>>200950
>>200951
>>200952
>>200953
Sure is hivemind in here

>>200947
Oh u.

Amazing how friends will stick by eachother no matter what kind of mistakes they make, right? Wait... how much of their conversation did you hear?

>>200947
Finesse thinks you're crazy right now, explain to her what you're thinking of.

>>200959
in great detail. And finish.

>>200958
Damn... you're right! For how long they've been there?

Suggestion 2010/06/29(Tue)17:00 No. 200967 ID: 2eac65
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>>200947
You interrupted an emotional moment.

You have no respect for real connections.

>>200967
she hasn't interrupted she's not in the room.

>>200970
She interrupted it for us.

>>200947
Sticks, one of these days, you'll see something some extremely horrifying Yaoi and you'll no longer troll us like that. Just you wait... Just you wait...

So... Does Sticks have the ring now or was the force of her yaoi-ing so big it just broke through the fourth wall?

>>201100

I don't even think boku no sexual harrassment would horrify steex.

>>201820
Two. Naked. Old. Doobies.

>>201824
she'd love it

>>200947
ಠ_ಠ You'd better keep such things to yourself. You'd better.

>>201818
She has the ring on one of her FAT CAT FINGERS.

>>201865
Oh crap... she can still hear us?

>>202257
Quick, everyone switch to talking in wingdings!

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Little more was said after that. I believe both of our minds and hearts were too full to discuss anything else.
If I had known this was coming I would have also anticipated it as the highlight of the visit.

Our followers mingled pleasantly, promises were made upon leaving and the chained Grey Fang was taken to a brighter future.

Now I sit in my room, pondering the aftermath.

Perhaps if my mother had not told me about the Knight Blades I would feel more disturbed, but now I can only say I am relieved.
It is the first time that knowing not everything is flawless has calmed me down.
Have I grown stronger? Or more flexible?
I suppose it matters not.
Right now, my main concern is how I present this abrupt end to our mission to my followers and how I can still fulfil their expectations of me.

>>203084
Ridder: Squawk like an imbecile and shit on your desk.

>>203084
End? This isn't even close to the end.
The kingdom, such as it is, is in shambles. There is plenty of work to be done, and you're in a very good position to do it.
Did you start this quest to fight the evil in the cave? No! You started it in order to reestablish order and justice in the land.
You still have bandits and slavers to fight, and there are plenty of cities run by the corrupt, with the worst of those having betrayed the Malto family for coin.

No, your work is far from over. It's just beginning.

>>203090
This.

>>203090
That sounds like a plan.

>>203084
You must present this new information to the rest of the crew in the form of a play. Sticks can play the part of Muschio because she already knows.

And then, there are the Knight's blades to consider...what should happen if you or your friend Muschio's plans come close to fruition?

Will the two of you be 'trimmed out' from their precious "garden"?

>>203090

I see no way other than this

Man up and admit it was all a giant, embarrassing misunderstanding.

Patiently await the arrival of Knight Blades for you to fight. Squawk like an imbecile and shit on your desk to help pass the time.

>>203110
(OFFTOPIC OH MY GOD TEST WHERE ARE YOU WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN IRC MISSES YOU WE THOUGHT YOU DIED WHEN YOU NEVER CAME BACK FROM THE VET)

Ridder I honestly think you should tell them it's been a misunderstanding and you're going to fold into Muschio's army now. If they are good soldiers they will follow you.

Do not neglect to mention that this whole evil and the boss thing may be a false reading from timotei who may or may not be entirely sane, and it could be residue from the fact that Red Fang used to live in the Vault which Muschio now lives. When you guys went there, Red Fang had only just been killed and his aura could've still been all over that mountain.

Also, shit on your desk and squawk like an imbecile.

shit like an imbecile and squawk on your desk, but seriously.. um.. I'm mostly curious to see how this latest encounter with your gnoll friend tied up in the basement will go..

>>203084
End? Perhaps for some, but I don't think it is the end for your little band. T'lear, for example, came to you as an embassy and may wish to go home afterwards, but the others were not here to make war. Terva follows you because he looks to your leadership. Sticks follows you because she likes you. Iesgip and Nakraska have followed you since you hired them, and honestly, I think they appreciate the work and security you provide them. Grek and Petal as well. Ritari follows you because, well, can you think of a mother abandoning their child?

For now, gather everyone together and explain what is happening. You clearly won't be going after Muschio, at least not now, and they all deserve to know why. However, they have banded around your leadership and values, not around killing some guy in a cave. Certainly offer to transport anyone home who wishes to go, but the rest of you still have work you can do.

Who hired the Fangs? What are the Knight Blades doing now? The land still has its own problems, and as long as you wish to continue, there will be issues that request a calm mind and steady sword.

It may not be the quest of today, but there is little reason to think that you will not be needed tomorrow.

>>203084
>and how I can still fulfil their expectations of me.
Well, lets see... The elf, goblin, gnoll, cat-halfling and kobolds will come with you regardless of mission. They follow you because of who you are, not because of what you do. I think only the bug might feel that his services are no longer needed.

Θ][Σ 2010/07/04(Sun)10:33 No. 203140 ID: f21281
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>>203084
"Good news, everyone! We're going to war, with everyone!"

>>203140
Changing my vote to this.

>>203140
this

>>203084
Well it's a little awkward that our mission has ended and we don't really have anything to show for it, aside from having gained yet another rung in the chain of command.

You should also consider that your expressed interest in Ashadel will likely cause yet more tension at the base. Sticks for instance is likely to leave if the truly thinks she has no hope of winning you.

This will give us an important chance to show Terva how a Knight is to honor their lord however. Should he still wish to learn the path of chivalry.

>>203140
So many kinds of this.

Remember Grek only joined you as an UP YOURS to Finesse.

>>203159
Grek won't leave Petal, though.

>>203159
The joining of forces might spur her to even more intense rivalry. If Muschio and Ridder are equals on the the same path it would provide motive to show Muschio's team up in a tech race.

>>203140

This man is obviously a genius of some kind!

>>203084

Ridder, Muschio wants you not as a vassal, but as an ally. He said, himself, that you would make a fine King. I think that is part of his wish for you.

You can continue as you were before. Accumulate allies, seek out injustice, do battle with evil. You can go beyond it: lay claim to lands that other rulers do not. Extend your protection to their inhabitants, be fair and noble to those above whom you stand. Become a power in this realm. Begin the path to being a king. You can do it. It needs to be done. You can do what you've already been trying to do. All you need tell your followers is that now, you are allied with Muschio and his people. You may have lost "The Boss" as a convenient focus, but villainy still exists in this world.

Perhaps with the land divided between the two of you (and your allies, of course), perhaps you can bring back the same peace that Muschio's father brought, and pacify the needs of the Knight Blades for diversity, at the same time. And if you can't stand to be king... well, you would still be counted a lord, under Muschio, and you would still hold responsibility for your lands and your people. That's all you need to do.

Did you tell Muschio about the paladins, by the way?

>>203084
...you did warn him about the Paladins coming to hunt down and KILL the "Big Boss" right? 'cause in any case it's going to be a problem. Can we perhaps delay or speak with them?

End of Chapter 24 - The End ℜidder 2010/07/12(Mon)07:17 No. 206790 ID: 950529
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You're right. Though my mission has not come to an end, I can now safely rest responsibility in the prince's capable hands.
I will clear this up with my companions. They are good folk, and I am sure they will understand.

Thank you for your advice, voices. I can finally lay my mind to rest.

Farewell.

>>206790
Wait.... what? ô-ò

>>206832
It's over so Reaver can leave and Weaver can go back to never updating.

>>206790
...A little abrupt perhaps, but good show on finishing what you started. It's been fun.

I guess DiveQuest still (sorta) being around makes an epilogue here unfeasable. But in the same way Ridder and friends can still show up there too. This is... kinda weird actually. A wide open closure.

Well you found out how to serve the Malto line and also you 'defeated' the growing evil.

I suppose we can call it a victory.

>>206846
awwwww man... and here we are not knowing who was Ridder's choice for a mate =(


I still say STEEEEEEX!!

He kinda just proposed to Ashedel so I think it'll be her.

Ends Knight Blades proper in order to fold the characters into DiveQuest (which I guess will inherit the plot surrounding the Knight Blades themselves).

>>206790
Farewell, good friend...