold suspect the Adrien/Raoul connection?

>writing

>>36155421
I don't think so maybe if he knew what Raoul looked like he could connect the dots.

>>36155447
>>36155421
After what niklaus said i think he's starting to connect the dots.

>>36155421
He knows Gregory didn't immedately recognise Adrien's name, but then we skipped a month in time without the chance to ask him about it.

>>36155421
I think he certainly could. We have no OOC knowledge that would particularly support the theory (other character POVs where Reinhold was not present for example). There's no explicit connection between Adrien and Raoul, but the circumstances are inordinately suspicious and Karel is very similar in looks, appearance, and element to Marianne. I still want to see them swap clothes once. Need to raid Marianne's room and get a dress and halberd and see if we can confuse Therri.

>>36155459
He could just chalk that up to Niklaus be Niklaus

>>36155466
That's definitely something that should tick him off at least.

>"blah blah blah Volker blah blah Adrien"
>"huh? what Adrien?"

I don't know, Greg, how many Adriens was Volker friends with?

Alright, time to get serious. This is important, and you don't want to mess it up.

"Ariane?" you turn to her.
"What's wrong?" Ariane asks. "You look really gloomy all of a sudden."
"Well, er.." you take a deep breath. "I had an ulterior motive in getting Luciana out of here." you say.
"Huh?" she seems confused. "What for?"

And there goes that smile again.

"...don't tell me that you wanted to spend some time alone with little old me..." Ariane giggles.
"Actually, yeah," you nod.
"Uh, you do know that Gregory will murder you if he hears you joking about hitting on me, right?"
"Not like that..." you place a hand to your temples.


>[1/?]

>>36155500
I wonder how many Karels and Reinholds would be needed to take on Gregory.

>>36155516
At least 50 of each, probably more.

>>36155516
Too many

>>36155500
>"...don't tell me that you wanted to spend some time alone with little old me..." Ariane giggles.

Dear penthouse forum
I never thought it would happen to me.......

>>36155516
42

>>36155516
Depends, how much damage does a crit do, and how likely is any given Rein and/or Karel to beat Greg in initiative?

It's basically the "how many peasant crossbowmen do you need to kill the dragon" equation, put enough of them in striking range and statistically they'll bring it down by rolling enough 20s.

>>36155516
One Reinhold to critically fail and shove Karel towards Gregory. One Karel to critically fail the balance check save, fall chest first into Gregory, and scream loud enough for Ariane to arrive and beat up Gregory.

>>36155547
Best answer

>>36155547
>Victory through peaches

I like it.

>>36155500
>[2/2]

"It's about Karel," you say.
"Emilio's friend?" Ariane asks. "What's wrong, are you two fighting?"
"No... well actually kind of, but not about-"
"Sound it out," she says, patting you on the shoulder.

Great, now you feel stupid -and- nervous.

"Karel's in a delicate situation," you say, "and I kind of pressure him to tell someone about it."
"And that someone is me?" Ariane points to herself. "I'm always happy to help, but I dunno why you'd come to me instead of Gregory or Vincent or one of them," she shrugs.
"Well that has to do with this particular issue," you sigh. "So could you hear him out?"
"It's that serious, huh."
"Yeah," you nod.
"I guess I don't really have a choice then, do I?" she laughs. "It's the price I pay for being beloved by everyone who knows me..."


>go get karel now
>have ariane go get karel now
>not just yet, first you should ___
>[OTHER]

>>36155586
>>go get karel now

>>36155586
>not just yet, first you should ___

Prep the room for SUPER SEEKRIT MEETINGS

>>36155586
>go get karel now
Lets do this

>>36155586
>go get karel now

>>36155586
>go get karel now

>>36155586
>Go get Karel now.

>>36155595
The rooms should be preped with magic stuff already.

>>36155586
Go get her now.

>>36155586
>go get karel now
Maybe ask if she knows any spells to keep people form listening in?

>>36155586
>not just yet, first you should ___
Check on Luciana, so she doesn't HILARIOUSLY pop in at an inopportune time to ask if we wanted anything in particular for dinner.

>>36155586
>go get karel now

Everyone is used to us doing weird things, whereas Ariane would just draw attention to Karel.

But ask Ariane where we can meet her privately.

>>36155616
That's good too.

>>36155608
Why the fuck would every room of their house be enchanted to prevent eavesdropping or unwanted entry?

>go get karel now
Also thinking about it, getting Agnes in on this would help heaps. She's the model female swordsman and has a little bit of influence with Celestino

>>36155630
Because they're filthy rich and Ariane is a pretty good mage.

>>36155632
Because Political Intrigue and Retired Murderhobo Instincts.

>>36155632
The problem is Celestino thought we were conspiring to get a feeble old woman's money so we should avoid muddling the two issues.

It's bad enough that Volker's almost adopted son and Adrien's bastard daughter came at about the same time, and are both interested in his offsprings. That's sure to set off his shadowruns if we're not careful.

>>36155632
I think if we win this with Ariane we're in good shape as it wins Gregory too. We just need to make sure Karel comes clean about dad and not just gender.

>>36155632
Probably a good idea but good luck getting Karel to talk about this again to another person. I can't even imagine how stressful this whole thing is on her right now.

>>36155586
>go get karel now

>>36155643
But neither of those is a reason why they would keep every room eavesdrop-proof--in fact, we **proved** they are not by eavesdropping on a conversation just this thread.

>>36155657
If Adrien is Raoul and we can make Therri believe it's true then Karel is fine. Reinhold is fine too, not so much due to Lucianna as being friends with Marianne I think. He can't really do too much without gravely harming relations with Granache.

So quick question what is our excuse to get Karel away without raising suspicions?

>>36155674
Pretty sure we were in the room for that, it was just that most everyone was oblivious to us being there.

>writing