Any idea what might have caused... us?

Anyway, if you're looking for fun, you're mostly going to find work-related fun. Petal is a good candidate to ask, as is Grek. If you'd fancy a bath, they've got one set up.

>>123346
Fun?

Uh, well... Ridder doesn't do fun, and... I guess people mostly work around here. Lately there's been some intimate bonding between some of the group, but I'll not go into that unless you want me to. Suffice to say it's sweet.

I guess you could... I dunno. Nakraska makes little sculptures and things, I think!


Ritari, maybe you could help Ridder's little army out with that aspect. I don't think recreation is something Ridder provisioned for.

Us? Well, We offer perverted suggestions. So very rarely taken. Grek and Petal like to blow things up, Nakraska is a carpenter and ... carpents for fun. Black Fang, I don't know, practices and cuts logs for Nakraska. What does the Bug do in his free time? We haven't talked to him.

Oh! Sometimes Ridder spars with Black Fang. Why not ask him to give it a go?

>>123352
"Blow up random people, accidentally kill things, attempt to seduce members of different species."

This.
Our Dear Ridder's voices pretty much are either a collection of saints, gang rapists, or bored.

>>123346
"Us" or normal people?

We just flit around making lewd suggestions mixed with reasonable ones.

As for normal people.. well.. they do anything from inventing stuff... drinking, chewing nanroot... enjoying the baths (we have running hot water) crafting, sparing ect.

I'm afraid we don't have some of the more refined and civilized leisure available as this is primarily a military installation... but maybe you can change that? Bring a Lady's touch to the place?

>>123346
You could go have girl talk in the ladies bedroom.

Ridder didn't want you to know about the prisoner he has, and for the right reasons, but I think you might be the only one who can help her, as Ridder really does not seem to be one given for empathy.

You however, being a mother, might be able to give her what she needs. To give you a scope of the situation, she's a crazed and sadistic gnoll who grew up in the Fang's mercenary company with the only parentage being given to her by, understandably, the most crazed and sadistic fang of the group. It's only natural she'd have grown up twisted. As a mother, you might be able to do something for her; i don't know.

I'd imagine Ridder wanted to keep her hidden from you as seeing a woman bound in a remote location of the base is not a very good image out of context, but it's for safety. She's sadistic and likes to attack people, so it's not exactly in anyone's best interest to let her roam freely.

If anyone could do something to help her, it'd probably be someone with parenting experience.

Well, it all depends on your idea of fun; there are several options to choose from.

Terva, the large gnoll fellow can usually be seen with Nekraska, doing woodwork or various carpentry things.

Petal and Grek can normally be found in the girl's dormitory doing some alchemical work or other. They really have made some great bounds in the field of science.

If you can find Iesgip, (she may be in the kitchen preparing a meal, or out gathering herbs) she can provide an interesting insight on alchemy, and many other household skills. She does get somewhat easily flustered however, yet it is amusing how formal she can be with her militaristic personality.

Finally, if you just want to relax, there is a large bath in the back with hot running water.

I support going to have girl talk in the Lady's barracks. Just kind of peek and make sure Grek and Petal aren't doin' it, before you enter.

Wait no, don't. Just walk in.

>>123362
THIS. Thank you for putting my thoughts in much better wording.

>>123346
You have a dirtier mind than Ridder would like to believe, don't you.

>>123368
Ridder has a dirtier mind that he would like to believe.. so this is not surprising.

>>123371
Technically We are ridder's mind!

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I beg your pardon? No games? No fun? Military designation only? Surely this is not the final destination!
It is indeed high time that this place receives a lady's touch--or rather, a mother's touch. My little boy needs to smile much much more.

I'll install a few things whose only purpose is relaxation and recreation. Surely the boys and girls will give me a hand.
But where do I start?

>>123374
replace spear with stripper pole.

Did Ridder ever tell you about the time he danced naked on stage in front of a big audience at a gay bar?

Well, uh, you might want to look around a bit, things might be around the base, but we don't get much of a view, usually, our "sight" being with Ridder when he's on a mission, or through the Ring when someone's doing something.

Check Nakraska, he's a pretty cool guy, and could make wood board games I guess. Get a chess board, or something less lame like a Settlers of Catan set.

Oh goodness yes, he's quite the dancer.

>>123374
Good luck, it's a rare event, to say the least. How about a dance room?

so we could use a stage somewhere..

>>123374
A slip'n'slide.

>>123375
Actually, I'm pretty sure it was a normal bar, with one gay guy. He then pretended to be a waiter at a gay bar to slip the potion that turned Sticks into a kitty. What's hilarious is that she thought it was his gay bar.

I don't think a dancer's stage is a long-term goal. There's got to be other things we can make that would be more entertaining and recreational. Something that doesn't require one person to work to entertain everyone else.

>>123375
also do you remember the candle lady in Malto's keep, Nan? Get a nice peasants dress like hers and tote around it lighting the candles. Surely the reminder of the simpler times will calm Ridder and put him more at ease.

>>123374

Dear Lady, trust that "boys and girls", in whatever constellation, have already found ways to relax and recreate... or should we say procreate?

However, your addition to the HQ shall be regarded with greatest interest. If you require help, you should talk to Nakraska, he is a very skilled craftsmen and will surely lend a hand.
And with lending a hand I merely mean helping you, not something like you had in mind with your son's hand... Not that it was your fault.

Well, since this is a medieval setting, you can't exactly get a recliner and some video games. So how about a few board games, chess and the like? Better yet, how about starting off with finding an area to start off with.

And warm up your hands! Yeesh.

there's a couple of rooms free. :3c

>>123374
Ask Sticks to help you on that, if she's putting on weight because she's idle (we dont have anywhere needing spying) then its ime for her to work it off.

>>123374
Tetherball court.

>>123401
Using Sticks as the ball.

Well they already have the baths for relaxation.

Jousting grounds outside? Horsehoe? I dunno. What are your ideas of fun and recreation, Ms. Ritari? Our ideals probably don't jive well with your timeframe (medieval age).

Pool table! Table soccer!..something else with tables!


oh and couches. We must have couches forthwith.

>>123374
I suggest talking to Sticks, she'd have the best ideas on stuff this.

Books, music, tea or coffee (chose your poison) so many other kinds of refinement should be made available.

The local culture quota went down a bit when Innizara Cittia burned down.

Sepia Town.... well I suspect they are one of those cities that became "decadent" without ever having to become "cultured" first.

It's a darn shame video games haven't been invented yet. Or TV's.

How about a Ping Pong table? Or a craft room?

I think a dart board might be a fine idea.

We could kidnap civilians and force them to fight to the death for our amusement.

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A mind full of sport, have you? I'm sure Nakraska can be a dear and make some rackets and weave a shuttle, then everyone can have a game of badminton outside when they feel like it. I'll see if Iesgip can make a ball from the hide of the next animal she hunts.
But all that doesn't leave much for mommy to do, now does it?
Couches! Books! Those are things that require a lady's touch. There is one room in the mansion that is just used for storage now and it's such a shameful sight.
With some cleaning up we can put in comfortable couches, a bookcase, a chesstable.. What else?

Dancing. It would be nice to find out if anyone can sing or play instruments.

A garden might be a nice thing to have as well.

Ping-pong table, minibar, half-court basketball.

Stick to your basics first. If these don't exist just ask and I'll tell you how they work.

A ball pit. Hundreds of balls to move through. It will provide an eternity of entertainment.

>>123424
Twister.
Take that, Milton Bradley Copyrights.
You just need four colors of paint, something that spin freely, and a group of people that are presumably fairly comfortable with each other.

Scrabble. Settlers of Catan. Other board games.

Maybe some Sci-fi war games.

OH BASEBALL WE HAVE TO HAVE BASEBALL.

Put an S/M chamber somewhere.
Also, a big tube of lube for the pool.

How about a table for role playing games. All we need is pen paper and dice.

>>123433
Xbizkit says to stop recursing.

Drawing/painting utensils and paper? Dare I say, canvas even?

>>123425
This place used to be a big danceroom, and frankly I prefer we don't get one again. At the least we can save that sort of thing for an outdoor courtyard area.

Definitely a billiards table.

We need to get a nice chess board, get some little pieces carved out for it.

A painting easel would be kinda cool if anyone can actually paint.

Make some art to decorate the place.

Dice and cards might be practical, though betting might screw things up.

I think just a table with comfy chairs would be a good start though. Maybe a fireplace nearby.

Oh and don't go reorganizing the house or messing everybody's schedules without telling Ridder first. Road of hell, good intentions, etc.

So what was with back at the river? Are you like that with every guy you meet, every Leferran or just a girl with needs or what? It seems a little odd to first see you like that, and then see you like this. Is this air of proper nobility one that fades once you find a nice young man to lay with?

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So the room will have comfortable couches, a bookcase, a table and a variety of tabletop games.
I'll have Nakraska make the furniture and Iesgip make the pillows, and maybe a few nice carpets for on the floor and the walls.
Oh yes, this all sounds very good.

"Nakraska~ Iesgip~ Would you please come over here?"
"Yes, ma'am?"
"Whacha need?"
"I have two lists here of things I'd like you to make. Just drop what you are currently doing to make sure these things get done by tonight so we can surprise Ridder with it~"
"M-ma'am, yes, ma'am."
"No problem."

I myself shall go to Sepia Town for the games and books.

Oh my my, so the incident at the river is still fresh in everyone's mind. The reason I may seem so different now is because being a mother is my top priority~
I never really expected to find Ridder again. I may have had a feeling - perhaps a mother's instinct - that he was alive, but I had accepted his death.
And then after years of solitude this handsome young man rises from the river and claims that he will take me 'home'.. My my, it does sound rather ridiculous now, doesn't it? I'm certainly not like that with every one I meet. I just felt so at peace with him, and he had such a strong charm about him.

>>123455
do you still want to lay with him? The time he spent with you before he found out was the only time he's felt so at home and so peaceful and relaxed since.. ever? I guess. He's never felt that way before.

>>123455
I suspect this is one of those cases where you two already recognized that you already loved each other.. its just that some wires got crossed.

Also.. you are very... well as I said before I suspect you to be the source of his unusual "animal magnetism."

>>123452
that... that really is a good question. One would think a knighted mercenary would be... different.

But anyway, you want recreational ideas...
I'd say that you should ask Nakraska to make a gym. Just a open room where different things can be set up. A archery range, a basketball court, etc...

>Oh my my, so the incident at the river is still fresh in everyone's mind.

Well, yeah. Not to be vulgar, but 'perfect tits and ass' and all...

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Oh my! If you believe that Ridder got all his charm from me then you should have seen Riddare.. before he turned so cold, that is.
But then, Ridder has his very own charm.

Do I still want to lay with him, even now the reason for our acceptance of eachother's embrace has been made clear?
To deny ones demons is to encourage them, so I won't deny that part of me does. But would I actually do so, then he would no longer be my little boy.
No, I am happy I found my dear Ridder. I don't want to lose him again.

WONDER WHY YOUR KIN ONLY HAS 1 FACIAL EXPRESSION.

I think you're looking at this pretty rationally. Your less mentionable desires are just a natural reaction to finding another one of your rare kin, augmented of course by the loss of your partner and the familiarity that most relationships take a long time to build on. It's good that you realize the distinction, as it's most likely just a muddled reaction to the reunion.

But hey, question: We know you're not the kind who'll just jump after the first guy she sees -- we've established that was under special circumstances. But hey, you're single, you're a woman with needs. Maybe you should consider seeking a new boyfriend, significant other, or even potential husband?
Depending on how complex your desires, of course.

We're here to help!

>>123479
a very good point. Someone needs to teach their son to smile without pulling his jaw muscles...
I mean... all of us have only seen him with... a kind of grimace/angry/neutral face... If that's even possible.
The damn guy didn't even smile back at the river. That doesn't warn you to anything?

>>123476
Man you are damn near unflappable.
Ridder could stand to learn a bit from you.
I mean he is good at keeping up the appearance of being unflapped, but we seem to get to him more often than not.
And he is so... tense! Always!

Ritari, you might want to invest in... some support. You seem to be... er... "lowering" in some areolas AREAS I MEANT AREAS.

I don't think Ridder had a happy childhood.
I mean really. The last time we saw him smile an honest smile, he was talking to Prince Mushio. And I can't think of any other time he has honestly smiled.

>>123489
When he spoke with Muschio, he thought of his childhood. Playing around with him, etc. So if he smiled while thinking of his childhood, he mustn't have had a sad childhood.

I guess he's just like that. It's his personality. Maayybe schizoid.

>>123476

Are you riding alone right now?

Because if you do so, you should change that. Like, right now.
Get somebody to watch your back, and keep your eyes open. We've seen an unsettling amount of bolts de-saddling unwary riders lately.

We really do not want you to get hurt, you're such a nice person.

>>123492
Really? I never suspected him to have problems with hearing voices in his head.
I digress.
Ridder seems to always mention his military training as a child. Perhaps the problem lies there.

On another note, Ms. Rittari, do you still have anything that links you permanently to the Knight Blades? Oath or some such?

ℜitari 2010/02/01(Mon)16:15 No. 123500 ID: c16184
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Oh, my dear little Ridder.. He used to be such a happy child. So polite and wellbehaved, always there to make people feel good.
Then when his training begun it all stopped. He was still so polite and everyone loved to be around him, but he simply began to isolate himself. If it wasn't for his friend Muschio he may have simply stopped going outside.
How many times have I tried to cheer Ridder up, and told him to smile more..
Sweet little Ridder..
What have I done wrong? Should I have quit the Blades back then and freed up more time for you? Maybe you would have smiled more..

Alas, so the past has gone by and I can not change it now.

I haven't quite opened myself for a new partner yet. I was still in mourning for my husband and son until now. I greatly doubt I will meet anyone who will swoop my off my feet like Ridder mistakingly did.

My oath to the Knight Blades is still in effect. I have.. quite simply deserted.
I don't want to give the Knight Blades much thought any more. I've put it behind me.

Very well, let's not worry about romance and pleasure for the time being then.

I should warn you about Sepia Town though. Normally someone of your capability shouldn't have to be warned of a seedy area like this, since I'm sure you've had to deal with the shady underbelly of the world often enough. But there's been rioting and prison breaks lately, so it's important you make sure the place is under control before you enter.

...also, it's under control by the Helianthus, if it's under control at all. I don't know if that's a problem for you, but you should know.

>>123500
I think you may want to head back fast.
As a deserter, they're likely to look for you (which does explain your visor)...

Get back in there, and try not to be found by your former organization...

then again, I may be being paranoid... But you'd be surprised by how often our paranoia has save Ridder's life... and/or mind...

Just look behind you. Just to make sure.

Well fuck.
You should be more genre-savvy than this.
If your oath is still in full effect, they are going to come after you to force you to fulfill it.
Maybe even by forcing you to kill your own son.
He IS doing exactly what Lord Malto did, gathering a plethora of races around him in an effort to achieve something.

>>123500
Yes. Don't we all wish we could change the past.

But it was that past that shaped us... perhaps Rdder needed to become who he is.. or will yet become.

I personally think that fate itself has a way of regulating the world... when heroes are needed to undo tyranny.. they will arise naturally.

I can understand the goal of the Blades. But do not mistake that for agreement with their preemptive methods.

>>123504
>He IS doing exactly what Lord Malto did, gathering a plethora of races around him in an effort to achieve something.
What are you, stupid? How many times does she have to explain that's not why he got targeted by the KB?

A flower can grow large and impressive without disrupting a garden, but should it choke out the growth around it, then it becomes a weed, and must be pulled.

>>123506
That is what I am implying. Maybe right now Ridder is a Daisy just waiting to plaster their lawn with other racially-tolerant flowers.

>>123507
Or looks that way to them.

>>121867
>My oath to the Knight Blades is still in effect. I have.. quite simply deserted.
Oh goodness that does not bode well...
You realize, they are going to FIND you, right?
Just... keep an eye on your back, eh?

Maybe if you want him to smile again, he needs to stop being the little boy. He needs to become a man. He smiled when you were with him by the river, maybe, just maybe, that's more of what he needs.

>>123500

Trust me, lady. We've got the track record from Hell when it comes to cranking out insane relationships.

We'll find you a man.

>>123513
Be quiet, you.

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Perhaps he does need a loving wife at his side. But then, as his mother I can't really go around choosing his partner for him.. Can I~?

Oh my, yes! My visor! I was so excited I completely forgot about it.
Oh well, I am nearly at Sepia Town now. I'll just head in and out quickly.
What could possibly go wrong?

>>123540
Oh god dont say that D:

>>123540
>What could possibly go wrong?
WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DONG DON'T SAY THAT IT'S THE WORST POSSIBLE THING YOU CAN EVER SAY!

>>123540
everything can

>>121867
>What could possibly go wrong?
OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE D:

Great. You've sealed your doom.

DAMN YOU LITERARY FORESHADOWING! DAMN YOOOOUUUUU!

>>123540
>What could possibly go wrong?
Death and dismemberment? Gang rape?

>>123540

Do you WANT to get yourself killed, lady?! We haven't even gotten to see you naked again yet!

Fare the well, ℜitari.

Considering she's Ridder's mom and a former member of a secret organization dedicated to holding balance in the world, I'd wager to guess she's probably double the fighter Ridder is.

Besides, Sepia Town is being protected by all those Paladins.

>>123540
Oh for the love of GOD get a mask or something as soon as mortally possible.

>>123555
Scratch that, get a big awesome hat instead!

Also come on now; Her own son didn't even realize it was her.

I think she'll be relatively fine. Maybe a few fights here and there but nothing big. It's Sepia Town.

>>123557
did you not notice she just said "what can go wrong"

It's a given fact that when a person says that, bad stuff is gonna happen. She can defend herself... but against the knight blades?

I say we find a way to disguise ourselves ASAP. Don't forget Ridder just took out a major criminal. They'll probably rape her just cause of her race.

>>123557
well ridder is pretty stupid. I mean he Takes advice from crazy head-voices!

I like how we've gone from sex with a random woman on a riverbank to planning dancing and delightful frivolous diversions in roughly the space of a chapter.

I mean, that's amazing.

NEXT TIME ON KNIGHT BLADES:

Ritari: "How.. how could everything have gone so wrong...?"

Ridder: "Ritariiii!!"

>>123708
Cue Benny Hill music